Over eight days in January, as a church family at Pinner Baptist Church, we will be dedicating time to prayer and fasting while reflecting on 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Our aim is to give an opportunity for us all to pray into our personal spiritual walks, the work of God in the lives of our friends and family, and the ministry of our local fellowship and the global Christian community.
If you would be interested in how we will be pursuing this together, the guide we will be sharing is free to download. Please edit according to your church’s needs if you would like to use it.
May the Lord bless you and your church this coming year as you seek to serve and follow Him!
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Manoj is pastor of Pinner Baptist Church, and Chair of the Board of the Evangelical Alliance. From a Hindu background, he is now passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with others and building a church family where people of all ethnicities and cultures feel valued, supported and released to use their unique gifts and talents serving the Lord. He tells his story in Filthy Rich.
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