Announcing a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace
in the C.A.R. on May 8th
Greetings!
I know that many of you have been praying in these days for the political situation in the Central African Republic. We at Encompass, as well as our staff in CAR, are deeply grateful for your prayers. We thought it was time to give you all an update on the current situation in the country as well as to issue a call for urgent, concerted prayer to all of our Grace Brethren family.
The political unrest and conflict continues in the Central African Republic and the ministry has come to a standstill. Missionaries have not left the mission compound for the past month. They are now planning to temporarily relocate to Cameroon until Bangui becomes more stable. Staff members Josh and Rachel Flaningan remain in Ohio until they can safely return to the mission field.
It is time to drop to our knees and pray like never before. I am calling all of our churches in the United States to designate May 8th as a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the CAR. I am also reaching out to our churches around the world through the CHARIS network to also join us in prayer. As we pray and fast, I am requesting that we unite our hearts and voices before the throne around these three requests:Please pray specifically for:
- Peace and political stability in the Central African Republic. This is so the work of His church in evangelism and discipleship can go forward unimpeded.
- Protection for His people in the midst of the current instability. Pray for our Encompass staff as well as for our thousands of African brothers and sisters in Christ.
- The glory of God to be manifest in this situation. May the testimony of His people be strong, may their light shine brightly and may His church grow in and through this trial.
Before the Day of Prayer & Fasting, we will post additional prayer requests and praises that you will be able to print out and use throughout the Day of Prayer and Fasting.
Will you join us in this International Day of Prayer for the Central African Republic? Can we all agree to pray together for peace and political stability, protection for his people and for God to be glorified? Let us believe together for God to do great things as His people cry out in united prayer. Let's claim the truth of Ephesians 3:20, 21:
"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Yours in the Greatest Commission,
Dave Guiles
Executive Director
Encompass World Partners
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