As part of Texas Hope 2010, members of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Harleton are reaching out to their neighbors.
Each member of the church is praying by name for someone whom they know either is not connected to a church or is not a Christian, said Pastor Mike Midkiff. As they pray, members are looking for ways to build relationships with those they are praying for and looking for opportunities to meet specific physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
“Oak Grove voted unanimously to be a part of Texas Hope 2010. After all, this what the church is commissioned to do,” Midkiff said. “I have asked the members to pray daily for someone they know personally who is not connected to a local church or does not have a life-changing relationship with Jesus. As they are praying for these individuals, do not be surprised if the Lord brings the person before them at the grocery store, basketball game or in a restaurant. We need to be ready to minister to those whom we are praying for in tangible ways that show that we care and love them.”
Later in the year, the church plans to train members how to effectively share their faith with people for whom they are praying, Midkiff said.
“Texas Hope 2010 made me realize that in my four years as pastor of Oak Grove I have not led the church in teaching them how to share their faith in Christ,” he said. “I am looking forward to teaching how they can use their own life-changing experience with Christ to be used by God to present the gospel to the one they have been praying for to receive Christ as Savior.”
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