52 Family Prayer Christian Topics

Every strong family culture needs the family prayer, Christian faith-led practice. It’s more than just a positive spiritual act; it becomes a key to build your family around as you pray about and with family. Christian family prayer looks like a habit of connection and renewal.

As you utilize this practice, take a look at these ideas you can use and take the tips on how to adapt this family prayer practice based on your season of life.

52 Family Prayer Christian Topics

Use these lists to make prayer as a family a weekly part of your routine. Whether praying aloud or inspiring further topics to pray from as a family, you can put these to use in the way that works best for your family dynamics. Through these four categories for Christian family prayer, you could rotate one category per week to change up your focus.

Family Prayers for Faith

1. Pray that your family will develop a love for God’s Word.
2. Pray for a sensitive heart to know the areas where greater obedience is needed.
3. Pray that you will be quick to repent and recognize where to change.
4. Pray that you will be rooted in Christ as your source of strength.
5. Pray to express gratitude for who God is and what He has done this week.
6. Pray to develop the armor of God in your lives.
7. Pray for God’s protection as you navigate temptation and decisions.
8. Pray to surrender fears and place them in God’s hands.
9. Pray that God will reveal Himself in your family’s walk with Him.
10. Pray to live with faith in the promises of God.
11. Pray for your family to develop individual relationships with God that continue to deepen.
12. Pray that you will fight through distractions and discouragement of the enemy.
13. Pray to learn what it looks like to abide in Christ.
    
    

    Family Prayers for Character

14. Pray that God will instill a sense of identity in Christ in each of you.
15. Pray that the Spirit will cultivate gratitude in your hearts.
16. Pray for where you can expand generosity as a family.
17. Pray for a struggle or challenge you are facing that you need patience for.
18. Pray for conviction to identify idols taking up God’s place.
19. Pray to develop contentment in where God has you right now.
20. Pray to practice self-control in your emotions and choices.
21. Pray for teachability and an openness to learn from others.
22. Pray to develop a stewardship mentality that is faithful with the big and the small things.
23. Pray that you will grow in intentionality for how you practice the fruit of the Spirit.
24. Pray for discernment of any blind spots in your life that are keeping you from God’s plan.
25. Pray for the courage not to conform to worldly culture but to identify with Christ.
26. Pray to examine your own actions where you could unintentionally be causing hurt.
    
    

    Family Prayers for Relationships
    
    

27. Pray that the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to relationships to share the Gospel with.
28. Pray for restoration in your family in the areas of conflict.
29. Pray for your children’s friendships and how God can use these.
30. Pray that your home and family will be known as a place of joy.
31. Pray to develop compassion and understanding in relationships you struggle with.
32. Pray for pastors, church leaders, or other mentors who impact your life.
33. Pray to cultivate the courage to practice forgiveness.
34. Pray that God will guide where your family culture needs to grow.
35. Pray for wise words in conversations you need to have.
36. Pray for a willingness to own your mistakes and make things right, not being defensive.
37. Pray to be more intentional in your communication to love and respect others well.
38. Pray over health concerns in your family or community.
39. Pray to believe the best in each other.
    
    

    Family Prayers for Relationships

40. Pray for God’s direction in the decisions you make this week.
41. Pray for the future generations of your family.
42. Pray to discern the next steps in your purpose as a family.
43. Pray that your family will find areas of commonality to serve together.
44. Pray that God will give you encouragement for the things that feel impossible right now.
45. Pray to become good encouragers that develop hope in one another.
46. Pray that God will point you to the next right thing you need to do to develop values that will last for generations.
47. Pray for insight on how to live out your values as a family.
48. Pray for wisdom on what is not aligned with your vision and mission in your life and what needs to change.
49. Pray for an outpouring of joy and excitement to adventure together, unified as a family.
50. Pray that God will continue to reveal His individual calling for each family member.
51. Pray about the traits you need to keep instilling as a family to pass on generationally.
52. Pray for peace to lead your decisions, not fear or trying to keep up with the world.

Apply Christian Family Prayer to Your Season

Praying as Young Families:

Through family prayer, Christian families with young kids can begin setting a habit early on that builds faith. Keep prayers short-form from these prompts to connect with your young kids, and use these tips to integrate these prayers well into your current season:

• Use “in the moment” opportunities: Look for the moments that connect to these prayers and teach your child how to pray related to them.  For example, when they are struggling with fear, help them pray in the moment, “God, help me trust You.” 
• Set the example: Demonstrate the family prayer practice yourself and model short prayers yourself during the day, including offering prayers of gratitude as you see positive behaviors your kids exhibit.

Praying as Families of Teens:

As your children hit stages where they are developing independence, your family prayers can become an important place of connection and growth. Focus on making it an invitation and a safe space for them to share:

• Make the ask: Use these topics to prompt asking questions of what else they would add to the list or how to make it more specific for a need that is on their mind. Get them involved so they share what is on their mind, not just praying generalities.
• Make it a habit: In a busy time of life, set a specific routine of when your family prayer happens so that it is a non-negotiable. It can become a place of calm and reconnection.

Praying as Families of Adult Children:

Once children are no longer under the roof, prayer can become an easy but powerful tool to rebuild connection. Whether simply praying over your family, or inviting them into these prayers, look for opportunities. 

• Send prayer notes: Use this list as inspiration for texts or voice messages you can send of what you are praying about for them that day.
• Add to family gatherings: Integrate prayer into the key moments where your family is all together (monthly group call, holidays, etc.). You could review the list and allow people to select topics that stand out to them.

Family Prayer Christian Topics Makes Family Connection

Take this list and get inspired to add your own as you build the Christian family habits for connection! All those small but intentional steps you take will add up.

Looking for more prayer resources? Get our guide to pray for family conflict here!