Frequently Asked Questions
— General Questions about PPT —
Q: Why pray for the President and other leadership of the country?
A: The Bible is full of examples and exhortation for the praying of those in leadership. The challenges for leaders are clearly seen throughout its pages and stories; James, a brother of Jesus, cautions those who would become leaders to weigh such a decision carefully because of the increased risks, burdens, and obligations (James 3:1). There are also abundant lessons on the importance of thinking of others, considering their situations and supporting them through prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:11 – 13, Hebrews 13:17 – 18). It is also clear that such service is for more than the leaders themselves, but also to God, who places and influences all leaders (Proverbs 21:1, Romans 13:1). All of these principles are summed up in 1 Timothy 2:1 – 2:
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
Q: Is The Presidential Prayer Team an official department of the White House?
A: PPT is not officially connected to the White House. Under the ministry’s leadership, we are working on developing important strategic relationships with the White House and other government bodies in the present Administration. Through these, we hope to offer support and encouragement through prayer as well as maintain a presence in the nation’s capital.
The Team has historically enjoyed such relationship during the prior Presidency. Since our inception after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and culminating in the Final Amen – a time of prayer at the President’s request and as his final formal meeting in the Oval Office – PPT has sought and cultivated support of the nation’s leaders through prayer and other spiritual means.
Q: Which Bible translation do you use?
A: PPT generally uses the New International Version when referencing the Bible. Whenever other translations are used, we make note of which translation it is.
Q: How is the Presidential Prayer Team funded?
A: In supplying up-to-date matters of importance for prayer, PPT is a nonprofit ministry that exists exclusively through the goodwill giving of its members. Though the tools and services to enhance your prayer efforts are offered free of charge, they do require funds to develop and maintain. We work to regularly and consistently deliver value to you.
PPT also commits to financial integrity. We file an annual IRS disclosure Form 990 that reflects costs and use of funds. This form is also provided to most States and recorded within each Secretary of State’s office. The ministry is overseen by an independent and voluntary Board of Directors made up by Christian leaders throughout the United States.
— Technical Questions —
Q: I signed up for newsletters, why am I not receiving any?
A: We are sorry that you are not receiving the expected daily email and/or the Weekly Presidential Prayer Team Update.
Please be sure the email address prayerteam@presidential-prayer-team.org is included in your verified sender list in your email address book. Make sure the dashes (-) are included in the address.
If you have already included the above email address in your verified senders list, please double check to see that our emails are not being placed in your Junk folder.
If you still cannot find any emails from us, please contact Member Services at info@presidentialprayerteam.org. We can verify that our emails are being sent to you and provide additional steps if needed.
Q: The content on The Presidential Prayer Team website is appearing distorted or misaligned.
A: We have recently redeveloped our website to be more dynamic and serve you with more relevant information as it is available. Because of this, some features in our website require the latest web browsers to ensure the best results when loaded.
We recommend that you download any of these suggested web browsers: (include icons?)
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Q: I have received a 501 error when trying to load some of the pages on your website.
A: When you use Internet Explorer on your Windows XP-based computer to try to view a Web page, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:
Error 501/505: Not implemented or not supported
This can be caused if another program is interfering with your Internet Explorer or if a setting called HTTP 1.1 is enabled.
This setting can be fixed by following the steps found on this page: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811262&sd=RMVP
Q: I see a big blank white space on the main page of the PPT website between the top menu and the three large buttons halfway down the page and my web browser is updated with one of your recommended browsers above.
A: In order to see the rotating images on our main website page, please make sure you have installed a Flash Player on your computer. You can download the latest player here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/