Occasionally Randy sends out specific prayer requests related to his writing and speaking ministry. You can sign up to receive them by email or read them online.

January 10, 2012

Dear EPM Prayer Partners,

Thank you for praying for Randy in November when he spoke at The Cove in North Carolina with Marketplace Ministries. People were very responsive to what Randy shared and lined up to express what the conference meant to them, in particular the message about Heaven.

The next few weeks of January are busy ones for Randy so I wanted to share some ways you can be praying for him.

This Thursday, January 12, 9:00 a.m., PT, Randy and Nanci will be participating in a Q & A at Good Shepherd Community Church’s Mom to Mom gathering on the topic of "Guarding the Environment of Your Home.” (For more information on Mom to Mom, see their Facebook page.)

Then on Saturday and Sunday, January 14 and 15, he’ll be speaking at his home church, Good Shepherd Community Church (Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.) on the sanctity of human life. Several months ago, he agreed to be the backup speaker for Bob and Pam Tebow, parents of Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow, in case the Broncos were in the playoffs and they wouldn't be able to come.

Randy writes, “Keep in mind that the Broncos were 4-12 last year, tied for the worst record in the NFL. I thought, ‘The Broncos make the playoffs? And still alive in week 2 of the playoffs? THAT'S a big risk.’” Well, if you watched the Broncos/Steelers game last Sunday you know what happened! So now Randy is working on his message and will be preaching three services this weekend (while missing some of the playoffs himself.) :)

On Friday, January 20, 10 a.m., Randy will be doing a Q&A on Heaven at the chapel service of Corban University in Salem, Oregon. Please pray for open and receptive hearts, and that God would give him the right words to share with the students to encourage them to live in light of eternity. 

January 21-25, Randy will be taking some time away to focus on his book project. Many of you prayed for his writing time in November, which was a good beginning of clarification for direction of the book, but he still has more work to do. Please pray for clear thinking and direction from the Lord as well as for health and stamina for long writing days.

And lastly, one of these days soon Randy will be giving the message at a dear brother’s memorial service as he is nearing death. The Lord’s timing is always perfect, and as John Piper says, “God is always doing a thousand things that we do not know and cannot see.” Our staff often encourages each other with these words.

Randy and Nanci deeply appreciate your partnership in prayer. Jonathan Edwards wrote, “There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer.”  

God bless and thanks again for your ministry to the Alcorns and EPM.

Kathy Norquist 
Executive Assistant to Randy Alcorn