AMERICAS REGION
Tue 1. Worldlink USA
It’s with great joy that we share with you God provided $ through the matching challenge. This will position us to be ready to vet partners in the second half of the year to reach 1,500 partners working in over 49 countries. As we close the books this year, 1,240,870 heard the Gospel and 92,872 had the most joyful experience of passing on from death to life in Christ. All this is explained in our Impact Report, which is out this month.
Wed 2. Ventura – Guatemala
We thank the Lord for his grace to continue to share the Gospel message with children and youth in our facilities. Pray that their parents will continue to allow them to participate in our activities and for wisdom as we seek to reach the parents and present them with the plan of salvation so they too may come to the knowledge of the savior.
Children in our developing facility - Guatemala
Thu 3. Jose – Colombia
We have given considerable support to groups of children of displaced immigrants from neighboring Venezuela. We supply them and our local children with nutritional meals as we share the Good News of Jesus with them and their parents. Thank God for 50 children who came to faith in the Lord during the quarter.
Fri 4. Perfecto – Guatemala
After playing football with children and young people on Saturday afternoons, I share the word of God and pray with them. The children and youths are already inviting their friends to join in this weekly activity. Since this is done outdoors, people watching us also listen to the message. Pray for the lasting impact of our message on all those who hear it.
Sat 5.
Oscar – El Salvador
Zuleyma Bolaños, is a single mother of a 7-year-old daughter. She has had alcohol problems and an unstable love life. Her parents took her daughter away from her because of her lifestyle. Thank God that, having received Jesus in our growth group and with her steady growth and changes in our lifestyle, her daughter was returned to her. She now attends our Sunday school.
ASIA REGION
Sun 6. Manori – Sri Lanka
MA is an orphan and a member of one of the two kids' clubs I visited. Her grandmother is taking care of her. She shows a keen interest in the Word of God. Her recent statement, ‘Even though I don't know my parents, I know my God loves me’. Pray that she may grow in her relationship with the Lord.
Kid’s Club fellowship – Sri Lanka
Mon 7. Timothy – Nepal
Kabita Ghalan was a Buddhist. She got married at an early age. After their marriage, she started accompanying her husband to the church. There, she came to know and accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She has started to share the Gospel message with her parents and brothers. Her desire is to see them know Jesus Christ too. Pray that they may soon come to faith in our Lord.
Tue 8. Abhilash – India
We share the Gospel message in three villages verbally and through the distribution of Gospel tracts. Only a few people listened to us but two people accepted the Lord Jesus and one other requested baptism. Thank God for these blessings. A Muslim came forward and asked for a Bible, which we gave him. Please pray that he will read and understand it and soon find peace with the Lord.
Wed 9. Neth - Cambodia
Pol, who was possessed by an evil spirit, had for many years consulted witch doctors for healing but found no cure. Thank God for the transformation he experienced after he decided to follow the Lord when we ministered to him.
Thu 10. Alochana – India
Visited Samadi, a remote tribal village, and shared the Gospel message with the people. The Lord blessed our ministry with a bountiful harvest of 135 new believers. Six people were baptized, and we have started planting two churches. The major problem in this area is alcoholism. Hemal, for example, almost ruined his life by drinking day and night. Following our many visits and counseling, the Lord delivered him. He is now actively serving the Lord.
Fri 11. Chacko – India
Because of incessant opposition and persecution, we have changed our method. We now encourage small gatherings in believers’ homes, “one house serving the neighbors.” There is no church building, which has resulted in a considerable reduction of religious opposition. Many from different religions are coming for prayers because they are coming to a neighbor’s home, not a church building.
Sat 12. Heng – Cambodia
Thank God for finally drawing Ron to himself when we shared the Gospel with him. He has been running away from God for the past 20 years. Please pray for his steady growth in faith. Thank God also for the church that is now starting to plant other churches.
Worship - Cambodia
Sun 13. Ghamal – India
During our ministry in Damak, God brought us in contact with a young lady, Sandhya, and another woman and her daughter. They were all led to Christ and baptized. The woman faced persecution and abuse from her husband. As a result, she is now staying on her own with her daughter. Pray for wisdom as we seek to manage the situation. We are currently trying to help her find a job.
Mon 14. Priscilla – Nepal
Baraha Municipality in Sunsari District where we are ministering is awash with Hinduism. The women in the community are always after us, urging us to follow their Hindu rituals. We thank the Lord for upholding us. We recently went on an evangelism trip to Western Nepal with the prayer team. We shared the Gospel at every place our bus stopped. Pray that the seed sown in the lives of many who listened to us may bear fruit.
Tue 15. Rejoy – India
I am a singer and an evangelist. As I recently sang a song about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during street preaching, I noticed one person who started weeping aloud. I later ministered to him, and he accepted Christ and regained his peace. We continue to experience bitter opposition from local people, but we thank God that until now, no one has physically attacked us.
Wed 16. Nay – Myanmar
Praise the Lord for the one-day training we conducted at Taung Village. We went into the community and distributed about 100 Gospel tracts after the training. Thank God for a young man who accepted Jesus as his personal Savior. Pray for funds to build a new house for Jeremiah, the missionary serving in the area. His current house is dilapidated.
Thu 17. Chathwai – Bangladesh
Thank God that despite multiple oppositions, we continue to share the Gospel message in our area. We thank him also for granting us the joy of welcoming two Chak brothers and their sister into his family. They have yet to be baptized. Please pray for the courage to take this important step.
Fri 18. Dinesh – India
Satish was born and brought up in a Hindu family. He freely slandered the name of Christ and taunted believers for several years. But when his family life collapsed and he was torn apart, God gave me the opportunity to share the Gospel with him. He opened his heart, confessed all his wrongdoings, and received Christ’s salvation. Praise the Lord.
Sat 19. Ton - Cambodia
Thank God for H Pu, the village chief, who gave his life to the Lord after we shared the Gospel with him during our house-to-house evangelism. He has opened his home for our worship services.
AFRICA REGION
Sun 20. Neo–South Africa
He equipped a team of young leaders from a children's home in Kenosis to run Holiday Club activities. Although most of them do not have parents or guardians to care for them, they have grown to love God dearly. Pray that they may gain confidence as they minister to kids in different children's homes. Pray for comfort for his family as they come to terms with the sudden death of his father. Please also pray for healing for his 19-year-old niece diagnosed with cancer.
A group at Children Village Leaders’ Training – South Africa
Mon 21. Marie-Therese – Rwanda
Continues to focus on equipping Sunday School teachers to be more effective in their ministry to their children. She conducted four-day training in four centers with participants coming from different churches. Pray particularly that those who were attending these training sessions for the first time may experience greater richness in their ministries.
Tue 22. David Lutete – Congo DR
He conducted Bible camp for children aged 5 to 13 at the Friends of Jesus School in Matadi, and organized door-to-door evangelism in the church vicinity. Thank God for ten people who came to faith in Christ. One of these is Mrs. Mangali and her children. Although a member of a local church, she had no knowledge of the Lord’s salvation. God drew them to Himself, and they are now going through discipleship class.
Wed 23. Nounagnon – Benin
Conducted Sunday School teachers’ training in four cities ministering to 230 teachers altogether. He was the main speaker at the Apostolic Church youth seminar and presented two evenings of teachings on effective parenting at Parakou University. Thank God for the grace to serve the church through these ministry times.
Sunday School Teachers’ Training, Parakou, Benin
Thu 24. Senzo – Eswatini
Organized National Youth Camp, which this year attracted over 600 young people from all over the country. Thank God for the camp’s success and for the team of volunteers who worked with him to minister to the children. They encouraged the children to meditate of the Word of God daily.
Bible Study Groups at Camp - Eswatini
Fri 25. Bereket – Ethiopia
He made a second trip to Hosanna to train some leaders and preach God’s word at a youth gathering. In Soddo, he ministered at a conference and proclaimed the gospel message in the streets of the city. Thank God for 76 new believers one of whom is a young man who used to virtually live in the cemetery. The Lord delivered him from the torment of Satan.
Sat 26. Vicky – Congo DR
After the death of both parents, Josephine started living with her poor grandmother. It was extremely difficult for them to survive so she went into prostitution to earn a living. Bamatu Center approached her and shared the gospel message with her. She accepted God’s love, abandoned her wayward life, and is now settled in the center where she is learning a trade to support herself.
Former Bamatu Trainee in her studio – Congo DR
Sun 27. Morris – Liberia
He visited and ministered in six bible clubs and organized one day retreat in which 33 children from seven schools participated. Bindu Kamara is from a Muslim home. Before she gave her life to Christ, she had experienced various forms of abuse in her family. When she refused to renounce her faith, her parents forced her into early marriage. She has since escaped and is currently staying with a friend. Pray for her continued safety and that the Lord may minister to her parents.
Mon 28. Mathe – Congo DR
We organized a Bible camp with the theme: "Leadership and the Urgency of Christian Mission". Twenty-seven teachers participated in the camp. We immediately put into practice the teachings received as we went out to participate in door-to-door witnessing. Pray that participants will continue the practice of sharing the gospel message wherever they find themselves.
Tue 29. Alusine – Sierra Leone
A soul-winning crusade was organized mainly to empower women to share the Gospel message in their community. They had the opportunity to share the Gospel with other women in the community. Thank God for some of the community women who responded positively to the Gospel message. The highlight of the crusade was the healing of a blind person during ministry time.
Wed 30. Natasha – South Africa
After our life skills lesson, we normally share a Bible verse that connects with the topic of discussion. Our topic was love and our Bible verse was John 3:16. Shernaaz, a Grade 7 Muslim girl wanted to know more. We took time to tell her more about Jesus’ love and she accepted him as her Lord and Savior. She goes to a Baptist church next to her school. When I met with her mother, she confessed that she normally would have stood in her way, but she could not because Shernaaz is clearly full of joy and is now more pleasant to be around. Thank God for this testimony and pray that she too may soon find Christ as I maintain regular contact with her.
Thu 31. Immaculate – Uganda
During the national mission, Samuel, a young boy in one of the schools in Luwero wrote a prayer request, " I pray that I will get a good Bible". This was something that moved my heart, so I looked for a Bible and went back to the school to search for the young boy. When I delivered the new Bible to him, he could not hide his excitement. Pray for the provision of Bibles for many needy children and youth.