Bless My Neighbor

30 Ways for Muslims to encounter Christ

Today many Christians celebrate Easter: the resurrection of Jesus from the grave. Muslims deny this fact. “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). Pray for Muslims in Nashville to be convicted of the reality that they are still in their sins and that only God Himself can provide a solution for that – the cross of Christ.

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

God’s love overcomes rejection. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” ( John 3:16).
Pray for Christians from a Muslim background in Nashville to overcome fear of rejection by identifying with the great love God showed them in sending his Son to give them eternal life.

Praying Scripture

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great the people of Nashville, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the people of Nashville, says the Lord of hosts” (Malachi 1:11).

Lord, may this passage come to pass in our lifetime. May your name be great among the people of Nashville, and may your name be worshiped and adored from the rising of the sun to its setting. Lord God Almighty, wherever incense is burned, wherever prayers are offered or beads are counted or rugs are laid out: in every mosque, in every church, in every gathering space for prayer – Lord, there, would your name be lifted high. Let Nashville offer you a pure offering of adoration and praise.

Amen

Praying for the Church

Pray that every man, woman, and child in Nashville will hear the testimony of someone from his/her culture in-person.

Claiming Our Hope in Christ and His Heart for the Nations

Holy Father, Sovereign God, we give thanks for your mercies, please make them new every morning in Nashville. Lord, we ask for your divine intervention: Would you lead movement practitioners to people of peace and then help those persons of peace establish new gospel-centered communities. Lord, you are the vine from which all life comes, mature those emerging communities into being New Testament churches with baptized believers obeying all the commands of Christ. May we see disciples who make disciples, leaders who make leaders, groups that start groups, and churches that plant churches. May your glory increase in Nashville through the obedience and love of your followers. And may a gospel movement cover this nation, transforming it from the inside out, and impacting the entire Muslim world.

Amen

PRAISE

 “O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations [including Nashville peoples]. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you. (2 Chronicles 20:6)

KINGDOM COME

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) 

Until you return, may the passion of your church, both within Nashville and beyond be the proclamation of the gospel of your Kingdom among all nations.

PRAY THE BOOK OF ACTS

“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul...” (Acts 4:32a) We praise you, Lord, for the ways believers in Nashville care for one another. We pray for your Bride in this land to continue to grow in unity and love for one another.

PRAY THE HALL OF FAITH

“And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.” (Hebrews 11:39-40) Thank you, Lord, for the beautiful tapestry of faith you are weaving through believers across the centuries. We pray for many Nashvillians to be brought into this promise, even during this month of Ramadan. Amen!

PRAYER

Father, we pray for believers in Nashville to have and use tools like Generational Maps to understand the growth of their disciples and churches. https://zume.training/generational-mapping/