Esther - An Invitation to God's Plan

P.R.A.Y

Week of August 19

1 prayer focus each day

1, 2, and 3 day fasts

Jesus prayed - Mark 1: 35-39

Jesus taught us to pray - Matthew 6:5-18

Jesus gave the promise of answered prayer - John 14: 9-18

How to P.R.A.Y. this week - Praise

Praise Jesus for the evidence of His answered promise

Greater works He has done through FBC

Since January 2007, we have seen 332 baptisms.

Of those, 264 were under 18.

Guatemala - 3 trips w 24 people

Alaska - 2 trips w 15 people

Kansas - 1 trip w 17 people

Bulgaria - 1 trip w 5 people

Uruguay   1 trip w 10 people

Since January, 2007, we have given to the Cooperative Program $977,275 through regular tithes plus Five “March to the Manger” offerings, totaling $437,139.71 plus

Mission scholarships

4,292 people made professions of faith through ABSC Missions Ministries.

57 new church planters have been trained and 35 new churches started right here in our own state.

297 kids have found a home   through the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and over 1,778 counseling sessions have been offered to at-risk families.

Baptist Collegiate Ministries across Arkansas led 44 spring break mission trips from 16    different campuses to 18 states and 9 countries.

And your Arkansas CPO Missionaries have had 18,954 consultations with Arkansas Baptists, made over 1,929 church visits, reported 2,753 evangelistic contacts with lost people, and seen 650 people come to know the Lord.

How to P.R.A.Y. this week - Repent

Let God speak to you about any issue He wants to deal with such as,

•         Lack of involvement in light of His promise

•         Lack of faith

•         Lack of prayer

•         Any hindrance, distraction, wrong priority

How to P.R.A.Y. this week - Ask

Do I pray for souls, opportunities, mission teams, my "Love List“?

How to P.R.A.Y. this week - Yield

Am I disobedient in participating in FBC's Great Commission work?

Has God placed a burden on my heart for a person? A ministry?