THOUGHTS ON PRAYER
By E.M. Bounds
This
chapter from the book "E.M. Bounds on Prayer" is not required reading, but it
sure would do your heart good to read it and to meditate on answered prayer. It
will challenge you to search your prayer life and see just how effective it
really is -- the bench mark is -- answered prayer. Have a great time reading
through this chapter.
THE
WIDE RANGE OF PRAYER
Nothing
so pleases God in connection with our prayer as our praise, and nothing so
blesses the man who prays as the praise that he offers. I got a great blessing
once in China in this connection. I had received b ad and sad news from home,
and deep shadows had covered my soul. I prayed, but the darkness did not vanish.
I summoned myself to endure, but the darkness only deepened. Just then I went to
an island station and saw on the wall of the mission home these words: "Try
Thanksgiving." I did, and in a moment every shadow was gone, not to
return. Yes, the psalmist was right: "It is a good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord." Henry W. Frost.
The
possibilities of prayer are gauged by faith in God's ability to do. Faith is the
one prime condition by which God works. Faith is the one prime condition by
which man prays. Faith draws on God to its full extent. Faith gives character to
prayer. A feeble faith has always brought forth feeble praying. Vigorous faith
creates vigorous praying. At the close of a parable in which He stressed the
necessity of vigorous praying, Christ asked this pointed question: "When
the Son of Man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8)
The case
of the lunatic child whom the father brought first to the disciples, who could
not cure him, and then to the Lord Jesus Christ, the father cried out with all
the pathos of a declining faith and of a great sorrow, "If thou canst do any
thing, have compassion on us, and help us" (Mark 9:22). And Jesus said
unto him, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth"
(Verse 23). The healing depended on the faith in the ability of Christ to
heal the boy. The ability to do was in Christ essentially and eternally, but the
doing of the thing depended on the ability of the faith. Great faith enables
Christ to do great things.
We need
a quickening faith in God's power. We have hedged God in until we have little
faith in His power. We have conditioned the exercise of His power until we have
a little God, and a little faith in a little God. The only condition that
restrains God's power and that disables Him to act, is lack of faith. He is not
limited in action nor restrained by the conditions that limit men. The
conditions of time, place, nearness, ability, and all others that could possibly
be named, upon which the actions of men hinge, have no bearing on God. If men
will look to God and cry to Him with true prayer, He will hear and can delivers,
no matter how dire the state may be or how remediless the conditions may be.
It is
strange how God has to school His people in His ability to do! He made a promise
to Abraham and Sarah that Isaac would be born. Abraham was then nearly one
hundred years old, and Sarah was barren by natural defect, having passed into a
barren, wombless age. She laughed at the thought of having a child as
preposterous. God asked, "Wherefore did Sarah laugh...? Is anything too hard for
the Lord?" (Genesis 18:13-14). And God fulfilled His promise to these old people
to the letter. Moses hesitated to undertake God's purpose to liberate Israel
from Egyptian bondage, because of his inability to talk well. God checks him at
once by an inquiry.
And
Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor
since thou hast spoken unto they servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow
tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh the
dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Have not I the Lord? Now therefore
go, and I will be with they mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. (Exodus
4:10-12).
When God
said He would feed the children of Israel a whole month with meat, Moses
questioned His ability to do it. The Lord said unto Moses, "Is the Lord's hand
waxed short? Thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or
not" (Numbers 11:23).
Nothing
is too hard for the Lord to do. As Paul declared, "He is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think" (Ephesians 3:20). Prayer has to do
with God, with His ability to do. The possibility of prayer is the measure of
God's ability to do.
The "all
things," the "all things whatsoever," and the "anything," are all covered by the
ability of God. The urgent entreaty reads, "Ask what ye will" (John 15:7),
because God is able to do anything and all things that the desire may yearn for,
and that He has promised. In God's ability to do, He goes far beyond man's
ability to ask. Human thoughts, human words, human imagination, human desires,
and human needs cannot in any way measure God's ability to do.
Prayer
in its legitimate possibilities goes forward b y the power of God Himself.
Prayer goes forth with faith, not only in the promise of God, but also in God
himself and in God's ability to do. Prayer goes ahead not merely on the promise,
but obtains promises and creates promises.
Elijah
had the promise that God would send rain, but no promise that He would send
fire. But by faith and prayer he obtained the fire as well as the rain, but the
fire came first.
Daniel
had no specific promise that God would make known to him the dream of the king,
but he and his associates joined in united prayer, and God revealed to Daniel
the king's dream and the interpretation. Their lives were spared thereby.
Hezekiah
had no promise that God would cure him of his desperate sickness that threatened
his life. On the contrary, the word of the Lord came to him from the mouth of
the prophet, that he should die. However, he prayed against this decree of
Almighty God in faith, and he succeeded in obtaining a reversal of God's word,
and lived.
God
makes it marvelous when He says by the mouth of His prophet, "Thus saith the
Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning
my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me" (Isaiah
45:11). And in this strong promise in which He commits Himself into the hands of
His praying people, He appeals in it to His great creative power: "I have
made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out
the heavens, and all their hosts have I commanded" (Verse 12).
The
majesty and power of God in making man and man's world, and constantly upholding
all things, are ever kept before us as the basis of our faith in God and as an
assurance and urgency to prayer. Then God calls us away from what He Himself has
done and turns our minds to Himself personally. The infinite glory and power of
His person are set before our contemplation" "Remember ye not the former
things, neither consider the things of old" (Isaiah 43:18). He declares
that He will do "A new thing" (Verse 19), that He does not have to repeat
Himself, that all He has done neither limits prayer and faith, He will so answer
our prayers and so work for us, that His former work will not be remembered nor
come into mind.
If men
would pray as they ought to pray, the marvels of the past would be more than
reproduced. The Gospel would advance with a facility and power it has never
known. Doors would be thrown open to the Gospel, and the Word of God would have
a conquering force rarely if ever known before. If Christians prayed as
Christians ought, with strong commanding faith, with earnestness and sincerity,
God-called men, God-empowered men everywhere, would be burning to go and spread
the Gospel worldwide. The Word of the Lord would run and be glorified as never
known heretofore.
The
God-influenced men, the God-inspired men, the God-commissioned men, would go and
kindle the flame of sacred fire for Christ, salvation, and heaven, everywhere in
all nations. Soon all men would hear the glad tidings of salvation and
have an opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Let us
read another one of those large, limitless statements in God's Word, which are a
direct challenge to prayer and faith. "He that spared not his own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all
things?" (Romans 8:32).
What a
basis we have here for prayer and faith, illimitable, measureless in breadth, in
depth, and in height! The promise to give us all things is backed up by the fact
that God freely gave His only begotten Son for our redemption. His giving His
Son is the assurance and guarantee that He will freely give all things to him
who believes and prays. What confidence we have in this divine statement for
inspired asking! What holy boldness we have here for the largest asking! No
commonplace tameness should restrain our largest asking. Large, larger, and
largest asking magnifies grace and adds to God's glory. Feeble asking
impoverishes the asker, restrains God's purposes for the greatest good, and
obscures His glory.
How
enthroned, magnificent, and royal is the intercession of our Lord Jesus Christ
at His Father's right hand in heaven! The benefits of His intercession flow to
us through our intercessions. Our intercession ought to catch by contagion and b
y necessity the inspiration and largeness of Christ's great work at His Father's
right hand. His business and His life are to pray. Our business and our lives
ought to be to pray, and "pray without ceasing" (I Thess. 5:17). Failure
in our intercession affects the fruits of His intercession. Lazy, heartless,
feeble and indifferent praying by us mars and hinders the effects of Christ's
praying.
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GREAT
NEWS
Our
NGO (New Generation Operation) College Students are home from China. God has
blessed them with a wonderful year of studies and witnessing. Pray that God will
bless the seeds of the Gospel that were sown by them this past year.
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
Pray that the Lord of the Harvest will place it on the heart of other students
to go to China in the fall of 2009. Pray all through the month of July about
this as students submit their applications for this God-given opportunity.
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Every
Christian faces an ongoing struggle between faith and sight ...
Faith
looks to God as the Source; Sight trust in possessions, power and people.
Faith
focuses on "Who"; Sight is controlled by size of problems.
Faith
seeks God first; Sight takes matters into its own hands.
Faith
waits on God; Sight rushed ahead with self-solutions.
Faith is
based on what God said; Sight is based on how we feel.
Faith's
seeing-eye-guide is the Bible; Sight's guide is only what is visible.
Faith
looks beyond the circumstances to the possibilities. Sight looks at how bad
things are at the moment.
Faith
doesn't require that it works out on paper; Sight demands facts and figures
first.
Faith
leaves it in God's hands; Sight picks it back up, and worries and frets about
it.
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MISSIONARIES APPROVED AND ELECTED BY THE
BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL (Serving in a foreign country)
Mr.
and Mrs. Wade (Joanna) Allen - Republic of the Philippines
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles (Mona) Costa - Lebanon
Mr.
and Mrs. Tony (Laura) Crocker - Mongolia
Mr.
and Mrs. David (Shelley) Dickson - Puerto Rico
Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff (Coleen) Franks - Ukraine
Mr.
and Mrs. Bill (Jeannette) Gibson - Chile
Mr.
and Mrs. Paul (Kerri) Heuermann - Ghana
Mr.
and Mrs. Eric (Kelly) Johnson - Mexico
Mr.
and Mrs. Grady (Denise) Johnson - Mexico
Mr.
and Mrs. Collin (Ginger) Jones - Honduras
Mr.
and Mrs. Filomeno (Lisa) Kakilala - Hawaii
Mrs. Laura Marsh Kanaykina and husband, Andrey - Ukraine
Dr.
and Mrs. John (Shirley) Ladd - Mexico
Mr.
and Mrs. John (Margaret) Lindsey - Ghana
Mr.
and Mrs. Doyle (Linda) Moore - Republic of the Philippines
Mr.
and Mrs. Robert (Connie) Murphy - Republic of the Philippnes
Mrs. and Mrs. Don (Linda) Newsom - Republic of the Philippines
Mr.
and Mrs. Justin (Crystal) Owens - Ukraine
Mrs. and Mrs. Ricky (Jazmina) Robinson* - Latin American Missions
Dr.
and Mrs. Andy (Connie) Schalchlin* - Guatemala
Mr.
and Mrs. Ricky (Priscilla) Williams - Mexico
*
Self-Support Personnel
NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
Mr.
and Mrs. Michael (Jocelyn) Barton
Mr.
and Mrs. Jason (Janna) Burns - Pueblo West, Colorado
Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander (Elena) Chepurnoy - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mr.
and Mrs. James (Jennifer) Crews - Post Falls, Idaho
Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan (Whitney) Fillinger - Fountain, Colorado
Mr.
and Mrs. Rob (Christy) Hager - Yorkville, Illinois
Mr.
and Mrs. Sam (Sue) Husser - Slidell, Louisiana
Mr.
and Mrs. Boris (Vera) Lebedev - Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Mr.
and Mrs. Serge (Claire) LeClerc - St. Marie, Quebec, Canada
Mr.
and Mrs. Michael (Shannon) McClure - Yorkville, Illinois
Mr.
and Mrs. Mark (Cherrie) Nicholson - Port Falls, Idaho
Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob (Hailey) Norman - Fountain, Colorado
Mr.
and Mrs. Mike (Ruth) Poirier - St. Marie, Quebec, Canada
Mr.
and Mrs. Merritt (Lulie) Youngdeer - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr.
and Mrs. Fiodor (Galina) Baraniuk - Russian Coordinator
Mr.
and Mrs. Buddy (Taffy) Johnson - Hispanic Coordinator
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NATIONS IN WHICH GOD IS PRIVILEGING THE BMAA
TO
WORK ALONG SIDE HIM:
TAKE TIME EACH DAY TO PRAY FOR THESE NATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
Alabama - Canada - Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana,
Minnesota, New Mexico
LATIN AMERICA
Argentina - Columbia - Guatemala - Nicaragua - Belize - Costa Rica - Haiti -
Panama
Bolivia - Dominican Republic - Honduras - Peru - Brazil - El Salvador
Mexico - Puerto Rico - Chile - Uruguay
ASIA
Armenia - Indonesia - Myanmar - Thailand - Azerbaijan - Japan - Philippines
Turkmenistan - Cambodia - Kazakhstan - South Korea - Uzbekistan - China
Kyrgystan - Taiwan - Viet Nam - Georgia - Laos
Tajikistan - India - Mongolia - Malaysia
AFRICA
Benin - Congo - Guinea - Mali - Burkina Faso - Gambia - Ivory Coast
Nigeria - Cape Verde - Ghana - Liberia - Sierra Leone - Togo
EUROPE
Belarus - Germany - Portugal - Spain - Czech Republic - Italy
Romania - Ukraine - France - Moldova - Russia
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain - Iran - Jordan - Mauritania Sudan
Egypt - Iran - Lebanon - Sudan - Syria
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Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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Intercessory Prayer Force |
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July Prayer Log |
Monday,
June 30, 2008 - BMAA Missions in Louisiana
Bro. and Mrs. Sam Husser -
Slidell, Louisiana -- Pray for: (1) God's
will for a location for worship; (2) God's will regarding a second man to share
in the work in this new mission.
Pray for
our President and all elected and appointed officials throughout our nation.
Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be open to His divine
guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your pastor
and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for our VSM Team
returning home today from Ghana, West Africa.
Pray for the Lord of
the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for 20,691,738 people who call MADAGASCAR
home. Pray that they will have the opportunity to hear about Jesus and place
their faith in Him as they personal Savior.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER
LIST: Pray for our BMAA sponsored Foreign National Missionaries ministering in
Nicaragua.
Tuesday, July
1, 2008 -- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS, CAMPS AND
REVIVALS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION
How exciting it is to read and to
hear of the many precious souls that are being saved this summer in BMAA
churches and camps. There are still many VBS's, camps and revivals to be held
this summer. Keep praying for God to bless each teacher and worker, each
preacher and camp speaker to His glory. Pray that hundreds of precious souls
will be saved during these events. VBS is the door by which many have entered
into a relationship with God as boys and girls. Pray that VBS, Camp and/or
revival will be a life-changing experience for many this year.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 -
SOAR CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SOAR begins tomorrow! This is our national
BMAA teen conference sponsored by the Conference Division of DiscipleGuide.
There will be immeasurable energy and excitement throughout this conference.
(This is the largest gathering of BMAA members held each year!) Pray that God
will anoint each speaker, singer, and Bro. Donny Parrish, Steven Carroll and all
others who will take part in this awesome event. Pray for the salvation of
souls. Today pray for safety of all w ho are traveling to San Antonio. Pray for
salvation of precious souls. SOAR is also where many of our teens answer the
call God has upon their lives for full-time ministry. Pray that the Holy Spirit
will bless each session. Pray that the Holy Spirit will do a mighty work in the
heart of all who attend. Pray that our young people and their sponsors will be
good witnesses in San Antonio during these days. Pray that they will make a
great impact for Christ on the citizens of this great city!
Pray for President Bush and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for the VSM team arriving
home from Ghana today.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields ministering to families in Romania today.
Pray for the graduation
services at the Martha Johnson School in Mexico today.
Pray for Victory Camp at
Daniel Springs Encampment.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the nation of
Malaysia, home of 25,919,134
people who need to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for
all children of our BMAA missionaries.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS
IN UKRAINE AND OTHER CIS NATIONS
Bro. and Mrs. Jeff (Coleen) Franks and Leah -
Keivskaya, Ukraine -- Please pray for our newest missionary, Bro.
Sergey Skripnik, who has begun a church planting ministry in the Ternopol
district, which is Ukraine's most unreached oblast (state). Pray for the
All-Ages Sunday school program in Ukraine, that God will continue to give the
Baptist pastors here a vision for providing all their members with sound Bible
teaching. Pray also for Bro. Jeff's preparation to train Armenian church
planters and hold a Bible Conference for Iranians this month.
Pray for two English camps this month and
the preparation, in which Dan and Cindy Williams, and their son John Williams of
Antioch Baptist Church in Conway, Arkansas will participate. Also in August a
BMMI team will come to Georgia. Pray for a possible trip to Estonia with Justin
and Crystal Owens to explore a possible future mission assignment. Please pray
for safety in all our travels. Please pray for our new grandson, Tripp, who was
born May 22 to our daughter, Sarah, in Conway, Arkansas.
Bro. and Mrs. Andrey (Laura) Kanaykina and
Family - Irpin, Ukraine -- Please be in
prayer for our children's camp July 7-11. We are expecting around 150 kids at
this camp. This is a village that we have not worked in before and we are
excited for this new open door of ministry. Please pray that the Lord will bless
His word as we try to evangelize both the children and the parents of this
village. Pray for our sports camps that God will use them to His glory, and for
safety from sports injuries during the camp.
Bro. and Mrs. Justin Owens and Family -
Keivskaya, Ukraine -- Please pray for our
upcoming exploratory trip to Estonia, a small nation in the Baltic region of
Europe. Estonia was a part of the former Soviet Union until 1991 when they
gained their independence. Even though Estonia is a small nation a large
percentage of people who live there do not believe in the existence of God.
These people are in desperate need of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray
that the Holy Spirit will begin to soften their hearts to the Gospel message. We
plan to make the trip sometime in August. On a personal note, please pray for my
family. We had to move from our apartment in Kiev to another apartment. Please
continue to pray for our language acquisition. It is beginning to get easier.
Praise the Lord! Thank you for your prayers as we serve the Lord in the nations
of the former Soviet Union.
These Requests were submitted by Dr. Fiodor
Baraniuk our Russian Coordinator:
Summer is a very busy time for our missionaries in the CIS. Almost all of them
are involved in summer camps. In the Soviet times summer camps were very wide
spread all across Soviet nations. We always consider these months as the most
effective months for evangelism to reach children and their families. Please
pray specifically for the camps in Islamic nations of the CIS. Our missionaries
have to take great risks to invite unbelievers' children to come to camp and
present Jesus Christ to them. Pray for our ministry in the CIS. We have been
praying for more organized training sessions with our missionaries in Tula and
Kaluga. There mean really have a great work in Central Russia which is known as
the spiritual desert of Russia. Pray for the leadership of the Russian Baptist
Union as they face financial difficulties in supporting the ministries all
across Russia.
A few days ago the building of a mission
was violently intruded by young people. They threw rocks and other objects and
broke windows and damaged the building. The police were able to catch them and
the young people will face charges. It is the first time our churches were
violated since the shooting happened three years ago in the school at Beslan.
Christians in that area used this situation to reach people for Christ and
provided comfort as much as possible. The church in Gizel is a mission church
started by our congregation in Beslan four years ago. Gizel is a village with a
population of 10,000 people. There is only one church in that area and people
have been very sympathetic toward Baptists since many believers suffered in the
school shooting. Our pastors are Taymuraz Totiev and his brother Sergey. Please
pray for our missionaries and this mission church in Beslan area in Gizel.
Pray for President Bush and all elected and
appointed officials throughout our nation. Pray that they would seek the face of
God and be open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for
SOAR which begins today at 2:00 in San Antonio, Texas.
Pray for Victory Camp at
Daniel Springs Encampment.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields ministering to families in Romania today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the Republic of
Maldives, home of 373,116 people who need to receive Christ as Savior..
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Olga Chepurnoy celebrating her birthday in
Minneapolis, Minnesoto.
Friday, July 4, 2008 -
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Pray for our nation!
Today we celebrate our 232nd birthday as a
nation! God has been so good to the United States of America, and we need to
thank Him and pray for a spiritual renewal to sweep across this great Land.
God's people are apathetic and spiritually backslidden. We have for the most
part forgotten God! Churches are dying and closing their doors. Pastors are more
discouraged today than ever before, and many of God's children are unconcerned
about the unsaved within our borders. Pray for our President, and all who are in
authority. Pray that revival fires will burn once again in this, the greatest
nation in the world. Don't forget that the USA is now the Third largest mission
field in the world. As we move toward the election of a new president we need to
realize just how important this election is. We need godly leaders. Pray that
God will raise up a President, Vice-President and Members of Congress. Oh, how
burdened we should be about our nation.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for SOAR which continues
today in San Antonio, Texas.
Pray for VICTORY CAMP at
Daniel Springs Encampment.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields ministering to families in Romania today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the REPUBLIC OF MALI
where 14,558,463 people live who need a Gospel witness.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Bro. Ryan Fillinger's ministry at Fusion
Baptist Church in Fountain, Colorado.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 -
BAPTIST MEDICAL MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph (Judy) Izard - Director
-- In answer to your prayers God gave our BMMI
Team a safe, and highly successful ministry in Laos and Viet Nam last month.
They ministered to hundreds of people, many of which heard the Gospel for the
first time and responded by faith in Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord for the
hundreds that were saved. We need your prayers this month for our team going to:
Ghana (July 11-19); Guatemala (July 26-August 2); Georgia (August 8-16); Peru
(September 19-27); Bolivia (October 10-18); Dominican Republic (November 3-11);
China (November 10-20); and to Nigeria (November 29-December 8). Pray that God
will move on the hearts of just the right volunteers to take part in these
ministry trips. With the increased costs of travel pray that God will provide
the needed funds for those who go on these self-funded trips. Pray that God will
give each team member a passion for souls, and the desire to share the Gospel
with those to whom they minister. Pray for salvation of precious souls in each
of these nations. Pray for God to continue to give Dr. Izard health, stamina,
discernment, godly wisdom and divine protection from the evil one as he leads
teams into areas that have been in spiritual darkness and the domain of Satan
for centuries. Pray that the light of the Gospel will shine brightly through
these dedicated team members.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for SOAR today in San Antonio, Texas, and for the safety of all as they
travel.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields ministering to families in Romania today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MALTA where 412,587 people are waiting to hear
the Good News of salvation.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Bro. Jason Burns' ministry at River
of Grace Baptist Church in Pueblo West, Colorado.
Sunday,
July 6, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Bro. and Mrs. Bill (Jeannette) Gibson - Santiago,
Chile --
Please pray for (1) God to give Jeannette and me
wisdom as we make decisions for this new work in Chile; (2) Lyle and Sarah, a
young couple who live in our apartment building. He is a believer in Christ, but
she is not. Pray for the salvation of Sarah; (3) Victor Lagunas, that God will
help him witness to his wife, Uulia, his mother-in-law, Violeta, his father and
mother, Hugo and Hanah, and his sister, Carolina; (4) The salvation of Cecelia,
Nichol, Pia, Palomita, Juan Carlos and his family, Andres, Ricardo, Carlos, and
his sister Elena's three grown children; (5) Wladimir, Carolina, Dania, and
Nadine (they have family problems); (6) Maria Angelica's health problems; (7)
Pablo and Miriam, especially for Miriam's mother and father who have a lot of
physical problems.
Bro. and Mrs. Colin (Ginger) Jones and
Family - Santa Barbara, Honduras
Bro. and Mrs. Andy (Connie) Schalchlin and
Family - Ministering in Guatemala
Bro. and Mrs. Richard (Jazmina) Robinson -
Ministering in Bogata, Columbia.
Pray for all our BMAA Sponsored Foreign
Nationals working throughout Central and South American Nations.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields ministering to families in Romania today.
Pray for the Department of
Martinique where 420,797 people desperately need to hear about Jesus.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Mrs. Barbara Tidwell celebrating her
birthday in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Monday,
July 7, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN MYANMAR (BURMA)
There's no way of knowing what our beloved missionaries are going through in
this time of suffering and deprivation in Myanmar, following the recent cyclone.
Pray that God will sustain them by His wondrous grace. Pray that their needs
will be met, and that they will be able to minister in the power of the Holy
Spirit to the thousands who are deceived by Satan. Pray that the Gospel will
have great success in this pre-dominantly Buddhist nation. Pray that God will
use the terrible conditions caused by the cyclone to reveal Himself to these
people who so badly need to know Him.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for
Bro. and Mrs. Ron (Norma) Fields ministering to families in
Romania today.
Pray
the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more
laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the 3,455,905 people
who live in Islamic Republic of Mauritania. They need to b e saved by God's
grace..
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST:
Pray for Bro. Michael McClure's ministry at Jacob's Well Baptist Church in
Plano, Illinois.
Tuesday,
July 8, 2008 - LIFEWORD BROADCASTING MINISTRY
Rev. George Reddin,
Executive Director -- Please pray for:
(1) The Studio
Remodeling Project as it nears completion; (2) A suitable renter for the
Administration Building when the staff relocates to the Studio Building; (3)
Three new languages that are on the air or going on the air this month; Krahn
(Liberia and Ivory Coast, West Africa), Khmer (Cambodia), and Bicolano (Bicol
Region of the Philippines). With these additional programs we will be
broadcasting in 28 languages each week; (4) The selection of area and church
coordinators for Walk For The World as materials are distributed for our 2008
Walk; (5) George and Jerene Reddin's trip on July 14 to visit their daughter,
son-in-law and grandchildren, the Wade Allen Family, accompanied by Karen and
Emily Luck and Paula and Addy Bender from Antioch Baptist Church in Conway,
Arkansas.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray
the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields traveling home from Romania today.
Pray for Son Quest I camp (7th
grade through college age) this week at Daniel Spring's Encampment.
Pray for a mission team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana traveling to Nicaragua today.
Pray for the Mississippi State
Junior High/Senior Camp in Laurel this week.
Pray for the Republic of
Mauritius, home of 1,265,018 people who need to be reached with the Gospel
message.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Ivan Kanaykina celebrating his birthday in
the Ukraine, and for Bro. Michael Barton celebrating his birthday in Swartz
Creek, Michigan.
Wednesday,
July 9, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN MEXICO
Bro. and Mrs. John (Shirley) Ladd - Good
Samaritan Clinic - Aquismon, Mexico
Bro. and Mrs. Eric (Kelly) Johnson and
Family - Missionary-Elect to Mexico --
Please pray for Kelly's pregnancy. The baby is
due in early August. Pray that God will lead us as we meet and develop long
lasting friendships with the churches and people we meet during our deputation.
Pray for our family as we prepare to go to Mexico this fall.
Bro. and Mrs. Grady (Denise) Johnson and
Family - Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico --
Pray for (1) Our furlough travel in the USA (July
and August); Our mission field while we are away on furlough; (3) Our First
National Pastors Conference in October; (4) The Bible stude4nts who are doing
internships during the summer; (5) The mission in Llano San Lorenzo. They are
baptizing their first converts in July; (6) Expansion plans for our Bible
Institute, that God will supply the place and the means to relocate and build
appropriate facilities; (7) First Baptist Church is beginning to think of
relocating. We are praying for a building that will hold 1,500 people.
Currently they are running 350 in Sunday school and 500 plus in worship service.
We could have 35% more in attendance if we had a larger building. (8) Expansion
of Medical ministries. We need to build our own space so the Health Department
will continue to let us work. We have won 110 souls through this ministry since
November, 2007. Updates are available on
http://wwwtrailsofmexico.com.
Bro. and Mrs. Ricky (Priscilla) Williams
and Family - Aquismon, Mexico --
Great weeks of study in Costa Rica and Mexico! Dr. Philip Bryan and I spent the
first week of June in Costa Rica finishing the Systematic Theology course that
they had begun last year. Fifteen students from four Central American nations
drank deeply from the studies and were refreshed. Then I returned to Mexico for
the following week to aid Dr. Greg Parsons to give the final installment of Old
Testament Introduction: The Prophets. Nineteen students attended this study and
were overwhelmed but blessed with the week of study. Pray for the students of
both courses as they complete their homework assignments that can be meaningful
additions to their ministries. Please pray for Priscilla as she continues with
her visits to the nephrologists in Tyler, Texas. All her symptoms have greatly
improved. The doctor is still searching for what caused her uric acid to go up
as high as it did. Pray for our church in Aquismon as the members search for a
new pastor. Pray for our son, Kevin, as he serves with the VSM Team in the
Philippines July 15-25. Pray for me as I travel visiting BMAA churches in Texas,
Mississippi and Missouri this month.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for Son Quest I camp (7th
grade through college age) this week at Daniel Spring's Encampment.
Pray for the Mississippi State
Junior High/Senior Camp in Laurel today.
Pray for a Mission Team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana ministering in Nicaragua today.
Pray for our VSM Team
traveling to Puerto Rico today.
Pray for Bro. and Mrs. Ron
(Norma) Fields traveling home from Romania today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the United Mexican
States we know as Mexico where 112,890,609 people need to know Jesus as the Way,
the Truth and the Life. Pray for them to be brought out of the intense spiritual
darkness that exists there.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Thursday,
July 10, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN ARMENIA AND ROMANIA
Bro. and Mrs. Asatur
(Jasmine) Nahapeytan and Family - Yerevan, Armenia --
God continues to bless the dedicated efforts of
our brothers in Yerevan to plant ten new churches. God has provided the needed
funds to purchase land so one of the churches can build a place of worship. Pray
that God will move on the hearts of the local authorities to approve the sale of
the property, and that they will be able to construct a building this year. Pray
for Bro. Asatur as he leads in this effort and as he works on his Doctorate.
Pray that many precious souls will be saved as the Word of God is preached
throughout this nation.
Btro. Dani Bagosi - Oradea, Romania --
Pray for our ministry with the Gypsies.
Pray for Ron and Norma Fields who are teaching them about the family and will
flew back to the States on July 9th. Pray that the teaching will be well
received and then put into daily practice. Pray that our Gypsy families will
have a burden to have godly homes in the midst of such wickedness all around
them. Pray that those who need to make a decision for Christ will have the
courage to do so and be willing to make the necessary changes in their lives
once after accepting Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
Pray for our VSM Team of eight who will
minister in Romania July 11-26. Pray for them as they conduct one day VBS
programs in several of our Gypsy villages that are very poor. Pray for their
safety as they travel and that many souls will be saved. Pray that God will work
in the hearts of the VSM Team members as to His will for their lives. Pray for
them as they visit several Romanian churches ministering, singing and teaching.
Pray that they will never be the same because of the things they will see and
experience as God uses them to accomplish great things.
Pray for a team of our Gypsy pastors that
will be traveling to Albania in August. They plan to contact other Gypsies in
the Tirana area. They have discovered that there are 150,000 Gypsies in this
area that speak the same dialect they speak. Pray that God will lead them to the
right people and open the doors of opportunity as they strive to be missionaries
to their own people in other areas of Europe. Pray that God will raise up the
right man to stay in Albania and work full time there to plant churches with the
Gypsies there.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for the Mississippi State
Junior High/Senior Camp in Laurel today.
Pray for our military forces,
serving our nation around the world, and their families while they are away.
Pray for Son Quest I camp (7th
grade through college age) this week at Daniel Spring's Encampment.
Pray for our VSM Team
traveling to Cambodia today.
Pray for our VSM Team
ministering in Puerto Rico today.
Pray for a Mission Team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana ministering in Nicaragua today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the nation of
Federated States of Micronesia where 144,265 people live who need the hope and
peace Jesus gives.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Friday,
July 11, 2008 - BMAA ETHNIC COORDINATORS AND MISSIONARIES
Dr. and Mrs. Fiodor (Galena) Baraniuk
and Sons -- Russian Coordinator -- Pray
for continuing efforts in organizing Sunday school work in existing Russian
churches in North America. Pray that the Lord will provide workers and teachers
as well as those who can lead workshops to teach people about Sunday school.
Pray for the youth team made up of members of our Florida Russian congregations
that is going to Petrozavodsk and work with our missionary, Yulian Erenchuk.
They will arrive July 2nd and stay two weeks. This team is from Jacksonville,
Palm Coast, North Post and other cities where Russian communities are gathered
in Florida. Bro. Boris Lebedev has helped organize this team.
Bro. and Mrs. Buddy (Taffy)
Johnson - Hispanic Coordinator -- Pray for
our involvement with First Baptist Church of Palmer, Texas, as we try to enhance
their ministry to Hispanics. Statistics show that Mexican make up at least
one-third of Palmer's population. Pray that God will raise up leaders to be
trained to carry on the work when we move to another location. Pray for our
upcoming trip to Bolivia. Pray for Taffy as she teaches at a Ladies Bible
Conference.
Bro. and Mrs. Boris (Vera)
Lebedev and Family - Fort Walton Beach, Florida --
Pray for the VSM Team that is going to help us in reaching Russian speaking
people in the Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, Panama City, Jacksonville, and Palm
Coast areas. This team is scheduled in Florida July 12-26. This team will be led
by Bro. Larry Barker.
Bro. and Mrs. Alexander
(Elena) Chepurnoy and Family - Plymouth, Minnesota --
Pray for the three new converts who will be
baptized August 3. Pray for the newly organized Bible study groups. Each Friday
we have six to seven people in each one. Begin praying now for our
evangelization meeting among Russian speaking young people planned for October.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for
our VSM Team ministering in Puerto Rico.
Pray for
our VSM Teams traveling to Cambodia and Romania today.
Pray for our BMMI Team
traveling to Ghana today.
Pray for a Mission Team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana ministering in Nicaragua today.
Pray for Son Quest I camp (7th
grade through college age) at Daniel Springs Encampment.
Pray for
the 86,434 residents of the Marshall Islands who need someone to come with the
Gospel and show them how to be saved.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Buddy and Taffy Johnson celebrating their
wedding anniversary in Palmer, Texas.
Saturday,
July 12, 2008 - BMAA CHAPLAINS
Rev. Bobby Thornton, Director --
What a ministry God has given to men who serve as
military chaplains. Unless we have served in the Armed Forces we have no idea
the situations that arise in military life, and how God's men help people cope
when bad things occur. Think of it, Chaplains not only minister to our soldiers,
but to their families also. They are God's representatives to families who are
dealing with extreme fears, anxieties, concerns, stress, potential loss of a
loved one, death, debts, personal and marital problems, and beside that many of
them are serving at great risk in this time of war. Pray for them. Ask God to
keep them safe, and to use them to His glory. Pray for their families as they
await the day of their return. Pray for the hundreds of families who are dealing
with the death of their loved ones who have served their nation and laid down
their lives for our freedoms. Pray for them as they preach, teach, minister,
counsel, and as they seek to turn men's heart toward God. Pray that God will
continue to call BMAA men to the chaplaincy.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for our VSM Teams
ministering in Puerto Rico and Cambodia.
Pray for our VSM Teams
traveling to Romania and to Florida today.
Pray for our BMMI Team
traveling to Ghana today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mairana Islands where 131,073 people live who are in spiritual
darkness and need someone to shine the light of the glorious Gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Pray for a Mission Team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana ministering in Nicaragua today.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Bro. and Mrs. Wade (Joanna)
Allen - Bacolod City, Philippines -- We
are currently settling into life in a new house and a new town. Any move is
difficult, but moving across the ocean to an area that speaks a different
language than the one we have learned is proving to be an extra challenge. Pray
for diligence in learning the Illongo language. Pray for direction as we
seek a place for our family to worship in Bacolod. Please pray for the salvation
of our son, Caleb. Pray for our home schooling efforts during this transition.
When there are so many others things to do, it can be easy to neglect our home
schooling regiment. Pray for Grace Baptist Church in Jugan, Sorsogon, that was
organized June 1 and for the missionary pastor, Bro. Elvis Pray. Also pray
for Bro. Kier, a new Bible college graduate who began working with this church.
Pray for smooth transition of leadership over the next several months. Pray also
for our church in Matnog, Sorsogan, as they are facing many challenges. The
pastor is discouraged because of these challenges. One of the large obstacles is
the loss of their church building which was blown away by a typhoon. Please pray
for God's provision in this matter. Pray for our ministry team in Legazpi City.
Pray for God to open more doors to start more Bible study groups. Pray for us to
have wisdom to recognize the opportunities God puts before us in the lives of
our friends and neighbors. Pray for our Bicol Church planter training in Legazpi
City. Pray for Rucel Duran, an office worker in Bicol, who will be transferring
this month to Bacolod City to continue working with us here. Pray for the many
needs of the BMAP Publications ministry. God has provided us with a competent
and qualified print shop manager, but much of the equipment is outdated or in
need of repair. Pray also for the renovation of a portion of the facility that
will become the resource development offices. Pray also for me as I begin this
role as resource development consultant. Pray for the Pastor's and Sunday school
Training Conference to be held July 5th and 6th. Bro. Stan Scroggins will be
leading this conference. Pray that God will open the minds and hearts of His
people here to be willing to utilize an inductive study in teaching their Sunday
School classes. Pray also for the launch of the Bible Discovery Guide curriculum
in the Philippines.
Bro. and Mrs. Doyle (Linda)
Moore - Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Bro. and Mrs. Robert (Connie)
Murphy and Sons - Lapu Lapu City, Mactan, Cebu --
Please pray in the first part of
this month for two scheduled trips to the island of Leyte to follow-up in three
different ministry areas and to prepare for an upcoming team. Pray for my trip
to Dumaguate to share with one of our churches about the small group
discipleship ministry here in Cebu. This will be a great opportunity to
encourage them to reach out even more. Pray for my trip to Northern Mindanao to
conduct a small group/church planting seminar for several pastors and workers.
This is a new area where there is no BMA work. We are planning to make some good
contacts to expand the ministry there. Pray for us as we prepare for and host
the VSM Team on July 17-25 led by Bro. Grady Higgs and Bro. Randy Gattis. Pray
for their safety throughout the trip. Pray for those who will be touched through
their ministry and pray that there will be many open doors as a result of their
efforts. Please pray for us as we prepare to host Bro. Udonishi, our missionary
to Japan, the last week of July. He will be ordained while the VSM Team is here.
Keep praying for the ever expanding work in Japan. Pray for me as I prepare for
a trip to Hong Kong in the first part of August. Pray for one young church
planter who will be visiting Leyte this month in search of God's place for his
new ministry. Pray also for his monthly financial needs to b e met in God's
time. Pray for two churches in Mindanao who are in need of enw roofs. Continue
to pray for the many Filipino pastors and workers in Cebuano areas of the
Philippines and throughout Asia Pacific. Thank you for taking time today to
invest in the work of the Lord around the world. May God richly bless your time
in His presence. For the praise of His glory. The Murphy Family. (Visit us at
www.cebuanomissions.org.)
Bro. and Mrs. Don (Linda)
Newsom - Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines --
Pray for the literal hundreds of
people who suffered loss of homes and possessions because of the typhoon that
occurred June 20. Pray that we will be able to minister to these dear people and
that through showing them love they will come to know Jesus Christ as their
Savior. Praise the Lord for providing the much needed funds to purchase land and
to build our new church building. Pray that we will use great wisdom in planning
this place of worship and ministry.
Anonymous Missionaries who
certainly desire and need our prayers as they labor in Creative Access Nations.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for our VSM Teams ministering in Puerto Rico, Cambodia, Romania and
Florida.
Pray for our BMMI Team serving
in Ghana today.
Pray for the Mission Team from
First Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana ministering in Nicaragua today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest
that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the Republic of Palau
(Belau) where 24,391 people are in need of salvation only Jesus can give.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for
Bro. Merritt Youngdeer's ministry in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Monday, July
14, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN ILLINOIS
Bro. and Mrs. Robert
(Christy) Hager and Family and Bro. and Mrs. Michael (Shannon) McClure and
Family - Jacob's Well Baptist Church, Plano, Illinois --
Please pray for us as we attend this year's SOAR
conference. Pray that God will use this conference to challenge and inspire our
youth and volunteer youth leaders as they continue to pour themselves into His
vision for Chicagoland through Jacob's Well. Pray that more youth ministries and
churches will hear God's call to surrender a week or more of the summer of 2009
to partner with us in strategic acts of service to our region as we continue to
endeavor to spread His glory through selfless acts of love and kindness. Pray
that God's spirit would drench each of the ongoing efforts to reach out and
touch our region through this summer season of ministry. Pray that God's grace
shown through our service in annual festivals to area parks to area ministries
for the under-resourced will soften and draw hearts in ways that allow us to
share the Gospel with all those who do desperately need to know there is a
better way. We especially ask your prayers for the youth ministries of South
Jefferson Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, Texas and First Baptist Church in
Damascus, Arkansas as they make the long drive to partner with us in various
community outreach projects this month. Pray also for our youth intern, Colten
McCown, from First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Texas, as he ministers with
us this summer.
Pray for President Bush and all elected and appointed officials throughout our
nation. Pray that they would seek the face of God and b e open to His Divine
guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for
our VSM Teams ministering in Puerto Rico, Cambodia, Romania and Florida.
Pray for our BMMI Team serving in Ghana today.
Pray for a Mission Team from First Baptist Church in
Springhill, Louisiana traveling home today from Nicaragua.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth
more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for the Republic of Moldova, home of 4,424,179
people live who need to hear the truth about God.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Bro. Larry Barker celebrating his birthday
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Tuesday,
July 15, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN COLORADO AND IDAHO
Bro. and Mrs. Jacon (Janna)
Burns and Family - Pueblo West, Colorado -- Associate missionary serving on the
staff of River of Grace Baptist Church located in Pueblo West, Colorado.
Bro. Richard Payne is pastor. Please pray:
That the effects of SOAR will linger long in the hearts or our youth, who were
able to attend. Pray that the first that was built in their hearts will continue
to burn brightly. Pray that God will give them a burden for missions. We have a
few students who will be great candidates for future VSM trips. Pray that they
will be open to this idea. Pray for me as I attend a music conference the first
week of August. I am taking classes in song writing, and I would love to hone in
on that God-given talent so it can be greatly used in the Lord's service. Thanks
for your faithful prayers and encouraging e-mails and cards.
Bro. and
Mrs. Jacob (Hailey) Norman and Family and Bro. and Mrs. Ryan (Whitney) Fillinger
- Fusion Baptist Church in Fountain, Colorado --
Please join us in prayer that:
(1)Our summer outreach efforts will be effective in sharing Christ with our
community; (2) Our summer outreach will go smoothly and all the projects will be
completed.
Bro. and
Mrs. James (Jennifer) Crews and Family and Bro. and Mrs. Mark Nicholson and
Family - Grace Baptist Church, Post Falls, Idaho --
Please pray for: (1) Decisions
concerning our building project. We are presently working with an architect; (2)
God is working in our van ministry. A total of 19 children and two sets of
parents have attended as a result of this ministry. Please pray that God will
continue to bless this ministry with more people reached as well as souls saved
and additions to our membership; (3) The church we are meeting in during our
Sunday evening service is for sale. Please pray that we can rent this
facility 24/7. Pray that we will be able to obtain a lease sufficient to cover
the timing of our completed building project; (4) Our VBS, August 10-15. We
thought we would have a youth missionary team to conduct it, but it appears this
will not happen. We will lead it ourselves if no team is available; (5) Our
process of ministry to be blessed with greater commitment to public worship,
small groups and ministry.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for
our VSM Team traveling to the Philippines today.
Pray the Lord of the
harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His harvest.
Pray for
Son Quest II camp (3rd grade through 6th grade) at Daniel Springs Encampment.
Pray for
our VSM Team traveling to the Philippines today.
Pray for
our VSM Teams ministering in Puerto Rico, Cambodia, Romania and Florida.
Pray for
the 36,867 residents of the Principality of Monaco who need to be saved by God's
grace.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Wednesday,
July 16, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST NATIONS
Bro. and Mrs. Charles Costa and Family, Beirut,
Lebanon --
Please pray for: (1) Evangelistic women's
campaign in Egypt during the month of August; (2) Services in Damascus, Syria;
and (3) National staff needs in Beirut.
BMAA Sponsored Foreign
Nationals Working in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Iran, Iraq
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for Son Quest II camp (3rd grade through 6th grade) at Daniel lSlprings
Encampment.
Pray for our VSM Teams traveling to the Philippines and to Colorado today.
Pray for our VSM Teams ministering in Puerto Rico, Cambodia, Romania and
Florida.
Pray for our BMMI Team serving in Ghana today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for Mongolia (Mongol Uls) where 3,083,289 people live who are without hope.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Thursday,
July 17, 2008 - BMAA SEMINARY, COLLEGES AND BIBLE INSTITUTES
EBMAA Theological lSeminar -
Jacksonville, Texas and Conway, Arkansas - Dr. Charley Holmes, President -
Pray that God will lead many to enroll as
students at our seminary this fall. Pray that young men and women will see the
need of Biblical and Theological training so they can be effective as leaders in
local churches and on the mission fields. Pray that God will provide necessary
funds so they can afford to come to school. Pray that they will find employment
so they can support their families. Pray that they will come with one desire --
to be the best servants they can be. Pray for the members of the Administration,
the faculty, the Trustees and for all who have a part in making the seminary
honoring to the Lord. Pray for our churches, and individuals, to give generously
for this great ministry. Pray that enrolment will be the highest ever at both
campuses.
Central Baptist College - Conway,
Arkansas - Rev. Terry Kimbrow, President
Jacksonville College -
Jacksonville, Texas - Dr. Edwin Crank, President
Southeastern Baptist College -
Laurel, Mississippi -- Dr. Medrick Savell, President --
Summer time, but the needs are still there! The classrooms may be empty for a
few weeks, but that doesn't mean that operational expenses stop! There are still
salaries, maintenance, repairs, utilities, and many other things that never
stop. Pray that God will move on the hearts of His people to give to each of
these institutions during these LEAN months. Pray that our Lord will send
hundreds of students to our schools this fall. Pray that they will come with a
desire not only to be instructed in men's learning, but with a deep hunger and
thirst to know God and to develop a closer walk with Him. Pray that God will
provide just the right professors to fill any vacancies that need to be filled
for this fall. Pray that each campus will be prepared for the student's return
next month. Summer courses are being offered so pray today for those enrolled
and for their instructors.
BMAA Bible Colleges and Bible
Institutes in Other Nations
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for Son Quest II camp (3rd grade through 8th grade) at Daniel Springs
Encampment.
Pray for our VSM Team traveling to Thailand.
Pray for our VSM Team traveling to Thailand.
Pray for our BMMI Team serving in Ghana today.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat where 4,100 people live
who need to hear the truth about Jesus Christ, and have the opportunity to
become the children of God through faith in Him.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
Friday,
July 18,
2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA AND CAPE VERDE
Bro. and Mrs. Paul (Kerri) Heuermann and Daughter
- Ghana, West Africa
Bro. and Mrs. John (Margaret)
Lindsey - Ghana, West Africa -
Please pray: (1) That God will prepare the hearts of those who hear the
Gospel to receive it; (2) The national workers in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea,
Ivory Coast, Burkino Faso, Ghan, Mali, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria; (3) Pray for
the leaders of the BMA of Africa to know and follow God's will and way for the
field; (4) The physical safety of the national workers in northern Ghana where
they are having tribal wars; (5) God to raise up those American missionaries he
would have to come and minister to the African people; (6) The spiritual and
physical health of the American missionaries on the field; (7) Spiritual
victories in the spiritual wars that rage throughout West Africa as the Gospel
of Christ is proclaimed; and (10) Wisdom and strength for the Directors of our
BMAA Missions Program.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for Son Quest II camp (3rd grade through 6th grade) at Daniel Springs
Encampment.
Pray for our VSM Team traveling to Thailand.
Pray for our VSM Teams ministering in Puerto Rico, Cambodia, Romania, Florida,
Philippines, and Colorado.
Pray for our BMMI Team traveling home from Ghana today.
Pray for the Texas State Sunbeam House Party meeting on Jacksonville College's
campus tonight and tomorrow.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the nation of Kuwait where 2,419,713 people reside who need the
salvation
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for Mrs. Laura Kanaykina celebrating her
birthday in the Ukraine.
Saturday,
July 19, 2008 - BMAA SPONSORED FOREIGN NATIONALS
Never could we say enough
about the hundreds of Foreign National Workers God has given us. These men are
unbelievable in their dedication, their commitment, their faithfulness, their
love for God, and their passion for their own people. To be with them is such an
inspiration. The truth is that they put many of us to shame. Thank God today for
these men of God who have followed Christ in obedience. Most of these, if not
all of these have come out of false religions, and have paid a great price to be
loyal to Christ. Pray for them as they study the Word of God, as they lead their
congregations and as they make disciples among their own. Because of the
devaluation of the American dollar throughout the world, their money doesn't go
very far. Pray that God will provide their needs according to His riches in
glory by Christ Jesus, just as He promised.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for the Texas State Sunbeam House Party meeting on Jacksonville College's
campus today.
Pray for the VSM Teams ministering in Cambodia, Romania, Florida, Philippines,
Colorado and Thailand.
Pray for the VSM Team traveling home from Puerto Rico today.
Pray for our BMMI Team arriving home after serving in Ghana.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the 200,000 people who inhabit Western Sahara. Pray that they will come
to know Christ as Savior. This area is 100% Muslim.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray for
Bro. Fiodor Baraniuk's Partnership as Russian Coordinator.
Sunday,
July 20, 2008 - PRISON AND JAIL MINISTRIES
Praise God for the men and women who are
actively involved in reaching the huge segment of our society whose lives have
been messed up because they believed the lies of Satan, the father of lies. The
only solution for them is our Savior. Pray that God will bless the efforts of
those who have dedicated their lives to reach them for Christ. Pray that the
Holy Spirit will use these messengers of God to preach the Word of God to bring
men to repentance of their sins and faith toward Christ. The Muslims are having
great success in reaching prisoners with their false religion, we must do the
same. Only Jesus can change a man's life! Pray that thousands will be saved this
year through prison ministries. Pray that many of our local BMAA churches will
become interested in holding services in local jails, rehabilitation centers,
juvenile centers and prisons. Remember that prison population in the USA is at
an all time high. Pray for a spiritual turn-around to happen in our land.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for the Liquid Lock-in sponsored by the B MA Arkansas Youth Department
today.
Pray for our VSM Team traveling home from Cambodia.
Pray for our VSM Teams ministering in Romania, Florida, Philippines, Colorado
and Thailand.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the Republic of Mozambique where 23,116,593 people live who are dying
in their sins and going to hell. Pray that God will bless every Christian
witness in this nation to His glory.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST:
Pray for Mrs. Coleen Franks celebrating her birthday in the Ukraine.
Monday,
July 21, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN CANADA
Bro. and Mrs. Michael (Ruth)
Poirier and Daughter - Sainte Marie, Quebec, Canada
Bro. and
Mrs. Serge (Claire) LeClerc and Family - Quebec, Canada --
My prayer requests includes our:
music ministry; preaching ministry; Sunday school teacher and children;
door-to-door visitation tract production in the French language; renovation of
our building; maximum impact in August in Sainte Marie. Pray for the salvation
of Stephane Paradis, Mario Vallee, Denis Sylvain, Pierre LeClerc and Karel
DeBlois.
Bro. and
Mrs. Michael (Joclyn) Barton - Canada --
Please pray that: (1) God will
prepare the field in Quebec; (2) God will prepare us to be effective in the
field where He has led us; (3) God may continue maturing the vision He has given
us (to free people from spiritual darkness). Eternally grateful for y our
prayers.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
Pray for
our Military forces as they fight for freedom around the world.
Pray for your
pastor and staff members as they lead your church.
Pray for
our VSM Team arriving home
today from Cambodia.
Pray for our VSM Teams ministering in Romania,
Florida, Philippines, Colorado and Thailand.
Pray the Lord of the harvest that He will call forth more laborers into His
harvest.
Pray for the salvation of 50,902,661 residents of the Union of Myanmar (Burma).
Ask God to use the recent cyclone as an opportunity to open the doors of
evangelism among these people in spite of the oppressive government.
ASK OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IN HEAVEN TO
SUPPLY OUR DAILY BUDGETED NEEDS OF $15,855, AND THANK HIM FOR BMAA CHURCHES AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE REGULARLY TO HELP WITH THESE NEEDS.
GLEANER LIST: Pray
for Mrs. Laura Crocker celebrating her birthday in Mongolia.
Tuesday,
July 22, 2008 - BMAA MISSIONS IN NEW MEXICO - ALL NATIONS INDIAN BAPTIST CHURCH,
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
Bro. and Mrs. Merritt (Lulie)
Youngdeer -- A mission team from Ash
Street Baptist Church in Muskoge, Oklahome conducted a successful VBS here last
month. Pray that God will continue to bless their efforts and that souls will be
saved as a result of their ministry among us. Pray for officials of our city to
approve our plans to convert our church resident to commercial code so we can
begin renovations and b egin having church services in our new building as soon
as possible. Pray for construction teams to come and help with the needed
renovations on the buildings. Pray for a family that is seeking the Lord's
direftion in whether to relocated in Albuquerque to help us with our church
plant. They were here during VBS, and are now seeking God's will. Pray for the
following families: Cecil and Jean who need God's help in their lives; Michelle
Begaye who is undergoing tests to see if surgery is necessary for a brain tumor;
Irene Diswood, a retired missionary, who is getting lcose to going home to be
with her Lord, pray for her family; The family of Martha Perry (Ray Perry's
mother). She is a dear saint getting ready to go home to be with Jesus; Freddie
Denet Dale who is in need of God's help in his life; Nicole Marion, she has
received the Lord as Savior, however, she desperately needs the Lord's
intervention in her life; Kim and Tyrone need the Lord's direction in their
lives; John and Sara need the Lord in their lives, Mario and Franchesca need to
unite in marriage -- they have been living together and need to be married;
Keith and Rose need the Lord's direction in their lives; Alma and Richard Reed
need the Lord's direction in their lives, as well as Lisa Owens and family.
Thank you and God bless you.
Pray for our President and all elected and appointed officials
throughout our nation. Pray that they will turn their hearts to the Lord, and be
open to His divine guidance and wisdom.
Pray for a Heaven sent revival, which we need so desperately, to sweep across
America.
