2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 32 PRAYER – TOPIC: BRANDILYN COLLINS AS SHE EMCEES Psalm 66:16 – Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. Father God, in Jesus name we come before You, asking Your blessing on Brandilyn Collins as she emcees the conference. We ask …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 33
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 33 PRAYER – TOPIC: FINANCES FOR THOSE ATTENDING “My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2 King James Version (KJV) Father, God, as we plan our participation in this conference, help us remember that not all the responsibility is ours. Remind us that if it is Your …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 34
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 34 PRAYER – TOPIC: THOSE TEACHING WORKSHOPS Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? Dear Heavenly Father, please be with those teaching workshops at the ACFW Conference. Be with them even now as they prepare to teach. Give them power and protection, so they can be used …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 35
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 35 PRAYER – TOPIC: THE PRAISE BAND AS THEY PRACTICE AND LEAD WORSHIP Let our time together be saturated with our praise for You, dear Lord. Let Your Spirit fill the voices and fingers of the praise team as they prepare to share Your glory with us. May the joy of the …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 36
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 36 PRAYER – TOPIC: THOSE TEACHING CONTINUING EDUCATION “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” Psalm 28:7, NIV Father, we come to You in the Name of Your Precious Son, …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 37
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 37 PRAYER – TOPIC: ACFW MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE “‘For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”‘ Lord, so many of our members can’t attend the conference for various …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 38
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 38 PRAYER – TOPIC: KEYNOTE SPEAKER Jesus, thank You for bringing Bill Myers to speak at our conference this year. Lord, as we gather to hear the words of wisdom he has to share, I pray You would be poured out. As Bill prepares his talks, that Your words for us would …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 39
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 39 PRAYER – TOPIC: THE AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM “We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thes.1:2-3 NLT). …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 40
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 40 PRAYER – TOPIC: GOD’S PRESENCE AND BLESSING Father God, You are our great Almighty Father, and we thank You for the opportunity to join with one another in working for Your glory. We are gathering together to glorify Your name, to learn how to better use our talents for Your glory. …
Twelve Tips for Maximizing Your Appointments
By Bonnie Doran It’s conference season! If you’re heading to a writer’s conference, you probably have appointments with editors, agents, or other professionals. Here are some tips for making the most of those fifteen minutes: 1. Arm yourself with business cards. They don’t need to be fancy. I suggest your name (duh), head shot, email address, and social media links, …