Pray Together

They raised their voices together in prayer to God. (Acts 4:24 NIV)

Today's meditation: Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

Pray today for more prayer and prayer meetings on our campus, for our people to come together and seek the Lord.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Wednesdays, please pray for EC Serve, especially our mission trips for 2019 to Alaska, Appalachia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First. Pray Through. Pray Together.

Pray Through

Be unceasing and persistent in prayer. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 AMP)

Today's meditation: Pray continually, constantly, at all times, without ceasing.

Pray today for sources of revenue supporting Emmanuel College to increase significantly that the work of the Lord may advance more quickly.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Tuesdays, please pray for our employees. Pray for them to have spiritual insight, ability, expertise, and success with our students.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Pray First

The first thing I want you to do is pray. (1 Timothy 2:1 MSG)

Today's meditation: In good times or bad, at peace or at war, whether confident or uncertain, pray first!

Pray today for the plans and decisions we make at Emmanuel College to be ordered by the Lord and covered in prayer.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Mondays, please pray for our students that they will turn their lives to God, will grow in Christ while at Emmanuel, will make good choices, and will succeed academically and professionally.

Pray First! Pray Through!

They Followed Him

And they left their nets at once and followed him. (Matthew 4:20 NLT)

Today's meditation: Following Jesus wholeheartedly is the best way to live.

Pray today for students in the new semester that is before them, for them to apply themselves to faith, learning, and living, for them to achieve wisdom, balance, and success.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Sundays, please pray for more students to answer the call to Christian service, many in full-time ministry and others through career and community, and for them to enroll at Emmanuel to receive their training and preparation for a lifetime of service.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Follow Me

Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people." (Matthew 4:19 NLT)

Today's meditation: Jesus continues to call people to follow him. Oh, that they would!

Pray today for a great awakening among believers everywhere, for us to shake off fear and lethargy to meet the challenges of this world with the Truth of God, for us to become faithful disciples who share Jesus with those around us, especially on campus this weekend during New Beginnings.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Saturdays, please pray for our nation and for our governments to protect our religious freedoms, for them to pass no laws or regulations for our educational institutions that inhibit our Christian beliefs and practices.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Worship and Serve

"Get out of here, Satan," Jesus told him. "For the scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'" (Matthew 4:10 NLT)

Today's meditation: You serve what you worship. Think about that.

Pray today for the Emmanuel family to be a worshiping family, honoring God with what we say and do, and for our worship services this semester to be genuine and heartfelt, especially New Beginnings services that continue through Sunday.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Fridays, please pray for our fundraising efforts, especially for special projects: To remodel facilities debt-free, including improvements to Wellons Residence Hall, construction of the Collins agricultural teaching/lab building, and donations of lead gifts to expand the dining hall and improve academic facilities.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Scriptures Say

Jesus responded, "The Scriptures also say, 'You must not test the Lord your God.'" (Matthew 4:7 NLT)

Today's meditation: Acting recklessly and then expecting God to save us presumes upon his great mercy.

Pray today for our students to behave sensibly and wisely, for them to emulate the example of Jesus, for them to work hard in their studies and to succeed, for them to respond to God during the New Beginnings services that start today and continue through Sunday.

Please pray every day for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• For clear vision of God's mission in 2019 and beyond.
• For growing enrollments and for more than 1000 students next fall.
• For the College to become debt-free.

On Thursdays, please pray for our recruiting and enrollment efforts, especially at Accelerant (Jan 31-Feb 3), and at on campus recruiting events (Scholars' Day Events in February and Spring Preview, Mar 22-24).

Pray First! Pray Through!