Be Free

Yet even now, be free from your captivity! Leave Babylon and the Babylonians. Sing out this message! Shout it to the ends of the earth! The Lord has redeemed his servants, the people of Israel. (Isaiah 48:20 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Celebrate! The Lord rescues his people. Rejoice! The Lord sets them free from their bondage. Sing! The Lord encourages his servants to march into a new day, determined to do his work his way.

Give thanks:

• For the massive reduction of Emmanuel College's debt occurring yesterday among agreeable parties that frees the College to move into a bright future. All praise to God.
• Celebrate! Rejoice! Sing! For the Lord is good! The Lord has visited his people! The Lord has rescued us from death, he has placed our feet on solid ground, and he has given us a future! 
• For achieving a financial breakthrough yesterday. To read more, visit our website at http://www.ec.edu/news/emmanuel-college-achieves-financial-breakthrough 

Pray today:

• For Emmanuel College to move wisely into a new and productive season of purpose and ministry, for faculty and staff to be renewed and invigorated for the life-changing work ahead of them, for students to be shaped and energized as God's emissaries of love and redemption in the world.

Our prayers make a difference in our outcomes. Please continue to pray over the list below that focuses on key needs at Emmanuel College. 

“. . .they raised their voices together in prayer to God.” (Acts 4:24 NIV)

PRAY FOR THE TOP FIVE NEEDS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE

• To successfully achieve reaffirmation of accreditation in June 2018.
• To be accepted into active membership in the NCAA Division II in July 2018.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2018.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.
• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.

PRAY FOR OUR SUPPORTERS

• To supply resources, both financial and otherwise, that create a bright future for the College.

PRAY FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

• To be guided by the Holy Spirit with gifts of wisdom, knowledge and discernment.

PRAY FOR IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Recruiting at Conference Fine Arts events in April.
• Recruiting at Conference Youth Camps this summer. 
• EC Serve mission trip to Appalachia, June 3-9.
• EC Serve mission trip to Costa Rica, June 8-16.
• EC Serve mission trip to Uganda and Kenya, June 12-29.
• EC Mission on campus, July 15-28 (http://www.ec.edu/ecmission).
• Recruiting at Youth Quest, July 19-22.

Pray First! Pray Through!