Praise God for the gift of His Word and for how He has led us through our study of Philippians. Pray for us all to internalize what we have learned from this book and to apply it to our daily lives as we live on mission together. Pray for us all to boldly make much of Christ in our world, to selflessly serve others and give of our lives for the sake of the lost and the spread of the gospel, and to joyfully live in the hope and strength we have in Christ.

This week, we are praying for The Well House (the-wellhouse.org), a local ministry extending God’s grace to victims of human trafficking. The Well House provides opportunities for restoration, beginning with the initial call to the crisis line. After a victim is rescued, the ministry employs a multidisciplinary approach to recovery as they address all areas of need in a safe environment where trust begins to grow. We are also praying for Lakeside Baptist Church and Pastor Greg Corbin.

DAY 1: Pray for each rescued survivor of human trafficking to find spiritual restoration and life transformation through personal faith in Jesus Christ.

DAY 2: Pray for The WellHouse staff to have wisdom to deal with the complex trauma human trafficking survivors face. 

DAY 3: Pray for God to strengthen and renew the WellHouse staff and volunteers daily with a fresh measure of His grace.

DAY 4: Pray for divine protection and financial provision for the ministry.

DAY 5: Pray for the new transitional living program, Next Step to Independence, and for the launching of the Long Range Plan in 2019.

DAY 6: Pray for God to bring justice by exposing and eliminating sex trafficking in our city and around the world. 

This week we want to focus our prayers on the worldwide orphan crisis. There are approximately 153 million orphaned children in the world. This number excludes institutionalized children, children on the streets, or children who are at risk, neglected or abused. Of these children, only .5% will have the opportunity for international adoption. This means our care for the orphan has to extend beyond adoption. This is why Brook Hills partners with Lifeline Children’s Services and their (un)Adopted program to care specifically for orphaned children living in Liberia and Pakistan. Through this partnership with (un)Adopted, we are able to help care for orphans who will most likely never be adopted and develop opportunities to hear the gospel, learn life skills, develop career awareness, and receive education that will sustain them and offer a healthy transition into productive adulthood. For more information about Lifeline (un)Adopted visit unadopted.org. 

DAY 1: Thank God for the lives of the children throughout orphanages in Liberia and Pakistan. Pray for God to open their hearts to the gospel so they can be saved. 

DAY 2: Pray for the young men and women who are attending and who will graduate from the REAP Life Skills program in Liberia. The camp started this last week and will be ongoing for the next three weeks. Pray for students to feel confident in what they are learning and more importantly to have confidence in their future because of what Christ has done on their behalf.

DAY 3: A goal of the REAP Life Skills program in Liberia, is to equip students with skills needed to transition into productive adulthood. Pray for the participants to be eager to learn, persistent to grow in knowledge, and disciplined to persevere as they refine the skills they have learned. 

DAY 4: There are 36 young women who live at the Developing Hope girls home in Pakistan. Pray they will continue to flourish under the love of their caretakers and that they will hear the gospel and know Christ as their Savior. 

DAY 5: Pray for the four sewing centers (un)Adopted opened to help give opportunities to the young women at the Developing Hope home and to other vulnerable women in the community. Pray for these sewing centers to be a refuge and a place where women can grow and develop skills for the future. 

DAY 6: Thank God for the leadership at (un)Adopted. Pray for God to continue to give them wisdom and clarity on how best to care for orphaned children, make disciples, and glorify God through their organization.