Jesus is building his church- and he is praying for us (Hebrews 7:25). Jesus invites us to pray with him for his church. There's no better way to serve and love your local church. Please pray for Christ Church as far as you feel able to. There are many things you can pray for; here are some of them. Don’t feel you need to pray each one every time, or that this list is exhaustive. But these would be some good places to start…
· Pray that God’s will be done in all things at Christ Church (Matt 6:10)
· Pray that we keep the Good News of Jesus at the top of our agenda (1 Cor. 15:1-11)
· Pray that we will stay faithful to God’s word (2 Timothy 4:2)
· Pray that we might grow in knowledge and love of God (Philippians 1:9-11)
· Pray that the church would increasingly become a praying community (1 John 5:15)
· Pray that we would be a people who repent of sin- regularly, honestly, and thankfully (Psalm 51:7, 10-12)
· Pray that we will share the good news of Jesus boldly, both in our personal lives and through our church activities (Acts 4:29-30)
· Pray that people within the community who are not Christians, exploring Christianity- or not sure where they stand- might find a home here, and find faith in Christ, (Romans 10:1)
· Pray that we would follow Jesus, whatever the cost (Luke 9:23-24)
· Pray that we would love one another (Romans 12:10)
· Pray that we would be generous with our money and time (2 Cor. 9:12-15)
· Pray that we would be united in Christ- in particular with other local churches and mission partners. (John 17:20-21)
· Pray that all the church ministry/leadership team would serve the church with love, faithfulness, wisdom, and joy- in all seasons (Romans 12:12)
· Pray for people who are struggling or finding life particularly difficult in any way. (Psalm 46:1-3)
you can of course pray these for any other churches you'd like to as well. It's such a privilege to pray for one another.
'Praying Hands' by Albrecht Durer