Prayer Connection - September 29, 2009
Dear Beloved Intercessor,
One of the benefits of being a part of the body of Christ is how we help each other in times of need. We’re seeing an example of that in the Southeast where flooding took residents by surprise last week. Not only are teams activated to assist Christians, they are offering help in the name of Jesus to whoever is in need. Please pray for God to direct workers to those who need it most and for workers to “not grow weary” in doing good. See the God at work story below.
Pray too, that Southern Baptists will become known as people of compassion who care about their communities and the needs they find around them. Between fires in California and floods in the east, there are plenty of opportunities to “do good.” Pray that many will step out of their comfort zones and volunteer to help where needed. For mission opportunities go to www.namb.net and click on “Mission Opportunities”.
“So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith” (Gal. 6:10, NASB).
Thank you for praying and for being on the NAMB prayer team.
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 17 - 30, 2009
September 30 - October 13, 2009
For all Daily Prayer Requests on the website, visit: www.namb.net/prayerrequests.
Weekly Prayer Focus – Resurgence of Humility
“Discipleship takes . . . humility, self-sacrifice, placing the other person first . . . Our culture has become more and more self-centered . . . This is why discipleship is failing.” –T.W. Hunt
Scripture
“ . . . But I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22:26-27, NIV).
Prayer
Father, forgive us for failing to teach, preach, and practice the humility needed to be Your disciples. Cleanse us of our pride and restore humility to Your church in North America. Grant us a resurgence of humility. In Jesus’s name, amen.
Weekly Prayer Focus for September 30 and October 7, 2009
Daily Prayer Guide for September 30, 2009
Daily Prayer Guide for October 7, 2009
God at Work: Georgia Flooding Activates Disaster Relief Teams
Stuart Lang, disaster relief coordinator for the Georgia convention said, "Prayer is absolutely vital to the effort right now as we assess the damages and needs in various areas that have been affected."
Other Prayer Requests
Pray for PrayerLink, the annual meeting of SBC national entity and state convention prayer leaders, October 1-3 in Vancouver, Canada. Pray for attendees as they seek God’s direction for assisting associations and churches to accomplish GPS through prayer.
Disaster Relief – Pray for enough volunteers to be called out to answer phones in the Call Center located at NAMB in Alpharetta, Georgia, and open seven days a week from 8 am -5 pm. The preferred commitment is five days and volunteers can call Beth Bootz at 770-410-6131.
Pray for:
- Leaders for North East Ohio
- Cleveland Hope staff
- The lost in the city of Cleveland and NEO
 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 -
Charis Williams
charisma4u@bellsouth.net
Charis is a port chaplain. Praise God for answered prayer - a new men's Spanish Bible study has been started. Pray for those who attend.
 “GOD IS AWESOME”! Lynn Webb, mission and evangelism strategist in North Carolina, shares that in just two events, two Saturdays in a row, 72 people were saved through the Cowboy Ministry of Catawba River Association. clwebb4@att.net
“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.” (Psalm 40:3 HCSB)
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.
Karen – Trenton, MO; Angie & Bobbie – Asheville, NC;
John – Chicago, IL; Hope – Chicago, IL; Alex – Albert Lea, MN; James – Bonifay, FL; Ashley – Washington, DC;
Vernadette – Chester, VA; Christopher – Chicago, IL;
Mark – Hutchison, KS; Peter – Davenport, IA;
Jeremy – Kenosha, WI; Charlene – Watauga, TX;
Ryan – Tonganoxie, KS; Summer – Sikes, LA
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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If you have a prayer request, praise, or a story of how you have seen God at work in your area, please click here. The requests are subject to editing and condensing.
To view the Wednesday Window on the World from the International Mission Board, please click on:
http://www.imb.org/CompassionNet/window.asp
Thank you for praying! | 
