Praise God for this ever-faithful love toward us. Ask for His help to resist temptation and to keep us from unfaithfulness. Pray we will all grow in our faithful obedience and service to God. Ask God to help us all grow in our dependence upon Him.

This week we are praying for the ministry of WorkFaith Birmingham (WFB), a gospel-centered 501(c)(3) ministry, focused on workforce preparation and life development for adults with employment barriers. WFB was started by our Local Missions Pastor Pastor Keith Stanley to provide an avenue to come alongside adults desiring to develop the skills, ethics, and values necessary to obtain and retain employment. So far, they have served almost 500 graduates with an 80% success rate. We are also praying for Household of Faith Church and Pastor Larry Cockrell.

Day 1: Pray for all the graduates of this program to obtain employment and eventually a career with livable wages to support their family. Pray for favorable employer relationships that will be open to hiring their graduates.

Day 2: Pray for God to provide the resources needed to continue this important ministry in the city, and pray for WFB to receive enough resources to hire a full-time Executive Director soon. 

Day 3: Pray as graduates move into full-time employment, that they will know Christ, grow in Christ, continue to develop a biblical worldview, and get connected to a local church. 

Day 4: Pray for their partnership with The Lovelady Center as they serve and prepare the ladies who are about to graduate from there. Pray for the ladies to have the confidence and discipline they need to obtain employment, overcome addictions, and continue moving forward in life.

Day 5: Pray for WFB’s new partnership with The Salvation Army, that together they can help empower adults overcoming addictions and homelessness with the perspectives, skills, and values they need to enjoy God’s good design for life – including work and faith through a relationship with Christ. 

Day 6: Pray for wisdom for the Board and Junior Board as they seek to give overall guidance and support to the ministry and help raise resources for the ministry. Pray God will send additional Board and Junior Board members who will be advocates for this ministry and who are living gospel-centered lives.

This week we are praying for the International Mission Board (IMB), one of Brook Hills’ strategic partners for sending missionaries. The IMB is the primary mission organization for Southern Baptist churches and works in every area of the world to make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission. The IMB is one of Brook Hills’ main partners in sending Short-Term, Mid-Term, Long-Term, and Church Planting teams overseas. To learn more about the IMB, visit imb.org.

Day 1: Praise God for the ways He has used the IMB to expand His kingdom. Pray for God to continue to open up multiple pathways through the IMB for more missionaries to be sent. 

Day 2: Pray for wisdom and clarity as the IMB moves forward in their strategy to support the local church as God accomplishes the Great Commission through His people.

Day 3: Praise God for those He has raised up, called, and confirmed to serve with the IMB. Pray for God to encourage and strengthen field workers as they work to share the gospel and make disciples among all peoples.

Day 4: Pray for the IMB as they search for their next president and leader of their organization. 

Day 5: Pray for God to use the IMB to make His name known among unreached people groups in greater ways than ever before.

Day 6: Thank God for the partnership He has given us at Brook Hills with the IMB. Pray for this partnership to continue to grow and for many people to be called out to go and serve the nations through the IMB.