Archive for August, 2012

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   Pray for the Persecuted

   Posted on August 31st, 2012 by Jonathan L.

   Each week, we will post some specific ways that we can be praying together for our brothers and sisters around the world who are actively sharing in Christ’s suffering through persecution.  Take some time to lift the believers in each of these regions before our Father in heaven.  At the same time, pray for those enacting the persecution to be kindly drawn to repentance and to experience new life through faith in Jesus. Pray for Rimsha Masih in Pakistan  Rimsha has now been in jail for 15 days.  She was taken there after an angry (Continue reading…)

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   Pray for the Persecuted

   Posted on August 27th, 2012 by Jonathan L.

   Each week, we will post some specific ways that we can be praying together for our brothers and sisters around the world who are actively sharing in Christ’s suffering through persecution.  Take some time to lift the believers in each of these regions before our Father in heaven.  At the same time, pray for those enacting the persecution to be kindly drawn to repentance and to experience new life through faith in Jesus. North Korea “North Korea is the worst perpetrator of persecution against Christians in the world. Christians are tortured, imprisoned and murdered. Private, non-state-sanctioned religious (Continue reading…)

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   Multiply Gatherings This Fall

   Posted on August 23rd, 2012 by Brooke M.

   We’ve mentioned it before but haven’t been able to give many details—until now. We are excited to let you know about a new initiative—led by David Platt and Francis Chan—called MULTIPLY. What Is Multiply? The purpose of Multiply is to awaken churches and all followers of Christ to the priority of disciple-making in the church’s mission. We seek to make disciples, who make disciples, who make disciples… Multiply was created to come alongside local churches by emphasizing the glorious and much-neglected call given to all followers of Christ to make disciples. We want to help (Continue reading…)

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   Pray During Ramadan

   Posted on August 17th, 2012 by Jonathan L.

   Until August 18, when Ramadan ends, we will be specifically and intentionally praying for the 1.56 billion Muslims around the world.  We will not neglect the persecuted church during this time, but continue to intercede for them, especially focusing on those who live in predominately Islamic contexts around the world. Muslims are even more religiously fervent during these last 10 days of Ramadan because they believe them to be especially blessed. IN NIGERIA For Muslims: While more Nigerians adhere to Christianity than any other religion, the majority of northern Nigeria’s population is Muslim.  Nigeria is home (Continue reading…)

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   Pray During Ramadan

   Posted on August 10th, 2012 by Jonathan L.

   Until August 18, when Ramadan ends, we will be specifically and intentionally praying for the 1.56 billion Muslims around the world.  We will not neglect the persecuted church during this time, but continue to intercede for them, especially focusing on those who live in predominately Islamic contexts around the world. Muslims are even more religiously fervent during these last 10 days of Ramadan because they believe them to be especially blessed. IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Pray for Palestinian Muslims living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to place their hope in Jesus amidst (Continue reading…)

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   Pray During Ramadan

   Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by Jonathan L.

   Until August 18, when Ramadan ends, we will be specifically and intentionally praying for the 1.56 billion Muslims around the world.  We will not neglect the persecuted church during this time, but continue to intercede for them, especially focusing on those who live in predominately Islamic contexts around the world.  IN CHINA For Muslims: Pray that the millions of Chinese Muslims living on the outskirts of the Taklamakan Desert in Western China would see the light of Christ and look to Him for salvation.  Of the dozen people groups in this region, the largest is (Continue reading…)