activating prayer Cohorts - in-person sites
Find a Cohort near you by browsing the information below! New Cohorts are added often and most Cohorts launch during the fall, so this information is being updated almost daily.
If none of these options work for you, you can register for one of the virtual meeting options.
Are you interested in Hosting a Cohort? Sign up to learn more about how to host a Cohort in your community.
If you don’t see a Cohort you’re looking for yet, check back or email prayer.cohort@novo.org.
Space may be limited for each location and will be filled on a first come-first served basis, and you don’t have to attend the churches below to attend those gatherings.
CANADA:
Richmond BC Cohort (monthly) - Emmanuel Christian Community, 10351 No. 1 Road, Richmond, BC
When: Mondays, 6:50 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 11, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, and Feb. 12
ALABAMA:
Christchurch Anglican (weekly) - Hosted at Parish Hall at Christchurch Anglican, 8800 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36117
When: Wednesdays, 5:55 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, Nov. 6, 13, and 20
Birmingham Activating Prayer Cohort (every other week) - Hosted at 129 Oak Street Mountain Brook, AL 35213
When: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 5, and 19, Oct. 3, 17, and 24, and Nov. 7
California
Christian Assembly (monthly) - Christian Assembly, 2435 Colorado Blvd. (North Campus Building), Los Angeles, CA
When: Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 13, and Feb. 24
Corona Del Mar Area (monthly) - Hosted in Corona Del Mar (address provided after registration)
When: Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Dates: Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 15, and Feb 19
North County San Diego, Escondido (every other Sunday) - Facilitated by Deric and Amber Moen, Hosted at Emmanuel Faith Community Church: 639 E 17th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
When: Sundays, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and 27, Nov. 10 and 24, and Dec. 8
North County San Diego, Escondido (every other Wednesday) - Facilitated by Carol Hill, Hosted at Emmanuel Faith Community Church: 639 E 17th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
When: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23, Nov.13, and Dec. 11
South Orange County (weekly) - Hosted at Optivest Foundations Office, 24921 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Suite B220, Dana Point, CA 92629
When: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept.10, 17, and 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, and 26
Idaho
Boise Area Activating Prayer Cohort (weekly) - Hosted at Discovery Church (Fellowship Hall), 1177 N. Roosevelt St. Boise, ID., 83706
When: Sundays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dates: Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, and Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24
Michigan
Holland Cohort (weekly) - Hosted at Pillar Church, 57 E. 10th Street, Holland, MI 49423
When: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, and 26, Dec. 3, 10, and 17
Minnesota
Mill City Church Activating Prayer Cohort (weekly) - Hosted Mill City Church: 685 13th Ave NE. Minneapolis, MN 55413
When: Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, and 11
pennsylvania
Manor Church Activating Prayer Cohort (every other week) - Hosted at Manor Church - 530 Central Manor Road Lancaster, PA 17603
When: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10-30 a.m.
Dates: Sept 15, 29, Oct. 13, 27, Nov. 10, and 24
TENNESSEE
Knoxville Area Cohort (every other week) - Hosted at Two Rivers Church, 275 Harrison Lane, Lenoir City, TN 37772
When: Sundays, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 15 and 29, Oct. 13 and 20, Nov. 3 and 17, Dec. 8 and 15, Jan. 5 and 19, and Feb. 2 and 16
TEXAS
Austin Young Adults Activating Prayer Cohort (weekly) - Hosted at 2115 Kenwood Avenue, Austin, TX 78704
When: Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dates: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20
Dallas Activating Prayer Cohort (every other week) - Hosted at 4711 Westside Drive, Dallas, TX
When: Sundays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 15 and 29, Oct. 13 and 27, and Nov. 10 and 17
Dallas Downtown Activating Prayer Cohort (weekly) - Hosted at All Saints Dallas, 901 S Ervay St., Dallas, TX 75201
When: Sundays, 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
Dates: Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27, and Nov. 3 and 10
Teach Me To Pray Activating Prayer Cohort (weekly) - Hosted at Elliott Hall, Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205
When: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dates: Sept. 10, 17, and 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, Nov. 5, 12, and 19
For registration information, please contact prayer.cohort@novo.org
What’s Your Part?
Attendance: Attendance is expected at each meeting. You will be going through this Cohort journey with a small group of people (your Cohort Huddle), and you will also be connecting with your Huddle in between meetings either in person or virtually. We know life is full, but the expectation is that you carve out space in your life and calendar to invest in this Cohort for all six modules. Please check the meeting dates for your location and compare against your calendar prior to registering. We give you all the dates ahead of time so you can block out your calendar far in advance.
Experimenting: The power of this Cohort is that it is experiential and discovery-based. There will be a short time of teaching followed by time to experiment together with a specific prayer tool during the meeting, AND you will experiment on your own between gatherings.
Cost: Part of Novo’s calling is to equip and mobilize the body of Christ around the world. As such, Novo offers this course free of cost to all participants. There are optional costs of purchasing printed copies of the Cohort Workbook and Novo booklets, but those are also available to be downloaded for free from the online learning platform you’ll gain access to when you register.
Resources
Follow along with each module in the Course Material (of which there are several ways to access), and prepare for each session with required reading in the Novo Booklets. There are also several recommended books which will go deeper on the topics and you're highly encouraged to read as well so you'll have a foundation on which to build.
Required:
Cohort Course Material - available in three different formats & also available in Spanish
Printed Workbook - available to purchase or download as a free pdf (if you want to print it out yourself, you can download the cover in color, and the content in black/white).
Online Course - follow along with the coursework on desktop or mobile at movements.novo.org
Novo Booklets - printed copies available to purchase or download as pdfs, or listen to the audiobooks for no cost.
Recommended:
Listening and Inner Healing Prayer: Meeting God in the Broken Places by Rusty Rustenbach
The Life Jesus Made Possible: Embracing the Kingdom Within our Reach by Bill Randall
The Grace Outpouring: Becoming a People of Blessing by Roy Godwin and Dave Roberts
Moving Mountains: Praying with Passion, Confidence, and Authority by John Eldredge
Cost: Part of Novo’s calling is to equip and mobilize the body of Christ around the world. Novo will cover the costs of selected Novo publications, the online learning platform, support and training of leaders and presenters, administration costs, etc. Participants are recommended to purchase the books we read sections of throughout the Cohort. The total cost of the books is roughly $70 plus the optional cost of the printed workbook and booklets.
The Activating Prayer Cohort is a ministry of Novo, a global missions organization committed to helping people like you be awakened, equipped, and multiplied. Novo works to see disciples of Jesus go out and make more disciples until the good news reaches the ends of the earth.