Baptists One in Prayer | May 16, 2023

Thank you for joining us this week as we pray for our global Baptist family and for God's work around the world. If you unite in prayer with us weekly, you will pray for every country in the world this year!

Bangladesh

3 BWA Member Bodies

Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship

541 Churches
56,500 Members

Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha (BBCS)

390 Churches
26,998 Members

Garo Baptist Convention, Bangladesh

159 Churches
13,300 Members

BWA Women President Karen Wilson and Asia Baptist Women’s Union President Vernette Myint Myint San traveled to Bangladesh in March to join the centennial celebration of Bangladesh Baptist Church Women’s Fellowship.

Praise:

Join us in giving thanks for the more than 100 years of impact Baptists have had in Bangladesh.

Prayer:

Join us in praying for opportunities for churches to be instruments of the Lord's care and compassion for those living in poverty.

Nepal

1 BWA Member Body

Nepal Baptist Church Council (NBCC)

265 Churches
23,823 Members

NBCC Leaders recently represented the BWA at both the Religious Liberty Partnership Consultation and Gender & Religious Freedom Consultation in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Praise:

Join us in thanking God for fruitful church planting initiatives in Nepal and the spread of the Gospel across the country

Prayer:

Please join us in prayer for the economy and for leaders in Nepal to have the wisdom to guide the country through this recession.

Join us also in prayer for the people in Bhutan.

In response to the many challenges facing our world today and in conjunction with Evangelism Emphasis Month, the BWA is issuing an invitation to Baptists worldwide to join in a strategic season of prayer kicking off with an open call at 9:00 am EDT on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. We hope you can join us for the launch call as well as sign up for a specific half-hour time slot during the weekend of May 27-28 as people around the world observe Pentecost.

Thank you for standing together with Baptist sisters and brothers around the world as we pray for a Holy Spirit movement to transform our homes, churches, communities, and countries!

Do you have a personal prayer request? Your global Baptist family stands ready to intercede for you. Click the button below to share a prayer need with us.

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A Prayer of Trust

O compassionate Lord,

I would prefer power over the storm,

a secure home,

a life protected from the winds.

But help me to live with storms,

shelter with friends,

see my plans broken

but not my life:

rebuilt again and again from the earth.

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