A LITTLE CONTEXT: Watch this 8 min video to hear WHAT we are sensing and WHY we are inviting you to join us in a focused season of prayer.
1. See TRANSITION Clearly
- God has been speaking to us about the fact that finishing things well is important before moving on into the next season. Please pray for grace to finish several important projects well, so we can be free to step forward into the things that God has in front of us.
- Pray for clarity in areas of timing and other vital details of the transition. This is especially true with stewarding the transition of the consulting business.
- In September, Jim Erb (our precious friend, mentor and spiritual dad) went home to heaven. We have been a part of the network that Jim gave oversight to for almost 15 years. Our relationship with Jim was a place of great counsel, accountability and trusted leadership. Please pray that we will discern what God is doing in terms of how we are connecting with other leaders and clear direction in terms of the relationships that will provide ongoing oversight for us and our spiritual family.
2. Grow Our FAMILY CONNECTION
- We are so blessed by God's faithfulness in our marriage. Please pray that we will to continue to grow in intimacy and our understanding of how to love each other.
- We believe that a BIG PART of what this transition is about, is the ability for Adriane and I to spend more of our time doing life and ministry together. This transition will mean that we will be spending more time together, investing in the young families in our church, and by walking with leaders that have invited us into their journeys. We are excited for this, and are praying for grace to grow into this transition well.
- We LOVE our daughter!!! Please pray for Abigail, that she will continue to grow in her hunger for God and that we will know how to parent her to become who God made her to be. Also, please pray that God would send Abigail a friend in Grove City that is close to her age and that she can follow Jesus with.
3. GRACE and MOMENTUM for AOX (Our Church)
- We are in such an important, developmental stage in our growth as a church family. We have so many twenty-somethings, that are growing up, getting married and having babies. In this season of life, it can be easy to get caught up in everything that is happening. Please pray that we will grow more and more in collective hunger for Jesus and in boldness to share the gospel.
- At the heart of this transition is trusting God and being more intentional to empower others to grow and step into leadership. Please pray for our church family to be FLOODED with grace and courage to stretch and grow in this area.
- I truly believe that we are coming into a season of sending! Please pray that we would be ready to hear from the Lord and able to send people out well.
4. Getting HEALTHY as a Family
- Earlier this year, we were really focused on nutrition and exercise and were experiencing a lot of breakthrough. I (Brad) suffered an injury that was very discouraging and limited my activity. Please pray for SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH in this area as we commit to focus on our rhythms of exercise, nutrition, sleep and schedule as an act of worship.
- Pray for PHYSICAL HEALING and PROTECTION for Brad's back and knees.
- Wisdom for how to make some pretty major adjustments to our schedule so we can exercise together as a family.
5. Understanding the FINANCIAL Piece of the Transition
- Pray for focus and breakthrough in our business throughout the rest of 2017. Completing all of our contracted projects and getting paid for them will allow us to build momentum for the transition as we move into 2018.
- Pray for wisdom and favor as we prepare to call some new financial partners during the first quarter of 2018. We sense some specific direction in this area, and want to move with courage and confidence. We sense this is vital for allowing other areas of the transition to unfold smoothly.
- RESOURCE FUND: We are praying and believing for $20,000 to come in by the end of 2017. This will allow us to collaborate with several leaders and produce a series of resource packs. This will also allow us to launch FEWL (our resource app) at the beginning of the 2nd Quarter. Please pray for our funding campaign that will kick off on 11/28 and run through the end of the year.
Click NEXT for the details of what our family is committing to and what we are asking from you during this prayer focus.
