I wanted to pray more effectively, and more specifically, for the persecuted church. And Nigeria has been on my mind for a while now.
I highly recommend @sinbach 's podcast with @Olamide - https://backtojerusalem.com/podcast/episode-586-the-christian-persecution-is-real-in-nigeria/
It is a really helpful call to action!
And next week in Prayer 2:62 we're gonna have a focus on praying for Nigeria, so I asked Olly D for a video clip we could use, and he sent me the video I've used here.
If nothing else, Olly makes it super simple what, why and how to pray and that's a priceless gift in, and of, itself!
Andy B
People of God in your prayers, please do remember the Christians in Northern Nigeria: Pray against the very evil spirit of radical Islam..pray for the Nigerian Government to act to stop the killings and abductions...pray that the International Community would work to stop it!
Pray for the protection of Christians in Nigeria.. pray for those who are suffering. Thank you!
120 students abducted from Bethel Baptist school in Nigeria by Muslim extremists.
Why are we so silent on this???
On this podcast I ask BTJ Nigerian partner and friend Pastor @Olamide to explain to us the situation.
https://backtojerusalem.com/podcast/episode-586-the-christian-persecution-is-real-in-nigeria/
A healthy leader-follower relationship is less about an exaggerated leader romance and more about dual accountability. Accountability is what prevents pastors from becoming dictators and tyrants. Congregants need shepherds to help guide them to better places. Pastors need church members to fulfill God’s purpose for the church. The proper glue sticking followers with leaders (or congregants and pastors) is dual accountability—not safety, belonging, and comfort. - Sam Rainer, Churchanswers.com
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*A VERY SAD MOMENT*
*WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF MRS. ISHAKU DOGO KATUNG (THE WIFE OF THE MINISTER IN CHARGE) OF ECWA PRAYER HOUSE BIRNIN GWARI KADUNA STATE.*
*Herdsmen kidnapped her and demanded for 5,000,000 Naira, they finally agreed to collect 4,000,000 which they were given, BUT THEY STILL KILLED HER WITH AN UNBORN CHILD.*
*THIS IS A VERY SAD MOMENT FOR THE FAMILY, AND ECWA AS A WHOLE.*
*Let's pray along with the family of REV. ISHAKU at this very odd time.*
*Kindly share.*
PLEASE, LET US PRAY HARDER FOR OUR BRETHREN IN THE NORTHERN NIGERIA.
Doing what God asks us to do can often start out really exciting. But are we doing it to be liked, or get likes or more downloads?
Or are we serving God, out of obedience and trust?
If we’re serving God we’ll always get what is needed to do what God is asking of us. From his own experience, Andy B can recount many times that ‘that thing we need’ invariably comes much later than we’d prefer.
But the working out of our faith isn’t gonna happen without times when we don’t have all we think we need right in front of us.
Really growing faith, happens when we trust God for the things we actually need, but don’t yet have!
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Andy B
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