- We want to cultivate (or re-cultivate) this incredible spiritual discipline, and
- We want to synchronize our hearts with God’s and with one-another.
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Commit to praying and reading God’s word for the first 21 days of 2018— and watch how God meets you along the way. Get email updates each day of this challenge!
21 Days in the Word
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
– Psalm 119:18 (ESV)
Prayer Focus & Bible Reading
Day 21: Hunger for His Word
PRAYER FOR TODAY: On this our final day of reading and praying together— ask God to give you a new passion for His word— and to continue to grow this passion for Him. Ask God to grow this Spiritual Discipline in you—so that you can continue to feed...
Day 20: For Harvest
God loves the world— he loves the people of this world, and desires that none of them would reach eternity still separated from Himself (2 Peter 3:9). However every day, men and women all around us reach the end of their days without the saving FAITH in...
Day 19: Make a difference
Our mission as a church is to help people to Love God and Love people, through a simple four-step process: Follow Jesus, Grow in Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Today’s prayer focus is on the final: Make a Difference. Ask God how...
Day 18: Discover Purpose
Our mission as a church is to help people to Love God and Love people, through a simple four-step process: Follow Jesus, Grow in Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Today’s prayer focus is on the third: You were made with a purpose from...
Day 17: Grow in Freedom
Our mission as a church is to help people to Love God and Love people, through a simple four-step process: Follow Jesus, Grow in Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Today’s prayer focus is on the second: Today we pray that God would...
Day 16: Follow Jesus
Our mission as a church is to help people to Love God and Love people, through a simple four-step process: Follow Jesus, Grow in Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Today’s prayer focus is for the first of these: Today, pray that we...
Day 15: The Next Generation
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Pray for the next generation. Pray for boldness, that they would rise up to lead many to Christ. Pray for steadfastness, that they would stand strong against the current of this world. Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit among them,...
Day 14: For the People in Your Life
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Stop and really pray over the people in our life by name. For your family, your friends, and your co-workers. Pray that the ones you know and love come to Follow Jesus, Grow in Freedom, Discover their Purpose and Make a Difference with...
Day 13: The Persecuted Church
PRAYER FOR TODAY: The Persecuted Church Jesus’ invitation was to “follow” him— and He said that to do so would come at a cost. For those of us blessed to have been born in this nation— we've never seen the sort of persecution that many brothers and...
Day 12: Our Weekend Gathering
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Our Weekend Gathering. Today, pray for our weekend Gathering at NewHeart. Our prayer every week is that men and women would experience the presence and power of God as they worship with us. When God’s people gather— God is truly there,...
Day 11: Missionaries around the world
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Pray for the missionaries on the mission field around the world. Pray for open doors as they take the gospel to the far reaches of the earth. Pray for protection over them and their families as they share the good news of the gospel in...
Day 10: Our Nation
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Our nation is a fractured and broken place in need of God’s healing touch. With our political parties at odds—it feels like we are more divided now than ever. Pray for God’s power to bring unity and healing to our land— and...
Day 9: City & State Leaders
PRAYER FOR TODAY: City & State Leaders "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Today's Bible Reading Genesis 23, 24; Luke 9 You can also read...
Day 8: Unresolved Conflict / Reconciliation
Unresolved conflict in any relationship is a breeding ground for division, disunity and destruction. Today, ask God for wisdom and courage to be a “peace-maker” in each of your relationships— to be a messenger of reconciliation. If there are areas where...
Day 7: Church Leaders
God’s word again and again commends us to pray for our leaders, as a great responsibility falls on the shoulders of all who lead. Pray for those that lead within God’s house— pray for peace, for wisdom, and for grace. Pray for all who serve on the...
Day 6: My Community Group
God has created us to thrive in community. It is in community we are encouraged, challenged, stretched and grown. We are made for connection with one another, and it is only in community that we can “love one another” as Jesus commands. If you are...
Day 5: My neighborhood
God so loved the world that he CAME…. He moved into the neighborhood so that He could be near to us. There is something absolutely transformative that will take place in our hearts, and in our neighborhoods, if we will take hold of this identity as the...
Day 4: Our City
As God’s people we pray for our cities— all the various cities where God has planted us. We believe that nothing is by mistake, or circumstantial— God has placed you right where he has placed you— for a purpose. (Acts 17:26) Today, Pray for the...
Day 3: My Family
PRAYER FOR TODAY: Pray for your family members, spouses, and children (if applicable) "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith." Today's Bible Reading...
Day 2: My Church Family
Today, pray for your church family. Pray for wisdom and favor for your leaders, and pray for unity among the members of the body of Christ. We believe that God’s family is meant to be a place were “brothers dwell in unity.” (Psalm 133:1), but all too...
Day 1: A Renewed and Strengthened Faith
Today, it all begins! Our challenge to spend the first 21 days of 2019 with God In His word and in prayer. This challenge should take you about 30 minutes each day— and I believe God will meet you as you open His word, and invite Him to guide you into...