m2c 2011 prayer initiative

2011 Prayer Support for Mission V. 2; N. 01

Thank you for your prayer support of the Mission!

Your prayer ministry is absolutely vital for the mission of bringing the Gospel to neighbors and communities.

As you pray include:

people who don't know Christ
people who will plant & witness
people who will pray

Invocation

Gracious heavenly Father, open our eyes so that we may see you at work in our lives. Fill us with urgency to hand down to others the hope and life you give us. Amen.

Reading
Luke 1:1-4; Psalm 22:22-31

Reflection

You've just come through one of the most intense gift-giving seasons of the entire world. Retailers attempt to estimate what was purchased, but who can count how much was given away over Christmas? Factor in the gift of the Savior, and the ability to estimate the value of this extravagant time of giveaway is impossible.

My question for you is: Why stop now?

Luke lets us know in the verses for today that handing down the message of life in Christ was the regular practice of eyewitnesses of Jesus and servants of the Word. There was no selfishness, no pause, no hesitance, and no second thoughts. It was giveaway time. If you see Jesus and if you serve Jesus, you do one thing. You hand the Good News over to others.

Will your church stay in the giveaway business? Will you? Will you organize your church and your life around letting go of everything that hinders the expansion of the Kingdom of God? Will you hand down the Good News of Jesus in creative, extravagant, risky, and persistent ways? Will you keep the giveaway going? --Rev Michael Newman, Area C MMF, Texas District

Pray

Benediction
Dear Lord of the Harvest, raise up giveaway oriented workers for your harvest field. Amen.

Pray for Missionaries and their Families -----

For Jean, the family, and friends of Rev. Jim Linderman, President Emeritus Texas District. Jim died on January 1st.

For the Preparation of new Church Planters who are ready to enter into this challenging and difficult ministry in Texas and throughout the nation

For the Center for Us Mission CPAC. Pray that men and their families are raised up for vital church planting in our church body.

For the unseen workers in neighborhoods and communities in Texas and around the world.

For Prabhaker Pulukuri, Houston LINC Bible Study Group

For Ms Allison Schlack, Dallas, LINC North Texas

For your own pastor

For Irfan Mahomoud, Sabir Bashir, and Gian Din

For church planter coaches and those being coached

Pray for New Missions -----

For the Holy Spirit to guide the formation of Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Gonzales, Texas

For Hope Lutheran, Marble Falls, planted in connection with Genesis, Buchanan Dam

For Grace Community Church (Pakistani / Indian)

For Mission Marble Falls as it launches worship.

For Redeemer, Austin to strategize and implement childcare outreach.

For St. Paul, McAllen as they investigate a new start with SMP Vicar Mr. Andrew Perry

For the development of mission in Decatur and Candelaria

For St. John Cypress as they look for their next mission start.

For Epiphany, Pearland as they continue to develop their multi-site ministry.

For Mission Liberty Hill

Pray for Continuing and Key Events -----

For congregations to make bringing Christ to communities their top priority

For strong fellowship development among like minded witnesses

For Missional Worker Training in Area C

For the search for Director for LINC San Antonio

For Hope, Lubbock as they discern their next mission step

For Grace, Midland as they continue to work with immigrant groups in their area

For the Ten new church starts in Area B

For continued support for LINC

For POBLO and a new Ethnic Mission Plant in partnership with Our Savior, Rockwall.

St Paul, Ft Worth / The Summit at Aledo as they search for direction concerning their next Multi-Site Mission location

For 10% of the Baptized members of TxDistLCMS to pray for mission

For workers as they gather together that the Mission of God be foremost in their discussions and that such resides in the hearts and mind's of each participant.

For Jan 17-19 Circuit Counselors Retreat

For Jan 27-29 Early Childhood Educators Conference

For Congregations to grow in their discipleship response to the Gospel including their financial support for kingdom work.

Message to Partners -----

Thank you for your prayers. They are vital to the health and movement of the God's people. Of course God's kingdom comes on its own but in these petitions we pray that they come also to the heart of every man, woman, and child with whom we have contact. Don't be shy about inviting fellow disciples to be a partner in prayer!

To read more about the Texas District Prayer Initiative click here.

Blessing,

Rev. Steven Misch
Texas District LCMS
806-433-4536