Praise God for sending His Son, Jesus Christ, on that first Christmas so long ago. Pray for opportunities to share the message of Christmas with others we encounter over these holidays. Ask God to soften the hearts of those who will hear the gospel through so many times of celebration and to grant them ears to hear and faith to believe. Pray for God to use us all individually and corporately as a church to carry His gospel to many who have not yet heard, that we might celebrate Christmas next year with new brothers and sisters in Christ.

This week, we are praying for Jimmie Hale Mission, a Christian nonprofit ministry that includes a homeless shelter for men, a shelter for women and children, after-school Bible clubs, recovery programs, learning centers, and thrift stores. The purpose of Jimmie Hale Mission is to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of men, women, and children in our community through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are also praying for 16th Street Baptist Church and Pastor Arthur Price.

DAY 1: Pray for the Mission to be in the center of God’s will and for the staff and volunteers to be submissive to God’s leading as they look forward to celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2019.

DAY 2: Pray for the Board of Directors to be committed to Christ and to lead their lives and the ministry with integrity.

DAY 3: Pray for the staff to be filled with mercy and compassion for those they are serving and to not grow weary in well doing.

DAY 4: Pray the Mission’s priority will always be to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the poor and hurting in Jesus’ name. Pray for volunteers to come alongside the staff in agreement with the Mission’s purpose and to complement their efforts.

DAY 5: Pray for donors to be obedient to God in their giving, and in return, for God to bless them for their faithfulness.

DAY 6: Pray for every client to see the love of Christ through the staff and volunteers and to be open to God’s work in their lives.

This week, as we celebrate how the Global Offering has been used, we want to praise God for how He is moving among unreached people groups in Nepal. Specifically, we give thanks for how He is working among the ethnic Tibetan Buddhist people groups of Nepal. Praise God that He is saving many from literally the hardest-to-reach places on the planet. This week we want to pray for the half million people who represent 23 Tibetan Buddhist people groups scattered in the valleys of the Himalayas and for God to use Brook Hills to make His name known among them. Join us as we pray for the people groups listed below.

DAY 1: The Humla people live in the extremely remote northwestern corner of Nepal. Flying in or trekking great distances is required to access their village. There are only four known believers among the 5,000+ Humla people. Pray for God to call out workers to go to the Humla to share the gospel.

DAY 2: The Kaike people lived in three villages along the Tichurong Valley. They practice Tibetan Buddhism. There are no known Kaike Christians and there is no access to the gospel through Scripture, gospel film, or gospel recordings in their language. Pray for God to send someone to tell them about Christ.

DAY 3: Of all of the Tibetan Buddhist people groups of Nepal, the Southern Ghale people live at the lowest elevation and can be accessed with relative ease. As a result, there are a few hundred believers which gather in a number of churches across this area. Pray for the growth of these believers as they study God’s Word. Pray for them to be faithful to share with friends, family, and other surrounding villages.

DAY 4: The Hyolmo people live in the Langtang area. They are staunchly Buddhist and resistant to change. However there are five Christian fellowships in the Langtang area. Many Hyolmo people spend the winter in Kathmandu and have heard the gospel and believed. These believers are met with very intense persecution. Pray for these believers to be steadfast and faithful. Pray for God to use their faithfulness to show His glory to others.

DAY 5: The Thudam people are a small and isolated people. There are no roads in this corner of Nepal, and they are a two day walk from the nearest village. The Thudam people are Buddhists. There are no known believers among the Thudam people. Pray for God to open opportunities for the gospel to be made known to the Thudam people.

DAY 6: The Sherpa people are a large people group and one of the most famous inhabitants of Nepal. The Sherpa are Tibetan Buddhists. God, however, is doing a great work, and there are over 500 Sherpa believers in Nepal. Pray for God to stir the hearts of Sherpa believers and create a desire in them to get the gospel to those around them who have never heard of Christ.