Prelude: The Gospel to the World - Praying For All People

Kingdom citizens, I greet you in the precious name of our Lord and King - Jesus the Christ. My sincerest prayer is that each of you are experiencing the very best that God has for you. Praise God! It's been a great year. I'm sure many of you have had to pray through some really challenging situations, but you made it. And guess what? With each passing day you're still making it. Give God the glory for your progress!
Now, there are two scriptures I want to put before you concerning this new blog series. Grab your Bible.

Matthew 28:18-20 - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark 16:15 - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

As we approach the final month of this year and embark upon a new one, I'd like to share a few thoughts about what the title of this blog series will mean in the coming months. As noted in the scriptures above, before ending His first earthly ministry Jesus commissioned His followers NOT to preach the gospel exclusively to the Jews and those nearby. His words were simple: The Gospel must go to the entire world. Every human, then and now, would be in need of Christ's message of reconciliation and Kingdom. This is none other than the Great Gospel Commission from the lips of Jesus; fulfilled through the ministry of reconciliation. This ministry is EVERY believers' primary calling or assignment. No matter what role you play in the church; whether you sing, write, teach, preach, usher, etc., this calling is for everyone.

Therefore, it is through this commission that the upcoming posts for this new blog series will derive. They will be called Prayer Posts. The world desperately needs the Gospel which we possess in Christ. For some, we can reach them easily and quickly because of close proximity. For others, the Internet highway and television stretches out and helps us carry the Gospel right into their homes and neighborhoods. However, for some, neither proximity nor the Internet, nor television allows us to reach them. It is only by prayer that the Gospel is heard of them. Through some God-chosen source they come to know the touch and power of God's saving grace and Kingdom. Sadly, it is these precious people who are too often overlooked, disregarded, quickly forgotten, or completely unrecognized. Therefore, I count it an honor and privilege to be reminded by God of such people. Moreover, it will be for these people that we'll be offering up intercessory prayers in these posts.

In the coming weeks I will be posting articles, new releases, or just simply mentioning countries, regions, cities, nations, groups, or individuals mostly outside of the U.S. and minimally mentioned. Some will even be in remote places, far in the backdrop of third-world countries. I invite all of you to join me in prayer for these overlooked, disregarded, forgotten, and likely unrecognized people of our world. They too, need the Lord.

Therefore, there are 12 primary tenets (spiritual & physical) listed below that we'll be praying about concerning them.

Salvation/Deliverance/Protection
Revelation/Understanding/Wisdom
Healing/Restoration
Prosperity/Resources
Peace/Wholeness

Stay tuned as we begin this intercession journey.

In the Service of King Christ,
Min. DsW