"Seek the shalom of the city..."

"Prayer for the cities is missionary activity. "Seek the shalom of the city," Jeremiah told God's people in Babylon, "and pray for it!" (Jer 29:7) Neither Satan nor city problems can withstand the effects of prayer... Prayer is missionary action." from Roger S. Greenway's "The Challenge of the Cities"

Prayers this past week for BUMP focused on the six cities BUMP 2012 serves across the country. Mike Wilkerson in Redemption describes shalom as "the universal peace, harmony and wholeness of God's original design of humankind and the whole earth." He also reminds us that in the end, "God will wipe away every last trace of sin's vandalism and re-create shalom... Wherever we find chaos and sin unmaking God's creation, we find a God who ultimately triumphs over them by making a new creation."

THAT is our prayer for our BUMP cities - that they would become places where God's triumph is evident through the new creations He makes, particularly during BUMP week!

Two weeks of prayer left!

Only two weeks remain until Bethlehem Church, Randolph, NJ, and and Hope EFC, College Station, TX, roll into Baltimore's Stillmeadow EFC! This week's prayer focuses on the teams and their leaders - that they would be READY!
        Ready to: receive all that God has planned for them.
        Ready to: sacrifice all of themselves to God's work in and through them.
        Ready to: learn the lessons God desires them to know.
        Ready to: stretch as God pushes them outside their comfort zone.
        Ready to: grow as their faith is invigorated
        Ready to: transform beyond BUMP week
        Ready to: return home and change their world!

Prayer for BUMP St. Louis

Our cities, BUMP site churches and incoming teams need your prayers as they move into their final days of preparations for BUMP St. Louis! Join us in 30 days of prayer for BUMP starting today!

Welcome to BUMP St. Louis 2012!

BUMP St. Louis 2012 kicks off in just one month where Matt Baxter and his team from Village Church, Dyer, IN, will partner with Jubilee Community Church, St. Louis, MO, a long-time BUMP partner.

Follow the BUMP St. Louis blog for prayer requests and to see what God is doing in and through the team serving at Jubilee, July 21-28, 2012!

"Seek the shalom of the city..."

"Prayer for the cities is missionary activity. "Seek the shalom of the city," Jeremiah told God's people in Babylon, "and pray for it!" (Jer 29:7) Neither Satan nor city problems can withstand the effects of prayer... Prayer is missionary action." from Roger S. Greenway's "The Challenge of the Cities"

Prayers last week for BUMP focused on the six cities BUMP serves, beginning with Baltimore. Mike Wilkerson in Redemption describes shalom as "the universal peace, harmony and wholeness of God's original design of humankind and the whole earth." He also reminds us that in the end, "God will wipe away every last trace of sin's vandalism and re-create shalom... Wherever we find chaos and sin unmaking God's creation, we find a God who ultimately triumphs over them by making a new creation."

THAT is our prayer for our BUMP cities - that they would become places where God's triumph is evident through the new creations He makes, particularly during BUMP week!

30 Days of Prayer for BUMP

BUMP Baltimore begins in just 30 days! Join us as we prepare together for the work God will do in and through the teams and church!

Welcome to BUMP Baltimore!

BUMP Baltimore will once again be held at Stillmeadow EFC ! Joinning forces to serve are youth and leaders from Hope EFC, of College Station, TX, and Bethlehem Church of Randolph, NJ. Both teams are preparing for their week of service - July 8-14th!