Ready To Shine On London

The weather's been quite lovely, and it's common to talk about the weather here. We've had an occasional shower, but it's been pleasant and mostly sunny overall.

While in training today, Ish (the Methodist liaison for More Than Gold) told us that when the churches here in the UK were preparing through prayer before the cross-country Torch Run, their prayer came from Isaiah 60. "Arise and Shine" became the heart of these churches, not knowing that the theme of the theme of the Torch Run would be "Moment to Shine." This has brought great motivation and encouragement to all those (including us) who are shining their lights here.

Tomorrow is our first day out in the city to do ministry, and our group has been split up into 2 smaller teams: the Royal Docks team and the Westminster team. The RD crew will attend a training time in the afternoon tomorrow and will then join in the Royal Docks evening worship service. Royal Docks is a Baptist church plant near the docks. Throughout the week, the RD team will assist the outreach efforts of the church.

The Westminster team will spend some time close to Westminster Abbey and surrounding areas, ministering to and having conversations with people. Half of the W team will also participate in some training tomorrow for the More Than Gold Communications Center, with the primary purpose of fielding phone calls and directing the media and other outlets to the right people for answers to their questions.

Prayer Requests

We spent a substantial amount of our time today in prayer.  Here are specific areas we prayed about, and we ask you to add your prayers to ours.

Churches:  Pray that we will be a blessing and encouragement to the local churches, and that these churches will see fruit from our joint labors as souls come to know Christ.

Protection:   Pray that any evil plans for violence or other disruptions will be exposed and halted.  Pray that these coming days will be peaceful, not only for the sake of all the people here in the city, but also for the sake of the gospel.

Divine Appointments:  Pray that God will provide opportunities for conversation with those needing an introduction to the Kingdom of God, and that we will meet those appointments with thanksgiving, expectation, and faith.

While the Games' Torch Run mantra is not necessarily God-centered, it's a great call for us all to Shine On London!