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.)