Three Steps for Believers and Churches

First, during June and July every Oklahoma Baptist can daily pray through A Covenant of Prayer for the Summer Camps and A Covenant of Prayer for Revival and Spiritual Awakening. These two sets of prayers are based on scripture and facilitate the powerful focus of statewide intercession. God’s Word is clear concerning the unusual power of prayer that is specific and united. (Matthew 18:19; Acts 2:1) Every BGCO pastor has been given copies of the two prayer covenants and they can be easily downloaded from the Office of Prayer Website. It is our prayer that every pastor and church will encourage their people to daily remember the vital prayer points. If during June and July, many thousands unite around the same specific prayers, God has promised to move in power.

Second, during June and July every BGCO Church is asked to take at least some time in a weekly worship service to corporately pray for the summer camps and for spiritual awakening. This corporate prayer can be led by an individual for a period of four or five minutes. Others may choose to take slightly longer and allow for small group prayer. Some churches may also elect to give entire mid-week prayer meetings solely to prayer or add significant corporate prayer to the Sunday evening services. If today’s opportunities and spiritual crises do not warrant serious corporate prayer, what could? There is absolutely no question that Jesus commands His church to be a house of corporate prayer. (Mark 11:17) The Office of Prayer provides clear formats for conducting various types of corporate prayer meetings. Once churches experience the power of dynamic corporate prayer, most are never again satisfied with church business as usual.

Third, we also encourage every BGCO church to choose one week during June and July for an emphasis of deep spiritual cleansing and a whole service given to corporate prayer. God’s Word leaves no doubt that revival requires prayer that includes deep repentance. It is also clear God gives the awesome promise of forgiveness and power if His people repent. During a week of their own choosing, we urge every church to have their people pray through a spiritual cleansing guide and give the entire evening service to powerful corporate prayer. The prayer covenants, cleansing guide and prayer formats are available from The Office of Prayer website resources page or by mail if requested.