Praying for Our Mission
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” - Colossians 4:2-4 (ESV)
The Good News of Christ will advance according to God’s purpose. In His purpose, “being on gospel mission includes praying for our gospel mission.” Paul exhorts the Colossians to join the gospel mission by praying for those on the mission.
Be encouraged church! Our local gospel mission is advancing through you in many ways, and the following are some ways that you can pray for our gospel mission:
Pray for revival—that the Holy Spirit would fill and edify our church while we are on mission. Pray that God would save the lost and advance His kingdom!
Pray for our evangelism training, Bridge Course, and Outreach Adventure testimonies.
Pray that the Lord would open a way for you personally to speak of the gospel with your family, friends, co-workers, and other connections in the community.
Invitation Sunday (March 9th) - Pray that this event will help us make gospel connections with family and neighbors in our community.
Pray for an Eastside church plant and a church planting pastor.
Eastside Community Group - Pray that this new group will grow and advance the gospel on the Eastside.
“Pray also for us.” Pray for you pastors as we lead our church on mission, that we would boldly proclaim the word of God. Pray for our monthly Pastors Day. We pray for you and our mission, evaluate ministries, plan, and more during these times. Also, pray for our pastoral counsel and ministry among the saints.
Pray for our ministries - Youth, Children’s, Men’s, Women’s, Marriage, Community Groups, Welcome Team, Worship Team, Sound, Media, and more—that each would strengthen the church while on gospel mission.
Here are just a few ways that you can pray for our family of churches in Sovereign Grace Churches:
West Regional Assembly of Elders (March 27-29) - Pray that the pastors and teams at this gathering would be filled with the Spirit, encouraged, grow, and be granted wisdom from God as they lead their local churches on mission.
Pray for the Sovereign Grace Pastors College - Our churches need men trained and deployed on mission. Pray for this invaluable means of preparing future pastors for pastoral ministry within our family of churches.
Pray for future church plants - Check out (here) the many ways you can pray for church planting in Sovereign Grace.
Pray for the numerous Sovereign Grace Churches mission opportunities. Sign up for the Sovereign Grace Churches Missions Blog/Email (here) to learn ways to pray for our family of churches’ mission.