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Prayer Engine Launches, Customizable Web-Based Prayer Wall
“Prayer walls,” we’ve seen them before. And honestly nothing had really impressed me, but this one looks like it may: Prayer Engine.
Announced yesterday, the Prayer Wall will enable you to do a number of neat things:
The Prayer Engine is an extremely customizable web-based Prayer Wall and moderation system that’s designed to serve as the backbone of your prayer ministry.
Its powerful Prayer Wall integrates directly with your website, serving as the central location for your audience to view and share prayer requests.
Neato. Here’s a video of a demo:
Cleve and Eric has hooked up the ChurchCrunch Community a free demo which I’ll be installing later tonight. I think this could be something fantastic and could be a nice edition to bring us a little closer to our “human” sides by being intimate with each other through prayer.
Looking forward to trying it out.
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Hmmm, a few features shy of what I need but it does look promising.
what were you looking for?
Ability on the user end to track the submitted prayer (prayer repository).
It sounds like you’re looking for something more like a forum or even a help desk like Zendesk. (Which, BTW, would make a great prayer site. I mean, it would be a superb tool for prayer. Seriously, I might even write a post on how perfect Zendesk is for a prayer wall.)
Thanks Scott, I’m going to look into Zendesk – maybe not for the first design since we’re about 30 days from launch but definitely for the redesign.
does this ‘prayer engine’ wizbanger dohickey come with a free vacuum? because i think that it should, I don’t know, i just can’t concieve of using this with dirt on my carpet… do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? And one more thing, if it does, it better have the lightbulb on the front of it because i like to vacuum in the dark and i need to be able to see my cats cause i have 46 and a half cats and stuff. My vacuum lightbulb right now is burned out and i needith to buyith a new one, but i was vacuuming in the dark with a burned out bulb yo, and i vacuumed up my kat(with a ‘k’ cause i’m cool like that) and my Kat was all “man when i gon get outa dis vacuum bag i gon scratch you when yo sleepin n’ stuff” n’ i was all “KAT! I’M NOT GON LET U OUT DIS VACUUM BAG DEN, CAUSE I GOTS NO BANDAIDS n’ stuff!” and he apologized 2 me cuz he wanted out dat bag… ne way, my kat now doin time in prison fo poopin on a poe poe front yard… i told dat kat not to do it…..
sorry, i just wanted to say vacuum a few times in my comment and got carried away… cause my vacuum is right here and i thought you might want to know……
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are you ok?
Overall, it looks like a good tool. Seems a bit expensive, but I’m not familiar with non-SaaS pricing models for software so I’m probably not the best judge.
Good walkthrough, though. (I like a good video explanation.)
yeah. i’m going to see if i can get it installed here.
I love the idea of this, but idk if it will get much attention.
hah! it will if we install in on the 8bit sites!
i think it’s going to get a lot of attention now that it’s on every 8bit site…!
Two things missing (minor). A way to delete a request after a while by the submitter, and a praise report page would be nice.
that would be neat. we can delete them over time.
Lewies:
You’ll be happy to know that I’ve just added functionality to The Prayer Engine that gives the user the ability to delete their previous submitted prayer request at any time.
Whenever a prayer request is submitted, the user now receives a quick email letting them know that you’ve received their prayer request. This email contains a link with an encrypted code that will allow the user to delete their prayer request from your Prayer Wall at any time with one click. Maybe their prayer has been answered, or they put too much info out there and changed their mind… This link gives the user control over their request.
All previous purchasers will receive this functionality as a free upgrade.
Just FYI
Thanks for the feedback.
thanks eric!
I like it
$99 once off?
hmmm
the question is – if it is community based why sell it? I mean if it running here where the community is stronger than on my site then there is no sense me investing. just a thought.
The fact that there is an RSS is huge.
it’s pretty neat, right? i haven’t even announced it yet… i’m loving this additional feature to this community. thanks for “finding” it!
Looks like it’s working well. You like it still? This seems like the perfect solution for something I have been looking to do.
i haven’t announced it on the blog yet, but it’s working great.
John, I’m glad you’re a fan. Great idea to install it for the 8bit community. Considering it hasn’t been announced yet, seems to be getting good response.
Phillip:
The Prayer Engine works great everywhere, but was designed primarily with a ministry or church in mind (who would want a list of prayer requests unique to their audience).
When compared with the email lists that so many ministries I’ve talked with rely on (dumb monthly fees and super clunky to use), I think the one time fee for The Prayer Engine is a tremendous value. Don’t forget the syndication, social media compatibility and mobile web app. Of course, I’m a little biased
Good input!
it’s not really working well with feedburner. why do a .php feed?
Really? I’m haven’t seen any issues with mine… email me the specifics if you get a chance. I’ll see what I can track down.
The extension shouldn’t matter… It generates valid XML.
it maybe just some refresh issues…
I’m gonna check this out. Right now I am just using emails and a wordpress blog to daily communicate with our prayer partners (about 100). Surely, the price will come down over time…I would consider $49 or better $39, especially since we are a ‘small church’ trying a “new” product” – but sounds like a great thing for larger communities.
Maybe I’m missing something, but a $99 flat fee is MUCH cheaper than the ongoing monthly fee at ZenDesk for any reasonable number of prayer team members. I like the concept of using a help-desk type software to manage prayer (I mean, isn’t that what prayer really is?) but there is no way I could afford ZenDesk. I’m seriously considering Prayer Engine, but the I.T. manager in me is thinking about help desks now too…
Great post. Not sure I agree with everything. But it was very well thought out.