Prayer Targets - July 2025
July: Let the Nations Surrender and Seek the Lord that his Consuming Fire May Transform Acts 17:27-28
Quotes
“It is only when the whole heart is gripped with the passion of prayer that the life-giving fire descends, for none but the earnest man gets access to the ear of God.”
-E.M. Bounds
“No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts will supply its lack.”
-E.M. Bounds
“Prayer succeeds when all else fails.”
-E.M. Bounds
“It is only when the whole heart is gripped with the passion of prayer that the life-giving fire descends, for none but the earnest man gets access to the ear of God.”
-E.M. Bounds
“No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts will supply its lack.”
-E.M. Bounds
“Prayer succeeds when all else fails.”
-E.M. Bounds
Week 1 - Surrender to The Lord’s Teaching Through Fiery Trials (Praying for the Northeast Region of the USA and the Nation of Africa)
Scriptures: I Peter 4:12-14, Matthew 11:28-29, Job 23:10, Psalm 46:1, 105:19, 121
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanksgiving:
Supplication:
Scriptures: I Peter 4:12-14, Matthew 11:28-29, Job 23:10, Psalm 46:1, 105:19, 121
Adoration:
- Adore God for being a consuming fire that his people can be transformed through surrender to his will.
- Adore God for being a present help in our times of trouble adore him because we can lean & depend on him to not only bring us out but bring us through any trial or tribulation.
Confession:
- Confess that we have lacked trust in a God who has shown us that he is faithful to forgive and faithful to bring us through fiery trials.
- Confess that we have not aligned our will with his will but have strived to live our lives at times through the world’s teachings and not the word of God, we confess that God’s truth shall be the only truth we depend on through our trials.
Thanksgiving:
- Give thanks unto God for he is trustworthy & true, give thanks unto God for being a deliverer, keeper, and friend for he remains on our side and by our side in everything we face.
- Give thanks unto God for every lesson learned through trials we go through.
Supplication:
- Pray for stamina to endure the trials and faith for the victory, cover the northeast area of the United States, and the Nation of Africa that God will continue to be a present help and strengthen every city, county and region.
- Pray and cover the Ellis family, UCFM, and the city of Baton Rouge, pray for peace in the city of Baton Rouge and cover families and children that are out of school for the summer that they would be safe and return to school in the fall.
Week 2 - Surrender Before the Lord thy God to Experience Holy Transformation (Praying for the Southeast Region of the USA and the Nation of Asia)
Scripture References: Matthew 3:13-17; 1 Peter 5:6: Romans 12:1-2
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanksgiving:
Supplication:
Scripture References: Matthew 3:13-17; 1 Peter 5:6: Romans 12:1-2
Adoration:
- Father, you are the Standard; you are the Most Holy God: You are the Ruler.
- Father, you are Jehovah Jireh; You are the Way maker; You are Mighty and Powerful.
- For you transcend through time and are faithful to us all.
Confession:
- We confess your holiness and acknowledge your Lordship over us.
- We confess that Jesus Christ is our Lord and is the only way. We consent with the Will of the Lord and deny our flesh because there is no good thing in it.
Thanksgiving:
- Father, we give thanks to you, that you are mindful of us and that we have a God who cares. We give thanks to you; that you comfort us and have given us your written and living Word to transform our hearts and minds.
- Father, thank you for not allowing us to be overtaken or consumed by the world system around us.
Supplication:
- Pray that as it was in Matthew 3:15 to agree and carry out all that God has required of us to receive and experience the blessings of the Lord. Pray for daily submission to the Holy Spirit and that the mind will be transformed into that which is pleasing and perfect.
- Pray for the Southeast Region of the USA and the Nation of Asia, that as a church we will remain humble under the hand of God to receive honor.
Week 3 - Let Our Hearts Return Back to the Father (Praying for the Midwest Region of the USA and the Nation of Europe)
Scripture References: Psalm 95:6, 99:5, 100:3, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Lamentations 3:22-23
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanksgiving:
Supplication:
Scripture References: Psalm 95:6, 99:5, 100:3, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Lamentations 3:22-23
Adoration:
- Adore the Father for his faithfulness, goodness, kindness and long suffering towards us
- Adore the Lord as our maker, worship and exalt the greatness of our Holy God, Elohim the supreme and mighty God
Confession:
- Confess and acknowledge that we have allowed the cares of this world to be more important than our relationship and devotion to God, we repent and confess the Lord as our heart’s desire.
- Confess and come out of agreement with any pride, idolatry and distractions, we declare that we humble ourselves before God and we turn our hearts and affections back to the Lord.
Thanksgiving:
- Thank the Lord for his mercies and compassion that he has constantly shown us
- Thank the Lord for his son Jesus, for his sacrifice. That we can repent and be reconciled to God and that we can then enter his presence boldly.
Supplication:
- Pray for the Midwest Region of the USA and the Nation of Europe, that there will be a fresh hunger and desire for God, his presence and transformation.
- Pray for UCFM that we are a congregation of believers that reflect and model the heart of God, that our obedience to God would cause revival and reform to break out in this region.
Week 4 - A Submitted and Victorious Church (Praying for the Southwest Region of the USA and the Nations of the Central and South Pacific and Australia)
Scripture References: James 4:6-8, Romans 8:37, I John 4:4, John 14:26
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanksgiving:
Supplication:
Scripture References: James 4:6-8, Romans 8:37, I John 4:4, John 14:26
Adoration:
- Adore God for he has shown us how to truly surrender through the sacrifice of his son Jesus Christ.
- Adore God because he is raising up a global church assembly that is truly on fire for him and seeks to obey & do his will, praise God that his purpose and will shall be revealed through prayer, seeking his word, and seeking the kingdom.
Confession:
- Confess that we humble ourselves before the Lord, ask God to search our hearts and reveal any pride or any places that oppose God’s will for us.
- Confess and renounce any doublemindedness towards God, his kingdom and promises. We declare that we draw near to our Father and that we are purified through his Word and his presence.
Thanksgiving:
- Give thanks to God that he made his church to be overcomers and more than conquerors
- Give thanks to the Lord that his spirit within us is greater than any opposing forces, thank God for our Helper the Holy Spirit.
Supplication:
- Pray for the Southwest Region of the USA and the Nations of the Central and South Pacific and Australia, that God would cause his church in these regions to arise boldly and proclaim victory by God’s grace
- Pray for every ministry at UCFM to have a renewed submission to God and the vision of UCFM, pray for new unity and achieved goals for each area. Pray for each area director and ministry leader, for their strength, clarity, wisdom, boldness and innovation.
Week 5 - Surrender, Transform, Become (Praying for the Western Region of the USA and the Nation of North and South America)
Scripture References: I Chronicles 16:29, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 2:13, 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Galatians 5:1, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17)
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanksgiving:
Supplication:
Scripture References: I Chronicles 16:29, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 2:13, 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Galatians 5:1, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17)
Adoration:
- Adore and give God the glory due to his name, think on and give reverence to the splendor of his holiness
- Adore and worship God with songs of praise detailing his mighty works and great acts
Confession:
- Confess that God has already given his church everything needed for life and godliness, that we are thoroughly equipped through his Son Jesus to become his glorious bride
- Confess that God by his grace reveals his will to us and he also helps us by his Holy Spirit to do his will. Declare that we are vessels of honor, prepared by God for every good work
Thanksgiving:
- Thank God for his Word that transforms our minds, that we have been changed and transformed by our faith, trust and dependence on the finished works of Jesus Christ
- Thank God that we are new creations in Christ Jesus, that we now walk and live in this truth of newness
Supplication:
- Pray for the Western Region of the USA and Nation of North and South America, pray that the churches in these regions would have maximum kingdom impact. Pray that there would be a return to the Word of God, that rapid spiritual and soul transformation occurs for the glory of God, that we become what God has willed that we should be.
- Pray that Pastor Ellis would continue to become by God’s grace, a man of grace, power, wisdom, balance and profound global impact. Pray for his health, and his strength in his process of becoming, for his endurance, submission, capacity and divine adaptability.
Prayer...
Father,
We give you honor for your unwavering faithfulness towards us and for being the Lord of our lives. You are the God who commands the winds and the waves, and they follow your command. As your flock, we rely on your word that assures us that your sheep recognize your voice. May every nation yield to you and seek your presence, so that your purifying fire can change the hearts of your people. We are grateful for every challenging trial, knowing you stand with us, and that victory is ours. Father, we submit to you, and may our hearts return to you, enabling us to be a united church living in peace with one another and embodying the bride of Christ. You will come back for us, and we pray that we are all prepared.
In Jesus’ powerful name.
Amen.
Father,
We give you honor for your unwavering faithfulness towards us and for being the Lord of our lives. You are the God who commands the winds and the waves, and they follow your command. As your flock, we rely on your word that assures us that your sheep recognize your voice. May every nation yield to you and seek your presence, so that your purifying fire can change the hearts of your people. We are grateful for every challenging trial, knowing you stand with us, and that victory is ours. Father, we submit to you, and may our hearts return to you, enabling us to be a united church living in peace with one another and embodying the bride of Christ. You will come back for us, and we pray that we are all prepared.
In Jesus’ powerful name.
Amen.
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