40 Days of Praying - Day 8

ChurchWAVE - Pray for a large group from GCR to enlist in the intensive evangelistic training that ChurchWAVE offers.

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me ," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

Luke 6:40 A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

For several years students have come from around the country to equip themselves as witnesses at an event called YouthWAVE. It has mushroomed as kids have come away with passion for Jesus and a deep commitment to their personal mission. Over the years, literally hundreds of kids can trace their coming to Jesus back to their friend's attendance at YouthWave.

Most come thinking they will be taught what to say to their unbelieving friends. They are taught that. But more importantly, they learn how to love, serve, listen and share. They actually put what they learn into immediate practice on the streets of Austin and the beaches of Malibu and the gathering places in LA. It's incredible what God does.

One of the most profoundly touched groups are the adults who come along. They don't just watch they do. So now there is an adult track called ChurchWAVE. We want to take a group of adults to Austin, June 19-22 to experience what so many have said was a eternally important moment. Here they will learn how to love and listen. They will practice engaging people in spiritually relevant conversations. They will learn how to trust God and rely on the Holy Spirit to lead them into someone's life. It's awesome.

O Lord, you said to pray for workers for the harvest. We pray that you will place a yearning in the heart of many here at GCR to be a part of ChurchWAVE. And we pray that they will be changed and that they will change the rest of us. We pray for willing workers and fruitful harvest. For the sake of Jesus we pray, Amen.