Recuperation

Continue to pray for health and healing for Tom, ReachGlobal personnel in Bosnia, recovering from a motorcycle accident. Pray for discernment and energy for Tom and Kristie through the recuperation process. Pray for boldness and understanding as they care for, encourage and challenge the believers who are part of the house churches.

Summer ministry teams in Sarajevo

Pray for Larry and Jill, ReachGlobal personnel in Bosnia-Hercegovina, who are hosting two ministry teams this summer in Sarajevo. One of the teams is with Youth With A Mission (YWAM—an international, inter-denominational, Christian missionary organization) from Romania and the other team is connected with ReachGlobal missionaries in Venezuela. Ask God’s blessings on the planning and preparation for the teams who will assist with two English Outreach Camps and other ministry projects. Pray that God will be glorified as these teams serve in the name of Jesus Christ.

Outreach in Bosnia

Pray for God’s blessing on the various outreaches held in Bosnia. Pray for Tom and Kristie, ReachGlobal personnel, the house church members and short-term teams who are involved in planning and teaching these outreaches.
•    Women’s Night is a time for women to invite their friends to the Nova Nada Center for crafts, food, music, and devotions.
•    Scrapbooking draws women who are friends of the Bosnian laypeople and are introduced to the ministries at Nova Nada center.
•    Dad’s night is an event aimed at family health. It is also a cross-pollinating event where missionary dads bring their kids and also their Bosnian friends for games, food, and fellowship.
•    Children’s English class is conducted weekly by Kristie where she includes lessons on Bible stories and learning games.
•    English Camps are conducted in Bosnian homes outside the city and in the Nova Nada Center by Bosnian house church members or short-term teams.

Ask God to use these activities to deepen relationships with the Bosnian people and be avenues for sharing the gospel.

City Team Meetings

Pray for the Sarajevo City Team annual planning meetings February 7-11. Ask God to give the team fruitful discussion and vision for the ministry of discipleship and house church development. Pray that it will be an opportunity to discern and trust God’s leading so the team will effectively develop, empower and release nationals in their ministries.

Upcoming surgeries

Pray for the health issues Tom and Kristie, ReachGlobal staff in Bosnia, are currently experiencing. Tom is undergoing surgery for a basal cell carcinoma on August 10. Kristie had her first cataract surgery on August 2, which went well and will undergo her second cataract surgery on August 16. Please pray for good outcomes to these surgeries and for God’s healing hand on them as they recover.

Ministry Team in Bosnia

Pray for Larry and Jill, ReachGlobal staff in Bosnia, preparing to host a team from Liberty Bible Church in Indiana July 9-19. The major focus will be prayer walks throughout the city and particularly praying for establishing more house churches. Pray that the team will be productive, for relationships to be renewed and established, and for a clear vision of the work here to be carried home by the team members.

Business Endeavors in Bosnia

Pray for Tom, Sarajevo City Team member, working in Business As Mission (BAM) to launch two or three hot dog cart businesses on the streets of Sarajevo. This is to help nationals have a more reliable opportunity for employment. Ask God for favor in the eyes of city officials for approval of legal applications and licenses in order to launch BAM projects.