Wednesday is the day I typically post a set of prayer requests from our IMB team in Japan. Here are three of them, and for the rest of the week's requests go to Beautiful Feet 10:15 Pray for Japanese Christians looking for community in Osaka. Pray that they would find healthy church homes where they can thrive and be conformed to the image of Christ. Pray that many more churches in Osaka would become healthy homes for Japanese Christians. Recently, Bryan was connected with a musician in Osaka, whom they refer to as the Dwight Yoakam of Japan. D-san and his wife R-san were excited to … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 7, 2019
Prayers for IMB August 5, 2019
Well, it has been a couple of weeks, but such is the life of a pastor. Here are a couple of IMB prayer requests from Africa today. Thanks for praying and for the rest of the IMB prayer requests from Africa today, go to ://Beautifulfeetten15.wordpress.com Niamey City—Pray that the IMB workers in Niamey City will be living examples of the hope that is in them through Christ Jesus. Nairobi—Pray for the Nairobi-Rosslyn Academy as they start a new year. Especially pray for discipleship relationship to develop between teachers and students. East Africa—Pray for a pair of affinity group … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 5, 2019
Prayers for IMB Europe: July 19, 2019
Here are a couple of prayer request from our IMB workers in Europe for this Friday morning. Thanks for praying. Belgium--24 volunteers on 3 different volunteer teams from TN and NC will be doing mapping and surveys in the Drongen area of Ghent, Belgium to begin the process of planting a new church. Pray that the Lord will reveal persons of peace. These volunteers will also be participating in coffee and hot chocolate distributions early each morning (through the 26th) to festival goers at the Gent Festival. Pray for good conversations with those who have open hearts and minds. They will … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB Europe: July 19, 2019
Donetsk…9 Years Later
Here are a few paragraphs from a story I posted yesterday. It's from Joe, missionary to the Ukraine. It's reprinted here with permission. As a missionary I am used to living in different cities, countries. In early 2010 I found myself in an uncomfortable place. A broken engagement in 2009 left me broken. I wasn’t even sure that the mission organization I was attached to would even invite me back. I was in Fort Worth in those early months of 2010, wondering what would happen. After some healing and time away, my current supervisor talked with me about 3 cities. One was in a European … [Read more...] about Donetsk…9 Years Later
Prayer Requests from IMB July 15
I love the beginning of the week. I almost always get a missionary newsletter, or an update, Today was no exception. I'll share with you this morning some of the prayer requests I received in my inbox this morning. There are more over at Beautiful Feet 10:15 These come from some of our missionaries in Africa: Pray for C, A, and their children and pray a training opportunity they will have this month. Pray for the presenters, and pray that they will learn what God intends for them to learn and they will effectively take that knowledge back to their field. Pray for a Baptist … [Read more...] about Prayer Requests from IMB July 15
IMB Europe Prayer Requests
Here are a couple of prayer requests from our IMB missionaries in Europe. Thanks for praying. There are more prayer requests from Europe at Beautiful Feet 10:15 Eastern Europe--Please pray for a team from Alabama from July 13 - 19 who will be engaging those in a major eastern European capital city this week through speaking clubs and other events. Pray for logistics, safety and wisdom for the team. Pray for lasting effects and that the workers in the city have many new contacts and opportunities to share in the future as a result. Scotland-- From July 14th-20th we will be hosting a … [Read more...] about IMB Europe Prayer Requests
Prayers for IMB July 10, 2019
These prayer requests come from one of our international city teams. Please take some time to pray through these requests and click on over to Beautiful Feet 10:15 and catch up on some more missions prayer requests Ask God to help our team leader to see specific ways partners can effectively engage in sharing the Gospel through entry into relationships, evangelism, discipleship, church formation, and multiplying leaders who will carry on the work. Ask God to help us develop effective strategies to train believers to share their faith, disciple new believers, plant churches and train new … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB July 10, 2019
Prayers for IMB–Europe July 5, 2019
It's Europe Friday. Ok, I almost alliterated. Here's a couple of requests from Europe. I have a whole week worth of Europe prayer requests if you'll click on my blog here Poland--"Each year our team has the opportunity to care for Polish orphans by serving at their summer camp. This year 5 ladies from the US have joined our team to help teach our English lessons. Pray for safe travel to the Polish mountains, and God’s guidance as we care for these little ones 24/7 for the next 17 days. Pray for spiritual conversations with the Polish volunteers joining us, and for our faith to be lived … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB–Europe July 5, 2019
Beautiful Feet 1015
I've tried to limit this blog/ministry to praying for our IMB missionaries, but I've been asked by a couple of other solid missionary groups to include them in our prayers. Thus, Prayers for IMB is expanding to include prayers for more missionaries. Prayers for our IMB missionaries will continue, but I will not be copying and pasting the daily IMB email. If you'd like a long email with lots of prayer requests, go to the pray section at imb.org. The daily post of prayer requests will be posted in an hour at Beautiful Feet 1015 As always, thank you so much for praying for missionaries, … [Read more...] about Beautiful Feet 1015
Prayers for IMB June 26, 2019
Been a little busy the last couple of days, so I missed Monday, but here are some prayer requests from our awesome IMB missionaries, and more of them over at Prayers for IMB Last Frontier--Please lift up two individuals who recently heard the gospel. God's powerful truth was shared with them, but they didn't make a decision at the time. Pray that God's life-changing Word will be like a seed, as taught in the Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:11, 15). Ask that it will take root in good soil and bring forth the fruit of salvation and more. Pray that God will work his good purposes in both of their … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB June 26, 2019