Definition of Revival/Awakening – The outpouring of the Holy Spirit that results in many people renewing their faith or becoming born-again over a short period of time.

“Explicit, united, extraordinary prayer is ALWAYS a factor in revival” (J. Edwin Orr). We cannot earn revival or do something that requires God to respond. No. He is sovereign. However, the history of revival indicates that God responds to the prayers of His children. When we all unite to pray for specific, common goals, like those in this prayer guide, we are asking God to move in our community and bring revival. And we can depend on the Holy Spirit to lead us and teach us about extraordinary prayer!

In this guide we will take all 9 spheres and focus our explicit, united and (our best) extraordinary prayer on children. There are many stories of kids responding to the gospel around the county – both K-12 ages and colleges. When we widen our focus to the country and the world, God is moving with great power in the younger generations. Let us come together to ask, seek and knock that God would pour out His Holy Spirit on our youth. How exciting it would be to see more of our youth fired up for Jesus!

Pray for your neighborhood – your Family, Church, Schools.

• Choose ~3 neighbor families to pray for with your family. Get to know them and pray for the Holy Spirit touch their hearts so that they ask you about your source of hope.
• Use the prompts in the prayer guide to pray specifically for the youth of your church and pick another church or two in your area and pray for their youth as well.

Praying for Whatcom County

 Art & Media                   John 8:12, 1 John 4:1

• Pray that the animated movie, ‘Light of the World’ will empower kids to share their faith with their friends (‘Light of the World’ is now available on most streaming platforms). Pray for all the faith-based films (both streaming and in theaters) to accurately communicate the message of Christ.
• Pray for discernment and protection from the many false messages (AI and other sources) that cause fear and pull people away from Jesus.

 Business                         Proverbs 19:20-21

• Pray for wisdom and wise counsel as business owners and managers seek to honor godly values.
• Pray for churches to work with businesses, forming partnerships to love and minister to the physical needs of our communities.

 Church                            1 Thessalonians 4:7, Hebrews 12:14

• Pray for conviction to live a lifestyle of holy purity in the church, particularly all those in leadership.
• Pray for hearts to be prepared and the gospel message to be clear during worship services throughout the Christmas season.

 Development              Philippians 4:6-7

• Mental health and spiritual health are very closely related in our children. Approximately 40% of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Pray for the powerful presence of God, the clear message of salvation and the open arms of youth groups, Young Life and others.
• Pray for all the organizations that seek to support kids. Some are secular (with believers as employees) and some are Christian, sharing the gospel like Child Evangelism Fellowship. All of them work with kids in difficult life circumstances.

 Education                      Isaiah 40: 29-31, 2 Peter 2:1-3

• Pray for churches to have regular prayer hours lifting up students, teachers, administrators and staff. Pray for teachers to be filled with the love of Christ as they influence students.
• Pray for schools and parents as they seek to push back against new state laws that put the school in between parents and students.

Family                              Habakkuk 2:14, Psalm 127:3-5

• Pray for all those who work with kids: parents, Sunday school teachers, youth group leaders, schoolteachers/counselors…. Pray that each one would communicate that this world is not filled with anxiety, it is filled with God and His mercy and grace.
• Pray for the institution of marriage, for the marriages of the people you know and how marriage is represented in society.

Government                 Habakkuk 2:12, 1 Timothy 2:1-2

• Pray for petition efforts to protect our children from the legislature’s efforts to deny parents the option to choose for their own children concerning sexual education.
• Pray for the newly elected officials as they take on their new roles. Pray for wisdom.

Health                              Proverbs 17:22, Ephesians 6:4

• Pray for healthy discussions in families concerning the major factors affecting kids’ health – diet, exercise, sleep and screen time. Pray that parents will have patience, wisdom and biblical goals for their kids.
• Pray for health care providers to have wisdom in the middle of this storm of conflicting information as the enemy attempts to sow division and mistrust.

Praying for the World

International Missions/Israel/Native Americans

Great Commission                  Matthew 28:20

• Pray for the Hindu world following the Global Hindu day of prayer (Oct 20). Many stories are coming out of 100’s or 1000’s confessing Jesus and leaving idols behind. Pray for Bibles, translations of Bibles, teachers/leaders to guide new believers.
• Pray for a large-scale outreach underway in Northern India. 300 indigenous missionaries are aiming to reach 4.65 million homes over the course of four years, distributing a Gospel of Luke or John to each. Pray that God will bless this effort and the distribution, and that many people will come to faith! Isaiah 55:10-11.

Israel                                Romans 15:13

• Pray for a time of rest, spiritual filling and the rekindling of the vision for the youth workers in Israel. Pray the message of hope and peace will be carried from student to student in this war-torn land.
• Pray for more workers to help with worship, Bible studies and camps held in Jerusalem for local Jewish, Arab, and International students.

Native Americans                    1 Peter 3:15

• Hope shines like a beacon in a discouraging and depressing world. Pray for Jesus followers to spread the message of hope in the Nooksack and Lummi tribes. Pray for many tribal members to meet Jesus, the only source of eternal hope.
• Pray for the Lummi school (K-12) and the Northwest Indian College to become places of revival and Awakening!

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES in November – December

• Nov 11 (WA State birthday): LOWPC is hosting a community time of prayer at noon for Washington State.
• Bless Every Home – https://app.blesseveryhome.com/
• https://110cities.com/
• If you want more info call or text Tim at 360-483-8691, email: timscott@lowpc.org.
• LOWPC website: lowpc.org