We had two very active corporate prayer gatherings yesterday as the church came together to pray at 1:30pm and 6:00pm for a special time of prayer during our Forty Day Prayer Journey: Seeking God’s Will Together. Our prayer warriors roamed around the sanctuary praying for every person and seat that the Holy Spirit laid on their heart to pray for. It was a powerful time of prayer. I hope you will join us next week as we are seeking to be more than just a church that prays! We want to be a praying church!
Some of the prayer requests aren’t listed from that time because of potential sensitivities (You must be present to be privy to those). Also missing from this list are the tremendous praise reports and testimonies of how God is working and moving around us and the great fellowship that was had by everyone during our gathered prayer. (Again, you must be present to be privy to those).
If you have additional prayer concerns, feel free to post them in the comments below this information on either Faithlife or Facebook. You can also email your requests to prayer.ephesusnc@gmail.com. If you have updates on these requests please post or email those as well.
Below are the requests for prayer that have been shared. Please note: PTL means praise the Lord. We have much to be thankful for as you can see below.
Prayer Requests from Wednesday’s 1:30pm and 6:00pm Prayer Gatherings. Please add these to your prayer list. Hopefully, I recorded everything correctly.
· Please be in prayer for a youth from one of our sister churches. She was in an accident involving a school bus this morning and has been life-flighted to Wake Med. She is in intensive care. Please pray for all involved.
· Pray for Kimberly Kerivel’s son, Hunter. Due to the increasing tensions in the Black Sea involving the Russia/Ukraine issue, many of our troops are being deployed to areas near that front. Hunter is possibly about to be deployed on a vessel that will serve at least nine months in that region. She asked for us to be in prayer for him and all of our troops.
· Glen Tyson’s Nephew’s Wife’s daughter, Savannah, a teenager, was found unresponsive Tuesday, apparently Covid related. She is in the ICU in Smithfield. She is septic with a UTI infection and pneumonia. She is on a ventilator at this time. Pray for her healing and for her family. Update: No changes at this time. The family is praying that a room will open up in a larger hospital that has more capability to treat her. She has shown signs of alertness, so that is a praise. Please continue to pray.
· Please pray for Craig Johnson’s brother, Kenneth. He has been fighting Covid and double pneumonia. Kenneth is recovering, but it appears that Covid may have done major damage to his lung tissue, possibly permanent damage. Pray for healing and comfort for Kenneth and for the entire Johnson family. Update: Kenneth passed away Monday morning. Pray for the family as they grieve his departure.
· Ike Davis has asked us to pray for a friend’s mother who is battling Covid.
· Pray for our new Barnabas Initiative to take root and grow and cultivate a culture that values loving encouragement within our church family.
· Pray for our Pray and Go Ministry and Ministry Team Leaders. We have already visited many homes in our community and the response has been very favorable at this point. PTL
· Wayne Taylor, owner of Taylor’s Exxon in Nashville, is sick with COVID. Wayne is no longer on the ventilator, but is on oxygen and recovering, so please continue to pray for him, his family, and especially his son, Dane (sp?). PTL
· Mrs. Pam asked us to remember to thank God for the faithful witness and encouragement of our church family every time we gather together. PTL.
· Janelle Kirkpatrick, relative of Pam Peele - bladder cancer, awaiting surgery and chemo which was delayed due to having COVID. Update: She has gone back to teaching and will have her first treatment procedure performed on February 17th. Please continue praying and pray for the possibility of assistance with caregiving for their family.
· Pat Montgomery, a teacher friend of Sue Staton, is recovering from a stroke. Pray for encouragers to come around her as she recovers.
· Ron Taylor, Sue Staton’s friend – Cancer
· Michael Valentine, Sue Staton’s Son-in-Law - Recovery from elbow surgery. Having pain due to his Neuropathy issues. Update: Michael is having a very rough week with plans to see his doctor. Please continue praying for relief from his pain and for healing.
· Debbie Perry’s cousin Barbara is continuing to recover from surgery for breast cancer. Update:Things keep looking better each week. PTL
· Pray for Debbie Perry’s cousins Gail and Bert Joyner. Bert (84 yrs old) had surgery last year for having a twisted intestinal issue. He has been in the hospital with complications since November 2nd, 2021. He is growing very frail with each passing day. Gail is also very fatigued from caring for him daily. Please pray for healing and rest for them both.
· Debbie Peace’s aunt, Sandra LaBlanche’, non-cancerous brain tumor, will require surgery. She also asked us to be in prayer for a friend named Bret how has Covid.
· Covid crisis in general.
· Tom May’s Aunt, Linda Roser, who has been battling Covid is now at home recovering. PTL
· Toni Hughes – Kim May’s friend hospitalized with Covid. Update: Toni had gotten out of the hospital, but she still has a long road of recovery ahead of her. Praise the Lord for the improvements she has seen. PTL
· Kim May would like to ask us to pray for both her Daughter-in-laws, that they would have healthy pregnancies.
· Dale Harper family, especially his son.
· Linda McLaurin wants us to pray for Pastors everywhere and that we would all have an intense hunger for the reaching those who don’t know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
· Continue to keep Dougald and Linda in your prayers for energy and health. Update: Linda McLaurin has been having a really tough battle with Vertigo this past week. It has been very physically and emotionally draining on them both. Please pray for relief and healing!
· Pray for the McLaurin’s daughter, Lisa. She is traveling from Pennsylvania to North Carolina today. Pray for safe travels. Also pray for her as she lost a dear friend and neighbor this week.
· Emily Kicklighter, Crystal’s best friend, please pray for her as she continues to recover from Bone Marrow Transplant.
· Judy Denton has asked for prayer for her back. She is having a burning pain in her lower back and has begun to go to Physical Therapy, as well as seeking other tests to determine the source of the pain. Update: Judy is continuing to see some relief to her back pain from the physical therapy and exercise. Praise the Lord and continue to pray for full recovery. PTL
· Phil Peele asked a special prayer for his sister, Barbara Sharpe. She has Alzheimer’s and the family is concerned for her safety, especially while driving.
· Pray for Josephine Lamm as she recovers from her Hip injury. Update: Mrs. Jo will be having an outpatient procedure on February 15th, please be in prayer for her and her family.
· Pray for David Harper and Joy Harper as they take care of Mrs. Jo and Wayne daily. Pray for energy and safety as they minister to their needs. Update: Joy has been feeling sick this week. They need our prayers and encouragement. We are also praying specifically that God would provide a Caregiver or two to come and give them some relief on a regular basis. God knows the need, He will provide.
· Pray for David Harper, as he is trying to get his foot healthier and increase his quality of life and ability to minister and serve Christ and His Church.
· Pray for Pastor Wayne, Crystal, Abigail, & Elizabeth.
· Debbie Perry asked us to be in prayer for our Deacons as they seek to serve our church during this season. David Harper and Phil Peele.
· Sue Staton asked that we pray for her neighbor, Ann Richardson and her family. Her husband passed away on December 20th and she is having a hard time coping. Update: Ann is growing stronger by the day and coping with things very well, but could use continued. PTL
· Pray for Rhonda Faulkner’s Father-in-Law, Pete Faulkner. He has been fighting Covid. Rhonda’s Mother-in -Law has Pneumonia in the middle of all this and is not resting well herself. Update: Pete and his wife are both doing better, Pete is still having issues with hydration and pain in his abdomen, so keep praying. PTL
· Rhonda’s husband David, along with his brother Glen and wife Rebecca. Update: Rhonda and Beth both have Covid now as well. So, continue to pray for this family as they cope with all these struggles in the midst of the pandemic. Update: Everyone is continuing to recover, but David is still having a lot of long-term lingering issues and is undergoing tests. Keep them all in your prayers, but PTL, He has brought them this far.
· Pray for Jill and Ken Olson. Pray that Ken’s health would continue to improve and God would be praised as a result. Update: Ken continues to improve. PTLUpdate: Jill hurt her back Monday and would appreciate your prayers.
· Pray for Cindy Joslin’s daughter, Jessica Hellwege and her family. Her father is in ICU on a ventilator and he’s not doing very well. No more information is known at this time. Update:Jessica’s father passed away this week. Please continue to pray for her and her family. Pray for them to have the grace and wisdom to handle all of the estate issues that come up in these situations and the grief of their loss, all the while having to do so from Colorado.
· Pray for Meredith and Besweri Walujjo, missionaries in Uganda. They are having difficulties with their housing situation.
· Pray for the family of Bill Wallace as they celebrate his life and mourn their loss last week.
· Pray for the family of Claiborn Wood as he passed away at the age of 101 last week. Pray for especially for his wife, Mary Wood.
· Pray for Scott and Connie Skinner as they continue to seek to recover from their house fire and juggle all that that entails.
· Dawn Stanco fell and broke her arm and wrist and had surgery last week. She is at home recovering.
· Patrick Snipes is asking us to pray for his newborn son Jackson. Jackson has a condition known as Hirschsprung’s disease. He will require surgery when he is around 14-15 lbs. Pray for Jackson and for mommy, Kathryn, big-sister, Avery, and daddy.
· Paula and Ronnie Proctor have asked us to pray for a friend of theirs, Randy Burnette, who fell last week and broke his hip. His recovery is tougher than most because he was recently the recipient of a liver and kidney transplant in 2015. Pray for Randy and family.
· Please also be in prayer for Helen Kennedy’s sister, Evelyn. She fell and broke two ribs and is very weak overall. She has not walked in days. Pray for her healing.
· Judy Murray asked us to be in prayer for Scott Cook a friend of Leslie and Brian Poythress.
· Also be in prayer for Jr. Bullock, his wife Amy Case Bullock and their 3 boys. Jr. has had a rough time with Covid and his lungs continue to need a lot of healing. Update: Jr. Bullock passed away this week, please be in prayer for his wife and family.
· Pray for Colton Kennedy.
· Pray for the family of Junior Matthews who passed away from Parkinson’s with Covid complications.
· Helen Kennedy asked us to pray for her business as she is having a hard time keeping employees willing to work.
· Pray for the Crocker’s and the May’s this week. God knows the need! (Hint: It is nothing bad, so no need to contact them! They have reason to rejoice!)
· We are hosting an Aging Well Conference on March 10. North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry will be facilitating the Conference. Please be in prayer for this wonderful opportunity to minister to our Senior Saints.
· Sunday, March 13th is our Gideon Sunday. We will have a Gideon sharing with us an update on their ministry worldwide. Please be in prayer for the Gideons and pray about how we can support them both financially and otherwise.
· Pray for our widows and widowers. Pray for how we, as a church, can better encourage and minister to them and their specific needs.
· Pam Peele has asked us to pray for her Grandson, Isaiah. He is going to be speaking to his church family this Sunday as the “Youth Speaker.” What an opportunity for this young man to glorify God! Pray for him! PTL
· United States of America and our World: So much is going on, we must be in prayer for our national and world representatives as they govern. May they learn to govern well and to govern for the people.
Remember:
If you have additional prayer concerns, feel free to post them in the comments below this information on either Faithlife or Facebook. You can also email your requests to prayer.ephesusnc@gmail.com. If you have updates on these requests please post or email those as well.
Prayers for Biblical Revival and Revitalization
(Adapted from Gregory Reed Frizzell’s book, “Forty Days of Seeking God: Embracing a True Return to God.”p.7-8)
1. Pray for our Church family to have an immense deepening desire to seek to renew our First Love toward Jesus Christ.
3. Plead with God’s powerful manifest presence for a restraining of evil, discord, disunity brought about by sinful hearts and a great misuse of the tongue, as well as for a mighty outpouring of His Holy Spirit power.
(Ex. 33:15; 1 Kings 8:11; Isa. 58:1-7; Isa. 59:19; Zech. 4:6; Acts 1:8, 2:1-2, 4:31; 1 Tim. 5:13)
4. Beg God for a Supernatural Love and Unity to sweep across our families, our church family, our sister churches, and our denomination.
5. Pray for a zealous, burning, passionate pursuit of outreach, discipleship, and missions to sweep across each true believer on our church roll.
(Matt 24:14, 28:18-20; Luke 19:10; Acts 1:8; Rom. 9:1-3)
6. Pray for our church leaders to be filled with a sense of joy in their work, boldness in their preaching, ferventness in their prayer life, spiritual power in their personal interactions, and a strong reliance on the truth of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
7. Pray for God to transform the hearts of those who are continuing to walk in sin, pursuing personal preferences, living in the nostalgia of the past, unable to embrace a new movement of the Spirit.
EPHESUS PRAYER LIST FEBRUARY 10th, 2022
Good Afternoon Ephesus Family,
We had two very active corporate prayer gatherings yesterday as the church came together to pray at 1:30pm and 6:00pm for a special time of prayer during our Forty Day Prayer Journey: Seeking God’s Will Together. Our prayer warriors roamed around the sanctuary praying for every person and seat that the Holy Spirit laid on their heart to pray for. It was a powerful time of prayer. I hope you will join us next week as we are seeking to be more than just a church that prays! We want to be a praying church!
Some of the prayer requests aren’t listed from that time because of potential sensitivities (You must be present to be privy to those). Also missing from this list are the tremendous praise reports and testimonies of how God is working and moving around us and the great fellowship that was had by everyone during our gathered prayer. (Again, you must be present to be privy to those).
If you have additional prayer concerns, feel free to post them in the comments below this information on either Faithlife or Facebook. You can also email your requests to prayer.ephesusnc@gmail.com. If you have updates on these requests please post or email those as well.
Below are the requests for prayer that have been shared. Please note: PTL means praise the Lord. We have much to be thankful for as you can see below.
Prayer Requests from Wednesday’s 1:30pm and 6:00pm Prayer Gatherings. Please add these to your prayer list. Hopefully, I recorded everything correctly.
· Please be in prayer for a youth from one of our sister churches. She was in an accident involving a school bus this morning and has been life-flighted to Wake Med. She is in intensive care. Please pray for all involved.
· Pray for Kimberly Kerivel’s son, Hunter. Due to the increasing tensions in the Black Sea involving the Russia/Ukraine issue, many of our troops are being deployed to areas near that front. Hunter is possibly about to be deployed on a vessel that will serve at least nine months in that region. She asked for us to be in prayer for him and all of our troops.
· Glen Tyson’s Nephew’s Wife’s daughter, Savannah, a teenager, was found unresponsive Tuesday, apparently Covid related. She is in the ICU in Smithfield. She is septic with a UTI infection and pneumonia. She is on a ventilator at this time. Pray for her healing and for her family. Update: No changes at this time. The family is praying that a room will open up in a larger hospital that has more capability to treat her. She has shown signs of alertness, so that is a praise. Please continue to pray.
· Please pray for Craig Johnson’s brother, Kenneth. He has been fighting Covid and double pneumonia. Kenneth is recovering, but it appears that Covid may have done major damage to his lung tissue, possibly permanent damage. Pray for healing and comfort for Kenneth and for the entire Johnson family. Update: Kenneth passed away Monday morning. Pray for the family as they grieve his departure.
· Ike Davis has asked us to pray for a friend’s mother who is battling Covid.
· Pray for our new Barnabas Initiative to take root and grow and cultivate a culture that values loving encouragement within our church family.
· Pray for our Pray and Go Ministry and Ministry Team Leaders. We have already visited many homes in our community and the response has been very favorable at this point. PTL
· Wayne Taylor, owner of Taylor’s Exxon in Nashville, is sick with COVID. Wayne is no longer on the ventilator, but is on oxygen and recovering, so please continue to pray for him, his family, and especially his son, Dane (sp?). PTL
· Mrs. Pam asked us to remember to thank God for the faithful witness and encouragement of our church family every time we gather together. PTL.
· Janelle Kirkpatrick, relative of Pam Peele - bladder cancer, awaiting surgery and chemo which was delayed due to having COVID. Update: She has gone back to teaching and will have her first treatment procedure performed on February 17th. Please continue praying and pray for the possibility of assistance with caregiving for their family.
· Pat Montgomery, a teacher friend of Sue Staton, is recovering from a stroke. Pray for encouragers to come around her as she recovers.
· Ron Taylor, Sue Staton’s friend – Cancer
· Michael Valentine, Sue Staton’s Son-in-Law - Recovery from elbow surgery. Having pain due to his Neuropathy issues. Update: Michael is having a very rough week with plans to see his doctor. Please continue praying for relief from his pain and for healing.
· Debbie Perry’s cousin Barbara is continuing to recover from surgery for breast cancer. Update:Things keep looking better each week. PTL
· Pray for Debbie Perry’s cousins Gail and Bert Joyner. Bert (84 yrs old) had surgery last year for having a twisted intestinal issue. He has been in the hospital with complications since November 2nd, 2021. He is growing very frail with each passing day. Gail is also very fatigued from caring for him daily. Please pray for healing and rest for them both.
· Debbie Peace’s aunt, Sandra LaBlanche’, non-cancerous brain tumor, will require surgery. She also asked us to be in prayer for a friend named Bret how has Covid.
· Covid crisis in general.
· Tom May’s Aunt, Linda Roser, who has been battling Covid is now at home recovering. PTL
· Toni Hughes – Kim May’s friend hospitalized with Covid. Update: Toni had gotten out of the hospital, but she still has a long road of recovery ahead of her. Praise the Lord for the improvements she has seen. PTL
· Kim May would like to ask us to pray for both her Daughter-in-laws, that they would have healthy pregnancies.
· Dale Harper family, especially his son.
· Linda McLaurin wants us to pray for Pastors everywhere and that we would all have an intense hunger for the reaching those who don’t know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
· Continue to keep Dougald and Linda in your prayers for energy and health. Update: Linda McLaurin has been having a really tough battle with Vertigo this past week. It has been very physically and emotionally draining on them both. Please pray for relief and healing!
· Pray for the McLaurin’s daughter, Lisa. She is traveling from Pennsylvania to North Carolina today. Pray for safe travels. Also pray for her as she lost a dear friend and neighbor this week.
· Emily Kicklighter, Crystal’s best friend, please pray for her as she continues to recover from Bone Marrow Transplant.
· Judy Denton has asked for prayer for her back. She is having a burning pain in her lower back and has begun to go to Physical Therapy, as well as seeking other tests to determine the source of the pain. Update: Judy is continuing to see some relief to her back pain from the physical therapy and exercise. Praise the Lord and continue to pray for full recovery. PTL
· Phil Peele asked a special prayer for his sister, Barbara Sharpe. She has Alzheimer’s and the family is concerned for her safety, especially while driving.
· Pray for Josephine Lamm as she recovers from her Hip injury. Update: Mrs. Jo will be having an outpatient procedure on February 15th, please be in prayer for her and her family.
· Pray for David Harper and Joy Harper as they take care of Mrs. Jo and Wayne daily. Pray for energy and safety as they minister to their needs. Update: Joy has been feeling sick this week. They need our prayers and encouragement. We are also praying specifically that God would provide a Caregiver or two to come and give them some relief on a regular basis. God knows the need, He will provide.
· Pray for David Harper, as he is trying to get his foot healthier and increase his quality of life and ability to minister and serve Christ and His Church.
· Pray for Pastor Wayne, Crystal, Abigail, & Elizabeth.
· Debbie Perry asked us to be in prayer for our Deacons as they seek to serve our church during this season. David Harper and Phil Peele.
· Sue Staton asked that we pray for her neighbor, Ann Richardson and her family. Her husband passed away on December 20th and she is having a hard time coping. Update: Ann is growing stronger by the day and coping with things very well, but could use continued. PTL
· Pray for Rhonda Faulkner’s Father-in-Law, Pete Faulkner. He has been fighting Covid. Rhonda’s Mother-in -Law has Pneumonia in the middle of all this and is not resting well herself. Update: Pete and his wife are both doing better, Pete is still having issues with hydration and pain in his abdomen, so keep praying. PTL
· Rhonda’s husband David, along with his brother Glen and wife Rebecca. Update: Rhonda and Beth both have Covid now as well. So, continue to pray for this family as they cope with all these struggles in the midst of the pandemic. Update: Everyone is continuing to recover, but David is still having a lot of long-term lingering issues and is undergoing tests. Keep them all in your prayers, but PTL, He has brought them this far.
· Pray for Jill and Ken Olson. Pray that Ken’s health would continue to improve and God would be praised as a result. Update: Ken continues to improve. PTL Update: Jill hurt her back Monday and would appreciate your prayers.
· Pray for Cindy Joslin’s daughter, Jessica Hellwege and her family. Her father is in ICU on a ventilator and he’s not doing very well. No more information is known at this time. Update:Jessica’s father passed away this week. Please continue to pray for her and her family. Pray for them to have the grace and wisdom to handle all of the estate issues that come up in these situations and the grief of their loss, all the while having to do so from Colorado.
· Pray for Meredith and Besweri Walujjo, missionaries in Uganda. They are having difficulties with their housing situation.
· Pray for the family of Bill Wallace as they celebrate his life and mourn their loss last week.
· Pray for the family of Claiborn Wood as he passed away at the age of 101 last week. Pray for especially for his wife, Mary Wood.
· Pray for Scott and Connie Skinner as they continue to seek to recover from their house fire and juggle all that that entails.
· Dawn Stanco fell and broke her arm and wrist and had surgery last week. She is at home recovering.
· Patrick Snipes is asking us to pray for his newborn son Jackson. Jackson has a condition known as Hirschsprung’s disease. He will require surgery when he is around 14-15 lbs. Pray for Jackson and for mommy, Kathryn, big-sister, Avery, and daddy.
· Paula and Ronnie Proctor have asked us to pray for a friend of theirs, Randy Burnette, who fell last week and broke his hip. His recovery is tougher than most because he was recently the recipient of a liver and kidney transplant in 2015. Pray for Randy and family.
· Please also be in prayer for Helen Kennedy’s sister, Evelyn. She fell and broke two ribs and is very weak overall. She has not walked in days. Pray for her healing.
· Judy Murray asked us to be in prayer for Scott Cook a friend of Leslie and Brian Poythress.
· Also be in prayer for Jr. Bullock, his wife Amy Case Bullock and their 3 boys. Jr. has had a rough time with Covid and his lungs continue to need a lot of healing. Update: Jr. Bullock passed away this week, please be in prayer for his wife and family.
· Pray for Colton Kennedy.
· Pray for the family of Junior Matthews who passed away from Parkinson’s with Covid complications.
· Helen Kennedy asked us to pray for her business as she is having a hard time keeping employees willing to work.
· Pray for the Crocker’s and the May’s this week. God knows the need! (Hint: It is nothing bad, so no need to contact them! They have reason to rejoice!)
· We are hosting an Aging Well Conference on March 10. North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry will be facilitating the Conference. Please be in prayer for this wonderful opportunity to minister to our Senior Saints.
· Sunday, March 13th is our Gideon Sunday. We will have a Gideon sharing with us an update on their ministry worldwide. Please be in prayer for the Gideons and pray about how we can support them both financially and otherwise.
· Pray for our widows and widowers. Pray for how we, as a church, can better encourage and minister to them and their specific needs.
· Pam Peele has asked us to pray for her Grandson, Isaiah. He is going to be speaking to his church family this Sunday as the “Youth Speaker.” What an opportunity for this young man to glorify God! Pray for him! PTL
· United States of America and our World: So much is going on, we must be in prayer for our national and world representatives as they govern. May they learn to govern well and to govern for the people.
Remember:
If you have additional prayer concerns, feel free to post them in the comments below this information on either Faithlife or Facebook. You can also email your requests to prayer.ephesusnc@gmail.com. If you have updates on these requests please post or email those as well.
Prayers for Biblical Revival and Revitalization
(Adapted from Gregory Reed Frizzell’s book, “Forty Days of Seeking God: Embracing a True Return to God.”p.7-8)
1. Pray for our Church family to have an immense deepening desire to seek to renew our First Love toward Jesus Christ.
(Rev. 2:1-4; Matt. 5:6, 44, 22:37-39; Phil. 2:13; 1 John 4:7-11, 20; Rev. 3:15)
2. Cry out for a deep brokenness, God-seeking reverential fear, and humble repentance too sweep our church family as a whole.
(Ps. 51:17; Prov. 28:13; John 14:15; 2 Cor. 7:1, 10; Eph. 5:26-27; Hebrews 12:14)
3. Plead with God’s powerful manifest presence for a restraining of evil, discord, disunity brought about by sinful hearts and a great misuse of the tongue, as well as for a mighty outpouring of His Holy Spirit power.
(Ex. 33:15; 1 Kings 8:11; Isa. 58:1-7; Isa. 59:19; Zech. 4:6; Acts 1:8, 2:1-2, 4:31; 1 Tim. 5:13)
4. Beg God for a Supernatural Love and Unity to sweep across our families, our church family, our sister churches, and our denomination.
(John 13:34-35, 15:12, 17:20-22; Acts 2:1, 42-47, 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:29-32)
5. Pray for a zealous, burning, passionate pursuit of outreach, discipleship, and missions to sweep across each true believer on our church roll.
(Matt 24:14, 28:18-20; Luke 19:10; Acts 1:8; Rom. 9:1-3)
6. Pray for our church leaders to be filled with a sense of joy in their work, boldness in their preaching, ferventness in their prayer life, spiritual power in their personal interactions, and a strong reliance on the truth of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
(Heb. 13:17; 1 Cor. 2:4; 1 Tim. 3:1-2; 2 Tim. 1:6-7)
7. Pray for God to transform the hearts of those who are continuing to walk in sin, pursuing personal preferences, living in the nostalgia of the past, unable to embrace a new movement of the Spirit.
(Mark 1:14-15, 2:17, 2:21-22; 1 Tim. 1:18-20; 2 Tim. 3:1-9)
As you can see there is much work to be done in prayer this week. I hope you all have a wonderful remainder of your week. God bless you all,
Joyfully His,
Pastor Wayne