How To Pray for Your Church

"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me." (John 17:20-21)

1) Pray for believers to experience true worship

· Pray for an outpouring of God's glory in your church as people acknowledge Him, not only with their lips but with their lives

· Ask God for a spirit of worship to manifest itself at your church.

2) Pray that believers will know, accept, and obey the Word of God

· Pray that God's Word be preached continually at your church.

· Pray for spiritual discernment and understanding among the people

· Ask God to make you obedient to His Word

3) Pray for unity in the church

· Pray for humility among your church's leaders and among the body of believers

· Pray that a spirit of repentance will rise up among all your members

· Ask God to break down all racial, cultural, and denominational walls.

4) Pray for souls to be won to Christ

· Ask God to continue impressing the vision of winning the lost to Christ among your church's leaders and members

· Pray for workers for the harvest -- believers who will consistently share their faith

5) Pray for joy in the hearts and lives of believers

· Ask God to reveal your church's potential to your leaders and the members.

· Ask God to bring joy to your leaders and members