Thank you for visiting Englewood's Prayer Wall and for praying for the requests below. We believe in the power of prayer to transform our hearts, lives, homes and beyond.
Candace Roberts
I’m grateful we are part of the family at Englewood and that God has blessed us in so many ways. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve at Englewood and walk alongside other Christians. And for the privilege to bring my prayer requests before the church family.
My family and I need your prayers as we continue to go through a very difficult time with my sister that is mentally unhealthy and unstable. I’ve dealt with her unhealthiness for years and it’s worn me down to the point that I had to set boundaries and not get around her. She lies, deceives, and lives a very unhealthy life. I’m praying for salvation for her, and that God protects us from her. Through this I’m asking God to continue to strengthen us, protect us, and allow us to keep our eyes on him!
Received: October 15, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC - A God who provides
Day 6 –
The same God who provided manna and quail for His people in the desert is the same God who will provide our next shepherd.
In Jeremiah 3:15, God promised to give His people leaders who would follow Him, filled with knowledge and understanding. Shepherds after His own heart.
Pray that God will provide a man after God’s own heart to lead EBC.
Received: October 15, 2023
Pray for Israel
Please pray for Israel. Pray for peace in the entire nation; innocent to be protected: that people will come to know Jesus in the midst of the horrors of a war driven by hatred/terrorism, revenge.
and tribalism. Pray God’s will and for the peace of Jerusalem. That the wicked will be defeated and God will once again show himself strong on behalf of his chosen, beloved Israel.
Received: October 14, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC - The Same God
Day 5 - The same God who opened the Red Sea so that His people could walk through on dry ground is the same God we ask to walk us through dry ground
as we seek our next pastor.
Pray that He would remove any obstacles or traps along the path.
Pray that He would be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105).
Pray that He would illuminate and guide the way for us in this search.
Received: October 13, 2023
Nelicia Govender
Please pray for the students and their families at King’s Academy.
Received: October 13, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC -God Protects and Provides
Day 4 – The same God who provided protection for Noah and his family is the same God who has provided for the community of Englewood.
Thank God for His blessings on EBC.
Ask God to provide protection to the staff pastors and their families and to give them discernment and wisdom as they lead us through this season at EBC.
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I
find protection. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, and my stronghold, my high tower, my savior, the one who saves me…I will call on the Lord, who is worthy of praise; for he saves me from my enemies” (2 Samuel 22:3-4)
Received: October 12, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC - God is Faithful
Day 3 – The same God who spoke the world into existence is the same God we serve today. God knew when EBC was founded that we would come to
this day.
Thank God for His provision.
Ask this same God, the Creator of the universe, to provide a senior pastor for us, for our future.
Praise God for His faithfulness.
"Praise the Lord, I tell myself; O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and with majesty; you are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens; you lay out the rafters of your home in the rain clouds; You make the clouds your chariots; you ride upon the wings of the wind" (Psalm 104:1-2).
Received: October 11, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC
Day 2 – Pray for our search team by name -
Jonmichael Atkinson,
Doug Ezzell,
Regina Green,
Curtis Horne,
Verneil Lewis,
Meredith Mitchell,
Donna Robinett,
Peyton Roughton,
Chris Vester, and
Ed Joyner, ex-officio.
Pray for patience.
Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait on the Lord.”
David was reminding us that it is God, the same God who said that all He created was “very good”, offers us help for today and hope for the future. Pray that our search team and our church membership would wait for God’s timing to reveal His man for EBC.
Received: October 11, 2023
Chris Pridgen Praise for Ed
10/11 Update on my husband Ed, he had his bloodwork done today and it was good. He also had his Pet scan and there was nothing suspicious, doctor was pleased! We praise God for his healing and we go back in three months for more bloodwork and another Pet scan. Thanks for your many prayers.
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10/2 Update on my husband Ed,
We are almost three months out from his cancer treatments and he has gotten most of his strength back, his taste is coming back slowly. We go back October 10th for a Pet scan to confirm that his cancer is gone and more blood work so please continue to keep him in your prayers for an awesome report. There is victory in Jesus and his mercies are new every morning. Thank you for your continued prayers through his journey and we are anxious to put this chapter behind us.
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PRAISE!!!!! 8/8/23 Update on my husband Ed:
This is certainly a praise report, the cancerous tumor is gone. Thank you Jesus and for the many prayers that have been uttered. To God be the Glory for the great things he had done. We go back to Duke in October for the Pet scan so please continue to pray to confirm the findings of today. Hallelujah!
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8/7 Update on my husband Ed,
we are a month out from his treatments and he is getting a little stronger every day. Two weeks ago we went to Duke for bloodwork and to see the chemo doctor. His bloodwork levels were improving and the doctor said he was pleased. We go back tomorrow Tuesday the 8th and the radiation doctor will put a scope down his nostril and take a look at the base of his tongue. Three weeks into his radiation he did this same procedure and the cancer was 75-80% gone. He had radiation for seven weeks so please pray the it’s 100% gone. We are so trusting God for an awesome outcome. Thank you for being with us through this journey and your prayers. Hope to be back in church soon!
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7/8/23 Update on my husband Ed, this past Wednesday July 5th was his last radiation treatment and over a week ago his last chemotherapy. Praise God we are done, just some follow up appointments with bloodwork in two weeks and then in four weeks they will put a scope down his nostril and take a look. Three months from now, he will have another pet scan so please continue to pray for good results. Also pray for a speedy recovery that he will get stronger and get all his taste buds back. Thank you! God is so good!
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4/5/23 UPDATE: Ed, just returned home from Duke Health for consultation and with all that’s going on, they had already reviewed his records and did the biopsy while we were there. The preliminary findings are that he has squamous cell carcinoma and now we are waiting for an appointment for the Pet scan. So continue to pray for him! Thanks.
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Received: October 10, 2023
40 Day Pray for EBC - Day 1
40 Days of Prayer for EBC
Day 1
What do we do? Is a question that many will ask during this season in the life of Englewood. What we do is pray and we continue sharing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world. Realistically, we know that prayer is
the most important thing we can do during this pastoral search. It is difficult - just ask Peter, James, and John (Matthew 26:36 – 46). It has been said by those who consult with churches during these times of transition that a lack of prayer is one of the biggest mistakes made during the process.
Begin today by praying;
* asking God for His continued blessings on EBC,
* for His guidance as our search team enters this time of seeking God’s direction,
* for stamina to continue praying for as long as it takes,
* for us to be sensitive to God’s leading during this time of transition,
*to remember to pray for our leadership at EBC in the days to come.
Received: October 9, 2023
Miracle Park
Pray for the safety of all who will be involved in the park - from the builders to those will will one day play there.
Received: October 6, 2023
Tracey W
Please pray that Wanda would truly follow Jesus with her whole heart. I shared 2 stories of Hope and my testimony with her today on the side of the road. Ask Father to show Himself mighty in her life by providing peace and stability in her life as she tries to get back on her feet.
Received: October 2, 2023
Tracey Williams
Please pray for me to let God in and direct my life. Pray I can experience God's presence and recognize His will for my life and that I will choose to follow it.
Received: September 13, 2023
Dillard Green
Pray against expansion of legalized gambling in NC. Specifically plans for 4 new casinos in the state including Nash County. NC General Assembly vote is Tuesday September 5th to decide if expansion of casinos will be included in the state budget. If included, casino construction will be approved. Pray that this will not pass and bring this industry to Nash County. Pray for those addicted to gambling and the personal destruction it causes.
Received: September 1, 2023
Makenzie Freeman
Please pray that my husband gives his heart and life to Christ. Pray that he will follow God's will for his life and for our family.
Received: September 1, 2023
Valerie Kemery
Please pray for salvation and protection over my kids Camilla, Jade, and Francis.
Received: August 14, 2023
Myra Long-Person
My prayer request is
' to have a personal relationship with God
' prayer for my marriage
' financial distress: struggling financially
' help getting through the nursing program
' open doors, favor and blessings
' Peace of mind
I'm a good person. Don't understand why I'm going through so much.
Received: August 11, 2023
Travis Baker Pray for foster children
Please pray that more Englewood families get licensed and trained in the Foster & Adoption initiative. There are more than 10,000 children in NC’s foster system. We need more families to provide a caring, Christian home.
Received: August 3, 2023
James Smith - Praying for friend Wonser
Pray for my friend Wonser. He is hard hearted to accept Jesus. Also pray for his marriage also. He is in a very dark place now.
Received: July 17, 2023
Taryn DeCicco
Heavenly Father,
Please fill me with Your life, love and presence. Please surround me with Your peace. Please help me to see my worthiness in your eyes.
Please heal me from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. Please release me from all vestiges of the past and fill me with optimism for the future. Please free me from the spirit of infirmity and suffering. I ask this now in Jesus's holy name.
Thank you for everything you are doing in my life! amen
Received: July 11, 2023
Anonymous
Please pray for my sister Tisha that she would be saved by God. I hurt every day thinking about where she will end up without Jesus.
Received: May 26, 2023
Laura James - Pray for my daughter Olivia
Pray for my daughter, Olivia, for her salvation and for her to answer the call on her life. I pick her up this week from prison. I believe in the power of prayer and what God can do. Thank you.
Received: May 3, 2023
Anonymous
Our daughters are trapped in a worldly lifestyle. They have both accepted the Lord, but have drifted far from Him. Please pray for our daughters to return to the Lord and a Godly lifestyle. I pray they meet godly men to influence them, as they are now far away from us.
Received: March 10, 2023
Tina Campbell :pray for my brother
3/4/23: Update on my brother’s situation: Sadly, he is listening to the father of lies telling him his happiness is more important than God’s will. He has chosen a path that is leading him further from God. Please pray for him to repent.
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Original Request: Please pray the Holy Spirit will speak truth to my brother as he struggles with the lies the evil one whispers about the source of happiness.
Received: March 4, 2023
Anonymous
Please pray for my brother, Tyree. Please pray for his Salvation and for God to intervene and bring him to a contrite heart and to repentance so that he will no longer hold envy, jealousy, and covetousness in his heart for others and do harmful things to them.
Please also pray for God to help him to make amends with everyone he has hurt in any way. Thank you for your prayers.
Many blessings to you!
Received: January 23, 2023
Makenzie
Please pray for my marriage. Pray that if my husband isn’t right with God, that he would be convicted and saved.
Pray that he would begin to treat me better and that he would become a new person in Christ. In Jesus Holy Name.
Received: January 18, 2023
Rhonda: Pray for Alonzo
Please pray for Alonzo.
He is in the hospital and he needs prayer for Mental Illness issues! He tried to take his life and he is having trouble being able to live in the world! He needs salvation, protection and to know that God loves him! Thank you for all prayers!
Received: January 1, 2023
Barry Jerdan: Pray for our niece
Please pray for the salvation of our niece, Rebecca Schulman who lives in California.
Received: November 14, 2022
Tina Armstrong: Pray for Alton Baker
Pray for Alton Baker, my ex-husband. He was just diagnosed with Stage 3 cirrhosis of the liver from his Crohns medications, as well as 4 bad heart valves.
Sadly, it is believed that the Covid vaccine has caused the heart issues. He needs a miracle. But, more importantly, he needs salvation. He says he is a believer, but I am not sure.
Thank you for praying.
Received: November 8, 2022
Melody Smith
Please pray for a family we have met and are witnessing too. There have been lots of questions and discussions but no profession of faith.
Please pray that God works in their lives and that the accept him. We did share the gospel with mom Trish and 2 of the 3 girls tonight.
Received: October 13, 2022
April krissman
Pray for the Salvation for my husband Eric. May God soften his heart to Have a deep love and personal relationship with Jesus. May he be delivered by any bitterness and darkness.
Received: October 7, 2022
Pray for Baptist Children's Homes
There are 16,000+children without homes in the state of North Carolina alone!
Praise the Lord, that more than 120 children currently have safe, caring homes as a result of families saying “yes” to becoming licensed foster care parents.
BCH has been been providing a variety of placement and prevention services to meet the specific needs of children and families through their many programs including Cottage Care, Family Care, Community Outreach Ministry, Orphan Care, Family Foster Care and others.
Although we can’t help every child, you can be a difference maker for even one child giving them a bright hope for the future.
Join with us in prayer, that our own church, and churches throughout North Carolina would each care for at least 4 of the 16,000 children in North Carolina's foster care system! If Baptist Children's Homes and the local church met that goal, every child would have a caring home!
Received: February 22, 2022
Jonathan Grove
Please pray for my brother Justin, he needs to get right with God. Please pray that the Lord will draw my brother to Himself and save him. Thank you. May God bless you all.
Received: October 13, 2021
Jordan & Carolyn Reese
Please pray as we navigate the adoption process.
Pray that Micah's country will open for adoptive families to travel to finalize adoptions.