Praise God for His generosity toward us. Pray for the Spirit to guide our understanding of giving and generosity. Pray we will give out of joy and love for others. Pray we will avoid drawing attention to ourselves for our giving and generosity. Thank God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon you. Ask Him to reveal to you needs of people He desires you to meet.

This week we are praying for the gospel to advance rapidly among every people group and social segment within our city. Pray for God to use our faith family as ambassadors for Christ to boldly proclaim His message of reconciliation to those around us. We are also praying for North Park Baptist Church, Trussville, and Pastor Bill Wilks.

DAY 1: Pray we would be delighted to share with others not only the gospel of salvation but our lives as well, sacrificing our comfort and our calendars for the sake of gospel advancement in our city. (1 Thessalonians 2:8)

DAY 2: Pray for Birmingham to be filled with healthy, reproducing churches and disciple-making disciples, that all of us would bear much fruit, and that our fruit would abide. (John 15:16)

DAY 3: Pray we would initiate and nurture relationships with unbelievers, providing them a clear demonstration of the Spirit’s power in our own lives. (1 Corinthians 2:4)

DAY 4: Pray God to call out members of our faith family who will dedicate their lives to reaching unreached people groups in our city who have come from nations with little to no access to the gospel. (Matthew 24:14)

DAY 5: Pray for our Gospel Conversations Training on Saturday, February 18. Pray for many from our faith family to attend and be equipped and encouraged to share the gospel with those in their lives who need to hear it!

DAY 6: Pray for God’s Kingdom to come and His will would be done in Birmingham as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

PRAY FOR OUR WORLD

This week we are praying for Long-Term missionary Kristina J. serving in Pune, India. Kristina serves as the Director of the Bright Star School. Kristina has served as Director for the past few years and has helped to develop a successful education system for underprivileged children living in the surrounding communities. Kristina also serves at Houses of Hope, a home for children affected by HIV/AIDS. The Church at Brook Hills had the privilege of sending Kristina out from our faith family and currently has Mid-Termers serving with Kristina this year. If you would like to know more about Kristina visit her blog at mountainsintothesea.blogspot.com.

DAY 1: Praise God for the ministry He has given Kristina, her husband Parag, and their son. Pray for God to strengthen their young family as they love one another, serve one another, and make the gospel known in India.

DAY 2: Most of the children attending Bright Star School live in poverty. This presents many challenges. Pray for God to get rid of distractions and to put in the children at Bright Star School a desire to learn.

DAY 3: Pray for God to give wisdom to Kristina as she serves and leads the teachers and staff at Bright Star School. Pray for Kristina to find rest in God’s provisions.

DAY 4: There are many of the children who live at Houses of Hope who have become followers of Christ and who are growing in their faith. Pray for God to continue to mold their hearts to follow Him and to grow in obedience to His Word.

DAY 5: Pray for the staff at Houses of Hope who are on the frontlines every day dealing with sick children, homework, chores, teenage attitudes, and all that comes with a house of 18 kids. Pray for God to make them steadfast and for their faith to grow as they nurture the children.

DAY 6: Pray for God to raise up a generation of students from Bright Star School and Houses of Hope who know Him and worship Him. Pray for each family that is represented in these children. Ask God to make Himself known to each family.