There is hope for your future,
declares the Lord
Prayer Booklet
2013
Promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ
... For those people who made a profession of faith somewhere in the work of Stauros in 2012 ... For approximately 500 individuals who were cared for in Stauros in 2012 , some hearing the gospel for the first time.
... For the 400 people ( approximately ) who have been to Ballyards in the last few years ... And for those
who made profession of faith ...
...for the families who came to stay at Ballyards to have fun and receive encouragement in their faith ....
as they build new lives ... For the individuals who
received pastoral support at home, in prison, in hospital or in churches .
... For those who received training in “ Unlocking addictions—key skills ” ... For opportunities to speak to students at
Union College and the Baptist college.
“ T he Lord alone is my rock and my salvation where I will never be shaken ” Psalm 62.2
... For the opportunities to share about Stauros at universities and colleges ... For the
opportunity to speak on BBC Radio Four ’ s religious programme “ Beyond Belief ” on the topic of addiction.
... For God ’ s bountiful supply in the last few years, ... For God ’ s people who have partnered with us prayerfully and financially, making all this work for God ’ s Kingdom possible.
... For God ’ s encouragement to seek a new home for our residential work and our headquarters ... For the refreshment of the vision of working in the field of addiction and being as effective and efficient as possible.
New
... For the Lord to guide us to a new home ... For help to establish our new home ... For the Trustees as they seek guidance ... For the practical organisation of the project
… That the new home will be a place where individuals encounter Christ
… Where addictive strongholds are broken … Where past hurts are healed
… And where Christians can be trained in pastoral care
... For the Bible programmes which are taught ... For practical tasks to be introduced ... For all relationships to be nurturing ... For effective education and prevention
... For the design of our new home
... For the inclusion of all accommodation requirements
... With thanksgiving for the way God and His people have made the work of Stauros possible for over 30 years ... With thanks for the feasibility of this initiative as a step of faith beyond the normal
Pray for Roy as he ... manages the day to day practical running of residential care ... counsels people who have addiction and other issues ... reviews and implements rehabilitation programmes
Pray for Pamela as she ... works alongside Roy at Ballyards ... runs some of the Bible teaching cours-es ... counsels people who have addiction and other issues ... helps deliver the training course “ Unlocking Addiction ”
Pray for Janet as she works in the office at Ballyards ... counsels people with addiction and other issues ... travels around in the community ... helps deliver the training course “ Unlocking Addiction ” .
Pray for George as he ... works alongside Roy at Ballyards overseeing practical tasks ... as he runs a discipleship course for residents in Ballyards ... travels around in the community ... mentors people with addiction
Roy Brown
Pamela Brown
Janet McCullough
George Macgregor Pray for the Stauros work in Enniskillen ... For Brendan Jones who leads the Stauros meeting in the Stables on a Wednesday evening ... For the team of volunteers who make a positive contribution each week
Pray for Woody as he ... works at Ballyards teaching God ’ s word to the residents... delivers topical teaching in various churches ... mentors people with addiction issues ... travels in the community
Pray for Arthur and Beth as they ... travel to the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and England to mentor people with addiction and other issues ... For Beth in her role in finance within Stauros ... For Arthur as he sits on the boards of Trustees
Pray for Tom and Linda as they ... Serve the Lord through Bethesda, preaching, teaching and mentoring people with addiction and other issues ... For Linda in her role as cook and house parent at Ballyards ... For Tom as he sits on the boards of Trustees
Pray for Paul as he ... Travels widely in England and Wales preaching God ’ s word and mentoring people with addiction and other issues ... works alongside New Hope drop-in centre in Leeds
Woody Price
Arthur and Beth Williams
Tom & Linda Eakins
Paul Murphy
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you ” Psalm 32:8
Pray for Linda McCredie as she ... Leads the Stauros work in Scotland ... Runs two Stauros meetings ... Organises the annual Scottish conference in
Aviemore ... counsels people who have addiction and other issues
Pray for Gordon as he works on the Isle of Man ... Co-ordinates with various churches and organisations ... Runs the Stauros meeting ... Works as part of the prison chaplaincy team and in the drop-in at the Alpha
centre ... Mentors people addiction and other issues
Pray for Alex as he works and travels in communities in the Republic of Ireland ... Works alongside Teen Chal-lenge in Tiglin ... Counsels and mentors people with ad-diction and other issues ... And finishes his degree in addiction counselling
Pray for Mike as he ... Leads Stauros through the future years of development ... As he seeks to establish all areas of the work ... As he preaches and teaches God’ s word ... And as he writes training materials for Stauros Linda McCredie
Gordon Buist
Alex Newcomb
Mike Williams Pray for the Stauros work in Perth ... For Keith & Jessie and David & Jill , volunteers who lead the Stauros meeting on a Wednesday evening
Staff Contact Details
Northern Ireland Arthur Williams 07824485427 Michael Williams 07824485429 Janet McCullough 07824485430 Tom Eakins 07824485431 Roy Brown 07824485433 Pamela Brown 07824485434 Woody Price 07824485435 George Macgregor 07824485436 Republic of Ireland Alex Newcomb 00353 872625686 Scotland Linda McCredie 07824485438 England Paul Murphy 07824485437 Isle of Man Gordon Buist 07624453731 United States of America John Burghauser 001 443 791 1599The Stauros Foundation Ballyards Castle 123 Keady Road
Armagh Northern Ireland
BT60 3AD
