Join Us for the 14th Annual Prayer Rally for Indigenous African Missions and Missionaries
The Praise of His Glory Ministry (PHGM) is thrilled to invite you to our 14th Annual Prayer Rally, a significant event dedicated to empowering indigenous African missions and missionaries. This year’s theme, “Commissioned” (Matt. 10:37), reflects our commitment to supporting those called to spread the gospel across Africa.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Nigeria & UK) 3.00 a.m. (Maryland & Ontario) 2.00 a.m. (Texas & Manitoba) 1 .00a.m. (Alberta)
Venue: Old Auditorium, Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos
For those outside Lagos, you can join us via Zoom using the following link:
Our prayer rally is a cornerstone event that gathers believers from all walks of life to unite in prayer and worship, seeking God’s guidance and strength for our missions. We believe in the power of prayer as the greatest untapped resource of God’s people, and this rally is a testament to that belief.
Worship: The worship will be led by the anointed group 4HisPrayz, whose music uplifts and prepares our hearts for deep, impactful prayer.
Ministry: Rev. Femi Babalola, the esteemed Missions & Evangelism Minister from IBC, Ikoyi, Lagos, will minister to us. His profound insights and dedication to evangelism promise to inspire and challenge us to deepen our commitment to God’s mission.
Our Hosts
The event will be hosted by:
Pst. Lampe Omoyele, National President of PHGM
Pst. Dr. Isaiah Okanlawon, International President of PHGM
These visionary leaders are dedicated to nurturing the spiritual growth and missionary zeal of the African church.
Why You Should Attend
Spiritual Empowerment: Be a part of an event that empowers and equips you spiritually, enabling you to support the mission of spreading the gospel.
Community Connection: Join a community of like-minded believers who are passionate about missions and making a difference in the world.
Inspiration and Encouragement: Hear powerful messages and testimonies that will inspire you to take bold steps in your own faith journey.
A Call to Action
At PHGM, we believe in not leaving the wounded and forgotten soldiers behind. This rally is an opportunity for us to come together and push back the forces of hell through prayer and unified action. We urge you to join us in this spiritual battle, lending your voice and your faith to this crucial cause.
Let us come together to pray, worship, and support the missionaries who are at the forefront of spreading the gospel in Africa. Your participation can make a difference. See you there!
“The greatest untapped resource is the prayer of God’s people.”
Welcome to 2024. All glory to the Lord God Almighty who has kept us alive that His breath in our lungs may burst out continually with the declaration of praises to Him as we journey through the year.
We are inspired to continue our reflection on compassion this year because the Lord was not done with us in 2023 on the theme. Hence, Part B of the contemplation – Commissioned.
The biblical account of the encounter of “an expert in the law” with Jesus as documented in Lk. 10:25-37 is very intriguing. The lawyer was in the crowd around and at some point, stood up (as if in a law court) to test Jesus on His view about the requirements for inheriting eternal life. The lawyer’s question is profound and incisive. There is no gainsaying that many people in our day are still asking the same question, albeit in different ways.
Two distinct but inseparable motifs, which paint a picture of Christian mission came to light on that occasion – Command and Commission. Jesus prodded the lawyer about what the law says, and his response was precise: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself,” termed by Steven Hawthorne as “the Great Commandment.”
The Great Commandment can be depicted by the imagery of the Cross. Its vertical component represents love for God, and the horizontal, love for humanity. The latter is not independent of the former. The vertical component stands and carries the horizontal, otherwise it ends up floating in the air. This means love for humanity cannot sustain itself but hangs on love for God, to realize its divine objective of meeting human needs.
What does this look like in practical terms? The world around us is hurting. We also hurt in one way or the other. However, our experience of the soothing balm that results from our being with Jesus energizes us to reach out to the myriad of neighbours that cross our path. The world can experience His comfort through us with the same comfort that we have been comforted. Those we cannot reach physically can be touched by proxy through our involvement in His mission with our continuing prayer and/or giving to impact our world.
When Jesus told the lawyer, “Go and do likewise” (Lk. 10:37b), He was charging us to first love the Lord our God with the totality of our being (heart, soul, strength, and mind) as the pre-condition for our commissioning. According to Steven Hawthorne, “The greatest way of loving our Lord is to see that He is worshiped, followed, and loved in every people.” (Perspectives on the World Christian Movement by Ralph D. Winter, Steven C. Hawthorne) To see this happen, we must reach out to the world, setting aside our biases of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and other prejudices. It is His unalloyed love for humanity, expressed sincerely through us as demonstrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan that attracts the world to also worship the One who sits on the throne and the Lamb.
You are commissioned to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to the world around you.
