A PRAYER FOR WORKERS

Gracious God, thank you for creating the world and all that is in it.

Thank you for creating us in your image, calling us to be fruitful and to be faithful stewards of your creation. Thank you for the opportunity to give us to serve you in the context of business, as we seek to fulfill our calling as human beings. Thank you for each worker with the desire to live out their faith in their workplace.

Give them wisdom, Lord, to know what it means to be your disciple at work. Help them as they face difficult decisions, sometimes wondering how to balance the priorities of business and your kingdom. Empower them in their relationships at work, so that they might treat all of their colleagues, including those they supervise and those who supervise them, with respect and love.

Encourage them when they feel alone, when they struggle to serve you and be faithful in their jobs. Show these folks how they can bear witness to you at work, in both word and deed. Help them to do so in a way that is appropriate and respectful.

For those in leadership in their companies, may they know how best to implement your call to justice, for those they employ, for their customers, for their clients, and for the larger world. Help them to see how to be good stewards of all you have entrusted to them.

May the church in Namibia, dear Lord, be a place of encouragement and support for these who seek to serve you at work. May we listen to them, bear their burdens, speak your truth in love, and continue to pray for them. Fill them now with your Spirit, so they might live for you in their workplaces.

We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen. 

Prayer: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdroberts/series/why-dont-we-pray-for-business/ 

Photo: http://www.namibtimes.net/forum/topics/namibia-our-motherland - Workers at the Village Café in Swakopmund proudly display their national colours in celebration of 23 years of Namibian Independence on 21 March 2013.

COURAGE TO DEFINE REALITY

Finally. Global Leadership Summit 2013 is happening in Windhoek Namibia. The theme to which Bill Hybels introduced the summit is Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

He spoke on the challenges of leadership and why leaders need courage. I just want to introduce two points before calling us to prayer.

Leaders need the Lord with them for:

• Courage to define a vision
• Courage to define reality

The question is, what is the situation in Namibia? Look at the photo above ...

• As a nation, in our relationship with the Lord, are we moving away (down) from God? 
• As a nation, in our relationship with the Lord, are we keeping the status quo (sleepy) with God?
• As a nation, in our relationship with the Lord, are we moving (up) toward God?

Are we in a declining phase - should our spiritual leaders declare a “code red.” Do we just keeping the status quo (riding on the past)? Have we spiritually plateaued? Where are we as a nation with the Lord?

Let us call on God, to work in the hearts of our spiritual leaders. Trust God for them to have the courage to define reality. Pray that our spiritual leaders will sit at His feet with the Word, open to the leading of His Holy Spirit and ready to receive power and wisdom.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him––the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD–– 3  and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. Isaiah 11:2,3

TRUSTING GOD FOR WORK

The Observer reports: Elgin Brown and Hamer Namibia (EBH) a dock operating company at Walvis Bay has announced the commissioning its third dock known as Namdock3. The company says that the inauguration of its third dock will change the face of the West African ship repair industry.

We pride ourselves not only in continuously improving our customer service offering, but also being part of a global trade network that will provide much needed job creation and revenue for Namibia, Hannes Uys, the chief executive offer of EBH says.

Let's use this news item to intercede for business and the marketplace in Namibia:

• Praise God for every new business venture in Namibia - including the commissioning of Namdock3, for the jobs that it will create and for revenue for Namibia.

• Pray that the spirit of greed and love of money in hearts of business people will be broken and for a spirit of righteous in the financial system and marketplace in Namibia. 

• Pray for small businesses to prosper and the creation of new businesses and products in every region of Namibia.

• Pray for manufacturing, various industries, and new jobs to be brought into the country as well as the developing of new businesses creating more employment, especially for our youth who soon will enter the market place after 12 years of education.

• Let's trust God to raise up righteous men and women who will know Him and manage their business acourding to His Word.

But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. 

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 13:11

Source: http://www.observer24.com.na/national/2418-ebh-commissions-third-dock

NAMIBIA IS ONE OF 17

What is Namibia's greatest need? Leaders who apply Biblical principles.

The annual Global Leadership Summit is the place where people can learn these principles. Namibia is one of 17 countries in Africa where you can attend GLS.

This coming week-end (Windhoek, 25-26 October) is the last opportunity when the video cast summit will happen in Namibia at the Windhoek West DR Church Auditorium.

Rev. Tobie Nel of Walvis Bay who is the GLS Namibia National Coordinator said that this year's sessions are consistently the best he had ever heard.

A young man in Walvis Bay said he does not think anyone will convince him there is still hope for the world. Then someone sponsored him to attend GLS. At the end of day one, he said if people only do 10 % of what they learn from GLS, the world will be a 100 % better place!

GLS is our congregation's project - not only to equip our own people - it  is open for anyone in the country to be exposed to the best leaders and leadership training in the world. If you are in Namibia contact us at 061 226834 or admin@ngwes.com for more info.  Who is there that you would like to help to attend GLS? Think ...

This might be the best investment you ever made.

How can each of us be involved in GLS 2013?

Through prayer of course. Pray for -

• Registrations - Already 250 have registered ... we are looking for at least 50 more! ! !
• Volunteers - we need help on the technical team.
• The decorating of the auditorium.
• The technical team - this can make or break the summit. We strive for excellence.
• Worship and Praise - getting close to God.
• Meals and refreshments. Keeping people happy.
• Prepared hearts - trust God to touch lives.
• Servant attitude from the large team of volunteers.

PRAYING FOR THE YOUTH

The UN defines youth as those between the ages of 15 to 24. Today, youth represent 18% of the global  population or 1.2 billion people. 87% of youth live in developing countries facing challenges brought about by limited access to resources, healthcare, education, training, employment and economic opportunities.

Let us pray for the youth of Namibia and also bring The National Youth Council of Namibia before the Lord. The National Youth Council of Namibia  was established in March 1994 to address the challenges, opportunities and obstacles facing young people in Namibia and to foster among the Namibian youth a spirit of national identity, a sense of unity and self respect, as well as in depth awareness of social, economic, political, educational and cultural prospects and adversities.

10 CRITICAL PRAYERS FOR TODAY'S TEENAGER
by Terrace Crawford 

Terrance writes on his blog: I've seen the Lord doing some amazing things in the lives of teenagers this year. I know it's because of the work of God and the result of prayer.  Call me crazy, but I believe this generation of students will have an amazing impact on our world and will pursue God with a greater zeal and passion than the generations before them. I invest more time now in prayer for young people than I ever have.

Today, I want to share with you 10 things that I pray for today's teenager:

1. Purpose: I believe God has a plan and purpose for every student. I speak this over teenagers and ask God to, no matter what their circumstances are, give them passion and a deep-seated purpose for living. (Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 139:13-16; 2 Cor. 5:20; Jeremiah 1:5; John 14:13; Rom. 8:28-29)
2. Friendships: I spend time talking about the friendships young people develop more than other topics because I know the truth that you are (and become) who you hang out with. I pray God will give today's teenager wisdom in choosing their friends and that God will bring people into their lives who will point them to Christ. I also pray that He will use students to encourage and build up each other like never before. (1 Cor. 15:33; Heb. 10:25; 1 Thess. 5:11; 1 Sam. 16:7)
3. Character: Today's teen is bombarded with every temptation known to man, and the enemy is seeking to destroy their character. I pray that this generation of students may experience an ongoing transformation by having their minds renewed, and that they will be examples to the world in their speech, lives, love, faith and purity. I also ask for more great Christ-like role models for our students, particularly among their own peers. (1 Tim. 4:12; Rom. 12:1-2; Psalm 24:4)
4. Purity: I pray that God would give our students more of a hunger for righteousness than a sexual appetite, and that they would see through the enemy's lies. I ask God to strengthen them and give them the drive to flee sexual immorality and help them reserve the gift of sex for marriage. (John 8:32; 1 Peter 1:5; Heb. 13:4; 1 Cor. 6:18; 1 John 4:4; James 1:12-14)
5. Passion: May God grant this generation of teenagers an anointing of power by the Holy Spirit to be the greatest witnesses for Christ Jesus that we've ever known. I also pray that their zeal for obedience would supersede any other human desire that they have. (Acts 1:8; Luke 4:18-19; 1 Peter 3:15; Matt. 28:19-20; Gal. 5:24)
6. Money: The root of all evil is the love of money. I pray that God would give spiritual eyes to today's teen and help them to view money as a great resource for Kingdom purposes. May God grant them contentment in plenty or when poor because of their richness in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19; Matt. 6:24; Eccl. 5:10; Heb. 13:5; 1 Tim. 6:10)
7. Submission and Honor: I pray that this generation would submit to Christ and to those in authority over them. May he give them grace to love, respect and honor their parents, teachers, spiritual leaders and governing officials. (Eph. 6:2-3; Heb. 13:17; Mk. 12:17)
8. Spiritual Growth: I pray that God nurtures soil of the hearts of young people and grants them a greater sensitivity to their spirit so that they may grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus Christ. I also pray for more passionate workers for the harvest of youth ministry. (Luke 2:52; Gal. 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 3:16)
9. Discernment: I pray God would give our teenagers the knowledge of the truth of God and spiritual eyes to see so that the enemy would not be able to deceive them. I pray they may also be able to discern between the teachings of the Living God and false gods or prophets. (1 Tim. 3:9; 2 Cor. 2:11; Jn. 17:17; Eph. 6:14)
10. Hope: May God help today's teen take every thought captive for Christ. I pray He would also fill every young person with the hope of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and protect their minds and hearts from hopelessness. May God also help them to cling to Christ during discouragement and soak up His strength when offering this same hope to others. (Gal. 6:9; Eph. 6:13; Phil. 4:8; 2 Tim. 2:13; Heb. 10:23; 1 Peter 5:8-9)

Join me in prayer for today's teenagers and share this with your ministry leaders.

Source: Terrace Crawford, a popular speaker and writer, is a channel editor here at ChurchLeaders.com. Terrace has been a mentor to students and youth workers for more than 15 years and connects with people everyday through his blog, www.terracecrawford.com

LEAD RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE

Namibia needs leaders. Ons of the main training events is the annual Global Leadership Summit (GLS). Next week GLS 2014 starts in Walvis Bay, then Ongwediva, and ends with Windhoek (see dates below.)

• Registrations are the chief focus now at all sites – ask God for them. Ask Him for names that you should call. 
• Pray for wisdom for site teams how to use the next few days for marketing.
• Trust God to open the hearts of business and government leaders to send groups.
• Bring all the site planning and preparations before the Lord.
• Seek God’s face for worship and praise that will lead participants right into the presence of God.
• Pray for the prayer teams, for minds focused on Christ and for hearing His voice. For a willingness to minister at GLS.

Host Church Site Preparations (Dates and Venues)

Walvis Bay, 11-12 October 2013, Office: +264 64 204027, Email: wbcchurch@iway.na
Ongwediva, 18-19 October 2013, Office: +264 65 231764, Email: festus@forsquare.com.na
Windhoek, 25-26 October 2013, Office: +264 61 226834, Email: admin@ngwes.com

• For the Event Managers and Producers in each site who are looking after the running of the GLS in their site.
• For those facilitating the sessions and leading from the stage.
• For the music and creative teams of worship and reflection.
• For all the logistics that are involved in running a complex event like the GLS.
• For all volunteers.

The Technical Side of the Event

• The delivery of quality video and audio is critical to the success of the GLS, so please pray for all the tech crews and the equipment they are using that all would work well on the day. 
• For the technical expertise at all sites.

Program Content

• Trust God that the final program will suite the needs of every site and Namibia. 
• Though we will watch recorded content – trust God that the speakers will come alive to the audience.
• Look at each picture and bring each one before the Lord. Trust that He will even bless and use them today where ever they are!

Changed Lives

• That people attending would hear from God about callings He may have for them to lead. 
• That people would be stirred to implement what is revealed to them through the Summit.
• That people would be encouraged to go to the next level in their leadership.

More to be impacted by the GLS

• Even in these last days and weeks more people would register to attend the Summit!!
•  Pray for those who will attend GLS at the various sites, to travel safe and be under the hand of God.
• As people appreciate what they have gained from the GLS they will get the Team Edition DVDs and share these around with other who have not attended.
• People would take advantage of all the follow-up resources and strategies.

Teams and  Volunteers

• Staff are working hard to address all the aspects of the GLS - from registrations through to production. 
• Staff as they travel to the different sites around the country throughout October.
• Pray for God’s wisdom in addressing each challenge and every detail.
• Trust God for God honoring events in Namibia.

Please note that I will travel to South Africa this Sunday for a family funeral. God willing we will return next week-end. 

On God we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. 2 Cor 1:10b-11a. 

Thank you so much for your participation in this important ministry of prayer! 

You may want to forward this link to some-one who will join us in prayer.

Visit our website at www.glsnamibia.org

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TRIUNE GOD

Delegates from Namibia will attend the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa this coming week (October 6 - 10). You can find more information here General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and also General Synod on Facebook.

The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) as an organization of ten (10) synods. Nine synods in South Africa. The tenth Synod in Namibia.

The 10 synods take responsibility for the work within geographic regions in Southern Africa. The 10 synods consist of 1158 churches in 144 rings grouped together with 1,074,765 baptized and confirmed members.

Please pray for this very important gathering of leaders with the theme: In the presence of the Triune God. Trust that they will truly experience the presence of the Triune God in a most intimate way, that they will hear His voice and follow Him where ever He leads His church.

Then he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23

And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me. John 12:26