January 26 – February 2
Global Missions Emphasis Week is an opportunity for us at Christ Church NYC to take some extra time to specifically think about and pray for gospel mission work around the world. We call it Global Missions Emphasis Week because in the life of a gospel-centered church every week is actually to be about missions. Missions are central to why we exist (Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Peter 2:9). Yet, it can also be helpful to take a little bit of extra time to put some added emphasis on missions. That is what this week is all about.
You will also find a listing of recommended activities and resources that we hope will help further your engagement with global missions.
SCHEDULE
Memorization Challenge for the Week:
19 And they sang a new song, saying,“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” (Revelation 5:9-13)
Use each day this week to pray for a different region of the world. For each region pray specifically for missionaries and unreached people groups in that region. (An unreached people group is a people group that has never heard the gospel. And here is a helpful guideline for praying for them.) For those praying for missionaries, here’s a handy 16 ways to pray for them as well.
- Monday, January 27– Africa
- Tuesday, January 28 – Australia/Oceania
- Wednesday, January 29 – Asia
- Thursday, January 30 – Europe
- Friday, January 31 – North America
- Saturday, February 1 – South America
Sunday, January 26
- 8:30 AM: Weekly Prayer Meeting
- 9 AM: Weekly Foundations of the Faith class on Heidelberg Catechism
- 10 AM: Service
- 12:15 PM-12:45 PM: Brief Sessions: Evangelism and Living Out the Great Commission – led by Josh Shirey
Thursday, January 30
- 6 PM: Meal with Alex Sserwadda at Church (Please rsvp)
Sunday, February 2
- 8:30 AM: Weekly Prayer Meeting
- 9 AM: Weekly Foundations of the Faith class on Heidelberg Catechism
- 10 AM: Service with guest preacher, Alex Sserwadda
- 12:15 PM-1 PM: 2 Equip class:
- Reaching the Unreached for Christ – (at Church) A class for children and youth led by Becky Pregitzer
- Missionaries Every Christian Should Know: David Brainerd – led by Keith Paulus
- 6 PM: Monthly Praise & Prayer Evening with special prayer focus for the general missions
MISSIONS PARTNERS
Please read here for all our mission partners here.
Future Mission Partners
The leadership of CCNYC is regularly praying for and on the lookout for ways that our church can more fully and faithfully participate in the work of global missions. We ask that you also commit this to prayer and that if you have ideas for future mission partners who would be a good fit for our church, that you please reach out and let us know. We hope this is a ministry that our whole congregation gets excited about, commits to prayer, and works towards fulfilling the mission God has given us.
HOW TO MAXIMIZE MISSIONS WEEK 2025
Read
A good missionary biography is also a great means of firing up our imagination for the ways that God might use us in the spreading of His gospel around the world. Here are three classic missionary accounts you might consider reading:
- Amy Carmichael: Beauty for Ashes by lain Murray
- The Diary and Journal of David Brainerd
- John G. Paton: Missionary to the Cannibals of the South Seas by Paul Schlehlein
- Five Pioneer Missionaries: John Eliot, David Brainerd, Henry Martyn, William Chalmers Burns, John G. Paton from Banner of Truth
Discuss
We want to especially encourage you to connect with others in the church in order to share stories and discuss matters related to global missions. Community and discipleship groups can also use this time to help each other think through and pray for God’s work around the world and how He might be calling us to participate in it.
Research
There are many good resources and websites to help Christians keep up to date with the state of global missions. One website that brings together data from a number of different sources is Stratus. With a little time and exploration, you can learn how to navigate this site in order to better pray, support, and give yourself to the work of the Great Commission. Another fantastic website (also an app and a podcast) is called the Unreached of the Day. Every day, it features a group of unreached people around the globe who needs prayers. It’s a great resource to add to your daily prayer list.