“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us…” Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
This past weekend was TheMix22, where some 2000 students from 28 churches, mostly from the greater Athens area, came together to worship and hear more about what it means to follow Jesus. We’ll be sharing more about this soon, but for now, let me just say… thank you for praying! This was probably the most powerful one yet, and I believe it was because of the level of prayer going on in it! Our praying releases God’s immeasurable power. To God be the glory!!!
Here are some ways to join up and pray with others and for others in this month and beyond….
Student Pastors Prayer
Thursday, March 3 / 9 to 10am
New Covenant Worship – 1425 Newton Bridge Rd., Athens 30607
This is our monthly prayer gathering for Athens Student Pastors. We come together on the first Thursday of each month to pray for each other, the young people and the student ministries impacting them. We will debrief and pray for TheMix22 harvest!
If you’re not a student pastor, please take this opportunity to pray for the students at your church to be saved, filled with the Holy Spirit, gripped with who they are in Christ and sent out with a passion to reach their campus. Pray for the student leaders and pastors to be stirred and taken deeper in Christ, as they can only take the students where they have been or going. Pray that volunteer student leaders would step up and be prepared for the coming harvest of young people in our city! Pray for a powerful prayer movement to rise up among the young people across our city!!! Pray that each campus would become a hub of revival fire!
UGA/Athens Prayer Walk
Saturday, March 5 – 10am to noon
Starts at the Arch
Once again, we are hitting the pavement at UGA (and downtown Athens) as we prayerfully walk the paths, preparing the way for what God is about to do! Whether it is wet, dry hot or cold, we cry out for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done here! We meet at the Arch and go from there. Please join us for a great morning with other faith filled followers of Jesus.
Pastors Prayer
Wednesday, March 9 / 9 to 10am
Living Hope – 2150 Lexington Rd., Athens 30605
This is our monthly Senior Pastors Prayer gathering. Pastors from across Athens come together to pray for and with each other! If you’re a Senior Pastor, please come and pray with the other senior pastors from across Athens! These are deep and powerful times as we share, walk and pray in transparency together!
If you’re not a senior pastor, then please use this as an opportunity to join us from wherever you are in praying for the pastors of our city, starting with your own!
Pray that God would give them supernatural stamina, divine insights and wisdom from above, along with extraordinary creativity and Holy Spirit boldness, as they lead their congregations through this challenging, unprecedented, and hostile season. Ask God to show them how to prepare for revival and reformation. Ask God to empower them to lead well, and for each church to be an instrument of life. Pray that God would protect, even expand the kingdom unity among pastors in our city.
Intercessors Community
Monday, March 14 / 7 to 9pm
APN Prayer Center
This is our monthly gathering for intercessors from around Athens to converge, to hear what God has been saying to each of us, and get a sense of where we are heading as we press through this hour. These are powerful times as the watchmen link together and stand in our positions, in unity, across our city!
Groups Pastors Prayer
Wednesday, March 16 / 9:30 to 10:30am
Cornerstone – 4680 Lexington Rd., Athens 30605
This is our monthly opportunity for those who lead Groups and Discipleship Ministries in the Athens area. We come together to share and pray with and for each other. Please join us in praying for those who lead Groups Ministries across Athens, starting with the ones in your church. In this season, people are desperate for authentic community and groups provide it! Groups are playing an increasingly important role in discipling our city!
Pray that God would continue to lead the Groups Pastors in our city to create more new and effective ways to stay connected and to connect new people. Pray that God would grant them wisdom and creativity. Pray for the groups’ leaders to lead their groups well. Pray that God would raise up more group leaders in this hour. Ask God to gently remove those who should not be leading groups any more. Ask God to protect and expand this vital ministry in our city. Ask God to release an anticipation for revival in each group. And ask Him for heaven to come down upon every group that meets in Jesus’ powerful Name in Athens! Ask Him to release powerful, faithful filled prayer in these groups!
Executive Pastors Prayer
Thursday, March 17 / 9 to 10am
Beech Haven Church – 2390 W. Broad Street, Athens 30606
This is our monthly opportunity for those who “run” churches in Athens to come together to share and pray with and for each other. These hidden warriors make huge decisions in a climate they have never been before. The nature of their role is one that their job list is never finished.
Please pray for the executive / administrative pastor (or those who do that role) in your church and the others who carry this load in the churches across our city. This includes those who handle the finances, the bookkeeping, the operations of the physical facilities, etc. They need wisdom, creativity, boldness and faith. This is a very important ministry at such a crucial hour as this! Pray that God would give them supernatural joy and grace as they keep the systems operating and create new ones for Kingdom growth in Athens. Pray for unity between them and their senior pastor. Pray that God would increase His presence and favor on their lives and homes. Pray that God would give them all they need as the Church emerges in this new day.
Altar of Fire
Thursday, March 17 / 7 to 9pm
Athens Church – The Gallery – 10 Huntington Road, Athens 30606
For over a year now, each month we have set aside time to lay ourselves before God in total surrender. We are the fuel crying out for God to pour out His fire upon us! Every one of these are unique and awesome. Please join us in this time of worship, prayer and surrender, that is, if you want to meet God as a consuming fire!
Prayer for the Middle East
Friday, March 25 / noon to 1pm
Zoom
This is the monthly gathering of a group of passionate prayer warriors who come together to pray for Israel and the nations in the Middle East. This is such a vital time to be standing with Israel! You are most welcome to join in. Even if you can’t be there in person or via Zoom, please take time during the day to pray with them from wherever you may be. There is much power in agreeing prayer!
ONGOING & INSPIRATIONAL…
Athens House of Prayer
Monday through Friday / 8am to 3pm
Thursdays / 7 to 9pm
Phoenix Community – 660 W Broad, Athens 30601
The Athens House of Prayer is now open. Over the coming weeks and months, we will begin shaping the model, training leaders and expanding slots. Feel free to come and join with other praying people from across our city, all in the context of worship! Our goal is to ultimately see a non-stop intercessory worship covering over our city!
938 Gathering
Wednesdays / 7 to 8am
SWAT Ministries office – 1095 Baxter Street, Athens 30605
This weekly prayer time is facilitated by SendAthens with the focus on praying for the nations as Matthew 9:38 instructs us, “Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” This is open to all churches and ages. If you’re able, please come participate in crying out for the nations! For more info please call or text Bri at 706-201-9351.
Pastors “Contending for Revival” Prayer Gathering
Thursdays, March 3, 10*, 17 & 23* / 10:30 to 11:30am
The Light – 174 Henderson Ext, Athens 30605
Senior Pastors from around Athens are encouraged to join us every week to contend in prayer together for revival in our city, state and nation. The second and fourth Thursday is open for all pastors, key leaders in churches and intercessors to join us as well (*). Every week is amazing, filled with intensity and a strong sense of God’s presence. Join us if you’re able and please be praying for your pastors and congregation to catch the fire of the Holy Spirit, and to prepare for the revival that is breaking forth right here in our city! Pray specifically, that your pastor would be able to join us if he isn’t already a part of this vital and strategic prayer time together!
Campus Ministers Prayer
Every other Thursday, March 3 & 17 / 3 to 4:15pm
UGA Wesley
The directors of various campus ministries come together every other Thursday to pray for and with each other for the thousands of students who don’t know Jesus yet, as well as for those students who do know Jesus and are reaching out.
Give Him 15
Monday through Friday
Everywhere
These are daily prayer thoughts by Dutch Sheets. If you are not already seeing the daily videos or reading the daily post, I would highly recommend it. This will continue till it’s over! Get the GiveHim15 App at the App store or go to https://www.givehim15.com/. You can also get the written post most days on the APN Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1423907481169281
Georgia Prayer Line
Wednesdays / 7:45am
Dial 425-436-6325 – when prompted enter access code 423231#
Please try to log in at 7:40am to announce your city and county. If you miss the live call you can still hear it by dialing 425-436-6309 (same access code).
Athens Daily Prayer Texts
Ongoing
All across Athens area
Daily Prayer Texts are a quick way to focus prayer across our city. These are delivered to cell phones across Athens and beyond every day at 8am (ET). They are also posted each day at noon on the APN Facebook page. If you would like to receive these DPT’s on your phone, please text @athenspray to 81010. This is an amazingly simple and awesome way to start your day and to stand in unified focused prayer with others from across our city, for our city!
COMING…
Night of Glory
Sunday, April 24 / 6 to 8pm (with prayer from 5 to 6)
The Classic Center
This will be the second, quarterly Sunday evening worship gathering this year. A handful of churches come together to gaze on the glory of God and invite the Holy Spirit to come move among us! Our key passages are Habakkuk 2:14 and 2 Corinthians 3:18. Prayer starts at 5pm sharp, with doors opening at 5:45pm for the 6pm corporate start. Everyone is welcome to join us! And please mark the others dates for Night of Glory – July 31 & October 30.
MORE & UP TO DATE STUFF…
Every day we post something on the APN Facebook page. Usually it is more than once. These posts include prayer opportunities, prayer points, prayer inspirations and the Daily Prayer Text. It is definitely worth checking daily to help stay connected with what God is doing and to see how other people are praying in our city! You can also catch the daily blog at APN Blog.
Thanks for praying!
Steve
