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Teach teenagers to pray in their own words, in their own way.
FYI’s On-the-Go prayer activities empower you to lead teenagers at every age and stage into deeper conversation with God. Each low-prep activity includes a quick centering or focus prayer, interactive reflection, and practical application prompts that get students praying in their own words. Use them at weekly youth groups, special events, camps, and retreats to teach your teens fresh and engaging ways to pray.
Praying With Lament
Prayer helps young people deepen their connection with God, and can help them talk openly with God in hard or troubling times. Through this prayer journaling activity, you’ll lead your group to think about and discuss how honesty with God about their feelings, hurts, and frustrations can lead to deeper relationship. Then, you’ll lead them to write and pray their own lament prayer. This activity can be used with your youth group to lament pain, sadness, or loss together or individually.
Bible passages and teaching topics to pair this activity with: Lamentations, Psalms, Hannah’s prayer, Jesus’ cry on the cross, sadness, hurt, loss, grief, friendship with God.
Bible passages referenced: Exodus 2, Numbers 11, Psalm 13, Matthew 27
What’s included with each downloadable activity:
- Step-by-step prayer activity leader guide
- Printable student page for engagement and reflection
- Small group discussion questions to help students make meaning
- FREE BONUS: 8 tips for leading deeper prayer in your youth group
Download a free Prayer Activity sample
