The Work Continues
We have been excited to see growth in certain areas of our body but our work is never done. Our immediate need in terms of ministry growth is to provide opportunities for children and youth around the ages of 10 through high school. We have some things in place now but remain fairly weak in this area. This is a very difficult group to provide ministry for without already having a larger base of children and youth to work with, but it is an area of ministry young families look for when looking for a church.
Pray for wisdom as we seek ways to expand our ministry in these age groups. Pray that God would send us families who desire to help us grow in these areas. Pray that the work we do will bear fruit by leading people closer to Christ.
Also pray that we would see growth among people not already part of a church. It is possible for our church to grow and yet no one be added to the kingdom of Heaven. Christians change churches all the time. What we really want to see is an impact among lost people, that our outreach would be blessed by God to be effective in leading many people to Christ. Pray for wisdom in planning outreach events, pray for workers to be sent into the harvest, and pray for the harvest, that it would be rich and bountiful.
God is in control and he continues to shine his light through Immanuel Baptist Church. Let us praise him for his grace to us and serve him with full faithfulness and zeal.
