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Prayer Guide
There is power in united prayer. We are choosing to unite Stillmeadow in prayer for York on the Fourth Tuesday of every month. This guide will give each of us direction in how to pray. And we will cover these areas together in person at our Prayer Night on October 28, 6:30-8:00, at 400 Stillmeadow Lane, York, PA.
Opening Prayers (5-10 Minutes)
Begin the hour of prayer with praise and adoration of God for who He is. Read Psalm 139 aloud.
Follow your praise with a prayer of confession, using Psalm 139:23-24 as a prompt. Ask God to search your heart for any sins that you need to confess. Confess and ask for help.
Next, before you move into 40 minutes of praying for 8 spheres of our community, ask God: “What do you desire to see transformed in our community?”
Prayers for the Church (5 Minutes)
John 17:20-23: Pray for love to bring unity into the Church of York. Pray for the barriers of denominations, ethnicities and cultures to come down.
Ephesians 4:1-4: Pray for the spiritually healthy relationships between the members of the church, between pastors in different congregations.
Romans 12:6-8: Pray for each member of the body of Christ to do their part. Ask God to revive and empower his people with the gifts of the Spirit to serve the needy in our community.
2 Timothy 2:15: Pray for pastors to handle the word of truth in a correct and timely way.
Pray for Arts and Media (5 Minutes)
Philippians 4:8: Pray that the news media and arts would be redeemed for the Kingdom of God, directing our attention to what is true and noble. Pray for believers who are in that field to represent the beauty and goodness of God in a compelling and gospel-centered way.
Pray for the Business Sector (5 Minutes)
1 Timothy 6:17-19: Pray for healthy relationships between employees and employers and between businesses and their customers; pray for businesses to be generous for God’s kingdom.
Colossians 3:17: Pray that believers work for Jesus as their boss.
Pray for the Medical Community (5 Minutes)
Pray for strength and endurance for the work of doctors, nurses, EMT’s and medical staff. Pray for God’s healing to be manifest at York Hospital and UPMC Hospital.
Pray for Education (5 Minutes)
1 Timothy 4:12: Pray for students to radically commit their lives to Jesus as their primary Teacher, that they would stand up under peer pressure and be a vibrant witness to their classmates.
Pray for teachers (in public, private and home-schools) to have grace and strength to create peaceful learning environments. Pray for administration and other staff to have strength in their areas of service. Pray for school boards to give righteous oversight of their districts. Pray for Christian clubs to thrive as places of encouragement and evangelism.
Pray for Families (5 Minutes)
Matthew 19:4-6: Pray for strengthening of marriages, healing from divorces and an end to domestic violence.
Deuteronomy 6:7: Pray for wisdom and grace for parents/caregivers to impress the truth of God on the young ones in their care; pray for special strength for single parents, foster parents or grandparents serving as parents; pray for absent parents to be restored to present parents.
Pray for Government (5 Minutes)
Matthew 6:9-10: Pray that God would rule and reign over the city and county of York; pray for wisdom and understanding and revelation of God’s will to be imparted to our local leaders.
Pray for justice and grace to be offered through the court system; lift up judges, magistrates and lawyers, asking God to give them integrity; pray for accountability and rehabilitation of those who perpetuate crime.
Pray for First Responders: ask God to protect and guide our Police and Fire and EMS Personnel; ask God for wisdom for Police Commissioner, Police Chiefs and Fire Chiefs.
Pray against human trafficking, domestic and gang violence, drug trafficking, and other crimes.
Matthew 25:35-36: Pray for the chaplains and those who minister and serve in York County Prison. Pray for the men and women who are imprisoned to come to saving faith in Christ and not depart from him when they depart the prison.
Pray for Social Services (5 Minutes)
James 2:15-16: Pray for those dealing with homelessness and poverty, ask God to meet their needs and empower the church to help.
Pray for Human Life Services and their work with mothers in abortion prevention.
Pray for LifePath, New Hope Ministries, Community Aid in their work with those dealing with homelessness and poverty.
Pray for Keystone Family Alliance in their work of bringing people to support children and families in the foster and adoption process.
Closing Prayer (5-10 Minutes)
Wrap up the prayer time by praying the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) and being silent with Jesus, asking him: “Who is it that you are leading me to share your love with today and this week?” When a name or face comes to mind, ask Jesus for help to serve them. Go in his love.