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Common questions

Questions people ask us.

Straight answers to what business owners wonder before they partner with us. The short version is here; follow a link to go deeper.

Practical questions

How does Workplace Prayer work?

You partner with us, and a team covers your business in prayer, by name, every single day. We send a short intake form so we know where you're hoping to see God move—though some clients never fill it out, and we pray for them just the same. Reach out by email or text whenever you like; most people send far fewer requests than they expect to, and God still moves. Read the full answer →

Do you pray for me specifically, or am I part of a blanket prayer?

By name, and all month—not one assigned hour. Our leadership team prays together every morning, and we carry you and your business by name the whole time. As Bob puts it: “When you hire me, I carry you all month.”

What does ongoing engagement look like?

However you like it. Some clients send weekly or monthly updates, some text before a big meeting, some never send a word. You're welcome on our weekly prayer calls. None of it is required—we do our work whether we hear from you or not.

What kinds of businesses become clients?

Every kind. Start-ups and third-generation companies, solo founders and executives at some of the largest firms in the world, across the U.S. and around the globe. Most are Christian business owners; some are ministries or families. There's a place for everyone.

Who shouldn’t partner with Workplace Prayer?

We'll tell you the truth: if a business is failing on the fundamentals, one month of prayer won't reverse that—we're not a Hail Mary pass. And please don't go into debt to hire us. Get to a stable footing first; we'd rather say so than take your money.

Is it only for businesses in deep distress?

No. Some come in crisis and need triage. Some are stuck, with something choking off their progress. Some are thriving and want a bigger vision. All three are welcome—and God meets each one where they are.

Questions about results

Does Workplace Prayer offer a real return on investment?

We can't promise what God will do—but across six years, in aggregate, we've watched prayer produce real results. One early client saw a hundredfold, and more. Others hold steady, or see the return come slower, or truer than the request. We pray expecting God to move, and we've built our whole model on it: if he doesn't, you won't stay. See the results →

What changes with prayer coverage?

We can't predict it, but the most common thing we hear is that someone finally has their back—maybe for the first time. Often staff shift into the right roles, cash flow opens, unexpected doors appear. Sometimes what changes is that something hidden comes to light. Even that is a gift.

What good does prayer actually do in the workplace?

Bob names five places it helps: your workplace relationships, your finances, your family, your wisdom, and your leadership—the decision fatigue, the loneliness at the top, the weight of a call no one else can make. Prayer meets each one. More on prayer for business →

Spiritual & ethical questions

Is Workplace Prayer part of the prosperity gospel?

A fair question—and no. Paul and Jesus lived the opposite of the prosperity gospel. And yet Proverbs traces real favor to the righteous, so we hold both at once: we pray for increase, and we hold it loosely, because God often answers truer than we asked. He gets us right with him first; the increase is his to give. Read the full answer →

Is it okay to pay for prayer—or to outsource it?

You outsource what isn't your core competency and needs skilled hands: accounting, taxes, the things you shouldn't do yourself. Prayer is our core competency—Bob has spent forty years at it. So in a sense, yes, you outsource prayer to us. But never all of it. We supplement your prayers and train you to pray; we don't replace you. Read the full answer →

Why does the workplace matter to God?

Because it's where you spend the bulk of your waking life—forty or fifty hours a week, against two or three at church. And because each of us has a unique circle of influence no one else can reach. The place where God's people spend the most time is the very place that's been most overlooked. More on prayer for business →

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