Prayer Connection - September 15, 2009
Dear Beloved Intercessor,
Do you know any "special-interest" people groups living in North America that need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ? Is there a gang, a terrorist group, a homosexual club, or other affinity group in your area that seems too difficult for Christ to reach? Remember how big, powerful, loving and compassionate our God is, and how irresistible He can be in wooing a lost soul to Jesus. With belief, pray those impossible prayers for the souls of the most unlikely and watch expectantly for God to change their lives (see Matt. 19:26, Luke 1:37, Eph.3:20-21).
Our creative God, who made us in His image, gives us creativity to reach the seemingly unreachable. We are sharing an exciting story about how the Dakota Baptist Convention reaches out when the huge Sturgis Bikers Rally is held in their state. They don’t shrink back; they get into the thick of it and seek ways to share Jesus with the bikers. The response is encouraging and cumulative—those who were saved at a past rally returned this year to share their new faith with fellow bikers.
“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18, NASB)
Thanks for praying with the NAMB prayer team, and for sharing what God is doing in your area.
For God's glory,
Elaine Helms
Missionary Prayer Requests:
Missionary prayer requests are on a separate, printer-friendly page, for ease of sharing with a group. Click on the underlined dates to see the requests:
September 3 - 16, 2009
September 17 - 30, 2009
For all Daily Prayer Requests on the website, visit: www.namb.net/prayerrequests.
Weekly Prayer Focus – Prayer and Oneness
“The idea of prayer is not in order to get answers from God; prayer is perfect and complete oneness with God . . . Have you reached such an intimacy with God that the Lord Jesus Christ's life of prayer is the only explanation of your life of prayer?” -Oswald Chambers
Scripture
“That they all may be one . . . ” (John 17:21, KJV)
Prayer
Forgive us, O Lord, for not cultivating a love relationship with You. Bring us into deeper intimacy with You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Weekly Prayer Focus for September 16 and September 23, 2009
Daily Prayer Guide for September 16, 2009
Daily Prayer Guide for September 23, 2009
God at Work: 800-plus profess Christ at Sturgis motorcycle rally . . .
As motorcycle engines roared, more than 4,200 leather-clad motorcyclists and their friends at the 69th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally heard a three-minute testimony of how Christ could radically change their lives.
Other Prayer Requests
Continue to pray for Richard Harris, Acting Interim President, Tim Patterson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees, the SLT (strategic leadership team), missionaries, and NAMB staff during this time of transition.
Intercede on behalf of the Great commission Resurgence Taskforce – pray for wisdom to discern God’s will as they continue to meet together. You may sign up to be a prayer partner at www.pray4gcr.com.
Pray for:
- Leadership Meeting on September 25.
- Resources
- Cleveland Hope Diego staff
 Pray for:
- San Diego City Fest Steering Team
- Leadership Meeting - September 15
- Vision and creativity for the ministry
 Pray for:
- The students who return to their college campuses to start new small groups on campus.
- Luke – a student at Appalachian State who served on the Parachute Project. He is trying to engage the college’s Pagan Society. He led six of them to Christ and they have nominated him president of the society!
- The small groups started during the summer; that leaders will rise up and keep them going.
 PRAY that items for the Hospitality Bags and Care Kits will be received before the “packing party” in November. PRAY that the volunteers who are planning to participate will send in their applications by the November 1st deadline. Contact Kevin Sigsby or Janet Campbell for more information. www.morethangold.ca
Praises -
 Sonya Cowart, director of Care Net Pregnancy Center in Kingsland, Georgia, writes, “Praise God for almost 100 new opportunities to share His Word with ladies of the community!” Pray for provision of a larger office space the ministry has outgrown its current location. sonya@coastalcarenet.org
Cathy Lentz, State Literacy Coordinator for Florida, praises God for how He has orchestrated so many of the details of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of Literacy Missions at Lake Yale. It is sure to be a great time! Pray for the event to be well attended. And that those who attend will be encouraged and blessed. porchswing@comcast.net
“God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness” Psalm 145:3 (The Message)
Please pray for new believers who have committed their lives to Christ recently through the Evangelism Response Center (ERC) of the North American Mission Board.
Richard – Fort Worth, TX; Benjamin – Bonham, TX; Jenny – Wills Point, TX; Doyle – Midlothian, TX; Marie – Dallas, TX; Demetriaus – Grand Prairie, TX; Richard – Fort Worth, TX; Jennifer – Mabank,TX; Martha – Mesquite, TX;Terry – Haltom City, TX; Angie – Mansfield, TX; Deborah – Fulton, KY; Edwin – Morgan, TX; Lisa – Alvord, TX; Michael – Kansas City, MO
You may contact the Evangelism Response Center (ERC)
by phone at 1 888-Jesus-2009 or on the web at www.thegoodnews.org.
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Thank you for praying! | 
