Virtual Prayer Tent
This year we hosted 48 Hours of Prayer. Below you will find the various stations that were physically set-up in the BSM and other resources for prayer.
pray for the university of texas at austin
Use this interactive map of campus to pray for different areas of UT and Austin.
We want to completely cover the campus in prayer. Print a map at home, pray over one area of campus at a time, and when you are finished, color in the area of campus that you prayed for. While praying over the map, you could also pray for the following people groups on campus:
Professors, faculty, staff
Campus leadership
Student organizations
International students
Future students
Graduate students
Transfer students
Texas Exes
Athletes
Athletic staff
Residents
Student living off-campus
Students within each major or school
Pray for the city of austin
We want to pray for the city of Austin as our community outside of our campus. There are many places in Austin that are struggling more than ever before. We want to lift these places and people up in prayer, not forgetting that what happens in our city affects all in our city. Pray for specific places or people groups in the area, such as your neighbors, your home, refugee and immigrant centers, homeless shelters, hospitals, public transportation, parks and trails. Pray for the following ministries serving the city of Austin:
Pray for mobilization to the nations
There are 7.8 billion people and 195 countries in the world. God teaches us through His Word to love Him and to love our neighbors and one of the best ways we can do this is by praying for them. The GoNow 2021 Positions List is officially out and they are now accepting applications. You can view the list on their website. Read through each of the positions requesting students and pray for the following:
Students response to Spirit’s prompting to apply
Supervisors/long-term workers on the field
People who have not yet heard or believed the Good News
Funding for each student appointed
Visit our YouTube channel to learn specific ways you can pray over each position from your peers who have served with GoNow in previous years!
pray through the psalms
A fantastic way to add variety to your prayer life is by praying the Bible, particularly the Psalms. The Psalms are essentially a book of prayers written to God in a way that pleases Him, so using them as a guide to your own prayer is a good thing to do. This week, we will collectively pray through the book of Psalms, checking off each of the 150 chapters as they are prayed. There is no set way to pray scripture, but one way to do it is just by reading and meditating line by line, and praying them back to God. John Piper uses another method via the acronym IOUS to guide how he prays the Scriptures:
I, Incline my heart to your testimonies (Psalm 119:36).
O, Open my eyes to see wonderful things (Psalm 119:18).
U, Unite my heart to fear your name (Psalm 86:11).
S, Satisfy me in the morning with your steadfast love (Psalm 90:14).
Prayer of Confession
1 John 1:9 tells us “If we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Sometimes it is hard to be honest with God. I think, “He already knows what I did. He already knows I’m sorry.” But it is important to come to God, confess our sins, and repent. Psalm 66:18 says “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Unconfessed/unrepentant sin can build a barrier between you and God, but luckily for us, God wants fellowship with His people to be restored (Isaiah 65:2, 66:13; Matthew 23:37; Joel 2:12–13) and our eternal salvation is intact (John 10:28–29; Ephesians 1:14, 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Romans 8) Write on an index card and confess to God your sins, then shred the card. If you don’t know what to pray, pray through Psalm 32.
prayer of surrender
As much as we don’t want to talk about Coronavirus, or the election, or social unrest, or just being in college in general, these things take a toll on your heart, soul, mind, and even body! How are we to follow Deuteronomy 6:5 (“ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”) if all three of them are burnt out, weary, and even damaged? When we come to God with our burdens, He can carry them for us (Matthew 11:28-30; Philippians 4:4-7) What is weighing heavy on your heart, soul, and mind? Write it down on an index card and then pray to God that you may find peace and rest from them. Then shred the card.
7 Powerful Prayers for Heavy Burdens
Prayer of exaltation
Read Psalm 145
Verses 1-3: How can you bless the Lord and praise His name daily? Praise the Lord!
Verses 4-6: Think of a time of God’s faithfulness in your own life. Praise the Lord!
Verses 7-9: List attributes of God’s character or find verses that tell us who God is. Praise the Lord!
Prayer of Restoration
We see several examples of different types of healing in the Bible, and it is evident all around us that we are yearning for healing. This station is designed for us to pray for physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual healing in our own lives as well as in the lives of others in our community and nation. We’ve provided some passages from Scripture to guide prayer that provide examples of and truths about healing.
Spiritual: Psalm 139, 2 Peter: 2:24, Psalm 30:2, Isaiah 41:11, Revelation 21:4
Physical: Luke 17:12-16a, Psalm 41:3, Jeremiah 17:14, Psalm 103:2-4
Emotional: Psalm 34:17-20, 1 Peter 5:10, John 14:27, Psalm 147:3, Exodus 14:14, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 11:28
Relational: Ephesians 4:2-3, 1 Peter 4:8, Proverbs 15:1, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:12-14
Use sticky notes to write down the healing you are praying for and a cross to place them on, symbolizing a submission of control and a trust that God has the power to heal these things.
Lectio divina (Divine Reading)
Lectio Divina is a method of Bible Study that has existed for over 1,700 years. Learn more about this “Divine Reading” in this article written by InterVarsity’s Laura Abrams.
Simply put, read or listen to the chosen passage three times; the first time to listen, the second time to reflect, and a third time to respond. Below are some scriptures you could use for this prayer method: