"Like as Christ was raised up from the dead… even so we also should walk in newness of life." Romans 6:4 · KJV · April Anchor
This quarter we re-align. Not just our schedules, but our hearts. Not just our attendance, but our posture before God. Worship is the second pillar of Faith Shift 2026 — and it is the most personal. Word anchored us. Worship aligns us.
April opens this quarter with the theme Rise and Live — rooted in the resurrection power of Christ. Because Jesus rose, we rise. Because He lives, we live. That resurrection life finds its fullest expression in a life of authentic worship.
Father, in the name of Jesus,
I thank You for the resurrection power of Christ. Because Jesus rose, I rise.
I declare that I am walking in newness of life.
My past is behind me, and my future is secure in God.
I am aligned in worship.
My life honors God in my thoughts, my actions, and my decisions.
I rise in purpose.
My life has meaning, and I will fulfill what God has called me to do.
I rise in authority.
I have power through Jesus Christ, and I walk boldly in it.
I rise in growth.
God is developing me daily, and I am becoming who He created me to be.
I rise in impact.
My life will lead others to Christ, and I will make a difference.
I will not stay stuck. I will not go back. I will not live beneath who God called me to be.
I am alive in Christ. I am strengthened by His Spirit. I am led by His Word.
This is my season to rise.
This is my time to live.
Amen.
Family, April is not just another month — it is a divine invitation.
This is the moment where everything shifts.
We are stepping into a season where we don't just celebrate the resurrection… we live it.
Because Jesus didn't just get up so we could shout — He got up so we could rise.
The resurrection is not an event. It is a lifestyle.
Romans 6:4 reminds us that we are raised to walk in newness of life. That means new thinking, new authority, new growth, new responsibility.
This month, we are moving from knowing about Jesus to living like we've been changed by Him.
April is about awakening and activation.
It is a Faith Shift moment — where God is calling us to realign our lives around Him in a deeper way. Not surface-level faith… but resurrected faith. Not routine worship… but transformed living.
This month, God is calling us to rise in purpose, rise in authority, rise in growth, and rise in impact.
This is the month I rise.
I rise above fear.
I rise above limitation.
I rise into purpose.
I rise into authority.
I rise into who God called me to be.
Because He got up… I will rise and live.
Family, last week we declared that resurrection is not just an event — it is a lifestyle.
This week, we go deeper.
It is not enough to rise and stand still. God is calling us to rise and walk — in the authority He has already given us.
Too many believers are living beneath their rights in Christ. Shrinking back from the enemy. Doubting what heaven has already settled.
But the Word is clear:
That power was not given for one day. It was given for your everyday.
This week, walk like heaven has backed you. Speak like the Word is true. Stand like the enemy is already defeated — because he is.
I walk in authority.
Fear does not lead me — faith does.
I am backed by heaven, and I will not back down.
Because He got up… I rise in authority.
Family, we have declared our authority. Now God is calling us into the process.
Growth is not always comfortable. But it is always necessary.
You cannot carry a greater assignment without greater development. God is not just raising you up — He is building you up.
This week, don't resist the stretch. Don't despise the season that is shaping you.
The pressure you feel is not punishment — it is preparation. God is developing in you what the next level requires.
Say yes to the Word that challenges you. Say yes to the correction that refines you. Say yes to the growth that is producing you.
I embrace the process.
I will not quit in the middle of my development.
God is building me for what He has already prepared for me.
Because He got up… I rise in growth.
Family, we have risen in purpose. We have walked in authority. We have embraced our growth.
Now we step into the reason for all of it — impact.
Your resurrection life was never just for you.
Every gift developed, every trial survived, every breakthrough received — it was always meant to point someone else to Jesus.
This is the call of the risen church. Not to sit in blessing — but to carry it. Not to celebrate privately — but to shine publicly.
This week, be intentional. Speak life into someone. Invite someone in. Let your changed life be someone else's turning point.
April set the tone. Resurrection. Vision. Global Impact.
My life is not for me alone.
I am a carrier of light, purpose, and the Good News.
I will make a difference — starting this week.
Because He got up… I rise in impact.
That every believer fully steps into the resurrection life — walking in purpose, authority, growth, and impact through a life aligned in true worship.
"Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:11 · KJV · Scripture AnchorThis month we are praying with intentionality across four dimensions of the risen life:
Rise in Purpose
Praying for clarity of calling and divine direction for every decision. That believers would step into the good works God prepared beforehand.
Rise in Authority
Praying that every spirit of fear, doubt, and limitation would be rebuked. That the church would walk boldly in the power Christ has given.
Rise in Growth
Praying for maturity, development, and a willingness to embrace the process. That believers would not resist what God is building in them.
Rise in Impact
Praying that lives would shine before men and draw others to Jesus. That the church would carry its blessing outward into the world.
Father, in the name of Jesus,
We come before You as Your people, grateful for the power of the resurrection. We thank You that because Jesus lives, we live also.
Lord, we surrender every area of our lives that is not aligned with You. Shift our hearts. Realign our focus. Draw us closer to You.
"Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God…"
Romans 6:11So today, we declare — We are alive in You, God.
Awaken us where we have been dormant. Revive us where we have grown weary. Restore us where we have been distracted.
Father, help us to rise in purpose. Let clarity come to every calling. Let direction come to every decision.
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works…"
Ephesians 2:10Lord, we step into the work You have prepared for us.
We rise in authority. We take our rightful place in Christ. We walk boldly, knowing You have given us power.
"Behold, I give unto you power… over all the power of the enemy…"
Luke 10:19Every spirit of fear, doubt, and limitation — we rebuke it now in the name of Jesus.
We rise in growth. Develop us, stretch us, mature us. Let us not resist the process that is producing us.
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord…"
2 Peter 3:18We rise in impact. Use our lives to draw others to You. Let our light shine in every place we go.
"Let your light so shine before men…"
Matthew 5:16Father, align us in worship. Not just in song — but in how we live.
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
John 4:24Let our lives bring You glory.
We declare as a church —
We will not stay stuck.
We will not go back.
We will rise and live.
In Jesus' name, Amen.