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Prayer Warriors commit to pray
each week for God's work through CLI. Praises and Requests are emailed once
a week. If you are a born again believer and would like to join our prayer
team please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and email to
kskaar@cli-nc.org.
Prayer Warriors
Enlist to Serve the Lord
By Ann Johnson
Each day a small army of people exemplify the warriors described in
Ephesians 6:13-18. They put on the full armor of God: the belt of truth,
breastplate of righteousness, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and
sword of the Spirit. They pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
kinds of prayers and requests.
Jean, a homemaker active in Christian groups since 1975, has prayed
dutifully for at least a half hour every night since 2004. Using the
weekly praises and requests that Kathleen sends to her, she prays for
the administrative needs of CLI, for its board members, and for God’s
will in the organization’s search for a home. Because her heart aches
for those in prison, she prays for them by name, sometimes for their
specific needs and other times, when she is tired, by saying just their
names and trusting that God knows their needs. A special relationship
exists between her and certain inmates with whom she corresponds
regularly. Maynard, serving a life sentence and rejected by his family,
treasures the letters Jean sends and tells her that he daily finds
strength by reading the Bible that CLI sent to him.
Andy, a full-time children’s pastor and doctoral student, is also a prayer. He says, “CLI is very close to my heart because I believe in
the work God does through it. So I naturally have to intercede on its
behalf to the Father. I started as a prayer warrior in 2002. I pray not
only when I receive the email requests, but throughout the week as the
Lord brings these requests to mind. They are grouped into my
intercession time when I pray for several missionaries I know and lift
up regularly. I love to hear of the spiritual successes that inmates are
experiencing, and I pray for their further strengthening. I also love to
see the answered requests, because that confirms Psalms 116: 1-2 for me
and motivates me to further lift up requests.”
Earle, a not-quite-retired real estate agent, reads the requests sent to
him and prays more than once a week for the CLI ministry because he
believes in its worth and thinks everyone involved needs to be covered
by prayer. He knows that God honors these prayers.
Lindy was a flight attendant for 20 years until the Lord took her out of
that profession two years ago to serve Him full time. She loves to spend
time with Him when she first wakes up in the morning and throughout the
day, whether driving her car or cleaning the house. Instead of praying
for certain people or situations all the time, she prays as the Holy
Spirit gives her utterance. Lindy exuberantly proclaims, “It is a right
and a privilege to come boldly to His throne of grace because of our
inheritance of what Christ died to give us. If Christians would speak
forth God’s Word over the mountains and around them, miracles and the
supernatural power of God would be evidenced by the world, thereby
drawing the world to the Lord Himself.”
Paula is a teacher who felt led to pray when she met Kathleen and Anders
at the CLI booth at her church’s mission festival a few years ago. One
of the things that she loves most about the ministry is that they pray
the Word for each need. And that is how she prays for the people in the
ministry and the inmates each Tuesday morning. Paula says, “Although I
am only a small part of this great ministry, it is still a joy to know
that I get to be part of watching the Lord change the lives of inmates
by praying for CLI!”
Included in the army are inmates who also pray every week. Since they
don’t have access to email, praises and requests are mailed to each one.
Ricardo writes, “Thank you for accepting me into your prayer team. It
gives me an opportunity to serve the Lord while in prison. I love what
CLI is doing and I know that the Lord will bless it.”
The Lord has blessed
CLI in many ways, starting with it being a house of prayer. It is a
privilege and an honor to seek God’s will for His work. Please email or call
Kathleen if your feel the Spirit leading you to pray with us.
PRAYER WARRIOR FORM
Date____________
Christian Library International is a ministry whose purpose is to
glorify God. We serve God by providing books, Bibles, and other
Christian materials to Prisons and Internationally. (Ministry is using
whatever God has given us to serve Him and the needs of others)
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God.
If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so
that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be
the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:11
Name (First)_________________(Last)___________________Home Phone
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Address___________________________City___________State___________Zip____________
Church_______________________Address____________________________Phone_________
Employer______________________ City______ State_____ Work
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My Birthday_____________ E-Mail
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My Family:
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Natural Talents or Spiritual Gifts:
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I trusted or put my faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior on (date
or year)______________
This is how it
happened__________________________________________________________
How has your life changed since trusting Jesus?
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Will you allow God to work through you to make CLI more complete? Yes No
(Circle One)
How may we pray for
you?_____________________________________________________
I want to become a Prayer Warrior with CLI
because::__________________________________
(Check one) I would like to pray at home_______ or with a group at the
CLI offices_________
O Triune God, Lead this prayer warrior to pray your heart at all times
in holiness. Amen.
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