We want you to join with us as we pray for Next Gen!
In January 2020 we started a new initiative at Bethsaida where we encouraged our adults to actively and intentionally connect with and pray for the next generation. Unfortunately many churches today do not do a great job of bringing the generations together because we have created silos, we want to change that. We want older generations to be burdened for the next generation by praying passionate and heartfelt prayers over them. Below you will find a prayer guide of how to pray for the next generation that has been tailored specifically for our church and you will also find the message by Student Pastor Stephen Fraser that kicked off this initiative.
Not On My Watch
To understand our heart for the next generation, please follow this link to YouTube to watch the sermon from Student Pastor Stephen Fraser that launched the Pray for Next Gen initiative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_39U0fcnRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_39U0fcnRQ
Prayer Guide
Specific Prayers for Next Gen at Bethsaida
I. Pray that God would use you to impact the next generation and that you would willingly allow Him to lead you and show you how
-Pray about how God could use you weekly at Bethsaida with the next gen (Wednesday night, Sunday groups)
-Pray about how God could use you on a recurring basis at Bethsaida with the next gen (nursery and children’s church rotation or simply volunteering when you can for weekly events)
-Pray about how God could use you to serve at Bethsaida for next gen special events (VBS, Trunk or Treat, Camp, Conferences, etc.)
-Pray for those working with the next gen week in and week out at Bethsaida, that God would strengthen and encourage them
-If God is not leading your to serve or if you are unable to, pray that God would raise up more adults who will be burdened for the next gen at Bethsaida
II. One thing you can simply do, pray passionate and heartfelt prayers for the next generation daily or weekly
-Pray over the next gen’s home life (family dynamic, relationship with family, etc.)
-Pray over them as they are in school (elementary, middle, high, and college)
-Pray over them as they are with their peers in athletics, clubs, extracurriculars, etc.
-Pray for those who are in the work force
-Pray for them to be wise about what they do online and on their mobile devices (youtube, social media, streaming services, tablet, cell phone, music, etc.)
-Pray that they would flee from temptation and not give into it
-Pray that they would be committed to the church weekly (attend Sunday and midweek) and after they graduate
-Pray for the next generation to be burdened for their peers and that they would reach them with the gospel and invite them to church
-Pray that they would find their gifts and talents and then use them for God’s honor and glory
-Pray about spiritually adopting a next gen child or student (if interested, see Stephen)
-Pray about how God could use you weekly at Bethsaida with the next gen (Wednesday night, Sunday groups)
-Pray about how God could use you on a recurring basis at Bethsaida with the next gen (nursery and children’s church rotation or simply volunteering when you can for weekly events)
-Pray about how God could use you to serve at Bethsaida for next gen special events (VBS, Trunk or Treat, Camp, Conferences, etc.)
-Pray for those working with the next gen week in and week out at Bethsaida, that God would strengthen and encourage them
-If God is not leading your to serve or if you are unable to, pray that God would raise up more adults who will be burdened for the next gen at Bethsaida
II. One thing you can simply do, pray passionate and heartfelt prayers for the next generation daily or weekly
-Pray over the next gen’s home life (family dynamic, relationship with family, etc.)
-Pray over them as they are in school (elementary, middle, high, and college)
-Pray over them as they are with their peers in athletics, clubs, extracurriculars, etc.
-Pray for those who are in the work force
-Pray for them to be wise about what they do online and on their mobile devices (youtube, social media, streaming services, tablet, cell phone, music, etc.)
-Pray that they would flee from temptation and not give into it
-Pray that they would be committed to the church weekly (attend Sunday and midweek) and after they graduate
-Pray for the next generation to be burdened for their peers and that they would reach them with the gospel and invite them to church
-Pray that they would find their gifts and talents and then use them for God’s honor and glory
-Pray about spiritually adopting a next gen child or student (if interested, see Stephen)
| Downloadable Prayer Guide |