JEFF FORD

SEPTEMBER 5

Jeff has been on the state missions staff since 2006. He serves as campus minister at Valdosta State University and South Georgia College. Please pray for Jeff as he evangelizes, disciples, and trains student leaders on these campuses.

DANNY WATTERS

SEPTEMBER 7

Danny joined the state missions staff in 2005, after many years in the pastorate. He has been married to Becky for 42 years, and has three children and three grandchildren. As specialist in the Church-Minister Relations office, he oversees a myriad of services, including pastor search training, pastoral counseling, interim and deacon ministries, resume services, committee training and consultation, church administration, conflict mediation, a wellness program, and the Barnabas Ministry to hurting ministers. Please remember Danny as he leads this ministry so vital to our churches and their staffs.

JAMES FORRESTER

SEPTEMBER 10

James has served for six years as campus minister at North Georgia College and State University. A part of his ministry is that of volunteer chaplain to the cadets on campus. He conducts a Bible study each Wednesday night, through which God has blessed participants and built strong relationships. James asks that Georgia Baptists pray for the cadets as he reaches out and disciples them, and for the other cadet chaplains as he ministers to them.

KAREN PACE

SEPTEMBER 11
Karen joined the state missions staff in 2007, and serves as consultant in the WMU area. She assists churches by providing resources, training, and personal consultations to equip leaders for reaching preschoolers, children and youth through age-level missions education programs. She also directs the girls’ summer missions camp at Camp Pinnacle. On her birthday, Karen asks that we pray she will obey the greatest commandment ever¾to love God with everything she has and is. Pray that as she connects with church leaders throughout Georgia, she will encourage them to seek a closer relationship with Jesus. Pray she will help leaders see the importance of investing in preschoolers, children and youth so they, too, will pursue a relationship with Jesus and be a part of His plan to reach the nations. Pray that teen girls will take advantage of Blume for girls in Orlando, July 13-16, and trust God for providing their way to participate. Pray His plans for the 2011 summer missions camp at Camp Pinnacle www.camppinnacle.net are realized.

TED KANDLER
SEPTEMBER 15
 Ted has served Georgia Baptists for many years, and joined the state missions staff in 2002. As Regional State Missionary in the East Georgia region, he provides information, communications, and special services to churches in the following associations: Altamaha, Daniell, Middle, New Sunbury, Ogeechee River, Savannah, and Tattnall-Evans. Ted shares the following prayer requests with Georgia Baptists:

·    The Baby Comfort Station, owned by the GBC and the associations in our region, is proving to be a valuable ministry. Some fairs are even seeking out our associations to bring it to their events. Continue to pray that this will be an effective tool in touching lives and sharing the gospel. 

·    Pray for the churches in our region that have various kinds of conflict and financial woes. During these days we need people who are men and women of integrity¾church members who are committed to the long haul in overcoming situations that call for continued perseverance of the saints. There is need for Christians to take to heart the stewardship of their resources, time, and energy.  The Kingdom of God is made up of churches of all sizes and needs. We need people to look not just at what the church can offer but at what talents and gifts they have to offer the church.

·    Many of our smaller churches seeking bi-vocational pastors have difficulties in finding men. Pray that God will raise up a new generation of pastors who are willing to follow in Paul's steps as tentmakers.

RAY NEWMAN, SR.

SEPTEMBER 18

Ray has served Georgia Baptists for 20 years, and is specialist in the areas of Convention Meeting Planning and Ethics/Public Affairs. His office conducts advance planning for GBC annual meetings, coordinates and oversees all meeting logistics, and ensures that standing business rules are followed. He also serves as Ethics and Public Affairs liaison to Georgia Baptists regarding current moral, family and civic issues, and represents biblical ethics in the state legislature. Please remember Ray as he prepares for the GBC Annual Meeting, to be held November 15-16 at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany. This year’s theme is “Compelled” and the event will feature mission opportunities for convention attendees.

ROBERT ANDERSON

SEPTEMBER 21

Robert has been on the state mission field for 13 years. He currently serves in Church-Minister Relations as pastoral care consultant. If there is a hurting pastor or church staff member, Robert is quick to respond and offer his Spirit-led compassion, encouragement, prayer support, and assistance. On his birthday, Robert asks that we pray for the needs of hurting Christian ministers and their families. Some have illness, others have been terminated by their churches, and some share the burdens and hardships that others experience. Please pray that Robert will be anointed with the Spirit, wisdom, and compassion of Christ as he ministers to hurting Georgia Baptist ministers and the Georgia Baptist state missions staff.

CLAY TURNER

SEPTEMBER 26

Clay joined Convention service in 2005.  He serves the Northeast Georgia Region as Regional State Missionary, providing specialized assistance to churches in the following associations: Appalachee, Chattahoochee, Enon, Habersham, Hebron, Hiawassee, Hightower, Lanier, Liberty, Morgan County, Mulberry, New Union, Notla River, Rabun County, Sarepta, Tugalo and White County. Clay requests prayer for these associations of churches and their missionaries. Pray for his one new associational missionary and one association currently without a missionary. Clay is assisting several churches and an association to restructure their constitutions and by-laws to be more effective for the kingdom. Pray for Clay’s ministry, that he would be open to God's leadership as he works with each association and church in Northeast Georgia.