PRAYER CHALLENGE
Join us in prayer throughout November during our Mission Emphasis Month! Our Prayer Challenge highlights missionaries, ministries, and outreach efforts Mt. Zion serves and supports, both in our community and around the world. Each day offers an opportunity to pray for specific people, ministries, and needs. You can follow the entire month's Prayer Challenge right here on our website or in the MTZ app, or pick up a weekly Prayer Challenge card each Sunday at church. Together, let's lift up those who are sharing God's love and making a difference for Christ!
November 1 - A Heart for the Lost
Prayer: Lord, give me Your heart for those who don’t know You.
Verse: “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10)
Missions Focus: Operation Christmas Child
Pray each box has the right items and that the gospel is received through them.
November 2 – Boldness in Sharing
Prayer: Father, help me speak of Jesus with courage and love.
Verse: “And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan.” (Ephesians 6:19)
Missions Focus:
Aaron & Lina Kaufman - H2O Wright State
Pray for their son Peter’s health and that their home would be a safe place for students.
Verse: “And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan.” (Ephesians 6:19)
Missions Focus:
Aaron & Lina Kaufman - H2O Wright State
Pray for their son Peter’s health and that their home would be a safe place for students.
November 3 – Thankful for Salvation
Prayer: Jesus, thank You for saving me and giving me new
life.
Verse: “Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!” (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Missions Focus: Wright State H20
Pray for new students this school year, that students would keep their priorities in perspective, and for obstacles sometimes faced from university administration.
life.
Verse: “Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!” (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Missions Focus: Wright State H20
Pray for new students this school year, that students would keep their priorities in perspective, and for obstacles sometimes faced from university administration.
November 4 – Grateful for God’s Word
Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for the truth and power of Your Word.
Verse: “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
Missions Focus: Organizations focused on God’s Word
Pray for Gideons International, Wycliffe Bible Translators, illumiNations, International Bible Society, and others.
Verse: “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
Missions Focus: Organizations focused on God’s Word
Pray for Gideons International, Wycliffe Bible Translators, illumiNations, International Bible Society, and others.
November 5 – Serving Others
Prayer: Lord, show me ways to serve others with joy today.
Verse: “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others.” (Mark 10:45)
Missions Focus: Beavercreek FISH
Pray for the faithful servants and families they serve, and give thanks for God's faithfulness throughout 50+ years of ministry.
Verse: “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others.” (Mark 10:45)
Missions Focus: Beavercreek FISH
Pray for the faithful servants and families they serve, and give thanks for God's faithfulness throughout 50+ years of ministry.
November 6 – Pray for Open Doors
Prayer: Father, open doors for the gospel in my community.
Verse: “Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1)
Missions Focus: Milton & Erica Pacheco
Pray for their disciple training in Honduras & God's guidance and connections as they lay groundwork to return to Thailand's Korat region.
Verse: “Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1)
Missions Focus: Milton & Erica Pacheco
Pray for their disciple training in Honduras & God's guidance and connections as they lay groundwork to return to Thailand's Korat region.
November 7 – Grateful for the Church
Prayer: Thank You, God, for my loving church family.
Verse: “We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2)
Missions Focus: Widow’s Might
Pray for the widows and those who lovingly serve them.
Verse: “We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2)
Missions Focus: Widow’s Might
Pray for the widows and those who lovingly serve them.
November 8 – Grateful for Salvation Testimonies
Prayer: Thank You, God, for stories of lives changed by Jesus.
Verse: “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.” (Revelation 12:11)
Missions Focus: Rosemont Christian Church
Pray for our adopted church plant in Chesapeake, Virginia, Pastor Dylan, Taylor, and their children, new people coming into their church, and successful community outreach.
November 9 – Pray for the Nations
Prayer: God, may every nation hear the good news of Jesus.
Verse: “Go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19)
Missions Focus: Missionaries in Thailand
Pray for new ministry partners, their ability to care for immediate family, and new Bible study opportunities.
Verse: “Go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19)
Missions Focus: Missionaries in Thailand
Pray for new ministry partners, their ability to care for immediate family, and new Bible study opportunities.
November 10 – Thankful for Freedom
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the freedom to worship and share.
Verse: “So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” (John 8:36)
Missions Focus: Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Pray for our partner churches and church plants across the United States.
Verse: “So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” (John 8:36)
Missions Focus: Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Pray for our partner churches and church plants across the United States.
November 11 – Pray for Workers
Prayer: Lord, send more workers into the harvest field.
Verse: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray…” (Matthew 9:37-38)
Missions Focus: 2027 MTZ Mission Trips
Pray for planning for the right trips, hearts to be prepared for what God will do, and that those who desire to serve will have the opportunity to do so.
Verse: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray…” (Matthew 9:37-38)
Missions Focus: 2027 MTZ Mission Trips
Pray for planning for the right trips, hearts to be prepared for what God will do, and that those who desire to serve will have the opportunity to do so.
November 12 – Serving in Small Ways
Prayer: Help me, Jesus, to serve faithfully in even the little things.
Verse: “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.” (Luke 16:10)
Missions Focus:
Dr. David Kimberly and Barnabas Ministry
Pray for the pastor and churches who are trained, encouraged, and healed through this ministry.
Verse: “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.” (Luke 16:10)
Missions Focus:
Dr. David Kimberly and Barnabas Ministry
Pray for the pastor and churches who are trained, encouraged, and healed through this ministry.
November 13 – Pray for Courage in Service
Prayer: Lord, help me serve boldly even when it’s hard.
Verse: “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord.” (Colossians 3:23)
Missions Focus: Tikvah
Pray for new camps starting in Nepal and continued faithfulness in the slums in India.
Verse: “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord.” (Colossians 3:23)
Missions Focus: Tikvah
Pray for new camps starting in Nepal and continued faithfulness in the slums in India.
November 14 – Pray for the Persecuted Church
Prayer: Father, strengthen believers who face persecution.
Verse: “Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself.” (Hebrews 13:3)
Missions Focus: Missionaries in India
Pray against continued persecution, for financial provision amid persecution, and for new micro-business efforts in the Govandi slums to help youth support themselves.
Verse: “Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself.” (Hebrews 13:3)
Missions Focus: Missionaries in India
Pray against continued persecution, for financial provision amid persecution, and for new micro-business efforts in the Govandi slums to help youth support themselves.
November 15 – Boldness in My Workplace
Prayer: Help me to shine Your light at work with grace.
Verse: “Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” (Colossians 4:6)
Missions Focus: Jim & Allison Poorman, H2O Central Florida
Pray for their five children in different stages of education and adulthood, and for relationships being built in the neighborhood surrounding the church.
Verse: “Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” (Colossians 4:6)
Missions Focus: Jim & Allison Poorman, H2O Central Florida
Pray for their five children in different stages of education and adulthood, and for relationships being built in the neighborhood surrounding the church.
November 16 – Thankful for Creation
Prayer: Lord, I’m grateful for the beauty of Your creation.
Verse: “The heavens proclaim the glory of God.” (Psalm 19:1)
Missions Focus: H2O Central Florida
Pray for growth in this college group and for a pipeline of new leaders who can impact even more college campuses.
Verse: “The heavens proclaim the glory of God.” (Psalm 19:1)
Missions Focus: H2O Central Florida
Pray for growth in this college group and for a pipeline of new leaders who can impact even more college campuses.
November 17 – Pray for Open Hearts
Prayer: God, prepare hearts to receive the good news of Christ.
Verse: “I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you.” (Ezekiel 36:26)
Missions Focus: Diane Tehan, Cornerstone Counseling Foundation in Thailand
Pray for those seeking help through Cornerstone Christian Counseling, provision during home renovations, ongoing health issues, and daughter-in-law Julieanne’s recovery from cancer.
Verse: “I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you.” (Ezekiel 36:26)
Missions Focus: Diane Tehan, Cornerstone Counseling Foundation in Thailand
Pray for those seeking help through Cornerstone Christian Counseling, provision during home renovations, ongoing health issues, and daughter-in-law Julieanne’s recovery from cancer.
November 18 – Serving with Compassion
Prayer: Jesus, fill me with compassion for the hurting.
Verse: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.” (Matthew 9:36)
Missions Focus: Mission on the Move in Honduras
Pray for plans to expand the ministry to a new location and for the Honduran staff to be a light to their community.
Verse: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.” (Matthew 9:36)
Missions Focus: Mission on the Move in Honduras
Pray for plans to expand the ministry to a new location and for the Honduran staff to be a light to their community.
November 19 – Thankful for Family
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for the gift of family and loved ones.
Verse: “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3)
Missions Focus: AJ Ford, Mission on the Move
Pray for wisdom in leading the staff in Honduras, for physical health and continued healing, and for difficulties in being far away from aging parents.
Verse: “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3)
Missions Focus: AJ Ford, Mission on the Move
Pray for wisdom in leading the staff in Honduras, for physical health and continued healing, and for difficulties in being far away from aging parents.
November 20 – Pray for Bold Preachers
Prayer: Raise up faithful preachers who proclaim Your Word with power.
Verse: “Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not.” (2 Timothy 4:2)
Missions Focus: Bishop Francis Odai - Maranatha Power Ministries in West Africa
Pray for physical, spiritual, and financial strength to plant more churches, expand mission work, and drill more wells.
Verse: “Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not.” (2 Timothy 4:2)
Missions Focus: Bishop Francis Odai - Maranatha Power Ministries in West Africa
Pray for physical, spiritual, and financial strength to plant more churches, expand mission work, and drill more wells.
November 21 – Grateful for God’s Presence
Prayer: Thank You that You are always with me, Lord.
Verse: “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior.” (Zephaniah 3:17)
Missions Focus: Maranatha Power Ministries in West Africa
Pray a prayer of thanks for Muslims & former Satan worshipers coming to Christ through church ministries, and pray for new leaders to be raised up.
Verse: “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior.” (Zephaniah 3:17)
Missions Focus: Maranatha Power Ministries in West Africa
Pray a prayer of thanks for Muslims & former Satan worshipers coming to Christ through church ministries, and pray for new leaders to be raised up.
November 22 – Pray for Generosity
Prayer: Lord, help me to give freely to those in need.
Verse: “You must each decide in your heart how much to give… For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Missions Focus: Family Promise of Greene County and House of Hope
Pray for families currently living at the home and for those getting other forms of assistance through this ministry.
Verse: “You must each decide in your heart how much to give… For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Missions Focus: Family Promise of Greene County and House of Hope
Pray for families currently living at the home and for those getting other forms of assistance through this ministry.
November 23 – Grateful for Forgiveness
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for forgiving all my sins.
Verse: “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12)
Missions Focus: Hope Rising Pregnancy Center
Pray for the women in need of support and service and for strength and wisdom for new parents.
Verse: “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12)
Missions Focus: Hope Rising Pregnancy Center
Pray for the women in need of support and service and for strength and wisdom for new parents.
November 24 – Pray for Unity in the Church
Prayer: Lord, bring unity among believers for the sake of the gospel.
Verse: “Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit.” (Ephesians 4:3)
Missions Focus: Bridges of Hope
Pray for men and women affected by homelessness in our area and for lives to be changed through this ministry.
Verse: “Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit.” (Ephesians 4:3)
Missions Focus: Bridges of Hope
Pray for men and women affected by homelessness in our area and for lives to be changed through this ministry.
November 25 – Grateful for Daily Bread
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for providing my needs each day.
Verse: “Give us today the food we need.” (Matthew 6:11)
Missions Focus: Feed the Creek
Pray for families in our area in need and for those who serve in delivering the backpacks to schools and families.
Verse: “Give us today the food we need.” (Matthew 6:11)
Missions Focus: Feed the Creek
Pray for families in our area in need and for those who serve in delivering the backpacks to schools and families.
November 26 – Thankful for God’s Faithfulness
Prayer: Father, I praise You for always keeping Your promises.
Verse: “Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” (Lamentations 3:23)
Missions Focus: MTZ Thanksgiving baskets
Pray for the families who received baskets, their economic situations, and that they put their faith and trust in Jesus.
Verse: “Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” (Lamentations 3:23)
Missions Focus: MTZ Thanksgiving baskets
Pray for the families who received baskets, their economic situations, and that they put their faith and trust in Jesus.
November 27 – Love for Neighbors
Prayer: Lord, help me love my neighbors as You love them.
Verse: “The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:39)
Missions Focus: Neighboring HOAs
Pray for our surrounding HOAs (Bexley Hills, River Reserve, Windemere and many more) and that God would open doors for us to share His love and truth to families near us.
Verse: “The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:39)
Missions Focus: Neighboring HOAs
Pray for our surrounding HOAs (Bexley Hills, River Reserve, Windemere and many more) and that God would open doors for us to share His love and truth to families near us.
November 28 – Pray for Revival
Prayer: Lord, send revival to our city, nation, and world.
Verse: “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray…” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Missions Focus: Local Schools
Pray for families and staff at Shawnee Elementary in Xenia, Fairbrook Elementary and Coy Middle School in Beavercreek, along with relationships being built in the middle and high schools in surrounding districts.
Verse: “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray…” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Missions Focus: Local Schools
Pray for families and staff at Shawnee Elementary in Xenia, Fairbrook Elementary and Coy Middle School in Beavercreek, along with relationships being built in the middle and high schools in surrounding districts.