Christian Growth Network October 2008 Prayer Requests

Let's start this month by giving God thanks!

Last month I received my first letter back from one of my prison "pen pals". His name is Daniel Smith. Daniel is not a believer and is a very interesting character. He's been incarcerated for 19 years for a murder that he says he did not commit. I have written Daniel back and shared a lot of truth with him. Please pray for Daniel to be receptive to the words I have written and to open his heart to the Lord Jesus. I know your prayers will make a huge difference in his life. Thank God for this wonderful ministry opportunity!

Last month I asked for your prayers for a Bible study I was to teach. The study went very well and the group asked me to come back again.

The mailing distribution list for the website is slowly growing. People from different parts of the world are finding the site through searches made on the Internet. Let's thank God for all new visitors and ask for an increase.

Updates from last month

Last month I had asked for your prayers on a couple pieces of work I had sent out. I asked for prayer for an article I sent to Pray! magazine. They replied to say they have interested, but wanted the article to be shorter. So I rewrote the article and sent it back. I also asked if they would mind me posting the original article on my website. They have yet to reply back. Please pray for them to accept the article I wrote and also pray that my relationship with the editor (Cynthia) and this magazine would stay strong.

I also asked last month for you to pray for an article query I sent to In Touch magazine. They did not respond back, so I wrote them again to find out if they had an interest. They did not. Please pray that God will show me where He wants to use this article. It is an article about setting godly goals.

Thirdly, I asked for prayers for my book proposal as well as a submission for an upcoming compilation book by Gary Chapman. I have not heard back from either party yet and would expect to hear more next month. Please keep both of these opportunities in your prayers!

New Requests

I am considering offering other Christian writers to submit their work for "publication" on this website. My thought is that I can help so many other people grow in Christ if I had other people sharing what God puts on their hearts. Please pray for wisdom and guidance in this new venture.

I learned of an excellent opportunity to write through the writer's group I attend once a month. The Amy Foundation offer awards to writers who share biblical truth in secular markets (newspapers, magazines etc.). With all the finacial turmoil taking place and the political environment being so "lively" it seems like a perfect time to write editorials for my local newspaper to share some biblical truth. Yet, I've been unsuccessful in getting the right words on paper. Please pray for God's inspiration in my writing so I can share the message of God's Word with lost people.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

"To God alone wise be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen"

(Romans 16:27)

Your Brother in Christ,

Pierre