AMERICAS REGION
Mon 1. Byron – Guatemala
Met with young people from communities that the government has forgotten. We shared the Gospel message with them and gave them hope in Christ. We also organized a concert. After this, we answered questions bothering young people including issues of sexuality, friendship, and peer influence. About 450 youths heard our message and we thank the Lord for 45 new believers from among them.
Ministering to Children - Guatemala
Tue 2. Pastor A – Cuba
We organized evangelization campaigns in the hospital where we prayed with the patients, shared the Gospel message with them, and gave out little gifts. We ministered to over 200 patients and thank the Lord for 25 who prayed to receive Christ.
Wed 3. Edgar - Guatemala
We shared the Gospel message in the village park on weekends and in the market. On Mondays and Tuesdays, we ministered to four classes in one school, and on Wednesdays to four classes in another school. Please pray for adequate support from the leadership and for grace to meet our goal for next quarter which is to reach out to 1000 students from 3 schools in 3 communities.
Thu 4. Oscar – El Salvador
God helped us start a ministry in Candelaria de la Frontera City. We currently work with 14 adults and 15 children. Our challenge is to bring the Gospel to the communities of this city and reach them for our Lord Jesus Christ. As well as teaching the principles of the faith to different families in the locality, we want to minister in schools too. Pray for adequate resources to promote the Gospel using different strategies, especially among low-income families.
AFRICA REGION
Fri 5. Nounagnon – Benin
We held a seminar that ministered to youths in Djakotome. Thank God for 32 of them who declared their faith in the Lord Jesus. Abiola, a former street kid whose parents had found him to be unbearable, experienced complete change after turning his life over to the Lord at one of his past seminars. He is today the proprietor of a large bakery business in the city.
Youth seminar participants – Djakotome, Benin
Sat 6. Vahwere – Congo DR
Thank God for delivering Jimmy from addiction to alcohol and multiple types of drugs, after giving his life to the Lord Jesus during one of our seminars. He continues to regain his true self, take his rightful place in society and his family, and now regularly participates in many activities organized by his local church. Pray that he may go from victory to victory.
Sun 7. Senzo – Eswatini
Three new Bible clubs, two primary, and one high school, have been inaugurated this year. The Christian teachers and young leaders in these schools have also been trained to supervise the new clubs. Pray for the steady growth of the new clubs. Pray also for the transfer of Senzo’s wife’s job or the provision of a new job so the family can be together.
Mon 8. Saio – Sierra Leone
Established new Bible clubs in three schools in Kabala. At one of the new schools, a Fullah Muslim girl received Christ, and she is now a member of the Bible club. Pray that the Lord may establish her in the faith. Thank God also for the successful outreach conducted in Kumala and Yiffin zones and for seven people who gave their lives to Christ during these outreaches.
Ministering in Yiffin – Sierra Leone
Tue 9. Fibion – Zimbabwe
He visited 50 Bible clubs where he ministered to 1206 students and 751 students at their school assembly. To help children and youths grow in their faith, he distributed 1300 Bible reading cards to students in 18 schools. Thank God for the open doors of ministry in these schools.
Amaveni Primary School Bible Club - Zimbabwe
Wed 10. Mathé – Congo DR
Organized Bible studies and school services in eight schools in Goma (Pre-School, Primary, and Secondary). They also conducted evangelistic outreaches to two primary and two secondary schools. Thank God for 14 children and youths who came to faith in the Lord. Pray for effective follow-up in their Bible clubs.
Thu 11. Metsing – Lesotho
We shared the Gospel message in 42 schools during their school assemblies. We also ministered during visits to 23 Bible Clubs in schools across seven districts of our country. We ministered to over 12,000 children and young people during these encounters and 55 new souls were won into God’s kingdom. We praise the Lord for his blessings.
Fri 12. Marie – Congo DR
Conducted various training programs for women on their Biblical roles, for couples, and for young people on loving without regret and dealing with sin. Thank God for seven people who came to faith in Christ among whom are five prostitutes. They have started receiving trade training to sustain them economically and keep them from engaging in their old trade.
Sat 13. Morris – Liberia
Organized a three-day outreach at the Rivercess Prison. The purpose of the mission was to reach out to the prisoners with the Gospel message and give them hope as they commence the year with all its challenges. Many of them have lost hope having left their parents and families. Of the 122 prisoners and officers who attended the program, 66 received Christ’s salvation. Two of them, Peter and Bayogar, were released two days after our program. They came to thank the Lord for freeing them and promised never to go back to their old ways of life.
Sun 14. Natasha – South Africa
We inaugurated new Bible/Life-skills Clubs in Astra and De Vos Malan Primary Schools, Arcadia High School, and Eastern Cape Children's Home for girls. BB of EP Children’s Home used to be very withdrawn but most recently she laughs and jokes with her peers and even takes the lead in her team. When I asked what brought the change, she told me it was her friend, Jesus. Thank God for her transformation.
Mon 15. Shaka – The Gambia
We continue our ministry in schools. The schools in Brikama organized an evening crusade in one of the school compounds and invited the communities around the area. We proclaimed the Gospel message and 70 people came to faith in Christ. One of the new believers was a marabout woman who, after accepting the Lord, brought her charms for us to destroy. Her daughter was also healed.
Shaka praying for the marabout woman – The Gambia
Tue 16. Stalin – Benin
Amour, 20, committed his life to the Lord after a long time of sharing the Gospel message with him. He expressed deep enthusiasm for the Lord, and a determination to put an end to his life of disobedience and indifference to the love of God. Since his conversion, he has been surrounded by Christians who have concern to help him in his new walk with God. He has been introduced to daily Bible meditation using our guide. Thank God for his intervention in his life.
Wed 17. Berhanu - Ethiopia
During the Christmas season, we conducted one-on-one evangelism on various schools' grounds. One of the members of the Christian Fellowship gave her friend a present that included a pamphlet that explains why Jesus was born. A week after, her friend informed her she wanted to follow Jesus. She brought the friend with her to the small gathering of Christian students. Thank God for drawing this young lady to himself.
Thu 18. Lily-Claire - Mauritius
We led training sessions on "The Word and The Holy Spirit" for 15 children and 10 young people from a church in the north of the island. Adults were having a retreat while we ministered to the children and youth. Pray that the word they heard will bear fruit in their lives.
Fri 19. Lukhanyiso – South Africa
We conducted training for 150 volunteer Children Ministry leaders in the city. The training was to equip volunteers who are willing to go to schools with us to serve the kids and teachers. Some were from churches and some from other organizations. Pray that they may minister effectively and impact the lives of the children and youths for the Lord.
Leaders’ Training – South Africa
Sat 20. Worldlink USA
Worldlink has successfully vetted the remaining missionary partner applicants for this year. We are now at 1,317 missionaries in 49 countries. This was 67 missionaries above our target number. We praise God for the provision to achieve this. Thank you for your partnership with Worldlink to reach the unreached through indigenous missionaries. Please pray as we continue to seek further partnership to reach the next goal of 1,500 missionaries.
ASIA REGION
Sun 21. Daboljoy – India
We moved into a new location in Assam recently and the Lord has been gracious to us. He has blessed our ministry there with new believers, which led to the baptism of five people last July and two others in January. Thank God for these new believers and pray that they may grow steadily in their faith.
Mon 22. Bura – India
We recently met a Muslim who used to go to church with her next-door Christian family 30 years ago. But when her mother-in-law knew this, she sent away this woman and her husband to another town to stop her from attending church. I shared my testimony to encourage and assure her that God can turn any situation around when we put our trust in Him. Please pray for this woman that she will find her way back to the Lord. Pray for her family also.
Tue 23. Arjun – Nepal
Birbal was a nominal Christian and married a non-Christian girl in a non-Christian way. We however did not desert him but continued to challenge him with God's word. Thank God that he finally realized his error, and the Lord brought him to repentance. He also encouraged his wife to follow suit. They are both now committed Christians. We also thank the Lord for blessing them with a son.
Wed 24. Pheareak – Cambodia
I have been sharing the Gospel with people and teaching new believers. Thank God for 140 people who heard our message and nine who came to faith in the Lord Jesus. One of the new believers was delivered from the oppression of the devil. Pray for my plan to take the Gospel to 3 of 22 villages in a nearby district that do not have a single believer.
Thu 25. Soyam – India
We organized Gospel meetings in four villages and a women’s conference in one of them. Thatti, an idol worshipper from Chandrapuram village, accepted the Lord and openly confessed his sins before the church congregation. Thank God for transforming his life. He is currently working with me in evangelism.
Fri 26. Manori – Sri Lanka
I was sharing about life and death with Vihanga, age 14 when he started crying. A week earlier, he had lost his close friend in an accident, in which he was hit by a train. He died instantly. This emphasized to him that death can strike at any age. Thank God for helping him realize that eternal life is available only through Christ Jesus.
Bible Club – Sri Lanka
Sat 27. Moody – India
After praying Komaran Nageswara, God healed him of his long-term illness. He responded by putting his faith in the Lord. Thank God for his total deliverance from physical and spiritual malaise and pray that he may remain steadfast in his faith and be a testimony to others around him.
Sun 28. Chang - Cambodia
Somoun had a chronic condition that flares up now and then. He put his faith in Christ three months ago and experienced God’s healing of this malaise. Thank God for his miracle-working power in his life. My goal in the next quarter is to reach a new location and start a small group there. Pray for success.
Mon 29. Dharam – India
We conducted three-day Gospel meetings in Badhrachalam Rayanapeta village in December. Thank God for four people who came to faith in the Lord and have since been baptized. Pray for believers in our Chhattisgarh Church branch who are facing serious persecution from radical Hindus.
Tue 30. Quiy - Vietnam
Our ministry joined Franklin Graham’s two-night event here in Ho Chi Minh. Our worship band was the only Vietnamese band that had the privilege to serve alongside Michael W. Smith during the two evenings. Over 50.000 people came and about 5.000 people accepted Christ as Savior. Thank God for the big harvest! God is good and He loves Vietnamese people.
Wed 31. Bryan - Bhutan
The Vacation Bible School has become a vital opportunity for us to engage with, train, and equip our youth on the very foundation of Great Commission fulfilling our vision, “Every youth - a disciple maker’’. Thank God for the success of this year’s 15-day VBS. Ambika Manger’s testimony, “I am a Grade 12 student. During my 15 days in VBS, I came to understand my call. I have offered myself to God. I want to serve Him after I finish my education.”