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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/193/19375/19375-106884.mp3 “Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19, NKJV) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, giving thanks with you for God’s activity in the lives of national believers. Young, enthusiastic Lozi pastor Grady* is ready for something new! For the last several months, he has “held down the fort” in Sesheke, Zambia, while the missionaries who love him and disciple him have been away on stateside assignment. For young Grady, the days have surely been long without his friend, missionary Mark, to guide him in the Word. But sometimes it’s in the uncomfortable hours of being “left alone,” that we learn to truly lean on Jesus. While the Wints have been stateside, the small Lozi church that Grady pastors has grown. He has been faithful to share his faith daily and to disciple the members of his congregation.  Often churches can get so bogged down in programs, traditions, and the struggles of life that it can be difficult to reach out to those who are different, yet God is empowering His church in the Deccan of India. Churches are reaching out cross-culturally to Muslims in their communities. As they seek God’s face in prayer for the Muslim communities around them, they are intentionally seeking friendships with them, even in the face of fear and the unknown. Their goal is to engage their neighbors with love, gentleness and humility, and that tradition and Christian culture will not hinder sincere interaction between Christians and Muslims.  * Please pray that through His church in the Deccan, Muslims will hear the truth about Jesus--His life and work on the cross--and will be drawn to Him in repentance and faith. * Intercede for Pastor Grady and the Baptist Mission of Zambia Church as they anticipate the Wints’ return and share all that has been happening during their time away. * Lift up your own congregation, asking God to bring transformation and do a new thing in your midst.

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