March 2026
Pastoral Call Vigil
This month we will concentrate on praying into our church, our families, our own personal situations and the calling of the new pastor. We need a healthy, vibrant church for a new pastor (and perhaps his/her family) to come into and be able to minister effectively immediately, with joy for their new ministry home.
We will be concentrating on personal consecration. Consecration is defined as: the act of making or declaring something, typically a church or temple, sacred. The sacraments are consecrated (sacred). The action of ordaining someone into a sacred office (pastor) is consecrated.
With regard to personal consecration, it is defined as: having a deep personal decision to dedicate your entire life - thoughts, actions, plans, and possessions - to His purposes, walking in obedience to His Word, often starting with a prayer of personal surrender. What follows is daily personal prayer, making each prayer time a “living sacrifice to God in prayer.”
Then, daily bible reading, studying scripture, and seeking to live in obedience and service, declaring that your entire life belongs to God. It is all about dethroning self-interest and enthroning Jesus as Lord, setting yourself apart for His holy use. God is interested in our prayers for cleansing, unity and love for one another this month. Make yourself a consecrated, “living sacrifice.”
