The Gracious Hand of God

And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me. (Nehemiah 2:8b NLT)

Today's meditation:

• The King of Heaven, the Lord God Almighty is eager to grant our requests that align with his will and advance his kingdom on earth.

Pray today:

• For our ability to construct a debt-free, teaching/lab building at the Collins Agriculture Center in 2019, for funds needed to complete the project, for wisdom in fundraising, planning and implementation. 
• For the agriculture businesses of north Georgia to give generously to this project that will add to the funds we have on hand, for this building to improve academic space and resources for our students studying Ag Business, Ag Science, Ag Education and Ag Missions.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.
• For special projects in 2019 to improve and remodel facilities for our students including improvements to Wellons Residence Hall, for wisdom in fundraising, planning and implementation. 

Pray First! Pray Through!

Sharing in the Gift

They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. (2 Corinthians 8:4 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Being eager to give is a strong indicator that we know where our true treasure lies, not in the earthly, but in the heavenly, which is seen in the people whose lives are changed by the ministries we support.

Pray today:

• For special projects to remodel and improve facilities for our students including improvements to Wellons Residence Hall in 2019, for additional resources and funds to expand the project, for wisdom in fundraising, planning and implementation. 
• For the alumni and friends of Emmanuel College to give generously for this and other projects that improve student life and create opportunities for advancing the mission of the College.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

A New Day

Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning. (Ecclesiastes 11:7 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Always be grateful for a new day.

Pray today:

• For everything God has for Emmanuel College, including campus improvements.
• For priority projects that will better serve our students, for fundraising success to complete these projects, for resources of time, talent and energy.
• For a new era dawning for Emmanuel College characterized by effective ministry and mission, abundance, productivity, and vision.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Christ Lives in Me

My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Ministry is a team effort with many people focused on the same goals and a common purpose.

Pray today:

• For everything God has for Emmanuel College, especially the fullness of life by trusting in Jesus.
• For our students to discover a depth of living only found in Jesus, for all of them to know him and the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting, for all of them to live in Christ and to be full of the Holy Spirit, for a contagious spirit of revival and renewal throughout our campus.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Increase

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. (1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV)

Today's meditation:

• Ministry is a team effort with many people focused on the same goals and a common purpose.

Pray today:

• For everything God has for Emmanuel College, especially the expansion of our influence in the world through the growth and increase of our student body and graduates.
• For the many people who work so diligently to recruit and enroll students at Emmanuel, for the leaders of admissions and financial aid, for the recruiters and student admission counselors, for coaches, for financial aid staff, for churches and alumni.
• For the Campus Preview recruiting weekend coming up November 2-4, for strong attendance by the students God is calling here, for them to hear God's voice and obey, for all the recruiting events this academic year, for an enrollment of 1000 students next fall.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Thought to their Steps

The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. (Proverbs 14:15 NIV)

Today's meditation:

• Giving thought to our steps is God's expectation of us as we conduct our business and carry out our duties and responsibilities.

Pray today:

• For everything God has for Emmanuel College, especially the part we play as thinkers, planners, and workers.
• For well-thought-out and sensible steps in the development and implementation of online degree programs, for wise decision making and perfect timing, for prudent budgeting, for careful implementation, for smart recruiting and strong enrollments.  

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Everything God Has For Us

So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision - you'll see it yet. Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it. (Philippians 3:15-16 MSG)

Today's meditation:

• Focusing on the goal of following Jesus will help us avoid costly mistakes.

Pray today:

• For everything God has for Emmanuel College to come to us through the work we perform aligned with his will, but also through his kind and generous provision.
• For the development of our online degree programs, for improvement in our recruiting and retention efforts, for revival among our students that inspires genuine repentance and deeper commitment to Jesus.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Not Turning Back

I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward - to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. (Philippians 3:12-14 MSG)

Today's meditation:

• The goal is not to build magnificent structures or to create a great name for ourselves, but simply put, the goal is to follow Jesus and not turn back.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to keep our eyes on the goal - to follow Jesus wherever he leads us.
• For unity in purpose and action, for sturdy resolve to push forward and meet all challenges in the name of Christ, for a clear and compelling vision for the future.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

They Follow Him

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. (John 10:4 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Were it not for our tendency to be so easily distracted and our stubbornness to go our own way, following Jesus sounds like such an easy task. It's really not that hard. We just make it so.

Pray today:

• For all who lead at Emmanuel College to be careful to follow the leader, Jesus Christ.
• For committees and task groups, for chairpersons and group leaders, for deans and department heads, for the faculty senate, for the senior leadership team, for the board of trustees - for all of us to follow Jesus closely.
• For student leaders of clubs and organizations, for the student senate, for the Emmanuel Leadership Initiative, for leaders of The Vine small group ministry, for student outreach ministry teams - for all of them to follow Jesus closely.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

To Give Life

A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life - life in all its fullness. (John 10:10 NCV)

Today's meditation:

• The enemy has always worked overtime to distract and confuse our youth, and this generation faces a lethal mix of temptations, perhaps like no other. The antidote is Jesus. May we proclaim him as never before.  

Pray today:

• For the younger generations to turn to Jesus instead of drugs, alcohol, sex, and the alluring gods of pleasure and self-absorption.
• For the students of Emmanuel College to shun the destructive forces of modern society, and instead, explore life to its fullest in Jesus.
• For Emmanuel College to be a place of healing and restoration that leads to life in Jesus in all its fullness. 

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Unforgettable Deeds

Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. (Psalm 9:11 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Singing and praising God in the valleys and on the mountaintops is one way to keep our memories sharp lest we forget the mighty miracles and awesome works he has done in, for, and through us.

REJOICE today and give THANKS:

• For God's gift of his presence, for being with us in good times and bad, for allowing us to be a part of his ministry at Emmanuel College, some of us up close and personal and others from a distance, some as employees, others as volunteers and supporters, all of us as prayer warriors.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention, larger numbers of new students, and a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Awesome Miracles

What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations and gods that stood in their way. You made Israel your very own people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God. (2 Samuel 7:23 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• From being the God of a single nation to becoming the Sovereign Lord of his glorious church that has no border or limits, we rejoice in God's salvation. We exult in being a nation of believers worldwide who are his people, who are called by his name, who serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

REJOICE today and give THANKS:

• For God's marvelous deliverance of Emmanuel College, for awesome miracles and remarkable provision, for renewed purpose and expansive vision.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

No One Like You

How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! (2 Samuel 7:22 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Let it sink in - the Sovereign Lord of the universe, the One like no other who has no equal, has redeemed us and covenanted with us to be our God and invited us to be his people.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to be completely surrendered to the Sovereign Lord, for us to worship him with abandon, for us know him intimately and serve him faithfully.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Great Things

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed . . . Because of your promise and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known to your servant. (2 Samuel 7:18, 21 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Sit before the Lord in speechless wonder because of his promises and his marvelous faithfulness to us.  

Pray today:

• For Emmanuel College to stay centered up in God's will, always quick to rejoice over past blessings, giving him the credit and the glory.
• For the present and the future to be full of even greater things that God performs through his servants to advance his kingdom here on earth.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

What Christ Has Done

So I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God. Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me. (Romans 15:17-18a NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Be enthusiastic and rejoice over what God has done at Emmanuel College in recent years, reducing debt and releasing hope for a better day. 

Pray today:

• For what Christ is doing through Emmanuel College, for our students who are being prepared and called into careers of service, for our staff and faculty who teach and mentor year after year, for the expansion of our circle of influence in the world that reaches farther and higher and deeper than ever before.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Faith in Him

Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world. (Romans 1:8 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• We don't usually relish the idea of people talking about us unless it's about what God has done through us so that he is honored and his work advanced.

Pray today:

• For the work that has been done in us at Emmanuel College through faith in Jesus to be talked about, to spread by word-of-mouth, to be like seed planted in fertile hearts that sprout, grow, and bear fruit.
• For the work we do at Emmanuel College, like teaching, mentoring, and serving, to be talked about in many places such that it draws more students to enroll and more supporters to provide resources for our ministry.   

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Urgent Needs

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive. (Titus 3:14 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Productivity is measured less by the size of bank accounts and possessions and more by the effectiveness of our response to those in need.

Pray today:

• For the people who are suffering in the aftermath of hurricanes Michael and Florence, for the families among our students who are being affected by these disasters, for the EC Serve response to these areas to be expanded, for EC alumni from around the nation to be effective in bringing relief, for the DRUSA teams on site.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Your Light

Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. (Isaiah 58:10 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• When we serve, the light of the Gospel shines brighter through us. The more we serve, the more darkness is dispelled. 

Pray today:

• For the EC Serve mission trips being planned for next year, for leaders and volunteers to step forward to field each trip, for abundant resources to be available to finance each trip, for the people who will receive these ministries.
• For the light that shines through EC Serve to be a tracking beam that draws hundreds of students to our campus each year for service and for learning.
• For the following EC Serve trips being planned: Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Determined

Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. (Isaiah 50:7 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Although it is an admirable trait when a 4-year old wants to do a task all by herself, sometimes a little help makes the outcome much better. May we do our part and make every effort to grow and improve, but may we also know when to yield and allow God to help us.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to be determined to know and do God's will in every aspect of our mission and vision, for us to be wise, strong, and courageous, for us to be innovative and nimble, for us to be wary of the traps of the enemy and to defeat him on every occasion, for us to see the possibilities before us and to seize them.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Morning by Morning

The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. (Isaiah 50:4 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• We like the instantaneous and the sensational, but life with God is more of a day by day trek into his wisdom and will, that is, if we are following closely.

Pray today:

• For me as president, for the Emmanuel College leadership team, and for faculty and staff to understand God's words of wisdom, to encourage and comfort each other, to challenge and motivate one another, to work together and with great energy to accomplish his will.
• For the people of Emmanuel College to move faithfully and persistently into God's will as he reveals it to us.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

I Will Save

But the Lord says, "The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children." (Isaiah 49:25 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Be encouraged in the fight because he is with us in the fight.

Pray today:

• For the students of Emmanuel College to be saved - some saved from their unregenerate condition, others saved from their past, some saved from bad habits, others saved from poor decision-making, and all of them saved from the decaying impact of modern society.
• For our students to hear the call of God in their lives, some called to be pastors and preachers, others called to be teachers and mentors, some called to be missionaries on the home front and others on foreign soil, and all of them called to be servants of the Lord, called to lifestyles of true holiness, and called to be salt and light in a distasteful, darkened world. 

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Right Now

For I am ready to set things right, not in the distant future, but right now! (Isaiah 46:13a NLT)

Today's meditation:

• May we actively cooperate with God to bring the future into the present, not just waiting on what is yet to come, but working in the now to change future tense to present. 

Pray today:

• For great strides of progress and success at Emmanuel College as we move in the present to implement God's plan, for recruiting success, for fundraising success, for educational success, for spiritual success.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Ecstatic Joy

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God. (Psalm 43:4 NET)

Today's meditation:

• Sit quietly. Let your mind dwell on God's provision for Emmanuel College. You will not sit long before you are on your feet joyfully praising God.

Pray today:

• Give thanks for God's marvelous provision for Emmanuel College.
• Give thanks for the Vision 4 Education offering brought last Friday by the Women's Ministries of the IPHC which totals nearly $45,000 to date and with additional gifts on the way.
• Give thanks for another large gift that came on Saturday through the Board of Trustees.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Live in Peace

Live in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are. (Romans 12:16 NCV)

Today's meditation:

• When we think we know it all, the risk of making a mistake rises and the likelihood of having peace with others fades.

Pray today:

• For our confidence to be rooted in the purpose and plan of God for Emmanuel College, for our understanding of the Holy Spirit's guidance to reveal the path to the future, for humility to be the hallmark of our methods.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Bless

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (Romans 12:14 NIV)

Today's meditation:

• We are to hate evil, but love the people evil uses. We are to pray for them and bless them.

Pray today:

• For people who are being used in the service of evil, for them to repent and forsake evil, for them to know Jesus and allow him to change them into his likeness, for the people of Emmanuel College to be used by Jesus to win the lost wherever our influence takes us.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Evil Schemes

Lord, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed. (Psalm 140:8 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• The enemies of God never rest which is why we pray without ceasing to thwart evil wherever it is found.

Pray today:

• For the defeat of evil, for our prayers to keep the people of God advancing no matter the schemes of evil people, for Emmanuel College to be a force for God in the war against evil, for strength to persist and press on in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

The Strong One

O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle. (Psalm 140:7 GNB)

Today's meditation:

• We are forever grateful for God's strong protection for Emmanuel College through the many battles fought and won during its 99-year history, especially the war won in the last four years.

Pray today:

• For discernment and wisdom for Emmanuel's senior leadership team and the Board of Trustees, for us to understand and defeat the enemy's battle plan that no strategy or tactic formed against us will succeed, for us to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, for us to work hard at our assignments and work even harder at trusting God with outcomes.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Hear My Cry

I say to the Lord, "You are my God." Hear my cry for help, Lord! (Psalm 140:6 GNB)

Today's meditation:

• Prayer is as essential to the child of God as breathing is to the body. Exhale and vent to God our frustrations and sins. Inhale and receive Spirit life full of mercy and grace.

Pray today:

• For unceasing prayers on behalf of Emmanuel College, for us to see clearly God's way forward, for leadership to understand his plan and communicate it well, for teamwork and unity to implement it, for our alumni and friends to support it.  

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Faithful People

He protects the lives of his faithful people, but the wicked disappear in darkness; a man does not triumph by his own strength. (1 Samuel 2:9 GNB)

Today's meditation:

• It's important to be faithful and use one's strength well, but it's not the human spirit that helps us prevail. It's the Holy Spirit.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to be strong and to be faithful to God and his Church, for us to hone our talents and skills to serve the Lord better, for us to be strengthened by the Holy Spirit to stand against the spirit of this age and against wickedness wherever we confront it, for Emmanuel College to be a leader in pointing the way to God.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

Seek

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10 NIV)

Today's meditation:

• Seeking the Lord is predicated on trust in the Lord, knowing he holds the answers and will help us discover what's best for us.

Pray today:

• For the Emmanuel College Board of Trustees meeting this Friday, for us to seek God's will for the College, to shape the present and the future according to his purpose, to trust the Lord to lead us in every discussion and decision.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!

This Ministry of Giving

So two good things will result from this ministry of giving - the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. (2 Corinthians 9:12 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Although we don't usually think of it this way, giving is a ministry to which all believers are called.

Pray today:

• For the Vision 4 Education offering and celebration this Friday at Emmanuel, for the ladies of the Women's Ministries who work and sacrifice to make this offering possible, for unexpected gifts to expand this offering so that it meets more needs, for a joyful celebration of thanksgiving to God for his provision.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• General chapel services on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and School of Christian Ministries chapel services on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
• Vision 4 Education Celebration sponsored by Women's Ministries, October 5.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, October 5-6.
• Homecoming Weekend, October 19-21.
• Fall Preview recruiting event, November 2-4.

Pray First! Pray Through!