Monday - Our families & neighbors - Pray for our members and neighbors who are separated from loved ones in the hospital or in extended care facilities. Pray for God to use virtual visits to bridge distances and enrich communication. Pray that God will comfort the grieving.
Tuesday – Our international ministry partners - Nisin & Joanna M, Restricted Area
Nisin provides leadership for a student ministry in their area. Students come from all over the region and then return to their home countries with the gospel. Pray that in the midst of a busy season that their team would prioritize time in God’s Word, personally and with family. Pray that the training he is giving to the leaders would enable them to train their students in sound doctrine. Pray for them to know how to best host several different people over the next months and how to show the love of Jesus to them.
Wednesday –Healthcare workers
- Pray for the many believers among our healthcare workers who are uniquely positioned to minister to lonely patients who cannot have their families with them. Pray that God will use them to comfort the fearful and bring good news to those who have no hope.
Thursday – Our leaders in local, state and national government positions
- Pray for the 50 Governors in the United States who are at the same time dealing with identical challenges, and challenges that are unique to their own states. Pray for wisdom, godly priorities, and trustworthy leadership through the spring and summer.
Friday – The persecuted church & unreached people group
Persecuted church |The Christians in Uganda’s Karamoja region face the loss of their crops because of the invasion of locusts at planting time. Pray that God will overcome the shortages in maize, beans, millet, and sorghum crops that are basic in the Ugandan diet.
Unreached people group -
The Wolof in Senegal have a population of 6,018,000 with only 0.01% known Christians. Pray that their traditional Muslim culture will soften, creating open doors for the gospel to be preached among them. Pray for the small number of Wolof believers to have the courage to share the love of Christ with their own people and be strong through persecution.
Saturday – Our local ministry partners
Local Presbytery
| Uptown Church, Charlotte, NC – Dave Kulp, Interim Pastor
Local Ministry Partner
| Please pray for the Mecklenburg County Jail Ministry and for Metanoia Ministry - Right now, no visitors are allowed, so please pray for the Spirit of the Lord to work in the hearts of inmates and for wisdom for those who lead jail ministries to know how to stay connected and engaged.
Sunday – Our pastors & staff - Pray for our pastors and staff as they work from their homes, and like so many of us, want to spend quality time with spouses and children and concentrate on work responsibilities. Pray for God to strengthen families, increase understanding of home and work responsibilities and expand the capacity to love one another.
