Sowing the seeds for ministry opportunities, women from Louisiana and Alabama state Women’s Missionary Union partnered together to prayer walk in New Orleans Oct. 27.
NEW ORLEANS— Sowing the seeds for ministry opportunities, women from Louisiana and Alabama state Women’s Missionary Union partnered together to prayer walk in New Orleans Oct. 27.
More than 70 women concentrated their prayer walking efforts in Zone Six, a section of the city adopted by Alabama Baptists.
“God is clearly working in the hearts and lives of His people. This is an extraordinary time on our city that calls for extraordinary prayers,” David Rhymes, evangelism strategist, Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans (BAGNO) said.
The prayer walk marked the fifth organized walk in the city, where LBC state WMU and Women’s Ministries have worked along-side BAGNO to cover sections of the city. While anyone is welcome to join Louisiana in “Prayer Walk New Orleans 07” this is the first prayer walk where two state conventions partnered together to cover an entire zone.
“Through prayer we under gird, support, encourage and celebrate all that we do in Christ’s name. Prayer walking completely exemplifies what it means to ‘pray without ceasing,’” Janie Wise, director, LBC women’s missions and ministry said.
“It is very important for us to be actively praying for New Orleans … we [Alabama WMU] have been praying for Tulane University for months,” Pat Ingram, Alabama WMU mission and ministry consultant said.
“The foundation of prayer that you lay this weekend will help tear down spiritual barriers and open the door for the gospel,” Rhymes said.
As an evangelism strategist, Rhymes is attentive to the receptive hearts New Orleans residents have to the gospel.
He has seen first-hand how God has answered the prayers of prayer walkers in the city.
Sue Woolery, First Baptist Church, Springfield, La, teamed up with six women from Alabama and prayer walked Oak Street. Her group had an opportunity to give Spanish Bibles and tracts to construction workers in the area. “They seemed really receptive,” Woolery said.
“The needs in New Orleans continue to be enormous … I encourage everyone to join in prayer with all the volunteers who are physically prayer walking this city. Pray for those who are trying to help New Orleans rebuild its infrastructure, [and for those] without hope to discover the hope found in Christ,” Wanda Lee, executive director, national WMU said.
“Prayer Walk New Orleans ‘07 is a cooperative effort between Women’s Missions and Ministry (LBC) and the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans and it is a picture of the Cooperative Program and state missions at work,” Wise said.
Join Louisiana Women’s Missions and Ministry on Dec. 8 and be a part of the final “Prayer Walk New Orleans ’07.
To volunteer, contact the Women’s Mission and Ministry team by November 28. Call 318.448.3402 or 1.800.662.6549 or e-mail Janie.Wise@LBC.org for more information on how you or your church can be involved in prayer walking New Orleans.