:: AIP#62 - Pray for the Cultural District ::

Wednesday night was the perfect fall night to be outdoors. No, to respond to some of you, it wasn't too cold (66 degrees); no, it wasn't too damp (well, maybe a little). The mist over the Trinity River and the fog engulfing the top half of downtown provided a perfect backdrop for some City folk to gather in Trinity Park for our second monthly "Worship+Prayer." [The first one was in September, in downtown Fort Worth - read about it here]

For the second half of the evening, we spent a little time in John 17, considering the prayer Jesus prayed just before he instituted communion: how he prayed for God to be glorified in his death, and how he prayed for US (v.20), for our joy, for our mission, and for our unity. Then we took communion together to remember the cross and resurrection by which these things are possible, and worshiped in outdoor, acoustic song, because we exist for the glory of God. Then several of us went to dinner together to end the night.

But we began our time together by splitting into pairs and driving the W. 7th Street corridor and the Cultural District area, praying for homes, businesses, restaurants, and people who live, work, and play there. We prayed for relationships to build, disciples to be made, and for God to save some people in the areas we drove. We prayed for our city because we exist for the good of Fort Worth.

So we encourage you to join us in praying for the city we're in. We asked everyone last night to pray over their "sector" (as they're being lovingly termed) for the rest of October, and ask that you'll do the same: click the picture, download and print the map, and devote yourself to praying for that area of Fort Worth. Maybe even take an hour this month and drive the area, getting to know it a bit.

Thanks in advance for seeking the welfare of the city where God has sent us, praying to God on its behalf (Jer 29:9), alongside us. Our next monthly "Worship+Prayer" will be Nov 4, 7pm, with a focus on the University Drive area. See you then!