The two-day meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention wraps up today in Indianapolis. Messengers to the meeting make financial and governing decisions for the world’s largest group of Protestant believers.
Central to the work of the meeting is the commissioning of new missionaries to take the Gospel to the nations. This year, the IMB put forward more than 80 missionaries to be sent through the cooperative work of Southern Baptists.
These missionaries will go to the field, fully-funded, because of the giving of the more than 47,000 churches partnering together across the US and Puerto Rico.
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While Southern Baptists are meeting in Indianapolis, in nearby South Bend, Indiana, Pastor Stephen Love is working with a group of believers to help plant Redemption City Church.
While the city is primarily known as the home of the University of Notre Dame, Love knows of the great need it has for Jesus.
He asks you to join him to, “Pray for boldness to share the gospel and open hearts among the people to whom the church planting team speaks. Pray that through this ministry, more people would come to saving faith and live on mission. Pray for stamina and longevity for ministry amidst attacks from the enemy.”
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What if you spent just 15 minutes more in pray every day?
1. Chuck Lawless writes, “You will release some of your burdens. Fifteen minutes may not be long, but it’s time with God. He’s in control of how much He will change and encourage us in those minutes.
2. You will express your love for somebody. Few things are as loving as interceding for others and taking them to God’s throne – even if you do it in the quiet of your prayer closet for just a few minutes.
3. You’ll be more prepared to stand before God’s people this weekend. It’s amazing how our church leadership roles change when we pray more.
4. You will want to pray even more. Nobody ever prayed more than 15 minutes without praying the first 15 minutes. Spend a few more minutes with God, and you’ll begin wanting more.