It's Time - First Monday Prayer/May

Finally, this dream we've been carrying called "The Passion World Tour" is here! So much vision, so much energy, so much effort, so much prayer...and now it's time to hit the road, serve the nations and see what our great God has in store. Most of you are not new to FIRST MONDAY, so we will jump right in with a few specific updates and requests for the next few weeks. Also, don't forget that starting May 15, you can follow the World Tour journey right here at 268Blog.com. Every day there will be a snapshot of what's going on so you can follow your prayers around the globe. It would be cool to see all of you using the Facebook icons to show your support when we are in various cities. All the dates are on the World Tour website, and the Facebook icons are at here.

As we pray, let's remember WHO it is we are connected to, for our God is mighty to save.

Have you ever come on anything quite like this
extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom?
It’s way over our heads. We’ll never figure it out.

Is there anyone around who can explain God?
Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do?
Anyone who has done him such a huge favor
that God has to ask his advice?

Everything comes from him;
Everything happens through him;
Everything ends up in him.
Always glory! Always praise!
Yes. Yes. Yes.

Romans 11:33-36, The Message

16 (2+6+8) Prayer Points For May

1. Looking back, we want to thank God for Passion Atlanta and for everything He poured into our lives during those days. Let's stop and say "thank you," and ask Him to deepen the work in the lives of the 9500 people who were there.

2. On May 12, our teams are rolling toward Kyiv, Ukraine, and the World Tour is on! Pray for our Passion events team working daily in (and outside) the Passion House. They are Cheryl, Daniele, Amy, Christina, Michele and Brad. Not only are they carrying the entire tour, Amy and Daniele are leading the Kyiv and Sao Paulo teams, respectively.

3. Speaking of Kyiv, please continue to pray for favor with government/agencies/authorities. We have no idea how to gauge how many people are coming to this event on May 16, so pray we will be ready for whatever happens.

4. In past updates we asked you to pray for the Mexico City venue. Our team has just returned and we should have a contract soon! Yeah! Keep praying for His will to be done.

5. On May 9 our Hong Kong team will be heading to China for meetings/planning. We need wisdom, favor and, as always, a venue!

6. We asked you to pray for Stockholm and had a great meeting with leaders there. The vision is set and everyone is on board, but time is short. Pray the word will spread far, wide and fast!

7. Over 1300 Brazilians have registered for Passion Sao Paulo, but we have no visas to be able to enter the country. PLEASE PRAY now as the decision will come soon from the Brazilian authorities.

8. As we left Passion Atlanta we needed just under $4 million to fund this journey. Students there gave $118,000. Amazing! With other gifts since, we are down to just below $3.5. God is good! Praying for His abundance.

9. Jonathan will travel to every city heading our Resource Team, making Passion messages and music available at each stop. As you can imagine, his task is complex and adventurous! Pray for details and ask God to export the message of His fame through these resources.

10. We are asking God to begin a chain-reaction for His glory in each city, like dominoes that will never stop and meet us in eternity.

11. Kampala is going to be massive and create many logistical challenges. Pray for unity, security, cohesion, organization and clarity of the message of what it means to live for what matters most.

12. Paris is still an unknown. Not much traction on ticket sales. Asking God to spread the word as students return from a school break. That the pockets of Jesus followers will catch the vision and that it will supernaturally spread!

13. Over 1000 students are already coming to London! We are praying for a great spirit of unity and asking that these 1000 multiply quickly.

14. Pray the message of Jesus - full of grace and truth - will be clear and compelling in every city.

15. Our Passion, Core and sixsteps teams will be divided as we travel for a month and are separated by distance. Pray for a spirit of oneness and unity.

16. Pray for Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder and Francis, for their bands and families, as they travel with us to various cities on leg one. You can see who is leading in each night at 268generation.com/worldtour.

For His fame in all the earth, Louie

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