Prayer Guide

Prayer Guide: May 21, 2023

1. Worship the God who is Omnipotent and Sovereign, and able to care for us.

2. Ask God to increase your faith as you seek to rest in Him during life’s battles.

3. Thank God for the gift of friendship. Ask God to help you to be a good friend to others.

4. Pray for grace to walk closely with God’s Spirit, to consider yourself dead to sin a slave to righteousness.

5. Ask God to grow our fellowship as a church over the summer. Pray that new relationships would form among our congregation and that He would bring new families to TBC.

6. Pray for our Children’s Ministry. Ask God to do a wonderful work through Kid’s Camp and to help Melissa and Jan as they plan for summer ministry. Pray for Ashley Parks as she will be serving as our VBS Director. Pray that God would raise up leaders and volunteers to serve. Pray that many kids and families would be exposed to the gospel and trust in Jesus.

Prayer Guide: May 7, 2023

1. Pray that God would grow you in gratitude for His gracious provision in your life.

2. Pray that your faith would strengthen so that in tough times you would still be content in Christ and rejoice in all things.

3. Confess any tendencies towards envy in your life and ask God to grow you in love for your neighbor.

4. Ask God to grow Trinity Baptist Church both spiritually and numerically.

5. Pray for our Men’s and Women’s Ministries. Ask God to give our people the desire to invest in relationships that spur on growth in Christlikeness.

6. Ask God to fill our hearts with a joy in Christ that overflows in telling others about life in Jesus.

Prayer Guide: April 30, 2023

1. Praise God as the all-powerful ruler who is sovereign and merciful. Praise Him as the One who fights your battles and secures your salvation.

2. Ask God to protect you from the evil one and to keep you from temptation.

3. Pray for grace to believe and apply the Truth to the various circumstances that you face in life.

4. Ask God to make you more zealous for His glory and honor.

5. Pray for our college ministry. Ask God to continue to grow the ministry and to work in the life of our college students to live more fully for Jesus.

6. Pray for those who have signed up for international missions. Pray that God would continue to confirm His will in their lives as they prepare for their trips.

Prayer Guide: April 23, 2023

1. Thank God for His grace in your life. Praise Him that He does not count our sin against us, but forgives us based on the finished work of Jesus.

2. Pray for discipline and desire to grow in grace. Ask God to help you to live and love like Jesus.

3. Ask God for wisdom to know how you can seek to advance God’s agenda through your life.

4. Pray that God will grow you in humility and your willingness to serve where he has placed you.

5. Pray for our Student Ministry. Pray that our students would be faithful to invite their friends and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pray that families would be drawn to our church as students connect with the ministry here.

Prayer Guide: April 16, 2023

1. Praise God that He does not give us what we deserve! Thank Him for lavishing His lovingkindness upon us in Christ Jesus.

2. Pray that God would work His humbling grace in your life so that you might live more fully for His glory.

3. Ask God to give you eyes to see His glory so that competing idols would fall before Him.

4. Pray for our children’s ministry. Ask God to give grace to Melissa and Jan as they lead the ministry and to all of our incredible volunteers as they serve and love kids in Jesus’ name. Pray that children would be discipled and come to faith in Christ. Pray that God would send the right person to take the fulltime role in His time.

5. Ask God to bring new families to our church family. Ask God to lay it upon all our hearts to proclaim Christ and make disciples.

Prayer Guide: April 9, 2023

1. Worship King Jesus as the risen Lord who is reigning over His Kingdom.

2. Thank Jesus for suffering and dying in our place.

3. Ask God for greater confidence and trust as you follow Him through life’s difficulties.

4. Pray for opportunities to share the good news and to invite others to church on Resurrection Sunday.

5. Ask God to do a marvelous work of fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

6. Pray for family members and friends who you know to be apart from faith in Christ.

Prayer Guide: April 2, 2023

1. Thank God for His gracious provision in your life. Ask Him to tune your heart to sing His praises no matter what circumstances you face.

2. Pray for faith that leads to obedience in all circumstances.

3. Ask God to make you sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in your life. Pray for grace to recognize and turn from sin quickly.

4. Praise God that He uses sinners like us to accomplish His will.  

5. Pray for Tim Sperduto and the discipleship ministry at Trinity Baptist Church. Pray that we would be characterized by loving relationships and deep desires to know and follow Jesus.

6. Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would be a true light in our city. That men, women, boys, and girls would be discipled in Jesus and lives would be changed!

Prayer Guide: March 26, 2023

1. Praise God for His kindness and grace in calling us into His Kingdom through the gospel of Jesus. Thank Him for washing us clean of our sins and giving us the gift of His Holy Spirit.

2. Pray that our church will be bold and faithful to share the gospel message of salvation with lost people all around us. Ask the Lord to provide divine appointments for sharing the gospel.

3. Ask God to work powerfully in your life to help you flee sin, bear kingdom fruit, and persevere in faithfully following King Jesus.   

4. Pray for Casey Flynt as he leads our music and worship ministries. Ask God to fill him with His Spirit and give him wisdom as he plans services, recruits praise team and choir members, and creatively leads Trinity Baptist Church to love Jesus more through our music ministry. Pray for our church to be passionate in worship and increasingly filled with the joy of the Lord.

5. Pray that God would prepare our church for Easter as we meditate on the resurrection of our Savior. Ask God to focus our hearts on Jesus who died for our sins and rose again to give us eternal life in Him.

6. Ask the Lord to give comfort and healing to many in our church family who are enduring physical trials and spiritual battles. Pray that they would daily experience God’s new morning mercies.

1. Praise God for His abundant mercy and grace toward us. Thank Him for being patient with sinners like us.

2. Pray for grace to live before the Lord in such a way that it is beyond dispute that Jesus is your King and your hope for this life and all eternity.

3. Ask God to help you remember His past faithfulness and love toward you, especially during seasons of trial and difficulty.

4. Pray for Pastor Nate as he gives vision and leadership to our church. Ask God to give him wisdom and fill him with His Spirit to guide our church in fulfilling our mission. Pray that his preaching ministry would be Spirit-empowered and faithful to God’s Word. Pray also that God would strengthen Pastor Nate in body and spirit as he walks through this season of cancer. Ask God to give him joy and encouragement for each day and full healing in the days ahead.

5. Pray that God would make our church more zealous for His glory and for the proclamation of His Gospel to our lost family, friends, and neighbors. Pray also that as He gives salvation that we would be faithful to make disciples.

6. Ask the Lord to bless our student mission team in Provo, Utah. Pray that their obedience would result in Gospel fruit. Pray also for safety for their long journey home.

Pastor Tim

Prayer Guide: March 12, 2023

1. Praise the One True and Living God who is worthy of all glory. Thank Him that He is able to deliver us from ALL enemies.

2. Pray for grace and wisdom to walk closely with the Holy Spirit so that you will live a fruitful life for God’s glory and the good of others.

3. Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would have a deepening love for our community. Pray that we would be motivated to engage our neighbors with the love of Jesus.

4. Pray for Zach Scoggin as he leads our Missions and College Ministries. Ask God to give him discipline, creativity, and wisdom as he plans, recruits, and executes ministry. Pray that our college ministry would continue to grow and that the students would be discipled in Jesus. Pray that our church would be eager to engage in missions opportunities – local, national, and international.

5. Pray that God would work powerfully through the people and ministries of our church to the end that people would come to faith and be discipled in Jesus.

6. Ask God to bring hope and peace to our members who are suffering through trials and difficulties. Pray that they would experience the nearness of God.

Prayer Guide: Feb 26, 2023

1. Worship the God who forgives us through the finished work of Jesus. Thank Him that He is quick to forgive those who humble themselves before Him. 

2. Pray that the Spirit of God would work genuine repentance in your heart and life over various areas of sin struggles. Ask God to cleanse your heart and give you a passion for righteousness.

3. Confess to God your desire to live according to your own wisdom and pursue life according to your own strength. Pray for a greater awareness of your need to depend on Him and walk with the Spirit.

4. Ask God to remind you of His past faithfulness in your life. Thank Him for His ongoing care and concern for you!

5. Pray for Melissa Raleigh and all of our Children’s Ministry Volunteers. Ask God to do a great gospel work in the lives of our children. Pray also that our church would reach young families with children.

Prayer Guide: Feb 19, 2023

1. Spend time praising the One True and Living God who is supreme over all things. Worship Him as the Most High God.

2. Confess to God your sinfulness. Ask Him to forgive you and make your heart more aligned with His will and ways.

3. Ask God to equip you for every good work of service that He has for you. Thank Him that while He doesn’t need you, He chooses to love you and use you for His glory.

4. Pray for a greater recognition of and respect for God’s holiness. Pray that you would grow in the fear of the Lord and that our church family would be humble before our God.  

5. Pray for various families in our church who are suffering through difficulties. Ask God to make His presence known and to give them joy in Christ.  

6. Pray that God would keep our church family unified in mission and relationship.

Prayer Guide: February 12, 2023

1. Give thanks to God for His marvelous grace in your life.

2. Thank God for our church family and ask Him to unite our hearts in fulfilling our mission to proclaim Christ and make disciples.

3. Ask God to cleanse your heart and purify your motives as you follow Him. Pray that He would grow you in integrity.

4. Confess any tendency towards wanting to use God for your own purposes. Humble yourself and seek to align your life with His will and ways.

5. Pray that God would grant you a fervent desire for a growing intimacy with God.

6. Ask God to give you a greater appreciation for His grace and His glory.

Prayer Guide: Feb 5, 2023

1. Praise the Name of the Lord our God. Worship Him as the God who graciously reveals Himself to His creation.

2. Spend time thanking God for the hope found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

3. Confess to God the foolishness of your own wisdom and ask God to give you a passion for His ways.

4. Pray for a greater discipline to know and live according to God’s Word. Pray for a heart that is humble before God and ready to receive His Word.

5. Ask God to make you bold to speak His Word, to speak the Truth in love.

6. Pray for the several families in our church who recently have had babies or are expecting babies in the coming weeks and months.

7. Pray that our Children’s Director Search Team would experience God’s grace as we continue to seek His will.

  Prayer Guide: January 22, 2023

1. Worship God as the sovereign ruler over all things. Praise Him for His majesty and holiness.
2. Confess your trust in the Lord and your desire to live according to His ways.
3. Ask God for grace to stay intimately connected to the Holy Spirit so that you will live a fruitful,    productive, and satisfying life.
4.  Pray for a more comprehensive understanding of God’s holiness and grace so that you would live more faithfully before Him.
5. Thank God for His gracious discipline in our lives. Pray for humility to receive correction and to grow in Christlikeness.
6. Thank God for His bountiful care. Thank Him for fulfilling His promise and sending the Rescuer – Jesus – to save us from our sins and give us the hope of eternal life.
7.  Pray for the on-going process of searching for a Children’s Director. Ask God to graciously provide the right candidate that our team will unify around.

Prayer Guide: Jan 15, 2023

1. Take time to confess to God your great need for His grace and His presence in your life.

2. Praise Him as the Sovereign Creator and the Powerful Sustainer of life, including your life.

3. Thank God that He knows us intimately and cares for our hurts. Ask Him to train you to cry out to Him.

4. Confess to God areas of faithlessness in your life. Ask God for forgiveness and pray for grace to live with integrity before Him.

5. Ask God to build your faith in Him. Pray that you would possess an attitude of rejoicing, even during difficulty because of God’s goodness and faithfulness.

6. Thank God for the hope that is found in the gospel and pray that you would be able to apply that hope to all areas of your life.

Prayer Guide: January 8, 2023

1. As we begin this new year, ask God to focus your heart on His amazing and abundant grace. Pray for a greater discipline to draw near to Him.
   
2. Confess to God your fears as you enter this new year. Ask Him to help you recall His presence and His power.
   
3. Thank God for His provision in your life. Remind yourself that He promises to provide for our needs.
   
4. Praise God for His calling you to Himself. Give thanks for the eternal, triune God who has instigated relationship with you.
   
5. Ask God to give you a greater desire for His will to be done in your life and a greater passion to pursue holiness.
   
6. Pray that God would increase the number of people in our church who are characterized by devotion to God and prayer.

Prayer Guide: December 25, 2022

1. Thank God for merciful visitation, His becoming human and bringing salvation.

2. Ask God to make you more devoted to Jesus as you marvel at His great loving kindness and grace.

3. Pray that the Lord will help you to be satisfied in Him knowing that He is the source of all joy.

4. Pray for those who are hurting in our church family. Ask Him to make His presence felt.

5. Praise God for His faithfulness. Praise Him for the hope that is found in and through Jesus.

6. Continue to pray that our church would give generously to support the gospel going to the ends of the earth.

Prayer Guide: December 18, 2022

1. Praise the God who authored and accomplished our salvation.
2. Confess your struggle with loving the things of this world. Ask God to purify your passions and pursuits.
3. Thank God for His merciful discipline in your life. Pray for grace to grow in faith and obedience through His admonishments in your life.
4. Ask God’s Spirit to give you eyes to see and a heart to rejoice in response to God’s faithfulness.
5. Praise God that His salvation is not merely physical and temporal, but spiritual and eternal.
6. Ask God to be gracious to those who are suffering, especially those who are suffering during this holiday season.
7. Ask God to burden your heart as to who to invite to church this Christmas Eve/Christmas. Pray that those who have been visiting our church in recent weeks and months would find TBC to be a great church home.
8. Pray that God would increases our generosity as we seek to make budget this year and as we seek to meet a $200,000 March for Missions goal.

Prayer Guide: December 11, 2022

1. Thank God for the sure hope of salvation that you have through Jesus’s coming to us. 

2. Ask God to make you a humble Christian as you meditate on His extravagant and unmerited grace.

3. Pray for faith to place your hope for the future in our sovereign God who always keeps His promises.

4. Pray for opportunities to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus with others this Christmas season.

5. Ask God to graciously provide our next Children’s Director in His time.

6. Pray for healing and strength for those in our church family suffering through recent illnesses.

7. Ask God to bless our March for Missions offering that the generous giving of our church would be used to bear abundant gospel fruit.

Prayer Guide: December 4, 2022

1. Rejoice in the salvation that our God has accomplished and freely given to all who believe.

2. Ask God to increase your joy in Him as you grow in your understanding of His grace.

3. Communicate to God your willingness and availability to be used of Him in whatever ways He sees fit.

4. Pray that you would grow in humility before the Lord.

5. Ask God to protect our church family from sickness and to heal those who have recently been diagnosed with various ailments.

6. Pray for the families in our church who are expecting babies in the near future. Ask God to keep His hand of protection over each pregnancy.

7. Pray that God would be merciful to us as we continue to seek our next Children’s Director.

8. Ask God to give us generous hearts as we have before us a lofty March for Missions goal of $200,000.

Prayer Guide: November 27, 2022

1. Give thanks to God for His compassion and grace. Thank Him for blessings us (those who are in Christ) with every spiritual blessing!

2. Express thanks to God for His daily provision. Thank Him for providing for all our needs.

3. Thank God that He hears and answers our prayer for His glory and our good.

4. Praise God for His love! Thank Him for the grace and peace that is found in Jesus.

5. Ask God for grace to believe His Word and walk by faith in His promises.

6. Pray for Zach and Allison Scoggin as they trust the Lord for their next steps with a baby on the way.

7. Pray that the individual families and the local ministries (Life Challenge, Sharing Hope, Buckners Family Place) who benefited from the generosity of our church members in the Thanksgiving Basket Ministry would receive the food as the love of God in Jesus Christ.

8. Ask God to give our Children’s Director Search Team discernment as we review resumes and questionnaires.

Prayer Guide: November 20, 2022

1. Worship God as the creator, redeemer, and sustainer of life. Praise Him for His perfections and His goodness.

2. Thank God for His abundant blessings in your life. Take time to thank Him for the things that we often take for granted.

3. Ask God to give you strength to serve Him knowing that this is an important aspect of worshipping Him.

4. Pray for grace to live loudly and boldly for God’s glory.

5. Ask God to give our church a heart of generosity as we enter the final months of the year. Pray that we would give to support both the ministries and expenses of the church and the March for Missions Offering.

6. Pray that our church would be motivated to help needy families through the Thanksgiving Ingathering. Pray that each family who receives a Thanksgiving Basket would sense God’s love and be drawn to Him.

7. Plead with God to give our Children’s Director Search Team wisdom as we review resumes and questionnaires. Ask God to lead us to the right person.

Prayer Guide: November 13, 2022

1. Worship God as the faithful, promise-keeping God.

2. Ask God to give you a greater understanding of His worth so that you would fear Him more.

3. Pray that you would have wisdom and insight on how to speak the good news more effectively to people who have bought into false gods and failing philosophies.

4. Spend time asking our Powerful God to encourage, heal, and restore others to health. Ask God to do amazing things for His glory in the lives of people who you know that are suffering.

5. Thank God for His sovereign rule and ask Him to turn our hearts towards Him.

6. Pray for Disciple Now Weekend. Pray that students would grow in their love and knowledge of God and the gospel. Pray that new friendships will form and that existing friendships will strengthen. Ask God to grant our students both evangelistic fervor and gospel unity.

7. Ask God to provide wisdom to our Children’s Director Search Team as we consider various resumes. Pray that God would make clear to us who the right candidate is.

Prayer Guide: October 30, 2022

1. Take some time to thank God for the hope you have through the death and resurrection of Christ.

2. Ask God to give you a clear opportunity this week to share the hope of salvation through Christ with a lost person.

3. Pray for boldness to stand for Christ no matter how hostile the world becomes toward the church.

4. Ask God to bless our “Candy and Conversations” outreach on October 31^st and use it to bear Kingdom fruit.

5. Pray that God would help us show the love of Christ to our neighbors through our Thanksgiving Ingathering outreach.

6. Pray for our Children’s Director/Minister search team and for God’s provision in the process.

Prayer Guide: October 16, 2022

1. Praise God for the gospel. Thank Him for the salvation that is found in Jesus!

2. Praise Jesus for the doctrine of justification – that through faith in Jesus, we are declared righteous. Thank God for the truth that the Satan’s accusations have no power to undermine our relationship with God.

3. Ask God to give you grace to respond to false accusations and the intentional misrepresentation of others

4. Pray that God’s Spirit would refine your character and that the fruit of the Spirit would become more evident in your life.

5. Pray that families from Wolflin Elementary School would connect with our church family and that our church family would be welcoming.

6. Continue to pray for the process of seeking a new Children’s Director/Minister.

Prayer Guide: October 9, 2022

1. Pray for grace to live according to righteousness with a clear conscience.

2. Ask God’s Spirit to convict you of sin and unrighteousness and take time to confess and repent of sin.

3. Pray for grace and wisdom to know how to response in a way that honors the Lord and encourages people in Christ in trying situations.

4. Ask God to increase your faith in Him as you experience the difficulties of living in a fallen world.

5. Pray that our church family will experience growth as we reach out to our community through our Fall outreach opportunities (Maxwells Pumpkin Farm and the Thanksgiving Ingathering).

6. Continue to pray for the process of seeking a new Children’s Director/Minister.

Prayer Guide: October 2, 2022

1. Thank God for the grace and peace that He gives His children.

2. Pray for a heart to prioritize gospel unity. Ask God to give you a desire to live peaceably with all people while remaining faithful to Truth.

3. Praise God for His gracious providence in our lives. Ask Him to help you to continue to trust Him even when His providence leads you through difficulty.

4. Ask God to give you an opportunity to share your testimony this week. Pray that God will use you to lead others to faith in Jesus.

5. Pray that our church family will experience growth as we reach out to our community through our Fall outreach opportunities (Maxwells Pumpkin Farm and the Thanksgiving Ingathering).

6. Continue to pray for the process of seeking a new Children’s Director/Minister.

Prayer Guide: Sept 25, 2022

1. Praise Jesus, the One who died in the place of sinners to reconcile man to God. Worship Him as the God who freed you from the curse of the law.

2. Ask God to give you a passion to walk with the Spirit no matter the cost.

3. Thank God for friendships that encourage you to live more fully for the glory of God. Ask God to make you that kind of friend in the life of others.

4. Plead with God to increase your affections for Him. Pray that the pleasures of this world would become distasteful compared to the sweetness of knowing and being known by God.

5. Pray that God would provide a buyer for the Sperduto’s home and that their plans for the whole family to move to Amarillo by mid-October would happen.

6. Pray that our church can make great connections and serve many families through our Fall Outreach opportunities (Maxwells Pumpkin Farm and the Thanksgiving Ingathering).

7. Pray that God would provide for us as we seek a new Director of Children’s Ministries.

Prayer Guide: Sept 18, 2022

1. Worship the triune God who in wisdom planned and accomplished the work of redemption.

2. Confess your ongoing battle to love God and others as He has instructed.

3. Pray that God would burden our hearts to prioritize our own spiritual health and to serve for the spiritual health of others.

4. Ask God for grace to build your life on the Word of God so that when trials and difficulties come, you will be strengthened to finish faithfully.

5. Pray for a passion to live in submission to God’s Spirit today. Ask Him to give you energy to walk according to His ways.

6. Pray for those who engage in planning upcoming ministry/missions endeavors. Ask God to give us wisdom as we seek to reincorporate overseas missions into our church schedule.

7. Pray for our church-wide fall outreach opportunities including Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm and our Thanksgiving Ingathering. Pray that the families our church ministers to would experience both God’s love and the love of our church family.

8. Pray for our Children’s Minister search process. Ask God to provide the right candidates for our team to consider and pray that the church will be open to who God provides.  

Prayer Guide: Sept 11, 2022

1. Praise God for revealing Himself to us, for not leaving us to our own wisdom, but making known His ways and His will.

2. Pray that we would be a church that delights and meditates on God’s Word.

3. Ask God to make us both steadfast and fruitful as we live for Him.

4. Pray that God would be gracious with those you are engaging with the gospel so that they would hear the gospel, put their trust in Jesus, and avoid eternal wrath.

5. Pray for Zach and Allision Scoggin as they continue to wait on the visa process. Ask God to open every door for them to move to Taiwan.

6. Ask God to multiply the gospel through the ministry of Mission Taiwan. Pray for God’s grace on the Blackhurst family and everyone involved with the ministry.

7. Pray that our new discipleship pastor’s house would sell quickly and that they will be able to find a house in Amarillo in a timely fashion.

8. Ask God to provide for us in our search for a new Children’s Minister. Pray that our team would have several quality candidates to consider.

Prayer Guide: Sept 4, 2022

1. Thank God for giving you spiritual life. Thank him for calling you out of the darkness and giving you a hope and a future.

2. Ask God for grace to continue to walk closely with Him.

3. Praise God for friendships that encourage you to seek after Jesus. Praise Him for relationships that sharpen your spiritual walk.

4. Pray for discipline and desire to prioritize God’s Word in your life.

5. Ask God to make clear how you can go with the gospel. Pray for opportunities to engage others with the Truth of God’s Word.

6. Praise God for His provision for our church. Plead with him to continue to provide for us as we seek a children’s ministry director.

Prayer Guide: August 14, 2022

1. Take time to thank God for His abundant blessings in your life. Praise Him as the God who showers His grace and mercy upon His children.

2. Worship Jesus as the risen Savior, the One who accomplished salvation on your behalf.

3. Ask God to give you a greater realization and passion to engage in ministry, to speak and live the gospel, and to serve the church.

4. Ask God to clarify His will concerning our top Discipleship Pastor candidate as our Personnel Committee has conducted in-person interviews this week. Thank Him for His provision.

5. Pray that our people would be characterized by willingness, humility, discernment, and flexibility as we follow Jesus and love one another.

6. Pray for our country and our political leaders. Ask God to humble the proud and to turn hearts toward righteousness.

7. Pray for our students, teachers, homeschool parents, and administrators as school begins next week. Pray for wisdom, for steadfastness, for gospel witness, and for peace.

8. Ask God to work through our fall ministries to proclaim Christ and make disciples.

9. Pray that God would grow our church. Ask him to send families to Trinity Baptist Church who will join us in fulfilling our mission proclaim Christ and make Disciples.

Prayer Guide: July 31, 2022

1. Praise God for His love revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Thank Him for the gospel of grace!

2. Pray for grace to live a life that is pleasing to God, worthy of the gospel of Christ, and steadfast even through difficulty.

3. Pray for Tom and Susan Bohnert (and Micah) as they prepare to return to Thailand in the coming weeks. Ask God to prepare a season of great fruitfulness as they continue to minister in Jesus’ name.

4. Pray for Mission Taiwan. Ask God to increase the gospel influence of everyone involved. Pray that all the details come together for Zach and Allison Scoggin as they anticipate moving to Taiwan soon.

5. Pray for Ken and Amy Hansen as they are in Peru attempting to lay groundwork for future trips.

6. Ask God to give the Personnel Committee wisdom as we host and interview a Discipleship Pastor candidate in the coming weeks.

7. Praise God for His provision of a Music and Worship Pastor (Casey Flynt)!

Prayer Guide: July 24, 2022

1. Praise God for His saving and sustaining grace. Praise Him for His Spirit who sanctifies and empowers.

2. Pray that we would be purposeful about investing into people and relationships. Thank God that we experience His grace through relationships with Christian brothers and sisters.

3. Ask God to expand your relational influence for His glory. Pray that God would help you to connect with new and different people for the sake of the gospel.

4. Pray for a present awareness of God’s presence and power in your life.

5. Plead with God for a bold faith to take risks for the gospel!

6. Ask God to help our church family be passionate about serving others and being generous with our time and resources.

7. Pray that God would add to the Kingdom and to our church family because of our efforts through VBS.

8. Pray that every detail for this weekend with Casey Flynt would fall into place and that our church would respond appropriately to our worship services this Sunday.

Prayer Guide: July 17, 2022

1. Ask God to continue to renew your mind and transform your heart so that you take pleasure in the things that bring God glory and are repulsed by that which is offensive to Him.

2. Pray for the desire and the discipline to seek God with all that you are.

3. Ask God to give you a compassion for the lost that leads you to engage others with the gospel.

4. Pray that God would be glorified through VBS at Trinity Baptist Church. Thank God for those who are leading and volunteering. Pray that children would hear and believe the gospel. Pray that new families would begin attending TBC because of participating in VBS.

5. Thank God for His provision of a Music and Worship Candidate. Pray for the process that we are about to enter with this individual / family as he/they come in view of a call on July 24.

6. Ask God to lead our searches for the fulltime Discipleship Pastor and the fulltime Children’s Ministry Director.

Prayer Guide: July 10, 2022

1. Thank God for the power of the gospel that gives us life, which transforms our lives, and that secures our eternal future!

2. Pray for courage to tell others about Jesus.

3. Ask God to help you focus your life on what really matters. Pray for wisdom to see life from God’s perspective.

4. Pray that families will build their lives on God’s Word. Pray that husbands and wives would love each other well. Pray that children (of all ages) would see the eternal value of living for Jesus.

5. Pray for our Student Ministry while they are at camp. Pray that God’s Spirit would transform hearts and change lives.

6. Thank God for His provision of a Music and Worship Candidate. Pray for the process that we are about to enter with this individual / family as he/they come in view of a call on July 24.

7. Ask God to lead our searches for the fulltime Discipleship Pastor and the fulltime Children’s Ministry Director.

8. Pray for VBS at Trinity Baptist Church. Pray that volunteers would engage children with Truth and that those children would respond to the gospel and grow in obedience to the Lord.

Prayer Guide: July 3, 2022

1. Praise God for His abundant grace and provision in your life. Take time to confess your sin and ask God to purify your heart.

2. Pray that our elected leaders would lead with integrity and that people who fear the Lord would be voted into office. Pray for the safety of those officials who are being threatened by people/protesters.

3. As our nation continues its downward moral slide, pray that Christians would live as salt and light, pointing people to truth and hope. Ask God to give us all hearts to seek righteousness.

4. Plead with God for evangelistic zeal. Pray for open doors to speak and live the gospel amongst the lost.

5. Ascribe glory and honor to the Sovereign God in whom ultimate victory is assured. Ask Him to help us learn to trust Him more fully!

6.  Continue to pray for final clarity concerning our current Music and Worship Pastor candidate.

7. Ask God to lead our searches for the fulltime Discipleship Pastor and the fulltime Children’s Ministry Director.

8. Pray for our Students as they prepare to leave for Summer Camp on July 5. Ask God to do a magnificent work of salvation and sanctification in the lives of all the students. Pray for Hunter and Heather Wilkerson as they continue to get to know the students and for all the adult leaders who are attending.

Prayer Guide: June 26, 2022

1. Thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thank Him for leading us in Truth and empowering us for ministry.

2. Pray for grace and wisdom to walk closely with the Spirit.

3. Ask God to keep our church family doctrinally sound in a culture that opposes Truth and righteousness.

4. Pray that our church would be characterized by unity, peace, humility, and service. Pray that we would be intentional about resolving conflict in such a way that pleases God.

5. Pray that making disciples would be foremost on our hearts and minds as a church.

6.  Ask God to make His will clear as it pertains to our current Music and Worship Pastor candidate.

7. Pray that God would send families to our church to join us in our mission to proclaim Christ and make disciples.

8. Pray that God would do great things through Children’s Camp (June 26-28). Pray that kids would grow in knowledge and love for God, that lost children would see their sin and need for Jesus, and that leaders would lead and love well.

Prayer Guide: June 12, 2022

1. Praise God for His gift of salvation. Pray that we would be a church where the light of Jesus shines brightly and boldly.

2. Ask God to give us discernment to know how we can love others while being gracious and faithful followers of Jesus.

3. Pray that our church members would intentionally battle the sin struggles that they face. Pray that we would be a church that encourages one another to live holy lives.

4. Pray for Hunter and Heather Wilkerson’s first Sunday and first week in Amarillo. Pray that the details of their transition here would go smoothly. Pray that Hunter and Heather will make great connections with students and families this summer.

5. Ask God to make His will clear as it pertains to our current Music and Worship Pastor candidate.

6. Pray that our church family would actively seek the Lord and persevere under trial and difficulty.

7. Ask God to increase our love and commitment to Him and to our church family. Pray for those families who have fallen away from devotion to Him and engagement with the church over the course of the past few years. Pray also that members who are struggling with bitterness (for whatever reason) would confess it and seek to restoration.

8. Pray that our church family would experience a wave of gospel growth where people are saved, sin is put to death, families are strengthened, and numbers are added.

Prayer Guide: June 5, 2022

1. Thank God for His grace, His willingness to bear with us in our sin, and His mercies which are new every morning.

2. Pray for wisdom to know when to speak the gospel and for courage to speak it boldly.

3. Ask God to help you view all of life through a Christ-centered lens.

4. Pray that people who visit our church (young and old) would make connections and build relationships with our members.

5. Pray for Hunter and Heather Wilkerson as they will be moving to Amarillo next week!

6. Pray that God’s will would be accomplished concerning a Music and Worship Pastor candidate that our team is following up with and excited about.

7. Ask God to be gracious to the Edfeldt family as they prepare to transition to Alabama in the coming weeks.

8. Pray the God would bring spiritual life to people associated with our church family. Ask God to pour His Spirit out in an undeniable way!

Prayer Guide: May 29, 2022

1. Pray that God would be glorified through the efforts of Trinity Baptist Church to speak and live the gospel.

2. Pray that our efforts to speak and live the gospel would be fruitful, and that many would place their trust in Jesus.

3. Ask God to provide for our staff needs during this time of transition.

4. Pray for our country and our government. Pray for our elected leaders and for the Supreme Court. Pray that those who hold authority and decision-making authority would lead in a way that honors God and does what is best for the people.

5. Take time to confess your sin and to repent of the waywardness in your own heart.

6. In an increasingly antagonistic society, pray that we would live faithful Christian lives, exhibiting compassion on the lost and confidence in God’s Word.

7. Pray for Hunter and Heather Wilkerson as they prepare to move to Amarillo in the coming weeks. Pray that they can close on a house in a timely fashion.

8. Pray that families with children and students would visit and join our church.

Prayer Guide: May 22, 2022

1. Thank God for His promise to provide for our needs and to lead us in paths of righteousness as we follow Him.

2. Ask God to be gracious to our schoolteachers and students as we reach the end of the year.

3. Pray that our families would prioritize Jesus this summer. Pray that we would be thoughtful and intentional about connecting friends and neighbors with Jesus and with our church.

4. Ask God for grace to remain faithful to Him in times of anxiety, distress, and trial.

5. Pray that our church would grow in our commitment to prayer. Also, plead with God to answer our prayers, and that because of His faithfulness, we would be more inclined to cry out to Him for help.

6. Pray for Zach and Allison Scoggin as they continue to wait for the visa process to open so that they can begin their ministry in Taiwan.

7. Ask God to give us wisdom as we seek to fill our various staff vacancies. Pray that God would provide a team of humble, gifted, and godly servants to join our staff here at TBC.

8. Pray that families with children and students would visit and join our church.

Prayer Guide: May 15, 2022

1. Ask God to give a heart to live for His glory no matter how difficult your circumstances seem.

2. Thank God for His sovereign rule over all of life. Express your confidence in His plan and your desire to rejoice at all times.

3. Pray that God’s grace would so change your affections and your life that others would notice and give thanks to God.

4. Pray that God would give grace to our children and students so that they would finish the school year strong.

5. Pray that God would continue to make us humble and dependent on Him.

6. Ask God to give you a heart of generosity when it comes to money, service, and love.

7. Pray that the candidates we engage with for the various positions that we are seeking would sense God’s hand and have the courage to follow His lead.

8. Pray that God would bring young families to our church family and that we would see an increase in the number of children and students who are engaged with our ministry.

Prayer Guide: May 8, 2022

1. Praise God for His gracious provision for your family and our church family.

2. Praise God for the many gifted women and mothers in our church family.

3. Ask God to do a great work of sanctification and deepening of relationships during our men’s retreat this weekend.

4. Pray that we would have eyes to see how God is at work in the details of our life. Pray that we would be faithful to walk in a way that pleases Him.

5. Ask God to purify you of any hint of partiality/prejudice in your life.

6. Ask God for an undeniable move of His Spirit in our staff searches.

7. Pray that God would add young families to our membership at Trinity Baptist Church.

8. Ask God to put it on the hearts of every member of Trinity Baptist Church to speak and live the gospel.

Prayer Guide: May 1, 2022

1. Express your gratitude to God for His provision of grace that strengthens you to live for Him.

2. Praise Jesus as the author and the finisher of your faith and the rock of salvation.

3. Ask God to purify your love and devotion to Him in order that you would more faithfully pursue His glory in all of life.

4. Ask God to make you passionate about the good deeds that He has prepared beforehand for you to walk in.

5. Plead with God to do a mighty work of renewal in the life of our church that results in men, women, boys and girls humbling themselves before God and abiding in Jesus.

6. Pray for the unity of our church family. As we continue in this season of staff transitions, pray that God would protect our church, provide for our needs, and push us to greater fruitfulness.

7. Ask God to put it on all of our hearts to be generous with our time, energy and money.

8. Pray for Pastor Nate as he seeks to lead humbly and faithfully during this time of transition. Pray that he would seek the Lord, pursue wise counsel, and continue to trust our Good and Gracious Father.

Prayer Guide: April 17, 2022

1. Give thanks to God for salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Praise Him as the author and the finisher of salvation.

2. Worship Jesus as the eternal God who humbled Himself and took on flesh. Thank Him for His willingness to suffer and die in our place.

3. Ask God to give you clarity into His call on your life to live for His glory.

4. Pray that our Good Friday service and our Easter Sunday worship services would encourage us to love Jesus more.

5. Pray that non-believers who attend church on Sunday would hear the gospel and be awakened to the hope that is found only in Jesus.

6. Pray for the unity of our church family. As we continue in this season of staff transitions, pray that God would protect our church, provide for our needs, and push us to greater fruitfulness.

7. Pray that God would add young families and college students to church family.

8. Pray for Pastor Nate as he seeks to lead humbly and faithfully during this time of transition. Pray that he would seek the Lord, pursue wise counsel, and continue to trust our Good and Gracious Father.

Prayer Guide: April 10, 2022

1. Ask God to give you greater passion to reach the lost people you interact with in your life.

2. Confess to God your tendency to prioritize your own ways rather than listen to and seek His ways.

3. Pray for eyes to see and a heat of compassion for the people with whom you cross paths.

4. Ask God’s Spirit to give you courage and winsomeness as you engage others with Truth.

5. Take some time to pray for people by name that you know are without Christ.

6. Pray for the unity of our church family. As we continue in this season of staff transitions, pray that God would protect our church, provide for our needs, and push us to greater fruitfulness.

7. Pray that God would add young families and college students to church family.

8. Ask God to graciously heal individuals, couples, and families that you know who are experiencing pain revolving around physical health, marital strife, or emotional distress.

Prayer Guide: April 3, 2022

1. Give thanks to God for the people in your life who have pointed you to Jesus and helped you know Him more.

2. Ask God to give you wisdom and courage to know how you can live faithfully for Him even amid difficult circumstances.

3. Praise God for His grace, for His kindness, and for giving you hope and a future!

4. Confess your trust in God, that He can accomplish that which seems impossible from our perspective. Ask Him to glorify Himself as He moves marvelously in your life.

5. Take time to confess your sin to God. Ask Him for grace to pursue righteousness and to live humbly before Him.

6. Pray for the unity of our church family. As we continue in this season of staff transitions, pray that God would protect our church, provide for our needs, and push us to greater fruitfulness.

7. Ask God to do a magnificent work of reviving and refreshing in our people. Pray that our people would speak and live the gospel and take opportunities to invite others to our church.

8. Pray for our Children’s, Student, and College ministries. Ask God to help us grow in these areas.

Prayer Guide: March 27, 2022

1. Confess to God your utter dependance on His grace for your right standing with Him. Thank Him for His lovingkindness to you despite your rebellion against Him.

2. Pray that you would grow in your awareness of His presence and power daily.

3. Ask for grace to follow His Word more faithfully.

4. Pray that we would prioritize speaking and living the gospel over our pursuit of earthly comfort and ease.

5. Pray that God would continue to be gracious to our Student Ministry as Zach Scoggin leads and as we look forward to Hunter Wilkerson (and Heather) coming in view of a call April 22-25.

6. Continue to ask God to hear our prayers and provide for our staff needs at Trinity Baptist.

7. Pray that our church members would be faithful to invite people to church and that we would see many young families connect with us.

8. Pray for our Law Enforcement Marriage Event on March 25. Pray that God would use this event to encourage and bless the Law Enforcement community.

Prayer Guide: March 20, 2022

1. Give thanks to God for His grace. Paise Him for giving you new life, making you a new creation, and freeing you from the power of sin.

2. Ask God to give you a heart to serve others and to embrace ministry.

3. Thank God for the unity we enjoy as a church and ask Him to give us hearts to continue to be gracious to one another.

4. Pray that we would be a church marked by our commitment to speaking and living the gospel.

5. Pray for families in our church who are struggling in terms of health, finances, and marriage.

6. Ask God to give us patience as we continue to seek a Music and Worship Pastor.

Prayer Guide: March 6, 2022

1. Thank God for His abundant grace in our lives. Thank Him for not dealing with us as our sins deserve, but for being merciful.

2. Confess to God any secret sins in your life. Ask Him for grace to live a life of integrity before Him and others.  

3. Pray that we would love and serve God, and not seek after the riches of this world.

4. Pray that we would be people of integrity, living and speaking the gospel with sincere hearts.

5. Ask God to give us a greater understanding of His holiness and His Grace so that we would be compelled to live for His glory in all things.

6. Pray for wisdom and unity as we seek to add members to our ministry staff.

7. Ask God to give our members opportunities to invite people to our church.

8. Pray that our church would grow as young families connect with our church family.

Prayer Guide: February 27, 2022

1. Praise God for His gift of salvation and constant provision in your life. Ask God to help you grow in contentment and joy in His providence.

2. Ask God to help us to embrace the privilege to seek Him in prayer. Pray that we would be humble before Him and ready to turn to Him as first response in all of life, but especially in times of trial and opposition.

3. Pray that we would hold fast to Truth, that we would embrace doctrine, and that we would be characterized by compassion.

4. Ask God to give us greater confidence in His sovereign rule and providential care.

5. Pray that our church would continue to live our mission of proclaiming Christ and making disciples of those who claim Christ. Ask God to make us bold in speaking and living the gospel for His glory.

6. Pray that we would value generosity and love. Pray that we would be a people who are ready to care for each other in Jesus’ name.

7. Ask God to help us tear down any remnant of the idols of materialism and the love of money in our lives.

8. Ask God for grace as we continue to seek a Music/Worship Pastor and a Student Pastor.

Prayer Guide: February 20, 2022

1. Thank God for doing His work of salvation in our church family. Ask Him to continue to men, women, boys, and girls to Himself.

2. Pray that we would be a church who stands on God’s Word in a society that is increasingly hostile to Truth.

3. Pray that we would be a church ready to speak the gospel and proclaim that salvation is in Christ alone.

4. Ask God to give you courage to live faithfully before Him even when it’s not easy.

5. Pray for discipline to live in submission to God’s Word and sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

6. Ask God to do a magnificent work of revival/renewal amongst us. Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would grow as God’s Spirit gives us zeal to speak and live the gospel.

7. Ask God to provide for our church’s needs in terms of staffing and finances.

8. Pray for a Student Pastor candidate and his wife who will be visiting Amarillo soon for an interview.

Prayer Guide: February 13, 2022

1. As we celebrate community this Sunday, pray that God would make us humble, gentle, and gracious with each other. Pray that God would protect the unity of our church family.

2. Pray that God would grant our Personnel Team wisdom as they follow up with Student Pastor candidates.

3. Ask God to give our Music/Worship Pastor search team patience and wisdom as we continue the search.

4. Ask God to give you wisdom and discernment so that you will prioritize the things that need to be prioritized and have enough margin in life to be available to minister to others.

5. Pray for wisdom and discernment to know how to transition conversations to the gospel so that you can more effectively and more consistently speak the gospel.

6. Confess to God your sin struggles. Pray that your love for Jesus/righteousness would far outweigh your desire for sin.

7. Ask God to do a great work of revival/renewal among us. Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would grow as God's Spirit gives us zeal to speak and live the gospel. 

8. Pray that God's grace would infuse broken and unhealthy marriages with hope, that God would restore wellness to those battling sickness and disease, and that those who have recently lost loved ones would experience God's comfort and presence. 

Prayer Guide: January 30, 2022

1. Ask God to transform you this week through your time in the Word and our time together in the Word on Sunday morning.

2. Praise God that He found you when you were lost in your sin. Worship Him as the only God who saves.

3. Give thanks to Jesus for His perfect life, His Substitutionary death, and His resurrection from the dead through which we are forgiven of sin and reconciled to the Father.

4. Pray for wisdom and passion to better speak and live the gospel.

5. Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would increase in number because people are trusting in Jesus and being baptized as our members are speaking and living the gospel.

6. Pray that God would raise up member of Trinity Baptist to serve in both the Student Ministry and Children’s Ministry.

7. Plead with God to be gracious and provide a new Music/Worship Pastor and Student Pastor for our church.

8. Pray that God would strengthen and uphold those who are leading our singing in the interim period.

9. Pray that our Student Ministry would grow during the interim period. Pray that students would invite friends and be faithful to stay connected.

10. Ask God to send visiting families to our church – families who will connect and become faithful members here at Trinity Baptist.

Prayer Guide: January 23, 2022

1. Thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit who enables you to understand Truth, who transforms you into the likeness of Christ, and who produces fruit in/through your life that is pleasing to God.

2. Pray for grace that your life would be increasingly characterized by the fruit of the Spirit.

3. Ask God for a greater desire and discipline to walk with the Spirit daily.

4. Pray for grace to take God at His Word and rely on His promises.

5. Pray that God will use you to be His witness among the lost people that you interact with on a regular basis.

6. Praise God for His financial provision for our church this year.

7. Ask God to open the doors for international missions.

8. Pray that God would protect our church family from COVID-19.

9. Plead with God to be gracious and provide a new Music and Worship Pastor and Student Pastor for our church.

10. Ask God to send visiting families to our church – families who will connect and becoming faithful members here at Trinity Baptist.

Prayer Guide: January 16, 2022

1. Thank God for inviting us to the throne of Grace and for hearing our prayers based on the finished work of Jesus.

2. Praise Jesus as the resurrected Savior who is Lord over all things.

3. Ask God to give you grace to be obedient to Him even in the small things.

4. Pray that you would come face to face with the reality of your impotence in such a way that you are driven to prayer and dependence on God.

5. Ask God for greater appreciation and insight into His Word, and that you would focus on it more fully in your life.

6. Ask God for grace as we continue to seek a Worship Pastor and Student Pastor.  

As we enter FOCUS Week 2022, please join with your church family in prayer.

Prayer Guide: January 9, 2022

1. Ask God to give you a heart like His when it comes to lost people. Pray that we would be a church that is bold when it comes to speaking and living the gospel.

2. Thank God for the mercy and grace that He has extended to you. Praise Him as the King who is worthy of all glory.

3. Ask God to humble us and help us to understand the importance and priority of prayer and dependence on His Spirit.

4. Thank God for His grace in meeting our March for Missions goal. Ask God the empower our Southern Baptist Missionaries around the world to reach the nations with the gospel.

5. Pray for the details as we begin/continue our search for a new Student Pastor. Pray also for Zach Scoggin who will lead during the interim period.

6. Pray for our Worship Pastor search process. Ask God to be gracious to us and send the right person in His time.

7. Pray that God will use our church ministries to build up the Body at Trinity Baptist.

On Sunday, December 19, 2021, we welcome Dr. Adam W. Greenway to Trinity Baptist Church. Dr. Greenway is the President of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. What a blessing to have Dr. Greenway with us on the day that we will be collecting our March for Missions Offering. As we continue to consider Why Jesus Came, we see the that it had everything to do with love. As we prepare our hearts to hear from God this Sunday, will you join with your church family in prayer.

Prayer Guide: December 19, 2021

1. Take some moments to worship God for His gracious love that meets us in our desperation.

2. Pray for grace to understand and embrace the love of God anew and afresh. Plead with the Spirit of God to transform you more thoroughly so that you reflect the love of God more fully.

3. Pray for your friends and family members who are still dead in their trespasses and sins. Ask God to open their eyes and soften their hearts to the gospel during this season.

4. Pray that as a church we would meet/surpass our March for Missions goal of $175,000. Ask God to use these resources to reach and save souls for Jesus Christ.

5. Pray for Zach Scoggin as he begins serving as the Interim Student Pastor. Pray for the students during this interim period. Pray that families would stay connected and/or reconnect. Ask God to be gracious to us as we seek a new Student Pastor.

6. Ask God to grant wisdom and peace to both our Music and Worship Pastor Search Team and the candidate with whom we are currently engaged. Pray that during an upcoming visit, God would make His will clear to all parties involved.

As we continue to answer the question Why Jesus Came in the month of December, we come to our next Advent theme – peace. Jesus traveled through Galilee and came into contact with all sorts of people. In Mark 2:13-17, Jesus sees and calls a tax collector named Levi to Himself. The call of Jesus is the call to peace. Through relationship with Jesus, we have peace with God. Will you join with your church family in prayer this week? Make plans to worship with your church family this Sunday!

Prayer Guide: December 12, 2021 – Mark 2:13-17

1. Give praise and thanksgiving to the only True God who has graciously called you to Himself and provided forgiveness, peace, and eternal life.

2. Confess to God your tendency towards self-righteousness and struggle to have compassion on others. Ask God to give you His heart of love and grace.

3. Ask God to give you a greater passion for His glory and for the gospel that results in a more generous and giving heart.

4. Pray that as a church we would meet/surpass our March for Missions goal of $175,000. Ask God to use these resources to reach and save souls for Jesus Christ.

5. Pray that we would reach families through the Angel Tree Ministry.

6. Ask God to grant us wisdom and unity as we prepare for our December Business Meeting when we will vote to approve the Finance Committee’s proposed 2022 Budget, the work of the Nominating Committee, and the necessary building improvements.

7. Pray for Worship Pastor Search Team. Pray that God will confirm the direction He has for our church. Pray for God’s will concerning the candidate that we are currently engaged with.

8. Pray for the Hendrickson family as they transition from Amarillo to Austin. Pray for God’s grace on our Student Ministry as we enter a time of change. Pray that families will stay connected and committed. Pray also that God would raise up leaders and provide for a new Student Pastor soon!

This Sunday, our advent theme is joy. The angels tell the shepherds that they bring good news of great joy. That news is that a Savior has been born. During the sermon, we are going to be looking at Jesus' interaction with Zacchaeus. Through this story we are going to see that an encounter with Jesus always ends in joy.

Prayer Guide: December 5, 2021 –Luke 19:1-10

1. Pray for God to give you the joy only found in Jesus.

2. Pray that God will help us not find joy in the things of the world but only in Him.

3. Confess your attitude of self-righteousness that robs you of joy.

4. Pray that our church members would seek Christ, and in seeking, find joy in Him.

5. Ask God to give our church a heart of generosity so that we might reach our March for Missions goal of $175,000 and that many people would hear the gospel and be saved. 

6. Pray for our Worship Pastor Search Committee. Pray that God would encourage their hearts as they continue to seek our next Worship Pastor.

As we enter chapter 4 of Paul’s last letter, he gives Timothy a solemn charge – preach the word. Paul’s earthly end is near, and he gives Timothy some final instructions that will help him as he seeks to live for God’s glory. Please pray with your church family.

Prayer Guide: November 21, 2021 – 2 Timothy 4:1-8

1. Pray for grace to live for God’s glory today, tomorrow, and for as long as you shall live.

2. Ask God to help you to both recognize and have courage to proclaim Christ.

3. Confess to God your tendency to be apathetic towards the lost. Ask God to give you a greater compassion for those who are apart from faith in Jesus.

4. Pray that God would make clear to you what it looks like for you to fulfill the ministry that he has entrusted to you.

5. Ask God to give our church a heart of generosity so that we might reach our March for Missions goal of $175,000 and that many people would hear the gospel and be saved.

6. Pray that families will be encouraged in Jesus’ love as our church provides Thanksgiving meals. Pray that these families would be nourished both physically and spiritual through connection with our church family. 

7. As our Music and Worship Pastor Search team narrows to one specific candidate, pray that God will make His will clear to the team and to the candidate! Give praise to God for answering our prayers!

In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the Apostle Paul reinforces the importance of the Word of God. He is reminding Timothy of the nature, usefulness, and necessity of the sacred writings as he faces opposition to his ministry in the church at Ephesus. Pray with us this week as we seek God’s gracious blessing.

Prayer Guide: November 14, 2021 – 2 Timothy 3:16-17

1. Ask God to increase our faithfulness to read, meditate on, and memorize the Word of God. Repent of times of apathy towards reading His Word and living according to His will.

2. Pray that the Holy Spirit would give us insight into God’s Word and that we would humbly submit to it.

3. Pray for the families who will be ministered to through the Angel Tree Ministry. Pray that God’s grace and God’s love would shine forth and that families would be saved because of the witness of our church and outpouring of love shown to them.

4. Ask God to increase the generosity of our church in the coming months as we consider our March for Missions Offering. Pray that God will be glorified as we give to support the gospel in Texas, North America, and around the world. 

5. Pray that families will be encouraged in Jesus’ love as our church provides Thanksgiving meals. Pray that these families would be nourished both physically and spiritual through connection with our church family. 

6. Plead with God to protect the unity of our church family. Pray that the Holy Spirit moves in such a way to convict individuals of sin and spur on repentance.

7. Pray that God would give clear direction this week as we trust Him for our next Music and Worship Pastor.

As we enter the month of November, we near the end of our sermon series through 2 Timothy. While the series will end on November 28, there are several ministry initiatives that begin in November including Angel Tree, Thanksgiving Food Baskets, and our March for Missions focus. Will you join with your church family as we seek the Lord concerning the life and our church?

Prayer Guide: November 7, 2021 – 2 Timothy 3:10-15

1. Pray for grace to follow godly examples and to leave a godly example.

2. Pray for God’s mercy in the face of suffering and persecution. Pray for God’s grace to remain strong and faithful while being targeted because of faith in Christ.

3. Plead with God to move in a mighty and saving way amongst our church family. Pray that marriages would be reconciled, that families would be restored, that diseases would be healed, and the lost would be saved, and that love for Jesus would increase.

4. Pray for the families who will be represented during our annual Angel Tree Ministry. Pray that God’s grace and God’s love would shine forth and that families would be saved because of the witness of our church and outpouring of love shown to them.

5. Ask God to increase the generosity of our church in the coming months as we consider our March for Missions Offering. Pray that God will be glorified as we give to support the gospel in Texas, North America, and around the world.  

6. Pray that families will be encouraged in Jesus’ love as our church provides Thanksgiving meals. Pray that these families would be nourished both physically and spiritual through connection with our church family.  

7. Ask God to provide encouragement, steadfastness, and candidates as our church continues to pursue a Music and Worship Pastor.

On Sunday, October 31, we continue our series through 2 Timothy as we focus our attention on 2 Timothy 3:1-9. In this passage, Paul draws Timothy’s attention to the difficult times that characterize the last days. While the news may seem bleak, we can be sure that God’s grace will win in the end.

Prayer Guide: October 31, 2021 – 2 Timothy 3:1-9

1. Please pray for our Student and College Ministries as they seek to shine the light of Jesus in our community on Sunday evening, October 31.

2. Please pray for our efforts to connect with and minister to families associated with Wolflin Elementary. Ask God to stir the hearts of the people to seek Him.

3. Ask God to help us understand the times that we live in so that we might depend fully on His strength as we seek to live faithfully for Him. Pray also for strength to stand firm in the face of temptation and trial.

4. Ask God to increase our love for Him, our passion for the gospel, and our compassion for those who are lost and apart from God’s grace.

5. Confess to God your tendency to prioritize your own comfort and pleasure out of self-love. Seek His forgiveness and pray for opportunities to love others in practical ways.

6. Pray that God will be gracious in our search for a new Music and Worship Pastor. Ask God to provide quality candidates for our team to consider. 

In 2 Timothy 2:22-26, Paul gives Timothy numerous commands. Taken together they are a call to action. Paul is laying out for Timothy how to live and pastor in light of false teaching. However, he does not stop at commands. He gives Timothy the purpose behind this call to action. He wants Timothy to know how to live so the gospel will go forth in Ephesus. As followers of Jesus, this should be our aim and purpose as well.

Prayer Guide: October 24, 2021 – 2 Timothy 2:22-26

1.Ask God to help you flee sin and turn to him in repentance.

2. Pray that we would be people who pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.

3. Ask God to help us depend on the Spirit and not our own strength as we pursue these things.

4. Pray that we would not be quarrelsome but kind, patient, and gentle.

5. Pray that the Spirit would use our kindness, patience, and gentleness to bring people to a knowledge of the truth of Christ.

6. Thank God for His provision while our Music and Worship Pastor search team continues to seek the Lord for our next Worship Pastor. Pray that God would lead the right candidates to our search team.

7. Pray for the Student Ministry’s Candy and Conversations Outreach. Pray that students would be bold to speak the gospel and to engage the lost with the good news of salvation.

In 2 Timothy 2:14, Paul begins to address the situation at the church in Ephesus more pointedly. False teaching was wreaking havoc on the church and people were suffering. In the face of such turmoil, Paul instructs Timothy to focus on the Truth and to distance themselves from those who engage in irreverent babble. As we prepare our hearts for Sunday, join with your church family in prayer.

Prayer Guide: October 17, 2021 – 2 Timothy 2:14-21

1. Give thanks to the Lord who has accomplished salvation for His people. Praise the God who is always faithful and whose love never fails.

2. Pray that we would be a people characterized by a love for God’s Word that leads us to regularly read, meditate, and memorize Scripture.

3. Ask God to help us to be quick to repent when we veer from His Word. Pray for an increasing willingness to be submissive to His will.

4. Pray that our love for Truth always leads to a love for people, a compassion for sinners, and a heart to be like Jesus.

5. Thank God for His provision while our Music and Worship Pastor search team continues to seek the Lord for our next Worship Pastor. Pray that God would lead the right candidates to our search team.

6. Pray for the Student Ministry’s Candy and Conversations Outreach. Pray that students would be bold to speak the gospel and to engage the lost with the good news of salvation.

On Sunday, October 10, we will be observing the Lord’s Supper in both of our morning worship services. As we prepare for Sunday, let’s focus our attention on Jesus, the One whom Paul implores Timothy to remember in 2 Timothy 2:8-13.

Prayer Guide: October 10, 2021 – 2 Timothy 2:8-13

1. Spend time worshipping the triune God whose wisdom is all surpassing, whose ways are inscrutable, and whose love goes deeper than we can imagine.

2. Humble yourself before God. Confess areas of sin and failure to Him. Admit to Him your need for His grace and His cleansing.

3. Thank God for Jesus Christ – for His suffering and dying in your place. Praise Him as the resurrected king through whom is life eternal.  Praise Him for His faithfulness in life.

4. Ask God for grace to live both for His glory and with an eye towards serving and blessing others.

5. Pray for our Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm Outreach. Pray that non-TBC families who attend would connect with our church and experience the love and grace of God’s people. Pray that our church’s efforts in the Wolflin Community (Community Garden / partnership with Wolflin Elementary) would bear gospel fruit.

6. Pray for the Student Ministry’s Candy and Conversations Outreach. Pray that students would be bold to speak the gospel and to engage the lost with the good news of salvation.

7. Ask God to provide qualified candidates in our Worship Pastor Search Process.

In 2 Tim 2:1-7, Paul instructs Timothy to engage in disciple-making, while recognizing that the Christian life is not easy. While all Christians are commissioned to live on mission with Jesus, we need God’s strength to accomplish anything of value.  

Prayer Guide: October 3, 2021 – 2 Timothy 2:1-7

1. Thank God for the grace that is found in Christ Jesus! Praise Him for His undeserved favor in your life.

2. Ask God to give you strength to live for His glory. Ask Him for grace to live and love like Jesus and to teach others to do the same.

3. Pray that God will increase your compassion for the lost and open doors for you to speak the gospel to those who are apart from faith in Christ.  

4. Confess to God your passivity when it comes to disciple-making and spiritual multiplication. Ask Him to give you a willing heart to be used to help others know and love Jesus more.

5. Ask God to give you single-mindedness, discipline, hard work, and faith as you live the Christian life.

6. Plead with God for grace and direction in our Worship Pastor search. Ask God to send us solid candidates for our team to consider. Pray for patience, for church members and committee members, and for greater trust in God’s timing.

This Sunday, September 26, 2021, we continue our study through 2 Timothy. Paul charged Timothy to not be ashamed of the gospel or of Paul as a prisoner because of the gospel. In verses 15-18, Paul is going to give Timothy examples of two men who were ashamed and one who remained faithful. On Sunday, we will see two ways we can live: the way of shame or the way of faith.

Prayer Guide: September 26, 2021 – 2 Timothy 1:15-18

1. Ask God to give you the grace to love Christ more than anything else.

2. Confess to God the different ways you desire the approval of men more than devotion to Christ.

3. Ask God to help you serve others in sacrificial ways.

4. Ask God to loosen your grip on the things of this world and make Christ and the gospel more beautiful.

5. Praise God for the mercy he has poured out in your life.

6. Pray for the Music and Worship Pastor search process. Ask God to give the team clarity, wisdom, and unity over the course of the next few weeks.

7. Pray for members of our church family who are battling sickness and disease, as well as for those who are recovering from recent surgeries.

This Sunday, September 19, 2021, we continue our study through 2 Timothy. Because God has graciously gifted Timothy with the Holy Spirit, Timothy has the power to obey Paul exhortation to remain loyal and fully devoted to Jesus and the gospel. As we look to the text this weekend, we’ll see that Jesus is worthy of our full devotion! Join us as we pray

Prayer Guide: September 19, 2021 – 2 Timothy 1:8-14

1. Praise God for His sovereign grace in your life. Thank Him for calling you to Himself and saving you from eternal death. Worship Him as the Savior who will keep you to the end and ensure your ultimate victory in Him.

2. Pray for grace to live boldly for the glory of God and for grace to live fully for the sake of the gospel.

3. Ask God to help you to stand firm in the face of difficulty by trusting in His providential care and remembering your future hope in Christ.

4. Ask God to give our ministry staff wisdom as they consider future ministry endeavors, seek to lead the Church in Truth, and deal with issues of unity and love in the church family.  

5. Pray for the Music and Worship Pastor search process. Ask God to give the team clarity, wisdom, and unity over the course of the next few weeks.

6. Pray for members of our church family who are battling sickness and disease, as well as for those who are recovering from recent surgeries.

7. Pray for grace to guard the good deposit entrusted to you by living and speaking the gospel faithfully.

This Sunday, September 12, we begin a study through Paul’s second letter to Timothy. As we make our way through the letter, we’ll see evidence of Paul’s special relationship with Timothy. The Apostle was clearly a mentor and a trusted friend of Timothy, who himself was a leader int the early church. 2 Timothy is likely the last letter of Paul as he expected to be martyred (4:6-8). As he considers his near end, Paul writes to encourage Timothy to remain true to the gospel and steadfast in the faith. Paul knows that this will include suffering and opposition for Timothy. As we begin this study, let’s ask God to do a great work in our own lives and in our own church.

Prayer Guide: September 12, 2021 – 2 Timothy 1:1-7

1. Thank God for the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus! Praise Him for accomplishing our salvation.

2. Ask God for grace to live life with a clear conscience. Pray for discipline and desire to live for God’s glory every day.

3. Thank God for the people in your life who have played a role in your spiritual life and development.  

4. Pray for a greater awareness and dependence on the Holy Spirit in your life. Ask God to make you bold for the sake of the gospel. Ask God to make our church family bold for the sake of the gospel.

5. Ask God to graciously protect our church and community from the pain associated with COVID-19. Pray for others in our church who are facing other serious health concerns.

6. Pray for Christians and others who are being persecuted under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pray that the gospel would go forth in power, that sinners would be transformed by its power, and that Christians would remain faithful to His name.

7. Pray for our nation’s leaders. Pray for humility and wisdom. Ask God to reveal Himself in a saving way to those who are currently dead in their trespasses and sins. Ask God to help our national leaders who are followers of Jesus boldness to live a live of faithfulness to God in the political arena.

8. Pray for our Worship Pastor Search Team. Pray that the team would be unified around the person that God has specifically equipped for our church family.

As we continue our 2-week stop in Philippians, we come to Philippians 1:27-30. Paul exhorts the church to live in a manner worthy of the gospel. Based on evidence from the letter, it seems that the church was struggling with divisions and disunity due to some of the members who had adopted self-centered agendas. As we look to the text this Sunday morning, we’ll see why living worthy of the gospel matters.

Prayer Guide: September 5, 2021 – Philippians 1:27-30

1. Worship the God of salvation; the God who has changed us by His grace.

2. Repent of living primarily with an earthly citizenship in mind. Ask God to help us to focus our hearts and minds on our heavenly citizenship and live for eternal things.

3. Pray that God would ignite a passion for His glory in our church family that would lead to a greater love for the gospel, for evangelism, and for discipleship.

4. Pray that God would strengthen the unity of our church as we love Jesus and submit ourselves to His Word.

5. Ask God to continue to give clear direction to our Music and Worship Pastor Search team. Ask Him to give the team unity around the candidate that He has for our church family.

6. Pray that our church family would remain faithful to God during the increasing pressures and challenges associated with living according to Truth and God’s glory.

7. Pray for Christians and others who are being persecuted under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pray that the gospel of Jesus would go forth in power and that Christians would remain faithful to His name.

The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the church at Philippi while under house arrest in Rome. While his circumstances were both difficult and uncertain, Paul was filled with joy because of his confidence in the Lord. In the uncertainty of our world today, it is easy to become anxious and confused. This Sunday, we will see how Paul followed Jesus in the face of uncertainty.

Prayer Guide: August 29, 2021 – Philippians 1:18-26

1. Pray that we would train ourselves to regularly reflect on God’s grace and love so that we would be increasingly confident of our standing in Christ and His care and provision over our lives.

2. Ask God for grace to learn to rejoice in the Lord, even when life is challenging, and the future seems uncertain.

3. Pray that would make it our priority to glorify God in all that we do.

4. Thank God for those who have contributed to your spiritual progress and joy. Ask God to give you a greater desire to love and serve others.   

5. Ask God to grant our church wisdom and strength in the disciple-making process. Ask God to grow us in our willingness and effectiveness in proclaiming Christ and sharing the gospel.   Confess to God that too often our unwillingness to serve is driving by a self-centered agenda.

6. Pray for Christians and others who are being persecuted under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pray that the gospel would go forth in power.

7. Pray for God’s grace in our Music and Worship Pastor search process. Pray for unity and clarity.

In Luke 11, Jesus gives His disciples some principles for prayer. As we move into the fall semester, please join with your church family as we humble ourselves and seek God’s grace.

Prayer Guide: August 22, 2021 – Luke 11:5-13

1. Please pray that members of Trinity Baptist Church would increasingly live and love like Jesus - that we would walk by the Spirit, that we would live according to Truth, and that we would desire God’s glory above all.

2. Please pray that our church family would reach out to members who have become disconnected during the pandemic to show love and support while seeking to encourage them about the importance of worshipping with the church family and being connected to others.

3. Please pray that our members would engage the lost with the gospel, that baptisms would become a “regular occurrence,” and that our church would experience growth as people are putting their trust in Jesus.  

4. Please pray that the Lord would strengthen, grow, and expand our Children and Student Ministries and that God would multiple the number of families with children and youth who call Trinity Baptist their church home.   

5. Please pray that God would prepare us for our next Music and Worship Pastor and that God would give wisdom to our Search Team as they continue the search process.

6. Please pray for our mission’s ministry and our missionaries who are serving around the world.

7. Please pray for marriages in our church family – that God would strengthen & restore hurting marriages and protect couples from attacks from the enemy.

8.  Please pray for families who are dealing with the failing health of aging parents.

9. Please pray for families who are struggling with kids who have walked away from the Lord and are living in rebellion against God.

10. Please pray for God’s grace on our community and on our church as it related to COVID-19.

This Sunday, August 15, Dr. Adam Greenway, the President of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, will be preaching at Trinity Baptist Church. We are excited to welcome Dr. Greenway to Trinity Baptist and are looking forward to his ministry with us. Please join us as we seek the Lord grace on our lives.

Prayer Guide: August 15, 2021 – Acts 8:1-8

1. Worship the God who saves sinners from eternal destruction. Give thanks to Jesus, the One who has secured our salvation through His life, death, and resurrection.

2. Ask God to increase our faith and joy in Him in a society and culture that is becoming more and more opposed to Truth and righteousness.

3. Pray that we would be a people characterized by a love for the gospel and a desire to proclaim Christ.

4. Ask God to protect our church family from further COVID-19 related struggles. Also, pray that our ministry staff would have wisdom when it comes to leading in light of continued public health concerns and the various opinions of church members.

5. Pray that those who have been disconnected from Trinity Baptist over the past eighteen months would reengage, and that many new families and visitors would be drawn to TBC.

6. Ask God to increase the number of gifted and capable leaders/volunteers to serve in the various ministries of the church.

7. Pray for the Music and Worship Pastor Search Team. Pray that God would unify their hearts around the candidate with which He has chosen to bless us.

8. Ask God to do a mighty work through the preaching of Dr. Adam Greenway. Pray also for the ministry of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pray that many men and women would be trained and sent out to ministry for God’s glory.

As we conclude our summer series through the Book of Malachi, let’s seek the Lord in prayer, asking Him to help us to fear Him and trust Him more fully. Let’s remember that He is gracious and kind, that He will not abandon His own, and that He will make all things right in the end.

Prayer Guide: August 8, 2021 – Malachi 4:1-6

1. Please pray for our Student Ministry Praise Team as they will be leading our singing on Sunday, August 8.       

2. Ask God to give our church a passion to see the lost come to Christ. Pray that our members would be intentional about sharing the gospel with unbelievers.

3. Continue to ask God to raise up Children, Youth, and Adult Sunday School teachers / leaders. Also, pray that our discipleship efforts would be fruitful and that relationships in our church would deepen.

4. Praise God for His gift of salvation. Thank God for Jesus’ sacrifice for us.

5. Pray that the seeds that were planted at VBS would take root in the hearts of the children and that families would be drawn to connect with our church because of their experience with us.  

6. Pray that God would be merciful to our city, our community, our church, and our families as COVID-19 numbers are on the rise again in Amarillo. Pray that we would not live in fear, but that we would be wise as we seek to lead heathy lives.

7. As the fall semester at Trinity Baptist Church begins in the coming weeks, please pray that God would bless our efforts, that His people would engage in ministry, and that adults and children would grow in  Christ!

As we move closer to the beginning of the fall semester, our church calendar is beginning to get busier. As you pray this week in preparation for Sunday, please remember that Sunday and Wednesday evening activities are about to begin. Pray that God would give our church family a willingness to serve and attend and be part of what is going on at TBC.

Prayer Guide: August 1, 2021 – Malachi 3:13-18

1. Pray for VBS every day this week. Ask God to draw boys and girls to Himself. Ask God to bless our church with growth with guest families who participated in VBS this week. Pray for our VBS focus on Sunday. Ask God to fill our church building with families from VBS.      

2. Ask God to give you the mindset that the Christian life is a marathon and not a sprint. Ask God to help you see the eternal value of following Jesus!

3. Pray for grace to trust God in both the good times and the bad times.

4. Ask God to help you to see God and fear God more fully.

5. Thank God for His compassion and His faithfulness. Worship Him as the One who will make all things right in the end!  

6. Pray that our Community Block Party (Sat., August 7) and our Community Garden would both be effective in reaching out neighborhood with the gospel. Pray that relationships would develop that will lead to kingdom conversations.

7. Pray for Education / Discipleship Ministries. Ask God to raise up families to meet needs in the areas of Children, Student, and Adult Bible Fellowship Groups (Sunday School).

8. Ask God to do a mighty work of salvation in our families.

The temptation towards idolatry is ever present. More often than we would like to admit, money can be a god that we worship. As Malachi speaks to the rebellious Israelites who have adopted a renegade religion, God calls the people to return to Him. One evidence of their straying from loyalty to God was in how they failed to obey the Law as it pertained to giving. A renegade religion dismisses biblical stewardship in favor of personal gain. Join us as we pray for our church and for one another in preparation for Sunday’s Worship Service.

Prayer Guide: July 25, 2021 – Malachi 3:6-12

1. Praise God for His unending faithfulness. Thank Him that He does not change, and that his steadfast love endures forever.     

2. Confess to God that He is good! Admit that what He does and what He allows into our lives is for our ultimate good. Ask God to increase your faith when trails come our way.

3. Pray that God would increase the generosity of our church family and that we would be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us.

4. Plead with God for grace to live a life of integrity and full devotion to Him, no matter the cost.

5. Pray for VBS. Pray that God will bring the children and families to our church who need to hear the gospel and be connected to a community of believers. Pray that children will put their faith in Jesus. Pray that relationships in our church family would grow.  

6. Ask God to bless our Community Block Party on Saturday, August 7. Pray for families in our community to see our church as a safe, beneficial, and important place. Pray that our people would see this as an opportunity to love our neighbors and reach others with the gospel.

7. Pray for Pastor Nate as he continues to seek the Lord each week in sermon preparation and delivery. Pray that he would not rely on his own strength / wisdom, but that he would depend fully on the Holy Spirit for every word he speaks. Pray that God’s Spirit would soften the hearts of all who listen to the message. Pray that God would cultivate our hearts and make us long for His glory. Pray that the Spirit would give faith and repentance.

It is the height of arrogance to accuse God of approving of sin and being unjust, yet that is essentially the charge that God makes against His rebellious people. To make mattes worse, the people were guilty of the very things with which they accused God.  Out of arrogance and contempt for God, those who practice a renegade religion fail to see their own sin while accusing God of injustice. Friends, let us humble ourselves, fear the Lord, and glory in our God. Pray with us!

Prayer Guide: July 18, 2021 – Malachi 2:17-3:5

1. Considering the pain and uncertainties of life, praise God as the One who cares for His own and who offers hope to the hurting.    

2. Express your confidence in God’s character and plan. Remind yourself that He is True to His word and that He will not let the wicked go unpunished.  

3. Pray for Pastor Nate as he prepares the remaining sermons from Malachi and as he seeks the Lord on a new sermon series after Malachi. Pray that he will be sensitive to the Spirit as He considers how God desires to speak to the church family.

4. Ask God to graciously humble us so that we fear Him, love Him, and love others.

5. Pray for all those who will be involved with VBS – both volunteers and participants. Pray that God’s grace would be magnified and that much glory would go to His name.

6. Pray for families in our church who have fallen away since the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pray that we would actively seek to reconnect with and restore to fellowship such families. Pray also that our church family would be motivated to invite friends and families from the greater Amarillo community to visit our church.

7. Pray for our Discipleship Pastor, Derek Hall, as he works to recruit and equip leaders for small groups and other discipleship ministries.

8. Pray for our Children’s Minister, Beth Edfeldt, as she continues to make preparation for VBS and as she begins the planning, recruitment, and equipping processes for fall ministries. Ask God to raise up leaders to serve and to help love children. Pray specifically that God will provide for more tribe leaders!

Renegade Religion belittles God’s Word. Malachi continues to address the priests of his day by warning them of God’s impending judgment for their failure to obey God’s Word and to seek God’s glory. As a church, let us do everything we can to honor God’s Word as we daily seek to submit to it.

Prayer Guide: July 4, 2021 – Malachi 2:1-9

1. Ask God to help you embrace your role and privileges as a member of the priesthood of believers. Pray for humility and faithfulness as you live your life as a living sacrifice to God, as you seek the Lord in prayer, and as you read, meditate on, and speak God’s Word.  

2. Pray that the Word of God would dwell richly in our church and that we would teach, admonish, and encourage one another with all wisdom (Col 3:16).

3. Pray that God would increasingly humble Pastor Nate so that He leans not on his own strength and understanding. Pray that he would be faithful to God’s Word and confident in its power.

4. Pray for our Student Pastor Gary Hendrickson as he, our student interns, and adult leaders prepare to take students to Summer Camp at Glorieta, NM (July 6-10). Ask God to do a great work in all those who are attending this camp from our church family.

5. As we continue to get closer to VBS, ask God to give us a heart to love, serve, and care for the children who will be involved. Pray for all those who are volunteering, that God would gird them up with strength from above.

6. Plead with God to prepare our church for the person God has for us as a new Music and Worship Pastor. Pray that our church would be more concerned about His will for our worship of Him than we are about our own personal preferences. Ask God to keep us from playing the “comparison game” and that He would motivate us to do everything we can to help ensure a smooth transition for the new staff member (whenever that happens).

7. Pray that God would raise up men, women, boys, and girls who will be faithful to work the harvest locally and to the ends of the earth.

8. Ask God’s Spirit to help us to receive and believe the Word of God. Pray that some might turn from sin and put their trust in Jesus this week.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 136). Our God is worthy to be praised for who He is (as we saw last week from Psalm 96) and for what He does – for His goodness and His love for His people. As we worship Him, will you join with us in prayer as we prepare to gather with God’s people this Sunday?

Prayer Guide: June 13, 2021 – Psalm 136

1. Humble yourself before the God who is worthy of all praise. Extol His name because of who He is and give thank to Him for all that He has done.   

2. Pray for our Student Pastor, Gary Hendrickson, as he preaches this Sunday. Ask for God’s Spirit to anoint Him to communicate God’s Word. Pray that those who are gathered would be encouraged and challenged in Jesus’ name. Plead with God to do His work of salvation.

3. Plead with God to be gracious as our church searches for a new Worship Pastor. Ask Him to send us qualifies candidates that would be a good fit for our church for our search team to consider.

4. Pray for the Southern Baptist Convention, its leaders, and messengers from member churches, who will be gathering in Nashville, TN, next week for the annual meeting.  Pray that Southern Baptists will make decisions that align with the Truth and teaching of Scripture and that Truth-based unity would be valued and established. Pray that repentance, humility, and love would be evident. Ask God’s Spirit to give our churches boldness and courage to live according to Truth.

5. Please pray for our missionary friend Emily who has been struggling with health issues over the past month. Ask God to give doctors wisdom to identify what is going on and what needs to be done about it.

6. Pray that college students and young families would connect with Trinity Baptist Church. Ask God to increase both our children’s ministry and student ministry.

The Apostle Paul’s closes his letter by commanding the Thessalonian believers to avoid those who are idol. Paul wants to make sure the believers in Thessalonica are displaying the character of God by their hard work. He also wants to guard the church and help them deal with the sinful attitudes and actions in some of their members.

Prayer Guide: May 30, 2021 – 2 Thessalonians 3.6-18

1.Pray that we would understand the goodness of work and strive to bless others with our work.

2. Praise God for his grace that helps us fight against sin.

3.Ask God to reveal sin in your life, and pray that as a church we will take holiness and righteousness seriously.

4. Ask God to encourage our hearts in the gospel and help us persevere in doing the good works He has called us to.

5. Pray for unbelieving family members and friends. Ask God to open their eyes to see the truth of the gospel.

6. Pray that the peace and grace of Christ would dwell in our midst.

The Apostle Paul’s pastoral purposes are on full display in 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. To the church that is struggling, Paul offers the comfort of God’s salvation. He wants them to focus on God’s love as a source of comfort amid difficulty and anxiety. We would be wise to heed Paul’s words and allow the Truth of God’s electing love and overwhelming grace to give us confidence in life. Please join us in prayer this week as we ready ourselves to hear from God’s Word this Sunday.

Prayer Guide: May 16, 2021 – 2 Thessalonians 2.13.18

1. Pray for our families and students and the school year is rapidly coming to an end.

2. Thank God for His providential care for as we continue to move through the Pandemic.

3. Ask God to be gracious to our church as we continue to seek a new Worship Pastor

4. Thank God for the comfort and hope afforded to us in His salvation. Ask Him to help us to remember His gracious work on our behalf in times of difficulty.

5. Pray for unbelieving family members and friends. Ask God to open their eyes to see the truth of the gospel.

6. Pray that we would take seriously God’s call on our lives to be sanctified (1 Thes 4:3), and thus do that which leads to sanctification.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Paul urges the church not to be shaken concerning the events associated with the End Times. Previously, Paul had taught them concerning such events, but now the church was now confused because of the influence of some false teachers. While we cannot know all the details of the End Times, certainty in that which we can know will give us confidence as we face life’s trials. Over the next two weeks, we will be studying Paul’s teaching on End Times from 2 Thessalonians. 

Prayer Guide: May 2, 2021 – 2 Thessalonians 2.1.12

1. Give praise and honor to the One True and Living God who is sovereign, omnipotent, and providentially oversees the affairs of humanity for His glory and the good of His people.

2. Ask God to help you to be confident in truth and not to be deceived by the lies of the enemy.

3. Pray for people you know who are dead in their sin and blind to the truth of the gospel. Ask God to soften their hearts and open their eyes to the hope of salvation in Jesus.  

4. Ask God for a strong and growing faith that keeps you closely connected to Him and His Word.

5. Pray that God would give us hearts to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Ask Him to make us humble and to help us to pursue His glory and not our preferences when it comes to our next Music and Worship Pastor.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, Paul includes a few words on the way in which he prays for the church in Thessalonica. Paul’s prayer for the church members is shaped by His desire for God to be glorified.  He understands that God’s glory is the good of His people. May that be our desire too!

Prayer Guide: April 25, 2021 – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

1. Confess to God that He is worthy of all glory. Admit that too often you fail to live according to this Truth.

2. Ask God for grace to live in such a way that adds to – and does not detract from – His glory in the eyes of others.

3. Thank God for calling you out of the darkness of spiritual death and into the light of His salvation.

4. Pray for both the want to and the power to live according to God’s Word and God’s ways.

5. Ask God to grow you in your discernment of how you ought to pray for others. Pray also that God would grow you in your consistency to intercede on behalf of others – for His glory.   

6.  Pray that Trinity Baptist Church would continue to be known as a church that stands on and values God’s Word. Ask God to increase the influence of our church in our city for His glory.

7. Ask God to continue to give unity to our Music and Worship Pastor Search Team as we wait on Him to lead us to the right candidate.

He is Risen! Everything concerning the Christian faith depends on Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. And this week we celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death. And it is through our faith connection to Jesus that we have direct access to our God and a standing invitation to approach Him in prayer. So, let us pray, seeking his grace and mercy!

Prayer Guide: April 5, 2021 – Hebrews 4:14-16

1. Worship the risen Savior, Jesus, the Son of God who conquered sin and death forever.  

2. Praise God, the Sovereign King who orchestrated our rescue from sin and eternal death.

3. Thank Jesus for allowing us to stand before God in His perfection, recognizing our own unworthiness.  

4. Pray for grace to continue to believe and hold fast your confession.   

5. Ask God to grow our church with like-minded believers who embrace our mission to proclaim Christ and make disciples.  

6.  Ask God to do a great work of salvation through the people and ministries of Trinity Baptist Church.

7. Pray that many visitors would join us for worship on Easter Sunday. Pray that upon hearing the message of the gospel, unbelievers would repent and put faith in Christ.

 8. Pray for our Music and Worship Pastor search process. Ask God to send us quality candidates and to give our team unity as we seek our new worship pastor.

Wrapping up our Love Like Jesus series, we turn our attention back to James 2. This morning, we are going to see that loving like Jesus means practicing our faith. James is clear, the evidence of saving faith is good works. Apart from works, faith is dead.

Prayer Guide: March 28, 2021 – James 2:14-26

1. Praise God that in His grace and mercy. Praise Him because He has taken an interest in your life, into your eternal destination.  

2. Give thanks to Jesus, the One who died and rose again to secure your eternal salvation.

3. Plead with God for grace to walk with the Spirit and thus live in the good works that God prepared for you to walk in.  

4. Confess to God your propensity to think too highly of yourself and spend too much energy on yourself.  

5. Ask God to make you a humble servant who is regularly seeking to serve and love others.

6.  Pray that God’s people at Trinity Baptist Church would continue to prioritize generosity and the support of the ministries and expenses of the church.

7. Pray that many law-enforcement officers would experience a blessing through our Law-Enforcement Marriage Event on Sunday night, March 28.  

Continuing our Love Like Jesus series, we turn our attention to 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. As Paul addresses the church at Corinth, he admonishes them for disunity and lovelessness. He states that when they come together it is not for the good, but for the worse. As we prepare to partake of the Lord’s Supper this week, we are going to give attention to what it takes and what it looks like to come together for the good. Let us pray for Trinity Baptist Church – that God would give us the desire and enable the follow through to love like Jesus!

Prayer Guide: March 21, 2021 – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

1. Give thanks to the God of grace who predestined us for adoption as sons (children) through Jesus Christ (Eph 1:5).

2. Praise Jesus, the resurrected Son of God who sits on the throne of David forever.

3. Ask God for faith to walk according to His ways and to pursue peace in every relationship.

4. Confess to God aspects of your life that do damage to others and hurt the unity the Jesus died and rose again to secure.

5. Pray for the unity of our church family especially in this time of staff transition. Pray that we would all be proactive in loving like Jesus loves.

6.  Ask God to be gracious to the various church member families who are relocating from Amarillo and thus leaving Trinity Baptist Church. Ask God to help them connect quickly with another church.

7. Pray that God would care for our church by sending families to connect, worship, and serve at our church. Pray that God’s Spirit would do a work of salvation and sanctification amongst us.

8. Pray that God would send Worship Pastor candidates who are gifted men of humble character for our search team to consider.

As a Church, our 2021 Focus is to live and love like Jesus. Over the next several weeks, we are going to dig a little deeper into some prevalent themes from the Book of Amos.  Repeatedly, God condemned His people for oppressing the poor and needy. God stands against injustice and partiality. In the New Testament, we see that showing partiality is also condemned. Join with us this week as we pray and seek God’s grace to love like Jesus – and fulfill the royal law!

Prayer Guide: March 14, 2021 – James 2:1-9

1. Praise the God who is faithful and Righteous. Worship Him as the One who shows no partiality yet offers grace and life to sinners.

2. Thank God for His purposeful and unending love.

3. Pray for a sanctifying work of God’s Spirit in your life that enables you to put aside every aspect of showing sinful partiality.

4. Plead with God for eyes to see people as God sees people.

5. In our worship pastor transition, ask God to be gracious both to the McConnells and to us at Trinity Baptist Church. Ask God to supply our church and search team with several qualified and willing candidates.

6.  Pray that God will give us wisdom as we discuss plans and details for our worship pastor interim plan.  

7. Ask God to do a great work of salvation in and through our church family.

The theme of judgment that has been prevalent throughout Amos’s prophecy continues in chapters 8-9. Amos relays two more visions that point to God’s immanent and inescapable judgment. And while God’s judgment is real, all hope is not lost. The Book of Amos ends on a high note – an assurance of God’s gracious intervention on behalf of His people. As we close out our study through Amos, will you join us in prayer?

Prayer Guide: March 7, 2021 – Amos 8-9

1. Thank God for the grace of His Word - His warnings against sin and admonitions to walk in His ways.

2. Praise God that He is righteous and that His judgments are always true and just.  

3. Confess your sin to God – actions, attitudes, words, and thoughts that fail to align with His holiness. Ask God to forgive you and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

4. Praise God for His compassion, for His faithfulness, and for His abiding presence.

5. Ask the God of salvation to glorify His name in and through Trinity Baptist Church by giving spiritual life to those who are dead in their sin.

6.  Pray for the McConnells as they prepare to move to Mississippi and begin a new phase of ministry. Pray that their house in Bushland sells quickly without any hitches.

7. Pray for those who will lead our times of corporate singing while seek God for our next worship pastor.

8. Pray for the establishment and operation of a search team who will be tasked to lead the process of seeking God’s will for a new Music and Worship Pastor.

The last major section of Amos’s prophecy begins in Amos chapter 7. Chapters 7-9 center on 5 different visions that God gave to Amos – all of which communicate God’s judgment on Israel. As we look to Amos 7, we will see several characteristics of living a godly life in a godless society. Please join with you church family in praying for our church and our hearts in preparation for Sunday morning.

Prayer Guide: February 28, 2021 – Amos 7:1-17

1. Praise the sovereign God whose judgments are always true and righteous.

2. Give thanks to Jesus who bore the wrath of God as He took our sin upon Himself on the cross in our place.  

3. Plead with God for grace to walk closely with the Spirit and to live obediently before Him.

4. Pray for people that you know to be apart from faith in Jesus Christ. Ask God to be merciful and to open their eyes to the truth.

5. Praise God for His faithfulness to us amid trials and difficulties. 

6. Pray for our Sunday Morning Bible Study leaders and classes. Pray that God will quickly grow the unity and the fellowship in these classes. Pray for those who have felt disconnected and for those who have stepped away from fellowship to return and find encouragement.

7. Pray for our Children’s and Student Ministries. Ask God to bless our church with more young families with children. Pray that children and students would come to know Jesus and be discipled in their faith.

8. Pray that God would do His work of salvation in and through our church family.

As we continue in Amos, we see that Amos takes aim at the arrogance of the rebellious people of Israel. God’s judgment will come to the proud and the haughty.Let us humble ourselves before the Lord and plead with Him to continue His work of sanctification and salvation in us.

Prayer Guide: February 21, 2021 – Amos 5:18-6:14

1. Give praise to the Only True God, the One who is worthy of all our devotion.

2. Worship the God who is exalted above the heavens yet condescends to enter into relationship with us and meet our greatest need.

3.  Confess to God your battle with pride. Ask God to help you realize your weakness and make you humble - keeping you in a posture of dependence.

4. Pray for our Sunday Morning Bible Study leaders and classes. Pray that God will quickly grow the unity and the fellowship in these classes. Pray for those who have felt disconnected and for those who have stepped away from fellowship to return and find encouragement.

5. Pray for our Children’s and Student Ministries. Ask God to bless our church with more young families with children. Pray that children and students would come to know Jesus and be discipled in their faith.

6. Pray that our church leaders would have wisdom to know the best way to focus resources and ministries on serving people and reaching the lost locally.

This week, we will look at Amos 5:1-17. We will see the prophet again pronounce judgment on the people of Israel, only this time the form of the judgment will change. Amos is going to lament over the coming judgment, while he points out the sin that brings judgment. And this week, he will give the people the way through judgment. He will call them to seek the Lord and live.

Prayer Guide: February 14, 2021 – Amos 5:1-17

1. Ask God to help you grow your desire for biblical and godly lament.

2. Thank God that he has given us the way out of judgment, Jesus Christ.

3.  Ask God to show you areas of your life where you are just "going through the motions" of serving Him.

4. Pray that God would give you a compassionate heart for those who are treated unjustly and those who are oppressed.

5.  Ask God to cultivate in you a deeper desire to seek Him and find life.

6. Pray that God would help you to seek good and not evil.

7. Pray that the Holy Spirit would convict people of sin and help others to feel God's comfort this Sunday.

This Sunday, we begin a new series through the Book of Amos. God called Amos from the pastures of Tekoa to speak a message of judgment to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. While Amos lived in the 8^th Century BC, his message is relevant for us today. May God use these ancient words to set us on a course of availability to God and radically holy living.

Prayer Guide: January 10, 2021 – Amos 1:1-2

1. Worship the God who is eternally holy and perfect in every way.

2. Thank God for revealing Himself to us, His sinful and rebellious creation, and for desiring to show us grace and mercy.

3.  Confess to God your failure to live in righteousness and to walk in His ways. Draw near to Him and express your great need for forgiveness and grace.

4. Pray that God would give you a heart to be available and willing to serve according to His call.

5.  Ask God to give you a fruitful ministry amongst your circle of influence. Additionally, ask God to expand your circle of influence to include more people who need to hear the gospel and know Jesus.

6. Pray that God would enable you to live and love like Jesus in every sphere of your life.

7. Pray for relief from the COVID-19 virus. Pray for our church members and our community. Ask God to graciously care for His people.

8. Pray for our national, state, and community leaders. Pray that God’s righteousness would influence their decision making and agendas.

The Fruit of the Spirit is self-control. This Sunday, we will focus on self-control as we finish our series through the Fruit of the Spirit. Self-control is the Holy Spirit enabled ability to exercise control over our whole being. We need the fruit of self-control because of our propensity to sin and because of Satan’s desire to destroy our lives. By God’s grace, let us grow in the fruit of self-control.

Prayer Guide: December 27, 2020 – Gal 5:22-23 / Titus 2:11-12

1. Worship the God who is perfect in holiness and in whom there is no darkness.

2. Praise the Lord Jesus who always exercised perfect self-control, lived a sinless life, and then died on the cross for our sins.

3.  Thank God for His grace which teaches us to live self-controlled lives.

4. Pray for grace to exercise self-control over your body, thoughts, and emotions.

5.  Ask God to increase your love for His Word.

6. Pray that our church members would be characterized by generosity, that our church would end the year in good financial health, and that we would meet both our church budget goal and our March for Missions goal.

7. Pray for relief from the COVID-19 virus. Pray for our church members and our community. Ask God to graciously care for His people.

8. Ask God to be gracious to our country during the ongoing election turmoil. Pray that the truth surrounding the election would become abundantly clear and that our nation would move forward peacefully. Pray also for our elected officials. Ask God’s Spirit to move in an undeniable way giving our leaders wisdom.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness. This Sunday, we will focus on gentleness as we continue in our study of the Fruit of the Spirit. From Scripture, we know a lot about the person of Jesus. However, on one of the only occasions that Jesus describes Himself, He tells us that He is gentle and lowly of heart (Matt 11:29). Church, we are called to be like Jesus. God’s Spirit purposes to make us be like Jesus. Let us grow in the fruit of gentleness.

Prayer Guide: December 13, 2020 – Gal 5:22-23 / Titus 3:1-2

1. Worship the God who reveals Himself to be fierce like a lion and gentle like a lamb.  

2. Praise Jesus, the One who graciously invites sinners to Himself to find rest and salvation.

3.  Ask God’s Spirit to illumine to you a lack of gentleness in your life and give you grace to confess and repent. Pray that God will give you a strong desire to grow in this fruit and thus be characterized by gentleness.    

4. Pray that your family would be characterized by gentleness. Ask God to give you grace and discipline to respond to unmet expectations, unexpected circumstances, hurt, pain, and sin in a way that honors Him and values different members of your family.  

5.  Ask God to stir the hearts of every member and regular attender of Trinity Baptist Church to generously support the ministry and expenses of the church as well as March for Missions Offering.

6. Thank God for the promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front. Ask Him to protect our church and our community from further spread and loss of life due to the virus.

7. Ask the Lord to raise up men and women who will be faithful to proclaim Christ and share the gospel (work the harvest). Pray that God would grow both our church family and a righteous influence here in Amarillo.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness. This Sunday, we will focus on faithfulness as we continue in our study of the Fruit of the Spirit. Faithfulness is what God desires (requires) of His servants. A faithful person is someone who can be counted on to do both what is expected and what is right. As with all the fruit of the Spirit, we must depend on God’s grace and God’s Spirit, and pursue faithfulness ourselves, if we are to see growth in this area. To that end, join with you church family as we pray and seek God’s grace in our lives.  

 Prayer Guide: December 6, 2020 – Gal 5:22-23 / Ps 31:23-24

1. Praise God that He is faithful, that His mercies are new every morning, and that He always keeps His promises.

2. Worship the God who sustains those who are faithful.

3.  Confess to God your struggle to live faithfully for His glory. Ask God to help you to seek His will and His ways.   

4. Ask God to make you faithful in every arena of your life – in your personal life, in your family, in your friendship, and in your workplace.

5.  Ask God to put it on each of our hearts to give generously to support the ministry and expenses of the church as well as March for Missions Offering.

6. Ask God to be gracious to our community and to our church family. Pray that people would develop wise personal habits and use wisdom in their interactions so as not to spread the COVID-19 virus. Ask God to protect and strengthen our health care workers. 

7. Pray for our country. Pray for an undeniable movement of the Holy Spirit that results in the lost being saved and the saved desiring to live righteously.

The fruit of the Spirit is peace. This Sunday, we will focus on the fruit of the Spirit known as peace. While Scripture speaks of peace in terms of relationship with God and internal tranquility, as with the other fruit of the Spirit, the peace spoken of here is relational and interpersonal. God’s desire is that His children strive for peace with each other.  He desires that the gospel so take root in our lives that believers live in unity and harmony. Please join us in prayer as we prepare to gather this coming Sunday.  

 Prayer Guide: November 22, 2020 – Gal 5:22-23 / Hebrews 12:14

 1. Worship the God who is high and lifted up, who is all-glorious, and who is the true source of all peace.

 2. Praise Jesus – the Prince of Peace – the One who gave His life to secure the sinner’s peace with God.

 3.  Ask for grace to strive for peace with everyone. Ask God to make you a peacemaker by the power of His Spirit.

 4. Confess to God that too often you live in self-centeredness, engaging in conversation and actions that jeopardize peace.

 5.  Pray for relationships in your life that are not characterized by peace. Ask God to give you a burden to resolve conflict and initiate reconciliation. Pray also for others who you know who are entangled in broken relationships that need God’s gracious touch.

 6. Ask God to be gracious to our community. Pray that people would develop wise personal habits and use wisdom in their interactions so as not to spread the COVID-19 virus. Ask God to protect and strengthen our health care workers. 

 7. As our country is so divided, pray that God’s people would be faithful to proclaim the gospel, the message of peace. Ask God to open ears and soften hearts so that many would respond to the gospel in faith and repentance.

 8. Pray for our church family. Ask God to give wisdom to our leadership as we seek to be faithful to our mission.

Prayer Guide: November 15, 2020 – Gal 5:22-23 / John 15:9-11

1. Praise the God who has saved us from certain eternal destruction and who desires our greatest joy.

2. Confess to God that obedience to His will and ways are key to our ongoing experience of joy. Repent of sinful attitudes, actions, words, and attitudes that dishonor God and hinder you from experiencing the fullness of joy that He desires for you.

3.  Pray for grace to trust God’s character and ways in the midst of trials and difficulty.

4. Pray for discipline to regularly remind yourself of gospel truths and God’s promises.

5.  Ask God to help you to exhibit joy that is consistent with what He has accomplish in your life.

6. Ask God to grow His church during these unpredictable COVID-19 days. Pray that members of Trinity Baptist Church would be faithful to proclaim Christ and make disciples. Pray that we would share the gospel with the lost and invite others to connect with our church family.

7. Pray for the unrest and unease in our country. Ask God to do a supernatural work of revival in our land. Pray that God’s people would live faithfully for His glory.

The fruit of the Spirit is patience. This Sunday, we will focus on the fruit of the spirit known as patience. Patience might be the fruit we all say is the most difficulty. However, as we think about God's patience toward us, and focus our hearts on humility, gentleness, and love, we will find the Spirit cultivating patience in our lives. As we continue our study in the fruit of the Spirit, let us abide in Christ, let us do our part, and let us trust God’s Spirit to increase our patience and satisfaction in Christ.

Prayer Guide: November 8, 2020: Galatians 5:22-23 / Ephesians 4:1-3

1. Praise God for his patience toward us. It is his kindness and patience that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4).

2. Confess to God your impatience. Repent of your self-centered thinking and attitude that leads you to be impatience.

3. Pray for grace to be more patient when difficult circumstances and people come into your path.

4. Ask God to reveal situations in your life where you can practice patience.

5. Pray for those in our church family who have COVID-19 or are recovering from it. Pray for quick healing and renewed strength. Pray that the number of cases would rapidly decrease.

6. Thank God for His grace in our search for our next Children’s Minister at TBC. Pray for the Edfeldts’ transition to TBC.  

7. Ask God to grow His church during these unpredictable COVID-19 days. Pray that members of Trinity Baptist Church would be faithful to proclaim Christ and make disciples. Pray that we would share the gospel with the lost and invite others to connect with our church family.

As we close out our study through Matthew’s Gospel, we come to one of the most well-known passages in the New Testament – The Great Commission. Here Jesus gives the church its primary purpose, the main reason for its existence. God’s desire is that follower of Jesus Christ make disciples. Join us in prayer as we seek God’s grace in preparation for corporate worship this week.

 Prayer Guide: October 4, 2020 – Matthew 28:16-20

 1. Give praise to Jesus, the One who possesses all authority as the resurrected Lord and Savior.

2. Repent of your lack of concern for making disciples. Ask God to give you a heart for the lost and a passion to share the gospel and make disciples.

3.  Pray for courage and boldness to live on mission with Jesus in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to absolute Truth.

 4. Ask God for grace to model a life of obedience to God’s will and God’s ways.

 5.  Pray that God would be gracious to our church – that we would be people led by the Spirit and concerned about unity in the Body.

 6. Ask God to grant peace and hope in a nation that is so divided.

 7. Pray for our Children’s Minister search. Ask God to lead us to the right candidate in His time!

Daily, people are put into positions where they must make sense of the data they observe. Whether it is relationships or circumstances, the wise and discerning will prayerfully seek the Lord to gain comprehension. As we have been walking with Jesus, we have seen his power and authority. We have seen his tenderness and compassion. We have seen both positive and negative reaction to Jesus’ ministry and His claims.  We have seen Him betrayed with a kiss.  In Matthew 27:24-66, we will see Jesus crucified. This Sunday morning, we will focus our attention on making sense of the Cross of Christ. Join us in prayer as we plead with God for grace!

Prayer Guide: September 20, 2020 – Matthew 27:27-66

1. Thank God for His grace and mercy in sending Jesus, the Savior that we so desperately need.   

2. Confess to God your propensity to sin and rebel against His will and His ways. Humble yourself and admit that you are deserving of God’s wrath. Praise Jesus for His finished work - how He took your sin and shame and drank the fullness of God’s wrath on your behalf.

3.  Thank God that He is a faithful, just, and promise keeping God.

4. Praise God for His great love. Ask Him to make you more like Jesus in the way that you love others!  

5.  Pray for courage and faithfulness to proclaim the gospel, the message of God’s love for sinners. Ask God to use you this week to share the good news with someone who is apart from faith in Christ.

6. Ask God to increase the ministry and reach of Trinity Baptist Church so that more and more people would be discipled in Jesus’ name.

After being betrayed, Jesus was forced before the Sanhedrin. While the Sanhedrin was the highest and most respected court in Jewish society, everything about this interrogation was corrupt. Besides his mistreatment from the Religious Leaders of Israel, His closest friends have scattered, just as Jesus said would happen. Sadly, Jesus’ words concerning Peter’s denials also come to pass as he succumbs to fear. As we look forward to Sunday, please pray with your church family in preparation. 

Prayer Guide: September 6, 2020 – Matthew 26:57-75

1. Give thanks to Jesus who was mistreated and maligned for our sakes. Praise Him for the salvation that is found through faith in Him alone. 

2. Pray for grace to face being mistreated and maligned for the sake of righteousness in a way that honors our God. 

3. Ask God to help you walk by the Spirit, to pursue peace, and to keep you from causing others to stumble by your words or your actions. 

4. Pray for grace walk so closely with God’s Spirit that people who observe your life will know that you are closely associated with Jesus. 

5.  Plead with God to give you a greater vision of His holiness and power so that you would fear Him properly and be rightly motivated in life. 

6. Ask God to remind you today of His sovereignty and His goodness.

7. Ask God to send His Spirit upon our church family – that His people would give, serve, love, speak, and live like Jesus. Pray that many would be saved through the ministry of our church members.

The last week of Jesus’ life stands out as emotionally, relationally, and spiritually painful. And since we are followers of Jesus, we can expect that God’s plan for our lives will at times include hardship as well. However, as we saw with Jesus, God is always faithful and will provide grace, even when others are not faithful and even during difficulty. Please join with your church family as we pray and prepare for our corporate worship gathering on Sunday morning. 

Prayer Guide: August 30, 2020 – Matthew 26:36-56

1. Praise Jesus for His finished work in the cross and resurrection. Thank Him for submitting to God’s plan for His life, which is the basis for our redemption from sin. 

2. Thank God for the grace that He provides to you while you are facing difficulties in life. Ask Him to help you be discerning and wise as you seek to remain faithful. 

3. Pray for humility to draw near to God in prayer and to believe His promise that He is with you always. 

4. Ask God to help you cultivate closer friendships with fellow believers. Thank him for your current relationships.