The Village
Meadows Baptist Church Missions team invited the entire church to join them on
a prayer walk through Patagonia.
Thirteen people joined together for the activity. The prayer walk took place on Sunday,
November 3, 2013, and was announced via the Sunday bulletin and Pastor Mark. Participants, who met in the church parking
lot after the second service, were offered the choice to ride in the church van
or take their own vehicles. Upon
arriving at Patagonia we enjoyed fellowship over lunch and then broke up into
two groups.
The
Patagonia of South America is located near Argentina and Chile. The ancient Patagonians were thought to be
giants due to the fact that they were taller than the Europeans that
“discovered” them in 1520.
Present day
Patagonia, Arizona, also has “giants,” not in the form of tall people, but in
Spiritual warfare. The giants that one
encounters today include New Age thinking.
One web site that embraces New Age thinking, offers retreats wherein
participants have the opportunity to “activate almost all the Portals to
Liberation.” Huh?!
If you have
never been on a prayer walk, you have missed out on a time of Spiritual focus
and a heartfelt desire to bring the lost to our Redeemer King. Each group slowly and prayerfully walks down
the streets praying for the children we see, the occupants of the houses and
for the entire town. Each person prays
silently and every so often we gather as a group to pray aloud. At a designated time, the groups convene and
begin the journey home. On this
particular visit to Patagonia, we returned to Sierra Vista at approximately
5:00 PM.
I encourage
you to join us when the next prayer walk is offered. You not only will be going forth with other
members of the church, but, because where two or more are gathered in His name,
you also will be walking with Jesus as we lift His name on behalf of a
community that desperately needs Him. An
added bonus, as if walking with Jesus is not enough, your own Spiritual life
will grow and deepen. Come join us!
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