Prayer Guide
November Prayer Needs
Membership Class
November 1
Bellevue’s membership class helps new guests learn more about our church and what it means to be part of our church family. Pray the Lord will give wisdom to those who are considering joining Bellevue.
Missions Project: Medford, Oregon
November 5–8
College Ministry will partner with Living Hope Church to host a leadership conference for college students. Pray that these students will be inclined to hear the Gospel.
Sharing Hope
November 16–18
Bellevue members will prepare Christmas gifts for local inmates. Pray that God will work through this ministry to bring hope to those in darkness. And pray that these gifts will open hearts to receive Jesus.
Advent
November 29–December 24
As Bellevue prepares for Advent, pray that our church family will keep their eyes on Jesus throughout this season, growing in hope, peace, joy, and love as we celebrate His birth and share His light with others.
Focused Prayer: Love Offering: Let There Be Light
Sunday, November 15
This year’s Love Offering theme is Let There Be Light—helping make Bellevue’s campus brighter, clearer, and more welcoming while supporting ministries that care for widows and orphans. Throughout Scripture, light points us to the hope, goodness, and presence of God. As we invest in our building, we are ultimately investing in people and creating spaces where more people can experience the love of Jesus. Please pray for the Lord to use these gifts to make a lasting impact in our church and community. Also pray for generous and willing hearts as our church family seeks God’s direction in giving and looks for ways to shine the light of Christ throughout Memphis and the Mid-South.
Pray for our Pastor
Pray that Ben’s desire to know God is stronger than the demands of ministry.
“O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You.” Psalm 63:1 NASB1995
Pray that Ben receives God’s Word personally and deeply as he prepares to teach it publicly.
“Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your law.” Psalm 119:18 NASB1995
Prayer & Fasting • November 2026
Do We Really Expect God to Answer?
“So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.” Acts 12:5 NASB1995
What if God answered some of our prayers this month? Would we be surprised?
In Acts 12, Peter was in prison, guarded by soldiers, and facing what appeared to be certain death. James had already been executed, and Herod intended to bring Peter before the people. The situation seemed hopeless.
But the church was praying. Not casually. Not occasionally. Scripture says they were praying fervently. While Peter was chained between soldiers, God’s people were pleading for his deliverance.
And God answered! An angel appeared, Peter’s chains fell off, and the prison doors opened. Peter walked out a free man. But here’s the remarkable part: When Peter arrived at the house where believers were gathered in prayer, they could hardly believe it was him! They were praying for God to intervene, yet they were astonished when He did.
Does that sound familiar?
We pray for lost people to be saved, broken marriages to be restored, prodigals to return, and spiritual awakening to come, but do we really expect God to intervene? Or have we become so accustomed to praying that we sometimes forget we are speaking to the Almighty God?
Prayer is not merely a spiritual discipline to practice. It’s an invitation to seek the intervention of God.
That’s one of the many reasons we fast. When we set aside a meal or an entire day to seek God, we are expressing our dependence upon Him and our conviction that He can accomplish what we cannot. As you fast and pray this month, bring your greatest burdens before the Lord. Pray specifically. Pray fervently. Pray expectantly. Ask God to do what only He can do.
After all, we serve the God who opens prison doors!
Resources
Use these resources to pray for Bellevue, Memphis, and the world.
Prayer for America
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Prayer for Memphis
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Prayer for the World
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Prayer for Families
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Prayer for Revival
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Prayer for Missions
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