Praying for Spiritual Multiplication

I am praying that God will use me as His servant by sharing the gospel with international students and bringing them to a point of decision. For many of these students, living in the U.S. might be their only chance to hear the gospel, and as they receive Christ, they can be sent back to their countries, fully equipped, to share the gospel with their people. Telling someone about Jesus for the first time is exhilarating, but it also brings me back to the simplicity of the gospel, which then helps me focus the rest of my ministry on the gospel instead of getting off-track. Sharing with East Asian students this summer was one of the most life-giving things I have ever done, and I am excited to see how the Lord will use that in my life and in the lives of others this year.
I am praying that the Lord will use me as I disciple women at Mizzou and Stephens. I’ve learned a lot from mistakes I made last year in discipleship, from trying to be a counselor to being too focused on a “curriculum.” I’m learning to model discipleship after the way Jesus discipled people; He took them to the Word and He modeled ministry for them. The key was spiritual multiplication. I get so caught up in the “bigness” of what we’re doing, that I forget that it’s actually really simple. I am praying that this year, as I learn how to keep ministry simple, that I can model that for the women I disciple and teach them how to multiply that in their own lives.

-Laurie