prayer guide
WEEK OF PRAYER:
SEPTEMBER 8 -15
A promotion kit for the Mission Illinois Offering & Week of Prayer was mailed to churches in early August. Look for it in your church office.
- Planning Guide
- Offering envelopes and bulletin inserts
- Posters
Churches that participated last year received the whole kit, including offering envelopes. Churches that did not participate last year can receive additional materials by contacting MissionIllinois@IBSA.org.
Please encourage your church to support the state missions offering. Your partnership is needed now. To donate online, visit IBSA.org.
Your partnership is needed now. To donate online, visit IBSA.org.
DAY 1: REVITALIZED CHURCHES
Many Illinois churches need to experience renewed vitality to deliver the light of Jesus to their neighborhoods.
PRAY
Pray for discouraged churches to discover a new future through the IBSA Health Team’s church revitalization efforts.
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DAY 2: CAMP MINISTRIES
Lake Sallateeska and Streator Baptist Camps serve as special places where children and students hear God’s word and commit their lives to following Jesus.
PRAY
Pray that young Illinoisans would continue to hear God’s call and to grow into godly leaders for their churches.
DAY 3: CHICAGOLAND
With over 9.6 million people, Chicago and its surrounding suburbs is the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S., and an enormous mission field.
PRAY
Pray for God’s strength and more partners for IBSA’s 150+ cooperating churches in Chicagoland as they labor to spread hope in this challenging metropolis.
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DAY 4: NEW CHURCHES
Planting new churches is an essential part of reaching Illinois’ cities and rural areas. Every year, IBSA helps plant 10-20 new churches across the state, reaching people without a gospel preaching church nearby.
PRAY
Pray for God to open doors for more churches in underreached locations and for IBSA Church Planting as they recruit, train, and support new churches and planters.
DAY 5: COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Over 400,000 students study on Illinois college and university campuses.
PRAY
Pray that God would connect campus ministries with students who are seeking true answers to their deepest questions, finding their purpose in following Jesus.
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DAY 6: RENEWED EVANGELISM
More than 8 million Illinoisans do not have a personal relationship with Jesus.
PRAY
Pray for renewed passion to reach lost neighbors, friends, and family with the hope of Jesus, and pray for IBSA’s Mission Team as they help catalyze churches to reach their communities.
DAY 7: GROWING LEADERS
Vibrant churches need new leaders to rise up and use their gifts to serve. IBSA’s Growth Team helps churches strengthen existing leaders and train new men and women for ministry.
PRAY
Pray for God to raise up new leaders in churches, to use their gifts to grow faithful followers of Jesus, with integrity and skill.
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DAY 8: COMPASSION MINISTRIES
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief ministries, food distributions, and IBSA service projects show the love of Christ in tangible ways, opening doors for the gospel to people in need.
PRAY
Pray for energy and opportunities to share about Jesus for church volunteers who serve our Illinois neighbors experiencing times of natural disaster.