2017 Prayer Guide

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2017 Prayer Guide Day 1: Global Greenhouse Vision •

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GREEN LIVING: Pray that we will make passionate followers of Jesus – leading our people into lives of worship, mission, and community. Pray that everything we do will help produce disciples – not just converts. Pray for every member of our church body to truly be a disciple who makes disciples, who makes disciples. FAITH: That we will be a body that walks in courage and in passionate response to the words of God and the promptings of the Spirit. Pray for great expectation to be stirred this year. BAPTISMS: We are praying for more people than we have ever seen come to know Jesus and make the public display of faith through baptism. PRAYER: We desire to see a massive increase in the unified intercession in and for the church. FINANCES: Pray for supernatural provision as we continue to step out in faith to give 51% of all that we spend to missions and the poor.

Day 2: Pastors and Elders • • • •

UNITY: Pray for unity, supernatural wisdom, and a strong Spirit-led discernment when it comes to decisions being made for our church body. FAMILIES: Pray for the wholeness, health, protection, covering, and unity within the our families. PASTORAL STAFF: Pray that all pastoral staff will have hours a day with the Lord this year. PASTORS & ELDERS: Robbie Johnson, Matt Ulrich, Ryan Beacher, Michael Lugones, Tom Brenneman, Mike Patz, Eric Dinius, Jon Lash, Czar Derequito, Troy Dinsdale, Murray Brown (Elder), Franco Gennaro, Joel Romelus, Mike Lane

Day 3: Staff and Deacons • •

UNITY: Pray for wisdom, unity, and a strong team atmosphere. FAMILIES: Pray for the wholeness, health, protection, covering, and unity within our staff families.

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STAFF: Maru Opabola, Renee Handtke, Danely Jimenez, Mike Lane, Joel Romelus, Rebecca Smoley, Andrea Levings, Rob Witzel, Carey Goin, Steve Adams, Julie Pagan, Betty Wilkinson, Sherry Strickland, Tracey Welch, Tim Welch, Ryan Galloway, Michael Davis, Priscilla Brown, Angelica Suarez, Janet Johnson, Kurt Rosenhauer, Wendy Roche, Bubba Rosenow, Brooke Bauzon, Chelsea Flickinger, Micah Lugones, Ruth Patz, Jamie Jacob, Sarah Dey, Christine Sepulveda, Bridgett Powe, Noel Rabideau, Lauren Freeman, Danielle Cotillo, Vilma Moncada. Residents: Kyle Scharps, Cory Pomeroy, Tyler Brooks, Andrea Ramos. Interns: Angel Avalos, Jaleesa Joseph, Samuel Pohlenz, Santi Cavil, Bria Flores, Rick Praeto, Erik Stephen, Elizabeth Reed, Marah Lowery, Dahyana Jean-Jacques, Krista Waldrop, Kevin Prescott

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DEACONS: Kevin Acevdeo, Larry Goodall, James Gravesen, Kraig Gregory, Mark Leone, David Pfahler, Jim Wally, Dan Barousse, Chris Jette, Nick Schmidt, Austin King, Ken Brown, Richard Besingi, Frank PeprahAsante, Jason Mitchell, Matt Goss, Chris Livingston, David Lower

Day 4: Weekend Gatherings • • • • • •

MOVES OF THE SPIRIT: We do not want to simply gather in religion’s name. We want to gather in the powerful, living, and supernatural name of Jesus. Pray for common outbreaks of the Spirit’s power. CONVICTION & REPENTANCE: We are asking for thousands of people to come to know Jesus in 2017 POWERFUL & ANOINTED PREACHING : We are asking that God anoint our preaching team to always preach with unction, anointing, and from a place of powerful abiding. SPIRIT-LED WORSHIP: Pray that our worship invites the presence and power of the Lord into our services SUPERNATURAL HOSPITALITY: We want every person on every campus to experience the touch of God. CAMPUSES: Northwest, Lincoln, Kanapaha, Church Online, University Auditorium, South FL, Grace Marketplace

Day 5: The Hub •

GENEROSITY: Pray for God to move people’s hearts to give generously

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SPIRIT-LED DIRECTION in all our decisions and that we would be obedient to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and His will for the building process. WISDOM AND FAITH as we move ahead with building plans, architects, and construction.

Day 6: Student Ministries • • •

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SPROUTS: We are praying that every child in our nursery is regularly encountering God and His Spirit. GREENHOUSE KIDS: Pray for disciples to be made at a young age and tender hearts to receive the Word. SWEAT/WAVE: We are asking for more salvations and disciples than ever before and for a pursuit of holiness. We are asking the Lord to pour out His spirit on Teenagers all over Gainesville and that He would empower them to take the Gospel into their schools. COLLEGE MINISTRIES: Pray for Chi Alpha, Navigators, Doulos, CRU, FCA, and others college ministries to make disciples!

Day 7: Discipleship and Microchurches • •

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DISCIPLE-MAKERS: Pray that the Lord would raise up more disciple-makers within our body. INTERNSHIP: Pray for our 17 interns & residents and that we would raise up pastors, missionaries and leaders through both of our Internship programs, and that God will call the right people to participate. Pray that our residents would have clarify their calling and bear loads of fruit in their respective ministries BREAKTHROUGH: We want to see freedom, salvation, and deliverance happen at our 4 BTs this year GAINESVILLE MICROCHURCHES: We are asking the Lord for 35 more MCs in the Gainesville area. We are praying for massive microchurch traction within the families of our church and on the UF campus!

Day 8: The Greenhouse Movement •

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MICROCHURCHES, HOUSE CHURCHES & MACROCHURCHES: We want to see growth, expansion, multiplication, and fruit at our Orlando and South Florida Campuses. We also want to see more house churches and macrochurches planted outside of the Gainesville area: locally, nationally, and globally! CHURCH PLANTERS: Pray that the Lord will send us church planters from both within our congregation and those who are not yet a part but feel a connection with and want to plant with the Greenhouse.

Day 9: Local Missions • •

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SCHOOL & CITY PARTNERSHIPS: Pray for our current partner schools and for an increase in favor and fruit: Kanapaha, Lincoln, Eastside, Williams, Rawlings, Kids Count, SWAG Center, Boys & Girls Club. NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH: Pray for salvations and discipleship to take place in the neighborhoods we are in: Pineridge, Holly Heights, and Carver Gardens. Pray for more relationships to develop and community leaders to be empowered. INCREASE IN MENTORS AND TUTORS: We would love to see more mentors and tutors invest in the lives of children throughout our different partnerships. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Pray for salvations and disciples to be made as well as open doors. Pray for the volunteers who help in these different areas of ministry.

Day 10: Global Missions •

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LESSER AND UNREACHED: Pray that we along with the Global Church make significant moves to impact, love, and help the lesser and unreached people groups encounter Jesus in a life changing way. Pray for of boldness and safety of the many partners we have in the Arab World and throughout the 10/40 Window. Pray that the gospel would be proclaimed in many places it has never gone before. PERSECUTED CHURCH: Pray for the Global Church as it faces intensifying persecution. Pray that Christians would have many opportunities to share the gospel. Pray they would stand firm and increase in their faith through trials, and that they would be strengthened by our and other believer’s prayers. OPENS DOORS WITH INTERNATIONALS: Pray for new relationships and open doors to share the Gospel with the many internationals in our city. Pray we would show supernatural love and hospitality to the foreigner and stranger. GREENHOUSE MISSIONARIES: Pray for Galen, Jethro and Hannah as they fly out this week to serve and work among unreached people groups in the Middle East and SE Asia. Pray for safety during travel, and for peace throughout the transition. Pray for immediate open doors for the gospel to be proclaimed.