Ponderosa Baptist Church

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OUR MISSION:

To know Christ and to make His purposes known.

OUR VISION:

We want each person we come in contact with to have the peace and joy of knowing that they are heaven bound for eternity! Helping everyone to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, for He is the one and only way to know God and be assured of spending forever with Him.

You are invited to join this fellowship and reap the benefits of being known and loved for who you are! We look forward to meeting you!

This is the vision God has given us

JOIN US AS WE BUILD THIS CHURCH!

Prayer

We believe prayer is God's means for accessing His grace for every day needs and to seek His intervention in our lives.

Do you need peace? God has promised to give it in response to prayer.

The Peace of God

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7

Do you have needs? Bring them before God and let Him provide what He knows to be best for you.

All Things for Good

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28

My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah 56:7

Do you have a personal need we can pray for?

Are you in search of a more intimate relationship with the Lord?

Can we pray for a friend or family member?

It is our privilege to pray for you and your family.

With your permission, we will place your need on our Prayer Chain. God answers prayers!

Send your Prayer request here.

Missions

Support our missionaries with your prayers

Our missionaries need and covet your prayers; without them they would not be able to continue their work in foreign lands, and particularly the "difficult" countries. Pray for them using this simple daily guide. Each day gives you a category and some things to pray for. Pray that God blesses our missionaries – and all missionaries – with these gifts, and add more as the Holy Spirit inspires you.

Sunday - Worship: Include them in your thoughts and prayers as you attend your worship service today. Ask God to bless and refresh them as they worship Him wherever they are.

Monday – Their physical needs: Pray for all their physical needs during this week. This includes maintaining good health in areas that may not have modern medical facilities immediately available. For strength to do what physically needs to get done each day. To feel the gentle touch of the Lord during times of stress.

Tuesday – Their emotional health: Pray for their emotional well-being, and for the emotional health of their relationships with their spouse, children, coworkers and people they serve. That He will help them to overcome homesickness, frustration and loneliness.

Wednesday – Their Mission: Pray for Jesus to shine through their lives every day; that, as St. Francis said, they may "preach the Gospel. If necessary, by using words." For hearts that burn with love of God and souls. Ask God to bless them in a very special way, as they live His commission: "Go, and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20). And then ask that He will bless us with just a portion of the missionary zeal that burns in his heart, so we can live it as well.

Thursday – Their spiritual needs: Pray for Christ to be infused into their souls, so that they may maintain their spiritual health. Ask for His blessing on their spiritual disciplines, for comfort when they feel alone, as Jesus did in the Garden. Pray for God to touch their hearts with His Spirit and teach them that what they feel is not the state of their spiritual life. Ask that their devotional habits will strengthen them for their work, so that Jesus will shine through and in them.

Friday – Their unique requirements in a foreign land: Pray for them as they learn a new language, with all its nuances. For strength in dealing with - and overcoming - red tape. For patience in learning to eat different foods, learning and observing different customs, and that their ministry will not be hindered by cultural misunderstandings.

Saturday – Victory: Pray that, as Satan works equally hard to keep people blinded to the Light, their work will not be in vain. Pray for enlightenment to closed hearts, that the seeds planted and watered by these faithful souls will bring forth magnificent fruit for the glory of God.

Praying for missionaries and missions is something God wants us to feel passionate about. It should not be an "oh – by the way, Lord…" prayer! Our prayers support them, strengthen them, lift them up when they are tired, keep the Holy Spirit aflame in their hearts. In praying for them you are sharing a part in their victory; those souls they reach and claim for God are credited to you, too.

Many of us have the financial resources to support our missionaries, and if you have that ability they welcome that assistance. But ALL of us can support them with our prayers, regardless of our financial circumstances. Please, keep them uplifted every day.

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