Project Pray University

Where Prayer Becomes a Way of Life

Project Pray University Campus

Welcome to Project Pray University

Where Prayer Becomes a Way of Life

Equipping Believers. Strengthening Churches. Cultivating a Deeper Life of Prayer.

Discover opportunities to grow in your relationship with God through biblical education, practical learning experiences, and resources designed to equip you for a life of faithful prayer and service.

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Explore Our Four Programs

Whether you are beginning your journey of prayer or preparing to serve others, discover opportunities to learn and grow.

01 / RESOURCES

The Library

Explore white papers, presentation materials, biblical resources, and guided learning opportunities to enrich your walk with God.

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02 / FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING

The Learning Center

Discover Scripture-centered courses designed to deepen your prayer life and equip you for personal, family, and ministry prayer.

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03 / COACHING & LEADERSHIP

The Coaching Center

Explore prayer coaching education and opportunities designed to help equip individuals and congregational prayer leaders to serve others.

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04 / ADVANCED EDUCATION

Project Pray University

Explore deeper biblical studies, prayer theology, and ministry education designed to strengthen your understanding and faithful service.

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New to Project Pray University? Free learning opportunities are available within our programs, making it easier to explore and begin your journey.

OUR BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

"Lord, teach us to pray."

Luke 11:1 | King James Version

Your Journey Begins Here

Prayer is more than a practice; it is a daily invitation to walk more closely with God. Discover the resources and learning opportunities available to help you take your next step.

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Our Mission

Rooted in Scripture. Committed to Prayer.

Prayer is more than presenting our needs to God. It is a relationship through which we grow in Christlikeness, deepen our faith, and discover His purpose for our lives.

Why Project Pray University?

Biblical Learning. Practical Application.

Our flexible, Scripture-centered courses help believers develop meaningful prayer habits and equip pastors, intercessors, and ministry leaders for service.

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Meet Our Founder

P. Douglas Small

Author, prayer coach, and veteran ministry leader, P. Douglas Small has dedicated decades to equipping churches and leaders in prayer. His vision continues through Project Pray University.

Equipping the Church

Preparing Leaders for a Life of Prayer

Through prayer education and coaching, we equip individuals and congregational leaders to cultivate prayer in their churches and communities.

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Growing Together. Serving for His Glory.

Whether you seek personal enrichment, practical ministry training, or deeper biblical education, discover opportunities to grow in prayer and encourage others.

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OUR PURPOSE | OUR PEOPLE | OUR MISSION

In your lap.

Walk the campus with your fingers. Join the adventure.

In your lap.

Walk the campus with your fingers.

Join the adventure.

We're building Project Pray University. It's a campus designed with flexible training in mind. In the Learning Center you find basic but challenging lessons on personal prayer, the family in prayer, intercession, prayer leadership and the pastoral challenges of rendering the church as a house of prayer. In the Coaching Center, you will be able to secure professional training as a personal prayer coach, as congregational prayer leader, or as a Senior Level Coach serving a number of congregations.

Eventually, we hope to offer a degree in prayer ministry leadership.

Why choose us...

Why choose us...

Our desire is to create accessible, online instruction with practical application for pastors, prayer leaders, intercessory and mission-evangelism team members.

For those who want informal learning, visit The Learning Center.

The Coaching Center offers many options to those who desire to gain confidence and tools to coach others on a one-to-one basis, as congregational prayer leaders, or becoming denominational coaches.

Those planning to serve in ministry positions to lead prayer or who desire a degree in prayer ministry leadership, The University path is the formal education path to take.

In addition to structured trainings, PPU offers a variety of other learning engagement options - E-books, White Papers, Power Point resources, Manna (a weekly example for learning to pray scripture), And so much more.

Quality Learning Solutions

Flexible Options

Christ Focused

Quality Learning Solutions

This is relevant and up-to-date content. There is so much to learn about prayer - it is not a list we give God. It is the relational context in which we grow to be like Christ. We're here to help learners advance in their prayer life and build a strong foundation for their Christian life.

Flexible Options

PPU provides a wide range of learning options, from rather passive, bite-size lessons (Learning Center), to personal contact in the Coaching Certification classes, and the weekly Manna experiences.

Christ Focused

The center of our focus in Christ. Prayer is not about us or our needs - but about our transformation from sinners to those who increasingly bear the image of Christ. At PPU, prayer and the Bible are connected, as is prayer and mission, prayer and the discovery of our personal call and mission - all for the glory of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

P. Douglas Small

Meet the Founder

P. Douglas Small is the founder of Project Pray University. He is a veteran in the arena of prayer - an author, a prayer coach, a former denominational leader in prayer, the founder of the PCCNA Prayer Commission, which is a collage of denominational prayer leaders.

He launched the Prayer at the Heart effort, and facilitated the Korean Prayer Project in the USA in 25 states with the World School of Prayer. He is the leader of the Million Souls Campaign. He created the first Coaching Certification training programs for prayer leaders. He has served as a pastor, bible college instructor, a national teaching evangelist, and a prayer consultant to a number of denominations and ministries.

He served the Pastor's Prayer Summit movement out of Multnomah Ministries for seven years, leading over 150 city-wide prayer summits with thousands of pastors.

He holds a BA degree, two MA degrees and a PhD degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries. He has ministered in every USA state and many places throughout the world. He served in South Dakota, California, Florida and now, North Carolina.

He is married, the father of five children, 20 grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. His desire is, through this University, to impart to others what he has learned about prayer over the last forty years.

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P. Douglas Small

Project Pray University,
Founder and President

Woman in prayer

Pioneering Prayer Ministry Training

Project Pray University is the first to offer on-line training in prayer ministry leadership that leads to a professional certificate and a degree track focused on prayer. Others may follow, but you can join to be a part of the revolution, the pioneers who transform the church into a house of prayer for the nations. Let's make history together. Join the adventure.

What we offer

What we offer

PPU offers casual learning for enrichment at your own pace - hundreds of lessons in prayer, intercession, family prayer or prayer leadership. Take individual courses or as a learning path for a certificate. We offer coaching certification for the church or denominational prayer leader. PPU is developing a degree program focused on prayer ministry. The Library has independent resources - Power Points, White Papers, Videos, Podcasts, and so much more.

And online, you will find a community of people with a hunger for God just like yourself. So, if you are looking for college-level training or inspiration, or community - you've come to the right place.

Online learning

Online Learning

Learn from leaders in prayer ministry, authors, from the classics, at your own pace or as a part of a group. Study at your own pace. Gain access to a community of like-minded Christians. We’re here to help you grow deeper in personal prayer and help others do the same.

Consulting

Consulting

We give you the knowledge, tools and support to grow as a prayer coach - to others (personal prayer coaching), in your church or as a professional prayer coach to denominations and movements. We will offer plans, and a variety of resources to help you become effective.

Excellence

Excellence

  • We’ll start with a look at prayer foundations - and a healthy theology of prayer in the Learning Center - for enrichment or certification.
  • We'll give you tools for the work of prayer ministry.
  • We'll provide access to thousands of prayer resources.
  • We'll offer you the first B.A. degree in prayer ministries anywhere in the world.

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