Things To Pray For In August

 

In a recent prayer request email, Mark Prater wrote the following:

‘A survey of the Pauline epistles reveals how consistently Paul prayed for the churches he carried on his heart, and how consistently Paul asked them to pray for him. Prayer marks New Testament gospel partnership that churches share, and based on that biblical pattern, it’s our desire that prayer mark our partnership in Sovereign Grace. Additionally, as we pray for one another, the relationships we have among our pastors and churches are strengthened. Praying for one another fosters relationships in a way that makes us a genuine “family of churches.”’

How well said that is. We’re so much better “together” and so here are some ways we can be praying for one another over the next month…

  1. Pray that God would give the members and pastors of Sovereign Grace Churches opportunities to share the gospel with unbelievers in our communities and workplaces.

  2. Pray for Jeremy Hetrick and his team as they plant Redeeming Grace Church in the Harrisburg, PA, area asking God to provide for all their needs, and to bless their first service in September 2023.

  3. Pray for the Ark Church in Dnipro, Ukraine asking God to protect them, and to use them to meet practical needs, and to offer gospel hope to people impacted by the war.

  4. Pray for our most recent church plant in the Philippines; Cross of Christ Salvation Gospel Ministries in Dasmarinas City, Philippines (Manila area) asking God to provide for their needs and to draw unbelievers to this new church.

  5. Pray for the Fieles Conference in Juarez, Mexico, August 9-11, 2023, asking God to encourage, equip, and strengthen the pastors and wives aUending from Mexico and Latin America. Pray also for Carlos Contreras as he leads this strategic conference.

  6. Pray for our new 2023-2024 Pastors College students and their families from 3 different nations who will be moving to Louisville, KY before classes start at the end of August, asking God to provide for them and to give them grace to grow over the next year while at the PC.

  7. Pray for the first Sovereign Grace Churches West Africa Pastors & Wives Conference, August 15-17, 2023, in Monrovia Liberia asking God to encourage, equip, and strengthen the pastors and wives attending from 6 different West Africa nations. Pray for Dyonah Thomas who will lead this conference. Pray also for Mark Prater and Bart Lipscomb who will be preaching at the conference along with Dyonah.

  8. Pray for the Sovereign Grace Churches Executive Committee retreat in Louisville, KY, August 21-24, 2023, asking God to give the 9 men on this committee wisdom and help in fulfilling their responsibility of overseeing and evaluating the Leadership Team.

  9. Pray that God would continue to provide financially for Sovereign Grace Churches so that we can fund the gospel opportuni:es He is giving us throughout the world.

    … We really are better “together”.

 
Dave Taylor