Tuesday, February 13, 2007

so many blessings

Father, you have been so good to me again.

Thank you for that exciting staff meeting this morning, and all those exciting reports. Attendance highs, more help for snow removal, excited new people, 8 baptisms, new partners, great leaders being promoted, new plans for ministries. And more; great new sermon series ideas that could bring real help to a lot of people.

Thanks for letting me ride with you again.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

a fruitful weekend

Father,
This weekend has a lot of possibilities to see people get truly free in their finances. Help us communicate your heart well, and "give us souls for our labors".
Specifically, I am asking you that at least 10 people receive salvation, and 30 renew their commitment to you. And please release another 100 people in their finances.
I am asking you for 5 new families this weekend. I ask that each of them connect deeply with you in our services, and also connect deeply with other people.
I also ask you to provide more than enough money for each person who took a red envelope and is believing you for money to give to missions. Please bless them with the ability to give and the opportunity to reap a harvest that allows them to give again.
Help us honor you by ministering well to our children this weekend, and causing them to grow in faith. Let each home be motivated deeply in their giving.
I love you for letting me serve you.

Amen

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

in the grace

Wow, what a weekend we had. Last weekend we had several salvations, many new guests, generous people, all the Red Missions envelopes were picked up), and a huge blessing for me personally!

I am in awe of a huge and powerful God who loves to bless me and make me a blessing. He is opening the windwos of Heaven upon us and I am thrilled to receive and give it away as He does.

Father, I thank you for your overwhelming blessings and grace upon me and upon us. You are good and kind and so wonderful to me. Help me be a good steward of these things and more honoring to you in the future than I've ever been in the past.

Friday, February 02, 2007

a harvest of souls

Father,
Thank you for the prospect of a new ministry to help addicts get free. I am so excited about what that could mean for this community. Please help us find the right leader for that. I pray that you would call a sharp, administrative leader head up that project.
I am also asking you for an outpouring of salvations and baptisms in the Holy Spirit this weekend. I pray that you would send many new guests into our services, and connect them to the body of Christ through Freedom Valley. I pray that you would count us faithful with a growing family of more than 1500 a week. I am also asking you for $20,000 in tithes and offerings a week so that we can do great exploits in your name. AND I am asking for at least a $50,000 reduction in our debt this year.
Help us win lost people to you with greater measure than ever. Send men and women who are poor, and those who are wealthy. Send us those who are hurting, and those who are healthy. Help us be good stewards of all the precious talent and opportunities that you send us.
In Jesus name,

Amen!