Prayer

Pray For: Wisdom and discernment, in identifying and organizing people with the specific gifts and skills needed to help minimize extra work. And that the fruits of God’s Spirit will become manifest in all aspects of this outreach so that this ministry effort will be accomplished in the most excellent way of Jesus.

Psalm 25:9-10a "He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful."
Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness."

Pray For: Wisdom and discernment, so that the mission and vision for this ministry effort will be articulated with great clarity and that those who will be receiving the message will have open hearts and minds to receive and act out on what God has called them to do in support of this community outreach. And that those non-believers receiving an invitation to the Hope Tent will have their hearts softened and their ears opened to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. And that it may be accomplished in the most excellent way of Jesus.

Matthew 13:16-17"But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."

Pray For:Wisdom, discernment, trustworthiness and integrity to flow in the hearts of those who will be called to manage and oversee the financial attributes of this outreach so that this aspect of our ministry effort will be accomplished in the most excellent way of Jesus. That they will be good stewards of God’s financial blessings.  That God’s people will respond in providing financial support for this effort regardless of the current state of the economy.

Psalm 41:12 "In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever."

Philippians 4:19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."

Pray For:Wisdom and discernment, in identifying and organizing people with the specific gifts and skills needed to help minimize extra work. And that the fruits of God’s Spirit will become manifest in all aspects of this outreach so that this ministry effort will be accomplished in the most excellent way of Jesus.

Psalm 25:9-10a "He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful."

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness."

Pray For: An abundance of joy to be their strength and that the humility and servant hood of Jesus will become manifest in a way that will stir the hearts of all we may be called to serve throughout the course of this event, and so that the love of Jesus will be poured out in the most excellent way possible.

John 13:13-15 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you."

Pray For: Wisdom and discernment in selecting those who God will be calling to minister during this event, and that God’s anointing will be on them to proclaim the good news of salvation in Christ Jesus through the creative arts.  Pray that doors of opportunity will be opened that no man can shut, and that all will be accomplished in the most excellent way of Jesus.

Psalm 95:6-7 "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care."

Luke 4:18-19 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

Pray For: A Spirit of deep compassion and love to be demonstrated to all who would seek food and drink remembering that the man does not live on bread alone but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. And that we minister in this area in the most excellent and pleasing way of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 25:40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matthew 25:45 "He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me."

Pray For: Wisdom and discernment in selecting the most effective layout of our ministry location so that it may have the greatest exposure, visibility and impact for the people who will be attending this event. And that new revelations of logistic creativity may become manifest throughout this event that will provide greater insight in preparing for future events. Pray also that the business of this event will not inhibit people from seeking Jesus for patience, guidance and direction.

Luke 10:38-41 "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

Pray For: The garment of praise to be worn at all times and that the heart of Jesus will become manifest through humility and unconditional love. Pray that we will always think of others more highly then we think of ourselves, and that they will witness first hand, the greatest of all, who has become manifest in us as the servant of all for his namesake and for his glory.

2 Corinthians 2:3-4 "You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God."

Luke 9:48 "Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all—he is the greatest."

Pray For: Pray intercessors from all over this community to come into unity for the sake of reaching lost and dying souls within our community, and for God’s faith to arise within us so that we may know with confidence what his good, perfect and pleasing will is, and believe in our hearts with a faith that is pleasing to Him, that our prayers have indeed been answered in Jesus name.

Isaiah 53:12 "Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

1 Timothy 2:1"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone."

Romans 8:26 "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express."

Prayers for all Leadership and Volunteers:
That the Lord would place his hedge of protection around each person and their family members. That His joy would be their strength and that His presence in and through them will become manifest in all that they say and do in Jesus name. And that the Holy Spirit of God will reveal to all people involved with this outreach the opportunities He will provide to plant, cultivate and harvest the seeds that will become manifest in people’s hearts in preparation for, and during this event.

2 Corinthians 9:12 "This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God."