Pray for the Trek
Students will be supplied with a copy of Dispossessed: Life in Our World's Urban Slums by Mark Kramer, and The New Friars by Scott Bessenecker and the anthology, Quest for Hope in the Slum Community , edited by Scott Bessenecker. They will be asked to read them prior to the Trek. The contents of this anthology are as follows.
January-February-March
- Pray for students and staff who are thinking about coming on the Global Urban Trek that they make God-directed decisions.
- Pray for parents to give approval to their children to go overseas.
- Pray for directors to be discerning as they chose their teams of students.
March - April - May
- Pray that funds for all students and staff would come in.
- Pray for preparation as students read, pray, and anticipate the summer Trek experience.
June
- Pray for students as they get to know their teammates. Ask God to knit people into a fellowship.
- Pray for worship times, that God would meet the students and speak to them out of their adoration of Him.
- Pray for students as they begin to seriously focus on the possibility of a life of service to the poor.
July
- Pray that students would adjust quickly to the culture and make strides in language learning.
- Pray for on-site orientations. Ask God to help students really understand the situations they will face.
- Pray that ministries would welcome students and help them engage with the poor.
- Pray for the participants who become overwhelmed with the conditions surrounding the poor.
- Pray for protection from illness.
- Pray for power to overcome discouragement.
- Ask God to clarify his call on the lives of students. Pray he will raise up servants to the poor.
- Pray for a second wind to refresh the teams the last few weeks of the Trek.
August
- Pray for safe travel and quick adjustment to North American time, food and culture.
- Pray for quiet hearts to hear the call of God.
- Pray for students to make committments to serve the urban poor.
- Pray for broken relationships and hurt feelings. Ask God to grow students in their ability to love each other and the poor.
- Pray for holiness and protection from impure thoughts, words and actions.
September-October-November-December
- Pray for returning Trek students to uncover lasting lessons from their summers abroad.
- Pray that returning Trek students will share their experiences with others and encourage others to consider going on the Trek.
- Pray for the selection of the right directors to lead the Trek next summer.
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