Prayer
Prayer Guide
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” – Philippians 4:6
Prayer is a sacred invitation into God’s presence—a place where our hearts are stilled, our burdens are lifted, and our lives are aligned with His will. Yet often we need gentle reminders to guide our prayers and help us see where God is at work in the world around us. These prayer prompts are meant to draw you deeper into communion with Him, shaping your prayers to reflect His heart of love, hope, and compassion. As you pause to pray, may you discover the joy of resting in His presence and joining with others in lifting up the needs of our church, community, and world.
We join our hearts and voices to offer our prayers to God.
In preparation for prayer, take a notebook and write down the people and things you would like to pray for as the Lord brings them to your mind. These questions may help you:
- What divine actions or attributes of God can we praise him for?
- What blessings can we thank God for?
- What insights and biblical teaching shall we thank God for?
- For what ministries will we pray for?
- What aspects of congregational life shall we pray about?
- For which other congregations shall we pray for?
- What concerns in our community, province, country, world shall we pray about?
- What personal concerns shall we bring to God?
- For which voiceless & powerless persons shall we pray?
Father God, we praise you as the one who is . . .
abundant in truth; almighty; beautiful; everlasting; ever present; faithful; good; gracious; holy; incomprehensible; infinite; invisible; just; living; long-suffering; loving; perfect; wise
Hear our prayer, O LORD…
For Creation
- Harvest
- Environmental concerns
- Natural disasters
- Seasonable weather
- Restoration
For the World
- War
- Injustice
- Hunger
- Disease
- Racial strife
- World governments
- International crisis
- International relief organizations
For our Country
- National leaders
- Courts and judges
- Military personnel
- Lobbyists and advocates for justice and peace
For our Local Community
- Local government
- Housing Needs
- Poverty
- Employment
- Schools
For the Global Church
- Unity of the church
- Holiness of the church
- Missionaries and mission agencies
- Christian education: schools, colleges, seminaries
- The International Church of the Nazarene
- Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
- General Superintendents
- Dr. Stan Reeder, Regional Director – Church of the Nazarene USA/Canada
- Dr. Tim Brewer, District Superintendent – Missouri District
For Local Churches
- Pastors and staff
- Church board members
- Teachers, ministry leaders
- Children and youth
- Young Adult Ministry
- Seniors
- Committees and ministries
- Unity in the congregation
- All members in their witness in the community
For Those in Need
- Those who suffer with physical or mental illness, and those who care for them
- Those who suffer with addiction, and those who support them
- Those who are mourning
- Those who are imprisoned, and those who minister to them
- Those who are lonely
- Those who are homeless, and those who care for them
- Those whose needs cannot be spoken
- Those who are facing temptations
- Those who live as single persons
- Those who struggle with marital difficulties
- Those who celebrate the birth of a child
- Those who long for children
- Those who care for young children
- Those who are struggling with peer pressure
- Those who are trying to choose a college or career path
- Those who are unemployed or underemployed
- Those who struggle in their work
- Those who struggle with doubts
- Those who are persecuted for their faith
- Those who seek spiritual renewal
- Those with family members and friends who do not have faith
Participate in special prayer emphases, such as:
- Nazarene World Week of Prayer
- Global Day of Prayer
- International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Above all else…PRAY!