Encountering God
Devotion and Prayer Calls
Why Should You Join
Our prayer calls offer a unique and transformative opportunity to deepen your spiritual journey and foster a meaningful connection with God and others. Each call is centered around the annual theme of “Encountering God,” with monthly topics such as “Fresh Start,” “Intimacy with God,” and “No Greater Love,” guiding participants to experience different facets of God’s presence in their lives. These gatherings provide encouragement and practical teachings to help you align your life with God’s Word and grow spiritually.
Joining the calls allows you to become part of a supportive and welcoming community where like-minded individuals share their faith journeys, offer encouragement, and lift each other in prayer. The interactive format, which includes your prayer requests and shared testimonies, fosters a deeper sense of connection and accountability. You’ll find comfort in knowing you are not alone in your walk with God.
Conveniently scheduled bi-weekly on Sunday evenings via Zoom, the calls are designed to fit into even the busiest of schedules, offering a concise yet impactful 30-minute session. Whether you are seeking spiritual growth, community, or guidance, our prayer calls are a powerful way to Encounter God, gain encouragement, and be equipped to live out your faith with renewed purpose and hope. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, grow, and be inspired.
Our Next call:
7 September 2025 - 7:00 PM EST
Encountering God Through Testimonies
Prayer calls schedule
For instance, we will delve into themes like Encountering God Through His Love, Encountering God Through Intimacy, Encountering God Through Prayer, and Encountering God Through His Blood, among others.
Associate Minister Mary Howell
First Baptist Church, Glenarden MD
Encountering God For The New Year
The January Prayer Calls will focus on the theme of Encountering God Daily as we begin the new year. This is an opportunity to start the year with God at the center of our lives. While many resolutions and goals may fade over time, building a daily habit of encountering God through prayer, scripture, and gratitude leads to meaningful and lasting transformation. By dedicating time each day to seek His presence, we can align our lives with His purpose and experience His guidance throughout the year.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 5 Jan 2025 and 19 Jan 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
January’s prayer call is an opportunity to draw closer to God and experience His love in a new way. Share this moment with someone by inviting them to Encounter God alongside you.
Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
This verse is a perfect reminder for starting a new year with God. It highlights the fresh mercies and unwavering love that God provides daily. As we step into a new year, it encourages us to trust in His faithfulness and to embrace the new opportunities He offers for spiritual growth and renewal. It inspires hope and motivates us to encounter God afresh, knowing His presence is constant and His grace is abundant.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls by clicking the button below.
Pastor Katina Holmes
Bethel Church, Bowie MD
Encountering God Through Love
Though February is designated as the month of Valentine’s, it is also a time to reflect on the transformative power of love—both God’s unconditional love for us and the love we are called to share with others. Join us for this month’s prayer call as we explore the profound depth of God’s love.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 2 Feb 2025 and 16 Feb 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
February’s prayer call is an opportunity to draw closer to God and experience His love in a new way. Share this moment with someone by inviting them to Encounter God alongside you.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Dr. Monica L. Holmes
Encountering God During Difficult Times
Encountering God in difficult times can deepen faith and strengthen our connection with him. Pain and hardship may bring isolation, but they also foster reliance on God’s love and guidance, leading to greater trust, hope, and peace in the midst of struggle.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 2 Mar 2025 and 16 March 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
March’s prayer call emphasizes James 4:8: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
The verse starts with a clear call for us to take intentional steps toward God. This aligns with the theme of intimacy because true closeness with God requires active effort—spending time in prayer, worship, and reflection.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Pastor Billy T. Staton
Providence St.John Baptist Church
Upper Marlboro, MD
Encountering God as He Got Up
Join us in April as we delve into the transformative power of the Resurrection. In this special session, we’ll explore how Encountering the risen Christ can renew our faith, restore our hope, and reshape our lives. With a brief teaching on the significance of Jesus’ triumph over death and a time of powerful prayer, this gathering will inspire you to rise above challenges and live victoriously.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 6 Apr 2025 and 20 April 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
Let us celebrate the Resurrection together, encountering God’s love and grace in profound ways. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your connection with Him as we commemorate the greatest victory in history.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Reverend Angie Eugene
Encountering God Through a Mother's Love
As we celebrate Mother’s Day this month, let’s encounter God through a mother’s love. A mother’s love is unconditional, comforting, and nurturing—just like God’s love for us.
Encountering God Through a Mother’s Love – Isaiah 66:13 “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
This verse speaks of God’s comfort, likening it to a mother’s nurturing care, suggesting that God’s love can be encountered in the gentleness and compassion of a mother’s embrace.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 4 May 2025 and 18 May 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
A mother’s love reflects God’s presence through grace, nurture, and sacrifice. In her embrace, we encounter divine comfort, guidance, and unwavering faith. Her prayers intercede like whispers of heaven, shaping hearts and souls with enduring strength and unconditional love.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Pastor Jerome Holmes
Bethel Church, Bowie, MD
Encountering God Through a Father's Love
Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
This verse emphasizes God’s compassionate fatherly love, showing how He cares for us with the same tenderness as a father does for his child.
As we celebrate Father’s Day this month, we want to encounter God through a father’s love. A father’s love is protective, guiding, and unconditional—just like God’s love for us.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 1 June 2025 and 15 June 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
A father’s love reflects God’s strength, wisdom, and protection. In his embrace, we experience the guidance, discipline, and unwavering presence of our Heavenly Father. His sacrifices mirror God’s provision, his words instill faith, and his actions reveal grace. Let us encounter God through the steadfast, compassionate, and faithful love of a father’s heart.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Pastor Vernis Wright
Merry Grove Baptist Church
Zebulon, NC
Encountering God Through Spiritual Growth
Encountering God through spiritual growth is about deepening your relationship with Him and becoming more like Christ through intentional practices such as prayer, study of scripture, worship, and living out His Word.
John 15:4-5
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
This passage underscores how spiritual growth is rooted in staying connected to Jesus, which leads to fruitfulness and a deeper encounter with God.
Prayer Call Details
- Date: 6 July 2025 and 20 July 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 817 7691 3031
- Passcode: 382758
Call to Encounter
Spiritual growth is a journey of encountering God in deeper ways. As we seek Him through prayer, worship, and His Word, we are transformed. His wisdom shapes us, His love refines us, and His Spirit strengthens us. Embrace growth, walk in faith, and experience the fullness of God’s presence guiding your every step.
Invite someone to experience God’s love with you. Share this month’s prayer call with a friend, family member, or loved one. Encourage them to sign up for our monthly prayer calls.
Encountering God Through Testimonies
Testimonies can be powerful ways to share what God has done and is continuing to do in our lives. Sharing our testimony can lead a person to salvation, as well as healing and bringing us closer together.
This month we will hear some powerful and miraculous testimonies of how God has healed, delivered and saved.
Join us August 3rd and 17th to be encouraged by the testimonies that God can perform miracles in your life.
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony
Encountering God Through Prayer
Reverend Iris Tate
Experiencing God's Presence Through Prayer
Prayer is a divine invitation to encounter God in a personal and transformative way. It is more than just words spoken into the air; it is an intimate dialogue with the Creator, where hearts are opened, burdens are lifted, and faith is strengthened. In prayer, we step into the presence of God, experiencing His peace, wisdom, and unfailing love.
Through prayer, we deepen our relationship with Him, gaining clarity in confusion, strength in weakness, and hope in despair. It is in these sacred moments that God reveals Himself, guiding us, refining us, and empowering us to walk in His purpose. Whether in quiet whispers or fervent cries, every prayer draws us closer to His heart.
Encountering God through prayer is a life-changing experience that renews the soul and ignites the spirit. It is in these divine moments that we truly understand His grace, power, and presence in our lives.
Understanding this purpose begins with prayer, seeking His guidance through scripture, and embracing the gifts and talents He has given you. Often, God’s direction unfolds step by step, requiring patience and trust in His timing. Serving others, staying connected in faith communities, and listening to the Holy Spirit help align your life with His will.
Even in seasons of uncertainty, know that God is working all things for good (Romans 8:28). By walking in faith, surrendering your desires to Him, and remaining obedient, you will find clarity and fulfillment in His divine purpose for your life.
Encountering God Through An Ungodly World
Minister Frances Howell
Creating a Lifestyle of Worship Beyond Sunday Service
Worship is more than just singing songs on Sunday—it’s a way of life. True worship extends beyond the church walls and into our daily actions, attitudes, and decisions. Romans 12:1 calls us to offer our lives as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is our true act of worship.
This means honoring God in our work, relationships, and even in how we serve others. Worship is found in our gratitude, prayer, and the way we love those around us. Whether through acts of kindness, meditating on scripture, or praising God in the quiet moments, worship becomes a lifestyle when we intentionally seek Him every day.
By keeping our hearts aligned with His presence, we turn ordinary moments into opportunities for worship, making every day a chance to glorify God in all we do.
Encountering God With a Spirit of Thanksgiving
Pastor Dr. Lola Fuller
Shalom Christian
Community Church
Drawing Closer to God Through a Heart of Gratitude
A heart filled with thanksgiving opens the door to a deeper encounter with God. When we choose to focus on His goodness, faithfulness, and unending love, we shift our perspective from our struggles to His sovereignty. Gratitude is more than an attitude; it is an act of worship that acknowledges God as the source of every blessing in our lives.
Throughout Scripture, we see that thanksgiving ushers us into God’s presence. Psalm 100:4 reminds us to “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” In times of joy, gratitude magnifies our blessings. In moments of trial, it strengthens our faith, reminding us that God is always at work.
When we cultivate a spirit of thanksgiving, we develop a heart that is continually aware of God’s grace. True gratitude not only transforms our circumstances but also deepens our relationship with Him, allowing us to encounter His presence in every moment.
Encountering God Through His Birth
Reverend Andre Crouch
Experiencing God’s Love Through the Birth of Christ
The birth of Jesus Christ is the ultimate encounter between humanity and God. In a humble manger, divinity met the world in human form, bringing light into darkness and hope to all people. His birth was not just an event in history but an invitation for us to experience the love and presence of God in a personal way.
Through Christ’s birth, we see God’s heart—a heart full of grace, mercy, and redemption. He came not as a distant ruler but as Emmanuel, “God with us,” walking among us to bring salvation and restoration. When we reflect on His birth, we are reminded that encountering God is not about status or perfection but about openness to His presence.
Just as the shepherds and wise men sought Him, we too can seek and find Him. His birth calls us to draw near, worship, and experience the transformative power of His love.