Free Online
Prayer Course
Prayer is more than words—it’s a powerful, ongoing conversation with God. This free course from Christian Leaders Institute will help you grow in your understanding and practice of prayer, equipping you to pray with confidence, passion, and purpose. Through biblical insights and practical application, you’ll discover how to seek God’s guidance, engage in different types of prayer, and develop spiritual habits that strengthen your faith.
Course Overview:
This course explores what the Bible reveals about prayer and answers many questions about prayer. Students will grow in interacting with God, praying passionately and powerfully, seeking God's guidance, and training for godliness.
Meet Your Professor:

David Feddes - Professor of Prayer
Professor Feddes has his Ph.D. from Trinity International University, is the Provost of CLI, pastor and co-founder of Family of Faith Church, and the author of 6 books.
You will Learn and Grow in the Following Topics:
- Understand, value, and practice prayer as a relational conversation with God.
- Know biblical examples and teachings about prayer and fasting as an aid to prayer.
- Know and practice the main types of prayer: praise, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, and intercession.
- Understand how to seek God’s guidance and be led by the Holy Spirit.
- Understand, value, and practice spiritual disciplines as training for godliness.
What Other Students Are Saying....
“This class has deepened my understanding of the power of prayer in ministry, emphasizing its role in spiritual warfare, intercession, and personal growth. I have learned practical ways to lead corporate prayer, develop a disciplined prayer life, and apply biblical principles to strengthen my ministry. I appreciated the clear biblical foundation presented in this course, along with practical applications for real ministry settings. The interactive discussions and case studies helped reinforce key concepts, making the learning experience engaging and applicable.”
Haryanto Wijaya
“In this class, I learned the importance of prayer as a foundational aspect of ministry. Understanding different types of prayer and how to effectively communicate with God will help me guide others in their spiritual journeys. I also gained practical tools for creating a prayer strategy, which I can implement in my ministry to encourage collective prayer within my community. I appreciated the video lectures by Dr. Feddes. His insights on prayer were both informative and inspiring. The way he explained various aspects of prayer helped me to understand its depth and significance. I also liked the structured format of the course, which made it easy to follow along and absorb the material.”
Anastasia Zasukhina
“I am grateful for this course on prayer. Ministry can be exhausting, daunting and intimidating. Having this course allowed for growth in my prayer life. Growth that was necessary for my present and future spiritual practice. Personally, the course taught me how effective prayer can be when I turn to God as quickly as the Spirit leads me through out the day. This enabled me to have more of Chist in my day. This prompt turn to prayer has made me run away from temptation sooner. The quicker I turn to prayer, I know is how I can get more of the Holy Spirit. This daily prayer from my waking moment and before I go to bed has been a fruitful practice. My wife has seen changes in my mood and how I interact with her. The persistence in my prayer was made more effective with this course. Thank you CLI, Dr. Roels, Dr. Feddes.”
Joseph Chan
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