August 5, 2025
Matt Crawford | August 5, 2025
I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live…” John 11:25
Praise God for the new study of the Psalms, and all His faithful Community Bible Study servant leaders who prayerfully sought the Lord and diligently produced the lessons and commentaries, and all the support materials that the Holy Spirit will use to transform lives in the Pacific Northwest Zone and throughout the world during the 2025-2026 class year.
Praise the Lord for His faithfulness, and for providing needed leaders in the Central California Zone. Please pray that they will be encouraged through training, and confident that God will equip them with all they need to serve Him with humility, grace and excellence.
Praise God for the new leaders in the New England/Upstate New York Zone who have recently completed training. Please pray that all North American leaders get excited to serve King Jesus with love and utter confidence in the One who has called them.
Praise God for the faithful leaders who serve our CBS classes with excellence in the Northern Plains Zone.
Praise God for the NextGen Directors who have answered God’s call to serve, please pray God would superintend their time, talent, and treasures for His glory. Please pray he would raise up more leaders to share the workload.
Praise God for new contacts and existing classes in Panama. Pray for a denomination and its leaders to begin studying Nehemiah and for key people to join the CBS ministry as more classes begin.
Please pray that, as CBS Canada leaders prepare and train for September, the Lord will stir in our hearts an unwavering passion to embrace and apply CBS best practices in all classes.
Please pray for the leaders in the Georgia Zone that faithfully serve in our InPrison & Beyond Classes – also asking God to raise up additional leaders for our local jails and state prisons.
Please pray for God’s guidance as plans are made for the online CBS training next month in Taiwan. Pray that preparations go smoothly and that each participant will be equipped to begin new classes in their community.
Please pray for a meeting between a new collaborator and the CBS ministry in an unnamed country in the South Asia Region. Pray for God’s will to be accomplished.
Please pray for the health and protection of families of the CBS Zone Coordinators in Kenya, and that our Great Physician will show mercies of increased functioning to one little boy following an upcoming surgery.
Please pray for the protection of the CBS leaders and participants in the many countries hostile to Christians. Ask God to strengthen them and encourage them to persevere in spite of persecution.