Build Initiative + Selah Wave

BUILD acronym

B - Burden

• Pray that we carry God's burden. Carrying God’s heavy responsibility initiates building, ensuring that our efforts align with God’s heart, not just "good" ideas
• Burden requires embracing what God desires deeply like Nehemiah’s heart for Jerusalem’s walls. Pray that your desires will completely align with God's desires, even if it doesn't benefit you personally

U - Unity

• Pray for unity among this body of believers and everyone involved in building 
• Essential for building, unity begins with individual commitment. It is the key to overcoming opposition and division
• Nehemiah’s model of unity undergirds the vision; the church must actively fight division rather than tolerate it

I - Investment

• Pray for maximum investment based on our alignment with the burden of God
• Building requires mutual investment of time, talent, and treasure as demonstrated in Exodus 35, where willing hearts freely gave resources for the tabernacle
• The expectation is overflow in giving, reversing scarcity mindsets to abundant provision 

L - Leadership

• Pray for everyone to feel the burden of leadership and to engage in this 
• Leadership is critical to mobilize vision execution, with emphasis on rising leaders across family and church sections, mirroring Nehemiah’s division of labor
• RTTN is like a train station sending leaders (apostle, prophet, pastor, teacher, evangelist) to the nations
• Every person is called to lead in their sphere, especially families and local communities 

D - Diversify

• Unity in diversity allows many gifts and expressions to pursue one vision, as different weapons and skills built Jerusalem’s walls
• The Holy Spirit enables this balance, preventing uniformity while fostering anointed diversity
• Every contribution is vital. Discover and use your unique gifts. Pray that everyone connected to this body uses their God-given gifts and talents to build up the body and bring the fullness of what God wants to life

BACKGROUND:

• On Sunday, November 16, Pastor Deven Wallace released a word for our church in a sermon named Rise + Build. 
• We fasted and prayed together as a church body December 1 - 3.
• This Build initiative will continue until God gives different instruction. 

JANUARY INSTRUCTIONS:

• Give Him our firsts. First words in the morning with praise and prayer. First meal of the day by fasting breakfast. Bring our first fruits to Him.
• Read the Build 30-Day Devotional and tune in to the Build Worship Playlist through Apple Music or Spotify.
• 6:00 AM EST Prayer Call beginning January 5 through January 30 (Mon - Fri only)

FEBRUARY INSTRUCTIONS:

• Pastors Kevin and Deven released the Selah Wave on Sunday, February 1. 
• The Selah Wave supports the Build Initiative by pausing and reflecting before He releases more instruction. 
• "Selah" Podcast explaining the prophetic alignment and instructions are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
• Dial (563) 999-2165 to join the 6:00 AM EST Prayer Call Feb 9 - Feb 27 (Monday - Fridays only)
• S - Still 
• E - Exalt 
• L - Listen 
• A - Adjust
• H - Heal