Thursday, June 18, 2009

Prayer Requests

Today the team woke up early and drove 4 hours to area to minister to churches planted by Calvary Chapel many years ago. Pray that the Lord keeps them safe and uses them in incredible ways today. May their love for one another be an example to the church leaders in Liberia so that the Lord may continue to heal and mend wounds caused by conflicts and bring His Body of believers together in unity through forgiveness and love.
The men will be traveling long distances by foot for the next few days in very rural areas. We do not expect photos but will they will update us as soon as they can.

Here are some of their prayer requests:

  • Praying I Corinthians 2:2-5 as the men will be teaching the Liberian pastor’s and youth....“and my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”

  • Pray for unity amongst the men to bring unity in the church and in the pastor’s conference and youth conference.

  • Each of the men were challenged to find one Liberian man to befriend and counsel and invest in spiritually.

  • Pray the men will easily adapt to their surroundings which will be rugged.

  • Pray for our men to have the attributes of the praying man in James 5:16..effectual, fervent, righteous and earnest.

  • Pray for health and protection from sickness and side effects of anti-malarial medicine, i.e. bad dreams, depression and anxiety.

  • Pray for strength and physical stamina during their long hikes.

  • Pray for them as they experience culture shock and that they would react to new experiences as “normal” – pray also that God would give them the wisdom not to make cultural mistakes.

  • John 13:35 says “by this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Pray that our men will have love for each other first and then for the Liberians.

  • Pray for the men as they are teaching; boldness and the demonstration and power of His Spirit.

  • Pray for the pastor’s conference and the youth conference as they will be happening simultaneously.

  • Pray for the soccer game outreach.

  • Pray Colossians 1:9-14 a personal prayer for the men of the team. Insert names and what the Spirit leads and continue to pray this while they are away.

  • Pray for the team's families at this time as well.
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