Dear Leadership Conference Prayer Partner,

Over the next 40 days, you are joining in with other brothers and sisters around the globe asking for God's direction. Thank you for being here with us. Take time today to pray through our prayer guide and to practice today's listening prayer.

Basic Listening Prayer:

• Rest – find a restful location where you feel comfortable and can focus on God. Let yourself relax and take three deep breaths to relax and quiet yourself. Let yourself be still.

• Receive God’s Word – Prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate God’s Word and what He wants to say to you. As the prophet Samuel once said, you might also say prayerfully, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” Record what stands out to you as you meditate on God’s Word and sense the Spirit teaching you. Be mindful of your thoughts, ideas, insights, and feelings.

• Reflect – Take time to ponder and reflect upon what you have recorded. What is God saying to you? How might it apply in your life, your ministry, or in the work He has called you to? Reflect throughout your day on what you learn.

I trust that this exercise will help you connect with God and with the truth of His Word and that you will sense His presence and leadership in this special time. And thank you for lifting up the prayer requests here below.

Yours in Christ,

Gill

Listening Prayer Guide

Prayer Requests

Here is a list of the prayer requests to highlight this week:

• As more people and teams are involved in planning the conference, pray for coordination and communication. Both are becoming more complex as more detailed work is happening in the planning process.

• Pray for people that are involved in designing specific elements of the conference program: Steve G, Sarah, Steve A, Bob, Rahn, Etta, Dick, Dave, Tammy, Jeff, Dean, Russ, Ray, and David. Pray for clarity of thought, creativity, focus on objectives, and effective coordination.

• September 1 marks 39 days before the conference – the exact number of days before the 2020 conference when we postponed it due to COVID. Therefore, the planning team is now headed into all new territory! Pray for quick learning and adjustments with new issues in the coming weeks.