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The November/December issue is on its way to your home. During the Concert of Prayer we dedicated our self to the ministry of prayer. And in this issue we look at the ministry of giving for the Christmas season. You will find great gift-giving ideas for all the people on your Christmas list. The theme "Return Policy Guaranteed" means that we guarantee giving the gift of missions is not something someone will want to take back. And for every investment in missions there are eternal awards guaranteed.

Think you might give the gift of missions this year? Take a moment to tell me about it by clicking on the comments link below.

Know someone who needs to get the Call to Prayer? Send them this link (www.wgm.org/call) and we will send them a free subscription.

Tis the Season,

Kristi Crisp

10/14 - The Middle East

The Final Curtain Falls

The Concert of Prayer has come to an end. If you joined the concert today you know we prayed for the lost in the Middle East. God is using His people in unique ways to enter these closed countries and through friendship evangelism there are open discussions about Jesus. Please continue to lift those serving in this area before the throne as they may be the only Jesus those living in these areas ever see.

Thank you for making the Concert of Prayer a success. Many prayers were offered on behalf of this concert and I am proud to have been a part of it. Please feel free to keep your magazine and use it as a prayer guide in your personal quiet time. We averaged 30 -40 callers on any given day and we know many of those callers had multiple listeners. God's people were praying and I believe God is going to bless our prayers.

Do you think the Concert of Prayer needs an encore? Would you like to see it come back next year or was it great this time, but not something you would want to do every fall? Take a moment to click on the comments link below and give me your two-cents. I will take your feedback to the Call to Prayer team.

Thanks for waiting in the long lines, redeeming your tickets, and committing to attend the concert. You have been a blessing an in turn I hope you have been blessed.

Kristi Crisp for the Concert Committee
World Gospel Mission
http://www.wgm.org/

10/13 - Paraguay

Inspiration and New Believers

Did you catch the concert today? Larry Carr led us in prayer for the field of Paraguay. There are many new believers in Paraguay. That's great! God is at work! Larry reminds us to be faithful in praying for these young believers as they learn to commit their lives to the Lord and to His will.

Also, Larry prayed for he and Sharon as they will be sharing at missions conference soon. I know this is a prayer request many of our missionaries would have. It's hard to present missions in new and exciting ways. There is a hard balance of getting the right amount of information to those who need to hear and yet coming at it from a different angle. Won't you continue to pray for our pastors, teachers, and missionaries that the God that formed the universe would continue to breathe inspiration into their hearts for us all to share?

Be inspired!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission
www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/12 - Democratic Republic of Congo

A New Land

What's it like to visit a new area of the world that you have never experienced before? A land that you know has been ravished with civil war and violence. Sound a little scary or adventurous? Likely, a little but of both.

A team of World Gospel Mission missionaries have been traveling into the Congo from Arua, Uganda. They have made contact with the national church and found that the remaining pastors living in Congo are desperate for help. This land and its people are looking for hope. A kind of hope that can only be found in our Lord. As WGM determines if this could be the next area of outreach won't you pray for those who know that Jesus is Lord as they shine their lights in a land that desperately needs to know Him? And pray for those pastors and WGM staff as they research ways WGM might be able to help reach others with the Good News of Salvation?

We only have two days left of the Concert. Won't you join us tomorrow as we pray for the field of Paraguay? See you at the Concert!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission
www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/11 - Haitian American Ministries

Family Prayer

My family joined all of you attending the concert in prayer today. You see the house my in-laws lived in was struck by lightning back in February. The lightning caused a house fire that has had them displaced until this week. So amongst unpacking boxes, we paused with you to lift Haitian American Ministries to the throne.

The unpacking got me to thinking about this ministry. Families moved to Florida from Haiti to start a new life in this new place. Packing up their homes and families not really knowing what they were in for, moved hoping for a better result. Unpacking their boxes and wading through the chaos must have been overwhelming. But Sue Martin and others through the church have been there to show them love, encouragement, and that there is hope through Jesus. Sue needs more ministry partners. Would you pack up your house and family and move to Florida from wherever you are located? Where is your mission field?

10/10 - St. Croix

Greater than the Economy

If you were able to join us for the Concert of Prayer today Ned Prince left us with many prayer requests that we can continue to lift up before the throne for the field of St. Croix.

Ned said something in his prayer that struck me. He prayed for those who are concerned about the economy and gave praise for a God that is not affected by the economy. Oh the things that we worry about, the concerns we carry - they are no secret to our God. He remains bigger and greater than all of our worries. We should be faithful to cast all our cares upon Him who is greater.

Join us for the concert tomorrow!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission

www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/9 - India

Prayer on the Go!

I caught the Concert of Prayer on the run today. I was scheduled to be at a luncheon on the Indiana Wesleyan University campus to promote World Gospel Mission's internship program. So I prayed with you all on the go.

Did you know that Kevin Zirkle joined us at midnight his time for that call? Prayer is a discipline. Those of you who take that ministry seriously know that. Now, I am not saying that we should all be up at midnight praying, but I have learned through the Concert of Prayer that structuring your life around a dedicated prayer time is not a bad discipline to have.

Thanks for joining us to pray for India.

See you tomorrow!

Kristi Crisp

Call to Prayer Editor

World Gospel Mission

http://www.wgmcalltoprayer.org/

10/8 - Mexico

The Dominance of the Catholic Church

Today's Concert of Prayer got me to thinking about a recent question discussed on out Unsolved Mysteries in Missions blog about the field of Mexico. Take a look and feel free to chime in.

Representing about 89 percent of the population, Mexican culture is overwhelmingly defined by Catholicism. While only 10 percent are regular churchgoers, most Mexicans are culturally Catholic. Catholicism is more than a religion in Mexico-it's an identity. Most holidays and celebrations have strongly Catholic overtones. There's also a strongly nationalistic flavor to Catholicism in Mexico. Mary of Guadalupe (an apparition of the Virgin Mary) was depicted on the banner for two major wars in Mexico, and her portrait evokes strong feelings of patriotism. Throughout Mexico it's common to see shrines where a variation of the Mexican national flag features Mary of Guadalupe in the center panel. Mexicans are a highly relational people-they value connectedness in society. This is often a barrier for people to become evangelical Christians. Making such a major life choice upsets everything else in their lives, as their lives center around their relationships. This is particularly true for the upper-middle and upper classes, which tend to be less willing to break social ties. The lower class is more mobile between religions and therefore tend to make up a higher percentage of evangelicals.You decide - is the dominance of the Catholic church and the connectedness of the culture the clue that will unlock this missions mystery? Or are there clues that are more convincing? Weigh in with your thoughts by posting a comment here: http://www.unsolvedministries.blogspot.com/.

See you at the Concert tomorrow!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission
http://www.wgmcalltoprayer.org/

10/7 - Argentina

So, Pray for a Missionary

I experienced the Concert of Prayer today with my fellow Administrative team. What a great joy to have WGM leaders sitting around the table praying for a field in unison. Thanks to Elson Mast for joining us from Argentina to lead us through the needs of the field. Prayer support is so important to our ministries, field, and missionary teams. God uses people here in the states to intercede on behalf of ministries all the time. So, pray for a missionary. You never know how God is at work.

See you at the concert!

Kristi Crisp

Call to Prayer Editor

World Gospel Mission

http://www.wgmcalltoprayer.org/

10/6 - Uganda

Where is your mission field?

Did you have the chance to join the Concert of Prayer today? If you did you heard Jonathan Mayo pray for 25 new ministry partners to serve in Uganda, Africa. So, what do you think? Could you live and minister in Uganda? There are several ministry opportunities awaiting. You can view them on our website here or you can learn more about this field by clicking here. The majority of Ugandans are hungry for the healing love of Jesus Christ. Where is your mission field?

See you at the concert tomorrow as we pray for the field of Argentina.

Blessings,

Kristi Crisp

Call to Prayer Editor

World Gospel Mission

www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/5 - Nicaragua

Small but Mighty

What a mighty God we serve! I trust you all had a wonderful day of worship. My family joined the Concert of Prayer in the parking lot after church. Thank you John Lee for leading this prayer for the new field of Nicaragua. Ubaldo and Teresa Salazar family will be leading their family to this new place of ministry in the very near future. Will you commit to pray for them? They will be experiencing many new things as they look for a house, school, and church. They are going to need several ministry partners showering them in prayer through this transition. Will you make an impact on your knees for the Salazar family?

Join the me at the Concert tomorrow. We will pray for the field of Uganda, Africa.
See you at the Concert!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission
www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/4 - Ukraine

Praying for Pastors

How often do you pray for your pastor? Ernie Smith did a great job helping us to pray for the pastors he partners with in Ukraine today at the concert. He prayed for the sermons they will prepare and the messages that will be preached. He prayed for the people who will sit in the pews, benches, and chairs. Tomorrow at church could be the first time someone accepts Christ as their Savior. Let's remember the pastors, churches, and ministries in Ukraine.

Praying for our pastor is a good request for all of us to remember in our prayer times. Who needs encouragement, inspiration, and support more than pastors?

Hope to see you at the Concert tomorrow when we will pray for the new World Gospel Mission field of Nicaragua!

Kristi Crisp

Call to Prayer Editor

World Gospel Mission

www.calltoprayer.org

10/3 - Spain and Morocco

A Good Reminder...

God is in control. As World Gospel Mission looks at opening ministries in Spain and Morocco we can often get overwhelmed with all the details it takes to open a new field. Glenda Moon reminded us that if God is calling us into this area He will be faithful in providing financial and prayer supporters and He has already laid a burden on someones heart to serve in these areas. Is that someone you? You can get involved in starting this ministry now. Feel free to contact us at wgm@wgm.org today.

So what is it that you are worrying about today? Do you need to be reminded that God is in control? Let go and let God be God.

See you at the Concert tomorrow!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission
www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/2 - Stockton Peniel

Missing

I missed the call today. I can't believe I missed the call. It's the first time since the Concert of Prayer began that I missed the call. Good thing for you and me we have the prayers on the website. It's not quite the same but it was good to be reminded about how to pray for the Stockton ministry. New volunteers, new neighborhood center, and yet there are still children desperately needing to know the love of our Saviour. Many of them have missing parents, family members, and friends because of their gang activities. Join me in praying for this ministry. Children are our future and if these neighborhood children would turn their faces to the Lord the whole Stockton, California community could be changed forever.

Come to the Concert tomorrow where we will pray for a couple of fields WGM feels God calling us to.

See you at the Concert!

Kristi Crisp
Call to Prayer Editor
World Gospel Mission

www.wgmcalltoprayer.org

10/1 - Taiwan

The Concert Community

Did you make it to the Concert today? Several of you did. Were you a little confused by the reference to the Chinese community? We were praying for Taiwan, right? During the civil war two million people fled China and established a temporary government in Taiwan. 98 percent of the population in Taiwan doesn't know Jesus as their personal Savior. That's an overwhelming statistic but a prayer request to continue to remember.

Hope to see you at the Concert tomorrow where we will pray for the US based ministry of Stockton Peniel.

Be blessed,

Kristi Crisp

Call to Prayer Editor

World Gospel Mission

http://www.wgmcalltoprayer.org/