Praise God for the forgiveness and redemption we can all find in Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to convict us of any sin in our lives. Pray for conviction to lead us to our faithful Heavenly Father and the hope He provides to us. Thank God for hearing and answering our prayers.

This week we are praying for Christian Marriages in Crisis (christianmarriagesincrisis.com), a ministry led by Brook Hills members, Paul and Suzi Talley. CMIC works to bring healing, restoration, and healthy communication to Christian couples in crisis through couple-to-couple counseling, a community of encouragers, and workshops for wives, husbands, and couples. We are also praying for Westwood Baptist Church, Alabaster, and Pastor Kenneth Bruce.

Day 1: Pray for Paul and Suzi’s own marriage and family. Pray that they would exemplify Christ-like service, endurance, and grace to each other and to the hurting couples that they are ministering to.

Day 2: Pray that the couples seeking counsel would come to see the truth about God, about others, and about themselves. Pray that God would clearly communicate His will through His word for the variety of life issues and circumstances that these couples face.

Day 3: Pray for financial provision and stability for CMIC. CMIC does not charge for the services they provide. Pray that monthly givers would come forward to support this ministry.

Day 4: Pray as CMIC seeks out new board members to oversee the ministry and for the current ones who have served for many years. Pray that God would bring forth godly men and women with a passion for marriage reconciliation to serve as board members.

Day 5: The fields are white and ready for harvest but the laborers are few. Please pray for God to rise up individuals to be trained to partner with CMIC in ministering to couples in crisis.

Day 6: Please pray for spiritual protection as Paul, Suzi, and others serve on the front lines of ministry, engaging with the enemy of marriage on a daily basis. Pray that they would be open and vulnerable and would have strong accountability and support from those around them.

This week we are praying for our field partner N.H., serving in Vietnam among tribal people groups. N.H. and his team are engaging unreached people groups with the gospel, training up new pastors and church leaders, and equipping the small body of believers as they share the gospel and serve their communities. Join us as we pray for N.H. and the team in Vietnam. To learn more about how to pray for Vietnam visit prayforvietnam.org.

Day 1: There are at least 90 million people in Vietnam and at least 74 distinct people groups, most of which are unreached with the gospel. Pray for a movement of God among the people of Vietnam.

Day 2: Praise God for the open doors He has given to N.H. and his team. Pray for God to sustain N.H. and his team as they work diligently to share the gospel and make disciples in a hostile environment.

Day 3: Persecution is a reality for all believers. Pray for our brothers and sisters in a northern province who have just had their church burned down and the pastor’s home destroyed. Pray for our brothers and sisters to count it pure joy for the suffering they experience and for the church to spread as a result of this persecution.

Day 4: On a regular basis, pastors and church leaders gather with N.H. for encouragement, accountability, and updates. The Church at Brook Hills has been a partner that helps those training times take place. Pray for the next gathering of leaders and for God to give wisdom to N.H. as he leads.

Day 5: Pray for N.H. and his family. Pray for God to bless his marriage and to bless his children as they all work together for the sake of the gospel going forward in Vietnam.

Day 6: Praise God for the growth of the church in Vietnam despite persecution. Pray for believers to be bold to continue to share the gospel and for the church to continue to grow as new believers are daily added in.