Lift up workers on home assignment participating in the RENEW debriefing retreat at a retreat center north of Dallas. Pray that staff will listen well and that these workers will be encouraged to both persevere and find time for rest.
Ask God to guide the Church Engagement team as its members gather in Texas to set goals and get to know new teammates better. Pray for good times of connection and encouragement, as well as clear vision for the year to come.
Ask for wisdom in final preparations for the spring EXPLORE Christar program, a long weekend experience designed to help participants discern their next steps in fulfilling the Great Commission.
Please pray for our U.S. Director, Jim, and his wife, Kari, as they spend much of March in Europe. Ask the Lord to guide Jim as he speaks at a fieldworkers’ conference March 16-20, and to bless them both as they connect with Christar International leadership in Spain.
Praise God for providing needed prayer and financial support for a worker hoping to leave for the field this month. Ask the Lord to supply his necessary visa as well.
Pray that a new publication, “Your Church and Christar,” will clarify and affirm local churches’ roles in the Great Commission as well as help them understand how Christar can serve them in their ministry of sending.
Pray for endurance and accuracy as the Finance team works through the final stages of the organization's annual audit.
Lift up a new team of administrative assistants, formed to foster communication across divisions in the CMCUS. Ask God to work through their collaboration to help the entire CMCUS serve more effectively.
Continue to ask the Lord to raise up more believers to serve as church-planters through Christar.