Bless My Neighbor

30 Ways for Muslims to encounter Christ

The month of Ramadan is known as ‘the month of repentance,’ and so as we pray for a gospel movement to transform this nation, let us cry out for God’s Kingdom to come, for a spirit of repentance to fall on the peoples living in Nashville, whether they are Sunnis, Shiite, Sufi, or Christians from a Muslim background; rich and poor, young and old, male and female.

Liberty to the Captives

Each of us who comes to Christ must repent of and renounce every pact, promise, or identity we held before faith in Christ. Join us in praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ from a Muslim background as they repent of their former identity as Muslims. This prayer is inspired by chapter 7 and 8 of Liberty to the Captives by Mark Durie

Our inheritance is not timidity: it is in God. “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba Father’. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we also share in his glory” (Romans 8:15-17).

Pray for Christians from a Muslim background in Nashville to renounce fear and every form of slavery to it.

Praying Scripture

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” (Gal 6:7-8).

Boldly ask that the veil of deception would be removed, that people would see the destructiveness of sin and living for the ego.
Pray for a spirit of deliverance to work mightily in Nashville to enable them to sow to the Spirit.
Ask that the reward for sowing to the Spirit would be gratifying and convincing, especially for our new believing brothers and sisters.

Praying for the Church

“Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?” (Romans 2:4).

Declare the loving kindness of God, that His mercies are new every morning, that His faithfulness to Nashville is indeed great.
Declare that this year is the year of the Lord’s favor, that this month is the month of repentance, that this month is when God’s Kingdom is at hand.

Claiming Our Hope in Christ and His Heart for the Nations

Across church planting movements globally, we see God granting a kind of grace for repentance. When believers share, people respond. There is a softness of heart, an openness to the move of the Spirit. Unlike Pharaoh, who hardened his heart and stubbornly refused to submit, people are ready to respond with soft hearts. In disciple making movements, apprentices of Jesus share with friends, with family, with their natural communities, and God’s grace for repentance is present.

Lord, soften hearts. Let those with ears to hear, let them hear. Give all those whom you are wooing the courage to repent and follow you.

PRAISE

“Clap your hands, all [the Nashville] peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!” (Psalm 47:1)

KINGDOM COME

“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:4) 

May the humility of Christians in Nashville testify to the power and the truth of your Kingdom. We pray for Christ-like humility to define your church in this nation.

PRAY THE BOOK OF ACTS

Paul was told by Ananias: “for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.” (Acts 22:15) We pray for every believer in Nashville to be equipped to share their story (testimony) and your story (the Gospel). We pray that every time the Gospel is shared in Nashville it would be the overflow of the speaker’s experience with you, the living God. 

PRAY THE HALL OF FAITH

“By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.” (Hebrews 11:28) Father, we pray for many in Nashville to put their faith in Christ’s blood that was poured out for them. Let the power of your death, burial, and resurrection convince them to put their faith in you and to be freed from the destroyer.

PRAYER

Lord, we pray for believers in Nashville to know how to develop as leaders by practicing serving. https://zume.training/leadership-cells/