I have a couple of lists of requests today. The post is a little longer than usual, but our missionaries always need our prayers, and I don't like to leave out any requests. I have eve more over listed over at Prayers for IMB so click over there and take some spend some extra time this Labor Day praying for those who Labor in difficult harvest fields. Here are a couple of requests from our team in Niamey City, Niger I am sure many of you have been watching the development of Hurricane Dorian. It is set to hit some part of the United States east coast late Monday or early Tuesday … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB September 2, 2019
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Prayers for IMB August 26, 2019
Here are a couple of prayer requests from our IMB teams in Europe for this week. For the full week worth of Europe prayer requests, go to Prayers for IMB England: Please pray for the pastor of a church plant in an area of Birmingham, England. As he goes on vacation with his family, he is praying about the future of the church. The church has been meeting for about 2 ½ years, but currently is very stagnant. Pray that the Lord will give him clear direction for the future of the church. Sweden: Pray for an IMB worker in Swede nwho plays trumpet in a Big Band. The group began meeting … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 26, 2019
Prayers for IMB August 21, 2019
Here are a couple of prayer requests from our IMB team in Japan. Take some extra time today and click here for the rest of the Japan prayer requests. Thank you for praying. Pray for the hearts of Tsu-san and Ji-san as they want to start reading the Bible together with Brandon. They are not yet believers, so ask the Lord to give them understanding of the gift of the gospel and that they choose to follow Jesus soon. Pray for N-san, a former homeless man and a two-month old believer, who had a setback when his heart was broken. Brothers and sisters in the faith reached out to him during … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 21, 2019
Prayer for IMB August 19, 2019
I hope everyone had a great time of worship with their local church families yesterday. Here are some IMB prayer requests to get your week started, and if you want more, click on over to Prayers for IMB where I have quite a few more for you to pray over. Pray for all of our missionary kids this week as many of them have already started a new school year and many more are starting their new school year this week. Pray that they will develop good relationships, and their faith will be strong in the face of some very anti-Christian cultures. Pray for any and all of our missionaries who … [Read more...] about Prayer for IMB August 19, 2019
Prayers for IMB August 16, 2019
Here are a couple of prayer requests from our IMB Team in Europe: Germany: School started back last week in North Germany. Please be praying for all our TCK’s who have started back, and for Team Hamburg as they build deep-reaching connections in the schools through a variety of service projects this school year. Ukraine: IMB personnel will be working with a US medical team in far eastern Ukraine. This will be the first team to work and minister in the area since the war broke out in 2014. Pray for the different aspects of putting together a team in an area where personnel do not live. … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 16, 2019
Prayers for IMB August 14, 2019
Here are a couple of prayer requests from our IMB team in Japan for today. Pray for the Love of Jesus Church that they would be able to zero in on the foundational essentials of being disciples. Pray that they would each abide in Christ, seeking his presence daily. Ask for God’s grace that each may be devoted to sharing the gospel boldly. H-san has been attending church for almost two years now and as she puts it, she feels she must decide to follow Jesus or get a full-time job. Pray she will realize she can do both and pray she surrenders to Christ as Lord and Savior soon. Me-san … [Read more...] about Prayers for IMB August 14, 2019
Prayers for IMB August 7, 2019
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