How do I start a Mahabba group?
It's dead easy, so don't worry! We've listed six simple steps below that we recommend you take.
Step One
- Read our Common Commitment to understand our vision, values and expectations
Step Two
- Contact The Hub (Mahabba's central office) and ask to be put in touch with your nearest Regional Facilitator
- One of our friendly reps will then help you take the next steps to start a local Mahabba prayer group and support you as you develops and grow
Step Three
Gather
- Gather people into your local Mahabba prayer group
- This relies on God, so it has to begin and be sustained by, persistent prayer
- Don’t worry if it starts with only a few people
- Keep making the group known and invite new people to join you
- It is better to have a few committed people then many who are not
Get support
- Seek to get the backing of local church leaders
- Invite people from different local churches to participate
- Mahabba works best as an activity of the wider church in your area, not only your local church
Build team
- Designate someone, or better two or three people to coordinate the prayer meetings and other activities that emerge later from the prayer group
Be regular
- Set a regular time to meet as a local Mahabba prayer group
- Some Mahabba groups meet weekly, some monthly
- The frequency is up to you, but it’s good to be persistent in prayer
- There is no set way of praying, but again there are a few guidelines:
- We pray with the motivation of the love of God for Muslims
- Pray for everyday church member’s contacts
- Pray for the work among Muslims in the local area
- Pray for national and international prayer needs
For more ideas on how to inspire prayer in your group, see the following blog:
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