Month of Prayer - January 2024
We are calling the entire Village Church family to join us in prayer for the month of January! It’s the perfect time of year to increase our focus on prayer and give God the first month of the year in prayer. Prayer helps us fully submit ourselves to what God wants and align with God’s agenda, allowing him to do his work through us in whatever way he sees fit.
So, each week we have a different topic to pray for, and we invite you, as a part of Village Church, to join us in taking intentional time to pray for these things. You can see the weekly prayer topics below.
Not totally sure about prayer? We’ve prepared resources below where you can learn more about it!
Weekly Prayer topics:
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Week 1: Pray for Leaders
Monday, January 1
Spiritual protection over Village Church, our leaders, our ministries, and our people. Ephesians 6:10-20
Tuesday, January 2
We thank God for our Elders: Steve Harder, Jeremy Johnson, Jason Drew, John Broadhead, and Justin Dennison. May they have much wisdom for all the challenges ahead. Acts 20:28-32
Wednesday, January 3
Pray for your church staff. For family health, protection, and provision for all necessities. For wisdom and anointing in leading. Hebrews 13:7-9
Thursday, January 4
For the volunteers for all the moving parts of your site. For their joy in serving and for more volunteers to step forward. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Friday, January 5
Pray for your MP, MLA, Mayor and other officials. That they would be wise and make righteous decisions for your city, province, and country. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
Saturday, January 6
We thank God for all the work He does in and through people in preparation for our church services. May He bless those who serve, may He speak to and through the pastor who will be preaching, and may God be glorified! Hebrews 4:12-13
Week 2: Pray for People Who Are Struggling and Non-Believers
Sunday, January 7
For those who are in great need, hurting or grieving in our area. May we reach out to them with the love of God. Luke 10:25-37
Monday, January 8
Healing for those with sickness. Breakthroughs for those with long-term infirmities. For people you know like this. Acts 4:23-31
Tuesday, January 9
We thank God for how He has cared for our needs. We ask that He would provide comfort and resources for those who are struggling financially. Help us see ways to be generous with our time and money. Philippians 4:19
Wednesday, January 10
Pray for the lost and the least in your town. The marginalised are often a least reached group for the Gospel. How can we share the love of God with them? John 4:39-42
Thursday, January 11
That many unbelievers will hear the Gospel and will respond in faith. Lift up unbelievers in your area. Acts 2:36-42
Friday, January 12
For people who have drifted, lost faith that God would reveal them to us as a church community, so they can be restored. Jude 1:17-25
Saturday, January 13
We thank God for all the work He does in and through people in preparation for our church services. May He bless those who serve, may He speak to and through the pastor who will be preaching, and may God be glorified! 2 Timothy 4:1-5
Week 3: Pray for the Local and Global Church
Sunday, January 14
Pray for a mighty move of God to break out in your town and in the local church. For many people, both young and old, to come to Christ as true disciples. Acts 9:32-35
Monday, January 15
For our City Impact projects we support locally. Pray for two of them and ask the Lord how you can serve in 2024. Matthew 25:34-40
Tuesday, January 16
There are many Community Groups and other small groups that meet each week. Pray for the needs of your group members and for them to go into their communities to share the love of Jesus. Hebrews 10:23-25
Wednesday, January 17
Building community in and outside of the church, as well as deepening our knowledge and experience of Jesus to be more fully devoted followers of Jesus. Ephesians 4:11-16
Thursday, January 18
For God’s anointing to be on Village Church to see revival in reaching the nation, and we would continually humble ourselves to seek His power and His leading. 1 Peter 5:6-11
Friday, January 19
For our Global Impact that reaches into many nations and unreached areas. Pray for the work of IJM in rescuing young people trapped into slavery. Luke 4:16-21
Saturday, January 20
We thank God for all the work He does in and through people in preparation for our church services. May He bless those who serve, may He speak to and through the pastor who will be preaching, and may God be glorified! 2 Peter 1:3-4
Week 4: Pray for the Younger Generation
Sunday, January 21
Pray for strong relationships for all the families at Village Church. For unity and understanding between parents and children. For no confusion or division to creep in between family members. Ephesians 5:3-6:1-4
Monday, January 22
Pray for the ministry of Village Kids and for all the children in your site to know the Lord. For the Staff and the many volunteers. Matthew 11:25-27
Tuesday, January 23
Pray for your Junior Youth (grades 6-8). For their leaders and for the Spirit of God to capture their hearts for Jesus. Acts 2:14-18
Wednesday, January 24
The Senior Youth (grades 9-12) are so important. Many serve as leaders with the Junior Youth. May they grow in service and leadership in every area of life. 1 Timothy 4:12
Thursday, January 25
Pray for our Young Adults to be firm in the faith and influence their generation for Jesus Christ. For help in navigating relationships and all the challenges of this culture. 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Friday, January 26
For your local schools and Christian teachers. For home schooling families and for the Christian schools. For much wisdom with the curriculum and direction. Psalm 78:5-8
Saturday, January 27
We thank God for all the work He does in and through people in preparation for our church services. May He bless those who serve, may He speak to and through the pastor who will be preaching, and may God be glorified! 1 Corinthians 12:12-20
Week 5: Pray for a Growing Culture of Prayer
Sunday, January 28
Pray that you would live a life of prayer. “Pray without ceasing.” That God would help you develop a greater passion for engaging with Him. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Monday, January 29
Ask God to bring people together to pray. That you would step into or create a corporate prayer group. That the needs would be prayed over and His Kingdom would come and His will be done. Matthew 18:19-20
Tuesday, January 30
Pray for more people to come forward for prayer in services and for more people to step forward to pray for people. That we would look for people to pray with for their comfort, healing, provision, and protection. Ephesians 6:18
Wednesday, January 31
Our month of prayer draws to a close but the Culture of Prayer at Village Church continues as we participate with the Lord in prayer to see His Kingdom come. Luke 11:1-13
Family Ministries Prayer Calendar
How to Pray
Click here for our PERSONAL PRAYER webpage with information on how to pray, tips to make it happen, and other FAQ’s about prayer
Simply put, praying is talking to God and listening to Him.
God knows what we are going to pray about, it is more a matter of us connecting with Him. Romans 8:26-27, “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
By spending time with God in talking to Him and listening to Him through the Bible (His word to us), and through Him speaking through others, we deepen our relationship with Him. The more connected we are to Him the more the desires of His heart become the desires of our heart. This helps us as we pray, as we want His will and His affections to be ours.
For this month of prayer, we encourage you to pray through our weekly topics listed above. After January, go to the PERSONAL PRAYER webpage and follow the guide there to continue praying daily.
Why Pray?
Because we get to! Through Jesus’ death and coming back to life, He made a way for us to talk directly with the God of the universe! We don’t need to set up an appointment, we can talk to Him anytime. It is about us joining with God, and bringing about His plan in us and through us.
Because we love Jesus and want to talk to him.
Because God tells us to. It is a primary means for deepening our relationship with Him, growing in wisdom, strength, encouragement, battling the enemy, praising Him, seeking healing and hope, praising Him, and more.
There is power in prayer individually. We align ourselves with God in His presence, purposes, and power. We ask God to move in certain ways and He hears us and can be moved. We praise Him by pouring out our hearts to Him.
There is power in prayer when we come together. We can support each other, and we can join together united under God. We are part of one body, yet we have different giftings and ways of seeing things (1 Cor. 12:18-20). The beauty of this is that when we pray together, we will pray differently from each other and this can open us up to pray for things or pray in ways that we may not have thought on our own. Yet, we pray with one spirit and we can pray with unity and support.