PRAYER AND PRAISE
Let us thank God
- For seeing the Society through the previous year in our operations.
- For support and partnership of the churches.
- For preserving the lives of officers, National Council, Committees and staff.
- For Officers, Council and Committee members and for their commitment and sacrificial service to the Society.
- For members of the Bible Society of Ghana and individual donors who continue to support our work through prayer, involvement and kind donations.
- For staff dedication and hard work in pursuing the mission and vision of the Society.
- For increased coverage and for how far He has brought us in the JHS Bible distribution.
- For successful Young Professionals’ Dinner in Accra, Obuasi and Kumasi and for successful Presidential Dinners in Accra, Takoradi and Kumasi.
- For what He continues to do through our programs – FCBH, Youth Impact Project, E to E, etc.
- For scriptures that are available in our local languages and the progress made in our scripture translation in the various languages.
- For His Faithfulness in supplying our needs financially and in other ways.
- For safety in travel (By land, and by air) for both Council members and Staff.
Let us pray:
- That the year 2012 will hold unique blessing and favour from the Lord.
- For Council, Committees, staff and their families.
- Good health, strength and grace in their day to day activities.
- Stable and peaceful relationships, especially marriages
- Financial security
- Greater moral and spiritual strength
- Divine guidance and progress in all that they do.
- Blessing that will culminate in breakthrough financially and in other ways.
- For BSG personnel and activities
- The General Secretary and Management
- Administrative and Human Resource staff
- Marketing and Programmes’ staff
- Youth and Resource Mobilization staff
- Finance staff
- Translation and Literacy staff
- For a wonderful and fruitful nationwide celebration of the Bible Week.
- For successful completion and prompt typesetting of the
- Dagaare New Testament
- Ewe Bible with DC Books
- Asante Twi Bible with DC Books
- Akuapem Twi Bible with DC Books
- For the progress of
- Esahie Old Testament Translation
- Komba New Testament Translation
- On-going Literacy programs (Esahie, Dangme and Dagbani)
- Gurune (Frafra) that is to start soon
- For the safe arrival of expected scriptures (Asante-Twi, Akuapem Twi Bibles and Dagbani Bible with DC Books).
- For increase in number and desire of people using the scriptures in the local languages and its transforming impact on their lives.
- That the lives of our young people in JHS who received Bibles since 2007 be transformed.
- For ability to get the JHS project to a successful completion.
- For increased support in fundraising especially our local support.
- For more distribution outlets and wider opportunities to reach out to churches and all people with the Scriptures.
- For 2012 Annual General Meeting in August and other programmes.
- For the work of the United Bible Societies, its leadership, for the changes going on within the system and a ceaseless intervention of the Holy Spirit in all activities.
- For renewed vision, spiritual renewal and commitment to our overall task.
- About the global financial crisis and its impact on national economies and the eventual effect on the operations of United Bible Societies and the National Bible Societies.
Let us pray
- For fresh continued visitation of God’s Spirit on the Church.
- For the Church in Ghana to stay focused and faithful in prayer and living according to the Word of God.
- Against all forms of Godlessness that is eating its way into the Church system and society at large.
- That Christ will be King and ruler forever over the nation Ghana. Let us pray that we may experience good governance, a healthy economy and a wonderful national life influenced by the love and fear of God.
- Specifically for 2012 Elections from campaigns to the end, and for peace to prevail before, during and after the elections.
- For peace in our sub-region especially La Cote D’Ivoire and Nigeria.