We’re called to intercede, repent and humble ourselves before the Lord for our nation, and we must do so corporately as a local body (2 Chronicles 7:14 ). Did you know that? The laws of the land, whether righteous or unrighteous, are the responsibility of praying, voting believers. Your personal peace depends on the peace of your city and nation (Jeremiah 29:7 ). There was a church whose members spent time worshipping and ministering on the streets of San Francisco, and police officers informed them that whenever they were there, NO crime occurred-none! And make no mistake, it makes a HUGE difference. That’s why it’s so critical that you intercede for your city. The city where your church is located is spiritually your responsibility-your congregation has been made a steward over it (Joshua 1:3 ). Strife negates the prayer of agreement (James 3:16 ), so pray for unity in your church so your prayers will be of one accord and release the power of the Holy Ghost. ![]() That’s because if you don’t have unity in your church, your prayers won’t be unified either. This is the place to begin your intercession, and it is critical. While there are many others, these points will always be needed and are a response to stewarding the land God has given us to watch over. ![]() If you lead prayer in your church, or want to become involved in doing so, the following are 7 Points of Intercession To Pray as a Church. United prayer in the local church can move mountains and set signs, miracles and wonders in motion. The local church has the power to change the atmosphere of its city, nation and world. Not just in an atmosphere where people are reciting a prayer in unison-that’s religious habit-but coming together in one accord to move heaven to earth and impact the world around us as one Body. I Commit to Pray - A place to gather and pray for the persecuted church. Read prayer requests from around the world and post your own prayers specifically for your brothers and sisters who are being persecuted.As powerful as individual prayer can be, there’s something that happens when people come together in a spirit of faith to pray that can only happen in a corporate setting. Global Prayer Digest - A daily prayer guide for unreached people groups around the world. Prayercast - Videos of prayer for the countries and religions of the world. Their book is also considered the definitive global prayer handbook and is an excellent prayer resource as well. Operation World - An in depth prayer guide for the countries of the world. We hope they will help you pray regularly for the nations of the world! RESOURCES In order to equip you, we have curated some of the best global prayer resources available. ![]() Prayer has and will continue to be instrumental in reaching the unreached people groups of the world and God wants you to pray for them! In Matthew 28:19 and 20, Jesus gives the Great Commission, telling us to go into “all the world and make disciples of all nations." In Matthew 14:14 he also tells us that only after we fulfill this mission will the end will come! Global Commission Partners believes that one of the ways we are expected to fulfill this task is through intercessory prayer. ![]() But when we rely upon prayer, we get what God can do."Įvery single believer can get involved in missions through prayer. "When we depend upon organizations, we get what organizations can do when we rely upon education, we get what education can do when we rely upon eloquence, we get what eloquence can do.
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