This past Sunday morning, we had a tremendous outpouring of people sharing what they were asking God to do in their hearts and in our church in seeking revival. The following are a list of some of those concerns. There were many more--this is just what we have been able to process, but we have been praying for them all. We wanted to share these so you could join us in prayer.
REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH
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Boost our faith in God’s promises so we can
convey our faith to others
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Our revival evidenced by love and passion for
Christ that is visible outside the church
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Revival in our hearts
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Hearts to be set on fire and abandon apathy
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Do not be content with the status quo
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A miracle that will change the world and lead
all mankind to know the true loving God
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Lost souls
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Acknowledge Jesus is Lord
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Make our church grow spiritually
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That time will not matter, only hearing the word
of God
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Commitment of members to study Bible
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Broken fellowship restored between members
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Holy Spirit fill church and people
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Stop worrying about change and do what’s best to
reach our community,
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Try to reach the unchurched and unsaved
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Support for revival
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Many people will be saved and healed
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For us to become the light we should be
REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH
YOUTH:
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To bring more scripture and accountability
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Removal of X-boxes
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Bring Bible and scripture back to them
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To provide our community with loving youth and
future God loving leaders
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Demons cast out of all our youth
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Youth and young adults grow and have a passion
to do God’s work
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That youth ministry would be stronger
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Youth program to be revived
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Youth—numbers down
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More teens to attend revival
CHURCH:
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An end of apathy
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Passion for Christ and His people
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Zeal for the lost
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Spiritual apathy
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Stop going through the motions of worshiping our
Lord
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Wake up and be about meaningful work
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To touch the hearts and lives of our people
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I don’t want to go through the pain of a dying
church
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All lost souls
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Renewal for the church
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Focus for other’s salvation, our growth and
Christian maturity
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Make our lives a sacrifice
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Baptize 500 people in the next 5 years
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Return of joy, peace and fervor
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Encourage each other to greater love of God
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Outpouring of the Hold Spirit
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Workers act with boldness
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Families to come together in love
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Lost to know Christ
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Lots of lost people to receive salvation
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More people to come to Christ
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Salvation for the lost
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Not to be complacent
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Reach out to the lost
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Think more of others than ourselves
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A revival in all our members
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Evaluate use of churches time and resources to
ensure we are drawing people to Christ
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Lead men to lead revival in their own homes
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Pray there is no room at the altar
PERSONAL REQUESTS
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Be a better leader
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For my heart to be one of compassion and love
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Soften my heart to draw others to the Lord
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Thorn in the flesh that needs to be removed
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Make God a priority in my life also people a
higher priority
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Make me a bold witness
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Want to see my family and friends be revived so they will get back in church
and serve the Lord
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Renewed love for Jesus
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Renewal of the spirit
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Joy in Christ
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Draw closer to our Savior
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Revival in me
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Hold me accountable
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Clear the nonsense from my life and church
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Be totally committed
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Preparation of my soul
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Cleansing through prayer and the Word
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Strength and boldness
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Eliminate busyness and stress
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Speak to the hearts of my family
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Desire personal relationship w/ God
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I want to grow and be a better husband, father
and servant for God
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Focus on training our children in such a broken
world
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Seek God’s will in raising our children
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Be filled with grace instead of judgement
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Listen to the Lord’s voice
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Use me to do your will and be better witness
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Grown in my relationship with Christ
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Opportunities to serve are revealed to me
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Draw closer to God and make Him a priority
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Hold Spirit show me what to do
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Revival starts with me, commit to a closer daily
walk w/ God
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Care and pray; go and do
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Holy Spirit to move in my heart
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My priorities to be in line with Jesus
FAMILY:
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Salvation for my husband
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Family, parents, kids
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That my husband and son would attend revival
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My husband
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Salvation for the lost in my family
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