The Anglican Mission Prayer Leadership Team
September 17, 2010 will be the election of the next Archbishop of Rwanda. Our bishops function as missionary bishops of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and they serve under the authority of the Archbishop and the House of Bishops of Rwanda. Therefore, let us as a body humbly join together with our brothers and sisters in Rwanda to seek the face of God for the man who is to be the next Archbishop.
Throughout Holy Scripture and church history the people of God have come together to pray as one, in times of great decisions, in times of change, and in times of challenge to the people of God. We find ourselves in such a time as this. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is threatened on many levels in the world and tragically even in the church. We now call Anglican Mission in the Americas, as a body of followers of Jesus Christ, to a focused time of devoted prayer and fasting during the weeks before, as well as on the day of this election.
We ask that the prayers for this election be offered up each Sunday during the Prayers of the People. We also ask that individuals and groups add this to their regular prayer times and fasting is encouraged. The following is a prayer point suggestion that may be used during individual prayer times. We ask that the Holy Spirit would guide each church in responding to this call.
Prayer Points:
1. Praise and Thanksgiving: for all that the Lord has done in the past through Archbishop Kolini and Freda and for what the Lord will do through the new Archbishop and his wife.
2. Confession of Sin: for personal sin and for the times when the church has fallen short of the will of God; things done and things left undone.
3. The Wonder of God: for His calling Anglican Mission into existence and His faithfulness in leading and directing us for over 10 years.
4. Faith: for our trusting the Lord to direct our future together.
5. Petition: for the man of God’s choosing to be raised up, elected, and anointed by God for the office of Archbishop of Rwanda.
6. Thanksgiving: that the Lord hears the cries of His people and moves on their behalf for his purposes.