" L’hexagone" ~ The Hexagon: France

 L’hexagone ~ The Hexagon: France

Map It Monday:

Today, we place a map of France on our refrigerator. 

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, France is a harvest field awaiting the good news that God sent His only Son to die for all who would believe in Him, so that they might have eternal life through Jesus Christ.  We pray that You would send Your workers out into the French harvest field, and bring many sons to glory.  Amen."

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

Today we will read, watch, and pray with the Prayercast website. 

This is another great website to assist us in praying for France this week - check it out here.   

Our Prayer:

"Lord, cause the French people to hunger and thirst for You alone.  Do all You must do to draw them to Yourself.  Help the to see that religion without the saving grace of Jesus is dead and can never save them.  We ask for Your Spirit to move among your people and to bring many to repentance and faith in Jesus, Amen."

Walk In My Shoes Wednesday:

Today we will meet the Spencers.  Watch and listen to their story and take some time to pray for them as they give their lives to the French people of Toulouse. 

Our Prayer:

"Lord, we ask that you would do all that the Spencer's need to get to Toulouse and settle them into their home and place of ministry there.  Raise up all of those who You would call to be a part of this new local church plant.  Unite these people around the gospel and give them favor among the people there in Toulouse.  Give them a great gift of faith and make the impossible, possible  for the sake of Your Great Name, Amen"

Take Action Thursday:

Today we will make a craft symbolizing France.  We will place it somewhere in our home to remind us to be praying for the Spencers in Toulouse and the French people.  Read up about the Eiffel Tower and then try to construct your own! 

Our Prayer:

"Lord, we ask that You would break our hearts for the French people.  Give us a love for these diverse and creative people.  Cause us to pray whatever You would have us to pray for the nation of France.  We ask that you would change this people by giving them a new heart that follows after You, Lord.  Amen." 

Wrapping Up The Year

Wrapping Up The Year

We are about to wrap up our year of praying around the world, or half of it!  We have learned so much through this experience as a family and we hope you have too.  

I will be posting one more country to cover this week and next as Memorial Day weekend is coming up and families make their plans to launch into summer. So, be looking for that last post coming this week. 

Our hopes... that because we have taken a glimpse at a God who is bigger than we could ever imagine and who is moving and active all over this world, we will be changed.  We hope that we will pray bigger and with more compassion for all the peoples of the world.  And... we could not just stop half way through Europe and so we plan to pick up our travels through the rest of the world this coming fall.  See you in the Fall and pray on! 

The Lowland - Netherlands

The Lowland ~ Netherlands

Map It Monday:

Today we begin praying for the Netherlands by placing a map on the fridge. 

Our Prayer:

"Lord, bring the people of the Netherlands back to You.  Send the gospel that is the good news that all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved to the Dutch people.  Amen."

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

Today we will watch the Prayercast video and pray for the needs listed on the website.

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, let the people of the Netherlands end the tolerance of sin that keeps them from bowing their knees to the one and only King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.  Continue to strengthen and build up Your faithful church in the Netherlands.  Give the youth of the country a desire to pursue and know the truth that will set them free, Lord.  Amen."

Walk in My Shoes Wednesday:

Today we will read about Jacques Brunt, a Heart Cry Missionary society itinerant preacher and missionary in the Netherlands.  Read about his conversion and his ministry with his wife and family in the Netherlands.  

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, we know it can be hard to be obedient to You.  We ask that you would encourage and provide for the Brunt family as they minister the gospel to their fellow Dutch people.  Give them abundant grace as they speak to so many and share the love of Jesus Christ to the lost of the Netherlands.  Amen."

Take Action Thursday:

Today we will be watching and listening to Paul Washer preach to an assembly of Dutch children in English with a Dutch translation.  We will sit enthralled along with the other children in the audience, and listen to the gospel story told again - the sweet good news of Jesus' death in our place. 

Paul Washer sermons to children with Dutch translation.

(First sermon is about 22 minutes long - entire video is about 1 hour)

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, we want to know that we are Your children, that we have turned from sin and acknowledged You as our only Savior and give You our lives. We pray for the children of the Netherlands, that they would call on Jesus to save them and that He would be Lord of their lives.  Amen." 

The People's Land ~ Germany

The People's Land ~ Germany

Map It Monday:

Today we place a map of Germany on our refrigerator.  

Our Prayer:

"Lord Jesus, the German people need You.  Call them to believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior that they might not perish, but have everlasting life in You.  Amen." 

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

Important Facts about Germany: 

Population: with over 82 million, the largest population in Europe

Germany has the largest economy in Europe

The German church is growing older and it's attendees are in decline.  

The country was split in two in 1945 and was reunited once again in 1990.  The Berlin wall was build by the USSR in 1961.

The country is seeing more and more moral decay as the youth of the nation are not embracing the faith of their fathers.

Our Prayer:

Read more about Germany and how to pray, as well as watch the prayer video and scroll through pictures at the bottom of the page.

Walk in My Shoes Wednesday:

Islam is growing rapidly in Germany.  Many immigrants from Turkey, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries are coming into Germany seeking asylum, looking for work, or marrying and raising families there.  Read about Dr. Marten's work with Iranian refugees who are coming to Christ in Germany. Watch the story of evangelist Heidi Mund's who has a heart for her country to return back to the God of the Bible. Let us pray that the German church would go to the Muslims and share the gospel of peace and salvation in their country. 

Our Prayer:

 "Jesus, help the German church to stand and when they have done all else, to stand firm then. Break the hearts of the German Christians for their Muslim neighbors.  Give the Muslim people of Germany a hunger to know the God of the Bible.  Cause a revival to break out among these new Muslim converts to Christianity.  Let the gospel of grace, that comes by faith alone in Christ alone, free the Germans who are bound in Islam and bring them to Christ.  Amen."

Take Action Thursday:

Today we will watch a short video about taking the fear out of witnessing to Muslims.   Then we will discuss what we can do when we are in contact with Muslims to share the love of Christ with them.

How Christians can witness to Muslims

Our Prayer:

"Lord, give us confidence in the Bible and in Your saving work.  Give the German believers great confidence as they share their faith to their fellow countrymen.  Jesus, give the sound and faithful churches of Germany opportunities to witness to those who are following Islam all around them.  God, revive the German church again.  Amen."

The Lovely Land ~ Denmark

The Lovely Land ~ Denmark

Map It Monday:

Today we begin praying for Denmark and placing a map of Denmark on the fridge.

Our Prayer:

"Lord, open up the doors of Heaven and send out Your Word to the Danish people.  Let them hear and understand that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.  Amen."

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

Today we will read more about this beautiful country and then pray for some of the needs of Denmark.  Please look at the following sites for helpful information:Prayercast Denmark/video, Pray for Denmark, Pray Europe/Denmark.

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, the light of the gospel has seemed to have dimmed in Denmark.  But You say that with You nothing is impossible,God.  So today we pray for You to do what many would say is impossible.  Lord, revive Your church in Denmark again.  Awaken the church to the truths of Your Word and send Your people out to share the life giving gospel of Jesus to the Danish people.  Make the Danish church a strong one for Your glory Lord, Amen."

Walk In My Shoes Wednesday:

Church planting is hard work, especially in a post-Christian Europe.  Kristuskirken is a church that was planted in Denmark in 2009.  Please pray for this new church that it would be used to spread the gospel all over Denmark. Here is an article around the time of the church's planting date:New Church Plant

Our Prayer:

"Lord, we ask that You would bless and provide for the needs of Kristuskirken in Denmark.  We ask that this new church would be the first of many new gospel, biblical churches all across Denmark.  We ask that the members of Kristuskirken would not be ashamed of the gospel of Christ but would proclaim it boldly.  Amen."

Take Action Thursday:

One of the things that the Kristuskirken church does with its children is teach them Bible based songs.  Some of these are familiar to us here in the States.  Many of us may know "The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock". 

 The children sing the same song here in Danish: Danish Wise Man Song (see number 5 in the list and click on MP3).  Let us sing along today and pray for the people of Kristuskirken.  

Our Prayer:

"May the church in Denmark be a powerful force against the atheism and liberalism that is so prevalent in this country today.  Let the people be wise and build their foundation on the Rock of Jesus Christ.  Keep the Danish people upon the Rock of their Salvation.  Amen"

Land of a Thousand Lakes ~ Finland

Land of a Thousand Lakes ~ Finland

Map it Monday:

Today we begin praying for Finland, placing a Map of Finland on our fridge.

Our Prayer:

"Jesus, we ask that the people of Finland would believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and come to full repentance in You.  Amen."

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

Read about the Fins here at this link, watch the video, and pray for the needs of this beautiful country.

Our Prayer:

"Lord, we ask that You would come and revive the hearts of your people in Finland.  The church in Finland needs a fresh outpouring of Your Holy Spirit.  Let the gospel message of Jesus Christ penetrate the hearts of minds of the Finnish people and cause many to be discipled in Your Word.  Build up the church in Finland and cause her to impact the culture in a dynamic way.  Amen." 

Walk in My Shoes Wednesday:

Today we are going to learn about a ministry called HIS.  This is a ministry that focuses on bringing he gospel of Jesus Christ to Mormons.  The presence of the Mormon church is large and growing in Finland.  HIS was begun by Rauni, a native Fin, and her husband to help combat the lies of Mormonism.  Watch the video/s and pray for HIS today.

Rauni's Testimony:

Dennis' Testimony:

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(This is a longer video - @ 30 minutes)

Our Prayer:

"We ask You to use the Higley's ministry, HIS, to bring many Mormons the gospel.  We thank you Lord for the truth that overcomes the darkness of Mormonism.  Please continue to impact the Mormons of Finland, Rouni's homeland, with the truth.  Help us to be ready to give a reason for the hope we have in Christ.  Amen."

Take Action Thursday:

Today we will talk about why Mormonism, or the Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints, is a cult.  We will read and watch the video on the CARM website.  Our goal today is to understand the gospel compared to Mormonism.  

Our Prayer:

"Lord, our hearts break for all of those who are caught up in the lies of Mormonism.  Even more, we pray for those who are a part of the Mormon church in Finland.  We want You to expose the lies of the cult of Mormonism in Finland, Jesus.  Come and revive Your church and send them to the Mormon cult members in Finland, Amen."

Pausing for Easter

Pausing for Easter

We are "pausing" our prayer around the world this week to focus on the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May you be amazed by the love of Jesus displayed on the cross for you anew this week as you remember the cross on which He died.  May you be filled with joy for the new life we have in Jesus.

He is risen!  He is risen indeed!