Mondays with the Whites 
Volume 11   March 12, 2018   

Today at the Church Planting Committee Meeting, we discussed the need for more pastors.  Currently there are a few Alliance churches without a pastor, and two churches where the assistant pastor is acting as interim pastor.  We have a leadership need.  And yet we were together discussing starting new churches that will also need pastors.

The Taiwan Alliance Theological College is currently recruiting students to begin studies in the Fall.  At this moment there are not many people showing interest.  If there are no students, where will the workers come from?

At the meeting, one pastor shared that he was reading in Joshua 10 about the bold prayer that Joshua prayed.  Joshua had just finished repenting because he and the other leaders had made a rash decision without properly consulting God.  The result of not relying on God was they they were deceived by the ruse of the Gibeonites.  Now, shortly after that, Joshua is in a battle.  He looks at the situation and makes a strange, bold plea.  He requests God to make time stand still.  He asks for both the sun and moon to stop.  And God answered that prayer by doing what was asked.

The pastor shared that he felt a challenge in his heart to pray the type of prayer that he does not usually pray.  He sensed that God wanted him to ask for a specific number of students for the Bible School.  He decided to ask for three new students.  He asked his church to join him in praying for that.  After he convinced them that he was not joking, they agreed to pray with him.

What about you?  When is the last time you prayed a bold prayer, asking for something so that God will get the glory in the provision of what was asked?  Will you join in praying for more students, and for more workers for church ministries?  If you need a Scriptural reason, look at Matthew 9:38.