Houses of Light Thy Kingdom Come In Your Street

THY KINGDOM COME

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YO U R

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A WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE

FOR YOUR STREET AND

A 40 DAY PRAYER GUIDE FOR

A ‘SPIRITUAL AWAKENING’

IN YOUR STREET

AND THE UK.

This resource, was originally written in 2016 and was originally a printed

resource. This was perhaps one of our most popular resources to date.

We have updated it slightly, but it remains broadly the same.

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to empower every Christian in the UK to PRAY for, CARE for and SHARE Jesus with their

neighbours, believing that we will see 5 new disciples of Jesus on every street in the UK. Will

you partner with us to bring God’s Kingdom as in Heaven, onto our streets?

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Thank you to all the trustees past and present for their support. Thank you to Rick Yates for design, Rachael

Fola-Taiwo and Lisa Hutt for prayer support and edits, Natasha Ruddock for website support and Karen Brittain

for administrative support. And thank you to Carl Brettle as former CEO for all his work, past and present, giving

Houses of Light firm foundations and for his support as my husband. Finally, thank you to every person who has

ever PRAYED for their street, CARED for their neighbours and SHARED Jesus with their neighbours- may all see

the fruit of their prayers and breakthrough on their street.

Dr Rebekah Brettle, CEO and Founder

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A WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE FOR YOUR STREET AND A 40 DAY PRAYER GUIDE

FOR A ‘SPIRITUAL AWAKENING’ IN YOUR STREET AND THE UK.

HOUSES OF LIGHT

Formerly the Neighbourhood Prayer Network

until our name changed in September 2025.

Our formal name change with the charity

commission and Companies House was

completed on the 18th March 2026. We

have kept our original charity number and

company number.

Message from our founder and CEO.

The origins of Houses of Light started in the mid

1980s when I was about 8-9 years old. I was standing

at my window looking out at my road in Crumpsall,

Manchester, where I lived. It was a grey sky day, late

in the afternoon and it was already starting to get

darker. Apart from the odd light on in windows, you

could be forgiven for thinking the street was deserted

such was the lack of activity on the street. I remember

thinking that my Grandma, Edna Clapham was rightcommunity

was disappearing. I felt God say to me,

‘I am going to use you in the future to help change this.’

Sadly, when I turned 14, I became an atheist, believing

in the theory of evolution and science. At 19 while in

medical school, I had an encounter with God, that I

couldn’t easily dismiss, setting me off on a journey to

discover God, visiting many different denominations

and learning about Judaism, Islam and some other

beliefs. It wasn’t until I was 26 on an Alpha course that

I realized Jesus was God and it was only at an Easter

service in 2004, around the time the ‘Passion of the

Christ’ had come out, that I realized Jesus had died

personally for me. Almost immediately upon this

revelation, I felt God reminding me of when I was at

that window as a child, showing me people in houses

across the UK being visited with the Gospel message.

In 2007, I organized a 24-7 year of unbroken prayer in

Manchester under the supervision of Debra Green,

my church pastor and leader of Redeeming our

Communities, at the time known as ‘City Links.’ 134

churches of all mainstream denominations, took part,

including some independent churches.

In 2008, I was on the executive team as a volunteer for

HOPE08 in Greater Manchester, where I experimented

with ‘Neighbourhood Prayer Watch.’ In 2009, I met Carl

Brettle, my future husband, who encouraged me to

launch ‘Neighbourhood Prayer Network., we married

in 2010. In 2012 we officially became a charity and

launched at the National Day of Prayer and Worship

on 29th September 2012 at Wembley stadium being

their legacy partner and writing the book, ‘Neighbours,

Transform Your Street.’

And more recently, after some time out of ministry

raising my son Reuben, I have returned as CEO as of the

3rd January 2026, to complete ‘the assignment’ God

has given me. Under the direction of prayer, we changed

our name to Houses of Light to more accurately reflect

what God is calling us to do. However, it has to be said

that almost none of this would be possible without my

husband Carl, who put some of the basic structures in

place and was CEO from 2016 to 2025.

Our Vision

Is very simple. We want to see a ‘House of Light’ on

every street in the UK. A House of Light quite simply

is an individual Christian or household, committed

to PRAYING for their neighbours, CARING for their

neighbours and SHARING Jesus with our neighbours.

We are aiming to see at least 5 new disciples of Jesus

on every street where there is a House of Light- ideally

every street in the UK.

Beacons of Light are essentially 3 ‘Houses of Light’

that come together to pray for 3 streets, at least once

a week, with one of those weeks being a physical

meeting and the other three weeks being a virtual

meeting.

Light Connect groups are usually a ‘Beacon of Light’

that becomes a ‘missional community on a street,

aiming to reach out to neighbours more intensively for

example cooking meals for neighbours who are sick,

running Alpha courses on their street and discipling new

neighbours. Ideally these groups should run through

established churches rather than being independent.

The Light Connect groups are under development at

the time of writing and will emerge in time.

Ultimately our real goal is to see, street by street, the

nation returning to Jesus. Held within these pages, you

find 2 separate prayer guides, one that can be used

weekly and one that can be used over 40 days. We

believe that all evangelism begins in prayer, that as we

pray, we break ground, as we break ground, seeds are

sewn and if watered with more prayer, we can reap a

harvest.

We share CARE and SHARE suggestions every week in

our newsletters and in our website.

Please sign up to become a ‘House of Light’ on your

street.

CLICK here.



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IN THE LORD’S PRAYER,

WE ARE ASKED TO PRAY:

‘Your Kingdom Come, Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.’

I would like you to imagine for a moment, how different the UK might be, if this prayer was fully answered.

• If ‘God’s will were done,’ in our Nation, how would it change?

• What aspects of the UK does God rejoice over and what cause Him pain?

It is our hope that this guide will be a catalyst for encouraging more prayer, to see our streets, our postcode area

and our nation transformed!

There are two parts. It can be used in part or as a whole.

Part I: A week of prayer based around the Lord’s prayer, over a seven day period. Each day has a different theme.

These prayers are designed to last about an hour and may work as a prayer guide for a 24-7 prayer day or week.

Part II: Forty Days of prayer based upon, ‘praying through scripture.’ This section also encourages you to read and

meditate on the scriptures presented and to ask, ‘what is God saying to you or your church?’

Pray for Five Households regularly, that they will become Christians.

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Please put a list of these 5 houses on your fridge door, every time you open the fridge, pray for these 5 homes

for at least a year. Also we ask that you pray the Lord’s prayer at midday every day, and pray this over your street

and all who live there.

George Otis behind the ‘Transformation videos” once told me that there are three aspects to prayer that produces

revival in all the transforming revivals he has seen:

Pray URGENTLY,

Pray SPECIFICALLY

Pray with EXPECTATION.

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PART I

Monday: Work & Education

Our Father, who art in Heaven

Father, we thank You, for caring about every aspect of

our lives, including our work and school life. Help all to

come to know You as their Heavenly Father, through

Jesus Christ our Lord.

• For funding where development of schools,

businesses or organisations are needed.

• For jobs for those desperate for work, who cannot

find it.

• For those who work and yet struggle to put food on

the table or pay their bills because of poor pay.

• For Higher Education students to manage their

income and help them reduce the need for excessive

debts.

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Let Your name be honoured in Schools, Colleges,

Universities and in the workplace. In the everyday

conversations that take place in hallways, let your

name be held high and written in archways, doorways

and on walls.

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is

in Heaven

We bring before You…

•Children who go to school hungry because their

parents can’t afford to feed them or neglect to feed

them.

• Children who fail to achieve their potential, often

because they live in some of the most deprived

areas, have special needs or are experiencing great

difficulties at home.

• Victims of bullying, both in schools and in the workplace.

Bring restoration and healing and prevent

bullying from taking place.

• People who are brought to this country with the

promise of a better life, only to be forced into slave

labour. Reveal these situations to police and others

in authority and release the captives.

• All the places of work that are not only unsafe, but

damaging the health of workers.

• The massive debts students have when leaving

University or Higher Education.

• Poor staff morale in the work place.

Give us each day our daily bread

We pray…

• For schools, especially in some of the most deprived

areas, to have enough resources for children to learn

in a safe environment.

• For teachers with a passion for teaching and

compassion for every child.

• For the right amount of work to provide for the needs

of staff and organisations.

Forgive us our trespasses

Forgive us…

• When we have failed to represent You accurately in

our classrooms and in the workplace.

• When we have collectively ignored low standards

and not cared about sufficient resources available to

‘poorer’ schools, in some of the most deprived areas.

• When we have neglected to care about all children

regardless of where they live or where they come

from.

• When we have not represented You in the workplace,

shared what You have done in our lives or even

admitted that we follow You.

• When we have placed more importance on work and

earning money, than with spending valuable time

with children, as far as our work schedules allow us.

• For the times we have forgotten to ask for Your

guidance in the workplace or in our schools.



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•For taking for granted at times, our opportunity to

learn and our gift of having a job, now or in the past.

As we forgive those who trespass against us

We forgive those…

• Who have bullied us at school or in the workplace.

• The boss who has ill-treated us, denied us

opportunities or just failed to notice or care for us.

• Colleagues where conflicts have arisen.

Lead us not into temptation

• For children to avoid the temptation to ‘mess around’

and neglect their studying or work less hard than

they could. May all children be motivated instead, to

reach their full potential.

• Help us all in the work-place to honour our

organisation, making the most of the time we are

expected to work and avoiding the temptation to be

‘second rate.’

• Help us all to avoid the temptation of inappropriate

relationships in schools or in work, or to hurt others

in the attempt to ‘get ahead.’

• Help students make wise decisions when they leave

home and avoid the many temptations of student life.

And deliver us from evil

Protect us from those who would deliberately harm or

exploit us, in schools, colleges and universities or in

the workplace.

For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory,

forever and ever Amen

Tuesday: Government & Economy

Our Father, in Heaven

Father, we thank You, that even those in the highest

positions in the land, can approach You for guidance

and wisdom. Help all in government positions and

leaders of businesses, know You, as their Heavenly

Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Hallowed Be Your Name

Let your name be held in high esteem in ‘Ten Downing

Street,’ ‘Westminster,’ ‘Whitehall,’ ‘Town Halls’ and

anywhere significant power and influence exists over

our laws and economy. Help all to show deference

and honour to You, and for our laws to reflect Biblical

teaching.

Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done, on Earth as it

is in Heaven


• All MPs, Councillors, CEOs, Economists, the Head of

the Bank of England and local business leaders; who

wrestle everyday with difficult decisions affecting the

lives of people locally or nationally. At all times let

them consider those on the margins of society: the

widows, the orphans, the fatherless, ‘the alien’ living

among us.

• The deep inequality within our nation as the gap

between the richest and the poorest gets wider, year

by year. Give inspiration to see a reversal of this trend.

• The ‘national housing crisis:’ expensive housing

and rising homelessness. Bring creative and ‘just’

solutions.

• The high obesity levels and record numbers needing

‘Foodbanks.’

• The ‘refugee crisis:’ As many seek safety in the UK as

asylum seekers or economic migrants, bring wisdom

in how to be both fair and offer hospitality, while

balancing resources and security risks.

• Our leaders: that they think about your perspective

when introducing new laws or policies.

Give us this day our daily bread

We pray for…

• Unemployment levels to fall.

• For the national debt to fall.

• For the economy to grow in a sustainable way that is

fair to everyone.

• For everyone to contribute in whatever way they can,

in helping our country to prosper, so that all citizens

may benefit and be generous to other countries in

need of assistance.

• Policy makers at the Bank of England, in government

and in business’ as they set budgets: help them to

provide jobs, fair wages, fair access and balanced

budgets, to all in society.

• For the environment: As the economy grows, let it

grow in a way that does not harm the environment or

disadvantage any group in society.

Forgive us our sins

• Forgive us as a Nation when we have not thought

enough about the impact of policies or business

plans on people’s everyday lives.

• Forgive us when corruption has influenced decisions

that are not in the best interests of the many, but the

few.

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• Forgive us for ignoring principles of social justice,

for encouraging the vulnerable to take on debts

they cannot afford, or simply leaving You out of the

equation.

As we forgive those who sin against us

• Help us as a Nation forgive those who take advantage

of our benefits system, so that those who really need

them ultimately suffer.

• Forgive those who have made some of us who are

disabled, genuinely unwell or genuinely in need,

feel excluded, marginalised and in some cases the

consequences have seriously damaged us.

• Forgive those who fail to thank those in government

and authority, when they try wholeheartedly to make

things better for others, constantly criticising, rather

than contributing to solutions.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

We pray for Christian men and women, drawn to a

career in politics, to avoid the temptation to abandon

their Christian faith or principles.

• All the victims of domestic violence, who silently

suffer in their homes each day.

• Those who are trafficked and hidden away on our

streets.

• Victims of violent crime, fraud, theft, anti social

behavior and we weep with them in their pain and

vulnerability.

• Police officers, the judges, the probation officers,

jurors, solicitors, who have seen things that they

should not have had to see. Bring healing to them.

• The widespread abuse of alcohol, drugs, legal highs

that fuel anti-social behaviour, violence, health

problems, crime and unwanted pregnancies.

• Hate crimes on the basis of religion, sexual orientation,

race, culture, and we ask for more love to be shown in

our communities.

• Fear in our communities, the no-go areas and the

sense of injustice.

• The threat of terrorism and religious extremism.

For all in government or in business, guide them in

everyday decisions. Help them not to base significant

decisions on the acquisition of money, status or power,

choosing always the right decisions for the majority of

people.

For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours,

now and forever. Amen

Wednesday: Law and Order


Father, we pray for those who have a poor relationship

with their Fathers or who had no father figure growing

up; Help all to come to know You through Your Son,

Jesus Christ.


Among prisoners and wider society, Your name is taken

in vain. In prisons, youth centres, law courts, police

stations, probation offices; let your name be revered

and honoured.

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it

is in Heaven


• All children who are victims of child abuse: physical,

neglect, emotional and sexual. Uncover crimes

against children and prevent them. Bring justice to

the victims and restoration and healing.


• Help the legal system to be well resourced.

• For there to be enough Victim Support Groups,

Neighbourhood Policing Teams, other types of Police

teams, Probation Services and Legal Aid for those

who need it.

• Send people with a passion not only for fighting

crime, but preventing it.

• Help all officers of the law have the right training and

resources.



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Forgive us our trespasses,

Forgive us…

• For turning a blind eye to the horror of child

exploitation that is coming to light and open our eyes

to the signs that it might be happening where we are.

• For not giving children opportunities to escape poverty

or opportunities for training and development, fueling

anti-social behavior.

• For the injustices victims of crime suffer, because

people have not been taken seriously.

• For any unfairness in the criminal justice system

because of prejudice.

• For the widespread use and permission of

pornography in our society and how this affects

young people’s view of sex and can contribute to rape

and issues about ‘consent.’

• For the violence on TV and in video games and the

impact this has on ’real life.’

• For not giving offenders a second chance in society.


• Help us to forgive individuals and institutions that

have treated us unfairly, or directly caused us harm.

• Help us to forgive those who have ‘sinned’ against us

and caused us to become victims of crime.

Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil

Help judges, jurors, solicitors, police officers,

• To resist the temptation to be partial towards

people appearing before them, because of personal

prejudices.

• To be swayed to do the wrong thing on account of

the ‘value’ of a case or the status or influence some

judgments may bring.



Thursday: Arts, Culture, Media & Sport

Our Father in Heaven

Father, we pray that many involved in all forms of the

’Arts’ or Sports; Actors, Musicians, Writers, Artists,

and Sports men and women, will come to know You as

their heavenly Father, through Your Son Jesus Christ.


Let your name be honoured, when broadcast in

Newspapers, on TV, in Cinemas, in Sports Arenas, in

News report and in Books.


is in Heaven

We bring before you…

• All media outlets that have influence over people.

• The stories often presented that misrepresent both

You and Christians. Let truth, rather than distortions,

be presented.

• The image of Christians and anyone of faith, as they

are presented at the moment. Let there be positive

Christian role models presented.

• The role models that exist in Sport, on TV, in Theatres,

in Cinemas, the Radio, in Music, who set a bad

example for young people.

• The negative images that all people are seeing

through the news, influencing every sphere of life.

• The increasingly dark storylines across all mediums.

• The increase in ‘pornography’ in regular TV

programmes.

• The levels of violence in video games and on TV.

• All sports that people participate or watch in the UK.

Give us today our daily bread

• Use the media to bring ‘good news’ stories into our

lives, inspiring stories that bring joy and encourage

positive action.

• Bring positive role models into the media, to influence

all age groups.

• Bring resources and excitement to stories that

accurately portray You, Your Kingdom and ‘good’

things happening; that might positively influence,

inspire and excite a whole generation.

• Opportunities for Christians in Sports to share their

faith.

Forgive us our sins,

• Forgive us for consuming a diet of ‘Media,’ that is not

necessarily ‘good’ for us, that is violent, sexual and

glorifies evil.

• Forgive those of us who have had the inspiration to

make a contribution to the ‘Arts,’ but have lacked the

motivation to take things further.

• Forgive us for idolising ‘Pop stars,’ Actors, Films,

Music, Theatre, Books and Sport above You.


• Help us to forgive role models who have let us down,

who have been involved in criminal activity, shown

‘bad’ sportsmanship or behaviour.

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• Forgive those who suggest fame and money are all

that is important and have influenced us in this belief.


• We pray for more Christians to enter into the ‘Arts’

and to make an impact for ‘good.’ Help all to resist the

temptations of fame, fortune and the trappings this

brings and through the ‘Arts’ and ‘Media’, influence

society for ‘good.’

• Help athletes not to use ‘performance-enhancing

drugs’ or cheat in the field of sport.

For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours,

now and forever Amen

Friday: Families, Neighbours & Environment


• Father, we pray for all of our family, friends and our

neighbours to know You as their Heavenly Father

through Your Son Jesus Christ.

• We also ask that each of us remember that You are

a Father who cares deeply for the Earth and all of

creation.


Let your name be held in high esteem, spoken in high

regard and never as a swear word or taken in vain in our

local communities and families.


is in Heaven

We bring before you…

• All children and families coping with the consequences

of family breakdown, both families where parents

were married or co-habiting. Bring healing and where

possible reconciliation and forgiveness.

• Parent and child relationships, which are strained,

none-existent or where conflict is normal.

• Family relationships where members are fighting,

distant or are no longer in contact.

• Neighbours who have TV as their main source of

company and are desperately lonely and isolated.

• Distrust and lack of community across the majority

of our streets.

• Pollution in our countryside, streams, rivers; climate

change and all man-made environmental damage.


• Bring friendship to the lonely, Father or Mother

figures to children lacking one or both role models

and a return of a sense of community.

• Give our local councils resources to encourage more

recycling, solar panels and environmentally friendly

policies and practices.


Forgive us…

• For the times when we have been part of the problem,

when we have contributed to family arguments,

family break up and our Children, Grandchildren,

Nieces and Nephews have been caught in the middle.

• For failing to forgive or be reconciled, (when this is

safe).

• For turning a blind eye to the needs of our neighbours

and those around us, for walking by on the other side.

• For not showing enough compassion to find out

more, or form friendships where we live.

• For being too busy to help those around us in need.

• For the times we neglect to recyle.

• For not thinking more carefully about how our use

of petrol, energy or how our consumption affects the

environment.

• For the times we just couldn’t be bothered to

contribute to solutions or to change our behaviour.


Help us forgive…

• The rude, aggressive, unpleasant members of our

families who have done great harm to us, deliberately

or unintentionally.



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• For not honouring our Fathers and Mothers or the

role they perform.

• For social policies that contribute to, rather than

reduce family breakdown.

• Neighbours who makes our lives hell, are antisocial,

selfish, park in annoying spots or frightens us.

• Our neighbours we would like to connect with, but

for some reason are not interested.

• Neighbours who deliberately or carelessly contribute

more than their fair share to environmental issues.


• Protect us from those who might harm us.

• Lead us from the temptation to, ‘not be bothered’

when serious issues confront us in our families, on

our streets or in the local environment.



Saturday: Health, Social Care, Emergency

services

Our Father in Heaven

Father, we pray for all health, social care workers,

emergency services and all patients, to know you as

Father through your Son Jesus Christ.


• We pray that your name will be honoured and

respected in the homes that social services visit, in

hospitals, fire stations, search and rescue services

and in GP surgeries.

• We pray and that Your name will not be routinely used

in vain.


is in Heaven


• Our growing elderly population in more need of care

in their homes and in residential care, who are not

always treated with the care and compassion that

they deserve.

• For all the patients who are fearful of not getting to

the hospital in time because of increasing ambulance

times or pressures on services.

• For the A and E departments that are overcrowded

and where waiting times are increasing and safety is

compromised.

• For those families where mistakes have been made

and they are having to deal with the consequences.

• For services that do not exist or are of a lower standard

than they should be.

• For the record obesity epidemic, diabetes epidemic,

antibiotic resistance, cancer rates, alcoholism,

smoking related disease, the resurgence in rickets,

scarlet fever and diseases associated with poverty.

• For the ever increasing mental health issues affecting

younger people and people of all ages.

• For children suffering abuse in their homes and for

social workers to make wise decisions in the most

difficult situations.

• Fire officers, Paramedics and other emergency

workers, injured in the line of duty.

Give us today our daily bread

• Bring wisdom in how to best manage resources.

• For healthy relationships between primary care (GP

surgeries), secondary care, (hospital care), social

care, in the community provision and social work.

• Bring healing to diseases where there is no cure or

medical science can offer no further help and comfort

to those in social distress.

• For all the hospital trusts who are running record

deficits.

• For councils trying to manage budgets for elderly

care: for money to flow into the most needed areas.

• For all those who cannot afford private care when

health care rationing stops them accessing care, to

be able to get the diagnosis and the test they need.

• For enough Social Workers, Carers, Doctors, Nurses,

Allied Professionals to be trained and in post for the

needs of the population.

• Help staff to be paid fairly, but also in a way that allows

the health service to continue to thrive.

• For all fires that could be prevented with safer

equipment and deaths that were unnecessary if only

people has used fire alarms.

Forgive us our sins

• Forgive us for the times we have not valued the care

or services provided and have complained when it

was not appropriate.

• For those of us who have used much needed

ambulances or fire engines, when they were not

needed.

• For the staff who are tired and demotivated and

struggling with stress.

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• Forgive us for scape-goating people in our

communities for problems in the Health Service and

in social provision, whether it is the elderly, migrants

or refugees.

• Forgive us when we have turned a blind eye to

problems or have made decisions that have had a

negative effect on health care provision for all.


Help us to forgive…

• Doctors, Nurses, Health Professionals, Social workers

and those in Government when things have gone

wrong.

• Mistakes that have been made.

• When standards have dropped.

• For a lack of compassion from individuals or

institutions.

Soften our hearts and prevent us from becoming bitter

and heal us.


• For Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Fire

Officers, Paramedics and all Support Workers; help

them to resist the temptation to do second rate work.

• Deliver them from mistakes that are about to happen,

that will seriously affect someone’s life, through

negligence, through weakness or because of work

overload.

For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,

now and forever Amen

Sunday: Church, Community and Charities


• Churches where there are many faithful members

of the congregation, but that they are all older and

where numbers are declining. Bring all generations

into your churches.

• Churches working in the most deprived areas, with

the least amount of resources, struggling to minister

to the local community.

• Churches where division and discord reign and where

non-christians fail to see love coming from within the

church.

• Churches where there is open opposition to their

presence in communities.

• Churches failing to represent the neighbourhood in

which they live.

• Charities that are underfunded.

• Communities where there are few youth groups,

community centres, libraries and sports facilities.

• Charities struggling to cope with demand in their

chosen field.


• Bring resources both financial and in the form of

activists and volunteers into churches that most need

the help; balancing churches which are resource rich

in more prosperous areas, with those most resource

poor in deprived areas.

• Bring volunteers and resources to charities and

community groups struggling to cope with demand.

• Encourage more Christians to ‘tithe’ to their local

churches and to give generously to local charities.

• Help councils to allocate resources fairly in

communities with most need and to see Christian

churches and charities as assets to them.

• Father, we pray for all of those who attend church, to

know You as their Heavenly Father and that they are

Your child. (John 1)

• That You are a Father who knows how many hairs are

on our head and cares about every aspect of our lives.

• We pray for all those in our churches and in charities

that are not-yet-Christians, come to know You as

Father through your son Jesus Christ.


Let Your name be glorified, honoured and upheld in our

churches, in charities and in community groups.


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• Forgive us for the times when we have acted as ‘a

consumer’ towards local churches, looking for what

we can get out of church, rather than what we can

put in.

• Forgive us for starving our churches of financial aid,

for travelling to ‘better churches’ in other areas and

neglecting the churches more local to us.

• Forgive us for our failure to welcome outsiders,

embrace necessary change or reflect the community

in which we live.

• Forgive us for when we have failed to see value in

non-Christian charities, or community groups and

have in any way competed.

• Forgive us for any false teaching, both known and

unknown.


• Help us forgive those within church who have hurt or

damaged us, whether it was intentional or not.

• Help us forgive ourselves for our failing in our

relationships with others in our communities.


Help us to resist the temptation to insulate ourselves

from others, to see ourselves as better or worse than

other churches or organisations and to do things our

way, rather than Your way.

Protect us from division, gossip, false teachings and

leading others astray.



PART II:

FORTY

DAYS OF

PRAYER FOR

SPIRITUAL

AWAKENING

Please read the full reading

each day, asking God what

He is saying to you or your

church. For each day, pray for

the street where you live and

for every household in your

street.

Day 1

Revelation 3:14-22: Luke Warm

Father, forgive all of those who have become lukewarm.

(Revelation 3:15-16) In our materialistic Nation, reveal

to all of us, the true, ‘State of our Nation.’ (Revelation

3:17) Open our hearts to the need to repent and as a

Nation follow You.(Revelation3:19) As you stand at

the door and knock, let many open the door to You.

(Revelation 3:20) Open our ears to hear what You are

saying to our churches and help us to be obedient.

(Revelation 3:22) Amen

Day 2

Joel 2:12-32: God central to our life

Father, soften our hearts, so that we may return to You

with all our hearts. (Joel 2:12-13) Unite elders, children

of all ages and people from all walks of life, in crying

out to You, to transform our nation. Bring our Nation

to a place where You are central to our daily lives. (Joel

2:16-27) and where multitudes will call upon Your name

and be saved! (Joel 2:28-32) Amen

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Day 3

Luke 19:1-10: Salvation

Our Father, we long to see the despised and rejected,

hungry to hear Your words and learn more about You.

(Luke 19:2-3) When people are curious to learn more,

prepare our hearts to receive and welcome them. (Luke

19:5) When ‘the lost’ come to know You or come back

to You, help people to lead radically different lives,

putting right wrongs and others noticing the change.

(Luke 19:8-10) Amen

Day 4

John 8:12-58: Jesus’ identity

Father, help people to know that Jesus is the ‘light of

the World’ (John 8:12) and that whoever accepts Him

will never walk in darkness. Help them to know that

if they know Jesus, they know You. (John 8:19 & John

8:58) Bring comfort, peace and truth to those who are

confused, offended, or questioning. (John 8:42-58)

Amen

Day 5

John 1:1-18: Understanding who Jesus really

is

Father, increase knowledge about Jesus throughout

our Nation, especially those who believe that Jesus

was a myth, simply a great teacher or prophet. John

1:1-14 teaches us that ‘in the beginning was the word,

and the word was with God and the word was God, the

word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.

Help us all to understand who Jesus really is! Amen

Day 6

2 Corinthians 4:1-18: Spiritual Blindness

Father, reveal to us, the best way to share the Gospel

without distorting it in any way, even if unintentionally.

(2 Corinthians 4:2) Bring sight to those who are blind

to hearing the Gospel, (2 Corinthians 4) and let us

as Christians speak the truth in a language people

understand. Amen

Day 7

Romans 3:9-26: All have sinned

Father, help everyone to realise that ‘all have sinned

and fallen short of the glory of God’ (Romans 3:9-23)

and help them to know that Jesus has died so that

they can be free from the punishment we all deserve,

(Romans 3:25) for all who have faith in Jesus. (Romans

3:26) Amen

Day 8

Isaiah 53:1-12: Jesus died for our sins

Father, help everyone in our street and nation to

understand that Jesus died on a cross for all their

personal sins. (Isaiah 53:5-6) Help all those who have

turned away from God and gone their own way (Isaiah

53:6) turn to Jesus as their Saviour. Amen

Day 9

Luke 15: 1-7: Parable of the Lost Sheep

Father, help us to reach out to those on the margins,

people we consider to be sinful or opposed to the

Christian message. (Luke 15:1-2) Help us to notice,

those missing among us, especially those who have

wandered away; (Luke 15:4) perhaps those who once

attended a church, but have left, in some cases due to

hurts caused from within the church. Forgive us for

situations where we could have handled things in a

different way! Show us how we may help them back

into a relationship with You. Let there be rejoicing

in Heaven when they return and their lives are

transformed in a positive way! (Luke 15:7) Amen

Day 10

Luke 15:11-31: Parable of the Lost Son

Father, we pray for all of those right now who are living

a life that hurts themselves and others and who are

not in relationship with You (Luke 15:12-13) Reveal to

them that You are a source of hope and comfort and

that they have sinned against You. (Luke 15:18) Help

them realise that you are desperate to meet with

them and that You are full of compassionate and love,

welcoming them with open arms. (Luke 15:20) Help

those who are dead, to become alive again, those who

are lost to be found. (Luke 15:24.) Help those who feel

they have always tried to do the right thing, to rejoice

with God and know their own value with Him. (Luke

15:28-32) Amen

Day 11

John 4:1-30: Samaritan woman, difficult

social circumstances

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opportunities to tell people about Jesus, including

those outside our usual ‘social circle.’ (John 4:7-9) Let

us not shy away from controversy or Spiritual truth.

(John 4-10-25) Remind us to pray and ask You for Your

insight into situations and give us the words to speak

(John 4:17-18) Lead us to the ‘key people’ who once

they accept You, will share the Gospel with others.

(John 4:28-30) Amen

Day 12

John 4:34-38: Fields ripe for Harvest

Father, reveal to us that the fields are ripe for harvest.

(John 4:37) We give thanks for all those who have

sown seeds in prayer, action and words. (John 4:38) Let

the ‘reapers’ reap a great harvest and the ‘sowers’ and

‘reapers’ be glad together, (John 4:35) reaping a crop

for eternal life. John 4:36 Amen

to be kind, to not envy, to not boast, to not be proud

(1 Corinthians 13:4), or rude, or self seeking, or easily

angered, or keep records of wrongs. (1 Corinthians

13:5) Help us never to delight in evil, but rejoice in the

truth; (1 Corinthians 13:6) to always trust, to always

hope and always persevere with people. (1 Corinthians

13:7) Amen

Day 15

Luke 10:1-2: The harvest is plentiful the

workers are few

Father, we pray for all those that You are calling to

spread the Gospel, whether in schools, the workplace,

government, business, community, the internet, or

down their street. (Luke 10:1) We pray that their hearts

will be open to receiving your call. Lord, we thank you

that the harvest is plentiful and ask You, to send more

workers into Your Harvest fields. (Luke 10:2) Amen

Day 16

Luke 10:3-4: Sheep among wolves

Father, give us all wisdom, about what to say and not

to say, who to speak to and who not to speak to, how

to act or not to act. Help us to learn to trust you for

provision, for finance and any resources that we may

need, relying on You, rather than ourselves. (Luke 10:3-

4) Amen

Day 13

John 4:39-42: Many believe

Father, direct us to the ‘key people’ in our community,

who will become Christians and share their testimony

with others. (John 4:39) As testimony spreads, bring

many more opportunities to share the Gospel with

others in their community and for many more to

become believers. (John 4:41) For those who become

new believers, let them have their own encounter with

Jesus and know that Jesus is the Saviour of the World.

(John 4:42) Amen

Day 14

1 Corinthians 13:1-7: Love for others.

Father, in our churches and as individuals, we repent of

the times that we have not shown love towards others.

Forgive us. (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) Prepare us as a

church to receive new believers. Help us to be patient,

Day 17

Luke 10:5-12: Man of peace

Father, identify the people we should speak to first or

focus our time and effort on. Lead us to the ‘man of

peace’ in our streets, workplaces or wider community.

(Luke 10:5-7) Lord, we pray for the provision of wages

and provision for those who share the Gospel full

time and for generosity from those called to work full

time instead. (Luke 10:7-9) Father, we pray that every

street, Village, Town and City will receive You and be

transformed. (Luke 10:8-12) Amen

Day 18

Mark 5:21-43: Healing

Father, we pray for those in our Neighbourhood, who

are suffering from diseases without cure, which not

only cause a physical problem, but excludes people

from everyday society and causes spiritual and

psychological anguish. (Mark 5:25-34) Let people have

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faith for miracles of healing and restoration today and

the testimony of what You are doing, be brought into

the open. (Mark 32-34) Amen

Day 19

Matthew 4:18-22: Fishers of Men and nets

Father, position each of Your children in the right place,

so that they can have the greatest impact. For those

called to teach, to be medical professionals, business

men, in manual jobs, legal experts, Mothers, Fathers,

charity workers and many more.; let them be ‘fishers

of men’ where ever they live, work or interact with

others. (Matthew 5:19) Position all of us, where we can

be most effective for Your Kingdom. Amen

Day 22

Acts 2:38-47: Fellowship of all believers

Father, we pray for our family, friends and neighbours,

to repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus, for the

forgiveness of sins and so that they may receive the

gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38-39) Let thousands in

one day, become Christians, in many places (Acts 2:

41) For all believers, let us study faithfully the Bible,

regularly breaking bread and praying. (Acts 2: 42) Let

us be together, and have everything in common, giving

to those who have need among us. (Acts 2:44) Hear

our praises and grant us favour among all the people.

Lord, add daily to our churches, those who are being

saved. (Acts 2:47) Amen

Day 23

John 13:34-35: Love one another

Father, help us to love other Christians from different

traditions and denominations as You have loved us.

Help us to love those within our churches, so that all

will know that we are disciples of Jesus. Amen

Day 20

Matthew 28:16-20:The Great Commission

Father, show us how to make disciples of all Nations,

reaching out to people who have immigrated to our

country or who are seeking asylum, (Matthew 28:19)

baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and

the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) Help all of us to teach

everyone all the commandments of Jesus and to know

that He is with us always. (Matthew 5:20) Amen

Day 21

Mark 12:28-34: Greatest commandment

Father, help our family, friends and neighbours to ‘love

You, with all their souls, their hearts, their minds and

their strength.’ (Mark 12:29-30) Help them also to love

their neighbour as themselves; both their immediate

neighbour living next door and neighbours in the

widest possible context, (Mark 12:31) summarised

simply as ‘love God, love People.’ Let Christians live a

life that shows this in a way, that others cannot but ask

why? Amen

Day 24

John 17:20-25: Unity

Lord, we echoe Jesus’ prayer when He prayed that

we would be ‘one.’ (John 17:21) Show us what this

means, teach us your ways, and direct us to the things

that we can do better together, rather than working

alone. Forgive us, for the times when we have let our

differences speak louder than Your voice and Your

teachings. Amen

Day 25

Philippians 2: 1-11: Humility

Father, help local churches to be like-minded, having

the same love, being of one accord and one mind.

Let no church do things through selfish ambition or

conceit. (Philippians 2:3) Let churches work together

for the benefit of each other. (Phillipians 2:4) Help

both churches and individual Christians be humble

in your sight, never thinking too much of ourselves.

(Philippians 2:5-11) Amen

Day 26

Matthew 25:31-46: Love for ‘least’ among us

In every neighbourhood, let there be Christians feeding

the hungry, welcoming the stranger (Matthew 25:35),



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clothing the destitute, visiting the sick and those in

prison. (Matthew 25:36) We thank you for the many

ministries and churches that do provide ‘Foodbanks,’

homeless shelters, welcome refugees/asylum

seekers, care for the sick and those in poverty. In the

most deprived areas, where there are less churches

or resources; help the church to be strategic, so that

there is no gap in provision for the most vulnerable.

Amen

Day 27

Hebrews 11:1-40 & Mark 11:20-25: Faith

Father, show all Christians that it is impossible to please

You without faith! Help all of us to have more faith!

(Hebrews 11:6) Give us all faith in You, (Mark 11:22) so

that if we say to a mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast

into the sea, and we do not doubt in our hearts, but

believe,’ that we may see our prayers answered. (Mark

11:23-24) Amen

Day 28

John 15:1-11 Vine and branches

Father help all local churches and individual Christians

to bear much fruit. (John 15:2) Help us to keep Jesus

central in all that we do, listening to what You are

saying to us and following Your guidance, instructions

and commandments so that we will be even more

fruitful. (John 15:5-11) Amen

(Acts 9:3-9) Prepare the hearts of individual Christians

to reach out to these people in your timing. (Acts 9:10-

18) Let these previous opponents share that Jesus is

the ‘ Son of God’ and become some of the most prolific

people in sharing the Good News of Jesus, regardless

of the cost.(Acts 9:19-30) Amen

Day 30

Daniel 6: Excellence in the work place

Father, help Christians in the workplace show

themselves to be hard working, diligent and excellent

in all they do. (Daniel 6:3) In the midst of opposition

to faith in their workplaces, let them stand strong, not

departing from their beliefs or how they should act.

(Daniel 6:4-13) Show others that You are with them

and allow them to prosper in all they do. (Daniel 6:16-

28) Amen

Day 31

Mark 8:34-38: Not ashamed, take up cross

Father, help all Christians put You first, in the home,

in their street, in their workplace, in their extended

families and in friendships; even if it causes problems.

(Mark 8:34-37) Let all Christians proclaim without

shame, our love for Jesus and His teachings. (Mark

8:38) Amen

Day 32

Mark 9:14-29 Help our unbelief

Father, when Christians are faced with difficult

situations, or are disheartened because they do not see

the results they expected or hoped for (Mark 9:14-23)

and where faith is low, help our unbelief. (Mark 9:24)

Help us to bring our struggles before You, seeking Your

intervention (Mark 9:17-27) and Your strategy. (Mark

9:29) Amen

Day 29

Acts 9:1-30 Road to Damascus conversion of

Saul

Father, we bring before you, people who are strongly

opposed to the Christian message and who cause

problems for Christians on the basis of faith alone.

(Acts 9:1-2). We pray that they will have a dramatic

encounter with You, that they cannot dispute.

Day 33

Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the Lord

Father, help us to trust in You with all of our heart and

lean not on our own understanding, and in all our ways

acknowledge You, so that You will direct our paths.

(Proverbs 3:5-6) Help us not to be wise in our own eyes,

to fear You and depart from what is wrong. (Proverbs

3:7) Amen

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Day 34

Matthew 7:1-6: Do not Judge

Father, help us not to judge others, (Matthew 7:1)

especially those who live vastly different lifestyles

from ourselves. Let us not hold back from sharing

Jesus’ love with anyone regardless of race, religion,

social position, sexual orientation or anything else that

divides us. Amen

Day 35

Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness

Father, we pray for a wave of forgiveness to sweep our

streets, Villages, Towns and Cities. (Matthew 18:21-

22) Let all know that You offer the gift of forgiveness,

but that in turn we must forgive others. (Matthew

18:32-35) Where hearts have become bitter and hard,

soften them, so that lives can be transformed and

relationships reconciled and restored. Amen

Day 36

John 10:9-21: Life in Abundance

Father, help people understand that Jesus came, so

that people may have life and life in all its fullness.

(John 10:10) Where people are suffering from loss,

destruction, or are really struggling in their pain; bring

people alongside them, to pray and comfort them in

their time of need. Amen

Day 37

Luke 12:1-11:Revelations & Fear of the Lord

Father, reveal things that are hidden, that should not be

hidden, especially criminal activity and concealed sin.

(Luke 12:2) Let those who are falsely accused, especially

because of their Christian faith, be vindicated. Help

Christians stand firm in times of trouble, fearing God

rather than man. (Luke 12:4-11) Give us the right words

to speak at the right time. (Luke 12:11) Amen

Day 39

Acts 1 & 2: The gift of the Holy Spirit

Father, Let multitudes be baptised with the Holy Spirit.

(Acts 1:5) Raise up a Mighty wave of prayer. (Acts

1:12-26) Let people see signs and wonders that point

people towards You. (Acts 2:17-21) Breathe life into

existing churches and new ones and those who do not

yet exist, so that our churches represent more fully,

what you intend them to be. (Acts 2:40-47) Amen

Day 40

John 3:16 & 2 Peter 3:1-18: That none should

perish

Father help all to understand, that You so loved the

World, that You gave your only Son, so that whoever

believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

(John 3:16) Help us to be patient and understand that

You are not willing that anyone should perish, but for

all to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) Show us Lord,

what assignments You want us to personally do, in the

service of Your Kingdom. Amen

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Day 38

Luke 18:1-8: Keep Praying

Father, help us always to pray and not lose heart. (Luke

18:1) Help us keep faith in You, even when we see

disappointments, terrible tragedy or suffer significant

set backs. (Luke 18:8) For the many people who have

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