We are part of a family of churches, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, we are joining 47,500+ churches to commit to pray and seek the Lord in unity about these matters:
1. Ask God, in His mercy, to stop this pandemic and save lives—not only in our communities but around the world, particularly in places that are unequipped medically to deal with the virus (Isaiah 59:1-2).
2. Pray for President Donald Trump and other government leaders—international, federal, state, and local—to have the wisdom to direct us in the best courses of action for prevention and care (Romans 13:1–4).
3. Scripture says—teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. Pray that the Lord will give us wisdom in this moment of fear as the foundations of what we know are shaken, that others would realize how fragile life is and how real eternity is, and they would see their need to turn to God (Psalm 90:12).
4. Ask God to protect our missionaries and their families around the globe, using this global crisis to advance His Good News to the whole world (Mark 16:15).
In addition to these four ways, we are also committed to praying four specific ways in relation to requests from others:
1.Pray for jobs and income situations during this unknown time.
2. Pray for schools, teachers, and students as they are closed for the next several weeks.
3. Pray for relationships with others.
3. Pray for health and healing.
4. Pray for the most vulnerable.
If you would like us to be praying for you specifically you can email us at info@sojournpdx.org.
