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A Prayer at 25 Years of Ministry

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God, thank you for the vision you have given Leadership Ministries Worldwide as we further your kingdom on earth.

We are grateful for the authors who have persevered to complete the outline and commentary for every verse of
your Holy Word. We thank you for those who have supported LMW throughout its history, and we pray that you will
continue to bring others to walk alongside LMW as we seekto put these works in the hands of pastors, leaders, and Bible students all over the world.

We pray for each person who receives a copy of The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible® and its derivative works. May
they be inspired by your Word as they teach and lead others to you. We are grateful for the inspired new technologies
that enable your Word to go to every corner of the world,and we pray that you will give us wisdom as we move into
these new areas of ministry.

Lord, we pray that as your Word is faithfully preached, lives will be transformed and communities will experience the grace and hope that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Help us to be wise stewards of the resources you have given us, that You will be glorified in all that we do. Thank you for all those who have prayed for us over the years, and continue to pray. We ask for your protection and inspiration for our Board members, staff , customers, and donors. With thanksgiving for your many blessings,

LMW

Pray for the Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria

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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” Matthew 25:40
Hannah Olonade has a heart for women’s ministry, and for those who are refugees (internally displaced) within her own country of Nigeria. Once a month, she invites women to come and learn skills that they can use to help with self care – and/or to sell to others to earn a little money to help them survive.
The bottles the women are holding up contain a cleaning solution that Hannah and her Women of God ministry taught them to make. Hannah is serving God by serving the women in her home country. Please pray for Hannah, for the women who are touched by her ministry, and for the country of Nigeria which is suffering from upheaval, religious strife and persecution.

A Day in the Life of a Romanian Pastor

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This story is based on actual events and first-hand accounts of pastor’s lives in Romania; the characters, however, are fictional.

 

 

The sun won’t rise for another hour, but already Mihai, a Romanian Pastor, and his two sons, Ion and Vasile, have cleaned out the stables, milked the cow, and fed the chickens and ducks. His daughters, Mariana and Elena, have spent the morning cleaning and collecting fruits and vegetables from their garden to bring to those of their community in need. They will share whatever is left between them.

As they head back to their house, there is already a crowd of people waiting by the front door. Some request blessings for new family members or animals, others seek prayers for the sick. Most are just hoping for food.

The crowd is welcomed inside, and immediately conversations develop around the latest soccer news and the Romanians playing professionally throughout Europe. After blessing the food, Mihai distributes it among the needy. He prays with those who are sick or suffering. He makes appointments to bless newborn babies and animals. He gives the last of his gas money to an elderly woman who cares for her neighbor’s three children.

Once everyone has left, Mihai gathers his things, mentally preparing himself for the day ahead. As he grabs his hat, his eldest, Mariana, hugs him and whispers, “We’re out of flour, Papa.”
He nods and steps out into the blinding first rays of the sun, quiet tears racing him down the front steps.

As he climbs into their horse-drawn cart, he tries to hold back the well of emotions threatening to break free. He knows there is only one moldy onion left for the five of them to eat tonight. He knows he gave away more food this morning than they have eaten in a long while. But he also knows he has a job to do. And so he clutches his Preacher’s Outline and his grandmother’s Bible to his heart—gifts more dear to him than his home [1]—and sets out down the dusty road.

 

Mihai is the only Pastor for over 100 miles. He is responsible for three church communities, and does his best to split his time equally between them. Each day he rides to his neighboring farms and villages, bringing what foodstuffs he can, blessing any who ask, praying with those in need, and telling all who will listen, “Jesus loves you!”

Like more than 85% of evangelical pastors, Mihai has no formal education. Collectively, he and his family make $250-$350 a month, and with five mouths to feed, seminary classes are a luxury he cannot afford. His Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible® was given to him by an American ministry that translates and donates pastoral resources to church communities in developing nations. They are the only educational materials that Mihai has access to in order prepare his sermons, and answer faith-based questions from his community. His ministry is entirely dependent on his children’s income and other aid donations. His congregations do not have the funds to support him. Like today, Mihai often has to choose between feeding his family and ministering to his three churches[2].

If you were to ask him why he continues on in the face of hunger and strife and poverty, he would simply reply, “Someone has to remind people that God wants them. So until someone better comes, I guess it’ll be me.”

 

 

Later that night, as he lay in bed, road-weary and hungry, Mihai recites to himself his wife’s last words—the reason for his ministry—“Don’t forget God. Without looking up to something true, none of it holds together.[3]”

And he closes his eyes to prepare himself for tomorrow. And tomorrow’s tomorrow.

[1] From a report on Romanian pastors by Bob Patty

[2] Paragraph paraphrased from the same report by Bob Patty

[3] Paraphrased quote from Dr. Peter Augustine Lawler.

Today is World Refugee Day. Pray for the displaced, the persecuted

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65 million people around the world have been displaced by war, conflict, and persecution
Pray for those seeking refuge

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” Matthew 25:40
   What would you do if bombs and bullets were falling all around your house? If your friend, cousin, or neighbor was tortured, imprisoned, killed – whether it was for political reasons or for their faith? 
    More than 60 million people around the world have been in a situation like this where they have to make a quick decision – to pack up and leave the place they have called home all their lives, and cross dangerous territory to live in a camp with thousands of other people and only primitive supplies. Half of the world’s displaced people are children – more than 30 million.
    On this day, we ask you to pray for the refugees around the world, and for those ministries that reach out to help, offering food, shelter, medical supplies, and hope. May God be with them, and may the refugees see Him working in their midst.

Pray for LMW’s partner in ministry: Theological Book Network

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8,689 books in a variety of languages headed to international destinations
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth. It shall not return to me empty.” Isaiah 55:11
Blessed by God’s Word
What a blessing it is to be able to share God’s Word, clearly explained in The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible®. LMW receives requests from pastors around the world for these books which help them understand and clearly articulate God’s Word, growing His Kingdom.
This week, more than 8,000 volumes were shipped to the Theological Book Network, who will distribute them to pastors in India, Brazil, the UAE, Russia – and other places where there is a great need for quality biblical resources.
Your support makes it possible for LMW to equip pastors for gospel-centered ministry worldwide. Please pray for the Theological Book Network, and for the pastors who will be receiving these resources.