MAY, 2008, NMJM PRAISE AND PRAYER

  PAST AND ONGOING ENDEAVORS: 

1. The NMJM vision, as defined by the mission, strategic plan, and the people of God is in place and being communicated and taught as the expression and networking model of who we are.

2. Ladies Study of the book "Captivating".

3. Praise for the sucessful National Day of Prayer, 2008

4. Impact of the WLJN daily 60-second spots on the radio. Pray that they will be inspirational, challenging, and, (when appropriate), effective announcements.

5. Executive committee members : Brian Harcey, Paul Jarboe, Lisa Lempke, and Doug Van Dyke.

6. NMJM finances, in particular, as funded by local churches & individulals on an annual basis. Pray for Doug Van Dyke & Lisa Lempke who will be making contacts in this regard.

7. Six Marks of An Enduring Ministry targeted by NMJM are: God-initiated; God-anointed; God-sustained; Requires persevering-obedience; Requires purity; Is marked by progress.

8. Increased involvement by those representing the six counties from the Jesus Video Project. Ownership / Prayer / Leadership / Synergy / Creativity / Follow-up. Praise God for those who have already agreed to be coordinators in Leelanau and Manistee counties. Pray for the additionally needed coordinators and pray for all six counties by name – “Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee”.

9. Continue connecting with, and defining, the disciplemaking network in our region with which the NMJM can develop a collaborative relationship. We are still meeting with Pastors and other leaders one on one and attempting to

Current Prayer Needs:

1. Pray for the many individuals whom are being discipled by several of the folk who are a part of the leadership of NMJM. There are many significant needs in this regard. Ask God to give keen discernment and wisdom to those involved with spiritual growth in the lives of many men and women-both young and old alike, in their walk of faith.

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2. Prayer for Doug VanDyke as he is thinking about facilitiaing a small men's group."Rediscovering the basics of Masculinity, Recovering the man's heart, Restoring intentional fatherhood, Reproducing Reproducers (Discipleship)"