“And may you have the power to understand,

as all God’s people should,

how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

May you experience the love of Christ,

though it is too great to understand fully.”

~Ephesians 3:18-19 NLT~

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Georgia Barnette Offering for Louisiana Mission

Week of Prayer – Day 7

East Bayou Baptist at Youngsville

Andy Tribe, Church Planter

I Corinthians 9:19, 23  “For although I am free from all people, I have made myself a slave to all, in order to win more people… Now I do this because of the gospel, that I may become a partner in its benefits.”

This church plant, a second campus of East Bayou Baptist Church in Lafayette, aims to be an involved church designed to bring people and God together.  Pastor Andy Tribe sees that his personal commission is to reach the lost and people who do not attend any church.

A shared vision brought this work together.  Pastor Mike Walker of the sponsoring church was impressed by God to reach as many unchurched people as possible.  Andy and his wife, Mona, caught that vision and began ministry through a Bible study in their home in 2008. On February 3, 2010, East Bayou Youngsville held official launch day with 218 in attendance.

Pastor Andy Tribe would be the first to tell you that there is still much to do and assistance from Louisiana Baptists through the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering will be gratefully used.  So will our prayers!

Andy Tribe requests that we pray for:

• The lost that live in the neighborhoods surrounding this site;
• Stamina and perseverance as a core team is built; and
• More people to come to know the Lord, therefore bringing more potential leaders to the work.

Space and property is often a great need of new church plants, but so is the need for committed leaders.

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You may want to read these brief articles from Baptist Press.  I know they will touch your heart.

Enjoy the blessing of this day God has provided for you.

Anna Lee