Pray.
August 2023
Please pray today for summer camp staff member Jonah Haynes, that as the season dwindles, his spiritual experiences would translate to powerful impact and ministry upon returning home.
Pray with us today for siblings Faith and Jonathan Hawkes who diligently dedicated their time and talents to camp ministry this summer. Pray that they experienced spiritual encouragement and rejuvenation amid their time here.
Don’t worry about locating your purpose. If you are seeking after God, your purpose will locate you.”-Tony Evans
Would you please pray today for ERM alumni worldwide? Pray that their hearts remain centered on Christ and His desires for their lives. Pray that they seek His face ceaselessly.
Pray for siblings Carter and Grace Mahle who also served at Mt. Lou San Bible camp tis summer. Pray that the teachings they received and the fellowship they engaged in would bless and inspire them as they depart today for their hometown.
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” -Isaiah 53:5
Please continue to pray for our national partner located in Hyderabad, India-Rev. Christopher Boda, as well as for his wife and family, as they serve the Lord ministering to the Banjari community.
Today, we rejoice and thank God for His provision; remember what all He has given you, and ask Him how to use your resources for His ultimate glory and the furtherance of His kingdom.
“God will answer you prayers better than you think. Of course, one will not always get exactly what he has asked for....We all have sorrows and disappointments, but one must never forget that, if commended to God, they will issue in good....His own solution is far better than any we could conceive.” -Fanny Crosby
Please pray for seasonal staff member Dakota Hicks; as he transitions back home, pray that he would remain consistent in his daily quiet time with the Lord, and that he would be open and receptive to God’s still, small voice.
Would you pray today for Katie Lewis, who also served at Mt. Lou San this summer? Pray that she returns home with spiritual refreshment and a challenge to continue to share the love of Jesus with everyone she encounters.
“Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.” -Psalms 50:2 Notice and praise God for the profound, perfection of beauty that surrounds you.
Remember to hold our nation’s youth closely in prayer; there is much evil and confusion vying for their attention. Pray for revival to ignite.
2 Timothy 1 reminds us that God has not given us a spirit of fear; whatever worries you may carry today, lay them at the feet of God’s throne and embrace the courage and peace He so desires for you to have.
“I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God. It changes me.” -C.S. Lewis
Would you please pray today for our brother in Christ, Rev. Leonard Bwalya as he leads the African Encounter Revival Ministries team in Zambia, Africa? Pray for the Word of God to be magnified above all else.
Pray today for Kyle Menke as he settles back home from a season of intensive camp ministry on the operations staff. Pray for spiritual fervor and excitement to take precedence in his life.
“ Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” -Jud2 1:24-25
Be sure to prioritize prayer for our nation’s governmental leaders, especially amid an uncertain time. Remember that God is in control. There is nothing that extends His capacity.
Establishing and maintaining time with the Lord each day is integral to the Christian life. Find a trusted brother or sister in Christ to help hold you accountable. Pray for one another, encourage and challenge one another.
Please pray today for summer operations staff member Christian O’Connell. Pray that as he enters a new season, he is motivated to pursue the heart of God with more earnestness than ever before.
Would you kindly pray today for Ally Plantz who served at Mt. Lou San this summer? Pray for her to feel a special nearness to the Lord this month as she meets Him in her daily quiet time.
“God’s purpose for my life was that I have a passion for God’s glory and that I have a passion for my joy in that glory, and that these two are one passion.”-Jonathan Edwards
Pray alongside us today for Zachary Schultz, who served the Lord this summer at Mt. Lou San. Pray for his relationship with God to deepen in a profound way this year as he learns to trust in Him.
“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” -Corrie Ten Boom
Please pray for ERM founder and director, Rev. Ardy Parlin, along with his wife Jean; pray for God’s continued provision and protection in their lives.
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” -Romans 10:17
Will you pray today for Matthew Schultz, who served diligently as a counselor in training this summer at Mt. Lou San? Pray for increased insight, wisdom and peace as Matthew engages with the Lord each day.
Pray for boldness for God’s people to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, as well as for open hearts to receive the Gospel in all corners of the world.
Please pray for Hope Winnberg, who joined summer camp ministry on operations staff this year. Pray for the presence of the Lord to surround her in an irresistible way, and for her to know the depths of God’s love for her as He pursues her heart.
“Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue. God’s voice in response to mine is its most essential part.” -Andrew Murray