Archives for December 2010

Broken Addictions

The following are real-life stories of God at work in the lives of pastors and leaders. We praise the Lord for the way he is restoring lives through Life Action's outreaches.

• God found me a very calloused and selfish person. I wanted the Holy Spirit to work in my life, but I wouldn't let Him because of three years of unconfessed moral sin. After God broke me to pieces through His Word being brought to our church by Life Action, I confessed to God, my wife, and my accountability group. What a liberating movement,
and I feel the ...

Bobby Moore Home with the Lord

Pastor Bobby Moore went home to be with Jesus today after an exemplary life of godliness. Brother Bobby was a long-time friend of Life Action, serving since 1983 on Life Action’s board in both director and emeritus positions. His sweet-spirited, Word-saturated, and Christ-centered leadership shaped Life Action’s staff and ministry philosophy so deeply that he was known inside our ministry as the “pastor of Life Action Ministries.” His legacy will live on among us as a beloved friend, a humble servant, and a respected mentor. Download a PDF called Leadership Lessons I Learned Along the Way written by ...

Spiritual Passion Is Renewed

The following are real-life stories of God at work in the lives of pastors and leaders. We praise the Lord for the way he is restoring lives through Life Action's outreaches.

• I have been in despair for months. It's manifested itself in lots of anger toward my husband and family, leading me even toward suicidal thoughts. He's refreshed my love for Him, renewed PASSION for Him and His church.

• God found me at a loss, dishonest with myself and others. I was being "fake" with everyone. Now, I have repented. I have started forgiving and asking for ...

December 2010 Prayer Calendar

"Grace and love, like mighty rivers,
Poured incessant from above;
And Heaven’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love."
— from “Here Is Love,
Vast As the Ocean”

1 Laine Johnson and the Red Team finish their current summit this Sunday at Eternity Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois. Pray for people to continue to respond obediently to God’s Word.

2 Steve Canfield and the Blue Team conclude their last summit of the year this Sunday at First Baptist Church in Trenton, Ohio. Ask God to continue His deep work in this congregation.

3 Our staff is ...