What We're Praying For

Prayer is one of the ways we care for one another and participate in what God is doing in our church, our community, and the lives of people around us. Use this guide to help you pray intentionally throughout the week. You can pray through the entire list or choose a few areas to focus on each day.

At the bottom of this page, you'll also find specific prayer requests that have been submitted by people in our church. Take time to pray for those needs specifically as we carry one another's burdens and seek God together.

Prayer Points

Healing
Pray for:

• Those who are sick or injured
• People facing cancer and other serious illnesses
• Those living with chronic illness or pain
• Upcoming surgeries and medical procedures
• Recovery after surgery or treatment
• Wisdom for doctors and medical teams
• Strength for caregivers and families
• Those waiting for diagnoses or test results

Mental & Emotional Health
Pray for:

• Those experiencing anxiety or depression
• People walking through grief
• Those experiencing loneliness
• People facing burnout or emotional exhaustion
• Those recovering from trauma
• Healthy friendships and support systems
• Hope for those who feel hopeless

Marriages & Families
Pray for:

• Strong and healthy marriages
• Marriages experiencing conflict
• Restoration and reconciliation in families
• Parents raising children and teenagers
• Single parents
• Couples struggling with infertility
• Children in difficult home situations
• Wisdom for parents
• Family members who are estranged from one another

Provision
Pray for:

• Those looking for employment
• Families experiencing financial hardship
• Housing needs
• Transportation needs
• Unexpected expenses
• Wisdom in financial decisions
• Opportunities for the Church to meet practical needs

Freedom
Pray for:

• Freedom from addiction
• Victory over habitual sin
• Those struggling with temptation
• Freedom from bitterness and unforgiveness
• Restoration of broken relationships
• Courage to confess sin and seek help
• Strong Christian accountability

Salvation
Pray for:

• Family members who don't know Jesus
• Friends and coworkers who don't know Jesus
• People in our community who are far from God
• Opportunities to share the Gospel
• Courage for believers to speak about Jesus
• Open hearts to receive the Gospel
• New believers to grow as disciples

Children & Students
Pray for:

• Children and students to know Jesus
• Their spiritual growth
• Protection and wisdom
• Healthy friendships
• Schools and teachers
• Parents and guardians
• Kids ministry leaders and volunteers
• Students facing pressure or difficult decisions

Anchor City Church
Pray for:

• Spiritual growth in our church
• Unity
• Biblical faithfulness
• Our pastors and leaders
• Community Groups
• Kids ministry
• Worship and production teams
• Volunteers
• Generosity
• New people finding community
• People taking their next steps with Jesus
• Opportunities to reach our city
• Wisdom for future decisions

Sunday Gatherings
Pray for:

• The preaching of God's Word
• Worship
• Those serving
• First-time guests
• Children in Anchor City Kids
• People responding to the Gospel
• Healing and restoration
• Meaningful conversations
• People coming ready to serve and encourage one another
• Everything we do to point people toward Jesus

Our Community
Pray for:

• Hutto and the surrounding communities
• Local schools
• Teachers and school staff
• First responders
• Local leaders
• Local businesses
• Families experiencing hardship
• Other Gospel-preaching churches
• Opportunities for Anchor City to serve our neighbors
• People in our community to come to know Jesus

The Global Church
Pray for:

• Missionaries
• Church planters
• Christians facing persecution
• Unreached people groups
• Bible translation
• Churches in difficult or dangerous places
• The Gospel to continue spreading throughout the world

Your Own Walk With Jesus
Pray about:

• Areas where you need to grow
• Sin you need to confess
• Decisions requiring wisdom
• People you need to forgive
• Relationships that need restoration
• Opportunities to serve
• Opportunities to share your faith
• Greater hunger for Scripture
• Consistency in prayer
• Becoming more like Jesus

Current Prayer Needs