How to Pray for Our Church

Our church is built by, sustained by, and will continue by the grace of God. If our church succeeds it will be with a success defined by God and empowered by God. Thus, we need to be talking with God and listening to him concerting all things Griggs.

We desire every member to pray for the church every chance they get. But what do you pray for? How do you pray for the church? A simple grid to use is our own core values.

Jesus

• Pray that each and every member would strive to follow Jesus.

• Pray that we’d not be satisfied with being good people or moral people, but that we’d live like, walk like, talk like, and act like Jesus which is the “bullseye” of Christianity.

• Pray that our church as a whole would resemble Jesus, since we are specifically HIS body - the body of Christ.

• Pray that each of us individually would take our next step with Jesus.

• Pray that we would recognize where we are (our “Point A”) and have the courage to do what Jesus is calling us to do next  as his disciple (Point B).

Gospel

• Pray that each and every member would remember and stand firm in their gospel identity.

• Pray that we would all have a good understanding of things like justification (how we can be free from guilt because of Jesus’ cross) and righteousness (how we can be free from shame since Jesus loves us just as much as he everyone else).

• Pray that our elders and ministry directors would be able to lead others in the gospel.

• Pray that our leadership would be strengthened, stay on track, and focus on delivering the gospel over anything else (like growth, numbers, or programs).

Neighborhood

• Pray for any of our upcoming neighborhood outreaches.

• Pray for the any of our Neighborhood Network kids who come on Sundays at 4 p.m.

• Pray for any of the other Neighborhood or West Side churches like Park Place Church of God or Reconcile Community Church.