Got Compassion?
On April 18, 2009, about 700,000 people crowded Waterfront Park for Thunder Over Louisville, an all-day event with an air show and fireworks that began two weeks of activities leading to the Kentucky Derby on May 2. The number worshipping in all the churches in the area the next day would have been much smaller – and many of the 700,000 do not know the Lord.
God’s Word says of Jesus: When he saw the crowds, he had compasssion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” ~ Matthew 9:36
God’s Word says about what God can do: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen” ~ Ephesians 3:20-21
Dare we believe and ask in faith that God can and will do remarkable things in Louisville?
Talk to God about…
Block Parties:
~ The J-Town Family Fun Fest at Veteran’s Park in Jeffersontown on Saturday, June 20, 4-8 pm.
~ Pray for a group to prayerwalk the park before the event.
Kindness Explosion:
~ Volunteers chosen by God to come for Saturday, June 20.
~ That this experience will help the college student volunteers to be more confident to share their faith on campus.
~ For receptive hearts in the six target areas:
– Waterfront Park,
– Smoketown
– Americana area
– Seneca Park
– Iroquois Park
– Germantown
Crossover Builders and Changers:
~ Adequate volunteers to commit to repair 20 substandard homes – about 200 adults and youth over 16 years of age.
Intentional Community Evangelism:
~ Pray for the six inner city churches that will be anchor churches to be prepared and ready to reach their communities. They are: St. Paul Missionary Baptist, Immanuel Baptist, Guiding Light Mission, Community Bible, Temple of Faith Baptist, and Galilee Baptist.
~ Pray for overall coordination of this endeavor for it is at the heart of Crossover.
~ Pray for those who will travel to Louisville to share the gospel.
“If we are to see a great spiritual awakening in our day, we must give ourselves to united, fervent, and persistent intercessory prayer.” T. W. Hunt in Disciple’s Prayer Life.