Greetings from PB land,
The PB team prays that you had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ AND a happy New Year's day! I wanted to update you with some requests for the next month and months to come.
1) Two local partners have created a "m" trip that will be a week long trip for 6 local college students. This "m" trip will happen around the first week of February with a week long training the week prior. This "m" trip will focus on our Ruhjohn people group. PLEASE take time now and over this month to pray for the local partners logistically planning for this trip. Please pray for this trip as these 6 students will be tasked with sharing the gospel each day for 7 days. Please pray that the Lord will go before this group, preparing hearts, giving dreams and visions to the Ruhjohn people that this group will encounter. Pray that the Lord will breakthrough into this people group and use this time as a life-changing time for the Rujohn people and this group that is being sent out.
2) Please pray for some of our national/local partners as they go to a training beginning on the 14th. Please pray that the Lord will continue to grow their hearts and give them guidance as they seek to be used by God among the PB people groups.
3) Please pray for Mr. Market, a seller at a local market. He is from the Ben people group. He believed just 2 months ago. He continues to be followed-up by a local partner. Please pray for Mr. Market that the Lord will grow his faith, that the Lord will raise Mr. Market up to share the gospel to his Ben people. A people, whom the ONLY believer we know is Mr. Market himself. Please pray for the partner that is discipling him that they will continue to meet with Mr. Market.
There are many exciting plans made to reach out to the PB peoples over 2013. Please join us in praying the Lord's guidance. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will go before us and open hearts to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you, partner in the Gospel, for praying for the PB peoples and our PB team.
All for God's glory,
the PB team
Psalm 65:4-5 "Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple! By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas..."
Friday, January 4, 2013
Friday, December 7, 2012
Persevere in prayer
"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us not because of works done by us in righteousness but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:4-7
Dear prayer partners,
Such rich wording for those of us who follow Jesus, for those who the blood of Jesus has washed us and made us clean. BUT for thousands and millions... yes millions... around us, they do not know this mercy, grace, this hope that those of us who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb have in our lives. Therefore, I plead with you, that as we have this awesome grace and mercy upon us and the millions around us do not yet know, that we would be on our knees praying for God to remove the blinds from the PB eyes. Have you grown tired knocking on the door of God asking for the salvation of the PB people? Persevere, dear friend. Let us not grow weary on asking our Lord God to redeem these people. Let our "impudence" or "persistence" cause the Father to answer our prayers (Luke 11:5-13). Keep asking.
Please join us in falling on faces before the Lord God for the salvation of millions of PB peoples. Praying that they too would know the joy of reading the rich words in Titus, that God desires to save them not because of their works but according to His mercy and grace. The PB peoples coming to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is only part of the prayer, but that they would taste and see that the Lord is good and that they will follow Him all the days of their lives, including to go, disciple, and baptize and teach others to obey all that God commands (Psalm 34:8, John 12:26, Matthew 28:19-20).
"For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation for all people..." Titus 2:11
-- bring it to the PB peoples, O Lord --
Dear prayer partners,
Such rich wording for those of us who follow Jesus, for those who the blood of Jesus has washed us and made us clean. BUT for thousands and millions... yes millions... around us, they do not know this mercy, grace, this hope that those of us who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb have in our lives. Therefore, I plead with you, that as we have this awesome grace and mercy upon us and the millions around us do not yet know, that we would be on our knees praying for God to remove the blinds from the PB eyes. Have you grown tired knocking on the door of God asking for the salvation of the PB people? Persevere, dear friend. Let us not grow weary on asking our Lord God to redeem these people. Let our "impudence" or "persistence" cause the Father to answer our prayers (Luke 11:5-13). Keep asking.
Please join us in falling on faces before the Lord God for the salvation of millions of PB peoples. Praying that they too would know the joy of reading the rich words in Titus, that God desires to save them not because of their works but according to His mercy and grace. The PB peoples coming to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is only part of the prayer, but that they would taste and see that the Lord is good and that they will follow Him all the days of their lives, including to go, disciple, and baptize and teach others to obey all that God commands (Psalm 34:8, John 12:26, Matthew 28:19-20).
"For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation for all people..." Titus 2:11
-- bring it to the PB peoples, O Lord --
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thankfulness and petitions
Dear faithful pray partners,
Happy Thanksgiving. Well it's getting there right. We have much to be thankful for this year. We are beginning to see mor national partners beginning to focus strategically on the PB peoples. We are seeing our national partners taking on Gods heart for the nations. They are longing for all things to be done for God's glory. It is a beautiful thing that God is working in the hearts of children.
We are also beginning to see some people coming to faith in Jesus Christ. And praise the Lord we are beginning to see more of the new believers follow in baptism. Still we are struggling to see them be grouped together for discipleship. Please pray for this as we long to see our new followers in Christ being discipled.
Some of our harder to reach people groups, with no Gospel bearer living among them, still are quite resistant to the Gospel. Please pray for a follower of Christ to move into our hard to reach people groups over this next year. Please pray that The Lord will open these UPGs hearts toward Him. We are still praying for new believers among all our unreached people groups.
Still yet,we are very thankful for the work The Lord has done in PB land over this past year. Please join us as we praise and thank Him for the work He is doing. And praise and thank Him for the work He will do in the year ahead.
Please do not grow weary in praying and asking The Lord for our PB peoples salvation!
Thank you prayer partners. Happy Thanksgiving... We indeed have much to be thankful for to our Great God.
-the PB team
Happy Thanksgiving. Well it's getting there right. We have much to be thankful for this year. We are beginning to see mor national partners beginning to focus strategically on the PB peoples. We are seeing our national partners taking on Gods heart for the nations. They are longing for all things to be done for God's glory. It is a beautiful thing that God is working in the hearts of children.
We are also beginning to see some people coming to faith in Jesus Christ. And praise the Lord we are beginning to see more of the new believers follow in baptism. Still we are struggling to see them be grouped together for discipleship. Please pray for this as we long to see our new followers in Christ being discipled.
Some of our harder to reach people groups, with no Gospel bearer living among them, still are quite resistant to the Gospel. Please pray for a follower of Christ to move into our hard to reach people groups over this next year. Please pray that The Lord will open these UPGs hearts toward Him. We are still praying for new believers among all our unreached people groups.
Still yet,we are very thankful for the work The Lord has done in PB land over this past year. Please join us as we praise and thank Him for the work He is doing. And praise and thank Him for the work He will do in the year ahead.
Please do not grow weary in praying and asking The Lord for our PB peoples salvation!
Thank you prayer partners. Happy Thanksgiving... We indeed have much to be thankful for to our Great God.
-the PB team
Sunday, October 21, 2012
recent training among students and a new believer
On Saturday, a evangelism training was held for college-aged students. Around 10 students came. On the following day, around 8 of the 10 gathered to go out and one of the students that was trained then believed in Jesus as their Lord and Savior and was baptized that night. Praise the Lord for clearly making Himself known to this student, and bringing this student into His kingdom!
Please pray for this new believer.
As a result of this training, these 10 students are being gathered into two Bible study groups. Please be in prayer for these groups as they study God's Word and learn about His heart for the nations.
Praise the Lord that for many of those trained, this is the first time that they have shared the Gospel with someone they had JUST met.
Please join us in prayer for what the Lord can and will do as a result of this training.
Hallelujah!
Please pray for this new believer.
As a result of this training, these 10 students are being gathered into two Bible study groups. Please be in prayer for these groups as they study God's Word and learn about His heart for the nations.
Praise the Lord that for many of those trained, this is the first time that they have shared the Gospel with someone they had JUST met.
Please join us in prayer for what the Lord can and will do as a result of this training.
Hallelujah!
Friday, October 19, 2012
A great word about reaching out to UUPG's and UPG's
Your first questions may be, "what language are you speaking? What is UUPG? UPG?" Let me give a quick answer and then refer you to read the blog linked below.
An UUPG is an Unengaged, Unreached People Group
An UPG is an Unreached People Group
UUPG means that there is no real focus, person on the ground, church from afar, nor strategy to reach that certain people group. (Unengaged) The majority, if not most or even of all the people, still have not heard nor believed in the Gospel. (Unreached)
UPG means that there may be a person on the field or a strategy in place from a church in the States that is targeting that certain people group. The majority, if not most or even of all the people, still have not heard nor believed in the Gospel. (Unreached)
I am sure this is still confusing. Please take a few minutes to read the article below.
http://www.sbclife.org/Articles/2012/10/SLA10.asp
After reading this article, I hope that you will pray about being on mission with God by reaching out to some of the UPG's and UUPGs around the PB area.
May God's kindgom come to PB land and may HE receive ALL glory and honor.
An UUPG is an Unengaged, Unreached People Group
An UPG is an Unreached People Group
UUPG means that there is no real focus, person on the ground, church from afar, nor strategy to reach that certain people group. (Unengaged) The majority, if not most or even of all the people, still have not heard nor believed in the Gospel. (Unreached)
UPG means that there may be a person on the field or a strategy in place from a church in the States that is targeting that certain people group. The majority, if not most or even of all the people, still have not heard nor believed in the Gospel. (Unreached)
I am sure this is still confusing. Please take a few minutes to read the article below.
http://www.sbclife.org/Articles/2012/10/SLA10.asp
After reading this article, I hope that you will pray about being on mission with God by reaching out to some of the UPG's and UUPGs around the PB area.
May God's kindgom come to PB land and may HE receive ALL glory and honor.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
From the Ben people....
Please be in prayer for a mother and her mute son. This past week some people went out and met a woman and her 16 year old son, who is mute. The followers of Christ shared Bible stories and Bible truths with the the mother and son. In the end, the mother desired to hear more Bible stories, and regarding the story of Jesus, she replied that this was the "best good news" she had ever heard. However, neither the woman nor her son expressed desire to believe in Jesus Christ. Please pray for this family that God will draw them into His kingdom, and this won't be merely an interesting story but a life altering faith in Jesus Christ.
From the Trans people....
Please pray for Mah. Mah has been regularly meeting with two followers of Christ over the past few months. In the past Mah seemed resistant to the Gospel. However, recently she has begun to interact in discussions about the Gospel. Please pray for Mah. Pray that the Holy Spirit would open her heart and that she would become a follower of Jesus Christ.
From a large people group north of PB land....
Please pray for Leah. A young woman that claims Islam as her religion yet she is following and desires the ways of the world in her pursuits of materialism, men, and alcohol. Please pray for those that meet with Leah and are sharing the Gospel with her. Please join us in praying for her salvation.
Would you take time to stop right now, this very minute, and pray for the four souls mentioned above?
Thank you fellow prayer partners.
To God be the glory! May He bring His kingdom here to PB land and those surrounding us.
Please be in prayer for a mother and her mute son. This past week some people went out and met a woman and her 16 year old son, who is mute. The followers of Christ shared Bible stories and Bible truths with the the mother and son. In the end, the mother desired to hear more Bible stories, and regarding the story of Jesus, she replied that this was the "best good news" she had ever heard. However, neither the woman nor her son expressed desire to believe in Jesus Christ. Please pray for this family that God will draw them into His kingdom, and this won't be merely an interesting story but a life altering faith in Jesus Christ.
From the Trans people....
Please pray for Mah. Mah has been regularly meeting with two followers of Christ over the past few months. In the past Mah seemed resistant to the Gospel. However, recently she has begun to interact in discussions about the Gospel. Please pray for Mah. Pray that the Holy Spirit would open her heart and that she would become a follower of Jesus Christ.
From a large people group north of PB land....
Please pray for Leah. A young woman that claims Islam as her religion yet she is following and desires the ways of the world in her pursuits of materialism, men, and alcohol. Please pray for those that meet with Leah and are sharing the Gospel with her. Please join us in praying for her salvation.
Would you take time to stop right now, this very minute, and pray for the four souls mentioned above?
Thank you fellow prayer partners.
To God be the glory! May He bring His kingdom here to PB land and those surrounding us.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Update
From Surway area...
Please pray for Mr. and Mrs. S, from Surway area. Last week
they both heard the full gospel. Mrs. S believed right away, and is being
followed up with Bible Study about Baptism and what following Christ looks
like. Mr. S thought the gospel
story was interesting but was not ready to become a Christ follower. The people
who shared with this family said that Mr. S had hearing problems and had difficulty hearing what was being said to him. Please pray for
this family that Mrs. S would be baptized and continue to study the Bible with
those discipling her. Please pray for Mr. S. Join us in asking God to clearly
make known the gospel to Mr. S by opening his ears and soul to the gospel.
Please pray for Mr. Sur, a Rujohn man, who recently heard
the gospel. He stated that he wanted to believe in Jesus. Mr. Sur went home and
told his wife the gospel story and his desire to become a Christ follower. His
wife became angry and does not like her husband’s new desire to follow
Christ. Please pray for Mr. Sur
that he would follow the truth that God has shown him. Please pray for his wife, that the Holy Spirit will work in her own heart as the Spirit is working in her husband's heart.
After the training of 70+ Christians, a few weeks ago,
around 50 people expressed an openness and desire to follow Jesus. A number of those were
already taught about following with baptism. Two or three of the 50 immediately
were baptized and are being discipled. Please
pray for the 50 that they would be followed up well over the next few
weeks.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Hunter updates
Praise The Lord with us as we celebrate all three hunters coming to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and all three men desiring to be baptized and be discipled. This has been an amazing thing to watch unfold. Just on Friday, the 17th, Mr. Mat was challenged to believe and he said that he did not desire to believe. A few days later he had a motorcycle accident that seemed to shake him up and cause a crisis of faith in his life. The next day, Mr. Mat told a friend of ours that he desires to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Finally today Mr. Mat was followed up with again and he confirmed that he definitely wants to be a follower of Jesus.
Praise God.
Please continue to pray for these three men and for their wives and children who are not yet ready to become followers of Jesus.
Praise God.
Please continue to pray for these three men and for their wives and children who are not yet ready to become followers of Jesus.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
the three hunters
Please pray for three wild boar hunters. Two of the three men confess that they desire to follow Christ, and even desire to be baptized. One of the men, Mr. Ko, says he is ready to be baptized. Another man, Mr. Wag desires to follow Christ but says he wants his wife to follow Christ with him, that it would be a family decision. Mr. Wag is ready but his wife is not yet. The third man, Mr. Mat, openly says that no he is not ready to believe. Just yesterday Mr. Mat had a motorcycle accident, and it yet again provided opportunity to tell Mr. Mat that God has a plan and purpose for Mr. Mat.
Please pray for these three men.
* Pray that Mr. Ko's confession would be earnest and that he truly will follow into the waters of baptism.
* Pray for Mr. Wag's wife - her greatest fear is rejection from her extended family. Please pray that Mrs. Wag will see that all is worthy leaving behind and following hard after Christ.
* Join us in praying that God will redeem this family.
* Pray for Mr. Mat - please pray that God will soften his heart.
* Please pray that God will redeem these men and their families and do amazing things within their families for His glory.
Please pray for these three men.
* Pray that Mr. Ko's confession would be earnest and that he truly will follow into the waters of baptism.
* Pray for Mr. Wag's wife - her greatest fear is rejection from her extended family. Please pray that Mrs. Wag will see that all is worthy leaving behind and following hard after Christ.
* Join us in praying that God will redeem this family.
* Pray for Mr. Mat - please pray that God will soften his heart.
* Please pray that God will redeem these men and their families and do amazing things within their families for His glory.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
at least 50+ Unreached People Groups
Please continue to pray for participants of a training this week who target at least 50 different people groups. Today began the training. So far they have studied God's vision and the authority of the Scripture and just now began studying the book of Acts.
Please pray for these participants as God continues to challenge hearts and encourage the brethren.
Pray that God will be magnified in our lives and in glorified in the participants this week.
Pray that the Lord will use this training as a source of direction, encouragement for weary souls, and a further call to godliness.
Please spend time now praying for this training as we have expectations, hopes, and prayers that God will use this to further His Kingdom here in PB land and in surrounding Unreached People Groups.
To God be the Glory.
Please pray for these participants as God continues to challenge hearts and encourage the brethren.
Pray that God will be magnified in our lives and in glorified in the participants this week.
Pray that the Lord will use this training as a source of direction, encouragement for weary souls, and a further call to godliness.
Please spend time now praying for this training as we have expectations, hopes, and prayers that God will use this to further His Kingdom here in PB land and in surrounding Unreached People Groups.
To God be the Glory.
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