Mister Nifty

One of the most curious things to me about the modern church is the graphic medical detail of the prayer list. In the past years, I’ve seen prayer requests ranging from “Bleeding Liver” to “Colon Exploded”. I have a pretty weak stomach when it comes to other people’s medical issues, and reading a graphic prayer lists makes me want to add my name to the bottom of the list. Before I proceed, let me affirm my deep belief in prayer and its power in real situations. I am not against praying for the needs of others at all.

Since the inception of HIPPA, health organizations providing care are not allowed to transmit any patient information to unauthorized persons. The church or ministry however is not required to keep a patient’s information private unless they operate a care facility. (more…)

The Prayer Engine is an awesome software that makes adding prayer requests to your website super easy.  For a one-time fee of $99 you get this feature-rich package that can have you up and running in mere minutes. The Prayer Engine can be integrated into the current design of your site as well. Here are a few of the features listed on their website:

• Complete moderation for inappropriate content with multiple administration accounts
• SPAM control
• Securely stores sensitive, non-public prayer requests for prayer team access only
• Generate prayer request lists for your team
• RSS Feed so others can be informed of public prayer requests immediately
• Social networks integration
• Smart phone management portal
• Original post author gets notified when someone has prayed for their need

This is a great way to keep your prayer requests up-to-date with your prayer team and reach beyond your church walls to your community. It’s a small price to pay for an excellent web application.

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(via Church Crunch)