Using Categories to Organize Requests
3 min readUpdated Jan 27, 2026
Why Use Categories?
Categories help organize prayer requests so people can find and focus on specific types of needs.
Default Categories
PrayerConnect comes with common categories:
- Health & Healing: Medical needs, recovery, wellness
- Family: Relationships, children, marriages
- Guidance: Decisions, direction, wisdom
- Gratitude: Praise reports, answered prayers
- Financial: Job needs, provision, stewardship
- Spiritual Growth: Faith, discipleship, salvation
Filtering by Category
For Prayer Warriors
People praying can filter the wall:- Look for the category filter (usually a dropdown or tabs)
- Select a category to focus on
- Only requests in that category will show
Why This Matters
- Intercessors can focus on their prayer calling
- Medical professionals might pray for Health requests
- Financial advisors might focus on Financial needs
Managing Categories
Admins can customize categories at Settings → Categories
Add a Category
- Click "Add Category"
- Enter a name (e.g., "Missions")
- Add a description
- Choose a color
- Save
Edit a Category
- Find the category in the list
- Click the edit icon
- Make changes
- Save
Delete a Category
- Find the category
- Click the delete icon
- Confirm deletion
- Existing requests in this category will become "Uncategorized"
Best Practices
Keep It Simple
5-8 categories is ideal. Too many creates confusion.Use Clear Names
"Health & Healing" is better than "Physical"Review Regularly
Remove unused categories quarterlyTrain Your Team
Make sure moderators understand each category's purposeCategory Colors
Colors help visual recognition:
- Red/Orange: Urgent, health-related
- Blue: Calm, spiritual matters
- Green: Positive, gratitude, growth
- Purple: Special occasions, missions
Category Analytics
View category breakdown in your Analytics dashboard:
- Which categories get the most requests?
- Which categories receive the most prayers?
- Seasonal trends in request types
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