Missionary Debriefing

Pray for the ReachGlobal Debriefing event today and tomorrow at the EFCA national office. Pray for the facilitators from the ENHANCE team as they encourage and equip ReachGlobal missionaries who are attending for full health and effectiveness in their ministry. This event gives our personnel the opportunity to share their field experience. Debriefing also gives the missionaries an opportunity to get practical help and advice from ReachGlobal staff on support team building, insurance, finances and technology.

ICSB in full swing

Pray for Bjorn and Trisha, ReachGlobal personnel at ICSB (International Christian School of Budapest), as classes are now in session, Bible studies have started to meet, and discipleship relationships have begun. Bjorn's teaching and coaching are in full swing so pray that God will do mighty things in the hearts of the students this year. Ask God to bless the preparation and teaching Trisha does as she leads the 10th grade girls' Bible study on the parables on Thursdays.

Ministering in a CAC

Pray for Ben, ReachGlobal personnel in Asia, traveling in creative access areas (CAC) on a ministry project and meetings with the leaders. Three of these leaders and Ben are speaking at an International Youth Conference in Thailand and visiting churches in a neighboring country. Then Ben will take these leaders through some training and follow up at his home. Pray for safety and protection for Ben’s family at home, his trip and the leaders who are traveling for the first time to this area.

Europe Leadership Meetings

Pray for the Europe Division Leadership Team meetings this week in Minnesota. Ask God to give David, ReachGlobal’s new international leader for Europe, and the Europe area leaders adequate time, unity, strategic thinking, and ministry effectiveness.

Ministering in Haiti

Pray for safe travel and good health for Jill, EFCA TouchGlobal personnel, and Cheryl who leave Sunday, September 26 for Haiti. Their objectives are to:

• Continue exploring schools and orphanages for potential partnership with GlobalFingerprints and short-term teams.
• Visit businesses that have been established to support ministry activity and brainstorm about potential savings and micro-enterprise projects with Haitians. 
• Try to more fully understand the situation in Haiti: the depth of poverty and life of Haitians (how they think, what they believe, how they live, where their hope lies). 
• Preliminary preparation for a large short-term youth team coming down to Haiti during spring break.
• Discern how and where God wants our mission agency to share His love and the gospel to transform the lives and futures of the Haitian people and the country of Haiti.

Pray that Jill and Cheryl would have God-ordained connections, be able to encourage all they interact with and that they would have many opportunities to pray for and bless the people they meet with. Ask God to grant them clear vision, so that at the end of the week it will be clear what TouchGlobal and GlobalFingerprints are to do next and what direction to move in.

Serious vision problems

Pray for Gloria, ReachGlobal personnel in Thailand, who is experiencing serious vision problems. Pray for excellent medical advice in the treatment she receives. There is no cure or care that will stop or change the progress at this stage. Gloria is using medicated eye drops that have alleviated most of the pain, but her vision is worsening. If she approaches blindness, there is an invasive procedure that the doctor might try. Please pray that Gloria won't get to that stage. Ask God to give her peace and trust in His plan.

Missions Conference

This week Kevin and Becky, ReachGlobal Africa leaders, are participating, along with 20 other missionaries, in the Global Outreach Festival at their home church in San Jose, CA.  Please pray for Kevin and Becky as they share the vision for ministry in Africa with many of the people in their home church as well as interact with missionaries from all over the world. In addition to the conference, pray for Kevin and Becky as they are making final preparations for a trip to Africa in October.