PRAYER
“Every movement of God is preceded by a movement of prayer.”
Since 2014, Pray For Columbus has intentionally convened the Church of Columbus to pray and worship together in unified, city-focused prayer. Through the years, we’ve seen over 350 congregations and more than 6,000 believers come together for these expressions of visible unity and agreement for revival and renewal in our city. In addition to large gatherings, Pray for Columbus is saturating our city in prayer with the following initiatives. Click on the icons below to learn more about each one.
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Midday Wednesday Prayer
Across Columbus, hundreds of believers are locking arms together in prayer for our city when the tornado sirens sound at noon on Wednesdays. A great way to participate is to text “Pray for Columbus” to 877-864-2438 and you’ll receive a brief prayer prompt and scripture each Wednesday. See our specific prayer points below!
Specific, Measurable Prayers
As believers, we are coming together around three specific prayer points that are measurable. This way, we can celebrate when God answers and He will get all the glory! In 2024, we saw incredible answers to one of these prayer points with regards to violence in our city. Columbus had a 41% drop in all forms of violent crime, the sharpest drop compared to all other major cities in the U.S.! Read more at our blog here.
1. Salvation
Pray for the percentage of Christians to increase faster than our general population.
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."
2 Peter 3:9, ESV
2. Shalom
Ask God for a dramatic decrease in addictions, mental health issues, trafficking, and crime in Columbus.
“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
Jeremiah 29:7, NIV
3. Students
Ask God for Columbus students to increasingly perform at or above grade level especially in third grade literacy.
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6, ESV