Pray BFF Letter #141
November 24, 2008
Dear Prayer Team,
Vision & Plans
I am thinking much about BFF's past (8 years now!) and future as I prepare for the BFF board meeting. How has God accomplished His good and perfect will through BFF? What more could we do? Or could we do what we do with a better heart? How do we discern these matters?
Our earthly life serves as an opportunity to show the Lord how much we love Him and His ways. There is much debate about how much input God has in what happens in our world. These matters are not simple.
Two truths must work together: (1) God's sovereignty and (2) God's command for man to ask Him for the things to be done. The way this works out is not easily discernible! We must first know Him and His general will and then bring Him the requests that we think would delight Him.
God thrust me into a new arena of ministry 8 years ago on an early Saturday morning in November. The vision given then, remains the same now. Release God's Word in order that His people might wonderfully reflect His glory on the earth (revival in short).
He called, has faithfully led and provided. In all these years, I have never run out of things to write. This is His marvelous hand at work, and I give Him thanks. The new intermediate discipleship class is just another example of how He faithfully teaches me so I can teach others how to find renewal through the power of the Word of God.
Praise
- God is blessing the new D2 class. Pray that God would use Pastor Ed and myself as we address specific topics over the next few weeks.
- Our family is mostly better. Only Benjamin is still under the weather.
- I finally figured out how to provide a larger screen for the podcast on my web page.
- God provided in His special way during our church's Vision Retreat.
Pray
- Upcoming BFF Board meeting.
- Preaching on Deuteronomy Nov. 30th.
- That God would accomplish His great and glorious purposes through BFF in such a way that His Name is greatly magnified throughout the earth.
- Teaching out of town (Dec 6-7) (one message in Chinese).
- Discerning priorities.
- Blessing on the upcoming discipleship level 2 classes and preparation. My next one is on anxiety!
- Finalizing plans for Africa next May. I was originally thinking of visiting 3 countries but thinking of just going to 2.
In Christ's Majestic Love,
Rev. Paul J. Bucknell
Biblical Foundations for Freedom
Email: info@foundationsforfreedom.net
Phone: (+01) 412-398-4559
3276 Bainton St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Biblical Foundations for Freedom