Often, pastors are called to serve God in ministry while also holding a full or part-time job in the secular world. These pastors struggle to balance the demands placed on them by family, work, and ministry. They may work 90+ hours each week, and spend as much as 7 hours preparing sermons.
Pray for God’s grace, wisdom and peace for these bi-vocational pastors, and that God will equip them with His mighty power as they serve Him in their communities and churches.
Prayer
Thank God for Answered Prayers
Timothy Olonade, Vice President of International Training is pictured here at the Nigerian Baptist Pastor’s Global Impact Strategic Training event in Ibadan, Nigeria last week. In just the first 10 days of this month, Timothy has trained pastors in 3 cities in Nigeria, expanding global training opportunities for 2016. Praise God for this faithful presentation and teaching from His Word that empowers pastors as they teach, preach, and evangelize in their communities.
Timothy reports the following:
October 3 – “A Day Out for God’s Global Glory” in Abeokuta. This seminar went very well. God gave us rich content for this maiden event.
October 5-9 – “Kairos Nigeria” – Kaduna – the meeting ended powerfully. God stirred the hearts of His people to expand the reach of the training in 2016.
October 8-9 – “Global Impact for Strategic Training” – Ibadan – The training for Nigerian Baptist Pastors led leaders into eternally significant paradigm
Pray for God's people to be transformed
Pray for leadership development training events in Uyo and Ikorodu, Nigeria. These trainings are currently underway with more than 70 participants dedicated to learning about God’s purpose in the world, and what their role is in His kingdom.
A new Kairos class is underway in Uyo, October 12 – 16,with over 30 participants from all walks of life: pastors, media professionals, students, caterers, computer engineers, business people, missionaries, even politicians. Pray that God’s worldwide purpose and its application in their lives be grasped.
October 14-17, 40 leaders from all denominations will attend a Leadership Ministries Worldwide Bible for Life and Ministry class in Ikorodu, South West Nigeria. Please pray that God will use this time apart to make those who attend better students and preachers of His Word.
Thank God for those who teach and preach
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Pray for pastors worldwide as they answer God’s call to shepherd and minister to His people, living out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
The Great Commandment:
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” – Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV)
The Great Commission:
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” – Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
An estimated 1.87 million evangelical churches worldwide are led by pastors with little or no training. Pray that these pastors may be equipped with the biblical training and resources they need for effective ministry.
"I was in prison and you visited me"
Several prison ministries have requested The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible®as a resource for preaching and teaching. As Leadership Ministries Worldwide is able to respond to their requests, we are encouraged by their response to the Word, and to the ease of using these resources in their ministry.
Recently we received letters from prisoners in Texas whose lives are being transformed. Pray for those who are imprisoned, that Christ will be revealed as they study God’s Word.
Pray for translating partnerships
Leadership Ministries Worldwide’s goal is to provide resources and biblical training for 2 million pastors worldwide. Pray for us as we continue to develop translating partnerships that will enable us to complete the translations of Outline Bible Resources in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, and Romanian – that the world may come to know Christ as the global church is equipped and empowered to share God’s Word.