The Metrolina Mission Prayer Journey gave me an opportunity to see the big picture of the Acts 1:8 witness in a ten day period, as we prayed from our Jerusalem in Charlotte, North Carolina to the ends of the earth in Quebec, Canada. One of the most powerful prayer moments for me came as we prayed with servants of the Lord at the International Mission Board in Richmond, realizing how we as Baptist Christians are not praying with these faithful servants as we ought. Also, the favor God gave as we prayed with our leaders in Washington was amazing, especially with Senator Richard Burr, who welcomed us warmly into his office and prayed with us openly. I came home with a resolve to travel to Washington and Richmond with prayer teams from our association more often to stand in the gap for them on-site. The experiences we had in Vermont and then in Quebec reminded me of the power of partnership missions, and I came home ready to encourage our churches to answer God’s call to partner with believers in these two significant harvest fields as often as possible. God brought our team together in great ways, and we learned to pray well together, blessed and even surprised by the quick answers God gave to our humble prayers. Prayer is the starting place and the sustaining place for missions and ministry. We saw this first hand as we journeyed together through the harvest fields of North America.
~Bob Lowman, Jr.
Executive Director
Metrolina Baptist Association
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