6 | FROM THE OFFICE
FROM THE OFFICE | 7 turn pray for me! “Let your light shine before others so that they see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in Heaven” Mattew 5:16.
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e have an incredible volunteer base here at CBN Europe. Everyone selflessly gives up their time to ensure that the people who call our Hope Line are served with excellence. The team comprises of 11 individuals, taking prayer calls throughout the day and ministering to those who need an encouraging word. We thought it would be great to introduce some of our Hope Line volunteers and ask them what it is that makes them so passionate about serving in the ministry.
What drives you to volunteer for CBNE Hope Line? Michelle: Prayer allows us to speak to God directly and has the power to turn impossible situations around; For me, King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20 vs 1–6 is a fitting example. Sometimes we can fall into the trap of just talking about our situation rather than taking it to God in prayer, but the CBN Hope Line allows us to do both! I get to join my faith with others and pray the Word of God concerning any matter, which is a real privilege.
The Hope Line Daniel: I applied to join the CBN Hope Line term as a volunteer last year after I got my monthly email from CBN, part of the email talked about the volunteer team, and I had the conviction in my spirit to apply and in my waiting period and quiet times to invest in the kingdom of God. I applied and funny enough prayer or praying for others is something I tend to shy from so I had to come out of my comfort zone. I followed the link on the email and filled the form and the rest is history as they say.
them and they carry that out. I went into nursing because from childhood I discovered that I was born to love, and care for others; my mother and many other people confirmed that to me. The drive, motivation to Volunteer for CBN is because of who I am, and who God created me to be; to lay my life down for others.
Rosaline: First and foremost, during my early year, I have seen so much negativity in the world, but with God’s grace and love, you can overcome all. So that is the main reason I joined the CBNE Hope Line to share God’s Love trusting in him patiently for the impossible it will be made possible at God’s right time.
Bernadette: So far, so good. I am standing on the promises of God and working according to his will in Jesus’ name. Through standing with our callers in prayer I have been able to receive testimonies from many callers of what God is doing in their lives, in terms of healing and restoration with gratitude. I also receive positive feedback from my colleagues regarding callers’ satisfaction. It is an immense pleasure to note that, not only do I pray for them, many also in
Bernadette: There is nothing more rewarding and exciting than a person discovers what the Lord’s call is for
What challenges you most about serving on the Hope Line?
Daniel: My greatest challenge was to let go and let God lead and to trust in Him even though I still get butterflies when I am about to log on, which I am always looking forward to doing. I have learnt to pray and invite the Holy Spirit to have His way and when I pray, I follow His leading. It also helps me to keep my word knowledge up to invest more time in the word. My greatest joy comes from people that call back to give glory to God and testify of God’s goodness and mercy in their prayers being answered and times I pray with someone, and I begin to see God’s hand manifesting in their lives over the telephone. So, if you are reading his and you have even an hour a week to pray and agree with others in prayer please do not hesitate to apply, it is all part of us seeking God’s kingdom and His righteousness.
What have you learned about yourself, God and people in all your encounters so far? Michelle: I remember as part of my training, Sarah, our Prayer Centre Manager, encouraged us to give out scriptures to our callers as ‘gifts’. For some reason that impacted me and brought to mind the following scripture from Proverbs: 25:11 ‘A word swiftly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver’. I try to keep this in mind on every call and allow the Holy Spirit to guide me on the best scripture to share. Listening to how this impacts our callers is a true blessing.
