Each month we receive an updated Community Prayer Guide from One Hope ministry network that helps the church draw near to God and pray for various areas of our city life together. We invite you to take time to join hundreds of people who are praying each month for 10 strategic areas that shape our community's culture.
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:12-13
Church
Pray for your pastor and church leadership to receive the Lord’s wisdom and power to lead & equip.
Pray for local pastors to love each other and walk in unity, so Jesus can be more clearly seen and known.
Pray for Overflow Hope: for local churches to communicate the Gospel together in love, power and creativity.
Pray for your church to be equipped in the Word, filled with the Spirit and sent into our community.
Education
Pray for God to lead the process & selection of the next 4J superintendent.
Pray for wise, visionary leaders at the highest levels of each district to bring clarity, hope and decisive leadership that is needed for languishing educators.
Pray for God's love and power to break through the weariness and discouragement of educators.
Pray for churches to have the Holy Spirit’s inspiration to support educators and students with God’s grace.
Pray for the job openings in schools to be filled by Jesus-followers who have wisdom and solutions.
Family
Pray for people struggling with suicidal thoughts to find hope, help and loving connection.
Pray for families to engage recreation and play time together to bring life, emotional & physical health.
Pray for God to raise up and connect more local role models with both kids and parents.
Pray for God to strengthen marriages with his love, direction and hope for the future.
Government
Pray for God’s wisdom to be given to staff and elected officials in our state, county and city governments.
Pray for this month’s elections: for God to guide the process and selection of local elected officials.
Pray for better communication and agreement among government and private agencies.
Pray for the local housing crisis: For God to lead government, church, business & non-profits to effectively shepherd unhoused people.
Business
Pray for God to give business leaders new vision for community flourishing via Biblical principles.
Pray for God to empower local business leaders with wisdom to navigate current challenges.
Pray for God to raise up quality employees for businesses despite the labor shortage.
Pray for local businesses to increase capacity for this summer’s World Championships and beyond.
“You are my friends if you do what I command.”
John 15:14
Arts
Pray for the increase of God’s vision, and a deeper sense of co-creating with God for all local artists.
Pray for artists who don't know Jesus to discover the Creator, and then engage the creative process.
Pray for art and performance venues to have enough support staff to fully open to capacity.
Pray for all school spring concerts to bring joy, celebration, and beauty to all who participate.
Health Care
Pray for an increase of funding for “more beds” for residential treatment programs for substance abuse.
Pray for God to provide more mental health case managers and counselors.
Pray for working HCPs (Health Care Professionals) to have peace, wisdom and joy amid the staffing shortage.
Pray for the protection, health & strength of all HCPs.
Pray for Jesus-following HCPs to be filled with Jesus’ love and show it to others.
Police & Fire Departments
Pray for the leadership teams of local first responders to be led by God’s wisdom and His encouragement.
Pray for God to provide plans & abundant personnel for Community Safety for the World Championships.
Pray for the wisdom, peace and safety of those serving in our police and fire departments.
Pray for people of noble character to be hired by local law enforcement, as there are many open positions.
Pray for God to guide the process and selection of the next Eugene & Springfield Fire Chief.
Sports
Pray for God’s shalom and wisdom to be upon the “decision makers” of all local athletics.
Pray for God to guide the plans and preparations for the 2022 World Championships.
Pray also for God to show Jesus-followers how to serve during the Championships.
Pray for youth to have encouragement and access to participate in local athletics.
Media
Pray for God’s Spirit to move upon the Register Guard staff.
Pray for community-building and Jesus-glorifying stories to be reported through local TV stations.
Pray for local media leaders to have clear vision and report all sides of stories.
Pray that God will use all local media to bring hope & help to those struggling with depression & suicide.
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.”
John 15:16a
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