Day 25 Prayer – For The Technology To Work “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Philippians 4:6 (NIV) Gracious Heavenly Father, we are thankful for the learning opportunities that abound at this conference. Technology plays a major part in the delivery of much information …
40 Days of Prayer, Day 26 – First-Time Attendees
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer – Day 26: First-time Attendees Phillippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Father, in the name of Jesus, we pray for first-time attendees so they will not be anxious or worried about anything. Instead, let them be thankful for …
40 Days of Prayer, Day 27 – Conference Staff
Day 27 Prayer – Conference Staff Heavenly Father, we come to You today to lift the conference staff in prayer. Like the body of Christ, each staff member fills an integral role. May their work reflect their faith in You. May their labor be filled with love and returned tenfold. When stress levels begin to rise, may they remember the …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 28, Spotlight Sessions
Day 28 Prayer – Spotlight Sessions Thank you, Lord, for the Spotlight Sessions. Thank you for the publishing houses and agents who so generously offered to share information and help conferees make connections in this world of Christian publishing. May each writer find the information clear and helpful. We also pray that those present will ask insightful questions and receive …
40 Days of Prayer, Day 29 – Paid Critiquers
Day 29 Prayer – Paid Critiquers As They Work On Submissions 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. Dear Heavenly Father: Thank You for those who have stepped …
40 Days of Prayer, Day 30: Agents
Day 30 Prayer – Agents At The Conference Psalm 143:8 (NIV) Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, For to you I entrust my life. Lord, we pray for the agents whose trust we place our work with and ask that You …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 31: Editors
ACFW Conference Day 31 Prayer – Editors At The Conference “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.” Psalm 141:2 (NIV) Lord, we pray for each of the editors who willingly give of their time to attend the conference. We ask for safety as they travel. Keep …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 32: Brandilyn Collins
ACFW Conference Day 32 Prayer – Brandilyn Collins As She Emcees Dear God, Thank You for Your servant Brandilyn Collins. Please speak through her as she emcees the conference in Nashville. Allow her story of what you’ve done in her life to draw everyone who hears it closer to you. May Brandilyn’s true stories that she shares about other Christian …
ACFW 2016: Social Advice from an Autistic Author
by Patricia Beal Conference is thirty days away! Can you believe it? I get fired up about our yearly gathering. This will be my third ACFW conference, and I can’t wait because the seeds we plant during ACFW grow for years. Lives change. How can we not get excited about it? My first ACFW conference was in St. Louis in …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 33: Finances for those Attending
ACFW Conference Day 33 Prayer – Finances For Those Attending Psalms 121:2 My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. Heavenly Father, thank you for your loving attention to every detail in our lives. Conference expenses can be an added burden to tight finances. Help us to remember that You are so much bigger than our worry …