You Alone Are God

And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord: "O Lord of Heaven's Armies . . . you alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth. Bend down, O Lord, and listen!" (Isaiah 37:15-17a NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Don't miss this - the God to whom we pray is the source of all the powerful miracles in the Bible who, remarkably, takes delight in working miracles for you and me when we pray.

Pray today:

• For God's miracles to open doors, to align the thinking of decision-makers with his thoughts, to break down barriers, to remove obstacles, to create safe passage through perilous waters.
• For a significant conversation tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. to be guided by the Holy Spirit and to clear the way for other important conversations that will dramatically reduce the College's debt. 

Day 15 of 31 days of intense prayer and fasting for Emmanuel College. The LIST below will continue to be REVISED (highlighted) in the final half of the month to reflect more specific needs and people to pray for. Please use it as a prayer guide. Be led by the Spirit. 

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

PRAY FIRST INITIATIVE

• To pray first – before plans, before decisions, before actions, before spoken and written words.
• To pray through – to pray without ceasing, to keep on praying and asking God to meet our needs and to advance his kingdom through us.

PRAY FOR THE TOP FIVE NEEDS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE

• To dramatically reduce our debt before May 2018, and to eliminate our debt within 5 years.
• To successfully achieve reaffirmation of accreditation in June 2018.
• To be accepted into active membership in the NCAA Division II in July 2018.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2018.
• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.

PRAY FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

• To have wisdom and discernment in the governance of the College.
• To have efficient and productive meetings that focus on priorities.
• To have effective committee work to advance the mission of the College.
• To attract new members who bring needed gifts and talents.

PRAY FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THEIR SPOUSES AND FAMILIES

• Ron and Carol White
• Greg and Beth Hearn
• John and Judy Henzel
• Brian and April James
• Tracy and Lisa Reynolds
• Donna Quick

PRAY FOR THE FINANCE DIVISION

• Mr. Greg Hearn, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• Accounting staff
• Campus operations and facilities management staff
• Improvement and protection of financial resources
• Balanced budgets and improving financial position
• Campus Master Plan

PRAY FOR THE ACADEMIC DIVISION

• Dr. John Henzel, Vice President for Academic Affairs 
• Faculty, staff, and students
• Schools and departments to experience growing enrollments, greater resources, and better facilities.
• Academic Division staff
• Ms. Debra Grizzle, Registrar
• Ms. Deborah Millier, Director of Library Services
• Dr. Sharon Synan, Director of Distance Learning and Institutional Research
• Student Academic Success staff
• Ms. April James, Director of Bridge and Building a Pathway Towards Success programs
• Ms. Karen Compton, Academic Resource Director
• Mr. Jason Croy, Director of Disability Services and Academic Accommodations
• Virtuosi Honors Program
• Dr. Nathan Gilmour, Virtuosi Honors Program Director
• School of Arts and Sciences
• Dr. Leslie Boucher, Dean
• Dr. Sarah Petrovic, English Department Co-Chair
• Ms. Karen Compton, English Department Co-Chair
• Ms. Nancy Cobb, Math Department Chair
• Dr. Deborah Herring, Music Department Chair
• Dr. Sherry Story, Natural Sciences Department Chair
• Dr. Sue Weaver, Social Sciences Department Chair
• School of Business
• Ms. Jennifer Benson, Dean and Communication Studies Department Chair
• Mr. Owen Thomason, Diversified Agriculture Chair
• Mr. David Jordan, Business Department Chair
• Dr. Richard Reiselt, Kinesiology Department Chair
• School of Christian Ministries
• Dr. Tracy Reynolds, Dean and Vice President for Student Development
• School of Education
• Dr. Vicki Hollinshead, Dean

PRAY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT DIVISION

• Mr. Brian James, Vice President for Advancement
• Advancement Division staff
• For new campaign which launches in 2018: Emmanuel College-Now More Than Ever
• Greater involvement and support by alumni, friends, and churches
• Development and engagement of new donors
• Communication and software systems

PRAY FOR THE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

• Dr. Tracy Reynolds, Vice President for Student Development
• Student Development staff
• Housing staff
• The Bridge Retention and Early Alert System
• Quality Enhancement Plan: Building a Path Towards Success 
• Spiritual and character development in students
• Spiritual renewal and revival on campus
• Student career choices

PRAY FOR THE ENROLLMENT DIVISION

• Ms. Donna Quick, Vice President for Enrollment
• Ms. Kelley Chappa, Director of Admissions
• Ms. Niki Stinson, Director of Financial Aid
• Enrollment and Financial Aid staff
• Successful recruiting strategies
• Financial aid provisions and resources for students

PRAY FOR PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND STAFF

• Outreach Ministries, Mr. Tres Ward, Director
• EC Serve, Mr. Bob McConnell, Director
• Public Relations, Ms. Ashley Westbrook, Director
• Athletic Department, Mr. Nate Moorman, Director

PRAY FOR IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

• Meetings and discussions regarding EC at the NCAA Convention, Indianapolis, January 17-20
• New Beginnings Spiritual Emphasis, January 18-21
• Meeting with accreditation officials, January 22
• Recruiting activities at Accelerant youth conference, January 25-28
• Visit by special accreditation committee, February 20-22
• Meeting of the Board of Trustees, March 2-3

Pray First! Pray Through!