Worship in Action: Israel
Posted by daveray on 23 May 2009
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Worship in Action emphasis as we partner with the Youth Mission Trip to Israel. Forty-nine students and adults will be in Israel from July 14-26. They will begin their time with a tour of the Holy Land, walking the land where Jesus walked. Then they will split up into five mission teams for the remainder of the trip, serving the Israeli people in a variety of ways. The five teams will go to Ashdod, Haifa, Galilee, Nazareth, and Jerusalem. Stay tuned to the Worship in Action blog to find out more details about each team.
This Worship in Action emphasis will be a bit different from those in the past. Ordinarily we ask you to give money or something tangible that will go directly to those in need. This time we felt God leading us in a different direction, but what we’re asking for is no less valuable. We’re asking for your time. More specifically, we’re asking for your prayers.
Paul exhorted the Roman church in Romans 12:12 to remain “faithful in prayer,” and we are called to the same discipline. Can you imagine what could happen through the lives of these students if we as the Body of Christ committed ourselves to praying on their behalf? It could be more than any of us could imagine!
You can be a part of this in one (or both) of two ways. First, we want to create a prayer team of fifty people for each of our five mission teams. These teams will commit themselves to pray for the mission team during the eight weeks leading up to the trip. You’ll receive prayer guides and reminders via e-mail, and you’ll also have a chance to join in a commissioning service on Sunday night, July 12. The second way you can be involved is by committing to pray for the Israel Mission Trip during one of the hours it is taking place. Our goal is to have someone praying for the mission teams during every hour they are away!
The opportunities for cross-cultural, life-changing ministry on this trip are incredible, and you can be a part of God’s work in the lives of these forty-nine participants and the people they touch. Join us in prayer over these eight weeks, and commit to pray for the team during one of the hours they are away. You can sign up for each of these opportunities at the Re:Action Center, located just outside the Worship Center each weekend. And don’t forget to keep checking back for updates and prayer guides.
This is Worship in Action!
