The Pursuit is a once a month city-wide collegiate gathering at Tremont Temple Baptist Church where we are challenged to live wholeheartedly for God’s mission. We’ll serve dinner at 6:30 and start our session at 7:15. We bring in leaders from across the city to pour into the gathering. Our prayer is that this will help call out the next generation to consider living missionally on their campus and across the world. As Boston welcomes the nations, we pray that we might become a major sending city back to the nations.
Sisters of St. Joseph offer a Prayer for Peace
Join the Sisters of St. Joseph as they offer a Prayer for Peace!
When: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135
Who: We welcome all faith traditions without distinction!
Why: “We want a peaceful world; we want to be men and women of peace… All men and women of goodwill are bound by the task of pursuing peace. Peace is a good which overcomes every barrier because it belongs to all of humanity.” — Pope Francis
We hope to see you there!
INVASION
This is a Christmas night of worship and celebration where many greater Boston church will come together to lift up the name of Jesus. There will be worship, dance, spoken word, some of Boston’s biggest Christian Hip Hop artists, and pizza party that follows the show. Join us as we celebrate our Lord’s humble INVASION into our dark work as a baby in a manger.
Get you ticket HERE!
10 Days is Changing Lives in Boston and Across the Nation!
Coordinators and regular participants from 10 Days Boston gathered together on October 17th for a culmination dinner to share stories of how God impacted our lives. Here are a few testimonies:
Growth in Personal Relationship with God:
“My time alone with God was one of the most personal and intimate that I’ve had.” – Anne Freeman
“Many things were brought into my awareness and things hindering my relationship with God were broken off” – Anonymous
“I had a personal transformation in my understanding of people from the Orthodox and Catholic traditions, and I now understand how important it is to form alliances and friendships based around Jesus, not on our differences." – Sung Yun Lee
Growth in understanding God’s work in Boston:
"Despite what people think, God is alive and well here. I love how God loves on His people.” – Derek Arledge
“I always love to worship with people who are not like myself. There’s a richness and beautiful harmony present when different groups come together.” – Kaci Norman
“I was able to hear of God’s work across churches and different parts of the city. Coming together for prayer and worship was and is what Boston needs.” – Kevin Ortega
“I feel a greater sense of unity and better understanding of cultural attributes and realities of other ethnicities and denominations.” – Nicole Singleton
“My church doesn’t do all that much with other churches; it was new for me to see so many different churches cooperating, especially because Boston is so parochial. I think this is a move of God!” – Anne Freeman
“My biggest takeaway is the splendor and breadth of the church!” – Matt Crane
A Cool Scatterplot
We took the data from the survey that we passed out with the 10 Days participants (n=15) and then correlated the number of gatherings that each person attended with a “Spiritual Growth Indicator." To determine the "Spiritual Growth Factor,” each person answered “Strongly Disagree,” “Disagree,” “Neutral,” “Agree,” or “Strongly Agree" to these three prompts:
1. 10 Days Boston helped me to personally grow closer to God
2. 10 Days Boston impacted my view of what God is doing in the city of Boston
3. Because of 10 Days, I now have a greater sense of respect for Christians of other denominations and ethnic groups.
Each answer was coded with a specific number of points (Strongly Disagree = -2, Disagree = -1, Neutral = 0, Agree = 1, Strongly Agree = 2) Each person was given a "Spiritual Growth Indicator” based on their answer to these questions and plotted on a chart with the number of 10 Days events that he/she attended:
As you can see, the number of 10 Days events that people attended is correlated with spiritual growth! The people that went to more 10 Days events indicated more of an impact in their personal relationship with God and corporate understanding of how God is working throughout Boston.
The bottom line is: 10 Days is changing lives. Thanks for being a part of it!
For more details about each of the 10 Days evening gatherings, check out the
10 Days Boston Photo Gallery and Praise Report
I’d also encourage you to read Pastor Dana Baker’s word that the Lord impressed on her, “Are we willing to be interrupted?” I believe this word is the key phrase that God is speaking to us this year with 10 Days.
10 Days Testimonies Across the Nation
10 Days is part of a larger, nationwide movement of cities coming together to seek God. There were over twenty cities that participated this year! Here are some testimonies:
New Hampshire: Repentance and reconciliation between Catholics and Evangelicals; 95 leaders around Manchester coming together for a ministry leader’s breakfast!
Houlton, Maine: Many churches who previously haven’t been interested in partnership are now asking to be involved in praying and building the kingdom together!
Connecticut: This state-wide movement began with a night of worship with over 2,000 people and 100 worship leaders
Chico, California: “Going low” leads to God “lifting us up” – unity leads to Joy!
See the full 10 Days Nationwide report here:
http://www.10days.net/node/101
This is a season of fulfilled promises. God is truly up to great things, and the best is always yet to come.
I want to close with the concluding prayer recited across the nation during 10 Days:
Come, Lord Jesus.
Come, in the fullness of your kingdom!
Come, in the fullness of your victory!
Come, in the fullness of your glory!
Amen.
Strategic Prayer for Boston
How do you pray for a city?
It can seem to be overwhelming to discern how we can be praying for Boston. Yet Boston is just made up of various congregations and Christ-followers serving as Jesus’ hands and feet in their individual communities.
At the last gathering of 10 Days Boston last Saturday, we stood in front of a wall of windows overlooking Boston to praise God and make declarations over the city. 
We also divided into groups and shared about how God was working among our various communities. Here are some insights that Christians from all over the city shared:
Somerville/ Watertown/ Greater Boston Area
Praise: Unity across various Christian congregations and many new church plants
Prayer: Due to the transient nature of this part of Boston, strong church leadership and discipleship is needed to help Christianity to continue flourishing here
Dream: We dream that the gospel would have an irresistible influence in the community
Cambridge/ Allston
Praise: In the various outreaches that have been done, there is more openness and receptivity to God
Prayer: Pride and self-righteousness is a stronghold; pray that God would bring us to our knees and show people how much they need God
Dream: We dream that every resident in Cambridge would know the true extravagent love of God
Somerville
Praise: We praise God for new life in Somerville including the YWAM base and many new church plants
Prayer: Pray that the people who have been jaded and hurt by Christians would encounter God’s love
Dream: We dream with God that the Christian church in Boston would be reknown all over the world
Everett/ Revere/ East Boston/ Chelsea
Praise: This group was united in same vision to work with people who are improvised
Prayer/ Dream: Pray that all churches would gather together under one purpose
Brookline
Praise: God is saving many Hindus in Brookline!
Prayer: Pray that God would continue to work within the Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, and young adult populations.
Dream: We dream that everyone would respect the various streams of Christianity in the city and we would all come under the banner of Jesus
South End
Praise: Many churches in the South End are very active in the community (Starlight, Lion of Judah, more) and there are many new church plants!
Prayer/ Dream: In the South End, there is a large divide between the rich and the poor and tension between people of various socioeconomic backgrounds. Pray for peace and the fullness of God’s shalom.
Jamaica Plain/ Mattapan/ Back Bay
Praise: Crime rates lower than in the past
Prayer: Pray that everyone in the city would have a Christian friend
Dream: We dream that everyone would be able to do the work God created them to do and that this would strengthen and encourage the city
South Shore/ Quincy/ Plymouth/ Randolph
Praise: There is a tremendous movement of new people groups coming to this part of the city, including Brazilians, Haitians, and South Asians
Prayer: As God weaves new fabric, we pray that something new would arise from the old and that God’s movement would become visible
Dream: We dream that the people of God would learn to live with unquenchable expectation that they are part of God’s unstoppable movement. We also pray that the staff, systems and support needed for the South Shore dream is provided.
It’s when we come together that we begin to see how God is working corporately. Truly, God is up to great things in Boston!
What else is God doing in your midst? How else can we be praying for your community?