We lift up our hearts together in unity, seeking the Lord’s face for pastors, preachers, church leaders, and the entire body of Christ. Father, we come before You with gratitude for the calling You have placed upon those who shepherd Your flock. We ask that You would grant them an unshakable devotion to prayer, study of Your Word, and a lifestyle that reflects the holiness of Christ. May their lives be living epistles, read and known by all, that men may see their good works and glorify You, their Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).
Lord, we pray for a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit upon every leader, that they may be filled with wisdom, discernment, and boldness to preach the uncompromised truth of Your Word. Strengthen them to resist the pressures of this world and the schemes of the enemy, who seeks to distort the Gospel and lead Your people astray. May they be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing their labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). Father, guard their hearts from pride, complacency, or the temptation to water down Your Word for the sake of popularity. Let them preach the Word in season and out of season, reproving, rebuking, and exhorting with all patience and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2).
We intercede for the families of church leaders, that they too would be drawn closer to You and to the body of Christ. Lord, fulfill Your promise in John 6:44, that no one can come to Christ unless the Father draws them. Open the eyes of their hearts to see the beauty of salvation in Your Son. May they not neglect the assembling of themselves together, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another all the more as they see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:25). Let the testimonies of saved friends, the preaching of evangelists, and the distribution of tracts bear fruit in their lives, that they may receive the implanted Word, which is able to save their souls (James 1:21).
Father, we cry out for a mighty move of Your Spirit in our churches. Let worship rise in spirit and truth, as You seek those who will worship You in this way (John 4:24). Pour out the anointing of the Holy One upon Your people, that they may prophesy, teach, and minister with power and authority. May the Holy Spirit, whom You have sent from the Father, teach us all things and bring to our remembrance all that Christ has said (John 14:26). Let the revelation of Jesus Christ as the Messiah be unveiled to hearts, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to anyone, but only You, our Father in heaven (Matthew 16:17).
We pray for the lost, Lord. You desire that none should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Open the eyes of the blind, unstop the ears of the deaf, and soften the hearts of the hardened. Let the message of the cross—the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes—be proclaimed with clarity and conviction (Romans 1:16). Father, use us as vessels to seek and save the lost, just as Your Son came to do (Luke 19:10). Give us boldness to share the Gospel, to visit families, and to minister in house churches with love and humility.
Protect Your people from the evil one, who prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). Guard their minds from the spirit of slumber, from lack of knowledge, and from the famine of hearing Your Word (Hosea 4:6, Amos 8:11). Let them not be deceived by false teachings or led astray by the cares of this world. Instead, fill them with a hunger and thirst for righteousness, that they may be filled (Matthew 5:6).
Lord, we thank You for the privilege of communion, where we remember the sacrifice of Your Son. May we never take this ordinance lightly, but approach the table with reverence, examining ourselves, and discerning the Lord’s body (1 Corinthians 11:28-29). Let the breaking of bread and the sharing of the cup be a time of spiritual renewal, unity, and proclamation of Christ’s death until He comes (1 Corinthians 11:26).
We declare that every promise of God is "Yes" and "Amen" in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:20). Father, we ask that You would ignite a passion for Your Word in the hearts of Your people. Let them crave the pure milk of the Word, that they may grow thereby (1 Peter 2:2). Grant them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ, that the eyes of their understanding may be enlightened (Ephesians 1:17-18). May they walk in the light of Your truth, growing in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).
We rejoice in tribulation, knowing that it produces perseverance, character, and hope (Romans 5:3-4). Let us be a people who praise You in every circumstance, giving thanks in all things, for this is Your will for us in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18). May our lives be a fragrant offering, a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You, which is our reasonable service (Romans 12:1).
Father, we stand in the gap for our households, our churches, and our communities. Let the vision You have given us not perish, for where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). Pour out Your Spirit upon us, that we may dream dreams, see visions, and prophesy (Acts 2:17). Let the Gospel advance, souls be saved, and Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the Name above every name, the only Name by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). It is through His blood that we have access to You, Father, and it is by His authority that we come boldly before Your throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). We declare that salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. May all who call upon the name of the Lord be saved (Romans 10:13).
Amen.