April 2011 Prayer Calendar

Paul Freed’s mother made a practiceof praying for two hours and twenty minutes a day, giving a “tithe” of her daily twenty-four hours in prayer.”
— from Towers to Eternity, the story of Trans World Radio

1 Vision Gathering 2011 continues through Sunday. Pray that God will impress the hearts of those in attendance with their part in promoting revival and spiritual awakening in America.

2 Murrill Boitnott, Ben Slenk, and the Revival Conference Team open a 4-day THIRST conference tomorrow at West Heights Baptist Church in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Pray for a willing response to biblical truth as the team ministers.

3 National Christian leaders attending the Heart-Cry for Revival Conference at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina, meet today for focused prayer prior to Monday's sessions. Join them in asking God to ignite a passion for His reviving presence in America's churches.

4 Pray for God's hand on Dave Butts, Kyle Martin, and Daniel Henderson as they share during this first day of the Heart-Cry for Revival Conference.

5 Pray for "times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord" for Life Action revivalists Steve Canfield, Ryan Loveing, Laine Johnson, Wilson Green, Jeremiah Canfield, and Mark Bearden, as they attend the Heart-Cry for Revival Conference.

6 Cover with your prayers the various workshops being held today at the Heart-Cry for Revival Conference. Ask God to meet significantly with those attending. They will hear commissions from the speakers tomorrow and then return to their homes and ministries.

7 Pray as Revive Our Hearts staff meet with Women's Ministry Directors today through Saturday for a Times of Refreshing retreat at The Lodge.

8 Fathers and sons gather at the Life Action Camp today through Sunday for a Quest retreat. Ask God to give the them times of enjoyment and spiritual growth together.

9 Laine Johnson, David Hastings, and the Red Team minister in an 11-day summit beginning tomorrow at Candies Creek Baptist Church in Charleston, Tennessee. Ask God to saturate these days with His life-changing presence and power.

10 Cover with your prayers Ryan Loveing and the Revival Conference Team as they serve First Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina, during a 4-day THIRST Conference, opening today.

11 Steve Canfield and Jeremiah Canfield began a 15-day summit yesterday with the Blue Team at Beech Haven Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia. Pray for a time of true revival in the church and spiritual awakening in the community.

12 The Revive Our Hearts website offers participation in several 30-Day Challenges to women who visit their Growth section. Pray that women will take advantage of these life-changing exercises, from encouraging their husbands to developing a heart of gratitude.

13 Pray for the estimated 50 pastors and wives who will attend Pastors' Retreats at The Lodge in 2011.

14 The New Haven Call is a document being used by campus ministers, faculty, students, and Christians in general to mobilize campus communities for another Great Awakening on our college campuses. Collegiate Impact encourages individuals and groups to obtain copies of this document from them, and to sign and post them. Pray that it will be influential on campuses nationwide.

15 Pray for speaker Tom Harmon and the men attending a Momentum retreat at the Life Action Camp this weekend. Ask God to empower these men to return to their homes as genuine spiritual leaders.

16 Mike Lee is the Director of our Retreat and Conference Division, which now includes the Camp and The Lodge under one outreach division. Pray for Mike in this new role, and for his wife, Dana, as they continue to give themselves in ministry.

17 Ryan Loveing, Ben Slenk, and the Revival Conference Team are ministering in an 8-day summit, beginning today at Oakwood Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pray that these leaders and team members will be used by God's Spirit to challenge this congregation for Christ's kingdom.

18 Dan and Charmel Moore, of Merrillville, Indiana, are raising their financial and prayer support to join the food services staff at the Life Action Camp. Please pray that this process will soon be complete so they can join us in serving the many campers who attend family camp each year.

19 Nancy Leigh DeMoss has written many scripturally based books, translated into several languages, that are designed to help women in their walk with God. Pray that women worldwide will order, study, and share these books.

20 Dave and Amy Carroll, a local couple, are raising financial and prayer support to join the program staff at the Life Action Camp. Ask God to provide in such a way that they are soon able to come on board.

21 Ask God to continue to powerfully use the Revive Our Hearts radio broadcasts in the lives of women around the world, producing vibrant "True Women" who will influence their families and friends to follow Christ.

22 We are finalizing the budget for our next fiscal year this month. Pray for the finance team to have wisdom as decisions are made and forecasts are created. It is always our goal to operate with financial integrity, and that begins with the planning process.

23 Charles Archer serves at our National Ministry Center as General Business and Banking Manager. Would you ask God to give Charles wisdom, vision, and grace on a daily basis to accomplish his tasks and encourage those who serve with him?

24 Murrill Boitnott and Wilson Green lead the Red Team in an 11-day summit, beginning today at First Baptist Church in Saltillo, Mississippi. Pray that leaders and church members alike will be quick to obey all that God shows them during these days.

25 Pastors and their wives meet with Ed and Gayle Villalba at The Lodge this week for a time of retreat, renewal, and refreshing. Please cover these dear couples with your prayers.

26 Wes Ward serves as Senior Director of Media and Content Strategies for Revive Our Hearts. Please pray today for Wes and Carrie and their four children, for God's grace and protection on their home.

27 The most recent edition of our Revive magazine is entitled "Change—Is It Really Possible?" Pray that many people will thoroughly read this issue, both in print and on our website, and make use of the tools provided for spiritual growth.

28 Pray for the maintenance staff at our National Ministry Center, The Lodge, and the Camp today, asking God to keep them safe as they manage, repair, and update our facilities, providing them with essential equipment and materials.

29 Many of our department heads and staff meet together weekly for "Breakfast with Byron." Pray that God's hand will be evident during these times of learning, encouraging, praying, and maintaining unity.

30 High schools, colleges, and universities across our nation begin graduating their senior classes at this time of year. Pray that God's Spirit will do a mighty work in the class of 2011, raising up many committed leaders who will serve their peers well for the kingdom of Christ. 

Live

"One of my happiest memories of childhood has to do with Mother and Father's belief in prayer and fasting. Friday, late afternoon and evening, was set aside in their week for this purpose. Mother would go out of her way to prepare for us [children] the most wonderful meal of all. It must have been a real temptation for her as she prepared hot breads or cinnamon rice. This evidence of love stimulated our desire to walk with the One whom our parents followed closely" (from Towers to Eternity, Paul Freed, Word Books, 1968).

Ralph and Mildred Freed served as missionaries in the Middle East. Then, at an age when many retire, they helped their son Paul begin a new work in 1952—Trans World Radio, which today reaches millions of people with the gospel of Christ (in 160 countries, using 200 languages and dialects). The Freeds' example of living out the disciplines of prayer and fasting surely was an important factor in the spiritual success of their ministry, and later their son's ministry, which exponentially multiplied their work to help fulfill Christ's Great Commission. Have you ever applied the discipline of fasting to your prayer life? 

Give

High school athletes in our day often challenge themselves to take their game "to the next level." In fact, they sometimes can be seen wearing T-shirts printed with the acronym TNL (The Next Level) as a reminder of their goal.

Adding fasting to our prayer life is a way Christians can challenge themselves to more powerfully cry out to God in prayer, based on Isaiah 58 and following the example of Christ.

Would you consider fasting one meal this month, using that time to ask God specifically how He would like you to give out of your resources to ministries or individuals in the next 30 days? Take your prayer life to the next level, and you may be amazed at how God answers, and what He does in response to your sacrificial giving of time in prayer. 

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