Heavenly Father, 

We praise you and thank you almighty God that you are all knowing and that nothing is hidden from your sight.  

Your love for us is simply great and indescribable. You love us fully knowing the depths of our past, present and future sins. We thank you for your amazing true love.  

We extol you for your goodness and lovingkindness that pursue us all the days of our lives. 

We thank you that we are never forgotten nor forsaken as children of God and as the body of Christ. 

We thank you for our gospel partners who help us further the gospel of Jesus Christ.  

We pray for the Missouri Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Convention and through them North American Mission Board and International Mission Board. We pray that you would bless all of the leaders, church representatives, missionaries and their families. Please ground them in your word and guide them to guard the gospel and enable them in the proclamation of the gospel for the glory of God. 

We pray for our participation with the healthy church associations such as Pillar Network, ACME, NETS, and 9 Marks. We pray that our gospel partnership would bring you glory as many Churches are planted across the country and new church plants are strengthened to boldly live out the gospel in their communities. 

We specifically lift up our gospel partners in Burlington, Vermont. Father God, more than a quarter million unreached souls live in greater Burlington area right here in North America. We pray that you would bless the efforts and years of planning to plant a church here to come to fruition for your glory.  

Father, we thank you for all of the like-minded churches in Kansas City Metro area who are our gospel partners locally. 

We praise you for the gospel ministries of Mission Road Bible Church, Countryside Bible Church, Redemption Hill Church, Flint Hills Bible Church, Rain tree Baptist Church, Wornall road Baptist and many more.  

Please bless each and every one of their current worship services right now. Please help the respective congregations to sing with understanding, exhort one another through their singing. May their fellowship be sweeter and God glorifying. Please use our brothers who will be sharing God’s word from the pulpit this morning to speak with clarity and I beg you Father that the Word being preached today at our Church and at our partner churches would fall on good soil and bear fruit for the glory of God.  

Father, I remember our 6 Southern Baptist Bible colleges spread across the country, Expositors seminary, and Masters. We beg you that they would remain faithful to God honoring interpretation of the word of God and will hold in high regard their sacred duty to train up the next generation of people who will be handling God’s word across the country in partnership with the local churches.  

We also pray that many of the seminary students would be actively ministering in the local churches and learn vital things in the soul care ministries of the church.  

Father, we pray for our gospel partners in Central Asia. Please bless all of the workers and their families. We thank you for their sacrifices to make disciples of Jesus Christ and to plant healthy local churches. We pray that you would graciously bless their toil, encourage their souls as they pour into the indigenous workers.  

Father, thank you for providentially blessing us all with neighbors, co-workers and family members. Please give us opportunities to share the gospel and be faithful to do so. Please help us to regularly pray for the lost in our sphere of influence. Please use us for your glory.

Please bless the regular visitors to our Church. As they discern the right fit for their families, please grant them clarity and guide them to make the right decision to become part of our Church family or wherever you would have them be. Please lead them in accordance with your will.  

I lift up all of our members and their families before you. Please help us to be continually transformed by being renewed in our minds through the ministry of the Holy Spirit using the word of God. May our lives, the blessings that we receive from you, the trials and temptations that we go through in this life continue to draw us closer to you. 

We pray this in the name of our loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.