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Prayer timeline (each section is a link)
:00-05 = Welcome & Overview
:05-10 = Adoration/Worship
:10-15 Confession (silently, by yourself)
:15-20 = Thanksgiving (out loud, together)
:20-30 = Praying for our next 3 months of ministry
:30-40 = Pray for the people we each will invite to join us
:40-50 = Pray for places
:50-60 Pray for each other’s needs

Why We’re Praying:

• To unleash God’s power over our ministries during the final months of this year.
• To learn how to pray in community.
• To learn how to pray for an hour.

When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, He asked the Disciples “Couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?” (Mt. 26:40).  Serious Christians throughout the ages have taken this a challenge to learn how to pray for an hour.

Why pray? 
I call on you, God, because you will answer me… Psalm 17:6

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8

Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. John 16:24

They were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. Acts 1:14

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly. Acts 4:31

Overview:
One means of praying for a full hour is to change our posture, location, and types of prayers, throughout the hour. So, during these next 60 minutes, we’re going to pray in nine segments. (1) Worship, (2) Confession, (3) Thanksgiving, (4) This Fall’s strategic inviting opportunities, (5) Friends Who Need Jesus, (6) Places of ministry throughout out buildings, and (7) Each Other.  Some of our prayers will be together, others alone, and the last, in pairs. We’ll pray using the acrostic ACTS – Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication.

The difference between adoration and thanksgiving is, we worship (or “adore”) God for who He is, whereas, we thank God (thanksgiving) for what He’s done. 

Let’s start by singing the Doxology together:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen!

Let’s spend the next 3 minutes doing nothing other than praising/adoring God for the various aspects of His nature. (He’s perfect; all-knowing, loving; forgiving; our Guide; our Protector; our Defender, etc.)

To “confess” means to “agree with.”

Why confession is important:
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened… Ps. 66:18

What happens when I confess:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

A good prayer to prompt confession:
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me;
lead me in the everlasting way. Psalm 139:23-24

Ask the Lord: 
“Is there anything I have done lately that I need to ask You to forgive?”
“Is there anything, if it came to light, I would be ashamed of?”
“Is there anyone I need to apologize to?”
Write your confession(s) on a 3x5 card, seal it in an envelope and place it at the foot of the cross. (We will dispose of them all at the end of the 24 hours.)

How to think about this: What do you need to confess, or ask forgiveness for right now? Write your confession on a 3x5 card and seal it in an envelope. Place the envelope at the foot of the Cross. (Someone dispose of them, unopened, at the end of our 24 Hours of Prayer.)

If I was to enter the Throne Room of the king of my country, before asking him for anything, first, I’d tell him how great he is (Adoration), then I’d settle anything I might have done that offended him, (Confession), then I’d thank him for the things he’s already done for me (Thanksgiving). Only after doing all of those would I present my requests to him (Supplication). We’ve adored and confessed, so now, let’s spend 5 minutes thanking our King (out loud) together for the things He’s done for you and/or our church this year:

• Great moments of worship             
• Unity in the Spirit     
• Wonderful staff and pastors
• Significant progress in our “Your Kingdom Come” 2-year initiative
• 200+ salvations
• Baptisms
• New members
• Life Groups
• Our solar panels are up and running (saving us $5,000 per month)
• Fed many people through our Food Pantry
• Cared for many through our Stephen Ministers
• Attendance is up 10% over last year
• Many new babies have been born, and many moms are pregnant right now
• Many new friendships have been formed
• We’ve received strong offerings this fiscal year
• Our current giving is above budget
• Our Preschool, Promiseland, Living Loud, and Mosaic are all thriving   
• The Play Kingdom is drawing many visitors
• Hosted training for dozens of Spanish Church Planters
• Money has been donated to complete the Venue Room remodel
• Our Preschool license with the state was approved

Here’s the best way to pray together in a group:
   1.  Single subject: Try to keep each prayer to a single subject so others can add to it.  
   2.  Short prayers, like a conversation. (No more than 3-5 sentences at a time.)
   3.  Simple words, so nobody feels unworthy to pray.
   4.  Specific prayers, so God can answer specifically, and our faith can grow.
   5.  Silence is okay.

Pray for these requests:

• That 1228 come to Christ this year.
• 180 baptisms this year.
• That each New Songer will live in the joy we’ve now learned.
• That newcomers are drawn to join the church during this season.
• The expansion of our Preschool.
• The launch of an 18–24-month class of our Preschool.
• New volunteers for every ministry of the church.
• The remodel of our Venue Room.
• The reroofing of our Carlsbad building.
• That every New Songer will be able to invite a friend to Easter services.
• Apr. 18 - Good Friday services will honor Jesus for His sacrifice.
• Apr. 20 - That every New Songer will have a guest attend our Easter services.
• Apr. 12, May 10, June 14 - Jesus Burgers.
• Apr. 27 – Spring Festival – That Easter guests will comeback for this.
•  Jun. 6-20 – High School Senior’s trip (preparing them for next phase of their lives)
• Jun. 25-28 – Middle School Summer on Tour
• Jul. 8-12 – Kids Camp
• Jul. 28-31 – High School Summer Adventure
• Aug. 7-8 – Oasis
• Aug. 17-Sept. 14 – Fall Campaign (“30 Days of Grace”)
• Sept. 7 – Beach Baptism and Barbecue
• Living Loud (weekly Wed. Kids Ministry)
• Mosaic Wednesday Nights
• Life Groups
• Sunday Services

Write your name on the top of your 3x5 card, then write the names of 2-7 unchurched friends you’d like to invite to one of our events or services between now and Dec. 31. (FRANCE: Friends, relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, co-workers, exercise buddies.) When you’ve prayed over your card, pass it to your right, and pray for the card of the person to your left. Keep passing until you’ve prayed for every card in the group. Then, keep that last person’s card and continue praying for them throughout the campaign.

Over the last 24 months, God has been sparking revivals on college campuses throughout our country. For instance, last month, 2,000 students at Ohio State camp to Christ.
Pray that this continues to spread.
Pray that it comes to Oceanside, Carlsbad and Camp Pendleton.
Pray that it comes to New Song!

Break into pairs, share one personal request, and pray God’s blessing on each other.