Ask-First Monday Prayer/April

Somewhere in between the sovereignty of God (He does whatever pleases Him) and our free choices is an interesting invitation: Ask. It's not that God is at our beck and call, delivering on time whatever our latest whim. Yet, He deliberately invites us to ask of Him the things that are in our heart. Within God's unwavering control, there is room for our requests. And, according to His Word, our asking can effect the outcome of things great and small. What's more He adds: You do not have, because you do not ask God. (James 4:2b).

Given that we are forty days away from a mind-blowing seventeen city journey around the globe, and considering what hangs in the balance as we call a generation to live for what matters most, we must make sure we don't come to the end of the road having experienced less than God intended simply because we didn't heed the invitation to ask.

Clearly, our motives must be true [When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3], so with Jesus' fame in our hearts let's band together across the nations. Don't just glance at the First Monday requests and intend to pray, take a some time alone or with friends and join your heart and faith with people like you who are reading these same words right now. We are all on this amazing wave together, believing that greater things are still ahead.

16 (2+6+8) Prayer Points For April

1. This week 9500 students and leaders are headed to Atlanta for our last US Regional. We are still amazed by what God has done in the five previous cities and asking for something fresh and powerful in these days.

2. Passion Atlanta will gather students representing 551 campuses across the US. Print out the list below, let God lead you to a few schools and pray for the students/groups coming from that campus.

3. As you read in the last Blog post, God has secured a venue for us in Kyiv, Ukraine. We are really thanking Him for making this happen just in the nick of time. Pray that the news of Passion Kyiv (May 16) will spread quickly throughout the city and the nation.

4. Speaking of venues, we just lost our venue in Mexico City due to crazy circumstances beyond our control. We are asking God for clarity and wisdom regarding this stop, and believing these events will be used to lead us to His intended outcome. Pray for our Mexico City team and our partners there as we seek the next steps.

5. Still speaking of venues, as we have seen in Kyiv and Mexico City, venues can change overnight. As well, the right connections are needed in many cities before some venues are even an option. I know we have posted this request every month, but with no venues we have no events. Please ask God to give favor and certainty for the right locations in every city!

6. Leg 1 of the Passion World Tour is weeks away. Pray for Passion Stockholm (May 18). Tickets are on sale now, but there has been little movement. Ask God to expedite the necessary steps for people the hear and a hunger to increase.

7. We are celebrating the fact that over 500 tickets have already been claimed for Passion London (June 5). There is great synergy and partnership happening across the UK. Ask God to increase this sense of unity all the more and create a buzz for the potential this gathering holds as students return to campuses from their term break mid-April.

8. Passion Sao Paulo (May 23/24) will mark our first two-day event, and has the potential to be the largest national collegiate event in Brazil. Several hundred people have already staked their place and a growing network is working to get the logistics in place for this event. We have experienced some changes on our SP City Team and need added energy and endurance as they make final arrangements.

9. In every city we are facing spiritual opposition and introducing a message of truth and grace that defies historical norms. Ask God to pave the way for His Kingdom to come, making way for His will to be done.

10. Ask God to cover every City Team Leader, Passion Staff Team member, volunteer and national partner in these days. Pray over their families and their lives the authority and protection of Christ Himself.

11. Passion Kampala (May 30/31) will be an outdoor, two-day event on the campus of Makerere University. Logistics could be a nightmare, but we are trusting God for a supernatural sense of organization and a powerful outpouring of His Spirit that will alter the future of the nation.

12. Nothing like Passion Paris has ever happened before. We have a strong desire to host this event in the face of uncertain odds (no one knows exactly what will happen or if it will work!) We need to ask God to draw people. The logistics are pretty set, but we need Believers from all across the city and nation to hear the vision and unite for His fame.

13. As of this writing, we still need just under $4 million to meet all the expenses of the WT. That seems like a lot, but almost that much has already been provided. God is big and money is nothing to Him, so we should ask for Christ's sake that He multiply what we have and provide all we need.

14. We are still waiting for a few key pieces to fall into place before Manila is a solid GO. Ask God for creativity and wisdom as we make the final call, and ask Him to raise up a wave of people in The Philippines who are eager to see this gathering happen.

15. Our Passion Team is under the gun and time is short. Ask God to magnify our efforts, multiply our time and show us ways to make progress in shorter steps.

16. Ask God to raise up people around the world who will begin to pray daily for the WT. We want to know there's a massive covering as we head out on this journey for His glory!

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