August 2026 Prayer Letter

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Dear Ignite Prayer and Fasting Partners,

              

      During our weekly prayer call on Wednesday, we talked about some of the prayer stories that we have seen recently. I recounted a meeting Seth Rempel and I had with a group of people in Milford who represent the NCEF (an organization that has financially partnered with several of our plants over the years). Seth presented what is taking place as The Gathering Christian Church is adding more launch team members and then I talked about what Ignite is doing because of a generous Pentecost offering. The following day, I received a text from one of the ministers who was there wanting to know more about our parent / daughter church planting. Andy Hamilton and I met with him on Wednesday and we began talking about how we might work together to reach more people for Jesus. I tell you this to thank you for praying for parent church possibilities in July. I believe this opportunity on Wednesday is a direct result of our prayers. Thank you for the foundation of prayer you are laying for Ignite.

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Here are the things I would ask you to pray for during the final month of summer:

• Parent Churches for our Pentecost grants: We are giving grants to churches who will commit to having a daughter church (a more detailed description of this plan is in our next Ignite newsletter). Our prayers opened one door in July and we are praying for 4 additional parent churches, so let’s keep praying.

•  The Gathering Christian Church: Seth Rempel has a growing launch team for the opening of the church in the fall. They have a new space secured that will enable them to grow to the next level and will allow them to begin weekly Sunday meetings during August. Please pray that God continues to bring people to this new church and that the disciple making process they have implemented multiplies.

•  Daniel Hazel and the HereWithin Network in Chicago: Daniel has a growing network of micro churches in the city. His first group has the ingredients in place to reach neighborhoods around Ravenswood (where he and Emma live) and they are determining where to go next. Please be praying for this innovative way to work toward the gospel saturation of a region.

•  Multipliers Pathway Churches: During August, I plan to reach out to each of the churches who developed a plan for multiplication during the training. We want to be a resource and partner to these churches, so please pray for those who took part that their plans for developing pathways of multiplication begin to take root.

•  Possibilities: This is one of our core values at Ignite. Please join me in praying for open eyes to see opportunities for church planting and regional impact around us. I think that praying broad prayers at times will open us to new ways of starting churches and reaching people for Jesus.

 

Thank you for your partnership in prayer for Ignite, have a great August,   Lance

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