8 More Prayer Points for Church Growth

I want to share 8 more prayer points for church growth besides the 12 prayer topics on church growth I have already shared. Beyond these 8 prayer points, we must get ready to deal with every resistance and opposition.

1. Pray that God will deliver us from wicked and unreasonable men. See 2 Thessalonians 3:2¹.
2. Bind every strongman that holds the people captive. Release the people now! See Matthew 12:29².
3. Pray that the Lord shall cause every scale to fall from our eyes. Pray and bind the God of this age who blinds this generation and keep them from seeing the glorious light of the gospel. See 2 Corinthians 4:3³.
4. Pray and pull down all imaginations and thoughts and high things that exalt themselves above the knowledge of God. Pray that all such thoughts and imaginations shall be brought into captivity. See 2 Corinthians 10:3-5⁴.
5. Bind all principalities and powers; rulers of the darkness of this world and spiritual wickedness in high places. Pray! Pray all kinds of prayers! See Ephesians 6:10-18⁵.
6. Pray that we shall break through every gate attempting to resist our advancement. Comand the gates to be lifted in the name of Jesus! See Matthew 16:18⁶.
7. Pray that all the officers of the church shall cooperate with our apostle in advancing the course of the kingdom. I stand in the gap for every Diotrephes that the Lord shall give him a change of heart. See 3 John.
8. Pray that the Lord shall make the church wiser to mark and avoid anyone who causes division contrary to the doctrine that we have learnt. See Romans 16:18⁷.

Referenced Scriptures

1. 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (KJV): And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. ↩︎
2. Matthew 12:29 (KJV): Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. ↩︎
3. 2 Corinthians 4:3 (KJV): But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: ↩︎
4. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (KJV): For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; ↩︎
5. Ephesians 6:10-18 (KJV): Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; ↩︎
6. Matthew 16:18 (KJV): And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ↩︎
7. Romans 16:18 (KJV): For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. ↩︎