City Church’s Prayer Strategy for Haiti
Posted on January 17th, 2010.1. Safety
Pray for the safety of all those present on the island. Pray against diseases that would spread with breakdown of infrastructure. Pray against further injuries from aftershocks and collapse of buildings. Pray for the safety of aid workers moving among collapsed buildings. Pray for the safety of those traveling to Haiti to assist. Pray against violence and looting.
Ps 91:10-12
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
2. Comfort
Pray for the comfort of those bereaved through loss of family members or friends. Pray for the grief-stricken who have witnessed terrible tragedy. Pray for those traumatized whose souls are severely wounded.
2 Cor 1:3-4
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
3. Reuniting of families
Pray that all those still trapped would be found, liberated, and healed. Pray that family members separated from one another might be re-united. Pray that they would hear good news of each other’s health and safety. Pray that communications infrastructure be restored so that families can communicate until re-united.
Mal 4:6
6 And he will gather the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers,
4. Leadership/Relief efforts
Pray that worldwide and local leadership of relief efforts be strong and swift, that God would raise up leaders at every level. Pray for the church to rise up strong and demonstrate the true love and compassion of Jesus Christ. Pray that generosity toward Haiti in money, goods, and services would arise all over the world. Pray for all needed supplies to flow toward Haiti swiftly and efficiently. Pray for transportation infrastructure to be rebuilt quickly, such as ports, airports, and roads. Pray for all infrastructure to be rebuilt quickly, especially potable water, healthcare, and communications.
2 Sam 10:12
12 Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God, and the Lord will do what he considers right. (God’s Word Version)
2 Cor 8:14-15
14 Your abundance at the present time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want, that there may be equality.15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
5. Revival/Rebuilding
Pray that Christians would have wisdom not to speak judgment. Pray that the witness, compassion, power, and servanthood of the Church be strong and persevering. Pray that the hearts of the Haitians would turn to the Lord Jesus as never before. Pray that investment would come in to rebuild Haiti into a modern, prosperous nation with a heart toward Jesus. Pray that what the devil meant for evil, God will turn into Victory and Revival.
Ezek 36:33-36
33 “Thus says the Lord God: On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be rebuilt. 35 And they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are now inhabited and fortified.’ 36 Then the nations that are left round about you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places, and replanted that which was desolate; I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.
Also, the FCC Help Haiti blog is NOW LIVE. This is where we will be updating our people and community regarding all things Haiti and our efforts there with on site missionary Tony McCreary.
Giving is available as well our prayer strategy for the nation.
Now is the time for your influence to shine! Send this link out through your social media networks (facebook, twitter, etc).
In the words of Pastor Kent, “We can’t do everything, but we can ALL do SOMETHING”.
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