White Cross supplies

Pray for God’s blessing on the container of White Cross supplies that was scheduled to leave the U.S. Sunday, April 29. Pray for the safe journey and timely arrival of these needed supplies going up river on a barge to Gemena in the Congo.

Joshua Team meetings

Pray for the Joshua Team meetings April 28-May 2, in the Czech Republic that the church planters and their spouses would be encouraged by this learning community and strengthened. Ask God to multiply churches in this country for the spread of the gospel.

Teaching ministry in Venezuela

Pray for Ernest and Effie, ReachGlobal personnel in Venezuela, conducting a weekend of couple’s seminars April 26-29. Pray for safety and reliability for the mission pickup as they travel many hours to their destination. Pray that they will be vessels ready for God’s purposes with a gentle spirit and necessary strength.

Ministering in Costa Rica

Pray for wisdom for David and Angie, ReachGlobal personnel in Costa Rica, as they build relationships and seek out ministry opportunities that best suit their gifts. Pray that their relationship with the Lord would grow and their marriage would radiate the gospel.

Testing and Consulting Services

Pray for two ReachGlobal staff members from SHARE (educational services) in the Czech Republic who are in Germany to offer testing and consulting services to our families that minister on our U.S. military bases. Pray for these military families and those that seek to serve them during this stressful time as many of the service men are being deployed to Afghanistan this spring.

Africa Division Conference in Kenya

Pray for ReachGlobal Africa personnel, ReachGlobal leadership from the national office, and 15 African national partner leaders meeting at the Africa Division Conference in Kenya April 24-29. Pray for God to move powerfully in the hearts of everyone in attendance that the vision for the next 10 years of ministry in Africa would be embraced and there would be a commitment to work together. Also pray for the three days of training and networking for our African national partners following the conference.

Europe Women’s Conference in Spain

Pray for the ReachGlobal Europe Women’s Conference April 23-27 in Barcelona, Spain. Pray for safe travels and good health for all the participants. Pray that the women would be encouraged and strengthened through the ministry of First EFC Springfield and the ministry of Paula Rinehart, author of Strong Women, Soft Hearts. 

Spiritual Life Conference

Pray for George and Donna, ENHANCE team members, who are in San Jose, Costa Rica leading a spiritual life conference with the staff of ProMETA, the online theological training network. Pray that the Lord would minister to hearts during the retreat and use George and Donna as a blessing in the life of each person. Ask God to enable George and Donna to speak clearly and correctly in Spanish.

Heart surgery

Pray for Barb, ReachGlobal U.S. based personnel, as she undergoes a heart procedure (Transcatheter heart valve implantation) tomorrow, April 19. Pray for skilled hands of the medical team, for protection from infection and complications, for rapid and complete recovery.

Developing Healthy Missions Partnership

Pray for wisdom for Jerry, ReachGlobal personnel on the CONNECT team, as he helps facilitate the Healthy Missions Partnership course on April 18. Pray for those who have enrolled in this course to have clear insight and understanding so they can implement what they have learned into developing mission partnerships in their churches.

Repairs needed for the Evangelista

Pray with Blair and Joan, ReachGlobal personnel, that the necessary funds for repairs on the mission boat the Evangelista in Pucallpa will be raised. These repairs will enable the boat to travel faster and use less fuel. Also, with an increased cargo capacity the Evangelista should be able to pay for its own fuel, helping to make this ministry in the Amazon jungle more self-sustainable.

Update: Team in Turkey

Thank you for praying for our team in Turkey. God has answered your prayers in His sovereign grace and permitted the team to only receive a warning and not to lose their residency permits! Please continue to pray for the team as they now work to figure out how to legally own and operate their current business without work visas. They will be considering a wide range of options, so they're in great need of continued prayer for wisdom.

Teaching English classes in Japan

Pray for wisdom for Duane, ReachGlobal personnel in Japan, as he begins teaching a new term of English classes at Meinohama Christian Center on April 16. Ask God to bring more new students to replace those who are moving up to the elementary level. Ask the Holy Spirit to open opportunities for Duane to share the gospel with the students and that they will understand and be receptive.

Need for more workers

There is much Kingdom work to accomplish and ReachGlobal personnel are stretched thin because of the need for more workers. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they make monthly, weekly and daily decisions in organizing and setting priorities in their ministries. Pray that they will be wise stewards of their time. Also pray for God to raise up new personnel to be deployed globally with ReachGlobal.

Special prayer for Turkey

Tomorrow (Thursday) is a big day for the team in Turkey. Two of the three men must appear at the police station at 9:00 a.m. (2:00 a.m. Eastern time). They will either be given a warning or the police will start a process of revoking their residency permits. In the latter case, the team has been given legal advice that they have the right to counter with a lawsuit to try to stop this process. Thank you for your faithful prayers, and please continue to pray during this important time.

PT-Live training

Pray for stamina and effective learning for the missionary candidates involved in PT-Live (pre-field training) taking place in the Minneapolis area April 11-18. This training covers culture, worldview, theology, spiritual warfare, crisis management, and communication. Pray that these men and women will leave well-equipped to face the challenges of global missionary service. Pray that the Lord would give the facilitators wisdom and clarity as they speak to each of these topics.

Perspectives Course at the EFCA national office

ReachGlobal is hosting a Perspectives Course at the EFCA national office in Minneapolis April 9-17. Pray for the EFCA church, mission and business leaders attending this week of peer-to-peer interaction guided by ten speakers who are knowledgeable in each of the fifteen live-sessions of the Perspectives course. Ask God to use this information as a catalyst to broaden the interest and involvement of the EFCA in world missions.

Annual conference at ETF in Belgium

Pray for the annual conference April 9-11, at the Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF) seminary in Belgium. This conference is planned by the ETF students as a ministry to reach Flemish youth, ages 16-26. The topic is on the end times so pray for guidance and wisdom as the Scriptures are shared with the youth. Pray for Cindy, ReachGlobal personnel in Belgium, as she makes herself available to help the students if they need encouragement and comfort. Pray that all the visiting Flemish students will experience the love of the Lord through the interaction with faculty and students.

Jesus film

Pray for the worship time on Friday night at Nova Nada in Bosnia we will be showing The Story of Jesus for Children. It is the Jesus film told from the perspective of children seeing Jesus’ life and ministry. Pray for the Holy Spirit to reach hearts during this time and for salvation decisions to be made.

Easter weekend

Ask the Lord to bless the times of worship, communion, and prayer at the Good Friday and Easter services this weekend on all our mission fields. Pray for the outpouring of the Spirit on ReachGlobal personnel as they share the gospel to those He has placed around them. Pray for receptive and contrite hearts for those who hear the message of God’s love.

Open to the gospel

Pray for Jodi, ReachGlobal personnel in Budapest, in a budding relationship with a Hungarian friend who is seeking and open to the gospel. Pray for her friend to open up even more in her desire to have a true relationship with God. Pray that God would use Jodi and other believers in her life to show her that knowing Jesus personally can change her life.

English Classes and Easter Services

Pray for the number of people who will be coming to Café CoEn in Japan as new classes in English begin and to attend the Easter services. Pray for those who come to the Easter services and celebration on Saturday evening and Sunday morning that they will be touched by Jesus’ love through the story of his death and resurrection. Pray for wisdom and clarity as the ReachGlobal personnel teach the new English and Bible students.

Continue to prayer for team in Turkey

Please continue to pray for our team in Turkey.  The police have indeed shut down the building, at least for now.  But the even bigger prayer request is for our workers as they must appear before the police on Monday.  They don't know for sure what the reason is, but their concern is that it may relate to their residency permits.  Please pray that God would orchestrate the decisions of the local officials to bring glory to His great Name.  Also, please pray that our workers would be at peace and full of faith in the midst of this challenging situation.

Workers in CAC

Pray for ReachGlobal personnel ministering in creative access countries. We can't mention specifics about these workers and their ministries, but they are on the cutting edge. They need wisdom for sensitive ministries, spiritual protection and the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those they work with, some of whom are very resistant to the gospel.