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.
Community Prayer Guide February 2022
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…”
Ephesians 3:17b-18
Church
Pray for people to return to church and then be strengthened, loved and empowered to live like Jesus.
Pray for your pastor and church leadership team to have the Lord’s vision, joy & wisdom to lead in 2022.
Pray for local churches to communicate the Gospel together in love, power and creativity.
Pray for God to reveal Jesus and the Gospel to all people in our community.
Education
Pray for God to refresh, encourage, and strengthen educators who continue to endure through long and unprecedented circumstances.
Pray for brave innovation and creative solutions to arise at every leadership level in the school districts.
Pray for churches to be prepared and equipped for the new & effective doors of serving that God will open.
Pray that God would raise up men and women of peace, wisdom, and solutions in every district to overcome fear, mistrust and division.
Family
Pray for God to give peace, compassion, grace and hope to every family.
Pray for families to be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
Pray for God to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents.
Pray for God to strengthen marriages with his love, power and direction.
Government
Pray for God’s wisdom to be given to staff and elected officials in our state, county and city governments.
Pray for higher quality communication and agreement between public and private agencies.
Pray for the local housing crisis: For God to lead government, church, business & non-profits to effectively shepherd unhoused people.
Pray for God to guide the process and selection of the next Eugene/Springfield Fire Chief.
Business
Pray for God to give business leaders new vision for community flourishing via kingdom principles.
Pray for business, church & government leaders to coordinate efforts and increase the local housing supply.
Pray for God to raise up quality employees for businesses during the present labor shortage.
Pray for local businesses to increase capacity for this summer’s World Championships and beyond.
“…and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:19
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…”
Ephesians 3:20
Arts
Pray for God to pour out His Spirit upon all artists in our community: music, visual, dance, writers & actors.
Pray for art teachers and students to be inspired by God and encouraged in their artistic development.
Pray for the Pacific Rim Art Guild to receive new vision and plans from the Lord.
Pray for the Lord’s Spirit to touch the cast and crew of “Radio Redux” at the Hult Center.
Health Care
Because of significant staffing shortages in clinics and hospitals, pray for open positions to be filled.
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 God to provide an increase of Behavioral Health funding and workers for our community.
Police & Fire Departments
Pray for our local first responders to have perseverance, strength and encouragement.
Pray for the wisdom, peace and safety of those serving in our police and fire departments.
Pray for God to provide resources and solutions for organizations to address the mental health crisis.
Pray for people of noble character to be hired by local law enforcement, as there are many open positions (Five new quality deputies were hired, but there are a few dozen open positions).
Media
Pray for more relevant and important local stories to be reported, so that our community can be informed.
Pray for God to raise-up media leaders with vision & boldness to advance God’s purposes through media.
Pray for God to guide media leaders in the stories that they promote and highlight.
Sports
Pray for God’s guidance on the leadership of the YMCA, KidSports, youth soccer leagues & high school sports.
Pray for all youth to have encouragement and access to participate in local athletic opportunities.
Pray for God to guide the plans and preparations for the 2022 World Championships.
Pray also for God to show Jesus-followers & churches how to serve together during the Championships.
“…to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21
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