21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING SCHEDULE

WEEK 2 JULY 13th -19th

Theme: Build Your Church Lord!
  
 “And I tell you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” --Matthew 16:18-19

July 13th:  To Receive a Fresh Outpouring of God’s Spirit                                             
 Prayer for the congregation--Ask God to prepare our congregation and His Church in the city with a new wineskin in order to receive the new wine He wants to pour out upon His people this year. Invite the Lord to sweep “the house” clean of any impurities and welcome His Holy Spirit to come in a fresh new way.

But new wine must be put into new wineskins (Mark 2:22b).

1. Pray for broken and contrite hearts. Ask that God would expose sin and purify his church.
2. Ask God to open the spiritual eyes and ears of the congregation – that God would make us discerning.
3. Pray that they would know God's will for their lives – and fully live for things worth Christ’s death.
4. Pray that they would do God’s will in their lives – even when it costs us.
5. Pray for productivity in their lives – that we would bear fruit that honours God.
6. Pray for them to have a growing relationship with God. Pray for power in their lives. vii) Pray for them

 to have a right attitude toward God and others.
"…enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch our your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." After they prayed the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly (Acts 4: 29-31).

July 14th: To be Served by Visionary Leaders
Pray for the pastors and those who work alongside them--Ask God to give our pastors and church leaders prophetic vision for the Year. Pray that the Lord would revitalize each leader and his/her family spiritually, physically, and mentally. Pray that the Lord would prepare “fresh bread” for them to serve God’s people.  Ask God to show church leaders how they can speak to the issues of the day with boldness and truth and as such become reformers for society’s problems.  

I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me (Habakkuk 2:1).
Practical assignment: What are some changes would you like to see in our leaders?  Take time and pray for them today.  Pray for the different departments and pastors: Pastor Oscar, Pastor Janet, Pastor Bea, Pastor Kabibi, Pastor Faith, Pastor Cathleen, Pastor Mark and Pastor Albo.  Take time to pray for each one of them by name, especially for the following:
a. Personal Needs:
i)Humility (having a servant's heart, being teachable, admitting wrongdoing, being willing to receive positive criticism, & relying on God).
ii) Wisdom to know God’s Agenda(pray they remain sensitive to God’s leading, and that they will live and work according to God’s priorities).    
 iii) Positive Relationships (raise up men and women to stand alongside).
 iv) The Fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control).
v) Pray for their health.
b. Family Needs:
 i) The priority of family (pray they would make their family top priority).
 ii) Provision for family (ask God to meet their needs).
c. Spiritual Needs:
i) Time alone with God (ask God to make prayer, Scripture reading, and worship daily priorities in your pastors’ lives).
 ii) Anointing (without the power of the Holy Spirit a leader can do nothing of value).
iii) Integrity (Satan knows that when he hurts the leader, the followers suffer).
iv) Protection from Spiritual Warfare (pray for the full armour of God over their lives according to Eph. 6:10-18, and that they will be protected from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--1 John2:16).
v) Accountability
d. Pastor Oscar’s upcoming trips
                i. In August, USA for a conference on short-term missions at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
ii. In August, Canada, a pre-Urbana speakers conference and Sunday service at North Park Church.
iii. In September, a conference in Germany.
iv. In December, the Urbana Conference in the USA.
v. Pray that through this he will be able to impact the people he will be speaking to and that he will be able to establish partnerships and form long-term relationships for worldwide missions in the southern hemispheres.  Pray for protection against burnout.

July 15th - 17th: To Experience God’s Presence and Power in our Chapel ministries    
Pray that corporate Nairobi Chapel  gatherings (Sunday services, Club Expressions, D-Clubs, Plug In, E-Groups, Adiya, Men by Design, Quest) will be marked by the tangible presence of God and that every time the people gather in large or small groups they will have supernatural life-changing encounters with God.   Ask in faith for God’s Spirit to manifest Himself in awesome worship, powerful preaching of the Word, united fervent prayer, liberal giving, acts of kindness, supernatural healings, miracles, and new births in Christ.

July 15th
I. Prayer for Social Justice Ministry

1. Thank God for the many in our congregation who are engaging in the Social Justice Ministry. Many have committed to long-term engagements in our different ministry. Pray for focus and continued passion as they see to bring social transformation in the lives of those they are engaging.
2. A big number of people presently going through the Plug-In Experience will serve at different Social Justice Ministries on Saturday the 18th and the 25th. Pray for transformation in their own lives as they meet others whose lives are economically and socially challenging. Pray that from these groups, many will also commit to engaging long-term in the lives of those they will get to meet.

II. Prayer for Youth Ministry  
This month the Youth ministry is doing a sermon series on the Holy Spirit. Pray

1. For pastor Albo as he works through the series that this would be a time of refreshing and rediscovery for Him as well.
2. Pray for the youth that they would be able to overcome all hurdles and clogs to the working of the Spirit in their lives.
3. That the weekly Bible studies on the Holy Spirit would have a powerful impact on the youth and that they would encounter him in a fresh way each time.
4. That there would be a powerful and evident outworking of the Holy Spirit in the lives of our youth as we go through the series in such a way that there would be powerful testimonies of deliverance, guidance, discovery of gifts and other manifestations.

Turkana Mission

1. Give thanks for the recently ended Lodwar mission where many of the youth discovered God in different ways and had a chance to be involved in His work in Lodwar. Give thanks for the conviction towards missions that some of the team felt and a desire to make it a lifestyle.
2. Pray for the Turkana Mission coming up in August from 8th-20th August. Pray for the team as they plan, strategize and seek to prepare for this mission.
3. Each member needs to raise Ksh 11,000, pray that they would walk into the coming weeks with faith and boldness to trust God for these amounts.
4. Pray for the ministry they are partnering with, Youth Apart, based in Kitale, as they plan the logistical details of this mission.
5. Pray for a support prayer team for them as they head out to Turkana,
6. Pray for the encouragement of the church in Kakuma and especially the youth there that this would be a time of impact.

D-CLUBZ
One of the most exciting things happening in the youth ministry is the youth discipleship groups i.e. D-CLUBZ. This consists of about 6 youth of similar profile who are mentored by a more mature adult.

1. Give thanks to the over 20 D-CLUBZ and placements that have formed this year.
2. Give thanks for the excitement and passion of the D-CLUB leaders and their commitment to see the youth grow.
3. Pray for the CLUBZ as the youth connect among themselves. Our prayer is that by the end of the year, 200 youth will be placed in D-CLUBZ. Pray that there would be a hunger for discipleship among the youth that would drive them into this mentorship relationship.

Mission 2-Juane

1. Pray for our hood outreach in August. Especially pray for the sports and music initiatives that they would be good handles so that Nairobi Chapel can reach out to our neighborhood in the month of August
2. We are trusting God to make contact with 5000 people through different initiatives and to personally engage 1000 non-church going people in this endeavor. Pray that the team will have the discernment to respond to different needs and point people to God through this.

July 16th
III. Prayer for E-Groups  

1. Pray for new leaders—that people from the past and current Plug-In classes and from the congregation would be moved to be leaders within E-groups.  (Matthew 9:37-38)
2. Pray for true community in the groups– that there would be real transparency and openness within the E-groups.  (John 17:20-23)
3. Pray for spiritual growth and maturity– that this may be gained through discipleship and the Word, and that whatever people have learned through Plug-In would become a lifestyle.  (Acts 20:32; 2 Peter 3:18)

IV. Plug-In Classes

1. Season II graduated 48 peopled this past Sunday—pray that the ten-week experience will translate to a lifestyle of engagement in ministry and discipleship. Pray for them as they now begin to meet in their newly launched E-groups – that they will be true communities of
2. Season III is currently going on and we praise God for the 250 people who are in the groups. Pray for changed lives, for a connection between faith and all of their lives in the homes, in the offices. Pray too for logistics and planning of the retreat on July 28-30. 
3. Season IV starts 24 August—please pray for the members of this groups and that God would raise up facilitators from past Plug-Ins.

V. Kinara Leadership Program (Internship/ Pastoral Care) (Pst. Cathleen)—Pray for

1. Recruitment and selection process--We desire that God would send our way faithful, teachable and available. We want people who we can develop for the long term for the church. God guided placement that will enable them to best use their gifts. The God who chooses
2. Program and curriculum--high impact, high intensity program that will grow the interns/ pastoral trainees and prepare them for leadership in the different sectors of society. We pray that through different aspects of the program, we will development of character, vision, skills necessary for them to be Godly leaders.
3. Mentors--God to raise faithful men and women who will walk together with our leaders in training preparing them for works of service. Mature, God fearing men and women who will be like ‘Paul’ was to ‘Timothy’ and who will say, ‘follow me as I follow Christ.’ Pray also for support from their families to enable them do this program well.
4. Resources that will be necessary to sustain the program from the recruitment to the graduation.

July 17th
VI. Quest Children’s’ Ministry                                 
Thanksgiving : Psalm 100! Psalm 145!

1. For the commitment and dedication of the SS teams of volunteers who continue to serve the growing numbers of kids with passion!
2. For the increase of children from an average of 350 in Jan. 2009 to the current 450.

Salvation decisions: Pray that God would make the hearts of the many kids who do not know him malleable so they would accept Him as Lord and Saviour in this season of July and August, and that these decisions would stay with them for a lifetime and be fruitful.

Scriptural conviction: As we launch into the study of Moses, pray that the children would understand the value of wisdom. Pray that they would grasp the central truth that the fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom. Pray that there would be report of behaviour change in class and at home as the children live with the awareness God sees and rewards even things done in secret.

Synergy: Pray that God would harmonize and effectively use the Quest Teachers Team where there are new faces and new roles.  Pray for grace and wisdom for Pastor Bea as she refines our structures so we can keep ahead of our growth.

Spiritual Depth: Pray for each Quest worker/volunteer that God would draw our hearts towards Him in a new way. Pray that those who are drifting would come back to their first love. Pray that there would be a spiritual revival among us and an increased passion for the kids. Pray that each would honour the covenant they sign as they entered Quest to be faithful Examples, Evangelists and Mentors to the children. Pray that the message CD provided for each volunteer would deeply minister to those who must sacrifice going into adult worship service to be with the kids.

 Quest Adventure (Children’s Camp – Mombasa):

1. Thank God for the enthusiasm we have seen in the children and their families as we prepare. Praise God for the spiritual hunger we see in the children.
2. Ask God to provide through his people 10 full scholarships of Ksh10, 000 each to enable us to host 10 children from Jamhuri Primary and Cheryl’s home who are financially challenged. Pray too that God would provide for each family bringing a child to camp.
3. Pray protectively for safety for all on the journey and during camp itself.  Ask that God would guide us as we determine bus hire and make other important administrative decisions.
4. Pray that each unsaved child who attends Quest adventure would give their heart to God. Pray against Satan’s work of blinding kids to their need for Jesus.
5. Pray for favour, unity and effectiveness over the team of pastors, parents, counselors and administrators accompanying the children to Mombasa. Ask they would serve with skilful hands and hearts of integrity. Pray that the Holy Spirit prepares them for the work ahead.

July 18th
VII. Adult Ministry

1. Pray for marriages at Nairobi Chapel that will powerfully impact the next generation.  Pray for couples that understand and uphold God’s intention for marriage.  Pray that spouses will support one another.
2. Pray for premarital counseling classes that begin Sept. 6 and end Nov. 8.  Pray also for the premarital classes that are ending on July 12, that the lessons members have learned will become part of their lifestyles in their marriages, and that the Lord will protect and guide them as they begin life together.  Also pray for couples preparing for marriages in the next five months.
3. Pray for the Apex marriage retreat weekend, Oct. 17-20.  Pray that more than 50 couples would attend.  Pray that it will be a fun-filled weekend, and that the marriages of all who attend would be enriched and transformed through the weekend of fellowship and learning.  Pray for those fine-tuning the program and curriculum.

VIII. ADIYA

1. Pray for increase in members, that we would have more ladies both young and old.  Pray for enthusiasm and excitement of the members, and that they may have ownership of the ministry.
2. Pray for mentorship, that there will be older ladies mentoring younger ladies.
3. Pray for the annual retreat, where the topic will be JOY.  Pray for large attendance and smooth logistics and planning.

IX. Pastoral Oversight

1. Land—The land issue is not resolved, but pray that the Lord would come through for us, that by God’s grace, by the end of this year we will begin to build on our land.
2. Worship—Pray that the Lord would send us a worship pastor that is visionary and will carry the vision of the church, a vision to shape the culture of worship within this city and country, a vision in which Nairobi Chapel can be an example of godly worship.  Pray for a leader who can effectively lead a team that will help our congregation worship in Spirit and in Truth.
3. Strategic team—Pray that the Lord would bless them and give them foresight and insight as they come up with a five-year strategic plan for Nairobi Chapel.  The team consists of 12 members, chaired by Ken Ikiara and Lydia Koros.  Pray that they may discern how to use property development, church planting and church growth toward the church vision.  Our Vision 2020, in order to Grow Deep to Reach Wide, is to

1) Reach 1 million converts,
2) Disciple 100 followers who will make an impact in their various sectors,
3) Plant 300 churches,
4) Be a mission catalyst, a force that encourages change and evangelism both locally and globally.
                4. Logos Christian School
-Thank God for the increase in spiritual awareness among the young Christians there.
-Thank God for the well-rounded curriculum.
-Thank God for committed Christian staff who do their job as a calling. 
-Pray for the school board as they think through and facilitate restructuring, pray for numerical growth and for finances to build more facilities.

July 19th:  To Prepare Her Members to be Agents of Transformation
 Pray for the church in Kenya
Pray that our church and churches across the nation would equip the body of Christ to do the work of the ministry, transform their spheres of influence, and impact the world for Christ in publicly meaningful and tangible ways. Pray for a foundation in the Word of God to be laid again in the lives of Christians and for the restoration of a biblical worldview in God’s people.
His intention was the perfecting and full equipping of the saints [His consecrated people], that they should do the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body [the church] (Ephesians 4:12 ).
Practical Assignment:

• Integrity—pray for the integrity of the church that has been compromised in recent times (as seen through the media), e.g. embezzlement of funds, promiscuity, lax standards, involvement in child molestation, etc.
• Revival—pray for revival within the whole church in Kenya through faithful proclamation of the Word, evangelism, outreach, missions, congregational involvement, etc.
• Forgiveness—pray for forgiveness and restoration from post-election violence, especially with church leaders and members involved.  Pray that the members of Christ’s body will look at each other as brothers and sisters instead of as members of tribes.  Who are the Christians or non-Christians or tribes that stir up painful memories and thoughts in you?  Forgive them, bless them.  Pray for them and seek reconciliation with them as much as it depends on you.  Ask God to show you if there is any dead religious tradition in your own life and renounce it.
• Bible reading and prayer—pray that Bible reading and prayer will become a way of life for Christians.  Pray that people will be excited about immersing themselves in the Word.
• Pray for the needs of two other churches (apart from Nairobi Chapel).  Pray for them by name – you could ask your colleagues at work to share some needs from their churches.

 

 

The purpose is to pray for renewed spiritual passion, purpose, and purity in our own lives, then extend our prayers for awakening to our families, workplaces, churches, communities, and the nation.
Week 1:  Theme: "LORD CHANGE ME"

 PHIL 3: 10-11 “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead”.
PRAYER FOR YOUR PERSONAL LIFE:
To Increase in Spiritual Hunger and Holiness
 
As we begin, ask the Lord to awaken your heart to His love. Pray for increased hunger to spend more time in prayer, worship, and God’s Word. Pray for a greater awareness of God’s holiness and ask Him to give you a tender conscience and a heart to please Him in your every thought, word, and deed.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of my salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me (Psalm 51: 10-12,).

Things to ponder and do:Over Lunch time find a quiet place and spend time in confession today. Are there things in your life that God is displeased with? Ask that the Holy Spirit would search your heart and reveal all –even that which is hidden deep within.  Confess it to God and ask for his cleansing and renewal.
July 7th:
To Walk in Wisdom and Revelation
 
 Ask the Lord to open your eyes to see Him more clearly and your ears to hear anything He desires to speak.  Pray for a Spirit of wisdom and revelation that you might know Jesus more deeply and have a profound understanding of the authority He has given you in Christ Jesus.
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.  I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and the incomparably great power for us who believe (Ephesians 1:17-18,)
Things to ponder and do:List at least 3 things you are very anxious or fearful about in your life right now. How would God want you to appropriate His great power over these issue..
 July 8th:
To be Filled with Power and Purpose
 Ask to be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit. Pray for the supernatural works of Jesus to be manifested in your life and that those around you will be transformed as they seek to know the powerful God that you serve.  Pray that you would fulfil God’s purpose in your generation and that the very course of history would be changed because you lived.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:13,).
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep (Acts 13:36,)

Things to ponder and do: When you  look at your life right now, do you feel you are living a life of purpose? Whatever your work is right now, do you feel your in a place that is worth dying for (so to speak)? Do you wake up anticipating the day ahead or do you dread waking up each morning dreading what is ahead of you?

  11.     PRAYER FOR YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS and WORK PLACE:
July 9th:
A. To Experience Fresh Encounters
 Invite the Lord to visit your family in a fresh new way. Pray that this year, you and your family and your close friends will encounter the holiness and sovereign power of God that will leave each one changed by His touch.
Behold I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it, and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert (Isaiah 43: 19,).
 
Things to ponder and do: Through the day write a list of things you are thankful for about your family. Things that God has done for you....the goal is to come up with a list of at least 50 things!
B.To be Saved and Delivered:
Pray for any loved ones by name who do not know the Lord or have fallen away from Him.  Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to them as the awesome God that He is.  If any are filled with hurt, shame, doubt or fear, pray that they will run to God and not away from Him. Pray a hedge of protection around your family from all deception, temptation, and any plans of the Enemy that would thwart the good plans God has for them.

…Believe in and on the Lord Jesus Christ—that is, give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping, and you will be saved; [and this applies both to] you and your household as well (Acts 16:31,).

Things to ponder and do: Make a list of your loved ones that you are purposing to pray for.  Do you or your loved ones need deliverance from certain habits that have held you or your loved ones bond?  Write them down and pray over them.
 July 10th:
A.To Serve God Together:
If you have never prayed, worshipped, or shared communion together as a family unit, or if you have gotten away from this habit, consider how you can begin this practice regularly.  Set aside time today to pray with at least one other family member and declare,

As  for me and my house, we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15,).

Things to ponder and do: Be purposeful, write a list of things you will purpose to do with each member of your family at least once a week. If married, with your spouse, children.  If single plan to do so with your siblings and parents.

B. To be Healed and Reconciled
 Pray for your extended families and friends (close friends) for healing. Ask God to send a revival to families, causing many in entire bloodlines to get born-again. Ask God to restore any broken marriages for which you are aware.  Pray for reconciliation between parents and children and to repair breeches among other family members.

Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers... (Malachi 4:6,)

Things to ponder and do: Be very specific, write down a list and purpose to pray for this people.  Pray for healing between fathers and sons, daughters and mothers, mother –in-law, father-in-law, daughters and  sons-in law...
JULY11th:

111. PRAYER FOR YOUR WORKPLACE:

A.To be a Habitation for God’s Presence
 Lift your business or workplace before the Lord, asking for God’s presence to fill the atmosphere, making it conducive for God to speak and work in the lives of all who are employed there. Pray for your employer and/or co-workers by name, asking God to reveal Himself to each one.

I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing
 (1 Tim 2:8,).
B.To Value Integrity
 
Pray that leaders in your workplace would uphold a standard of godliness in business dealings and financial planning. Ask God to strengthen your co-workers against the temptation to compromise. Pray that those in your workplace would walk in God’s ways and honor Him with their finances.

…we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every good work (Col 1:9-10,).
Things to ponder and do: Write a commitment vow to the following: 1.Integrity against cheating on time, bribery....2. Purity in the work place: talk that does not edify, pray against coarse joking, courage to stand up for what is right...pray against  the 2nd look!! , Pray that God would open a door of opportunity to share the gospel...write the name of the one or two people you are purposing to witness to.3. Do a prayer walk in your place of work, business premises, school etc.


July 12th
To Experience Revival:
: Pray for another marketplace revival to sweep the nation.  Pray for revival to break out in your industry, whether you work in education, government, business, media, entertainment, or religion. Ask the Lord to raise up dedicated Christians who will become a voice to reform your specific industry.
Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? (Ps. 85:6,)
Things to ponder and do: Write out a media house, entertainment place, hotel etc that you will purpose to pray for today. Write down the specific things that you want to see changed, closed down or refreshed. Pray for a spiritual revival for its employees (beginning with top management e.g. CEO’s, General Managers etc).

Why should we fast?

Mark 9:28-29. And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast him out?” So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” There are certain situations whose solution is a combination of prayer and fasting.
Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of all the Christian disciplines. Through fasting and prayer, the Holy Spirit can transform your life.

Fasting and prayer can also work on a much grander scale. According to Scripture, personal experience and observation, I am convinced that when God's people fast with a proper Biblical motive-seeking God's face not His hand-with a broken, repentant, and contrite spirit, God will hear from heaven and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation and world.
Fasting and prayer can bring about revival - a change in the direction of our nation, the nations of earth and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. The awesome power can be released through you as you fast through the enabling of the Holy Spirit.

 

Please Note:
We start our fast on July 6 – 26. This is a 6:00am – 6pm fast.
We will be meeting ever Friday in July from 6.00am – 7:00am for a corporate time of worship at Nairobi Baptist Church ‘Old Sanctuary’.
We will have a Kesha on Friday, July 24. Venue to be communicated.