January 2011 Prayer Calendar

“If we could learn to pray first and plan afterward, how different would be our homes,our churches,
our Bible studies. Maybe we are planning in one direction and God’s will is in another direction.”
— Evelyn Christenson

1 The Resolution retreat at The Camp ends today. Pray for the families as they return home and put into practice what God has taught them this weekend.

2 Pray for our leadership staff as they meet and interview individuals to begin filling openings for our fall road teams. Today they will be recruiting at Passion 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.

3 The Revive Our Hearts radio broadcasts daily reach hundreds of thousands of listeners through 993 U.S. station outlets and 3 international websites. Pray for God’s Word to produce powerful changes for His kingdom in the lives of the listeners.

4 Life Action’s outreaches share a common mission: to ignite movements of authentic Christianity. Ask God to give our leadership and staff great insight and practical wisdom in serving toward this goal.

5 The Road Team Services department is responsible for scheduling summit meetings and THIRST conferences for our road teams. Pray that pastors who have a heart for revival will meet and contact our staff, and host our teams in their churches.

6 Pray for several individuals who are interested in working in our ministry’s IT department, which provides critical service to all other divisions. Ask God to completely provide their financial and prayer support so they will be able to come soon.

7 Byron Paulus and several staff men will be ministering in pre-summit capacities this weekend, preparing congregations to host our teams in February and March. Pray for these men as they minister in Brownsville
and Bartlett, Tennessee; Dothan, Alabama; and Port Charlotte, Florida.

8 Ryan Loveing and the Revival Conference Team begin a 4-day THIRST conference tomorrow at First Baptist Church in Okeechobee, Florida. Pray that God will work deeply, sending the congregation greater thirst for days of seeking Him.

9 Steve Canfield, Jeremiah Canfield, and the Blue Team begin an 11-day summit today at Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi. Pray that God’s Spirit will produce what no human effort can accomplish.

10 Laine Johnson, Wilson Green, and the Red Team began an 11-day summit yesterday in Laurinburg, South Carolina, at Stewartsville Baptist Church. Pray for God’s presence and power to be evident.

11 Pray for Nancy Leigh DeMoss as she prepares content for the Revive Our Hearts radio broadcasts. Ask God to give her His insight into the needs of women worldwide.

12 The Ivy League Ignite conference is designed to minister to student leaders from all eight Ivy League campuses, locally selected because of their passion for Christ and desire to see God move in the Ivy League. Pray for this conference, hosted by our Collegiate Impact outreach, today through Monday.

13 Continue interceding for the Ivy League Ignite conference, asking God to work powerfully in the hearts of the selected student leadership in these concentrated days of ministry. Visit www.IgniteIvy.com for more details.

14 Lift up the leadership of Life Action as a whole, as well as those who direct each outreach and department. Ask God to give them a spirit of unity and great discernment regarding His present leading and preparation for the future.

15 Pray for Byron Paulus as he ministers this weekend at Green Street Baptist Church in High Point, North Carolina, in preparation for a summit in March.

16 Heritage Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama, hosts the Revival Conference Team beginning today for a 4-day THIRST conference. Pray that God’s hand directs and empowers the team and the church leadership for effective ministry.

17 God has allowed Life Action staff and team members the privilege of ministering to prisoners in Michigan, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas in the past few years. Pray that, as God wills, these opportunities will expand to other prisons.

18 During the next four days, Byron and Sue Paulus are visiting friends of Life Action, sharing with them how God is using their investments for kingdom purposes. Pray for safety as they travel and for a profitable time deepening relationships with ministry partners.

19 Nancy DeMoss will have two books in the works this year. Pray that God gives her great insight as she prepares material for writing this spring.

20 We are grateful for those (such as retirees) who volunteer their time and services to help our ministry in specific capacities. Pray that God will raise up many more volunteers who are able to provide their own financial needs and help us in various areas.

21 Mark and Amy Bearden serve with our ministry from their home in Keller, Texas. Pray for Mark as he leads prayer summits around the country, giving pastors and lay people greater vision for revival and a deeper burden for prayer.

22 The Revival Conference Team opens a 4-day THIRST conference tomorrow at Grove Level Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia. Pray that these short days will prove vital to future growth and ministry in Dalton.

23 Pray for the Red Team as they begin an 11-day summit at Spears Creek Baptist Church in Elgin, South Carolina. Ask God to send refreshing revival and genuine spiritual awakening.

24 Thank you for praying for Revive Our Hearts, including their radio broadcasts and many women’s conferences and outreaches. To see how God is answering your prayers, and to thank Him with us, go to www.ReviveOurHearts.com and read the “Prayer and Praise Updates.”

25 We are so grateful for those of you who pray over our teams and staff and their outreaches. If you visit www.LifeAction.org and search for “Summit Updates,” you can read specific instances of God’s answers to your prayers, and praise Him with us.

26 Much planning, fund raising, and personal financial support maintenance is taking place at The Lodge and Life Action Camp during these slower winter months. Pray for the staff as they prepare to minister in the busier months.

27 Pray for pre-summit ministry taking place this weekend, preparing for March meetings in Burlington, North Carolina, and in Troy, Tennessee.

28 Revive Our Hearts records several radio broadcasts today. Pray for technical aspects to work well and for God’s grace and power to cover the day. Pray for Nancy DeMoss as she records in front of a group of local women.

29 Southside Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, hosts the Revival Conference Team for a THIRST conference tomorrow through Wednesday. Ask God to work greatly in the hearts of all involved.

30 Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tennessee, hosts the Blue Team for a 15-day summit beginning today. Pray for God’s presence and power to be evident in all facets of the meetings.

31 We welcome recently arrived staff members Steve Herbig, Karen Watts, and Tom Sullivan and his family. Pray for them as they adjust to new duties, find a church home, and form new relationships with other staff and families.

Live

A well known Christian recently recounted a time when God’s Spirit prompted him to invite an atheist co-worker to attend church with him on Easter Sunday. The impression was quite strong, but the Christian knew the atheist would harshly ridicule him and his faith.

Finally, he obeyed God’s Spirit. The atheist did ridicule him and the resurrection of Christ, emphatically turning down the invitation, and the man questioned whether he had understood the Spirit’s prompting correctly.

Years later, however, another man related to him that he had been in the room behind a desk laying tile that day. Though the Christian had no idea anyone else was in the room, the temporary laborer heard every word, was deeply convicted, and told his wife they were going to church on Sunday. As a result, he and his wife and their teenage son came to Christ. The laborer personally thanked this Christian brother for his life-giving words that day.*

Even when we wonder why God has allowed our present circumstances, we can depend on Him to produce life in others as we obey His Spirit and live out His message.

*Lee Strobel on Focus on the Family radio broadcast, Oct. 29, 2010

Give

Is God prompting you to give to someone or some organization, but you can’t see how that gift will accomplish much, humanly speaking? Give in faith today, and in addition to giving financially, ask God how He might want you to donate time, goods, services, knowledge, etc. to help them.

Another way to greatly help a ministry or missionary is to introduce them and their work to your friends who can give. Can you think of others who would be interested in helping Life Action through your recommendation?
Will you share with them how God has influenced or changed your life, family, and church through this ministry?

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