January 4, 2015
Dr. Anthony & Polla Jordan
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For God’s vision for Oklahoma Baptists.
For wisdom in the decisions I make that impact others.
For Holy Spirit power as I preach.
That I might walk in holiness with God each day.
Safety and good health for me and my family.
January 11, 2015
Martin & Jill Hall
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For the leadership of the BVC in Oklahoma City.
For God to continue keeping His hand on BVC.
For both Martin and Jill as they serve in this new position.
For God to daily give Martin wisdom to lead and minister
to both residents and staff.
5. For safety and God’s blessings on both residents and staff.
January 18, 2015
Bob & Tracy Mayfield
1. For Oklahoma’s Sunday School leaders as they shepherd and make
disciples of people that attend their group.
2. For Oklahoma churches that will host eight regional training clinics for
Sunday School.
3. For Professors from Oklahoma Baptist University that teach Explore
the Bible Sunday School lessons each week at www.ReConnectSS.com
4. For churches to mobilize their Sunday School or small groups so they
are engaging the lost people with the Gospel.
5. For 1,000 Oklahoma Baptists to step forward to lead 1,000 new groups
in 2015.
January 25, 2015
Don & Lori Williams
1. That I would clearly hear and follow God’s call for my life.
2. That I would be bold in sharing my faith and discipling
others.
3. That God would protect and lead my family.
4. That God would continue to draw volunteers to the life –
transforming chaplaincy ministry.
5. That Jesus light would shine through out chaplains as they
serve.
February 1, 2015
Bentley & Susan Hill
1. That we might reach more international students with
the gospel.
2. For our Fall and Spring Revivals.
3. For our Spring Break Mission trip.
4. For incoming students, that they will be open to the
gospel.
5. For good health and safety for me and my family.
February 8, 2015
Chris & Shari Finley
1. That more churches and associations would adopt a LINC ministry
model for reaching the aging in senior living communities in their area.
2. That more churches would offer their LINC members specific training
for meeting the spiritual needs in their area.
3. That more churches and associations would be open to seminars on
the changing aging culture and the growing aging population.
4. That more Oklahoma Baptist churches would see the need to
participate in the Mother’s Day offering.
5. That more churches would become aware of and participate in the
Adams Care Assistance Fund that benefits needy elders.
February 15, 2015
Preston & Jan Collins
1. For the UBA churches to be strategic and intentional in their ministries
to impact the growing population and lostness in Central Oklahoma.
2. For UBA churches as they seek to embrace unreached and unengaged
people around the world.
3. For VBS children and youth camps to be powerful instruments for
transforming young lives.
4. Lives to be changed through the servant ministries provided by UBA
churches.
5. For the starting of new healthy churches to disciple the saved and
reach the lost.
February 22, 2015
Glen & Jeri Moore
1. For God to call out personnel who are gifted with business and
relational skills to join us on the International fields.
2. For the ministry of KBTC and that God will restore, revive and
renew this theological education institution.
3. For our new church – the government needed our land for
road expansion and we are having to relocate. Pray for more
land and larger buildings.
4. For safety for us and our colleagues and we strive to go about
our various ministries in our countries and residences.
March 1, 2015
Chris & Karen Doyle
1. For the Baptist Messenger to receive strong support from
churches and subscribers.
2. For all the Communications team members who work
diligently to support and communicate BGCO ministries.
3. For Word Slingers, an online outreach affiliated with the
Baptist Messenger designed to reach young adults and
other readers with a Christian perspective on timely
topics. www.WordSlingersOK.com
4. For the families of the Communications team.
March 8, 2015
Shane & Kathleen Kammerer
1. For student leaders to rise up and take ownership of the
ministry at every campus especially OCU.
2. For volunteers for our Friendship Family program to work.
3. For several people to come to Christ through our Village
communities.
4. For several students to sign up and go on International mission
trips.
5. For wisdom, endurance, courage, vision and a positive attitude
for me and our staff.
March 15, 2015
Ryan Bauer
1. That CrossTimbers will continue to be a place where children
can hear the Gospel and respond to Christ.
2. That CrossTimbers leadership will secure needed staff for the
summer.
3. That CrossTimbers summer staff will grow spiritually and have
the endurance to complete the summer.
4. That God will continue to bless the growth of CrossTimbers.
5. For vision for the CrossTimbers staff as the camp grows and
the strength and endurance to carry out the visions.
March 22, 2015
Scott & Halie Campbell
1. Pray for God to raise up a core team of committed people to
help plant the new church.
2. That the Lord will show the exact location for the new church.
3. For the people we encounter that their hearts will be softened
and receptive to the Gospel.
4. For more laborers in the harvest in Oregon; that the Lord will
send more church planters.
5. For the Lord to provide all the funds that they need.
March 29, 2015
Otis & Jan Cayton
1. For me, that I will lead the Association as God directs for real
growth of God’s Kingdom.
2. That I will be able to mentor and better equip the 56 pastors.
3. That I will provide godly counsel to the churches as they seek
my help for their churches.
4. That God will be glorified and honored in all the programs and
ministries of the association.
5. For good health and safety for me and my family as well as the
56 pastors.
April 5, 2015
Bob & Debbie Shelton
1. Plead with God to call out a man or woman who would stand
in the gap on behalf of Calgary and Edmonton (Ezekiel 22:30).
2. Beg the Lord of the Harvest to send out workers into this
harvest field of Calgary and Edmonton (Matthew 9:37-38).
3. For person of peace willing to use their homes for the glory of
God (Luke 10:6-7).
4. Ask God to protect the Church Planters and their families, to
help them enjoy the journey and to finish well.
5. That God would raise-up partners to help us reach these cities.
April 12, 2015
Karen & Randy Alley
1. That more women considering abortion would be divinely drawn to
Hope Pregnancy Center.
2. For more volunteers to feel God leading them to serve our clients.
3. For Godly men to feel called to serve our young fathers in a
“Fatherhood Ministry”.
4. For the Lord’s protection against those who want to interrupt or
destroy Pregnancy Center ministries.
5. For God to continue to provide through fundraising events, youthful
donors and “in-kind gifts”.
April 19, 2015
Gary & Sheila Dempsey
1. That God would move among the UUPG we’ve adopted and that a
church planting movement would begin. Pray for Vitto our church
planting catalyst.
2. For God to provide the resources to complete our disaster relief
facility.
3. That our churches will be able to start new groups.
4. That God will give me wisdom to lead the association according to His
plan.
5. That God will unite all the churches with one heart and mind as we
work together.
April 26, 2015
Jon & Miriam Wade
1. For us as we transition to a new location after more than 20 years in
Taiwan.
2. For our kids--Taiwan has been their home and “home” won’t ever be
the same for them.
3. For the family unit in Taiwan. The divorce rate is very high and there
are many other problems.
4. For our life and marriage to be a good testimony wherever we’re
serving.
5. For the Chinese people all over the world that they will have
opportunities to hear about God’s love for them.
May 3, 2015
Felix & Dennise Cabrera
1. My family.
2. Our local church Iglesia Bautista De Quail Springs in Oklahoma
City.
3. For the 14 new churches planted in Toronto, Canada; San
Francisco, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Atlanta, GA; New York; New
Jersey; Idaho Falls, ID; Calgary, Canada; Portland, OR, and
Lawrence, KS.
4. For the new churches to be planted in 2015.
5. For safety as I travel in Oklahoma and North America.
May 10, 2015
Albert & Kirstin Hesskew
1. Language acquisition.
2. Stamina to continue their journey of living and ministering in
another culture.
3. Future ministry location after our next stateside assignment.
4. God’s provisions for our children’s education in that new place.
5. The ability to clearly live out and explain the reality of God’s
salvation plan in ways that connect with this Polish culture.
May 17, 2015
Nathan & Jamie Purifoy
1. That we can bless and enhance the lives of our residents.
2. Those residents who are not saved will come to faith in
Jesus Christ.
3. That we can impact our employees lives in a positive way
and for the Kingdom of God.
4. For wisdom in daily decisions.
5. For safety and good health for staff and residents.
May 24, 2015
Brandon & Paula Brister
1. That God would raise-up and send out student laborers on our campus
and throughout the world.
2. That we would encounter people of peace who would be able to take
the gospel to their peer groups and their people and countries.
3. For our partners in ministry that they would also be effective at
presenting the gospel and making disciples on the TU campus.
4. For saved and unsaved students to come to the services and ministries
we provide.
May 31, 2015
Andy & Kim Harrison
1. For purity of character and clarity of purpose.
2. For my family. Our oldest child is married and lives in New York City;
our middle child is engaged to be married; our youngest daughter will
be finishing high school soon. Pray for God to be glorified in their lives.
3. For revival among the students in Oklahoma who number more than
340,000 with the vast majority being unsaved.
4. For the youth leaders in our churches that God will give them wisdom,
patience and vision as they faithfully minister to the future leaders in
our churches, communities and nations.
June 7, 2015
Randy & Susan Lind
1. Wisdom as we continue to train current and future church leaders.
2. That God would give Oklahoma churches a renewed sense of the
greatness and majesty of God with a renewed sense of worship.
3. For our ongoing ministry groups, the Singing Churchmen (SCM),
Singing Church Women (SCW), Oklahoma Baptist Symphony (OBS) and
the Oklahoma Baptist Children’s Chorus (OBCC).
4. For guidance and leadership as training is expanding through the
Oklahoma Baptist Children’s Chorus, Resonate and Resound.
5. For Ministers of Music across the state as they lead multiple
generations in worship.
June 14, 2015
John & Jan Kelsey
1. Wisdom as I lead the ministry with my wife Jan. (Proverbs 3: 13-18)
2. A conviction that leads to repentance at OU (2 Corinthians 7: 8-10).
3. Students to be healed from the brokenness of their past hurts and
shame. (Psalms 103: 2-4)
4. A generation of multiplying disciple makers to be produced from the
ministry (2 Timothy 2: 2).
5. More laborers for the fertile mission field on our university campuses
(Matthew 9: 37-38).
June 21, 2015
Brett & Brenda Selby
1. That pastors will continue to improve their preaching and
leadership skills.
2. That Oklahoma Baptist churches will continue to encourage
and support their pastors.
3. That Oklahoma Baptist Associations will continue to be
powerful encouragers of pastors in the ongoing development
of their leadership and preaching skills.
4. For continued good health and protection as I travel all over
the state.
June 28, 2015
Ken & Janet Brownd
1. That we will continue to progress in learning and using the
Polish language.
2. For Janet to continue to discover women who are open to
spiritual things and want to study the Bible and be discipled.
3. For our church to discern where, when and how to start new
work.
4. For Ken to find men who can be trained for future leaders.
5. For a team from the states to come together to do a family
camp in Gdańsk.
July 5, 2015
Stan & Debra Owens-Hughes
1. Safety as we travel in five locations each month to begin new churches
among the CH people. (3-10 hours of travel is required each way).
2. For us as we disciple new CH Christians.
3. For God to help us identify “men of peace” (people open to the Gospel
in the new CH communities we enter.)
4. That God will call our Christian CH men to be trained to lead new
works.
5. For the two new missionary families coming to Colombia in 2015 to
join our team
July 12, 2015
Alyson Walker
1. For Alyson as she seeks what the Lord has planned for
Childhood Ministry with the BGCO.
2. The ability to connect with all BGCO churches and their
childhood leadership.
3. For BGCO churches to increase their ministry to orphans.
4. For more children and their families to be reached
through VBS, Sunday School and other ministries.
July 19, 2015
Dale & Donna Griffin
1. For the Howard Apartments Project at OBU.
2. For the Global Outreach Trips around the world during J-Term
(January), Spring Break and Summer.
3. For the local outreach projects designed to give students,
faculty and staff “at home” missionary experiences.
4. For the students who are looking to find balance between life
as a college student and ministry as a local church leaders.
5. For students safety as they travel the United States and around
the world in athletics and service projects.
July 26, 2015
Matt & LuSinda Spann
1. For the association as they make a special study of the
pockets of lost people in their area.
2. For wisdom in finding creative ways to reach the lost,
whether through existing or new churches and ministries.
3. For wisdom in encouraging and developing the pastors
and church leaders.
4. For the Spanns to take every opportunity to share Jesus
with those around them.
August 2, 2015
Ethan & Skye Sperle
1. Pray that Free City Church will be known as a people who
trust and treasure Jesus.
2. Pray that Jesus will gift us with His strong presence and I
His beauty we will find repentance.
3. Pray that God will help us to expose the lies of darkness.
4. Pray that many people I our city will find new life in Jesus
Christ.
August 9, 2015
Jim & Jana Cornwell
1. For the continued development of a Christian medical
center.
2. For continued favor with the government for this project.
3. That this work will bring many people to Christ across the
country.
4. For volunteers and for close involvement of Baptist
institutions of higher education in the U.S. in this project.
August 16, 2015
David & Dana Whitlock
1. For students faculty and staff as they seek to be a
Great Commission and Great Commandment
University.
2. For God to give Dr. Whitlock vision in leading OBU.
3. For my family, our sons (the youngest in college and
one active army.)
August 23, 2015
Mike & Rhonda Barnett
1. For spiritual awakening among secular educational
institutions.
2. For students who will boldly live their faith as health
professionals.
3. For wisdom as these students become our doctors,
dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
4. Thank God for raising up a new generation of committed
believers who share their faith in Christ.
August 30, 2015
Daniel & Marta Caceres
1. Pray for the Hispanic Task Force
2. Pray for the Hispanic Fellowship that it will reach its goals.
3. Pray that God will provide a new Hispanic Strategist to help in
the area of evangelism, discipleship and Sunday School
4. Pray for the unity of our Hispanic Team that God will be
glorified.
5. Pray for a deep desire in our Hispanic churches to support the
Cooperative Program and Global Missions.
September 6, 2015
Kerry & Mary Russell
1. Wisdom for the many financial decisions I must made
every day.
2. Health and safety for the Finance Team.
3. Cooperative Program funds to grow to fund Oklahoma
and global mission needs.
4. For all BGCO staff to depend on the Lord’s provisions and
be content with whatever He provides.
5. Spiritual awareness and growth of my family at home.
September 13, 2015
Ralph & De Chapman
1. For both Ralph and De with their health concerns in their older years.
2. For God’s guidance in all the mission projects the association is
involved in at home and around the world.
3. For God’s provisions for many churches that are struggling to grow and
even maintain their ministry and facilities.
4. For our camps that are growing and demand a large team of workers
and volunteers.
5. For our Sunday Schools that they will continue to grow and reach the
lost and unchurched.
September 20, 2015
Gibson & Julie Largent
1. That God will provide faithful, qualified, gifted leaders and
workers.
2. For continued financial provision as several of their
partnerships are ending in 2015.
3. For fruitfulness in evangelistic efforts.
4. For revival/awakening for the Philadelphia metro and the
Washington DC to Boston corridor. The lostness and
worldliness makes the Gospel ministry slow and painful.
September 27, 2015
Bobby & Angie Kelly
1. That I continue to grow and mature as a follower of
Jesus, even as I challenge my students to do the same.
2. That God gives me wisdom to balance ministry at OBU
and ministry in the churches with my responsibilities
to my wife and sons.
3. That God continue to give me the passion, energy, and
love for teaching as I move into my 50’s this March.
October 4, 2015
Mike & Cindy Napier
1. That Cindy and I would have a smooth transition back to
Oklahoma.
2. That God would grant a fresh vision for Oklahoma Baptist to
reach the lost around us.
3. That Oklahoma Baptist will be talking about Jesus every day.
4. That evangelism would be on the minds of Oklahoma Baptist
every day.
5. For safety as I travel the state.
October 11, 2015
Alan & Cindy Quigley
1. Wisdom to lead a great team of leaders to equip
believers with the Gospel.
2. That God would empower my witnessing and
preaching for a harvest of souls.
3. That I will continue to grow in the disciplines of Bible
study and prayer.
4. For good health and safety as I travel the state.
October 18, 2015
Robert & Tonia Kellogg
1. For wisdom and knowledge in daily decision making.
2. For God’s blessings on the Foundation donors and
beneficiaries.
3. For strength, guidance, and wisdom for the staff and
board members.
4. For health and safety for all our staff and their
families.
October 25, 2015
Brian & Jennifer Hobbs
1. For our daughter Violet who was born extremely premature.
2. For our family, Jennifer and our five children.
3. For wisdom and God’s leadership for the Messenger staff and
BGCO Communication’s Team.
4. For a spirit of unity, focus, and cooperation and wise use of
time and words.
5. For our staff as we help the people of Oklahoma with an
awareness of the mission and ministry of the BGCO.
November 1, 2015
Keith & Lynn Jordan
1. That our churches will have a renewed zeal for reaching their
communities.
2. That God will use Capital Association to encourage, resource
and equip the church leadership in the Oklahoma City metro
area.
3. For Bogota, Colombia, a city of six million with only ten Baptist
churches.
4. For pastors of High Country Association in Colorado and our
efforts to partner with them.
November 8, 2015
Steve Childers
1. For discernment in placing children at the campus that best
meets their needs.
2. For volunteers with tender hearts for clients at our Hope
Pregnancy Centers.
3. For God to call staff, especially house parents.
4. For public school teachers to have understanding and
compassion for OBHC children in public schools.
5. For Sunday School teachers, youth ministers, and pastors as
they minister directly to our children.
November 15, 2015
Rhonda & Ray Richards
1. That OBU faculty, staff, and students would follow God in everything
we do and say.
2. That our words and actions would be a blessing to those around us as
we represent OBU and they would see Christ in us.
3. That our families would be protected and blessed.
4. That our programs would grow so that we can spread the Gospel of
Christ and help individuals attain their career goals through the
integration of faith and learning.
5. That doors would be opened for our ministry and that we would be
observant and obedient to follow God’s call on our lives.
November 22, 2015
Richard & Sharon Cook
1. For God to continue calling pastors, national missionaries and
other church leaders in Guatemala and Central America.
2. For the Lord to provide financial and other material resources
needed by pastors, national missionaries and church leaders
need personally and in their ministry.
3. For the Lord to provide national seminary professors finances
and other resources necessary to the Guatemala Seminary to
extend and promote theological education throughout
Guatemala and neighboring countries.
November 29, 2015
Caroline Reel
1. My team struggles daily to learn the language. Pray that God
will give us the ability to clearly communicate.
2. The orphanage is closing down over the next few months. Pray
for the children as they adjust to the changes in their lives.
3. For the girls we work with who are at high risk to become
involved in sex trafficking.
4. For the people who claim to be Orthodox Christians but are
blinded by Satan and walk in darkness that the Gospel
message might break through.
December 6, 2015
Chad & Crystal Reynolds
1. For Central Baptist Church of Santo Domingo—the new pastors and
church leaders.
2. For the families of the boys who participate in the basketball ministry
at Central Baptist Church, for their salvation, etc.
3. For our sons to continue to grow in wisdom and knowledge of God’s
word and His plans for them.
4. For Chad to have wisdom in decisions he must make and for Christlikeness in al his interactions with others.
5. That Crystal will be able to help equip and encourage pastor’s wives to
serve Christ in their homes and churches.
December 13, 2015
Daren & Shawna Norfleet Davis
1. That God would send laborers to the unreached and
unengaged people groups in Madagascar.
2. That Namibian believers would catch the vision of reaching the
peoples of their country with the Gospel.
3. For the strong Baptist Conventions of Botswana, Zimbabwe,
and South Africa as they reach pockets of lostness throughout
these countries.
4. For safety and good health for our family and all the families in
the Ocean2Ocean Cluster.
December 20, 2015
Randy & Anita Jordan
1. For Christian students to have boldness to share their faith with
classmates in a difficult religious environment of cultural/finical religion
without having a real relationship with Jesus.
2. For many new students to attend the discipleship groups where they
can learn about Jesus, be saved, and be trained to lead others to Christ.
3. For our sphere of influence and training opportunities among Filipino
University student workers to expand to other areas of Metro Manila.
4. For the health and safety of our family.
December 27, 2015
Terry & Nan Williams
1. For the Rangi people to recognize their need of Jesus.
2. For the Rangi believers.
3. For us to keep our eyes on the Father and stay the course
to the end.
4. For continued relationships between the men and women
that point people to Jesus.
5. For the small worship group to continue growing and will
become a church.