Prayer Burdens

1. That all the saints, from the youngest to the oldest, would know the truth (1 Tim. 2:4), be girded with the truth (Eph. 6:14), and walk in truth (3 John 4), so that the church may have the reality of being the pillar and base of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15)

2. The citywide church gathering this upcoming Lord’s Day, February 1–Let us pray for the Lord’s speaking to the church [Note: We are not encouraging the saints from all the halls to come to Hall 1 this Lord’s Day due to a forecast of inclement weather; in-person meetings will be conducted in each respective hall for the Lord’s table meeting and then all the halls will be linked via Zoom for the ministry of the word.]

3. The going on of the young people and college age saints this semester and the upcoming Winter Retreat for all the young people in the church in NYC which will be held at Camp Penuel (KPCC) from February 15-17

4. The FTTA gospel trips–Let us pray for the follow-up of the gospel team’s labor in NYC last week and for their labor with the churches in New Jersey this week

5. The Lord’s move in the United States–That the Lord would strengthen all the believers throughout the nation to not be ashamed of the gospel and to hunger for the truth, and that He would preserve this nation for the preaching of the gospel and the spread of His testimony

6. The International Chinese-speaking Conference (ICSC) being held in Anaheim, CA over the weekend of February 13-15

7. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church–That the church would pray with the Lord’s authority and from the position of ascension, and release prayers that bring in and spread the Lord’s kingdom; let us pray for the strengthening of all the prayer meetings in the church

Ephesians 2:6 – And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus
Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth

2. The citywide church gathering, which is being postponed to Lord’s Day, February 1 in Hall 1–Let us pray for every aspect of this gathering, including the attendance of the saints, the Lord’s speaking to the church that day, the weather, and all the related practical services, particularly the children’s meeting, the ushering and the audio/visual services

3. The FTTA gospel trips presently being carried out in more than 20 states in the U.S. and 10 countries in Europe; let us pray:
a. That the Lord will fully cover the travel, safety, security, and health of all those involved
b. That the sanctifying Spirit will go before the saints to prepare the hearts of those whom the Lord has chosen
c. That remaining fruit will be borne in each place visited, and that the Lord will add to the churches as His testimony in each of these places
d. For the team of trainees laboring in NYC this week and in New Jersey next week

4. The new lampstand in Lille, France–This upcoming Lord’s Day, the first Lord’s table meeting in Lille, France will be held (this will be the third new local church raised up in France since the gospel trips related to the summer Olympics held in Paris in 2024)

5. The various needs related to the construction, renovation or acquisition of meeting halls in Atlanta, Orlando, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Beach

6. The FTTA-XB–The new semester of the FTTA extension in Boston which begins this week

7. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The strengthening of the prayer of the saints, personally, by 2s & 3s, between the couples, in the families, in the brothers’ houses and sisters’ houses, in the small groups, in the sisters’ prayer groups, in the service groups, and in the weekly church prayer meetings

Ephesians 6:18 — By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints.
1 Timothy 2:1 — I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men.

2. The strengthening of all the families and households in the church life–Let us pray for the strengthening of the relationships and the oneness in every household, that the enemy would be bound (Matt. 12:29), and that in every household there would be household salvation (Acts 16:31), household service (Josh. 24:15), and household rejoicing (Deut. 12:7)

3. The ongoing FTTA gospel trips–From January 2 to February 10, FTTA gospel trip teams will go out to more than 20 states in the U.S. and 10 countries in Europe (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain) to join with local saints for the preaching of the gospel; a total of 216 saints will participate in these trips; let us pray:
a. That the Lord will fully cover the travel, safety, security, and health of all those involved
b. That the sanctifying Spirit will go before the saints to prepare the hearts of those the Lord has chosen
c. c. That remaining fruit will be borne in each place visited, and that the Lord will add to the churches as His testimony in each of these places
d. For the team of trainees who will be laboring in NYC and in New Jersey

4. The citywide young people’s meeting to be held at Hall 1 this upcoming Saturday, January 17

5. The citywide church gathering on Lord’s Day, January 25–Let us pray for every aspect of this gathering, including the attendance of the saints, the Lord’s speaking to the church that day, and all the related practical services

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. That all the saints would experience Christ as their new beginning and offer to the Lord a fresh consecration for this new year, and that the Lord will take the church on in 2026

Revelation 22:13 – I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Romans 12:1 – I exhort you therefore, brothers, through the compassions of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.

2. The raising up of the next generation for the church life–Thanksgiving to the Lord for blessing the church with so many children, young people, college age saints and young adults, and prayer for their preservation and for their being raised up to bear the Lord’s testimony

3. The burden for the gospel:
a. That the saints of all ages and all language groups would have the burden for the gospel and that, as a result, there will be remaining fruit for the church in 2026
b. The upcoming FTTA gospel trips beginning later this month, particularly the team of trainees who will be laboring in NYC and in New Jersey

4. The strengthening of all the believers throughout the nation, that among the Lord’s children there will be an intensified hunger for His Word, and that many seeking believers will be drawn to the church life

5. The Lord’s move in Long Island–That the Lord would prepare the way and grant us the best cooperation with Him for His raising up a lampstand in Long Island

6. The continuation of the semiannual video training this week in NYC (review sessions) and in all the local churches all over the globe, and that the word released in the training would be a blessing to all the saints in the church and in all the churches

7. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His faithful care for the church in NYC throughout this year and prayer for the advancement of the church in the new year

2. The continuation of the semiannual video training this week in NYC and in all the local churches all over the globe, and that the word released in the training would be a blessing to all the saints in the church and in all the churches

3. The Lord’s move in Long Island–That the Lord would prepare the way and grant us the best cooperation with Him for His raising up a lampstand in Long Island

4. The advance of the Lord’s move in the U.S. through the preaching of the gospel and the raising up of more golden lampstands

5. The Lord’s move in Europe–The preparations for the gospel outreach which will take place in Italy during the upcoming Winter Olympic games in February 2026

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The semiannual training being held in Anaheim this week (December 22-27) and all the local video trainings–Let us pray for the Lord’s anointing on the speaking of the messages, the speaking brothers, the preparation of the hearts of the saints to receive the word, the health, travel and protection of all the saints, and the services supporting the training, particularly the audio and visual service, both in Anaheim and in all of the localities carrying out a video training

2. The health and wellbeing of all the elderly saints and the strengthening of their church life

3. The mutual shepherding of the saints of all ages through personal contact, visitation and the home meetings

4. The burden for the gospel:
a. The follow up of all those who attended the recent gospel meetings and that, as a result, there will be remaining fruit for the church in 2026
b. The upcoming FTTA gospel trips throughout the country, beginning at the end of January, particularly the team of trainees who will be laboring in NYC and in New Jersey

5. The strengthening of all the church meetings, small group meetings, and practical services in the church this week

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)