MET Prayer Concerns

The Power of Blessing - Praying for the Methodist Church

Revd. Martyn Atkins - General Secretary

1. Blessings in health, family life, time management and support.
2. Developing the Vision and Direction of the Methodist Church
3. Initiation of the theme of ‘Discipleship’

Evangelism, Spirituality and Discipleship Department.

1. Jenny Ellis recently trained 18 people in the Crewe area to lead ‘Disciple’. Pray for this to spread across the Connexion.
2. Two new appointments due in this department please pray for the right people to be appointed.

The Healing Ministry

1. For reclaiming it
2. Affirmation
3. Advocacy by our leaders

“Mapping a Way Forward”

1. The review process which is leading to the amalgamation of Circuits.
2. Pray that God will bless the process with the emphasis on mission, not maintenance.

Venture FX

1. Pray for new projects/ Fresh expressions in the 20-35 age group
2. Ian Bell and Graham Horsley

Specific prayers requests from our General Secretary

1. Simplification of the decision making system
2. Better co-ordination between decision groups
3. Release and enabling of resources

Praise and continuing blessing

1. 108 people going forward for Ordination training
2. 23% increase

MET

1. “Digging for Treasure” preaching Conference 21st November.
2. Paul Wilson in his role as Chair of MET
3. The Executive
4. Blessings of health, family life, balancing commitments etc;
5. The difficult issues/opportunities that sometimes arise
6. MET’s influence within the Methodist Church

Local Church

1. Blessings on:
2. Ministers and leadership teams
3. Good relationships
4. Release of finances
5. Vision and direction
6. Mission opportunities
7. Those ‘behind the scenes’
8. Youth & children’s work
9. Work amongst the elderly

The Preaching of the Gospel

1. Specifically for tomorrow that the Gospel will be faithfully preached and received across the nation.
2. A blessing on the pulpit

Our Nation

1. Government – Wisdom and integrity
2. Church – a voice and a witness
3. Armed Forces – remembrance day
4. Schools
5. Prisons
6. Hospitals
7. Those on the margins of society

The Power of Blessings

1. Please pray for this prayer initiative that together we can lead the way in speaking blessings over the Methodist Church.
2. That this would then spread across all denominations and streams
3. That God’s Church would ‘BE’ a blessing in our nation

Blessing each other
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace. Amen