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Sunday, August 4, 2024

Strength

I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University. 

  • Pray for gatherings of faculty and staff this week, committees and work groups, student leaders and staff mentors - all preparing for another school year.
  • Pray for the Emmanuel admissions and financial aid teams as they work with students who still need to complete steps to attend this semester.
  • Pray for the student life staff who will welcome new students to campus this weekend to begin the processes of orientation and enrollment. 
  • Pray for the new students who begin the next phase of their lives at Emmanuel.
Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Victory

Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. (Romans 8:37 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for a harvest of souls on campus in the coming academic year. 
  • Pray for revival in chapel services, at Alpha Weekend, in the residence halls, and in prayer meetings and small groups. 
  • Pray for the ministry teams to be effective on campus and in their travels.
  • Pray for recruiting actions to be successful in these last few weeks before fall semester classes begin.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Obey

How can a young person live a pure life? By obeying your word. (Psalm 119:9 NCV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for the young people who made decisions to live for Christ at YouthQuest last week.
  • Pray that many of the students at YouthQuest last week will listen for God's call upon their lives and will obey Him and serve Him.
  • Pray that many of these students will choose to prepare for life and ministry at Emmanuel University. 
Thank you for praying.

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Be an Example

Let no man despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for YouthQuest which will be held on Emmanuel's campus this week beginning on Thursday and ending on Sunday.
  • Pray for the students who attend to deepen their spiritual walk and draw closer to God.
  • Pray for many of these students to attend Emmanuel University when they graduate high school. 
Thank you for praying.

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Great Things

Don't be afraid, O Land. Be glad now and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things. (Joel 2:21 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for a continuation of the great things of God upon Emmanuel including a strong enrollment this fall.
  • Pray for increases in student financial aid that empower dramatic growth in traditional and online students (both undergraduate and graduate). 
  • Pray for summer preparations for the fall semester. 
Thank you for praying.

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Bless Me

"Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" (1 Chronicles 4:10 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week:

  • Pray for the personnel and faculty engaged in launching the new Master of Ministry and Master of Divinity degrees this fall.
  • Pray for the students planning to enroll and those yet to apply.
  • Pray for other graduate programs to be developed and launched soon.
Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, June 23, 2024

The Lord is with me

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. (Psalm 16:8 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week:

  • Pray for the Emmanuel family to stay in step with the Lord and to place our confidence in him. 
  • Pray that we trust him to provide wisdom for every decision.
  • Pray for our faculty, staff, senior leadership team, and the board of trustees.
Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Minister

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (1 Peter 4:10 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week:

  • Pray for the Conquest ministry teams ministering in churches, youth camps, and conferences this summer.
  • Pray for the Conquest team members to be in good health and to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ effectively.
  • Pray for their recruiting efforts to be productive.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Ask

 

For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:8 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week:

  • Pray for hiring and personnel decisions being made this summer for next fall.
  • Pray for increases in student financial aid 
  • Pray for dramatic growth in traditional and online students. 
  • Pray for Emmanuel to be encircled by God's protecting power and to be God's instrument for advancing the Gospel in the world.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Strengthened

". . .strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power . . ." (Colossians 1:11 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for EC Mission over the next two weeks as the team of volunteers works on campus improvements.
  • Pray for contributions to help fund EC Mission and its work on campus.
  • Pray for energy and strength to complete planned projects for EC Mission.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Good Planning

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity. (Proverbs 21:5 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for vision for global ministry and service by the students, staff, and faculty working through EU Serve.
  • Pray for vision to strengthen and expand undergraduate and graduate programs through EU Online.
  • Pray for vision to launch new academic programs on campus and online.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Heart's Desire

May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. (Psalm 20:4 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the vision that inspires the people of Emmanuel to do great things for God.
  • Pray for the vision to be clear and fully implemented through our strategic plan.
  • Pray for the vision of innovation in teaching and learning that enables more students to succeed.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Commit Your Actions to the Lord

Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. (Proverbs 16:3 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the ministry of EU Serve to be effective through local and summer mission projects.
  • Pray for admissions personnel to be effective in sharing the value of an Emmanuel education as they work through the summer recruitment season.
  • Pray for EU Mission to be successful in making campus improvements next month. 

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Lord Determines Our Steps

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.  (Proverbs 16:9 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the class of 2024 that graduated yesterday. Pray that they follow the Lord and make a positive difference in the world.
  • Pray for the senior leadership team of the University as they seek to fulfill God's will and vision for Emmanuel.
  • Pray for funding that continues to improve facilities and provides an even higher quality of education.
  • Pray for new ideas and innovations in how to educate our students and expand our ministry.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, April 28, 2024

I Will Pray

Evening and morning and at noon, I will pray and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice. (Psalm 55:17 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for our campus community and alumni to pray "without ceasing" for Emmanuel. 
  • Pray for ample enrollments, abundant resources, and exemplary staff, faculty, and administration who follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit. 
  • Pray for the Master of Ministry and the Master of Divinity programs to exceed enrollment goals next fall.
  • Pray for wise planning and decision-making in current and future academic programs.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Seek Him

And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. Thank you for praying. 

  • Pray that we exceed our enrollment and revenue goals for next fall.
  • Pray for strategic growth and excellence that positions the College for greater ministry.
  • Pray for substantial growth in online undergraduate and graduate enrollments. 

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, April 14, 2024

God's Will

For the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. (Romans 8:27b NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.  

  • Pray for EU Serve to be an effective ministry this summer. Pray for students, faculty, and staff who will volunteer their time for summer mission trips.
  • Pray for the finance division of the College and its personnel. Pray for abundant resources and balanced budgets.
  • Pray for project fundraising this spring that will raise funds for capital projects to be completed this summer through EU Mission.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Never Stop Praying

Jesus taught the apostles to keep praying and never stop or lose hope. (Luke 18:1 TPT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the academic division of the University and its personnel. Pray for innovative and engaging instruction that inspires and motivates student learning.
  • Pray for the graduate division of the University and its personnel. Pray for the approval and development of new graduate programs and for ample enrollment in all programs.
  • Pray for the advancement division of the University and its personnel. Pray for success in fundraising that attracts transformational gifts.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, March 31, 2024

He Hears

Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice. (Psalm 55:17 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the student development division of the University and its personnel. Pray for student development and enrichment activities including those that lead to a closer walk with God.
  • Pray for the enrollment division of the University and its personnel. Pray for successful recruiting at churches, conferences, and events including  YouthQuest this summer.
  • Pray for the athletic division of the University and its personnel. Pray for our athletes to perform well, but more importantly, to make Jesus the Lord of their lives.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, March 24, 2024

The Way You Should Go

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye. (Psalm 32:8 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the people of Emmanuel University to see with God's vision and to act with courage and faith.
  • Pray for student leaders to guide the student body forward in serving Jesus and doing good works.
  • Pray for revival on campus.
  • Pray for the success of marketing activities to recruit undergraduate and graduate students, both traditional and online.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Singular in Vision

Stand united, singular in vision, contending for people's trust in the Message, the good news, not flinching or dodging in the slightest before the opposition. (Philippians 1:27 MSG)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for a stronger financial foundation that enables the University to extend its reach into a world so desperately in need of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Pray for faithful giving and Spirit-led financial management to allow the University to finish this academic year much stronger than when it began.
  • Pray for the senior leadership team to be effective in planning and budgeting for the 2024-25 academic year.

 Thank you for praying.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

For the Faith

I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose . . . We are in this struggle together. (Philippians 1:27, 30 NLT)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for a unity of spirit and purpose among the faculty, staff, and administration as they chart a course to fulfill the mission of the University.
  • Pray for the people of Emmanuel to recognize their utter dependence on God and to place their faith in him. 
  • But also pray that they work with God-given strength to do all that he commands.

 Thank you for praying.


Sunday, March 3, 2024

Renew

Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. (Ephesians 4:23 NLT)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for spiritual formation and growth on campus. 
  • Pray for students to renew their minds and be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. 
  • Pray that students hear the call of God upon their lives to live a life of Christian service regardless of their chosen professions.

Thank you for praying.



Sunday, February 25, 2024

Confidence in the Lord

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence . . . they never stop producing fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for the employees of Emmanuel to work together to fulfill God's vision for our future.
  • Pray for the leadership of the University to be strong and have courage to follow where the Holy Spirits leads.
  • Pray for a way forward that differentiates Emmanuel University as a unique place of faith and learning that attracts students who will be world-changers.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

He Gives the Ability

Remember the Lord your God for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for abundant resources to expand the recruiting and marketing initiatives.
  • Pray for a significant infusion of funding to strengthen fundraising initiatives.
  • Pray for other initiatives and plans, some yet to be developed, that will energize our mission and enable our vision.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Be Transformed

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God. (Romans 12:2 NRSV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for the students who encountered Christ during the New Beginnings spiritual emphasis to grow in grace and to find direction by the Holy Spirit.
  • Pray for prospective students who are contemplating enrolling this year. May they find resources to enroll and obey the leading of the Holy Spirit.
  • Pray for students who may be struggling. Pray for them to find the courage and the will to persist and succeed.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Fruit

From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward. (Proverbs 12:14 NIV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for the employees of Emmanuel to be strengthened and encouraged to advance the mission and core values of the University as light in a dark and chaotic world.
  • Pray for our faculty and staff to discover new and effective ways to integrate faith and learning with a biblical worldview.
  • Pray for the people of Emmanuel University to reflect the love of Jesus and his message of redemption and renewal.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, January 28, 2024

He Will Help You

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. (Psalm 37:5 NLT)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for recruiting and retention strategies to be implemented successfully and to be effective in exceeding enrollment goals.
  • Pray for the Holy Spirit to move in our midst to bring opportunities for abundance and prosperity for Emmanuel.
  • Pray for our students to be successful in all they do and to depend on God as their source of strength and knowledge.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Delight in the Lord

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. (Psalm 37:4 NLT)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week.

  • Pray for student support systems this semester to be effective in retaining more students and helping them persist and succeed.
  • Pray for recruiting plans in 2024 to bring remarkable enrollment growth in undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Pray for the staff and faculty to work with unity of purpose in preparing students to be difference-makers in the world.

Thank you for praying.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Do Good

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. (Psalm 37:3 NLT)

Pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for the miraculous growth of the University's endowment. 
  • Pray for more of our alumni and friends to make provision for Emmanuel in their estate planning.
  • Pray for new endowed scholarships to be established and for current scholarship funds to experience remarkable growth.
  • Pray for alumni and friends of Emmanuel to understand the importance of the Christian university in our modern age and to provide financial support as never before.

Thank you for praying. 

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Seek First the Kingdom of God

Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  (Matthew 6:33 NKJV)

Please pray for Emmanuel University this week. 

  • Pray for spiritual growth across our campus that fuels disciplines of prayer, Bible study, and Christian service.
  • Pray for students, staff, faculty, administration, board of trustees, alumni, and friends to pray and work together with God-inspired boldness.
  • In this New Year, pray for the fear of the Lord to humble us, for the Word of the Lord to inspire us, for the Spirit of the Lord to enable us.

Thank you for praying.