Reminders

Reminders

We put them on sticky notes so that we don’t forget to pick up groceries on the way home. We write them in planners, so we know what needs to get done. We set them on our phones and computers so we don’t miss a meeting.

Here is a reminder you might not have set yet; please add it.

Meeting Reminder
Meeting Time: Today
Recurring: Daily
Attendees: You and Jesus

Jesus is the most important figure in all of history, and He wants you to meet with Him. We cannot tell you what is on the agenda. That is between you and God. But we sincerely request that you bring up a topic that breaks our hearts: the worldwide opposition to Jesus.

This Independence Day, as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the US with excitement, we also have the burden of a sobering reality. Our constitutional guarantee of freedom to receive and proclaim Jesus Christ is a right that millions around the world do not have. The Tide ministry has not only written about it, but has spent decades walking alongside believers in countries where following Christ can mean heavy fines, prison, or worse.

Reading the stories and hearing the testimonies of those who are persecuted for having faith in Jesus can be overwhelming. It can give the sense that the problem is so big that you can do nothing about it.

The Bible offers a different perspective. It tells us that prayer accomplishes much (James 5:16).

During July, we invite and encourage you to meet daily with Jesus to petition God on behalf of the countries where religious freedom is being stripped away or is completely unheard of.

Like us, many people like being able to check a box to show they’ve done something. We’ve created a small prayer page that has a list of countries that desperately need your prayers, and you can check off the ones you pray for. It is not a form for gathering email addresses, demographic data, or preferences. It merely asks for your first name and the country you are praying for. We hope you will visit it, choose one or more countries to pray for, and ask God to protect the body of Christ and seekers and to open those countries to the life-transforming power of Jesus.

Donors are essential to our ministry. They play a vital role in equipping our ‘boots on the ground’ to share God’s Word in the heart language people were born to speak. Supplies, materials, and living expenses depend on them and their generosity.

Prayer supporters are also essential to our ministry. Prayer is vital to engaging the spiritual darkness that seeks to prevent the spread of the Gospel and the salvation of souls.

Whether you visit it once or daily, your prayers are greatly appreciated. The form is below, and here is a link you can save to skip past the blog and go directly to the prayer page tomorrow.