About The College of Prayer

The College of Prayer is a ministry of the Revival Prayer Institute, Inc. established to mentor Christian leaders who will reach a lost world through a revived church. We are a faith ministry organized exclusively for the purpose of mentoring and encouraging pastors, wives, Christian leaders, missionaries, intercessors - all who desire to more effectively impact their world through fervent revival prayer, prayer evangelism, intercession, and worship.

Vision

The College of Prayer (COP) has a passion to mentor Christian leaders who will reach a lost world through a revived church. Many groups talk about revival in abstract terms; we are seeing revival happen one life, one local church, one community at a time. We now have campuses of the COP on four continents.

Some say, "College? I need a kindergarten of prayer?" Don't let the term "College" fool you. There is no such thing as a natural-born pray-er; we are all beginners. We need to start somewhere. At the COP, you'll discover people just like you who will encourage your passion to seek the Lord and you will receive teaching from some of the best instructors in the world.

In a sense, Jesus started a three-year college of prayer with his disciples. The early disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray". Luke 11:1 We have patterned our training after our Lord.

Our vision goes beyond prayer; we want to see the unreached peoples of the world reached with the good news of Christ. We are now seeing this happen in several nations where we have COP campuses.

Strategy

The College of Prayer is both catalytic and stategic. It provides the dynamic environment in which study and spiritual mentoring can take place. Unlike conferences, seminars or even prayer summits, the College of Prayer offers a continuity of nine modules in which relationships can be fostered and life-changing principles can be enfolded.

• Teaching: To bring in some of the most noted prayer leaders in the world for the express purpose of teaching and impartation.
• Mentoring: To provide an environment where the development of relationships can grow to enhance learning, encouragement and accountability.
• Reading: To offer selections of quality materials, from classical and contemporary authors, as required reading in preparation for each module.

Format

The modules each year follow a three-phase format:

• Fullness: Revival in the Church–Fall Module
• Fulfillment: Extending Christ's Kingdom into Society–Winter Module
• Focus: A Particular Area of Revival Prayer–Spring Module

Each Module will intentionally offer time for:

• Instruction: Including times of lecture, discussion, and practicum for application and practice.
• Interaction: Growth, Accountability & Prayer group (GAP) for relationships of encouragement, edification and exhortation.
• Intercession: Time devoted to interceding for one another, the Church and our communities.

Guest Presenters

We draw from a wide range of outstanding Christian leaders throughout the body of Christ including David Bryant, Henry Blackaby, Paul Cedar, Evelyn Christiansen, Eddie and Alice Smith, Wesley Duewel, H.B. London and others.

Doctrinal Purity

We are a Word and Spirit fellowship affirming the authority of the inerrant Bible over all of life, and the Spirit. Our students come from a wide spectrum of Christian denominations including Southern Baptist, Christian Missionary Alliance, Vineyard, Assembly of God, Messianic, Evangelical Free, PCA, American Baptist, Nazarene and a host of others. We affirm the Lusanne Covenant and the doctrinal statement of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Download the NAE Statement of Faith

Non Profit

The COP functions under the parent organization, The Revival Prayer Institute registered in Washington, DC as a Not-For-Profit organization. Currently, we have six who serve on the Board of Directors with Fred Hartley as President.

The Revival Prayer Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization and is fully funded by registration fees and generous giving of supporters.

Click here if you would like to donate to the College of Prayer.

How to Start a Campus

• Pray. Ask God for wisdom and anointing.
• Contact Fred Hartley, President, COP or write us at P.O. Box 2084, Lilburn, GA 30048.
• Begin to cast the COP vision with a small group of influencers and evaluate interest. Try to include pastors, intercessors, Christian ministry leaders and marketplace leaders.
  
• Schedule a two to three day Prayer Summit for pastors, intercessors and marketplace leaders. A Prayer Summit is a worship-based extended prayer gathering that includes high worship, deep repentance, release from sin bondages, infilling of the Holy Spirit and empowerment for ministry.
  
• Out of the Prayer Summit, you will see potential key leaders raised up to form the Servant Leadership Team for the College of Prayer.
  
• Gather these leaders as your Servant Leadership Team and assign to them distinct roles.

Costs for Attending

From the beginning, the COP has offered a quality product while intentionally keeping the cost as low as possible. Depending on the module and location, the average cost is a modest registration fee of $100 plus $50 for meals. Since we pay no salaries, and carry no overhead, all costs simply go towards speaker's fees, housing, and meals.

Because of gift income, we are able to offer limited scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you hope to accomplish?

Our vision is to reach a lost world through a revived church. As the prayer movement grows in breadth, we want to be sure it also gains depth.

Are spouses included?

Absolutely. We are convinced that husbands and wives need to move forward together. Therefore, we strongly urge both spouses to participate together. Remember, your spouse attends free.

May I come to just one module?

Yes, however we encourage a commitment to be mentored and to mentor in the area of prayer that goes beyond just one module. You are invited to attend as many modules as you can to gain additional tools to use when praying and mobilizing prayer.

Is participation limited to a particular church or denomination?

We welcome participation by people from every denomination. We believe that revival begins with prayer, is cross-cultural and cross-denominational, and will impact all the people in our community.

Is the module only for students and pastors?

No. Each module provides tools and equiping for all believers including lay people, leaders, intercessors, and people who just want to know how to pray more effectively. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Do I need to read the books that are recommended for the module?

Not necessarily. The books are recommend to help the participant to prepare for the teaching that will be presented during the module. The only people who are required to read the books are those taking the module for credit.