[willowbrook] Prayer Requests for Katrina

Tue Sep 20 19:56:09 CDT 2005

            September 20,  2005 

                       In This Edition  
                          a.. This Week's One in a Million Prayer Focus   
                          b.. Hurricane Katrina Requests  
                          c.. Praise Reports 
                          d.. Other NAMB Prayer Requests 

            This Week's One in a Million Prayer Focus:
            Seekers, Finders

            "The expression of seeking the Lord . . . implies that God himself is the great good desired and sought after . . . and God's granting this promised revival and restoration is called his being FOUND of them."-Jonathan Edwards

            Scripture
            "Keep on seeking, and you will find" (Matt. 7:7, AMP).

            Prayer
            Father, for Your glory, advance Your kingdom on earth by uniting Your people to seek You. Grant us a revival of the Spirit of extraordinary prayer. In Jesus' name, amen.

            Visit www.OneinaMillionPrayer.com for daily prayer guide and to register to pray and receive the Disaster Relief Prayer Communiqué .

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            Hurricane Katrina

            As God guides each of us to serve and assist in the disaster relief efforts, please lift up these related prayer requests:

            General Requests

              a.. Pray for the many displaced people who are now deciding whether to stay in their new locations, or try to go back to where their homes once were.
                a.. Pray for those who attempt to go back home as they deal with loss and damage to life and property.
                b.. Pray for those who decide to relocate to new areas as they face incredible transitions and deal with their losses.
              b.. Pray for communities that have received evacuees, especially those that are increasing their population by a third or a half. Pray they will be able to develop the infrastructure to deal with this influx of people.
              c.. Continue prayers for people to receive the physical, emotional, and spiritual assistance they need. Pray for restoration of water, food, communication, and transportation.
              d.. Pray there would be no outbreak of disease and that those needing medical help would receive it.
              e.. Pray for perseverance in this relief effort in the coming weeks and months. Pray that God will continue to provide volunteers in all areas, to provide hope and encouragement where needed, and rest for the weary. Pray for safety for those onsite in the relief and rebuilding areas.
              f.. Pray for excellent communication between all the relief organizations so that the resources God provides can be utilized to their maximum capacity.
              g.. With adults more prone to accept Christ when they are experiencing crisis, pray for the hearts of the lost to be prepared for the dedicated Christians sharing hope of eternal life in this short window in time.
            Specific Prayer Requests

            1 - Disaster Operations Center
            North American Mission Board
            4200 North Point Pkwy.
            Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176
            www.namb.net/dr

              a.. Pray that the NAMB staff and volunteers staffing the Disaster Operations Center would make wise decisions in the placing of strategic resources.
              b.. Pray for those at all levels of the relief operations to be used to glorify God in every effort.
              c.. Pray for the volunteers working with the Temporary Emergency Child Care Units in each state that the Lord will grant them grace to endure as they work with thousands of children. Pray God will provide physical stamina and a sympathetic heart.
              d.. Pray for the Incident Command System Teams who are managing the disaster responses in Mississippi and Louisiana.
            2 - Houses of Hope
            Harry Lewis
            4200 North Point Pkwy.
            Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176
            www.namb.net 
            Pray for the churches who are volunteering to serve as Houses of Hope for evacuees. This unique opportunity will make housing of all types (gyms, campgrounds, missionary housing, conference centers, hotels, etc.) available to those who have no place to stay. Pray that resources of food, medicine, and clothing will also be provided for these people.

            3 - Adopt-a-Church
            Harry Lewis
            4200 North Point Pkwy.
            Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176
            www.namb.net 
            It is reported that as many as 250 SBC churches have been destroyed or severely damaged. Adopt-a-Church is a new ministry in which NAMB is striving to help churches, associations, and state conventions in the affected area link with churches across the continent in helping restore churches in the storm-ravaged areas. Pray that churches will come forward to partner in this effort for up to 24 months.

            4 - Intentional Community Evangelism
            Victor Benavides
            4200 North Point Pkwy.
            Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176
            vbenavides at namb.net 
            Pray for Victor and the Intentional Community Evangelism Team of volunteers who are in Louisiana this week. Last week in the Mobile, Ala., area they led 31 people to Christ. Pray God multiples their efforts with many more salvations.

            5 - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
            862 Columbia Dr.
            Decatur, GA 30030
            www.nobts.edu
            The New Orleans Seminary will be moving their student body and faculty to Atlanta and other campuses temporarily so they can continue their seminary studies. Pray for housing for them. Only a little over 50 percent of those effected have contacted the Seminary at this point. If you are able to help, please send an e-mail to nobtsfamily at yahoo.com. The school will contact you and sincerely appreciates all the offers of help already received.

            6 - Evonne and Paul Boggs
            National Coordinators of START
            P. O. Box 6248
            Chesterfield, MO 63006
            rv4jesus at yahoo.com
            Pray for the efforts of Evonne and Paul, coordinators of START (Strategic Training and Resource Team), as they promote short- term mission opportunities (like Disaster Relief). Most of their time now is spent in the Disaster Operation Center, but they had been preparing to publicize and conduct regional training for Telephone Encouragers in the St. Louis area. Pray the word gets out, God prepares hearts, and provides a way for those He wants to be a part of this critical ministry.

            7 - Terry Moncrief (Becky)
            1776 Sherman Ln.
            Kennesaw, GA 30152
            karenmoncrief at mybluelight.com 
            Terry, retired HMB/NAMB missionary, is in critical condition in the hospital. He has dealt with brain cancer several months, is very weak, and needs our prayers as does his wife, Becky.

            Praises

              a.. Praise God that hundreds of people have been saved in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
              b.. Praise God for the many who have and are being reunited with their families.
              c.. Praise God for the thousands of relief workers who have come forward, and the endurance He is providing them.
              d.. Praise God for the 36 state conventions that are now activated.
              e.. Praise God for the over 500 chaplains serving in the areas affected by Katrina.
              f.. Praise God as He meets our needs with continued donations of money and resources which have enabled us to serve over 3.3 million meals.

                                                      *****
            "For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ" (1 Cor. 10:33-11:1, NIV).

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