ASIA REGION
Tue 1. Benjamin – Pakistan
Both my wife and I suffered from Covid-19, but the Lord delivered us. I co-facilitated a Girls’ Camp in July with 80 young girls in attendance. I also helped with the ministry team when we conducted a Sunday school teachers’ training. There were 194 participants in the program. Thank God for many of the girls who accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.
Wed 2. Suman – India
Due to the lockdown, it has not been possible to go out to witness. He has devoted himself to prayer and ministered to church members by phone. Pray that God may intervene and bring the raging virus under control.
Thu 3. Suman – Bangladesh
Praise God for hearing my prayer to have our own building/house for the Bible training center. He has provided money to build a simple house for the students. We will start construction immediately after the rainy season is over. Pray for wisdom for me and the 29 students who are currently undergoing training.
Fri 4. B. Pentiyya - India
Nagullu is from a Christian family but while away studying in the city, he drifted away from the Lord. During this lockdown, we had the opportunity to share God's love with him again. Thank God for his restoration. Pray that God may sustain him especially as he returns to the city to continue his studies after the lockdown.
Sat 5. Devi – Bhutan
One of the boys who used to attend church regularly was imprisoned. He has a history of drug addiction. We prayed earnestly for him and the Lord rescued him. He is out of prison and has started coming regularly to service again. Please pray for his total deliverance and that he may become fully committed to the Lord.
Sun 6. Bipin - India
Despite the lockdown, we continued to find ways to share the gospel message in a village where I minister. About 50 people heard the gospel during the quarter. My grandmother, 75, has the desire to accept the Lord Jesus as her savior but fears the reaction of the family and community. Pray that she may have the courage to take the step of faith soon.
Mon 7. Alex – India
Has been sharing the gospel in three villages. Thank God for Rahama and his family who came to faith in the Lord and have become part of the church fellowship. Pray for God’s intervention in Alex’s father’s health. He has survived three heart attacks.
Tue 8. D. Pentayya – India
Thank God for His leadership in my ministry and particularly for helping us start a new youth program in my village. Our assembly is growing especially with more young people joining. Recently a young couple came to faith in the Lord and have joined our fellowship. Thank God for all these blessings.
Wed 9. Chaoba – India
Thank God for His blessings upon our ministry and for enabling us to continue our regular worship during the lockdown. Special thanks to the Lord for drawing Miss T. to Himself recently. Please pray for her growth.
Thu 10. Pastor Khaidau - Burma
Thank God for grace to share the gospel with new friends in our community. Though we are not able to gather in groups due to lockdown, we are reaching out to individuals and some of our contacts received the Lord as their savior. They publicly declared their faith through baptism.
Fri 11. Pentanna – India
Thank God for His protection during this pandemic. Many people were attacked by the virus even in our village. God recently gave me the opportunity to share the gospel message with two people, who, of their own volition, came to ask more about the Lord Jesus. Thank God for surprising us.
Sat 12. ATM – East Asia
From February to March, the Baduy tribe closed off to the public as they conducted their Kawalu ritual. The ritual includes fasting and prayer to have peaceful lives and abundant harvest. It’s hard to meet with them during this period. Although the pandemic is raging, they do not practice social distancing. We have sought to educate them about Covid‐19 and safety protocols. Please pray for God to enlighten their hearts to receive the gospel.
Sun 13. Bishorjit – India
We shared the gospel with students and teachers in a local village. Thank God for a special experience I had in March just before lockdown. I went to a non-Christian student who was sitting [taking] his high school final exam. We had a short discussion. He came to understand the love of God and requested for prayers. Thank God for opening his heart to the message of salvation.
Mon 14. Jeevakumaran – Sri Lanka
As planned, we had our online devotion for kids via zoom on 22nd of June, our first online experience. We thank God for 18 children who participated in the program. It was a blessed session for the children and their parents. Thank God also for giving Manori the opportunity to organize a session for Kids club in Polwatte Moratuwa (Colombo south region) on the 23rd of June.
Tue 15. Worldlink USA
Thank the Lord for the faithfulness of his people who have generously given to sustain the ministry of our Home Team as well as our nearly 600 indigenous partners. Pray that we will be able to adequately communicate the depth of both our appreciation and the impact of their giving.
AMERICAS REGION
Wed 16. Mildred – Guatemala
She records children's special programs which she uploads on social networks. A special screen was employed to catch the attention of the young people. She also sends out devotionals every week to the volunteers. Thank God for the support from her family. The children provide expertise in social media and her husband helps with recording the children's songs.
Thu 17. Sandra – Guatemala
Because of the pandemic facing our country and the whole world, we were only able to personally reach very few children. Thank God however because the children gladly received the message and responded promptly to the lessons we taught them.
AFRICA REGION
Fri 18. Joshua & Esther – Kenya
We started the kitchen garden program by training some of our friends in the community to farm vegetables on their small pieces of land. This activity, despite the hard time caused by the pandemic, is creating a bridge between us and these unreached families. We discussed several issues in relation to the gospel. A seed of the gospel has been sown in the lives of 40 people, 5 of them hearing the message for the first time. Pray that these may bear much fruit for the kingdom of God.
A Kitchen Garden - Kenya
Sat 19. Nelito & Amelia – Mozambique
We had 12 new believers during the past quarter. One of these, a Muslim woman, has been under the oppression of a spirit, a man who appears in her dream to sexually abuse her. The bad dream continued even after she received Christ with the evil spirit questioning her for abandoning him to seek God. He sometimes threatened to attack her. I prayed for her as I assured her that Jesus will deliver her. When the attack continued, I taught her to rebuke him in the name of Jesus. She did and God delivered her from that spirit. This has strengthened her faith and embolden her to share her faith with her neighbors. Thank God for His intervention.
Sun 20. Misanelle – Congo Brazzaville
Conducted a series of trainings in different areas to help people prepare and make the best of the lockdown. This series of trainings was launched in June and geared towards keeping students busy and assisting them to learn new skills. The trainings will end in September. Pray that the knowledge gained may assist the students to earn some income even after lockdown.
Mon 21. Hannah & Philip – Ghana
John Afi is blind but loves Jesus passionately. He has surpassed all in his enthusiasm as he testifies to Jesus using the wireless device and the Gonja gospel audio resource we provided for members of Kabache church. John never misses the opportunity presented at community events like funerals to share the gospel as he plays scripture songs and messages in Gonja. This often attracts a number of people who draw near and listen to the songs/messages. Thank God for such enthusiasm for the gospel despite his disability.
Tue 22. Lucas – Tanzania
Since we are not able to meet physically, I conducted a Bible study on the WhatsApp platform for Sunday school teachers in Zanzibar. We had this once a week from April to May. About 35 teachers from different churches participated regularly. Our aim was to continue to equip the Sunday school teachers for ministry.
Wed 23. Sibongele – South Africa
Five members of her family passed on during the quarter. Even though they were all elderly, the fact of burying one after the other was devastating. Please pray for comfort for the family. Thank God for the online Bible study that continues. A few participating students have testified to the impact the Bible study series and other online conversations have had on them.
Thu 24. Ezekiel – Plateau, Nigeria
Conducted mission awareness trainings in two centers to encourage young people to become more involved in missions. Thank God for 446 teens who participated in the trainings and for nine of them who rededicated their lives to the Lord.
Fri 25. Nompumelelo – Eswatini
Partnering with Campus Crusade for Christ to conduct Multiplying Churches and Communities Training of Trainers. It is aimed at challenging participants to take evangelism and discipleship to a higher level, and to introduce digital strategy to teachers and students. The weekly training will last a few months. Pray for its success.
Sat 26. Berhanu – Ethiopia
Organized school leaders' training and fellowship meetings on the Telegram platform during which we give the leaders useful information, present different teachings, and share prayer issues. The students also exchange ideas and information between themselves. Thank God for over 400 student leaders who are participating in this online program.
Sun 27. Yeremiah & Claudia – Tanzania
In the past three months, we have gone out every Friday for a one-on-one evangelism. Thank God for two new believers we baptized during the Passover festivities. We visited three families in need and have shared the little that we have with them. This includes food, money, and clothes.
Mon 28. Simeon – Sierra Leone
Since all our normal ministry activities came to a halt since the Covid-19 lockdown, I requested one of our Christian radio stations for airtime. The station granted me a half hour every Friday to conduct Bible teaching. Many people all over the country listen to this station. Thank God for a few people who have called me to appreciate the teachings they have been receiving.
Tue 29. Neo – South Africa
I wrote Bible notes for daily devotionals for youth leaders and young adults. We have also been looking at the way to minister to children post-Covid-19. We are considering a Chaplaincy program idea. We hope to place ministry Chaplains in schools in our city. We labeled the program Sinawe (We Are with You). A two-week virtual training was conducted to prepare us for the program. Pray for its success.
Wed 30. Marie-Therese – Rwanda
Thank God for opening the door of ministry to children on two Christian Radio stations: every Sunday from 8-9 on Inkoramutima Radio and 5-6 pm on Radio Umucyo. We share Bible stories with the children on these programs. Thank God for positive feedbacks from the children.