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.

Working with youth in Tanzania

Pray for Ben and Lauren, ReachGlobal personnel in Tanzania, who work with the youth group twice a month and lead a small group with high school students.  Pray for more opportunities for Ben and Lauren to continue investing in the lives of students at Haven of Peace Academy.  Ask God to give Lauren wisdom and insight as students come to her for counseling on spiritual matters. Pray that these students, who are seeking, would make the decision to follow Christ, even though for some it means alienation from their families. 

Pastor-to-Missionaries

Pray for Howard and Marilynn, pastor-to-missionaries on the ENHANCE team in Tokyo, traveling to Fukuoka, Japan today to spend the week with the ReachGlobal staff in that city. Ask the Lord to bless Howard and Marilynn and give them wisdom as they listen, encourage and minister to their colleagues during these few days together.

Please keep praying for the Evangelical Free Church of Japan and the Church to have the love and stamina for the many weeks and months of hard ministry ahead in bringing hope and healing through the gospel of Jesus Christ to a people whose lives have been so devastated.

Mission in Europe

Pray for Todd and James, ReachGlobal leaders in Europe, attending the Joining Hands for Mission in Europe conference in Germany. They are looking to find how ReachGlobal can support and partner with pastors and leaders from around Europe as they focus on helping local European churches engage in mission in Europe. Ask God to bless Todd and James with smooth travel, energy for an intense week of conversations, and wisdom to bless the people He brings them.

Working together in Japan

Praise God for how He has led in each situation and is using people across denominations to work together in Japan for His glory. Pray for Rob, ReachGlobal personnel Japan, and Daniel, a young man from the house church group, who volunteered to help distribute the supplies from Samaritan’s Purse in Sendai for the next two weeks. Pray for safety for Andy and Lorna, ReachGlobal staff in Japan, departing today for Tokyo (16 hour drive) to meet with leaders and missionaries there before heading to Sendai on Monday. Ask God to give our ReachGlobal personnel good health and energy; that they will bring peace and comfort to all they meet. Pray for wisdom as they meet with other missionaries and pastors concerning the long-term follow up. Pray for God’s strength for all those doing relief work in the midst of an overwhelming task.

First day of post-op

Pray for strength, encouragement and rest for Betty, ReachGlobal personnel with CONNECT, who is recovering from surgery performed yesterday. Recent test results on her GI tract revealed a stricture. Praise that the doctors said the intestinal bypass surgery went very well. Please pray for minimal side effects from medication and that the Spirit will bring comfort, restoration and healing.

Delivered relief supplies

Praise to the Lord for answered prayer for the EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response team who were able to accompany a truck loaded with fuel, food and other relief supplies from a Japanese partner church in the Tokyo region headed to Sendai. When they arrived, they sorted and organized the goods, and went with the local church to displaced people's centers to deliver the supplies. The Sendai church has mobilized many in their congregation and other local churches to help. Pray for safety as they travel, divine leading by God to the place and people He desires them to see and meet, and for hearts to be touched with the tangible expression of God's love that the truckload of supplies represents.