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.
New beginnings and wisdom to follow God's will in the transition. Finding new rhythms and community. Thank you for your prayers!
Submitted 04.26.26 by Morgan T.
Jenna, Sam, Eli, Braden, Max, David, Senja, Hannah, and Marissa for God to change their hearts & also for my family's faith to grow.
Submitted 04.26.26 by Morgan T.
Thank you for church family, Christ Central. Thankful for our pastors.
Submitted 04.19.26 Anonymously
Final exam season, growing community in Raleigh, my sister finds community at UNCW.
Submitted 04.19.26 by Mikhail H.
I pray that Senja, David, Hannah, Marg, Braden, Sam, & Jenna know the Lord, and increase the faith of my family especially my brother and father's mother.
Submitted 04.19.26 by Katherine T.
Arend Michael Camarena, my six day old nephew, recovering in the NICU, and his parents Kevin Camarena and Megan Mouges.
Submitted 04.19.26 Anonymously
Life in general and making me a better kid and being less negative and letting things go to arguments.
Submitted 04.19.26 by Hadley S.
Poison ivy. I have poison ivy on my head, arms, and legs.
Submitted 04.19.26 by Lucy S.
Lori P. healing of cancer. Prayers over my marriage, my husband, Mark. The Anderson family.
Submitted 04.12.26 by Chalie D.
Final exams, sister finds Christian community at UNCW, summer internship in Triangle.
Submitted 04.12.26 by Mikhail H.
We're headed into finals (PhD + law school) and preparing for summer internships.
Submitted 04.12.26 by Molly Kate & Joe T.
Wisdom, knowledge, understanding, clarity.
Submitted 04.05.26 by Herbert C.
Sister finds a church at UNCW, finding a summer internship in the Triangle, and exam season for law school.
Submitted 04.05.26 by Mikhail H.
Safe travels, clarity and direction in relationships, career help.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Tyesha E.
Pray for my family to increase in faith and that Jenna, Sam, Braden, Hannah, Senja, Mia, David, & Joy find faith, and that the Lord heals Marissa's heart.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Morgan T.
Change me ever as you change my sons - Caleb, Nick, and Nate. That we would show forth His worth & glory.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Linda W.
Please pray continually for Duke campus & student body. Especially for softened hearts to invitations this week. Pray especially for Easter Sunday Night Worship on campus, that many would be drawn in and encounter the living God. Pray for faithful witnesses across campus for spiritual conversations, for the Holy Spirit to move in power across campus, especially over non believers. In Jesus' name!
Submitted 03.29.26 Anonymously
Anxiety about future job. Confidence and confirmation in deciding to move forward with my relationship.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Emmy
I would love prayer for Miller's shoulder surgery on Thursday, April 12th. Please pray that the Lord would use this in his life & grow him in new and deeper ways. Thank you!
Submitted 03.29.26 by Tracy M.
My dad and I have started a business and I am SO excited but it feels so big and overwhelming (in a positive way). I want to enjoy it and continually be reminded of God's grace and presence within it. Thank you!
Submitted 03.29.26 by Anna B.
Giving thanks for the safe delivery of our daughter, Audrey, in November, and quick recovery of my wife Ashley.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Michael E.
My new niece was born last night. Praise God! Prayer for her and my sister would be appreciated.
Submitted 03.29.26 by Michael and Meghan E.
My mom who was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Biopsy is 3/23. Pray for her peace through this journey. Wisdom for the doctors and for me.
Submitted 03.22.26 by Sue P.
Emily and Brent and their newborn daughter, Penelope, who is unexpectedly very sick. Prayers that her lungs would heal very soon and very well.
Submitted 03.22.26 Anonymously
My son, Nate - Christ have mercy to bring him to the end of himself and his battle with alcohol. Presently unable to return to Pakistan for work. He is in a time of waiting.
Submitted 03.22.26 by Linda W.
Please pray for continued revivial at Duke. Pray specifically strongholds of prestige, power, money, achievement, appearance, and alcohol to break in the name of Jesus. Pray that many more will come to know the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Names specifically: Cassatt, Shreya, Campbell, Wyatt, Charlie
Submitted 03.22.26 Anonymously
God's guidance/directing what treatment. Healing for Gene.
Submitted 03.22.26 by Pamela J. and Gene S.
Better, great man of Jesus. Also, family, friends, and for life of others...amen!
Submitted 03.22.26 by Keenan W.
