Praise God for all of the many resources with which He has blessed us. Ask Him to help us best steward those resources to our good and His glory. Pray for His wisdom and discernment as we consider our proposed ministry budget for 2018. Pray for His provision to meet budget. Pray for Him to grow our generosity and sacrificial giving. Ask Him to use our efforts to spread His gospel here and around the world.

This week we are praying for The Foundry Ministries, a local nonprofit organization that provides life-changing guidance and hope for the addict, the ex-inmate, and those in low-income communities. The Foundry is a haven where the broken can experience the love of Christ, find freedom, and discover purpose through a transitional housing environment and community ministries. We are also praying for First Baptist Montevallo and Pastor Terry Sutton.

DAY 1: Pray for the Foundry as they labor to see individuals break chains of drug and alcohol addiction by the power of the gospel.

DAY 2: Pray for those receiving meals, job training, clothing, household items, and health care from the Foundry’s rescue ministries. Pray for these tangible expressions of God’s love and provision to serve to adorn the gospel being preached.

DAY 3: Pray for the ex-inmates participating in the 6-month re-entry program. Pray they will repent of sin and receive the forgiveness of Christ. Pray they will be equipped with the tools they need to become reestablished in their communities.

DAY 4: Pray for the residents of The Foundry’s two 12-month recovery programs at Foundry Farm and Bessemer Campus. Pray they will experience freedom from addiction and freedom in Christ.

DAY 5: Pray for the recent opening of the Foundry’s new thrift store and for all four stores to have continued success in benefitting the men, women, and families in each of their programs.

DAY 6: Pray for financial favor and provision for The Foundry Ministries, specifically for the approval of a grant that they recently submitted.

This week we are praying for the peoples of Vietnam, specifically six unreached people groups that have very few believers or access to the gospel. Evangelical Christians make up about 1.8 percent of the peoples of Vietnam. Christians face persecution from the government and families, resulting in Vietnam receiving the #17 spot on the World Watch List for persecution of Christians. The Church at Brook Hills has strategic partnerships with the local church in Vietnam. Pray for God to continue using us to advance His Kingdom throughout Vietnam. For more information, visit prayforvietnam.org. We are also praying for our Short-Term team serving in Cambodia with Neverthirst.

DAY 1: The 55,000 Giay people live in remote villages of Northern Vietnam. There are fewer than 10 known believers among the Giay. Pray for the Giay to have the Scriptures translated into their own language. Pray for the small number of believers to grow and reach out to their neighbors with the gospel.

DAY 2: There are only a small number of believers among the 1.6 million Muong people in Northern Vietnam. Pray for the Muong believers to overcome their fear of gathering together to worship God and for bold proclamation of the gospel to their villages.

DAY 3: The San Diu people live in Northern Vietnam and worship their ancestors and a multitude of deities and spirits. This people group of 146,000 are unreached with the gospel. Pray for God’s Word to be translated into their language and for their eyes to be open to the one true God who deserves their worship.

DAY 4: The Tay are the largest ethnic minority people group in Vietnam (over two million), but there are only a few dozen believers. Pray for more laborers to help spread the seed of the gospel among the Tay.

DAY 5: The Mang are a very small and isolated people group in Northern Vietnam. There are only a handful of Mang who are even aware of the existence of the gospel. Pray for a movement of God among the Mang. Pray for God to send believers to the very isolated Mang. Pray for Christ to be made known among them.

DAY 6: The 900,000 Nung living in Northern Vietnam have less than 1% who believe in Christ. Pray for a concerted and focused church planting effort among the the Nung. Pray for many to believe in Christ.