“And seek the peace and prosperity of the city which I have carried you into exile. Pray
to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
Jeremiah 29:7
“And the Lord said,” Hear what the unrighteous judge said; now will not God bring
about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over
them”
Luke 18:6-7
“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, only the
rebellious dwell in a parched land.”
Palm 68:5-6
Specific Prayer Points
- That God will bring wellbeing and prosperity to Bridgeport (Jer 29:7; Deut 28:1-3; Ps 68:5-6)
- For vibrant churches of all sizes and denominations to be on fire for God
- For families to be strengthened, healed and healthy
- For flourishing businesses and good jobs
- For successful and effective schools
- That God will bring peace to our city (Ps 122; Jn 10:10; Is 60:18; Hab 3:2)
- For the violence and killing in our city to come to an end
- For the peace of God to fill our streets, homes and workplaces
- For the members of violent gangs to be saved, discipled and transformed through the love of Christ
- For revival to break out in every public housing development in Bridgeport
- That the love, mercy and justice of God will triumph over hate, racism, and injustice in Bridgeport (Heb 4:16; Eph 2;4-5; Is 30:18; Mic 6:8, Luke 18:6-7)
- For the love of God to go viral throughout our city
- For the lives of every city resident and passerby to be touched by the undeniable love and mercy of God
- For all forms and expressions of racism and injustice to come to an end
- That the Body of Christ will seek God like never before (2 Chron 7:14; Heb 11:6; Jer 29:13-14; Luke 18: 6-7)
- For the Body of Christ to seek God relentlessly day and night until Bridgeport is completely transformed
- For Bridgeport to become known as a city full of the manifested presence of God