The document provides a guide for Spiritual Emphasis Month activities at Family Christian Center in January 2024. It encourages daily challenges like prayer, Bible reading, fasting and inviting others to church. There is a Bible reading challenge to read the Gospel of John in the month. Members are asked to fast and pray on Fridays and participate in weekly discipleship and prayer meetings. The goal is to draw closer to God through spiritual disciplines and community during the month.

1. Spiritual Emphasis Month
Guide
January 2024
Seek the LORD while He may be found…

2. Spiritual Emphasis Month
Family Christian Center
January 1st
through 31st
, 2024
Dear Family
We are gearing up for a wonderful year by starting 2024 off right by emphasizing activities that
will draw us closer to our LORD. Our points of emphasis are prayer, reading God’s word and
doing acts that will bring God glory. I want to invite you to work your way through this guide.
There are daily challenges to stretch us. A Bible challenge to deepen our understanding of God’s
word. And a call for weekly fasting and more activities to deepen your commitment to the LORD.
Please read the entire guide first. If you need clarification, please ask. I will post the daily
challenges on Facebook and a link to the guide as well. Talk to your friends about what we are
doing and share with them what God is doing with you personally. I’m looking forward to
hearing what you are discovering this month.
God bless.
Pastor Ed
Week Of Prayer – January 7-13
“Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day, in
our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.” (Habakkuk 3:2, NIV)
Sunday – Consistency Ask God to help us be faithful and steadfast in prayer.
Monday – Repentance Pray to repent of our sins and seek God’s favor for ourselves,
our families, and our nation.
Tuesday – Intercession Pray for the Holy Spirit’s strength to persist in prayer.
Wednesday – Evangelism Pray for boldness to share the gospel with those who need
Christ.
Thursday – Unity Pray that believers will be unified in love as we seek God
together.
Friday – Spiritual Gifts Pray for the gifts of the Spirit to operate in our lives and in our
churches.
Saturday – Renewal Pray for a deeper desire to know Christ and experience the power of
his Spirit in our lives.

3. Bible Challenge
This year we will go through the Gospel of John on Sunday mornings. It will take most of the
year if not all of it! To prepare for this sermon series I would like for everyone to read this
encouraging Gospel. The apostle john said, “…these are written so that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John
20:31) there are 21 chapters in this Gospel so if you read only one chapter a day you will finish
before the month is over.
I would like to encourage you to download Bible.Is for your smartphone and listen to daily. If you
do not have a smartphone you can listen by typing “the Book of John” on YouTube. If you would
like a CD can be provided. It takes about two hours to listen to this book.
And finally, I would like you to watch one or both movies, the Gospel of John (2003) or the
Gospel of John (2014). Both are available on YouTube. If you have a streaming channel, it is
more than likely one or both may be available. The church will also have several copies for you
to borrow. The 2003 version is over 3 hours long, while the 2014 is around 2 and a half hours
long. Multiple sittings are ok to make it through these!
Fasting & Prayer
I am asking everyone who can, fast and pray on Fridays in the month of January (1/5, 1/12, 1/19
and 1/26). I would ask that you pray for our church. You can pray for our leadership, families
within the church, ministries of the church and anything that is related to Family Christian
Center. You can fast in different ways. Fast a meal, fast from sunup to sundown, fast for twenty-
four hours or any way that you feel lead to do. If health concerns keep you from fasting, then
spend an extra hour in prayer for our church family.
Daily Challenges
January 1 Spend 20 minutes making a list of what you are thankful for.
January 2 Spend 10 minutes thinking about what you can do for the Kingdom.
January 3 Discipleship 7 pm Celebration of Discipline taught by Pastor Kim.
January 4 Prayer at the church 6 pm.
January 5 Fast and pray.
January 6 Pray for 10 minutes and then invite someone to church.

4. January 7 Come to service at 8:45 am for fellowship and prayer. (Week of Prayer)
January 8 Do a small act of kindness for the Kingdom’s sake. (Week of Prayer)
January 9 Pray with someone in-person. (Week of Prayer)
January 10 Discipleship 7 pm Celebration of Discipline taught by Pastor Kim. (Week of Prayer)
January 11 Prayer walk meet at Pastor Ed’s house at 6 pm. (Week of Prayer)
January 12 Fast and pray. (Week of Prayer)
January 13 Pray for 10 minutes and then invite someone to church. (Week of Prayer)
January 14 Come to service at 8:45 am for fellowship and prayer.
January 15 Give to someone who is in need.
January 16 Be still for 20 minutes and let the Spirit speak to you.
January 17 Discipleship 7 pm Celebration of Discipline taught by Pastor Kim.
January 18 Prayer at Sister Martha’s house 6 pm.
January 19 Fast and pray.
January 20 Pray for 10 minutes and then invite someone to church.
January 21 Come to service at 8:45 am for fellowship and prayer.
January 22 Buy something warm (hat, gloves, scarf, etc...) And give it to someone in need.
January 23 Pray with someone in-person.
January 24 Discipleship 7 pm Celebration of Discipline taught by Pastor Kim.
January 25 Prayer at Pastor Ed’s house 6 pm.
January 26 Fast and pray.
January 27 Pray for 10 minutes and then invite someone to church.
January 28 Come to service at 8:45 am for fellowship and prayer.
January 29 Do a random act of kindness.
January 30 Make a list of what God has done in you and through you. Be sure to spend time
thanking him for growing you.
January 31 Discipleship 7 pm taught by Pastor Kim.