A Call to Pray for Renewal

If you're looking for this past Sunday's sermon, it's still on the site. Just clink on January on the right hand side of the page, then click on Acts 4:32-37.

The Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches President, Mr. Doug Schofield, has called upon our churches to pray for Renewal in the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.

He has asked us to pray for three things:

1. Pray for spiritual renewal in our churches throughout Atlantic Canada.  Pray that Atlantic Baptists would humble themselves and pray for personal and corporate spiritual renewal.  Pray that Atlantic Baptists would seek God’s presence and turn from the sins that hinder our effectiveness.  Pray that Atlantic Baptists would claim God’s promise to “heal our land.”  “Part of our tradition is that we regularly change our tradition.” - Teun van der Leer (Dutch Baptist scholar, from his address to the 400th anniversary celebration of the Baptist work)
   
2. Pray for guidance in the reorganization plan for CABC’s Senior Staff.  Pray for discernment and wisdom for the Executive Minister and CABC Council as they develop a plan for organization of Senior Staff that will allow us into the work more effectively in the future.  Pray for active engagement by our church family in the review process.  Pray for a spirit of openness and creativity as we seek to minister more effectively to the people around us. 

3. Pray for the CABC family to unite together under the new Incorporated Operating Bylaws.  Pray for an open, honest and balanced evaluation in local church meetings on the issue of joining together as part of the incorporated CABC.  Pray for a sense of gratitude within our family of churches for our shared history and ministry during the past 105 years.  Pray for an attitude of anticipation for what the Holy Spirit wants to do among us as we surrender to His will.