Pastor Mark has started a new series on the book of Malachi, called Malachi: Living for a Legacy. The very first verse of the book says, “The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel.” He pointed out an obvious, yet life-changing truth: the God of the Bible speaks. It is one of our greatest privileges as his children to hear from him and have access through Jesus Christ to talk back to him.
As part of our Mars Hill Church Extended Family, we invite you to join our church in boldly praying—to petition the throne of grace purposefully and daily—that doors would be opened for us to tell more people about Jesus in 2014. We will launch Living for a Legacy through Prayer, a church-wide 40-day prayer initiative, this Sunday, December 1.
We have created a prayer booklet/guide to use during your personal time with Jesus throughout the 40 days. There will also be corresponding and helpful material at marshill.com/legacy. These are the specific areas for prayer that will be highlighted during this intentional time:
- Mars Hill Global
- Jesus Festival
- Biblical University and Seminary hosted at Mars Hill Church
- Five Mars Hill church plant/replants: Phoenix, Olympia, Tacoma, Everett, and Huntington Beach
- Pastor Mark Driscoll’s new campaign on Christianity and culture beginning September 7, 2014
During these 40 days, we are praying for $2 million over and above our donors’ tithes to fund these endeavors in 2014. We believe Jesus has given the vision, so we trust that he will graciously provide the means to do it through his people. If the Holy Spirit leads you to give during these focused days of prayer, please visit marshill.com/give.
We will conclude the 40 days with five days of fasting, beginning at sundown on January 5, calling the people of Mars Hill Church, including our Extended Family, to abstain from food. We will also have alternative fasts for those who cannot forego food for health purposes. By fasting, we express our hunger for Jesus to forward his mission in our hearts, homes, churches, and communities. We will then, as a gathered family at each of our locations, celebrate by breaking our fasts on the evening of Friday, January 10. We would encourage you, if you do not attend a local Mars Hill church, to also have a celebratory meal of thanksgiving and rejoicing.
We would be grateful if you would please begin praying now for enthusiastic participation across the entire church and Extended Family. The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus “always lives to make intercession” for us (Heb. 7:25)—what an honor and joy it is to join him!
