Prayer is not just submitting our requests to God but also ourselves to Him. Prayer invites the Lord’s presence into our lives, so we practice various prayer methods to cultivate greater awareness of the Lord’s nearness.
As a church, we pray each week for different church and ministry partners in our community and around the world. In the early days of Christ Central, we would pause during our service and take prayer requests each week.
We would like to better engage our congregation and community through prayer this season as a larger church. To do so, we have created a form below that you can use to submit a prayer request. These requests will be submitted to our prayer team and prayed for individually!
View our Prayer Wall of requests here.
1. God has commanded us to pray.
2 Chronicles 7:14, James 5:13, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17
How crazy is it that we need to be commanded to commune with the living God? Yet because God knows how prone we are to wander, He calls us to pray as an act of obedience.
2. Prayer is one of the greatest privileges given to the children of God.
Ephesians 2:18, Hebrews 10:19-22, Matthew 27:51
In the Old Testament, only one man could come before the God of the Universe once a year. Because of what Christ has done and because the veil has been torn, we have direct access to our Heavenly Father. What a glorious gift!
3. Apart from God we can do nothing.
John 15:5, Isaiah 40:31, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalms 20:7
It is so easy in our culture of abundance to think that we don’t need God – that we can purchase or achieve everything we want through our gifts and talents. However, the Bible is clear that we cannot do anything apart from God’s sovereign blessing.
4. With God we can do all things.
Mark 11:24, 1 John 5:14-15, Psalms 102:17
Although we can do nothing on our own, in Christ all things are possible. We should have great confidence that if we pray, God will hear us and answer our prayers!
1. With eyes toward the coming kingdom.
Revelation 21:1-5
The Bible gives us a picture of the renewal that Christ will bring when He returns. So, knowing that God’s word is true, we pray with that glorious end in mind, when all things will be made new, and God’s glory will fill the earth like the water covers the sea.
2. Alone and in community.
One of the greatest blessings of prayer is that we can do it anytime and anywhere. Our heavenly Father even encourages us to cry out to Him without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17). Yet, there is much to be gained by praying with one another. Jesus declares that He is uniquely present when two or more are gathered in His name (Matt 18:19-20).
We’d like to encourage each of you to set aside a few times this week to pray with one another–whether in your family, with your City Group, or simply alongside some brothers or sisters that you’ve gotten to know here at the church.
Travel mercies this Wednesday. That God would protect from too many fragrances so I won't be sick during our anniversary trip.
Submitted 09.13.26 by Kristen P.
Clarity and guidance for my work. Our company is facing an uncertain future, and needs prayer for what's next.
Submitted 09.13.26 by Michael E.
I pray for my grandmother who has breast cancer and AFIB, and my mom for being able to have strength from the Lord to cope with it.
Submitted 09.13.26 by Katharine T.
A broken and contrite spirit - Caleb, Nick, and Nate - His mercy. Thank you.
Submitted 09.13.26 by Linda W.
Salvation for neighbor Tom who is in hospice care.
Submitted 09.06.26 by Sandra S.
My parents' marriage & healing.
Submitted 08.30.26 by Elle R.
Starting Divinity School and settling into NC with new marriage.
Submitted 08.30.26 by Noah R.
Remaining steadfast in His purpose/will in my life.
Submitted 08.30.26 by Dominique W.
Sons would see their need for Christ.
Submitted 08.30.26 by Linda W.
Please pray for revival across Duke's campus, especially corners of darkness.
Submitted 08.30.26 Anonymously
Marlene - co worker - testing on her breast will go well. Winston family - during bereavement. My marriage - new place to live.
Submitted 08.30.26 by Chalice D.
Continue to pray for my wife's mom, Mary, who has stage 4 lung cancer/brain tumor and lives in Denver. Andrea is with her and she is on hospice. Praying she seeks the Lord and finds Him.
Submitted 08.23.26 by Ken H.
My newborn daughter and my wife. That God's gift of health and life be upon them.
Submitted 08.23.26 by Kobina H.
Please pray for Duke's campus, for revival across corners of campus that are very lost. Pray for unity of believers, for freshmen to find Christian community, and for the name of Jesus to be lifted high at Duke. Join us in prayer and belief that the Lord would move across this campus.
Submitted 08.23.26 Anonymously
Sons - Caleb, Nick, and Nate. Hound of heaven to pursue them - help me to love them wisely and well. Thank you!
Submitted 08.23.26 by Linda W.
My mother Mary Eppolito. She is working through the end of life with cancer. Thank you, God bless.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Andrea H.
Starting second year in law school. My sister finds community as an incoming freshman at UNCW.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Mikhail H.
Our family's fall overseas! Lots of excitement but also anxiety and fear, especially for our girls. Also, how to worship/be in a church in another country? And for EP while I'm gone.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Kristin H.
Caleb, Nick, and Nate - God's mercy and calling to be relentless in their lives. God's leading for Andrew and me as to where we should offer to CC in terms of service this year.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Linda W.
Finding community and friends who bring me closer to Jesus.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Robert B.
My elderly parents with dementia have been scammed by dishonest people. Pray for justice and protection for them, wisdom for me.
Submitted 08.16.26 by Brenda C.
