UNITED STATES

Southern Baptist churches are partnering with the International Mission Board to pray for missionaries around the world through the year-long prayer call, Ì¢‰âÒLife Up Your Voice.Ì¢‰âÂå The partnership is centered on Beth Moore’s Voices of the Faithful, a new 366-page devotional book which includes nearly 300 Southern Baptist missionary stories from the around the world. The call encourages individual church members to use the booklet at home to strengthen devotional times. Church groups can also meet monthly to pray and discuss what God is teaching them. The invitation to join the prayer call is open to all churches and is designed to deepen the prayer lives of Christians worldwide. In addition to the booklet, resources such as a small group facilitator’s guide, a poster, a map, bulletin inserts and a companion CD and worship DVD are available. (Baptist Press)