IN THE NAME OF JESUS
Prayer at the
Heart of Mission
Prayer keeps us close to Jesus to hear His prompting, and available enough to obey.
PRAY
LISTEN
RECEIVE
GO
WITNESS
ACTS 4:29–31 • ACTS 13:1–5
MISSIONS MONTH
HOW OM BEGAN
Born Out
of Prayer
One woman prayed for a school for fifteen years. It grew into a movement — and ships — carrying the gospel to the nations.
PRAYER
OBEDIENCE
A LIFE OF FAITH
GEORGE VERWER • OPERATION MOBILISATION
MISSIONS MONTH
ACTS 13:1–5 • WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE
Available to Jesus
1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues.
MISSIONS MONTH
ACTS 13
Mission Is Local.
Mission Is Global.
We seek God. We listen to His Word.
The Holy Spirit sends. We go. We proclaim.
SEEK
LISTEN
WORSHIP
SEND
GO
MISSIONS MONTH
THE THREAD THROUGH ACTS
Prayer Is at the
Heart of Mission
Again and again, prayer keeps the church available to the Holy Spirit.
PRAY
Acts 1:14
2:42
→
LISTEN
Acts 4:24–31
→
RECEIVE
Acts 10:2, 9
→
GO
Acts 13:1–5
→
WITNESS
Acts 16:25
20:36
The source is the living God. We participate in His mission.
MISSIONS MONTH
PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS
His presence. His power.
His person. His purpose.
PRESENCE
Matthew 18:20
He is with us.
POWER
Acts 1:8
The Holy Spirit empowers.
PERSON
Acts 4:13
They had been with Jesus.
PURPOSE
Acts 4:29–31
We join what He is doing.
Not magic words. A life surrendered to Jesus.
MISSIONS MONTH
FROM OUR STREETS TO THE NATIONS
The Holy Spirit sends
ordinary people
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8 • WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE
HOME
→
NEIGHBOURHOOD
→
CITY
→
NATIONS
Start with prayer. Notice people. Bless. Speak Jesus. Take the next step.
MISSIONS MONTH
OUR RESPONSE
Stay close. Stay available.
Take the next step.
READ
Choose one passage in Acts.
Ask Jesus what He is saying.
PRAY
Find one person.
Pray together.
BLESS
Choose one place or person.
Be present and bless.
WHAT IS JESUS SHOWING ME?
WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP OF FAITH AND LOVE?
MISSIONS MONTH
IN THE NAME OF JESUS
JESUS IS LORD.
JESUS IS HERE.
JESUS IS GOOD NEWS.
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
MATTHEW 18:20 • WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE
PRAY
BLESS
MAKE DISCIPLES
MISSIONS MONTH