In the early days of the charismatic renewal, prayer meetings were instrumental in providing a grounding in the charismatic gifts.  People were encouraged to gather to worship God in a deeper way.  That still hold true today, almost 60 years later.  

Prayer meetings provide a sense of community, fellowship, encouragement and teaching to those who have just gone through a seminar as well as those seasoned believers that have been in the renewal for many years.  Typically the format of prayer meetings is praise and worship, teaching, opportunity to be prayed over, and listening to the Holy Spirit.