Prayer at Bristol CU

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The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

(James 5v16)

Everything we do as a CU has to centre around Jesus. If we honestly want to move on God’s behalf into situations where He is not yet known for who He is, we need to realise that apart from Him we can do no-thing. So we pray, we pray together as a Christians living in a mission field asking that the Lord of the harvest would continue to send out His workers, that we as Christians would have our hearts seized by the power of His great affection. As we pray we also remind ourselves that everything we do as a CU is dependant on God and it is not out of our own compassion we go, rather it’s out of His great compassion which never fails.

We therefore meet in term time on Tuesday mornings (8-9am) for breakfast together in the Chaplaincy and Thursdays before CU:Central (7pm) in the Union to lift up all we do to Him.

The Chaplaincy is Number 76 on the map. (link below)
http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/maps/precinct.html

These meetings are only to facilitate your personal prayer for mission in our University. Prayer is not contained to these times and places so you can pray throughout each day at uni, remember Christian maturity is an increase in dependence on God. If you have any ideas please email me (prayer@bristolcu.org.uk) or approach me at any point in the year.

Prayer points

At the current time we are praying for:

• The SALVATION of Bristol students, a REVIVAL in Bristol and to see God’s KINGDOM come.
• Wisdom in FOLLOWING UP all the students who have attended any events as part of Dare to Believe or any conversations that have been had.
• Christians who are not plugged into Christian community in Bristol, that they would quickly settle into a CHURCH.
• ORBITAL/HALL CUs and their LEADERS as they look to use this term to reach those around them with the great news of the gospel.
• The CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED course that is happening on Tuesday evenings (8pm) in Bar Humbug. That we would see Jesus revealed to people through His word.
• All those looking to God for their immediate FUTURE after exams & graduation.
• The new CU EXEC to work together well and keep the CU passionate about the vision to reach our university for Christ this term.
• The Bristol International Student Centre (BISC) that:

1. We have enough volunteers (especially on Fridays) to effectively show the love of Christ to every international we meet.
2. Our motivation as we reach out to internationals would be God’s love, a love we ourselves have so freely been lavished with.
3. Relationships would form which would continue throughout the internationals’ studies here.
4. A big thankyou to God for the amazing relationship we have with our university with regard to international work and for continued good relationship.

• All students across the university to get a chance to HEAR and RESPOND to the gospel over the year.
• Those doing RELAY or other year long INTERNSHIPS in ministry.
• All those who became CHRISTIANS over the last year.
• The strengthening of our relationship as a CU with BRISTOL CHURCHES.
• LUKE DE ROEMER our wonderful relay worker as he continues his year of relaying.
• BRIAN & BECCA WHITTAKER our amazing staff workers to be refreshed as they serve us, and for Godly vision and wisdom to help guide our CU in the coming year.
• CHURCHES  that they would be filled anew with a heart to partner with us in our vision to reach our mission field.
• OURSELVES as individuals to be captivated anew with His compassion and vision for our university and to be emboldened to never be ashamed of Him in the coming year.
• UNITY among Christians in our university.

We continue to thank God for:

• The chance to have a CU in Bristol, free from persecution thanks to His continued protection.
• The hard work that Orbital/Hall CU leaders do.
• The great Dare to Believe events/talks and for the students who came.
• Good relations with the Students Union.
• Relationships with churches both in Bristol and further afield.
• All the Christians in our University and that they would find CU a resource to help them reach their friends.
• Boldness, passion and courage to live and speak for Christ as students.

Do use these requests as a resource in line with how helpful you find them. They should be updated regularly and remember:

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need..” Hebrews 4 v 14-16