2015 Week of Prayer for Associational Missions “Ready Churches. Ready Harvest” 2015 Week of Prayer for Associational Missions “Ready Churches. Ready Harvest” “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few” Matthew 9:37 “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few” Matthew 9:37 Day One: Sunday Perspective of Jesus: Pray that you will be able to see your community and the needs around you the way Jesus sees them. Our perspective can be wrong, Jesus’ perspective is right. Ask the Lord to help us see our neighborhoods and the nations as He sees them, ready to respond as He opens our eyes. Day One: Sunday Perspective of Jesus: Pray that you will be able to see your community and the needs around you the way Jesus sees them. Our perspective can be wrong, Jesus’ perspective is right. Ask the Lord to help us see our neighborhoods and the nations as He sees them, ready to respond as He opens our eyes. Day Two: Monday Personal Perspective: As Jesus walked through communities, He saw the needs up close (Matt. 9:35). Pray that Christians and churches will become more aware of the needs nearby, the harvest field that is ready right around them. Day Two: Monday Personal Perspective: As Jesus walked through communities, He saw the needs up close (Matt. 9:35). Pray that Christians and churches will become more aware of the needs nearby, the harvest field that is ready right around them. Day Three: Tuesday Personal Perspective: There are physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual needs around us as churches and associations. Pray that God will give wisdom to see and resources to meet those needs in Jesus’ name. . Day Three: Tuesday Personal Perspective: There are physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual needs around us as churches and associations. Pray that God will give wisdom to see and resources to meet those needs in Jesus’ name. . Day Four: Wednesday Panoramic Perspective: Jesus saw the crowds, the big picture, and He had compassion (Matt. 9:36). The needs in North America are overwhelming, but the compassion of Christ is enough to meet every need. Pray that we will see nation-sized needs and be ready to care as Jesus cares. Day Four: Wednesday Panoramic Perspective: Jesus saw the crowds, the big picture, and He had compassion (Matt. 9:36). The needs in North America are overwhelming, but the compassion of Christ is enough to meet every need. Pray that we will see nation-sized needs and be ready to care as Jesus cares. Day Five: Thursday Panoramic Perspective: Many of our metropolitan areas have many more than a million residents. The needs are great. Pray for associations to be ready to mobilize for missions and ministry in cities small and large. Day Five: Thursday Panoramic Perspective: Many of our metropolitan areas have many more than a million residents. The needs are great. Pray for associations to be ready to mobilize for missions and ministry in cities small and large. Day Six: Friday Prayerful Perspective: Jesus knew how big the needs were, how overwhelming they could be, so He told His followers to pray that God would act (Matt. 9:37). Pray that churches and associations will pray like never before, seeing the needs through the lens of prayer, depending on the Lord of the harvest to act. Day Six: Friday Prayerful Perspective: Jesus knew how big the needs were, how overwhelming they could be, so He told His followers to pray that God would act (Matt. 9:37). Pray that churches and associations will pray like never before, seeing the needs through the lens of prayer, depending on the Lord of the harvest to act. Day Seven: Saturday Prayerful Perspective: Today, pray for leaders in our churches and associations across North America. We must be prayerfully dependent on God on mission where He has planted us. Ask Him to give our leaders a fresh reminder of this need, and encouragement to trust and obey Him. Day Seven: Saturday Prayerful Perspective: Today, pray for leaders in our churches and associations across North America. We must be prayerfully dependent on God on mission where He has planted us. Ask Him to give our leaders a fresh reminder of this need, and encouragement to trust and obey Him. Day Eight: Sunday What would God do? If we really saw the needs around us from Jesus’ perspective, and depended on Him in prayer to send us into His harvest field to serve, what would He do? What would our churches and associations look like? Pray that we will see the answer to these questions through the prayerful obedience of God’s people across North America. Day Eight: Sunday What would God do? If we really saw the needs around us from Jesus’ perspective, and depended on Him in prayer to send us into His harvest field to serve, what would He do? What would our churches and associations look like? Pray that we will see the answer to these questions through the prayerful obedience of God’s people across North America. Special Thanks: 2015 “Ready Churches. Ready Harvest.” Prayer Guide/Bulletin Insert was written by Bob Lowman, Director of Missions, Metrolina Baptist Association, Charlotte NC Special Thanks: 2015 “Ready Churches. Ready Harvest.” Prayer Guide/Bulletin Insert was written by Bob Lowman, Director of Missions, Metrolina Baptist Association, Charlotte NC
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