Prayer month–week 3

Here's the outline for week three of our month of prayer:

Monday 18th Feb.

Everyone is on a spiritual journey. Some people are moving away from God, some are moving towards him. Our role is to be there when people need a spiritual guide. Who are you helping with their spiritual journey? Has God placed any particular person in your life who you can help? How can you help them take another step towards God? Ask God to speak to you about these things.

Tuesday 19th Feb. & Wednesday 20th Feb.

Take a little time to review what you feel God has been saying to you over the last two weeks about spiritual growth, involvement in ministry and outreach. Ask God to confirm these things and help you refine them into to achievable goals. Ask him to help you see these goals through.

Thursday 21st Feb.

Give thanks for the grounds and buildings that we have available to us. Thank God for the vision of our predecessors who built the church, the manse and the hall and cottages. Ask God to give us a clear vision and purpose with regard to our buildings. Pray for the planners, that they would understand what we are trying to do with our buildings and that they would be sympathetic to our need for change. Pray for wisdom for all those who are working on building projects at this time.

Friday 22nd Feb.

Our nearby communities are set to grow significantly beginning this year. Pray for the new developments at the Wixams. Ask God for one house in the first village that will give us a place from which we can reach out to that new community. Pray for the new homes nearing final completion in Cotton End and pray too for the expansion plans in Shortstown. Pray that God will help us to be creative in the ways we connect with our new neighbours.

Saturday 23rd Feb.

Pray for the emerging Pastoral Care Team. Ask God to help us establish a strong pastoral network in the church. Ask him to raise up pastoral carers in the church and to give us a deep pastoral concern for each other.

Sunday 24th Feb.

Our vision is: to build a great church. Pray to day that God would bless the whole ministry and mission of the church and that he would add significantly to our numbers. This is not about becoming a big church, but a great church with great influence for the glory of God in our communities. Seeing people come to faith is an important part of this vision.