ABCNJ Prayer 2024

Overview

One of the blessed outgrowths of 2020 has been our zoom prayer gatherings. These prayer gatherings are open to the entire ABCNJ family in New Jersey and friends from around the world. Since 2020 we have had over 1,000 voices join to lift up prayers for the people by the people.

Four years later, we continue to gather and unite our hearts in prayer. We invite our beloved community of ABCNJ to dedicate and unite in prayer on the 24th of each month for 24 minutes to listen together for God’s wisdom, guidance and strength in 2024.

We have designated a scripture for each month to help us center around prayer. Make sure to also check back on our website for a list of items to pray about. The list will be updated throughout the year. Although some of the prayers on the list will be consistent, we are confident of the Holy Spirit’s stirring in each of our lives to direct us on how or what specifically to pray about during any given month.

In addition, every month a list of our ABCNJ churches and pastors will be listed so that we may pray for them on that specific month.

Join us in 2024 each month, on the 24th for 24 minutes in prayer. May you find hope, strength, and encouragement in the prayers of the people for the people.

(Please note: we will gather the following Monday when the 24th of the month falls on the weekend. All dates listed below)

Schedule for Prayer 2024 Gatherings - 9:00 AM

• January 24 - Wednesday

• February 26 - Monday

• March 25 - Monday

• April 24 - Wednesday

• May 24 - Friday

• June 24 - Monday

• July 24 - Wednesday

• August 26 - Monday

• September 24 - Tuesday

• October 24 - Thursday

• November 25 - Monday

• December 24 - Tuesday

Register

Make sure to register below to receive the link for our monthly prayer time. You only have to register once for the year and will receive monthly reminders for our gatherings.

Prayers for the Month

Here are some things to keep in your prayers (not in any priority order): We will add to this list on a monthly basis.  

1. Pray that discernment will increase in our churches.  New levels of faith and strength. For humble and loving hearts.

2. Pray for all areas of healing. God’s financial provision and the determination to keep the Sabbath holy so our bodies and minds can receive respite and our spirits can hear from God.

3. Pray for a hedge of protection over sickness and diseases. Pray for our family members who have not yet encountered the love of God. Pray for protection and safety over our children's minds and health.

4. Pray for the fear of the Lord to return to the Church. Let’s pray against idolatry and mixture. Let’s declare this year to be the return of the pure bride of Christ.

5. For our leaders to have new intimate encounters with our Lord Jesus Christ. An encounter of restoration, renewal, and alignment with the Spirit of God for this season.

6. For our ABCNJ Communities in Action ministries and churches working to respond with love and courage to their communities' most pressing needs.

7. For God’s transformative and empowering encounters that will ignite and transform families, cities and nations.

8. For a spirit of generosity in giving and sharing resources.

9. For the ABCNJ staff (please see website for current staff)

   For all our extended ministries as they provide blessings, love, and hope to people and communities in need.

10. For the ministry of Baptist Camp and Conference Center; All the organizations who rent Camp Lebanon.

11. For our churches and pastors to have courage, boldness, and kindness as they lead through these changing and disruptive times.

12. As we pray, let us get involved in nonviolent actions which demand an end to gun violence. Let us work towards the vision of shalom among all creation found in Isaiah 2:4. We condemn violence in all its ugly manifestations. We must break free from our addiction from violence. We must overcome our apathy and indifference. 

13. For wisdom, empathy, and compassion as pastors and church leaders continue to make decisions on how they gather together.

14. For peace and comfort for those who have experienced loss of loved ones.

15. For peace and unity to our divided nation.

16. For courage and kindness as we each discern how to activate our faith as it relates to the urgent call to dismantle racism at personal, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural levels.

17. For women and girls around the world

18. For our youth and children in the midst of much life and educational transition.

19. For those who have lost their employment/source of income.

20. For wisdom, discernment, and decisions of the ABCNJ Council and committees as we work together for the wholistic wellness of ABCNJ.

21. For our local churches and pastors who are in the midst of pastoral retirement, pastoral search, candidacy processes, completed tenures, and new pastoral callings.

22. For guidance for denominational leaders who are building up resources that may be used to respond to current, emerging, and potential future needs of our clergy, congregations, and ministries.

23. For all of our extended ABC family — sister regions, national program boards, global missionaries and partners, supporting ministries, etc..