Welcome! You have been invited to follow this blog by either a student or leader of Salem First Baptist's Student Ministries. We are so glad you are here! It has been on our heart to have God move through our students in a big way, and we know that the main way to get that done is by having a body of believers praying for us constantly. Our goal with this blog is to keep you informed and up-to-date on prayer requests we have within our ministry, whether they be from an individual student or from the group as a whole. We want to thank you for your willingness to pray for us and the work God is already doing within the lives of our students.


Thursday, February 26, 2015

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
We’re in week two of our study called No Limits and this week we focused on Moses.  Moses had real doubts about himself as a person – something almost everyone will struggle with sometime in life.  What better time than the teenage years to talk about the necessity of dependence on God?

Pray that during this study, our students faith would increase in abundance; that they would see the need to depend on God, not on themselves, when times get anxious in life. Pray for their stress levels, that they would prioritize time in their lives to spend time with Jesus, to realign their hearts with His word. Pray that they would be confident that God is with them.

For Our Ministry
Pray that our students and leaders would see God for who He is, see themselves the way God sees them, and love others the way God does.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- My relationship with my mom.
- That the bullying finally stops. That I’m able to talk to my family about a problem I have.
- Less stress at school. More sleep. Not to feel overwhelmed with homework.
- That my sister will know Christ and come out of her shell at school.
- Being prepared for college and life in general.
- Help me forgive those who have hurt me.
- That I would read the Bible everyday
- Spiritual Growth
 

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Allie R.
Eli K.
Zach B.
Molly K.
Jordan C.
Michael F.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
We've started a new series this week called No Limits , helping students see there is no limit to what God can do through them, no matter what they might think of themselves. This week we focused on influence. Pray that our students see the influence they have in others lives. That they will called to live by example.

Pray our students understand that relationships equal influence; and to help them see that God can use normal, imperfect people to influence others for Him. Pray also for those that our students let influence them; that they would not be influenced by those of the world, but by Christ followers.

For Our Ministry
Pray our students are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the Church. Pray that our students wouldn’t just come to Church, but own it, using their gifts, talents and influence to serve the kingdom. Pray that students would be bringing others into a life changing relationship with God and each other.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Better relationship with dad. I really need a job that is flexible right now. Perseverance to stick with what I start.
- I need prayer for school because I sometimes get bullied. I also need prayer for my grades and my friends.
- Peace of mind through difficulties
- That I would be a good witness to the nonbelievers in my life.
- To have my thoughts on God; to have a better relationship with Him.
- Pray for life to be calm and full of joy.

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Emily A.
Andrew B.
Dane V.
Avery H.
Fatima P.
Melissa H.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
We've wrapped up our series on dating and relationships, but continue to pray that our students would be challenged to ask "why" before they make decisions about what they look at, choose to watch, and choose to read. Pray that those we are caught up in sin and addiction to pornography will be able to reach out for help; that our students will see the destruction that it causes and flee from the sexual immorality that they are bombarded with every day.
Pray for strength. Pray that they will be able to guard their hearts. Pray that even though this series is over, this will have just started a conversation about this struggle; that students would be transparent and honest about this topic.

For Our Ministry
Pray we are prayer dependent. Pray that students and leaders would depend on prayer for their direction, life, and purpose, that apart from Him we can do nothing. Pray we would boldly come to the throne of grace to seek God to do more then we could possibly ask or imagine. Pray that we would trust God is good, hears us, and answers.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- Pray that as I do my Bible study  I will  retain the info I learn. Also that I would love others even when I don’t feel like it.
- Let me be a true and faithful servant, one who follows Gods will and brings light to other people. To help me to well in school and go to college with a good GPA and do what God wants me to do.
- My grandpa has serious health problems. Ability to make wise decisions in tough peer pressure situations. Continued success in school.
- Help me forgive those who have hurt me
- That my grandma would somehow be healed and that my family would be strong during this time of grief.
- That my relationship with God would grow stronger and that I would have more Christian friends.

 

STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Hailey B.
Brenden S.
Lily G.
Josiah P.
Josh K.
Sabrina M.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

PRAYERS OF THE WEEK:
For Our Students
Our current midweek sermon series is on dating and relationships.
Our focus this week is to help students understand what they miss if they become obsessed with dating.

Pray that our students would fall more in love with Jesus. That they would make biblical decisions when deciding about dating. That as we continue this series, their hearts would be open to the Spirit's leading about their current relationships. Pray for those students who are "unequally yolked" by being in relationships with unbelievers.

For Our Ministry
Pray that we will have continued communication and partnership with our parents. Pray that together we will be a united front as students continue to grow in the Lord.

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM OUR STUDENTS:
- I ask for you to pray for me as I deal with my depression
- relationship guidance. Strength to find my way back to God. Open mind and strength in building a relationship with my mom.
- pray that my brother will be safe and come home soon to apologize to my mom and dad. That he may come to trust and love the Lord so that his life will be filled with light.
- pray that I would have a selfless attitude and that I would think of others before myself.
- pray for strength and encouragement to be a man of God
 


STUDENTS IN OUR MINISTRY:
Please take a moment to pray for these students individually. Pray over their week, family life, friendships, and character.

Sarah B.
Brandon H.
Ingrid D.
Drew P.
Georgia C.