A special room set aside for prayer was dedicated at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board building in downtown Jackson.
“The room serves as an encouragement to those at the Baptist Building to seek the Lord, whatever they may be facing in their personal or professional life,” noted Rick Blythe, MBCB director of stewardship and prayer ministries.
“The wonderful people at the Baptist Building are just like those in our churches — they have hurts, needs and burdens they carry on their heart. Now, there is a dedicated place they can go and in private seek the Lord for help.
“Those who visit the Baptist Building are also welcome to take advantage of the prayer room if they would like,” Blythe added. “A visit … might serve as the motivation for them to return to their church and become an advocate for a prayer room in their church.”
‘Use this room’
Shawn Parker, MBCB executive director-treasurer, said during the Aug. 23 ceremony, “Use this room. It does us no good to have a prayer room if people aren’t utilizing it.
“That goes for everyone in this building, but it also goes for every Mississippi Baptist. Let others know this is here, and encourage them that if they’re in Jackson and want to lift some general prayers, to come by here and take advantage of that opportunity.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Tony Martin and originally published by Baptist and Reflector.
