1. Lead with compassion
Treat people with dignity. Listen before responding, acknowledge uncertainty, and encourage without shaming. Do not threaten, bully, harass, stalk, discriminate, or target someone because of their faith, identity, background, disability, or circumstances.
Respect differences between Christian traditions. You can express a belief without attacking another person or turning their request into an argument. A difficult outcome is not proof that someone prayed incorrectly or lacks faith.
2. This community is for adults
Members must be at least 18. Do not create an account for a child, impersonate an adult to bypass this rule, or encourage minors to join. If you believe an account belongs to someone under 18, report it to support. The rule does not mean every member's age or identity has been verified.
3. Protect personal stories
Share only what you have permission to share. Leave out addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, school details, credentials, private conversations, and unnecessary medical or family information. Be especially careful about information concerning children and vulnerable people.
Choose the audience deliberately. Anonymous posting hides member-facing account identity, but details in a story can still identify someone. A public request, circle membership, or internet preview is not permission to repost someone else's story or screenshot it for another audience.
4. Be honest about prayers and testimonies
Do not invent personal experiences, impersonate others, manufacture endorsements, or misrepresent an organization or professional qualification. Distinguish your beliefs and interpretation from events you know firsthand. Label illustrative examples as examples.
Do not promise healing, a financial result, a guaranteed answer to prayer, or a particular timetable. Celebrate gratitude without claiming that another person will have the same outcome.
5. Prayer goes alongside appropriate care
Do not tell someone to stop treatment, abandon prescribed medication, ignore qualified care, or delay urgent assistance. Prayer Stories is not an emergency response, medical, mental health, legal, or financial service. In an immediate emergency, contact local emergency services.
Offer encouragement within your abilities. Do not diagnose a member, present unverified expertise as professional advice, or use spiritual authority to control their decisions.
6. Respect consent and boundaries
I Prayed should acknowledge prayer you have offered. It is not a bargaining tool or a way to demand a response. A person may choose not to share an update or accept encouragement.
A prayer request is not permission for private contact. Respect messaging requests, support permissions, refusals, and blocks. Do not create another account to get around a restriction or move someone to an outside conversation they have not invited.
7. Respect circle and gathering rules
Follow membership requirements and reasonable leadership rules. Do not distribute invitation links, restricted stories, meeting locations, attendance information, or RSVP details without permission. Public summaries do not grant unrestricted access to a circle or meeting.
Organizers should describe gatherings honestly and protect participant information. Do not assume that a directory listing or circle role verifies identity, professional credentials, safety, or affiliation.
8. No financial pressure or exploitation
Do not use requests, testimonies, comments, circles, or messages to solicit money, run a fundraising campaign, advertise a scheme, or pressure a person in a vulnerable situation. Do not imply that a payment purchases prayer, favor, healing, access, or community standing.
Where enabled, optional external financial links belong only in their authorized profile locations and remain subject to separate rules. Their presence does not verify ownership, endorse a recipient, or guarantee payment protection. Prayer Stories does not process the transfer.
9. Keep content lawful and safe
- No sexual exploitation, sexual content directed at another member, illegal material, or graphic content intended to shock or intimidate.
- No threats, instructions encouraging violence or self-injury, doxxing, stalking, or targeted abuse.
- No scams, spam, malware, credential theft, automated abuse, or attempts to bypass security or moderation.
- No copying protected material without permission, false copyright claims, or misleading source and organization submissions.
10. Report concerns without escalating harm
Use in-app reporting when available, or contact support. Explain the concern and provide only the information needed for review. Do not post accusations, private evidence, or identifying details publicly in an attempt to force action.
Block or disengage from unwanted contact. Reports are not monitored continuously and do not guarantee an immediate response. Do not submit knowingly false reports or retaliate against someone for raising a concern.
11. Moderation and account support
Authorized reviewers may limit or remove content, restrict contact or features, suspend accounts, or take other appropriate safety action. Context, repeated behavior, and the seriousness of a concern can affect the response. Relevant safety records may be retained as described in the Privacy Policy.
Use available Account Support and appeal options if you disagree with a decision. Do not evade a restriction through another account. Review and appeal processes do not guarantee that every decision will be reversed or that every harmful interaction can be prevented.
Contact and related policies
Contact Prayer Stories at support@prayerstories.com or use our contact form. For a privacy request, choose Privacy request on the form. Do not send passwords, authentication codes, payment credentials, or unnecessary sensitive information. This inbox is not an emergency service.