40 Days of Prayer

Starting February 19–March

Prayer and fasting are fundamental to our faith as we endeavor to be transformed into the likeness of Christ. 

Scripture teaches that some things are only possible by prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21). 

We encourage you to focus your hearts and your lives on the will of the Father. 

For the next 40 days, we will join together as a body of Christ and pray targeted prayers for our own spiritual growth, for our community, for our church, and for our government.

We also encourage you to read the scriptures given with certain days.

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16).

Thank you for your spiritual commitment and your willingness to pray and fast with us.


PRAYER GUIDE

PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Day 1 - Confess Christ and believe, renew my belief (Romans 10:9-11)

Day 2 - Repentance for your sins (Proverbs 28:13)

Day 3 - Ask for a clean heart and to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Psalms 51:10-11) 

Day 4 - Teach me your ways, and give me wisdom (Psalms 27:11)

Day 5 - Give me a heart for others (Galatians 6:10)

Day 6 - For God to help me to love (1 Corinthians 13)

Day 7 - Give me your peace (John 14:27)

Day 8 - Strengthen me (Isaiah 40:31)

Day 9 - I want all my joy to be in you, Lord (Psalms 37:4)

Day 10 - Pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)

COMMUNITY

Day 11 - Pray for laborers for the harvest (Matthew 9:35-38)

Day 12 - Pray for the lost (Romans 1:16)

Day 13 - Pray for those in need of help (Matthew 25:34-45)

Day 14 - Pray for those who are abused and used (Psalms 10:17-18) 

Day 15 - Pray for those deceived by lies (2 Timothy 2:24-26)

Day 16 - Pray for deliverance from the violent (Psalms 18:48)

Day 17 - Pray we are rescued from the wicked and evil (2 Thessalonians 3:2) 

Day 18 - Pray for deliverance of those with addictions (Titus 2:11-15)

Day 19- Pray for unity and love in our community (Philippians 2:1-11) 

Day 20 - Pray for ethnic and gender reconciliation (Galatians 3:28-29)

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

Day 21- Pray for your staff (Ephesians 1:15-17)

Day 22 - Pray for the Children's, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries/Teams (2 Corinthians 13:14) 

Day 23 - Pray for our Mission opportunities (Matthew 28:18-20)

Day 24 - Pray for the A/V and Stream Team

Day 25 - Pray for the healing of the sick (James 5:13-15)

Day 26 - Pray for the elderly, shut-ins, and widow (James 1:27)

Day 27 - Pray for our current and future volunteers/leaders (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Day 28 - Pray for strong marriages and families (Acts 13:31)

Day 29 - Pray for REVIVAL ( 2 Chronicles 7:14-15)

Day 30 - Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-18)


GOVERNMENT 

(2 Chronicles 7:14-15 and Jeremiah 29:11-12)

Day 31- Pray for the National Leaders, State leaders and Caroline County leaders

Day 32 - Pray for the safety, success, and salvation of our military

Day 33- Pray for first responders

Day 34 - Pray for the end of human trafficking

Day 35 - Pray for our children, schools, and teachers

Day 36 - Pray for the homeless and impoverished

Day 37 - Pray for the incarcerated and those building new lives after their release

Day 38 - Pray that our political discourse be righteous before God in every way

Day 39 - Pray for lasting peace between us and other nations and for the peace of Israel 

Day 40 - Pray for a great spiritual awakening in our church, our community and our nation


Thank you for committing to pray together as a church. 

We pray that these 40 days have been days of focus, and growth in your prayer life. Now that you have spent these 40 days in prayer, we encourage you to continue praying. 

Pastor Doug 

“God Loves you, and there is nothing you can do about it!”