PRAYVANCOUVER.ca 2015-9-13
Pray with Thanksgiving…
We are thankful that each of our churches has spiritual leadership in place that is preparing to launch new series of preaching in pulpits across the association. Join us in praying that each message will be empowered by the Spirit and used to draw people deeper into an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ with a passion to tell the story to those who have never heard.
We are thankful for the leadership of Gary Smith as he assisted in confirming the Salem Tabernacle de Gloire in Surrey, British Columbia as new church plant in the family of Canadian National Baptist Convention. Pray for the encouragement and continued faithfulness of the pastor, Rosland Dossous, as he seeks to reach French-speaking Haitians.
We are thankful for the successful International BBQ sponsored by The Point as they gathered over 160 this week through this outreach. Pray for the follow-up of contacts on all of our campuses through the leaders of Origin and The Point as they lead these critical ministry points.
We are thankful for the report heard this week of members of New Hope Church serving on mission in the Dominican Republic. We are thankful for the growing passion created to see the lost evangelized in our city.
Pray for the activity of God…
We are praying for a disciple making movement to be launched in each of our churches that will lead to multiplication. We pray for transforming obedience in prayer, in abiding in the Word, in evangelism, in building communities of faith and in stewardship.
We are praying for the vision tour this week including an apprentice planter as well as the sending church pastor for a new work in the Mount Pleasant/Olympic Village area of Vancouver. Pray specifically for confirmation of God’s Spirit on this work, contacts with people of peace and the building of one Spirit among the local leaders and this team.
We are praying for the Wayne Campbell family moving to British Columbia this week to begin growing The Potter’s House Church in Kelowna. Pray for favor in travel, favor as they cross the border, and clarity as they finalize a place to live in the community.
We are praying for a second vision tour this week involving three churches as they meet with church planters and local leaders to understand where God is at work in sharing the gospel among the lost in our city and the way God is using the church planting families. Pray for clarity and courage to be involved in prayer for the city and providing resources to accomplish the work.
We are praying for the health and recovery of Pastor Soe in Surrey as he continues to recover from surgery.
We are praying for the over 12 International advocates that will be coming into the city the later part of this week. Pray for these leaders who have adopted communities/churches/planters during their planning time as a team as they seek ways to join in reaching our city. Pray all of these contacts will be an encouragement to all of our planters and pastors,
We are praying for a leader from Pakistan who will is completing the assessment process the end of this month as he visits Vancouver from Toronto. Pray the Father will give him eyes to see the place where he should begin work and for people of peace to help in reaching those he is led to reach.
We are praying for the core group forming in White Rock through the work of Earl and Meredith Grisaffe. We ask for the witness of this couple to result in salvation of the lost and a forming of a regular community group focused upon the gospel.
We are praying for favor with the government of Canada as some of our leaders are seeking to permanent acceptance in the country to continue building new congregations around our association. Processes and rules continue to change. Pray for the resources required and the patience to endure to the end.
We are praying for God’s favor in the midst of the obedience of five individuals joining as a team from Towers Baptist Church to serve in Cambodia later this month.
Pray these words over our cities…
Join us in praying for these qualities of the first century church to be demonstrated in the gatherings and churches of the region that the world might see the transforming power of Jesus Christ lived out in front of them daily.
The Fellowship of the Believers
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:42-47 ESV
We thank you for praying for the items listed on this pray post whenever you have the opportunity to pray. We ask you to join us in praying specifically at 10:02 daily for the Father to cast out workers into the harvest.