Prayers for Mercy Hill Church

A collection of prayer requests for the health, growth, unity, and mission of Mercy Hill, adapted from the work of pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander. 
Our Life Together
  • Pray that we would preserve our unity even in our diversity as a witness to the gospel’s uniting power (Eph. 4:2).
  • Pray that all members would look out for each other’s interests (Phil. 2:5–7).
  • Pray that established members would be hospitable to newer members, visitors, and those different from themselves.
  • Pray that the congregation would welcome political, economic, social, and racial diversity as God gives it.
  • Pray for growing maturity in giving and receiving godly criticism and encouragement.
  • Pray for growth in a gracious and patient attitude toward those who disagree with us.
  • Pray for growing faithfulness in private prayer for each other.
  • Pray for God to deepen the congregation’s relationships with each other to center on encouragement, confession, and gospel ministry.
  • Pray for maturity in being slow to take offense and quick to receive correction.
Our Spiritual Growth
  • Pray for a local revival of godly sorrow, conviction, and spiritual interest in the Bible.
  • Pray for growth in the church’s ability to encourage and counsel one another from Scripture.
  • Pray for growth in personal holiness, love, and faithfulness.
  • Pray for the children of members to become obedient to their parents in the Lord.
  • Pray for growing faithfulness and fruitfulness in private Bible reading.
  • Pray that the congregation would bear fruit in every way and increase in the knowledge of God with gratitude (Col. 1:9–12).
  • Pray for good fruit from the men’s and women’s discipling relationships in the church.
Our Leaders & Ministries
  • Pray that God would create a new local appetite for expositional preaching of the Bible.
  • Pray for good fruit from the regular preaching of God’s Word in the local church.
  • Pray that the elders would equip the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:11–12).
  • Pray that the congregation would grow in prioritizing attendance at the public meetings of the church.
  • Pray that the elders would watch their life and doctrine closely (1 Tim. 4:16).
  • Pray that God would raise up additional qualified elders, preachers, evangelists, and deacons among us (Acts 13:1–3)
  • Pray for good fruit from the ministries of the elders and deacons.
Our Mission
  • Pray that members would be faithful to make disciples, to build a culture of discipleship, and to see disciple making as part of what it means to be a Christian (Matt. 28:18–20; 2 Tim. 2:2).
  • Pray for Christ to be honored in our work and that we would commend the gospel to others in our words and conduct during the week.
  • Pray that the church’s reach for the gospel would broaden to more people and places.
  • Pray that God would give the congregation more good purposes to spread the gospel and do good (2 Thess. 1:11).
  • Pray for growth in a shared heart for personal, local evangelism (Acts 8:4).
  • Pray for growth in a shared heart for international missions and that the Lord would raise up more workers for his harvest (Matt. 9:38; Acts 1:8).
  • Pray for fruitful Bible-reading friendships between us and our non-Christian friends.
"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20–21