Reminding Ourselves of God's Global Activity
Prayer and encouragement
Jesus is present and actively involved in our lives and the world. It’s a good habit to constantly remind ourselves of this. A great way to do this is by reading stories of God’s activity from fellow Christians around the world. And it doesn’t stop there. We actually get to be involved in God’s activity through our prayers!
Our family of churches continually publishes updates and prayer requests from our partners on the Sovereign Grace Churches Mission Blog. It’s filled with amazing stories about God’s faithfulness. Take a minute and scroll through. It’s bound to build your faith. And while you’re at it, please take a moment to pray for our partners. You’ll find this month’s prayer requests below.
1 John 5:14 says “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.” Therefore, let us run to him, humble and dependent, knowing he hears our prayers as we all play our part to see the gospel advance through the work of church planting, emerging nations and missions. Join us as we cry out to our Lord, with full assurance He answers our prayers in accordance with His good and perfect will.
Please pray for Bob Kauflin as he leads the Worship God conference this month. Please pray that God would use the conference to encourage and equip attendees to serve in their local churches more effectively, joyfully and fruitfully. Please pray that there would be a spirit of unity, joy, and faith pervading at the conference, and that the songs to be introduced from Unchanging God, Vol 1 & 2 would be an encouragement. Pray that the participation of Jonathan & Sarah Jerez (Spanish Christian music artists) would encourage those seeking to make an impact in the Spanish speaking world.
Pray for the inaugural Together 2022 conference that will be happening in Australia. It will bring the two churches in Australia together for a few days to explore what biblical and gospel centered partnership looks like as they seek to pioneer a new denomination in Australia and extend our family of churches across this great land. Please pray for God’s presence in all aspects of the conference as both churches enjoy a weekend of fellowship, worship, and making memories together!
Please pray for the O’Mara Family (Ed, Robin and their 3 children Teagan, Liadan, and Kilian) as they move to Italy, with a view to planting a gospel-centered church. Please pray they would experience God’s protection as they travel, and that the family would settle well, and quickly, into a new culture.
Please pray for the people of Ukraine as the Russian invasion enters its fifth month. Please pray that the pastors and churches in Ukraine continue to be the hands and feet for Jesus, and that our Sovereign Lord continues to sustain them, and use these opportunities to grow their trust in Him. Pray that the light and hope of the gospel would shine even more brightly in the midst of darkness and suffering, and that the manifold wisdom of God be revealed through His church.