Give thanks and praise for harvest workers who are willing to coach/mentor interns and apprentices in church planting. Ask God’s direction in selecting which fields to serve in for a summer and connecting with field workers in developing internship plans.
2012-05-24: Mobilizing Young Adults.
Give thanks and praise for opportunities given to Team Expansion to visit and promote our organization on university and college campuses. Pray that new opportunities would abound as our personnel increases to mobilize young adults in full time mission work among unreached peoples.
2012-05-23: Discovery.
Praise God for His perfect knowledge. Pray God’s Sovereignty in developing Discovery program to initiate church planting movements in new fields.
2012-05-22: Partners.
Give thanks and praise for partners in the Gospel. Ask God’s leading to develop plans, goals, training, and strategy. Praise God that Emerald Hills is a hub of activity in these areas of partnership.
2012-05-21: Volunteers.
Give thanks and praise for volunteers serving in Team Expansion ministries at International Services; volunteers who help with child care, facilities, cooking, housing, administration… Pray that we may excel in organizing, communicating, resourcing, and being accountable with all current and new volunteers the LORD sends our way.
2012-05-20: Summer Travel Team.
Give thanks to the Lord for raising up a summer travel team to represent Team Expansion in church camps, college campus events, teen conventions, etc. Pray for the Lord’s direction in mapping out plans, goals, training, and strategy. The team arrives in Louisville tonight in order to begin training at Emerald Hills tomorrow. Please ask for safety in travel.
2012-05-19: Pathways and Quest.
Give thanks to God for internship and apprenticeship programs through Pathways and Quest. Pray for God’s Sovereignty in developing plans, goals, training, and strategy that mobilize and propel potential long term harvest workers.
2012-05-18: Conferences and Conventions.
Give thanks and praise for the opportunities to share in conferences and conventions, particularly the North American Christian Convention and the International Conference on Missions (formerly National Missionary Convention). Pray that Team Expansion’s involvement may inspire others to adopt unreached peoples in prayer and in projects of planting indigenous church planting movements.
2012-05-17: Global Gathering.
Rejoice that God continues to sustain, affirm, and encourage workers. Ask God’s Sovereignty in forming a task force to plan and stage a great global gathering of Team Expansion workers in one place at one time in the near future.
2012-05-16: Workers.
Give thanks to God for linguistic coaches, tutors, educators, and language helpers that come alongside Team Expansion workers. Pray for harvest workers who are currently in the process of language learning and pray for opportunities to share Christ boldly with teachers.