Praying for Mountain Brook Community Church

God’s plans and workings are always mega-dimensional in nature and go well beyond our own conscious awareness of them. And so when I pray for instance for Mountain Brook Community Church, where I had the opportunity and privilege of serving as their keynote speaker during their first annual local missions conference, I am encouraged that God’s response to my prayer is much greater and wider than my capacity to articulate or imagine. Nevertheless, I do pray for them, that God might bestow them with blessing upon blessing for their kindness towards me and their generosity towards Rebirth.
One precious lady told me that she’s been following my ministry from the early days and just sensed the discouragement I must be experiencing in post-Katrina New Orleans, and so, she has prayed for me every day since. I can’t imagine that any person would desire to pray for me at all, wretched rascal that I am, but the fact that she never really even knew me and yet brought me before God’s throne consistently means more than I can begin to describe. And so I pray that the Lord bless her and answer her prayers, even for me.
The Lightfoot family extended wonderful hospitality to me and were a great encouragement - they scored big time with a dinner of fish and grits! That’s way better than the Red Roof Inn, let me tell ya! The entire local missions committee were so gracious and bent over backwards for me during my stay. And thanks to Pastor Tim for the comfort of his couch! And so I pray that God would grant them their heart’s desires in their city.
Those who came to my concert were so kind. I’m not sure I’d give up a night with my family to go hear a Mo Leverett concert, and actually I’m quite sure I wouldn’t, but it meant the world to me for so many to have made that sacrifice. And so I ask God to tend to the safety, security and prosperity of their families.
I will pray for the supported ministries of Mountain Brook like the Foundry, which assists individuals to recover from addictions, pointing them to Christ, Who is the only One in this life worth becoming addicted to. I’ll pray blessing and increase for Restoration Academy and Cornerstone Schools, both who are serving an amazing group of kids, but whose families could never afford the stellar education that they deliver. I’ll pray for the Sav-a-life organizations as they advocate for the most vulnerable and minister to ladies who need to hear of God’s delirious love for them. I’ll pray for God’s blessing on the Medical Missions group that is supplying missionaries with medical equipment. I’ll pray for the alliance of churches in West Birmingham, that God will bring much community transformation out of their partnership with one another. I’ll pray for FCA, that God would help them to reach the athletes of this great city to become the type leaders that honor Christ. I’ll pray for UCF, which may be the coolest campus ministries I’ve ever seen, that God will replicate this ministry template across the world.
For all those I met, I pray that God would renew you so that you become a source and conduit of renewal for others. Thank you again for the privilege of being with you. I hope that we will continue to co-labor for our Lord in the years to come for the sake of His glory!