Off to Cape Town 2010! Part 1

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 12th, I leave for Cape Town 2010 – The Third International Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. This will truly be an historic gathering. Please join us in prayer. We have heard that the representatives from China are having trouble with leaving for Cape Town. They have done much to prepare, raise funds, book flights and get visas. There are other reports from around the globe that make it clear the enemy of souls and global evangelization wants to disrupt, discourage, and thwart those who go and the congress itself. Pray for the Lord’s clear guidance of His people, our every step, thought, action, discussion – that all would bring Him great glory and honor and blessing.

Pray for my family – it has been an unusually intense and painful year. Pray that the Lord would grant my wife, Stephanie, strength, peace, joy, and courage while I am gone. Pray for the Lord’s covering over my kids and home – it seems the enemy often attacks the home front while I am gone. This will be my longest trip since we have had kids. Pray that the Lord would sustain my physical health – my neck and also immune system. With over 5,000 people coming from 200 countries it is clearly an opportune time for bugs to be passed around. Pray that I would not be exposed nor get sick. Pray that God would clearly lead me with divine appointments, new life-long friendships and ministry partnership. Pray that the Lord would settle His presence on Cape Town and that the delegates would clearly hear His voice and leading for the future of the global church.

I will send updates as I can.