The Lord  is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. (Psalm 23:1-3)

Day 17 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray that we obey the voice of our Shepherd which in turn leads to having everything we need.
• Pray that we find pockets of calm water and restful shores while navigating through a very difficult storm season.
• Pray for divine strength to meet each challenge while following closely to the Lord who guides us with purpose and love.

Thank you for praying.

I pray also that you will have greater understanding in your heart so you will know the hope to which he has called us and that you will know how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his holy people. (Ephesians 1:18 NCV)

Day 16 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for an accurate view, yes, God’s view, of the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
• Pray for the Emmanuel family to be overwhelmed with hope and confidence as God’s generous blessings pour out upon us.
• Pray that we never lose sight of God’s promises to us. God is good – all the time.

Thank you for praying.

“You will not succeed by your own strength or by your own power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord All-Powerful. (Zechariah 4:6 NCV)

Day 15 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray that we fully accept the fact that the Holy Spirit and success for Emmanuel are inextricably woven together.
• Pray for us to intensely seek the guidance, advocacy and comfort of the Holy Spirit.
• Pray that when we begin moving in our own strength, the Holy Spirit will interject himself into our thoughts and reveal the path we should take.

Thank you for praying.

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. (Philippians 1:6 NLT)

Day 14 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for us to see the difference between man’s work and God’s work of which Emmanuel College is the latter.
• Pray for assurance, even in the darkest circumstances, that what God started at Emmanuel College, he can continue and enhance for generations to come.
• Pray for the Emmanuel family to keep God at the core of our being and at the center of our decisions and actions.

Thank you for praying.

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you be defeated. He who guards you never sleeps. (Psalm 121:3-4 NCV)

Day 14 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for victory over the forces that come against the will of God for Emmanuel College.
• Pray for the Emmanuel family to grow in faith and confidence in the Lord who will not allow us to be defeated.
• Pray for Emmanuel to overcome every challenge with the help of the Lord who is forever vigilant on our behalf.

Thank you for praying.

Rejoice in confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. (Romans 12:12 NLT)

Day 13 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for the Emmanuel family to rejoice as we witness the mighty move of God’s power on our campus.
• Pray that patience and confident hope increase as we see the connection between revival among our students and success in spiritual warfare over the College.
• Pray that trouble and difficulty will not dampen our resolve to serve and to pray.

Thank you for praying.

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” (Revelation 5:11-12 NIV)

Day 12 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for us not to fall into a consuming mindset that focuses only on our challenges, but may we look upon the One who is worthy and may we worship at his throne.
• Pray that on this day of worship, the Emmanuel family offers concerts of prayer, worship, and praise to the Lamb of God.
• Pray that we give all honor, glory and praise to Jesus who freely shares with us his power, wealth, wisdom and strength.

Thank you for praying.

“The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the Lord Almighty. “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the Lord Almighty. (Haggai 2:8-9 NIV)

Day 11 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for God’s resources to flow to Emmanuel College in the coming days.
• Pray that the position and influence of the Emmanuel College of the present and future will be far greater than the Emmanuel of the past.
• Pray for peace of mind and a confident spirit as we successfully navigate through very difficult times.

Thank you for praying.

Answers to prayer:

• Breakthrough is the word being used around campus.
• A staffer said that the number of students experiencing spiritual breakthrough is greater than anything he has seen since coming to EC several years ago.

Thanks be to God!

I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:27 NLT)

Day 10 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray that we never take our focus off the Lord, who is our strength and hope.
• Pray for the Emmanuel family to view our current struggle through the eyes of God.
• Pray for faith to answer Jeremiah’s question: “No, nothing is too hard for God, not even Emmanuel’s current difficulty.”

Thank you for praying.

Answers to prayer:

• We have been praying that our students would see the unsaved athletes as a “mission field”.
• A large portion of the current revival on campus is happening among the athletes, especially the basketball teams.

Thanks be to God!

The people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired. (Isaiah 40:31 NCV)

Day 9 of 21 days of prayer and fasting. Solemn Assembly – March 3, 11:00 a.m.

Today’s prayer topics:

·         Pray for Emmanuel College to move from weakness to strength, from poor health to wholeness.

·         Pray for supernatural energy from the Lord who enables us to persevere in the face of difficulty.

·         Pray for a divine sense of God’s timing to know when to move quickly and when to slow down and wait.

Thank you for praying.

Answers to prayer:

·         God is moving across our campus in spiritual renewal.

·         Students are responding with spontaneous prayer meetings in the residence halls during which there are those being saved and others renewed.

Thanks be to God!

In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. (Psalm 34:6-7 NLT)

Day 7 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·       -   Pray for the Emmanuel family to believe that God is listening intently to our prayers. What a beautiful picture!

·       -   Pray for the miracles that will save us from our troubles to continue at a steady pace until we are victorious.

·       -  Pray that we sense his love and protection surrounding us, guarding and defending us every day.

Thank you for praying.

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20 NLT)

Day 8 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·         - Pray for the Emmanuel family to open up to God and allow him to work through us, and may we see his mighty power as never before.

·        -  Pray we do nothing to limit what God wants to do, but may we have faith like a child to believe he can do what we ask and way more.

·        -  Pray that the power of God working through us surprises us as he accomplishes more than we can think to ask, more than we can imagine.

·        -  Pray whether or not we see his power today, we acknowledge his glory and offer sacrifices of praise and worship.

Thank you for praying.

This is my command – be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9 NLT)

Day 6 or 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·         - Pray for those in the Emmanuel family who may be discouraged. May they gain strength day by day.

·         - Pray that we sense the presence of God with us everywhere we go, generously giving us what we need when we need it.

·         - Pray for energy and strength in mind, body, and spirit to do what God is calling us to do.

·        -  Pray that fear will dissipate, and in its place, may we embrace God-inspired courage.

Thank you for praying.

Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our King. Sing praises. God is King of all the earth, so sing a song of praise to him. (Psalm 47:6-7 NLT)

Day 5 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·         - Pray for songs of worship and praise to flow from our voices and hearts today.

·         - Pray that during our times of prayer and fasting we will sing and exalt the Lord.

·        -  Pray that we stand in awe before our God who is ruler over everything, including our circumstances, challenges, and resources.

·        -  Pray that we kneel before him in awe and reverence, rejoicing in the love and favor he showers upon us.

Thank you for praying.

I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you. All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other. (John 13:34-35 NCV)

Day 4 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·         - Pray for love to be extravagantly shared among the people of the church on this day in February when we focus on love.

·       -  Pray for love to be extravagantly shared among the people of the Emmanuel family.

·      -   Pray for love that brings unity even when circumstances are not comfortable or prosperous.

·      -   Pray that we focus on love as an action verb that we intentionally and purposefully engage each day.

Thank you for praying.

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thess 5:16-18 NLT)

Day 3 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·      -   Pray for the joy to continue as more and more students get swept up in the renewal and spiritual awakening occurring across campus.

·    -     Pray for the spontaneous prayer meetings and small groups that are popping up in the residence halls.

·     -    Pray that the amount of prayer and fasting will increase among students, staff, faculty and friends of the College.

·     -    Pray for a spirit of thankfulness to pervade our campus because of who God is and what he is doing on our behalf.

Thank you for praying.

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. (Proverbs 3:5-6 MSG)

Day 2 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics:

·       -  Pray for wisdom to use our mental capacities to the maximum while ultimately depending on God.

·      -   Pray that we listen constantly and carefully for God’s voice in every decision and action on behalf of Emmanuel College.

·       -  Pray that despite our human weaknesses and propensity to stray from the path, we will allow the Lord to guide our steps and keep us aligned with his will and purposes for Emmanuel.

·     -    Pray that one result of this period of prayer and fasting will be greater trust in God’s provision no matter the circumstances or difficulties we face.

Thank you for praying.

We are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. (1 John 5:14-15 NLT)

Day 1 of 21 days of prayer and fasting

Today’s prayer topics-:

·      -   Pray for many of our students, staff, faculty, alums and friends who will dedicate themselves to special times of prayer and fasting over the next 21 days.

·     -    Pray that we ask for the right things – the things that please God and bring him honor.

·      -   Pray for creativity in problem-solving (the best our minds can produce) as well as for miraculous solutions (what God can do that we cannot).

·     -    Pray for our faith in his generosity and provision to increase and for doubt and discouragement to decrease.

Thank you for praying.

Announce a time of fasting; call the people together for a solemn meeting. Bring the leaders and all the people of the land into the Temple of the Lord your God and cry out to him there. (Joel 1:14 NLT)

Today’s prayer topics

·      -   Pray that the Emmanuel family will set aside the next 21 days as a period of prayer and fasting regarding the needs of Emmanuel College.

·     -    Pray for each participant to find the appropriate response to this call to prayer and fasting, selecting special times to call upon the Lord and intercede on behalf of Emmanuel College.

·      -   Pray for prayers to be offered regarding specific needs as they are identified, but also as the Holy Spirit supernaturally makes them known.

·      -   Pray for the Convocation service on March 3 which will end this period of prayer and fasting in a special time for the people of God to commune with God trusting in his provision.

Thank you for praying.

Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me! (Jeremiah 29:12-13 NLT)

Today’s Prayer Topics:

·      -   Pray for greater faith to believe that God really listens to us when we call upon him.

·      -   Pray for more prayers to be offered with more faith from more places in more ways – FOR EMMANUEL.

·       -  Pray that our prayers and searching for God will be with the greatest intensity of heart and mind.

Thank you for praying.

Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him. (Psalm 96:9 NLT)

Today’s Prayer Topics:

·       -  Pray that each Sunday we refocus every issue, challenge, and concern in the context of the Lord God Almighty.

·     -    Pray that worship of the Lord is where we begin each week and each day.

·      -   Pray for the Emmanuel family to right-size God and see him in all his majesty and power who is more than able to help us.

·      -   Pray that we worship and rejoice in his love and mercy, in his care and provision, in his splendor and holiness.

Thank you for praying.

Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. (Psalm 126:4-5)

Today’s prayer topics:

·      -   Pray for the restoration of a unified spirit among the global Emmanuel family that results in powerful prayers and joyful generosity.

·       -  Pray for the restoration of financial stability in 2015 that will serve as a platform for the expansion of our educational and spiritual mission.

·      -   Pray that our tears of sorrow will be turned into tears of joy through the presence of Lord and the renewal he brings.

·      -   Pray that human and material resources will flow dramatically and freely to Emmanuel College like a wide and bountiful river brings relief to a drought-stricken land.

Thank you for praying.

Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 NLT)

Today’s prayer topics:

·      -   Pray for peace during times of struggle and difficulty.

·    -     Pray for our expectations to be realistic in recognizing that we have no exemption from trials and challenges in this life.

·     -    Pray that in this current season of challenge the Emmanuel family will be encouraged by the position of Jesus as overcomer.

·       -  Pray that instead of focusing on the challenges to be overcome we will focus on the Overcomer.

Thank you for praying.

I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise  you more and more. (Psalm 71:14)

Today’s prayer topics:

·      -   Pray that hope expands within the Emmanuel family which will lead to an environment characterized by gratefulness and praise to the Lord.

·     -    Pray that those who are emotionally weary will rest in God’s promised provision and find hope in the Lord.

·      -   Pray that all obstacles in the way of God’s help will be cleared and that resources, both human and material, will flow by his power to help us.

Thank you for praying.

The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. (Exodus 14:14 NLT)

Today’s prayer topics:

·     -    Pray for calmness that arises from confidence in the Lord.

·     -    Pray for fearlessness because we really believe in the Lord’s faithfulness to us.

·       -  Pray for vision with God’s view of the battle for Emmanuel.

·     -    Pray for Emmanuel and for our understanding of our place in God’s battle plan.

Thank you for praying.

Let all who fear the Lord repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. (Psalm 118:4-5 NLT)

Today’s prayer topics:

·     -    Pray for those who fear the circumstances and have forgotten that God is faithful. May they be overwhelmed with God’s faithful love.

·     -  Pray that at all times, good and bad, we will offer our prayers and thanksgiving to God continuously for Emmanuel College.

·     -    Pray that the current distress we feel at Emmanuel will be answered with thousands of prayers daily prayed by God’s people around the world.

·     -    Pray for faith to grow in anticipation of the Lord’s answer to our prayers which brings freedom to pursue God’s purposes for Emmanuel College.

Thank you for praying.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

Today’s prayer topics:

·       -  Pray that our vision for EC will align perfectly with God’s vision for EC.

·       -  Pray for our ability to communicate well the hope and future God has in store for EC.

·      -   Pray that we know what actions to take that will trigger the wave after wave of divinely inspired provision.

·      -   Pray that thousands of prospective students and their parents will obey the Holy Spirit when he urges them to consider EC.

Thank you for praying.

Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:2-3 NLT)

Today’s prayer topics:

·      -   Pray for joy to overflow in the Emmanuel family despite our circumstances.

·     -    Pray that today our focus will be on worship with his people.

·      -   Pray for an exuberant song of victory to rise up among us that declares the Lord is God and we are his people.

·      -   Pray that deep in our core we know we are his, and because we are his, all is well.

Thank you for praying.