Praise God for His abundant goodness He displays toward us. Pray for us all to grow in our faith and confidence in who He is and how He provides for us in so many different ways. Ask God to grow our reliance upon His strength.

This week we are praying for the Shelby County East Camp of The Gideons International, an association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus by sharing their personal testimonies and distributing Bibles and New Testaments in hotels, schools, hospitals, and other strategic locations. Gideons currently minister in 200 countries and territories around the world. We are also praying for Liberty Baptist Church in Chelsea and Pastor Tim Cox.

DAY 1: Pray for continued growth in the local Shelby County Gideons camp. Pray for more people to join Brook Hills members (Randall Griffin- rndgrf9@aol.com) distributing God’s Word in our county.

DAY 2: Pray for people to be drawn to God’s Word as they encounter it in a hotel room, in a business or hospital, or as they receive it as a gift. Pray for salvations as people read God’s Word and as Gideons share the gospel and their testimonies in churches and throughout our community.

DAY 3: Pray for the leadership of the Gideons camp. Pray for wisdom and guidance as they meet twice weekly for prayer (praying for local churches, pastors, and Gideons around the state, nation, and world) and monthly for planning and training. Pray new leaders will continue to be developed and discipled within the camp.

DAY 4: Pray for the 250,000+ men and women of the Gideons International in 200+ countries, territories, and possessions around the world as they distribute and place God’s Word and share God’s love while witnessing to millions of people each year.

DAY 5: Pray for Gideon’s Faith Fund Rallies. The Gideons have four Faith Fund Rallies each year to raise money to provide for the Bibles they distribute. These are donations given by Gideons to support countries that cannot afford to pay for the Bibles themselves. Pray for abundant giving at each of the rallies this year.

DAY 6: Pray for the Shelby East Camp of Gideons. Pray for them to be men and women who practice the Word. Pray they would share their faith in Jesus boldly while distributing God’s Word. Pray they would walk daily with the King.

This week we are praying for Maggie F. serving in the Middle East.

DAY 1: Pray for the Lord to give Maggie a heart of gratitude and thanksgiving in this season of language learning. Ask the Lord to give Maggie endurance to study and learn the local language. Pray she will have understanding and be diligent with her studies.

DAY 2:  Ask the Lord to give Maggie courage to use the language she is learning with locals, to step out of her comfort zone and not be afraid to speak in the local language. Pray she will press into new friendships, and ask the Lord to strengthen those relationships and give her wisdom and discernment as she seeks to weave gospel threads in those relationships.

DAY 3: Life in Maggie’s context can be tiring and draining. Ask the Lord to give her strength and endurance, and pray for her to get good rest and for God to sustain her and provide all she needs. 

DAY 4: Pray for Maggie to continue to abide in God’s Word and in prayer. Ask the Lord to increase her desire to know Him through His word and in the fellowship of prayer. Pray for her relationship with the Lord to grow and for her love for Him to overflow onto others. 

DAY 5: Maggie is seeking opportunities in her city to use her skills as a lactation consultant. Ask the Lord to give her guidance and help her find ways to use her gifts and talents for His glory.

DAY 6: As the holidays approach, pray Maggie will use the opportunities this gives her to proclaim the Good News and share the hope she has in Christ with her friends and neighbors.