Chapman urges prayer for 'one more soul' Posted on Sep 21, 2009 | by Art Toalston NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Announcing "a prayer initiative to support the Great Commission Resurgence," Morris H. Chapman called Baptists to each pray for one person to be saved.
Chapman, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, issued the call to prayer during the opening session of the EC's Sept. 20-21 meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
Chapman also announced to EC members his plans to retire effective Sept. 30, 2010. (See BP Breaking News story above.)
In his call to prayer for his final year as EC president, Chapman stated:
"I ask all pastors and heads of Southern Baptist organizational life to call your people together. In a spirit of worship, ask all who will to pray for one person every day until that person is saved or one of you dies. Ask them to make their pledge by coming to the altar. While they are standing and/or kneeling, ask them if they will trust God to help them witness to the saving power of Jesus Christ and Him crucified until that person is saved, rejects the Gospel outright, or one of you dies. If and when the person is saved, encourage them to obey the Lord Jesus Christ by following Him in believer's baptism.
"If you will do this several times during the coming months, those who actively witness as members of your church or organization will multiple significantly. As a result, you may see hundreds, even thousands come to Christ. It's worth a try. This would be a Great Commission resurgence.
"My prayer is that we shall give our Lord Jesus Christ all the glory, Chapman said, closing by quoting Ephesians 3:20-21: "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."===>Click headline to access complete article . . .
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