A Call to Prayer: November 1 to 14

 In a moment when our nation—and especially our nation’s capital—faces deep division, uncertainty, and need, we’re turning to the God who hears and heals. Over these next 14 days, let’s humble ourselves, seek His face, and intercede together for personal renewal, our church family, our city, and our country.

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14

How we’ll pray and come together:

• Daily Rhythm: Pray personally or in small groups at 7:14 AM and 7:14 PM (set an alarm!).

• Corporate Fasting Days: Nov 3, 7, 10, 14 (choose water-only, Daniel fast, or a media fast as led; Also feel free to fast all 14 days).

• In-Person Gatherings:

  • Prayer Night: Sunday, Nov 2 at 7:00pm and Sunday, Nov 9th at 7:00pm

  • Prayer Finale: Friday, Nov 14 at 7:14 PM at GCC Chantilly (4600 Brookfield Corporate Dr) (Please note: no children's ministry will be provided; bring your children to pray with you or tune in online)

  • Stay Connected: To receive daily prayer points, text “Pray” to 82155.

Let’s unite our hearts in repentance, faith, and bold prayer—believing for God’s presence to transform lives and heal our land.

 

A Call to Prayer (for our Nation) Daily Prayer Points
 
Days 1–2: Personal Revival
1. Day 1 - Pray to Lament - We begin with prayers of lament because true revival starts
with an honest acknowledgement of our sin, sorrow, and brokenness before God so that
His mercy and renewal can flow freely.
a. Nehemiah 1:4-7 ESV “As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and
mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
And I said, ‘O LORD God of heaven… let your ear be attentive… confessing the
sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my
father’s house have sinned.’”
b. Supplemental Scriptures:
i. Joel 2:12-13, 17 ESV
ii. Hosea 6:1-2 ESV

2. Day 2 - Pray for Repentance - We dedicate today to repentance because we believe
renewal will come after we turn from our wicked ways and return to the Lord. When we
repent God will forgive, heal, restore, and refresh us.
a. Psalm 51:10-12 ESV “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right
spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy
Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a
willing spirit.”
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i.1 John 1:9 ESV
ii. Proverbs 28:13 ESV
iii. Acts 3:19 ESV
iv. Daniel 9:4-5, 18-19 ESV

Days 3-4: Revival at Home
3. Day 3 - Pray for Revival at Home - Today we pray for our families believing God for His
presence in every household, knitting hearts together in love, healing what's been
broken, and awakening faith from generation to generation.
a. Joshua 24:15 ESV “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”
4. Day 4 - Pray for the Unsaved - Let’s pray for those who are far from God, that they would
hear the Gospel, be convicted of sin, and repent and return to the Lord. Pray for family
members, friends, neighbors, etc. who have not believed the Gospel.
a. John 3:16-17 ESV “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not
send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through him.”
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i. 2 Peter 3:9 ESV
ii. Ephesians 2:13 ESV

Days 5-6: Revival in the Church
5. Day 5 - Pray for Revival in our Church - Today, we pray and ask God to pour out His
spirit upon Grace Covenant Church - all sites and locations in Northern Virginia and DC.
a. Joel 2: 28-29 ESV “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my
Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men
shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male
and female servants in those days I will pour out my spirit.”

6. Day 6 - Pray for Church Leaders & Laborers - Let’s lift up those who are leading and
serving in the Church, that they would experience spiritual renewal, inner strength, fresh
vision, and an ever-deepening love for God.
a. Ephesians 3:14-19 ESV “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from
whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches
of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith”

Days 7-8: Revival in the DC
7. Day 7 - Pray for Revival in our City - Today we pray for our city - our leaders,
neighborhoods, and people - believing that, as we seek its peace and prosperity, God
will pour out His Spirit to bring revival on every street and in every heart.
a. Jeremiah 29:7 ESV “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into
exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your
welfare.”
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i. Isaiah 64:1-2 ESV
ii. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV

8. Day 8 - Pray for Future Church Plants - Today we pray for future church plants in and
around DC - that the Lord of the harvest would raise up laborers, open doors in new
communities, and empower His Church to reach the lost.
a. Matthew 9:35-38 ESV “35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and
healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had
compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to
send out laborers into his harvest.”

Days 9-10: Revival in the DMV
9. Day 9 - Pray for our Schools - From preschool classrooms to the college campus, today
we pray for our students, teachers, and administrators. May God would send bold
witnesses into the classrooms and dorms, so every student might hear the good news of
Jesus and call on His name for salvation.
a. Romans 10:14-15 ESV “How then will they call on him in whom they have not
believed? … And how are they to hear without someone preaching?”
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i. Isaiah 6:8 ESV

10. Day 10 - Pray for those in Need - Whether underserved, marginalized, or still reeling
from the effects of socioeconomic factors (like the government shutdown), let us pray for
all those who are in need. May God supply every one of their needs according to His
riches in glory.
a. Psalm 23 ESV
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i. Philippians 4:19 ESV

Days 11-13: Revival in the Nation
11. Day 11 - Pray for Unity - Today we pray for unity and peace in a divided world. Let us cry
out to God that the Church would both practice and preach the unity that is available to
us through the Spirit of God.
a. Ephesians 4:1-6 ESV “...walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you
have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with
one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of
peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one
hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God
and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all..”
12. Day 12 - Pray for Racial Reconciliation - Today we pray for racial reconciliation - that as
new creations in Christ, we would live out the ministry of reconciliation, breaking down
walls of division and revelating God’s heart to unite us through the cross.
a. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 ESV “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from
God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of
reconciliation.”

13. Day 13 - Pray for Revival in the Church in America - Today we pray that God would pour
out His Spirit on the Church and bring revival across our nation.
a. Psalm 85:6-7 ESV “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in
you? Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.”
b. Supplemental Scriptures:
i. Isaiah 44:3-4 ESV
ii. Ephesians 5:14 ESV

Day 14: Thanksgiving and Hopeful Expectation
14. Day 14 - Pray with Thanksgiving for What God Has Done and Will Do - Today we
celebrate, in advance, for God answering the prayers we have prayed. We believe that
God has heard our prayers and is answering them.
a. Psalm 103:1-5 ESV “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless
his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who
forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from
the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with
good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
b. Supplemental Scripture:
i. Habakkuk 3:17-18 ESV
ii. 1 John 5:14-15 ESV