Today, we thank you Father God that we are seeing the fruition of the vision you gave to Pastor Paul and Mags many years ago and as a result our congregation is made up of people from many tongues and nations from around the world.

We thank you Lord that you decreed that we partner with you in sharing the good news of the Kingdom of God to the ends of the earth.

Father God we thank you that you have shown favour to this house and that the heartbeat of this house is to hold what finance comes in lightly, in order that it may be invested to progress the Kingdom of God both at home, and as we are considering today, overseas in countries and cultures vastly different from our own.

We give thanks for LIM (Lighthouse International Ministries), working tirelessly in India and Romania, for the vision that you gave for these outreaches, and for every one who has contributed whether in service, fundraising or giving.

God, we give you all the glory for the many BACS churches that have now been built or are about to be built, which now total over 100.

As we consider outreach into Africa, we bring before you Pastor Paul's upcoming trip to Ghana in February. Even now Lord we ask that you prepare the way and grant your favour.

God we pray that you will multiply the impact of our overseas missions in 2025 for your glory.

We pray that you would stir the hearts of us your people in the Lighthouse, not with emotion, but with the conviction of the Holy Spirit and quicken to each one what you would have us do; whether to pray, to give or to go.

Lord God, we pray that as we work with you, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we would meet the needs of the people we serve.

Empower us though, to keep our focus on sharing the good news of the Kingdom of God so that not only would many more lives be rescued but souls saved and disciples made, who will in turn reach their communities increasing the impact in their own part of the earth.