August Prayer Guide

First Alliance Church, along with 40 other churches in Lexington, have joined together to provide unceasing, 24/7 prayer for the city of Lexington and beyond. FAC has committed to pray on the second Monday of each month for 24 hours. If you want to pray communally there are prayer gatherings on Monday 6:45PM, Wednesday 7AM and Thursday 12PM in the Prayer Room.

Verse of the Month, “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14

Scriptures are provided to read and pray through along with specific prayer prompts. These scriptures follow along with the sermon series for this month and are meant to guide you with a framework to pray for specific ministries that FAC partners with in our city.You are welcome to pray as the Spirit leads you. Trust the Holy Spirit to give you prayers and scriptures to pray as you intercede.

Together we are believing for God’s miraculous intervention in every aspect of the lives and institutions in our city and beyond!

Psalm 27:13-14, “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”

Pause

Invite the Holy Spirit to quiet your heart and your mind. Take 4 deep, cleansing breaths. After you still yourself take time walking through this prayer slowly from Psalm 105 about dependence.

“He spread out a cloud as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.
40 They asked, and he brought them quail;
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

42 For he remembered his holy promise
    given to his servant Abraham.
43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled for—
45 that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.

Praise the Lord.”

Praise

What specific blessings and gifts are you praising Him for today?          

Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.“

Prepare

Lord, I am here before you now wholeheartedly, as an instrument of intercession. Insofar as I am also here before you now half heartedly, fuel the fire of my desire. Do whatever it takes to renew in me, an all consuming passion for your name and love for your people. Lord Jesus, open my eyes to receive you. Holy Spirit, soften my heart to receive you. Father God grant me faith to believe that when I pray, you hear and draw near with a compassionate heart. Amen.

Petition

“The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Matthew 4:16

Pray for Your Neighborhood

Spend time praying for your neighbors and those around you that have yet to meet Jesus. Ask the Lord for divine appointments to be able to pursue friendship with them.

Pray for Churches in our City

  • House of Prayer
    • Pray for churches in our city to be guided by prayer in all areas of ministry. Pray for a vibrant culture of prayer to be present in every church.
      • Isaiah 56:7, NIV “These I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be expected on my altar. For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
  • Light of the World
    • Pray for churches to be a beautiful and compelling representation of Christ in our city.
      • Matthew 5:14, NLT “You are the light of the world- like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
  • Gospel Focused
    • Pray for people in our city to come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior through the life changing Good News of the gospel. Pray for an awakening and for a powerful move of the Holy Spirit!
      • Mark 16:15 NLT “And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”

Pray for Community Organizations & Ministries

Romans 10:11-13, “The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

  • Young Lives is a ministry to teen moms that connects them and their children to the love of Christ through mentoring, encouragement and a monthly gathering time.
  • Natalie’s Sisters is a ministry program currently located on the northside of downtown Lexington with the mission to extend hope, support, and God’s unconditional love to sexually exploited women through a first-touch approach providing respite, relationship, and referrals to community resources.
  • ESL
    • New English class has launched Cardinal Valley Elementary School. Please pray for the teachers and students that will be a part of this class. 
  • Lexington Leadership Foundation (LLF), is a faith-based nonprofit serving Fayette County and has three strategic functions. First, they work with people of faith and good will to tackle the toughest issues in our city. Secondly, they build capacity in others. And thirdly, they develop and operate joint initiatives. A few of their ministries are listed below.
    • Amachi Lexington is the passionate response to serving children with an incarcerated guardian. Amachi matches youth 6-17 with people of faith and good will so they have the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
      • Pray for more mentors for this ministry.
      • Fatherhood Initiative provides fathers with the tools they need to overcome barriers that are impeding them from having a healthy relationship with their children and guides them towards healthy, lifelong relationships.
  • One Lexington, Urban Impact and other ministries that work with the city’s youth to try to prevent violence.
  • Schools
    • Pray for teachers and students at our partner schools, Wellington Elementary and Booker T. Washington Elementary, to experience God’s love, protection and encouragement.
  • Russell Cave Church of Christ
    • Pastor Fred from Russell Cave Church of Christ needs prayer as he is being treated for Cancer. 
    • They are having repair work completed on the building so they can worship there again. Please pray for the work being done and it being complete within the scheduled time line. 
  • Pray for leaders in our City
    • Mayor – Linda Gorton
    • Vice Mayor – Dan Wu

Yield

Psalm 67:5-7, “Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us. May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.”