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.
To get a job, my family and health
Submitted 06.14.26 by Jose O.
Anxiety, turning my attention towards God.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Megan E.
God to provide community for me in LA as I'm there for the next six weeks for my internship and that God can help me be a light to nonbelievers.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Anna L.
Liam Pointer (15 years old) going for open heart surgery at Duke on June 24th.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Ivy P.
Direction for the rest of the summer, rest, my sister finding Christian community at UNCW.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Mikhail H.
A good friend who has recurrent glioblastoma. He has young children and is not a believer.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Andrew M.
My close friends who have family members with cancer. Both Genny and Ryan have been fighting. Help them not grow weary.
Submitted 06.14.26 by Alyssa S.
Please pray for a complete and speedy recovery. I have ruptured my Plantar Facia. The Dr. has put me out of work for 9 days.
Submitted 06.10.26 by Bobby P.
Craig's job. He has been furloughed for 9 months and unable to find another job. For trust and endurance.
Submitted 06.07.26 by the Goldens
My eczema, healing for my skin. My sister's ear & belly for healing.
Submitted 06.07.26 by Cedar W.
Summer! Aunt Heather's Eye, Ciam's ear.
Submitted 06.07.26 by Daniel W.
Pray chains broken of addiction and to find full time employment for our family.
Submitted 06.07.26 Anonymously
God would be relentless in His pursuit of my covenant sons - Caleb, Nick, and Nate.
Submitted 06.07.26 by Linda W.
God working on my heart so that I may delight in Him and Him only.
Submitted 06.07.26 by India J.
Moving to Raleigh - that I would find community.
Submitted 06.07.26 by Emmy
Ongoing prayers for Brian's job search - that he may be well received and prepared for the opportunity for the career God calls him to.
Submitted 06.07.26 by Kyra and Brian K.
My soul, salvation, and health. Also to get a new job.
Submitted 05.31.26 by Mark S.
Space for Central Youth and connections.
Submitted 05.31.26 by Jakob W.
Energy, patience, and peace around summer internship. Discernment on what to do for the rest of the summer.
Submitted 05.31.26 by Mikhail H.
I live in FL but visit my son and his family in Durham regularly and will attend here when I do. Please pray for salvation for my local family: Asher (my son) and Lisa Curzon, and Ena and Ari Curzon (my grandchildren). Thank you!
Submitted 05.24.26 by Kathleen C.
Confidence in following the Lord's plan as I step out in faith by applying for the RUF internship.
Submitted 05.17.26 by Zuri T.
Hound of Heaven relentlessly pursue my sons, Caleb, Nick, and Nate. Thank you!
Submitted 05.17.26 by Linda W.
Allowing God's provision in Brian's life as it relates to his career. That he may have an opportunity to build a career that he loves.
Submitted 05.17.26 by Kyra and Brian K.
