Minnesota Wisconsin Baptist Convention
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Church Planting
To assist churches in starting healthy reproducing churches . . . Vision:
Reach people in
1. Planting healthy, reproducing churches
2. Growing healthy church planters
3. Creating meaningful partnerships
4. Developing supporting networks
Values:
1. The lost: whoever, wherever, whenever
2. Prayer: intentional, passionate, powerful
3. Healthy reproduction of churches: timely, engaging the culture, impacting the community.
4. Healthy development of church planters: timely training, challenging opportunities, encouraging support
5. Meaningful networks and partnerships: synergistic and symbiotic
Prayer Requests: July
16 - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
17 - Rhinelander is a city of 8,000 people in northern Wisconsin. The nearest Southern Baptist congregation is 40 miles away. Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send workers to the harvest field. http://www.rhinelanderchamber.com/
18 - Cody & Nicaela Wills have recently moved to Appleton, WI where they serve as US/C-2 church starters at the Greenville Baptist Church. Their funding comes through the Cooperative Program and the local association and the Greenville church. Thanks for praying as they get settled and begin their ministry.
19 - Western Baptist Association, Minnesota, Bob Ray, Director of Missions. This association is made up of four congregations spread over 21 counties. Pray for the partnerships and possible new works for New Ulm, La Crescent and Northfield. Pray that some of the contacts made recently might result in partnership to start new works and strengthen existing works. http://www.pioneerwestern.org/main/
20 - Andover, MN is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities. Please pray for God’s to open doors of opportunity for a new church start there. http://www.ci.andover.mn.us/
21 - Potential parent churches are needed to step up and be involved in starting new churches. A healthy, vibrant faith is for sharing, and what better way to invest spiritually in a community than to pray for, and support a new church.
22 - Heartland Church in Muscoda, WI is led by Paul and Cheryl Fries. Pray for a response from some of those whom we have been in contact. Pray for those whom we have presented the Gospel to receive Christ. Pray for them as they lead and minister effectively in the community. http://heartlandchurch.name/
23 - When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38
24 - An association of churches is a good source for identifying and developing potential church planters. Pray for the eight associations in Minnesota and Wisconsin and their ability to raise up church planting leaders.
25 - New Ulm has a population of 14,000 in southern Minnesota. This has been a difficult place for evangelical churches to start. Pray for God to put this city on the heart and in the prayers of concerned believers. http://www.newulm.com/index.php?Itemid=238&id=74&option=com_content&task=view
26 - Central Baptist Association, Wisconsin, Mark Millman, Director of Missions. Pray for the 300 plus volunteer team members who are helping us this summer. Pray for Keren Lara and Danny Aguilar this summer as they start the historic work of getting the first SBC Hispanic work going in the CBA. Pray for our summer missionaries to be encouraged and to pace themselves. http://www.cbaow.net/
27 - Dav & Janet Kott and their family are working together to plant Taproot Church near Twin Lakes, WI. Pray for Jesus to continue to impact the core group of Taproot, to plant the gospel & love of Christ deep in their lives and to always live on mission for the mission Jesus has called them to - the Great Commission. http://www.taprootchurch.net/services
28 - The vision for church starting in the MWBC is: To reach people in MN and WI with the gospel through (1) planting healthy, reproducing churches, (2) growing healthy church planters, (3) creating meaningful partnerships, and (4) developing supporting networks. Pray for church starting opportunities and the willingness to be obedient to follow God.
29 - Please pray for the Hispanic group meeting in Shakopee, MN. Napoleon Meynard is leading them. He also pastors Betel Iglesia Hispana in St. Paul.
30 - All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. Acts 4:32-33
31 - Please pray for house church leaders in the two states as they work to overcome the institutional church bias. Ask God to help them to take advantage of divine appointments with those who will respond.
August
1 - The Eau Claire Hmong Baptist Church, which started in 2009 is without a pastor. Please pray that God will provide leadership as the church searches for a pastor.
2 - Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful. Colossians 4:2
3 - Two Hispanic groups have been meeting in Milwaukee and have expressed interest in relating with the Lakeland Baptist Association of churches. Please pray for God to lead the church groups as decisions are made concerning their futures and their connections.
4 - Hue and Pang Lee are leading the Oshkosh Hmong Baptist Church in Oshkosh, WI. Please pray for people to open their hearts and come to Christ. Pray that the leaders of the church will continue to serve faithfully.
5 - Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association, Minnesota, Steve Dyess, Director of Missions. Ask the Father to continue to guide the churches of the association as they reach out to the three million people in the metro area. http://tcmba.org/
6 - Janesville, WI is a city of over 60,000 people, many of whom need to come to a knowledge of Christ. Please pray that God will call and prepare a church starter for this significant opportunity. http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/citysite/
7 - The MWBC Church Starting Team continues to work together to accomplish the tasks of church starting in the two states. Please pray for the group as they make decisions that affect funding, accountability, and the church planting effectiveness.
8 - Churches come in different shapes and sizes. Please pray for God’s blessing as the various expressions of church worship and point people to Jesus.
9 - So the master said to his slave, “Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled. Luke 14:23
10 - Heartland Church in Muscoda, WI is led by Paul and Cheryl Fries. Pray for a response from some of those whom we have been in contact. Pray for those whom we have presented the Gospel to receive Christ. Pray for them as they lead and minister effectively in the community. http://heartlandchurch.name/
11 - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO is training future leaders of the church, including church starters. Please pray for students that God is preparing for the work of church planting. http://www.mbts.edu/
12 - Lakeland Baptist Association, Milwaukee, WI is led by Keith Cogburn, Director of Missions. Please pray for Keith and the associational leadership as they continue to develop the work of the Ministers of Education project. http://www.lbaonline.org/
13 - Please pray for Caleb and Christina Azure and their family as they work to start a new church in Howard, WI. Bethel Baptist Church in Green Bay is the parent church.
14 - Please pray for a church planting leader to be called to start a Hispanic congregation in Green Bay, WI. There is a Hispanic community of over 10,000 people and an evangelical church is needed to reach them.
15 - Iglesia Hispana Bautista in Rochester, MN is led by Gerardo and Maria Rodriguez. Please pray for them as they spend time with their family in Uruguay and Brazil. Joel Rodriguez is pastoring the church in their absence. http://www.baptistsites.net/ro/
Discovering and cultivating potential church planters is a continuing task. While there are many places that new churches need to be established, there are many people God is preparing to give leadership to these church starts. Identifying those called out ones and working to help them find God’s specific place of ministry is a challenging undertaking. Your prayers are vital.
Pray for potential church planters who have indicated interest in coming to Wisconsin and Minnesota to invest their lives in ministry. (See Matthew 9:37-38).
Pray for potential church planters who already live in Wisconsin and Minnesota who can be encouraged to step out and minister effectively in reaching people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Some churches are expressing interest in partnering in church planning. Partnerships can and should be both symbiotic (mutually beneficial) and synergistic (working together for greater effect). Please pray for churches to come together to impact people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Pray about your church participation as a church planting partner. Every church can be a partner in church planting at some level.
Primary church – a church that discerns and accepts the call to plant a new church and lead in its development. Clustering church – a church that chooses to join another church or churches to plant a new church through financial resources, physical resources, and/or personnel resources. Supporting church – a church that provides prayer, ministry activities, and/or physical support to a new church plant, working with a Primary church or a Clustering church (often short term or one time). |
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