When You Pray…
The season of Lent can be a wonderful time to give extra time and attention to prayer. We invite and encourage you to include the following prompts in your prayers throughout the Lenten season. (The forty days listed do not include Sundays.)
February 18
That we will clearly see God’s vision and engage His mission for our church.
Isaiah 48:17-18
February 19
That we will seek God’s rule and reign in every part of our lives and in His Church.
Matthew 10:7-8
February 20
For the pastors and leadership along with their families.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
February 21
That we will bring glory to God in all areas of our church.
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
February 23
That our motives will be pure and our attitudes will be right.
Philippians 4:8-9
February 24
For the growth and stability of new believers.
2 Peter 3:17-18
February 25
For marriages, families, and children in our church.
Acts 16:29-34
February 26
For the finances of our church.
Luke 6:38
February 27
For the presence and empowerment of the Holy Spirit in all the ministries of our church.
Acts 2:1-4
February 28
That all who serve on our Sunday teams will sense God’s pleasure as they fulfill their ministry purpose.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
March 2
For our small group ministry to be a place where people grow in relationship with God and with each other.
Acts 2:42-47
March 3
For the compassion outreaches of our church.
Matthew 25: 34-36
March 4
That our worship and production teams will hear from heaven and express with beauty and passion hearts of worship that welcome God’s presence and advance His Kingdom.
Romans 12:1-2
March 5
That we are a church that equips the saints to do the ministry of Jesus.
Hebrews 13:20-21
March 6
For the VKids Ministry leaders and teachers.
Matthew 19: 13-15
March 7
For the VYouth Ministry leaders and teachers.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
March 9
For the VCA Women’s Ministry expansion and development.
Titus 2: 4-5
March 10
For the Holy Spirit’s empowerment, protection, and guidance for our prayer ministry teams.
James 5:16
March 11
That we will be a church that readily shares the Good News of God’s Kingdom.
1 Peter 3:15
March 12
That everyone in our VCA family will become personally involved in doing the ministry of Jesus.
Romans 12:4-8
March 13
That God will raise up more leaders among us to do His work.
Ephesians 4:11-13
March 14
That we continue to model love, acceptance and forgiveness.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
March 16
That true and life-changing manifestations of the Holy Spirit will mark our ministries.
Acts 1:8
March 17
That we will reach the unbelieving world around us.
Luke 19:9-10
March 18
That we would rely on the Holy Spirit to help us resist temptation.
Matthew 4:1-11
March 19
That we would worship in both Spirit and truth.
John 4:21-24
March 20
That our Men’s Ministry will grow and expand with a variety of offerings.
Proverbs 27:17
March 21
That God will raise up more leaders to disciple new believers.
John 8: 31-32
March 23
That the Holy Spirit will enable us to do His work more effectively.
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
March 24
That discipleship will become the culture of all our people.
Matthew 28:18-20
March 25
That we experience the presence of God in all our services.
Psalms 16:7-11
March 26
That we will be more aware of God’s heart for the lost.
John 3:16-18
March 27
For the people of Augusta and the CSRA.
Luke 4:18-19
March 28
For the leaders of our country, state, county, and city.
1 Timothy 2:1-2
March 30
For peace around the globe and an end to world hunger.
Isaiah 11:4-6
March 31
For our international missionaries and global ministry partnerships.
Acts 13:1-3
April 1
For Vineyard USA.
Colossians 4:2-3
April 2
For more volunteers to serve in our ministries.
Ephesians 2:10
April 3
For God’s Kingdom to come in greater measure to every individual and family of our church.
Acts 2:42-43
April 4
That we would be in step with all that the Holy Spirit is doing in and with us.
Romans 8:14-1