Oct. 1, 2014 PRAY
 Airstrikes worsen Syria refugee crisis
Airstrikes in northern Syria against ISIS will worsen the refugee crisis, a Christian worker in the Middle East says. Just hours before news of the airstrikes broke, SBC President Ronnie Floyd called on Southern Baptists to pray for beleaguered Christians in Iraq and Syria, where “we are witnessing a once-in-a-thousand-year destruction of the Christian church.” Floyd implores Christian leaders not to let the world ignore this international crisis. More to pray for:
Healing begins with Christian’s forgiveness of radicals in Egypt
West Africans practice counter-cultural precautions against Ebola
GIVE
VIDEO: 'Needs in the nations’
IMB President David Platt urges believers to show God’s grace amidst the crises in our world by giving through Baptist Global Response. “We’ve got opportunities to step up on behalf of those who are in need to help in strategic ways through avenues like BGR, and in the process know that we are fueling a much bigger picture of meeting people’s greatest need,” Platt says.
Give at gobgr.org/donate See also:
Many refugee families in Northern Iraq may not survive winter UN refugee agency registers more than 3 million Syrian refugees Syrian pastor: ‘This is our chance to serve the Lord’
GO
 Interactive: Where students are going
They are helping Syrian refugees recognize their dreams, learning what it’s like to live as a beggar on the streets of Bangladesh, and watching Christian workers reach out to human trafficking victims in India. Students are on mission overseas fulfilling their place in God’s story. Use this interactive map to learn where students are working and to view videos.
See also
Students’ perspectives change as they look beyond themselves Student volunteers show God is ‘hope in darkness’ for migrant workers
Emily: All out for Christ
World Hunger Sunday
On World Hunger Sunday, Oct. 12, Southern Baptist congregations will address the hunger crisis across North America and around the world. Find resources for your church’s observance.
Gifts to Global Hunger Relief helped bring healing to a nation that continues to mourn. Read Hearts heal in Japan.  CommissionStories tabloid, Fall edition
A student in Ukraine is a light in the darkness in war-torn Ukraine. A worker in South Asia “pours a little gasoline” on a church-planting “fire.” An artist living in Central Asia shares Jesus through symbols in art. A mother struggles to say goodbye to her missionary children and grandchildren. The latest edition of CommissionStories tabloid brings you stories testifying to the transforming love of Christ in a troubled world.
 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering media kit
Our multimedia kit is packed with resources to help your church promote the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Find inspiring videos for sermons and presentations, missions opportunities for students and step-by-step plans for involving your children. A bonus Opportunities Handbook is enclosed to lead members of all ages to be on mission.
Order now if you did not receive your kit or need extras. Each guide is also available in an interactive PDF format:    
Forward to a friend | 
No comments:
Post a Comment