Looking to engage with the entire Ways of Praying series? This bundle is for you! Each of the six videos guides you through a different prayer practice, so you can discover rhythms of opening to God that will sustain you in your life and leadership. When you purchase all six videos, you will receive a BONUS video providing substantive teaching on the transitions that we can experience in our prayer life over time.

Explore a deeper, more honest prayer life. Through reflection, silence, and heartfelt teaching, Ruth Haley Barton invites leaders to move past spiritual burnout and into intimacy with God. Learn to embrace prayer as a journey—guided by the Spirit and shaped by vulnerability, openness, and the humble request: “Lord, teach us to pray". (Runtime: 18 minutes, 39 seconds)

Breath prayer is a simple way to connect with God by pairing a short repetitive prayer with the rhythm of your breathing. By aligning your prayers with your breath, you can maintain a sense of closeness with God and cultivate an increasing ability to recognize God’s presence with you throughout the day. ​This spiritual awareness can reduce stress and bring peace to mind and body. (Runtime: 25 minutes, 45 seconds)

The Welcoming Prayer is a contemplative practice that helps us become present to God in everyday moments, especially when we feel anxious or reactive. By noticing where we hold pain or resistance and inviting God’s presence there, we open to healing, freedom, and spiritual growth. This prayer creates a sacred pause between what stirs us and how we respond. (Runtime: 28 minutes, 25 seconds)

Intercessory prayer is simply being present to God on behalf of others. It’s when you take someone else’s needs—whether it’s healing, peace, direction, or strength—and lift them up to God. It’s a way of showing care and love, not just through words or actions, but by seeking God on their behalf and listening for the prayer that the Spirit is already praying. (Runtime: 12 minutes, 12 seconds)

Our bodies are sacred and not separate from our spiritual lives. Paying attention to our breath, posture, movement, and even physical sensations, we create space for God to meet us in real, embodied ways. Raising our hands in praise, curling up in grief, or walking while praying are ways of bringing all of who we are into prayer, especially when words fall short. (Runtime: 18 minutes, 37 seconds)

Centering Prayer is a simple but powerful way of sitting quietly with God—just being present, without words, thoughts, or expectations. It’s about learning to listen and consenting to God’s presence and work deep within us. The heart of the practice is surrender—letting go of thoughts, worries, and even spiritual “doing”—so you can simply be with the One who is always present. (Runtime: 12 minutes, 42 seconds)