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 2011 Prayer Support for Mission  V. 2;  N. 24 
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MISSION HIGHLIGHT

Christo El Salvador Bible Study Center,  

Del Rio      


2009 Del Rio: This neighborhood outreach, led by Rev. Gary Martin and lay memebers, is serving children, young mothers, and youth through teaching and music ministry.

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Invocation

 

O Father, You who sustains Your church also protects and enlivens Your members.  Grant to me the passion to move as Your Son moved amongst those who were as sheep without a shepherd, speaking to them of hope, peace, and forgiveness.  In the name of the living and Triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. AMEN.

 

Reading   Luke 8:26-40;  Psalm 81 

Reflection 

 

This narrative from Luke 8 has to be one of the spookiest in all of Scripture.  In it we find a demon possessed man living in the graveyards like a zombie, occasionally venturing out in nakedness and with broken chains hanging from his wrists to wreak terror on the inhabitants of a seaside village.  Sounds like a cheap horror flick, but make no mistake, it's very much real.

 

Of all the thoughts that this text conjures up, one strikes me the most. It's the fact that from the VERY FIRST MOMENT Jesus encounters this man, He is supremely eager to help him.  Read the text again and take note of the immediacy of Jesus' actions.  The text tells us that "as soon as Jesus set foot on the shore", the demons inside the man were begging for mercy, because Jesus had already commanded them to come out.  In other words, as Jesus encountered this tortured man, He didn't wait even one second to start helping him.

 

In the little nuances of this section of Scripture we find something huge...the very nature of the Saving God.  He is SUPREMELY EAGER to help us, even as we're horrifying, sin-enslaved people.  He is EXTREMELY CAPABLE of dealing with the scariest forms of our evil and sin, cleansing us from every bit of it, which He did on the cross.  He is OVERWHELMINGLY POWERFUL, able to address our most dire circumstances, and see us through the worst that this dark world can throw at us.

 

As our journey of faith and witness continues, we're going to come across a world of people who need what only the Saving God can provide.  As we introduce people to Him, we do so with a confident posture that knows He is supremely eager, extremely capable, and overwhelmingly powerful enough to be their Lord, God, and Savior.  All glory to the reigning Christ.

 

Rev. J. Patrick Miller, Water's Edge, Frisco, Texas  

 

Pray  (As you pray include . . . people who don't know Christ; people who will plant & witness; include people who pray.   In addition, pray that the land be quenched with rain and that opportunities to bring God's love to individuals and communities impacted by the wildfires not be missed by God's servants.)  

 

Benediction

Having rested this day in the presence of Christ, go in His spirit of grace. AMEN .  
Note: Those items that are in bold italic are newly added to or timely emphasis items

Pray that the members of the Texas District embrace the mission.

Lord, As fears grow concerning local, state, and world events, make Your presence known, through Your church and through Your people in such a way that Your hand of grace would be seen calming hearts and minds ultimately drawing all people to Yourself.  Amen.  

Pray for Missionaries and their Families -----
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 missional workers in neighborhoods and communities in Texas and around the world whose hearts would reveal Christ to the world.

For Vicars and Call Candidates as the Lord prepares them and their families for work in God's Kingdom.   
For Mr. Beto Alzate, LINC North Texas Urban Missionary & Trainer, Dallas, TX

For Rev. Wichieng Wetnyangran, Sudanese African Immigrant Ministry, Hurst, TX


For your own pastoral leadership

For church planter coaches and those being coached 
For those preparing for the ministry, that they recognize the heart and desire of Christ in every ministry to which they are called.

Pray for New Missions -----
For the Holy Spirit to guide the formation of Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Gonzales

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

For Grace Community Church (Pakistani / Indian)

 

Rev. Ed Benarsi and Pakistani worship at Our Savior, Austin on Sunday evenings.  Pray for effective outreach and God's blessings on this new beginning.

 
For Mission Marble Falls.

For Redeemer, Austin to implement childcare outreach.

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

For St. Peter, Roanoke as it becomes a Texas Dist Church Planting Training Partner

For Mission Liberty Hill

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

For Steve Sandfort, Mission Planting Vicar at Crown of Life, Colleyville and the launch team for Edge Community Lutheran, NW Tarrant County.   

 

For the development of mission in the northeast corner of Area A and Candelaria in the Southwest. 

 

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

 

For St. Paul, McAllen as they investigate a new start with SMP Vicar Mr. Andrew Perry    
Pray for Continuing and Key Events -----

The FiveTwo Wiki Conference on June 21-24, 2011 


For congregations to make bringing Christ to communities their top priority

For strong fellowship development among like minded witnesses

For Ramiro Guierrez  and his family in the New Hope ministry.  That leaders would be raised up for the surrounding community.

For Beto and a Church Plant that God would guide to the start of prayer groups and Bible Studies in the communtiy and for the I-360 visa application.  Beto's current visa expires on July 27th. 
For congregations in Area A as they look to develop missional hearts.

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

For Parent Ministry in the Spanish-Speaking Church Plant in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, that there be a break through the apathy to attend class, and that parents and children grow in their relationship.

For continued connections with AVID teachers: Becky, Teal, Liz, Lindsey, Christina, Camille, Richard, and Cindy.
For POBLO and a new Ethnic Mission Plant in partnership with Our Savior, Rockwall.

For the search for Director for LINC San Antonio

For Missional Worker Training in Area C

For LINC NT work in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and for protection of the children during summer vacation, especially from drugs and pregnancy. 

Thanksgiving for a very successful Gala.  Thanksgiving for the development at New Hope.

 

For the Ten new church starts in Area B
For preparation and planning of the 2011 Professional Church Workers Conference to be held in Kline, TX October 16-18. that the Mission of God be foremost  in the heart and mind of presenter and participant alike.

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

For SALI that they would stay in God's will as they move out into other school districts as well as for the new Early College High School Parent Nights at Brookhaven College.

 

For a new intern to help run SALI in the 2011-2012 school year.

 
Pray for Congregations to grow in their discipleship response to the Gospel including their financial support for kingdom work.   For Stewardship Resources click here. 

Pray for the U.S. Budget Process for 2012 and for the strengthening of our economy in the US and around the world for the continued resourcing of the Mission.

Message to Partners -----

Even though changes on these lists may be subtle and infrequent, do not be discouraged in your prayers and do not conclude that things are not happening.   There is active mission movement in the Texas District.   Perseverance in prayer is one of the characteristics of this ministry, as I am sure you know.  

 

I assure you that your prayers are being heard and are greatly needed. There is movement in the body of Christ in Texas and around the world.  Thank you for your persistent prayer support.

This publication is made available for your encouragement in prayer ministry and prayer support for Mission 200 of the Texas District, LCMS.  Reflections are authored by missionaries and leaders in the Texas District whose heart is to bring the Gospel to people who do not know Jesus Christ.   

 

If you have questions, comments, prayer requests for planting, or if you are looking for information concerning church planting in your community, you may email your Area Mission and Ministry Facilitator:    

 

  Steven Misch | Paul Krentz | Mike Newman | Jon Braunersreuther   

 

Mission 200 (M2C) is the effort of Texas District Congregations to start 200 new Word and Sacrament Ministries by 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.  The Texas District prays that a mission movement can grow in Texas.  

For more information and resources for mission planting in Texas go the m2c website by clicking here.

For information about Missional Worker Training in the Texas District, click here.
Blessings,

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