2. 2 Corinthians 8:1- 5 “…their overflowing joy welled up in rich generosity… and they gave themselves to the Lord…” “…their overflowing joy welled up in rich generosity… and they gave themselves to the Lord…” 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

3. II Corinthians 8: 1- 7 Prayer Points grace overflowing…in rich generosity

4. Pray for a deeper level of surrender to the Lordship of Christ. “…themselves, they gave first to the Lord.” (v5) II Corinthians 8 Prayer Points

5. “ …they pleaded for the privilege of sharing.” (v4) Pray for missional willingness to overcome your fear and selfishness. II Corinthians 8 Prayer Points

6. “…they gave… beyond their ability.” (v3) Pray for your church to set a challenging offering goal. Prayer Points II Corinthians 8

7. “…they gave themselves…by the will of God also to us.” (v5) Pray for missionaries, mobilizers, volunteers and beneficiaries of Margaret Lackey ministries. Prayer Points II Corinthians 8

8. “…see also that you excel in this grace of giving.” (v7) Pray for God to accomplish something unexpected in your heart, your community and your church. Prayer Points II Corinthians 8

9. Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps  700 beneficiarie s  15 sites across Mississippi

10. College Outreach  More than 6,000 students participate in BSU  Margaret Lackey reaches out to over 500 internationals

11.  Parchman Seminary partnership (NOBTS)  Offenders completed over 700 Bible study courses Criminal Justice Ministry

12. New Church Starts  6 new starts in 2011  164 baptisms recorded

13. Central Hills  2,429 summer campers  156 professions of faith

14. Community Mission Projects  1.4 million unreached Mississippians  Over 100 projects funded

15. Garaywa  1,500 summer campers  107 made professions of faith

16. Port Ministry  7,000 sailors visit Mississippi ports  Scripture and Jesus video distribution

17. Cross Cultural Evangelism  Mississippians worship in 7 different languages, and  Represent more than 60 different lifestyle segments

18. Disaster Relief  300 first responders are trained each year  Thousands of hot meals served

19. Language/Deaf Ministry  21 churches provide deaf ministries  Over 70 literacy specialists serve in Mississippi

20. Mission Volunteers  More than 1,500 volunteers assisted  Over 40 international connections