Day 21- Journey to Easter

Sunday, March 31 - Prayer of the Redeemed (EASTER)
He is Risen! Jesus, you conquered the grave! I am redeemed; you have restored my relationship with God. Thank you that I can celebrate this wonderful news. Thank you for your sacrifice, and your gift of salvation. Thank you for breaking the power of sin in my life. (Rom. 6:10) Help me to walk in freedom, confident that your Spirit is living through me. May my life bring glory to you.  

Day 20- Journey to Easter

Saturday, March 30 - Prayer for the Church to Shine Brightly
Father, will you move mightily today through the hundreds of volunteers serving our city at the Easter Egg Hunts. Use our hands, conversations, and every interaction to take people a little closer to knowing You. May our city see that you are a God of Love and that Your Church are a people of love and compassion. May “our good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise our Heavenly Father” (Matthew 5:14).

Day 19- Journey to Easter

Friday, March 29 - Prayer for Thanks  (GOOD FRIDAY)
Jesus, today I pause to say thanks. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for dying for me. You are worthy of my life today Jesus!!  I surrender it all to you. I pray that this Sunday you would bring people to a crisis of decision where they must decide what they believe about you and the Cross. Please use every component from the worship music, BayKids, First Impressions, drama, and the message to help people see you as never before. Open people’s eyes to their need for salvation and need for you!

Day 18- Journey to Easter

Thursday, March 28 - Prayer of a Servant
Thank you Jesus for the example you set before me. Thank you for modeling servanthood and showing me how to love and serve others. Help me to love others the way you have loved me. (John 13:34) Give me compassion for the broken and love for the lost. Give me a heart to see others the way you do.

Day 17- Journey to Easter

Wednesday, March 27 - Prayer for Conviction
Lord, I pray that South Bay Church would be a welcoming place for all those that are lost. I pray for the families who walk through our doors; that every generation would be convicted with a longing for wisdom. I pray for this upcoming Easter Sunday. Speak to each individual directly and let the message strike their hearts with a desire to learn about you more.

Day 16- Journey to Easter

Tuesday, March 26 - Prayer for Our Senior Pastor
Lord, I pray that you would speak to Pastor Andy as He prepares the Easter message. Please anoint Him with your words, lead his thoughts and give him your insights. Help him speak this Sunday not with wise and persuasive words but a demonstration of the Spirit’s power. Strengthen his body and he preaches. Please place your hand upon Stacie, Caedmon and Sammy, bless and protect his family throughout this important week.

Day 15- Journey to Easter

Monday, March 25 - Prayer for those Lost and in Doubt
Lord, I pray for those who lost their way and Doubt you. I pray they find their purpose in life.... the life you created them to have. Lord speak your wisdom into their heart, let them feel and understand your Love.
            You are who you are for a reason. You’re part of an intricate plan.

You’re a precious and perfect unique design,

Called God’s special woman and man. You look like you look for a reason. Our God made no mistake. He knit you together within the womb, You’re just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose, and no matter how you may feel, They were custom-designed with God’s plan in mind, and they bear the Master seal.

Know, that trauma you faced was not easy. And God wept that it hurt you so; But it was allowed to shape your heart so that into his likeness you’d grow.

You are who you are for a reason, You’ve been formed by the Master’s rod.

You are who you are, beloved, Because there is a God!

                                                                                            Poem By Russell Kelfer

Day 14- Journey to Easter

Sunday, March 24 - Prayer for Friends and Family
God we pray for those who are close to us who do not know you yet. We ask that you would present opportunities for us to love them and share the hope we have in you. Let our hearts be aligned with yours in how act and speak to our friends and family. Would we be sensitive to you Holy Spirit, in how you prompt us and ask us to step forward in boldness. We pray for opportunities towards those close to us and for them to respond to an invitation to an Easter service. We pray for more opportunities for them to understand grace and receive it.

Day 13- Journey to Easter

Saturday, March 23 - Prayer for all our Volunteers
Lord, we pray for the leadership that you have Blessed our Church with, especially those that dedicate time to do whatever it takes to reach those far from God. We pray that you would help them find in their hearts to connect with all of our guest that come through our doors searching for a relationship with you. We ask that you help encourage people that are not already serving you, to join us in serving and join us in being urgent about our mission in reaching those far from you.  

Day 12- Journey to Easter

Friday, March 22 - Prayer for Favor
Psalm 67:1, “God, show us your favor. Bless us. May you smile on us with your favor.” We are dependant upon your favor over our lives and our church. Open doors that only you can open, change lives, give an extra measure of your presence upon our church. Move in such a way that it is evident your Hand is upon us. We are desperate for you to move. Because you show your favor- “May the nations be glad and sing with joy.” Psalm 67:4

Day 11- Journey to Easter

Thursday, March 21 - Prayer for Eyes to See!
In your word Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” 2 Kings 6:17. We ask that you would open the eyes of our pastoral team, staff and leaders to see opportunities all around. Pray that we would see with spiritual eyes like never before!

Day 10- Journey to Easter

Wednesday, March 20 - Prayer for Our Staff Pastors
Lord, I ask that you would bless our staff pastors- Filipe, Renan, Archie and David. I ask that you would work in their homes to give unity and healthy relationships to their families. GIve your favor and provision over each of their lives. I ask that you would help them each to grow in their faith and leadership. Please strengthen them leading up to Easter and give their families extra grace during these full weeks.

Day 9- Journey to Easter

Tuesday, March 19 - Prayer God to Open Future Doors for Expansion
Lord, we are amazed at all that you have done through South Bay! We know are the Great Provider. Your word says in Philippians 4:19, “My God will supply my every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” We pray that you would miraculously provide and open doors for South Bay’s future expansion, whether it be the purchase of the North San Jose Campus or additional campuses, we boldly pray that you would provide and open doors.

Day 8- Journey to Easter

Monday, March 18 - Prayer for God to reach Silicon Valley
Lord, help us to reach our coworkers within our sphere of influence. Give us boldness and faith to live out the calling that you have given us. Provide divine opportunities for us to share our faith and invite our friends to South Bay. Tonight is also the “Ask a VC” night at South Bay Church. We pray that God will bring people into the doors of South Bay that would not ordinarily come to church, and that your spirit would touch them powerfully.

Day 7- Journey to Easter

Sunday, March 17 - Prayer for Life Groups
Lord Jesus, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you.  Thank you you chose us to grow in your Spirit, connect in friendships, and serve our community together.  We thank you through our life groups, many lives will be transformed by you and friendship will be built that last for a life time.  We thank you that in our circle of life groups friends, we will be there for each other in good times and bad.  We will cry with each other as well as laugh with each other.  We thank you that you have given us friendship and community that we can count on when we are in needs and when we are in celebration.  We pray for the existing life groups in this semester that you will bless each and every single friendship.  We pray that as we launch the Easter life groups that many more friendships will be formed and both hosts and members will be touched by your Spirit and their lives will be forever changed as they fellowship and study your words.  Thank you for your blessings. In the name of Jesus.  Amen

Day 6- Journey to Easter

Saturday, March 16 - Prayer for Workers  (DOORHANGERS DAY)
Lord, we ask that you would send out laborers into your harvest fields. I ask that you would stir in the hearts of the people of South Bay and raise up new leaders and new servants for you. I ask that you would use the crew that is delivering the doorhangers today to draw many people to yourself. Please help many people take the step to attend South Bay through these door hangers, all of the mailers and personal invitations that will be made for Easter.

Day 5- Journey to Easter

Friday, March 15 - Prayer for Healer
Lord, we believe that you are a healer. We pray right now that you would bring healing to the sick in our church. We specifically as a church pray for Jennifer Garcia that you would perform a miracle and heal her body from cancer. Give her strength through the effects of Chemo-Therapy and restore her body back to health. Pray that God would give super-natural strength to her husband Mike and peace to her precious daughters- Mikalee, Kelanie, and Kaleya.

Day 4- Journey to Easter

Thursday, March 14 - Prayer for Broken Relationships and Hurting Families
Lord, we ask that you would move in homes that are broken in our church and in our community. We pray that today you would convict men to step up and assume greater levels of responsibility for their families. We pray that you would call woman to respect and honor of their husbands. We pray that you would bring forgiveness and reconciliation and healed families today. Do miracles and prompt hearts in supernatural ways we pray.

Day 3- Journey to Easter

Wednesday, March 13 - Prayer for the Lost & Broken
Lord, I pray that the lost and broken people that will be walking through the doors of South Bay Church will find hope and love. Your word says, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” (Lamentations 3:22) May the dilemma that someone is facing not consume them, but they may find strength, hope, and love in you to overcome it victoriously.

Day 2- Journey to Easter

Tuesday, March 12 - Prayer for Focus
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2) Lord, I pray that your message will shine through, despite the commercialization of Easter. Let the HUNT! be a gateway for people who are hesitant to find the courage to walk through your doors. Fill each individual heart with a longing to know you.