Pentecost 2025 Call to Prayer

By Randy Maxwell

Vice president for administration, Washington Conference

Pentecost 2025 is a prayer and evangelism movement inviting Seventh-day Adventists in North America to collectively hold 3,000 or more proclamation events throughout 2025.

But what takes this initiative to a higher level than evangelism programming alone is the intentional call to prayer for the Holy Spirit to bring a second Pentecost.

North American Division leadership has asked each union and mission within the division to set aside specified months to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Such a revival comes only in answer to prayer, as referenced by Ellen White, church co-founder, in Selected Messages, vol. 1, p. 120.

North Pacific Union has been asked to join the prayer circle and cover the months of October 2024 and July 2025.

The prayer emphasis for October 2024 is “The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our teachers and students.” The emphasis for next July is “The Holy Spirit to make us a loving and caring church.”

On Wednesday, Aug. 14, NPUC executive committee approved a recommendation from John Freedman, NPUC president, and the president’s council to adopt a prayer strategy involving all six conferences and Walla Walla University starting this October.

Each conference will cover four days of the month, praying every third hour at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and ending the day at 6 p.m. Conference officials and prayer leaders are encouraged to host a 30-minute prayer call or Zoom at the beginning or end of each day.

Members are to pause and pray individually at the designated prayer times, thereby maintaining a “personal concert of prayer” throughout the day. 

The schedule for October follows:

• Oct. 1 — NPUC Kickoff via Zoom (evening host)
• Oct. 2–5 — WWU
• Oct. 6–9 — Alaska (evening host)
• Oct. 9–12 — Idaho
• Oct. 13–16 — Montana
• Oct. 16–19 — Oregon (morning host)
• Oct. 20–23 — Upper Columbia
• Oct. 23–26 — Washington
• Oct. 27–30 — WWU
• Oct. 31 — NPUC Closing via Zoom (evening host)

In addition to the main prayer emphasis, each conference and institution can add other prayer items specific to their community. Let’s answer the call to pray for rain, now in the time of the latter rain.

White wrote, “We should pray as earnestly for the descent of the Holy Spirit as the disciples prayed on the day of Pentecost. If they needed it at that time, we need it more today” (Prayer, p. 119:3).

Now is the time!

Join in Prayer

Most of the prayer times will be available via the primary prayer Zoom links below. You may join these Zoom calls in audio only mode (muted unless you are praying). Conferences and local churches may have their own established prayer call times; please join whatever prayer call time works for you.

Daily Zoom Link – Mornings

6 a.m. Pacific / 7 a.m. Mountain / 5 a.m. Alaska

Meeting ID: 976 9497 1379

Passcode: 721561

Daily Zoom Link – Evenings

6 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Mountain / 5 p.m. Alaska

Meeting ID: 942 4642 2345

Passcode: 961056

Prayer Reminder Tips

• Save the Zoom link in your calendar
• Set prayer alarms on your phone
• Create a prayer journal to track requests, praises and answers
• Find a prayer accountability partner

Praying for Teachers and Students

Each day of prayer will have a specific scripture and prayer focus. You are welcome to add additional prayers for your family of faith.

Teachers

Pray ...

1. That they know the love of Christ and the fullness of God (Eph. 3:19).
2. That they enter their classrooms strong in the Lord and clothed in the full armor of God (Eph. 6:10–20).
3. That they will understand what is right and just and fair — every good path. That wisdom will enter their heart and knowledge will be pleasant to their souls. Let discretion protect them and understanding guard them (Prov. 2:9–11).
4. That they will trust in the Lord with all their hearts and lean not on their own understanding. In all their ways let them acknowledge the Lord, and He will make their paths straight (Prov. 3:5–6).
5. That the Spirit of the Lord will rest on them — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord — and they will delight in the fear of the Lord (Isa. 11:2–3).
6. That they will each experience the new birth and will help their students experience new birth in Jesus in their classrooms (John 3:3,5).
7. That they will refresh their students and be refreshed themselves (Prov. 11:25).
8. That they will train their students in the way they should go (Prov. 22:6).
9. That teachers receive a fresh anointing of the Spirit that will remain in them and anchor them in Christ (1 John 2:27).
10. That the Word of Christ dwells in our teachers richly as they teach and admonish their students with wisdom and praise to God (Col. 3:16).
11. That our teachers teach with integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech (Titus 2:7–8).
12. That our teachers are committed to truth and diligence in their profession, correctly handling the Word of God (2 Tim. 2:15).
13. That our teachers receive strength through faith in Christ, empowering them to face any and all challenges (Phil. 4:13).
14. That in moments of fatigue and discouragement, teachers will renew their strength and hope as they wait on the Lord (Isa. 40:31).
15. That the blessing, favor and peace of God rests on our teachers, their families and their students (Num. 6:22–27).

Students

Pray ...

1. For their protection (Psalm 17:8–9; Psalm 91:1–2, 9–12; Isa. 54:17).
2. That they feel loved and accepted (Isa. 41:9; Jer. 31:3; Rom. 5:8).
3. That they establish an eternal future (Col. 1:9–10; 1 Tim. 2:3–4; 1 John 5:11–13, 20).
4. That they honor their parents and resist rebellion (Eph. 6:1–3; Isa. 30:1; Prov, 1:8–9; Col. 3:20).
5. That they maintain good family relationships (Matt. 5:9; Psalm 133:1; Rom. 12:18; 15:5–6).
6. That they have Godly friends and role models (Prov. 4:14; 12:26; 22:24–25; Psalm 1:1).
7. That they develop a hunger for the things of God (Psalm 86:11–12; 119:2; Prov. 14:27; Matt. 5:6).
8. That they follow truth and reject lies (Prov. 3:3–4; 12:22; John 14:15–17).
9. That they enjoy a life of health and healing (Isa. 58:8; James 5:16; 3 John 2).
10. That they identify their God-given gifts and talents (Prov. 18:6; 22:29; Rom. 11:29; 1 Peter 4:10).
11. That they enjoy freedom from fear (Psalm 27:1; 34:4; 2 Tim. 1:7; Isa. 41:10; 1 John 4:18).
12. That they receive a sound mind (Phil. 2:5; 2 Tim. 1:7; Eph. 4:17–18, 22–24; Phil. 4:8; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 10:4–5).
13. That they invite the joy of the Lord (Psalm 35:9; 105:43; 118:24; Isa. 61:3; Rom. 15:13).
14. That they avoid alcohol, drugs and other addictions (Deut. 30:19; John 8:36; Rom. 8:13).
15. That they reject sexual immorality (1 Peter 2:11; James 1:12; 1 Thess. 4:3–5; 1 Cor. 6:13,18; 1 Cor. 10:13).
16. That they grow in faith (Heb. 11:6; Matt. 17:20; James 1:6–8; Gal. 6:9–10).

This article is provided by North Pacific Union Conference. You can read the original article at nwadventists.com/news/2024/09/pentecost-2025-call-prayer.