September 17, 2024
Matt Crawford | September 17, 2024
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,… Hebrews 12:1
Praise and give thanks to the Lord with our Canadian classes for the rest He provides and for the leaders who eagerly await what He will do in the year ahead by moving hearts, transforming lives and equipping them to hear, obey and follow Him joyfully.
Praise God for the newly commissioned Rochester City class that has started in the New England/Upstate New York Zone. Please pray for God to use the leaders to bring His healing and hope to their community.
Praise God for the many women who participated in an Impact Group in the South Carolina Zone. Please pray for continued wisdom as they seek to identify His chosen servant leaders to impact their community through the Word of God and the ministry of Community Bible Study.
Please pray for the Armenian-speaking CBS groups meeting in different countries in the Middle East/North Africa Region.
Please pray that an evening class leadership in the Virginia South Zone to have wisdom from the Lord to manage personal and professional responsibilities in order to create space for a good new rhythm to shepherd their participants well.
Please pray that Servants Teams in the South Central Texas Zone will stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel and that all registered participants will invite others to come and study God’s Word in their CBS class.
Please pray for an upcoming CBS leaders retreat in Rwanda. Pray for safety for participants, God’s presence, and that they leave well equipped to shepherd their classes.
Please pray for an upcoming leadership training in two major cities in Senegal. Pray for God’s hand in all of the details, that He will bring His called people to attend and that they will be filled with a desire to share His Word to transform the lives of many.
Please pray for God to confirm His calling with a potential prayer leader and a Children & Youth ministry leader in Paraguay.
Please pray for CBS leaders and participants who have been separated from their families and communities due to persecution for their faith. Pray they trust in the Lord and hold fast to the Gospel knowing that nothing can separate them from God’s love.