It is a New Year, right? Let me tell you about three "new" things in PB land.
New trainings
Our national partners are now developing new agriculture and livestock trainings to help more RuJohn communities. These new trainings, where our extensionists would go into RuJohn villages versus having the villages come to our farm setting. This would hopefully alleviate fears about coming onto the Farm property that some have, as foreigners live there. Also, we pray that these new trainings, will create new relationships enabling more opportunities to share the Gospel with those who have possibly NEVER heard the Gospel before. Please pray for these new trainings. Please pray that RuJohn community leaders will go access to their communities. Pray the trainings and techniques will be helpful to these poor villages. And ultimately that the Gospel would go forth and many would have opportunity to hear the Gospel.
New passion
As you know, the PB team focuses on 13 people groups, with one additional people group in our area that we don't even count as one of our 13 because they are transmigrants, and are being engaged by others in our province. Still we desire as our Lord says that "ALL" would come to know Him, no matter what ethnic group one is from. We want to see an active, healthy church among EVERY tribe. And an answer to our teams prayers is slowly but surely happening in that our national partners are beginning to be burdened for these 13 people groups in our province, even though our national partners themselves are from a different people group. God is breaking their hearts for the lost in our province. This is an answer to prayer. This "new" passion the Lord is bringing about has caused the farm national partners to be focused on two to three of our 13 people groups. This is a praise in that our national partners desire to lead this effort to see these three groups reached with the Gospel. It is no longer a foreigner's passion to see ALL have a chance to the hear the Gospel, it is more and more becoming a shared strategic passion. Before now, there was a mentality of sure we will share with whoever. However now specific goals and ideas are being thought through and prayed over how farm partners will strategically focus on these 3 groups. I hope this is clear to you. The Father is challenging and burdening hearts around the world for the lost who have not yet heard the Gospel or experienced God's amazing grace. Pray for this focused effort over this next year. Pray for these national partners. Pray that God would open hearts and ears and communities to Him and for His glory!
New Life
Praise the Lord for a potential new Believer among one of our 13 peoples. Please pray for this New Life. Pray for discipleship with the "new" man by one of our national partners, Pak A. Pray for Pak A as he deals with issues with the "new" man as he fears baptism at this point. Pray that the "new" man would learn that God's Word in Scripture is our ultimate authority, and to follow Christ means to study and be obedient to the Word. Pray for Pak A as he tries to teach this and disciple the "new" life. And praise God for bringing another PB person into His Kingdom. May He receive all glory through it!
Pray that God would bringing many more "NEW" things in our PB work and among our PB peoples this year! To God be the glory!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, December 18, 2009
PR - Dec 19, 2009
First, I would like to start by apologizing for not updating the blog sooner. We have had a few illnesses and before that no internet availability for about two weeks, so that has made it difficult to post on the blog.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!
It is during this season that those in our organization not only are reminded of God's sacrificial gift of the birth of Jesus on earth, but also of Lottie Moon. For those not familiar with Lottie Moon, take a minute now and google her name. She made and continues to make a great impact on our work as international missions and giving becomes a focus in many churches this time of year. We are thankful to God for His Ultimate Gift to us this Christmas... the gift of His Son Jesus, and also for many of you who give sacrificially for the cause of seeing God's Name being made known and glorified around the world. Thanks be to God and to you for your sacrifical finances, prayers, time in coming, etc. May He receive the Glory!
A new brother!
We want to praise the Lord for a new follower of Christ among the Rujohn people. Pray for our new brother as very few of his people are seemingly even open to the Gospel. Praise the Lord for one of his neighbors who is from a very different people group, yet is also a follower of Jesus and is willing to meet with this new Rujohn believer! Pray that our new brother's faith would grow, that he would be grounded in the Word, and that he would be obedient to the Word and thus sharing the Good News with those around him.
Training national partners
Please continue to pray for our national partners who are so much on the frontlines, sharing the Gospel with our 13+ people groups that live in our province. Please pray for their time in the Word, pray for their health and safety as some travel quite often, pray for their obedience to God's Word, for their boldness, and for them as they disciple new believers. The PB team is still searching for more national partners to make a new team that will focus on areas of our PB peoples that we have been unable to reach thus far. Please pray for God's leadership in this as we continue prayerfully searching for new partners that are willing to go, possibly move and live in new areas that we have not yet been accessed.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!
It is during this season that those in our organization not only are reminded of God's sacrificial gift of the birth of Jesus on earth, but also of Lottie Moon. For those not familiar with Lottie Moon, take a minute now and google her name. She made and continues to make a great impact on our work as international missions and giving becomes a focus in many churches this time of year. We are thankful to God for His Ultimate Gift to us this Christmas... the gift of His Son Jesus, and also for many of you who give sacrificially for the cause of seeing God's Name being made known and glorified around the world. Thanks be to God and to you for your sacrifical finances, prayers, time in coming, etc. May He receive the Glory!
A new brother!
We want to praise the Lord for a new follower of Christ among the Rujohn people. Pray for our new brother as very few of his people are seemingly even open to the Gospel. Praise the Lord for one of his neighbors who is from a very different people group, yet is also a follower of Jesus and is willing to meet with this new Rujohn believer! Pray that our new brother's faith would grow, that he would be grounded in the Word, and that he would be obedient to the Word and thus sharing the Good News with those around him.
Training national partners
Please continue to pray for our national partners who are so much on the frontlines, sharing the Gospel with our 13+ people groups that live in our province. Please pray for their time in the Word, pray for their health and safety as some travel quite often, pray for their obedience to God's Word, for their boldness, and for them as they disciple new believers. The PB team is still searching for more national partners to make a new team that will focus on areas of our PB peoples that we have been unable to reach thus far. Please pray for God's leadership in this as we continue prayerfully searching for new partners that are willing to go, possibly move and live in new areas that we have not yet been accessed.
Monday, November 2, 2009
PR - Nov 2, 2009
* Can't let go of the power object...
Mr. J is a man who confesses that he is a new follower of Jesus Christ. However Mr. J also believes in spirits and other forms of power. When encouraged to give the power objects up, Mr. J is currently unwilling to throw away and/or burn the power object. Power objects may come in the form of a ring, a needle that has been placed just under the skin, a type of knife, a stone, and a variety of other things. The term power object may ring a bell to you because it is a common issue that our national partners face when encouraging people to follow Christ. I know that I have written about this same issue before with another man. Our national partners ask whoever they are talking with to give ALL up and completely, totally, wholeheartedly follow Christ. Currently Mr. J is unwilling to do so, which makes us unsure of his confession of being a new creation. Please pray for Mr. J as he sees and believes Christ to be powerful. Pray that he will not see Jesus just as a "power object" but solely as "the Way, the Truth, and the Life" just as John 14:6 states. Pray that Christ will take hold of Mr. J and that Mr. J will truly be a new creation, putting away all things, and clinging to Christ.
* Much interest in the Gospel
We praise God for several people questioning and longing to know about Christ. Some have newly professed faith in Christ. Others seem to be right on the edge of faith in Christ. Pray for God to open the heart of thousands and thousands of PB peoples.
* More workers for the harvest...
We praise God and are so thankful for the brothers and sisters that God has given us right now to share the Gospel boldly with those who have yet to believe. Currently we are praying for more national partners, a new team, to focus on other areas and peoples that we are not yet currently reaching. Please join us in praying for the Lord to raise up more national believers. Please pray with us for the discipling and training that will happen once we began to meet these new partners. And pray that we will be able to reach ALL of our 13 people groups.
Mr. J is a man who confesses that he is a new follower of Jesus Christ. However Mr. J also believes in spirits and other forms of power. When encouraged to give the power objects up, Mr. J is currently unwilling to throw away and/or burn the power object. Power objects may come in the form of a ring, a needle that has been placed just under the skin, a type of knife, a stone, and a variety of other things. The term power object may ring a bell to you because it is a common issue that our national partners face when encouraging people to follow Christ. I know that I have written about this same issue before with another man. Our national partners ask whoever they are talking with to give ALL up and completely, totally, wholeheartedly follow Christ. Currently Mr. J is unwilling to do so, which makes us unsure of his confession of being a new creation. Please pray for Mr. J as he sees and believes Christ to be powerful. Pray that he will not see Jesus just as a "power object" but solely as "the Way, the Truth, and the Life" just as John 14:6 states. Pray that Christ will take hold of Mr. J and that Mr. J will truly be a new creation, putting away all things, and clinging to Christ.
* Much interest in the Gospel
We praise God for several people questioning and longing to know about Christ. Some have newly professed faith in Christ. Others seem to be right on the edge of faith in Christ. Pray for God to open the heart of thousands and thousands of PB peoples.
* More workers for the harvest...
We praise God and are so thankful for the brothers and sisters that God has given us right now to share the Gospel boldly with those who have yet to believe. Currently we are praying for more national partners, a new team, to focus on other areas and peoples that we are not yet currently reaching. Please join us in praying for the Lord to raise up more national believers. Please pray with us for the discipling and training that will happen once we began to meet these new partners. And pray that we will be able to reach ALL of our 13 people groups.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
PR - October 10, 2009
* The Dream
Recently a man was badly sick in the hospital. While there he had a dream that he died. Upon death, he went to a Beautiful place but was not allowed in. And then he woke up and was wondering about the dream. He began asking others about his dream. A follower of Jesus went to visit the man. The man then told the follower of Jesus about the dream, and ask them for an answer regarding the dream. The followers of Jesus then told the man that the place must have been Heaven. They further told the man how no man can enter Heaven without believing upon Jesus. The followers of Jesus then prayed for his healing in Jesus' Name. The man was then healed of his sickness.
Prayer Request: (1) the followers of Jesus are going back to visit the man and talk further about the Gospel, Heaven, and where this man put his trust. (2) Pray that God will give MANY, MANY more PB peoples dreams and visions such as these. (3) And lastly pray that our partners/followers of Jesus will be prepared to share Truth with those they encounter.
*The Story Going Forth...
Mr. and Mrs. Safety became followers of Jesus a few years ago. Since then, their children also have believed. Recently, Mrs. Safety was sharing with a neighbor woman about her beliefs in Jesus. This conversation sparked some questions among their non-believing relatives and friends. These unbelieving friends and relatives then asked more questions about Jesus, the Bible, being His follower, etc. It came to the point where Mr. and Mrs. Safety did not know how to further explain some things, so they called some of our friends that are followers of Jesus. This couple along with another follower of Jesus (3 in all) went to Mr. Safety's village where they expected to find 1 or 2 curious people asking about Jesus. Imagine as they found 8 people wanting to know more about Jesus. Five men and three woman. [Three couples (husband and wife) and two other men.] The followers of Jesus spent hours and hours explaining the Gospel, talking about Jesus, and talking about what it is to be a follower of Jesus. One woman responded by saying "why didn't you tell us this sooner?" And one of the men responded "Now I am beginning to understand, now its beginning to make sense." Then a few days later one of the five men drove to one of the followers' home. And then he wanted to know EVEN MORE. Praise the Lord. He is making Himself known among the nations.
Prayer Requests: (1) Pray for these 8 that they would not just desire knowledge but a life-altering relationship that is known as becoming a follower of Christ. (2)Pray that just as God used this one couple to share about Him, these eight would in turn share this Amazing News with others. (3) Pray the Gospel will spread like wildfire among our PB peoples.
Praise the Lord! We know that ALL of this is done at the hand of God, by Him, for Him, and for His Glory just as Romans 11:36 says "For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen."
Recently a man was badly sick in the hospital. While there he had a dream that he died. Upon death, he went to a Beautiful place but was not allowed in. And then he woke up and was wondering about the dream. He began asking others about his dream. A follower of Jesus went to visit the man. The man then told the follower of Jesus about the dream, and ask them for an answer regarding the dream. The followers of Jesus then told the man that the place must have been Heaven. They further told the man how no man can enter Heaven without believing upon Jesus. The followers of Jesus then prayed for his healing in Jesus' Name. The man was then healed of his sickness.
Prayer Request: (1) the followers of Jesus are going back to visit the man and talk further about the Gospel, Heaven, and where this man put his trust. (2) Pray that God will give MANY, MANY more PB peoples dreams and visions such as these. (3) And lastly pray that our partners/followers of Jesus will be prepared to share Truth with those they encounter.
*The Story Going Forth...
Mr. and Mrs. Safety became followers of Jesus a few years ago. Since then, their children also have believed. Recently, Mrs. Safety was sharing with a neighbor woman about her beliefs in Jesus. This conversation sparked some questions among their non-believing relatives and friends. These unbelieving friends and relatives then asked more questions about Jesus, the Bible, being His follower, etc. It came to the point where Mr. and Mrs. Safety did not know how to further explain some things, so they called some of our friends that are followers of Jesus. This couple along with another follower of Jesus (3 in all) went to Mr. Safety's village where they expected to find 1 or 2 curious people asking about Jesus. Imagine as they found 8 people wanting to know more about Jesus. Five men and three woman. [Three couples (husband and wife) and two other men.] The followers of Jesus spent hours and hours explaining the Gospel, talking about Jesus, and talking about what it is to be a follower of Jesus. One woman responded by saying "why didn't you tell us this sooner?" And one of the men responded "Now I am beginning to understand, now its beginning to make sense." Then a few days later one of the five men drove to one of the followers' home. And then he wanted to know EVEN MORE. Praise the Lord. He is making Himself known among the nations.
Prayer Requests: (1) Pray for these 8 that they would not just desire knowledge but a life-altering relationship that is known as becoming a follower of Christ. (2)Pray that just as God used this one couple to share about Him, these eight would in turn share this Amazing News with others. (3) Pray the Gospel will spread like wildfire among our PB peoples.
Praise the Lord! We know that ALL of this is done at the hand of God, by Him, for Him, and for His Glory just as Romans 11:36 says "For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen."
Saturday, September 5, 2009
PR - Sept 5, 2009
Intentionality...
that is the PB team desire, to see God pierce the darkness in this PB homeland, by using us, followers of Jesus, to share His glory and gospel to this people. Since the Push, our national team also has been trying to be more intentional in sharing the Gospel. As of a week ago, a total of 40 (possibly more) have heard a full Gospel presentation. Please pray for these 40 and the many more that heard bits and pieces of the Gospel story, that they Holy Spirit would move in their lives, and that this "seed" would take root. Please continue to pray for all of us on the PB team that we would continue to be intentional in sharing the Gospel with all those we encounter and that God will save many, as only He can. Praise the Father with us for causing an urgency in our PB team. Praise the Father for those that who possibly had never heard the Story before were able to hear. And as the Psalmist says, "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth(Psalm 115:1)."
Forgetting his cigarette...
Recently, a friend of ours that I have mentioned several times before, Mrs. Thumper, was at her home when a distant nephew was passing through town and stopped by the Thumpers home for a visit. Over the course of the night, Mrs. Thumper shared the full story with her nephew. At one point he was so involved, so into the Story that he accidentally, unknowingly dropped his cigarette. Please pray for Nephew as he obviously was very interested in the Story. Pray that the Holy Spirit would work in his heart. Thank the Lord with us for those seeds that Mrs. Thumper planted.
Still fasting...
We are still in the Fasting month for Muslims, Ramadan. It has been interesting to be out at night during this time. The town comes alive as they prepare to break their fast at sundown. And then to see many of them flock to the mosques, and fill them as we rarely see them filled before. Truly this is a time of searching for God and seeking His forgiveness. Please continue to pray for Salvation for our PB people, which is only found in Christ Jesus. Please pray that we will continue to be intentional in sharing where only True forgiveness may be found.
Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all nations; laud Him, all peoples!
For His lovingkindness is great toward us,
And the truth of the Lord is everlasting.
Praise the Lord!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
PR August 20, 2009
Update on Push...
After a week long push among our team, we wanted to let you know that after talking with many different men and women, as a team we feel that 15 PB peoples clearly heard the entire Gospel story. Many others heard about Jesus Christ, sin, the need of a Savior, but after much discussion we feel like 15 people clearly heard the whole Gospel presentation. Please pray for these 15 that heard the whole story and for many others who have had seeds sown. Pray with us that God will open His kingdom to these. Pray that God will work in their hearts and speak to them in ways unbeknownst to us.
Muslim Fasting begins on Saturday, the 22nd...
The website Wikipedia describes the Muslim fast below
"The most prominent event of this month is fasting. Every day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat Sahur, the pre-dawn meal, then they perform the fajr prayer. They have to stop eating and drinking before the call for prayer starts until the fourth prayer of the day, Maghrib. Muslims may continue to eat and drink after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr prayer call. Then the process starts all over.
Ramadān is a time of reflecting and worshiping God. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds. Sexual thoughts and activities during fasting hours are also forbidden.[Qur'an 2:187] Purity of both thought and action is important. The fast is intended to be an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised awareness of closeness to God.
The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm. It also allows Muslims to practice self-discipline, self-control [6], sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity. However, A certain level of self-control can be lost by those who suffer from eating disorders.[7]
In addition to fasting, Muslims are encouraged to read the entire Qur'an. Some Muslims perform the recitation of the entire Qur'an by means of special prayers, called Tarawih, which are held in the mosques every night of the month, during which a whole section of the Qur'an (juz, which is 1/30 of the Qur'an) is recited. Therefore the entire Qur'an would be completed at the end of the month."
To read more about Islamic fasting... just google it and you will find more pages than you ever imagined. Please pray for the millions bound in darkness. How similar yet how immensely different their beliefs are than those of us that are followers of Christ. Pray for the PB during this time as they seek Allah's favor. And last pray for our team and national partners here as we share with those who are seeking Allah's favor that we may share the ultimate Truth with them.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
PR - Aug 2, 2009
During August 10-17, workers throughout the island will join together to PUSH.
As the PB team, and our island wide team,we have covenanted together to boldly share into new areas and groups of people.
We are going to make a “PUSH”!
• Push open doors and seize every opportunity to boldly share.
• Push the message of salvation into places where it has not been heard before.
• Push back the darkness by the power of the Risen One!
We have committed to boldly proclaim the message of salvation in Jesus Christ. Will you partner with us in prayer during this significant week?
We invite you to begin now praying for us to declare the message boldly and clearly (Col. 4:3-4) and, “Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1).
We are already praying for this PUSH. We also have a day of prayer and fasting set on August 6th as our team and an island wide day of fasting and praying on the 7th. Please join us as our teammates island-wide seek God for our PUSH, believing that God is already at work in the hearts of people within our Unreached People. Our PB team and island wide team are very excited as to what our Lord will do during this next month. May our Great God receive ALL the glory.
As the PB team, and our island wide team,we have covenanted together to boldly share into new areas and groups of people.
We are going to make a “PUSH”!
• Push open doors and seize every opportunity to boldly share.
• Push the message of salvation into places where it has not been heard before.
• Push back the darkness by the power of the Risen One!
We have committed to boldly proclaim the message of salvation in Jesus Christ. Will you partner with us in prayer during this significant week?
We invite you to begin now praying for us to declare the message boldly and clearly (Col. 4:3-4) and, “Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1).
We are already praying for this PUSH. We also have a day of prayer and fasting set on August 6th as our team and an island wide day of fasting and praying on the 7th. Please join us as our teammates island-wide seek God for our PUSH, believing that God is already at work in the hearts of people within our Unreached People. Our PB team and island wide team are very excited as to what our Lord will do during this next month. May our Great God receive ALL the glory.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
PR - July 13, 2009
Update and Prayer Request
I would like to begin by sharing a praise to God that there are a few new believers in the Kingdom of God. There are possibly six new believers. Praise the Lord. As excited as we are at God's working in our area, still yet these are of another people group that live inside our province. Praise the Lord that He is drawing Muslims to Himself. Please pray that He will penetrate our PB peoples and that we will begin reporting that several from Cower, KeeKeem, RuJohn, and all throughout the 13 people groups will have believed. Praise the Father that our National partners ARE SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH MUSLIMS. Pray that God will give a passion to our national partners for our PB peoples. And pray for God's will to be done here in our ministries.
A new opportunity
A new ministry will open in the next month that will, we pray, provide us an opportunity to share the Gospel with a different segment of PB peoples. It is an English club. Please pray for the PB team as we work on the finishing touches in order to open the English club. Please pray that we will befriend many college students and adults, and have many opportunities to share about the Wondrous Truth that has changed our lives.
A prayer for our PB team...
Lastly, please pray for our PB team (workers and national partners alike)as many of us want to "up the anty" on our evangelism. We believe and feel that God is doing a great work here. Please pray that the PB team will be 1)in the Word and prayer 2) sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading and 3) sharing our testimony of God's mighty work in our lives, share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and calling those around us to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And pray that we will see the PB peoples REACHED. Not for our glory but for God's glory, just as the psalmist said.
Please continue to pray for those individuals and families that were blogged about last month.
I would like to begin by sharing a praise to God that there are a few new believers in the Kingdom of God. There are possibly six new believers. Praise the Lord. As excited as we are at God's working in our area, still yet these are of another people group that live inside our province. Praise the Lord that He is drawing Muslims to Himself. Please pray that He will penetrate our PB peoples and that we will begin reporting that several from Cower, KeeKeem, RuJohn, and all throughout the 13 people groups will have believed. Praise the Father that our National partners ARE SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH MUSLIMS. Pray that God will give a passion to our national partners for our PB peoples. And pray for God's will to be done here in our ministries.
A new opportunity
A new ministry will open in the next month that will, we pray, provide us an opportunity to share the Gospel with a different segment of PB peoples. It is an English club. Please pray for the PB team as we work on the finishing touches in order to open the English club. Please pray that we will befriend many college students and adults, and have many opportunities to share about the Wondrous Truth that has changed our lives.
A prayer for our PB team...
Lastly, please pray for our PB team (workers and national partners alike)as many of us want to "up the anty" on our evangelism. We believe and feel that God is doing a great work here. Please pray that the PB team will be 1)in the Word and prayer 2) sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading and 3) sharing our testimony of God's mighty work in our lives, share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and calling those around us to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And pray that we will see the PB peoples REACHED. Not for our glory but for God's glory, just as the psalmist said.
Please continue to pray for those individuals and families that were blogged about last month.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
PR - June 2, 2009
Praise the Lord for the seed that is being sown (as was the prayer request from the last blog) AND for those who have newly became followers of Jesus.
Please pray for:
* Mrs. Warcy, a new believer whose husband is a severe diabetic. Please pray for her husband's salvation and health. Pray for those whom are discipling Mrs. Warcy for wisdom, clarity, and boldness as they present the Gospel to Mr. Warcy. Pray for Mrs. Warcy's faith to grow deeper in the knowledge and truth of Christ.
* Mrs. Ware is a new believer. Ware is 75 years old. She is being heavily persecuted by another woman, Mrs. Su. When one of our friends goes to Mrs. Ware's home, our friends are not allowed to visit with Mrs. Ware because Mrs. Su will not allow it. Mrs. Su has told several in the community so that there is community pressure on Mrs. Ware because of her new faith in Jesus Christ. Praise God with us that Mrs. Ware has communicated that despite the persecution and community pressure, she still believes and is still a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for Mrs. Su, the persecutor that the Father will radically save her as he did with Saul, also known as Paul in the Scriptures. Pray that Mrs. Ware will not lose faith but that her faith too will grow deeper. Pray that she will be a light for Christ in her community.
* Lastly please pray for Mr. Toluse. Toluse is a recent believer as well. However since his conversion, he is often in a state of confusion. Pray that God will give him clarity. Pray that God will bring followers of Christ into his life to disciple him and encourage him in his new walk with Christ.
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered." But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to seperate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:31-39 NASB
Please pray for:
* Mrs. Warcy, a new believer whose husband is a severe diabetic. Please pray for her husband's salvation and health. Pray for those whom are discipling Mrs. Warcy for wisdom, clarity, and boldness as they present the Gospel to Mr. Warcy. Pray for Mrs. Warcy's faith to grow deeper in the knowledge and truth of Christ.
* Mrs. Ware is a new believer. Ware is 75 years old. She is being heavily persecuted by another woman, Mrs. Su. When one of our friends goes to Mrs. Ware's home, our friends are not allowed to visit with Mrs. Ware because Mrs. Su will not allow it. Mrs. Su has told several in the community so that there is community pressure on Mrs. Ware because of her new faith in Jesus Christ. Praise God with us that Mrs. Ware has communicated that despite the persecution and community pressure, she still believes and is still a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for Mrs. Su, the persecutor that the Father will radically save her as he did with Saul, also known as Paul in the Scriptures. Pray that Mrs. Ware will not lose faith but that her faith too will grow deeper. Pray that she will be a light for Christ in her community.
* Lastly please pray for Mr. Toluse. Toluse is a recent believer as well. However since his conversion, he is often in a state of confusion. Pray that God will give him clarity. Pray that God will bring followers of Christ into his life to disciple him and encourage him in his new walk with Christ.
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered." But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to seperate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:31-39 NASB
Thursday, May 21, 2009
PR - May 21, 2009
Sowing seeds...
I am grateful to God for you, followers of Jesus on the other side of the world, and for our brothers and sisters in Christ here. Thank you for your prayers for the salvation of the PB people. And thank God also for our friends here who are actively sharing their faith about Jesus with those throughout the PB lands here.
Just a few examples...
A Muslim woman in a northern village was prayed for last month. The woman has been sick for a while. Some friends here knew of her health. The Muslim woman asked if they would pray for her. One of our friends here said she felt God laid it on her heart to pray for God's will to be done. So as she prayed for the Muslim woman in the name of Jesus Christ, she did not pray for healing, instead she prayed for God's will to be done. Later our friend shares that after leaving the sick woman's home she began to fear "what if God's will was for this woman to die?". As it is, God has chosen to heal the sick woman and she is up and walking around. The once sick woman sent word to our friend that she has been healed and is thankful for the prayers. Our friend sent back word that the healing "was not from man but because of God healing her in the name of Jesus Christ." Pray for the healed woman that as she has had a miracle in her life, that she will receive this as from God, that she will believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and follow Him for the rest of her life.
The Gospel of Luke was given to a group of five men who work together. Gospel Truth was shared with them. Pray that the Holy Spirit will radically speak to them through the Book of Luke. Pray that God will save these men through His Word. And may they study the book together.
Our friends here seem to have an amazing burning desire for the Gospel to go forth strongly and save many in their own families. By this I mean extended families whom have yet to believe and follow Jesus Christ. They are inviting extended families to come visit them here and while the families are visiting our friends are boldly proclaiming the Gospel with them. And praise be to God, they are seeing their family members turn from Islam and embrace and follow Christ. Just this week a 70 year old mother believed and was baptised. Praise God! Pray that God will keep this burning passion in their hearts. Pray that this passion will spread to other national partners. And pray that God will turn this passion not for just their families but for all the PB peoples!
Oh friends, the Gospel IS going forth. I am among friends that are NOT ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please pray for them. Pray that the Holy Spirit will save mightily, strongly, amazingly. And may He get all the glory and honor!
Keep praying in faith that He will do a great work!
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