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Diaspora in Brazil: Pray as we mentor a local Moroccan believer, J. Pray that J would catch the vision to share his faith with others in his family and with his friends.

Become followers of Jesus

Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for Muslims Ms. L, Mr. C, Mama I, S, and F and their families to understand God’s truth. Pray that barriers between them and faith will be removed. Pray that they become followers of Jesus in God’s timing.

Reflect

Amanda’s son Billy was arrested towards the end of August and is now in prison. We are not sure of the exact charges but Amanda is relieved that he is no longer on the streets. There have been numerous drug and gang-related shootings of late and she feels he is now in a secure place. Pray that this latest incarceration will cause him to reflect on his lifestyle. Pray for Amanda too as we share with her from the Bible – she likes hearing things in her own language.

Student outreach

Diaspora in Florida: We are really praying for North Africans who want to study the WORD this year- please pray with us.
Pray for an outreach with international students September 16th. Pray for new Muslim connections.

Outreach

Diaspora in Brazil: Pray for the international student ministry at the university which has a large population of African students. Pray for strategic meetings.
Pray for the courses we are offering for the diaspora in our city that they will be well attended and people will be open to the gospel.
Pray for wisdom and direction for the believing women who meet here on the second Monday of each month.

May many come

Diaspora in Georgia: Please pray that the Lord will bring immigrants who are hungry for Jesus to these Bible studies, and that this year they will believe in Him:
Monday—Queensley’s home
Tuesday—AM Becca’s home PM—Fayette Pregnancy Resource Center
Wednesday—ESL class at First Baptist Church
Thursday—Mobile food pantry at Grace Church
Friday—ESL class at First Baptist Church

Good soil

Diaspora in Canada: Pray for V as he teaches the book of Genesis to newer Iranian believers. Unfortunately, they are having trouble committing to attend because of hectic work schedules and/or inconveniences. Pray that these seeds that are sprouting will not grow on rocky soil or among thorns, but on good fertile ground to produce fruit.
Pray as V also plans to teach Christianity Explored to seekers coming to church. Pray for students and for wisdom.
Pray that the Lord would convict non-believer’s hearts through street evangelism, and that people would be open to have logical conversations about faith.

Darkness

Diaspora in Brazil: Pray especially for spiritual discussions with an Egyptian single mom, M. Pray for the ability to communicate well despite language barriers, and for the darkness of Islam to be rolled back in the lives of M and her 3 children, as well as her Egyptian parents who have come to live with her.

Grace to believe

Diaspora in France: Pray for the ‘Saturday Bible and Brunch’ Mary is hosting with some Christian and non-Christian ladies going through the main parts of John. Pray for grace to believe.

Ladies’ Bible study

Diaspora in California: Pray for Carol, an Indian Christian student who is organizing a ladies’ Bible study on campus for interested international students Friday mornings. Pray for nothing to hinder participation and that there would be fruit.

Who is Jesus

Diaspora in Florida: Pray for a meeting between a church and a mosque happening in September to discuss, “Who is Jesus”. Pray for a clear presentation of the truth. Pray for open hearts.

Good gospel conversations

Diaspora in Washington: Pray for the English classes that begin this month. Pray for good gospel conversations after the daily Bible lessons and for great relationships to be built that lead to gospel proclamations across the nations in the name of Jesus.
Pray for our friend, S, to choose to make time for discipleship and regular fellowship with a body of believers.

Jesus be real to her

Diaspora in Canada: Pray for one friend who is facing deportation and is very concerned for her safety. Pray for us to be a comfort to her and for Jesus to become real to her.

International Friends gathering

Diaspora in Georgia: Pray for our International Friends Gathering on Monday. Pray that many will come looking for friendship and open to learn about Jesus.

Picnic

Diaspora in Michigan: Praise God for the many gospel oriented conversations that are happening, pray the Word of God grows into faith in Christ in many hearts.
Pray for our picnic on Sunday 8/27. We are expecting 40-60 families to come join us. May God use this time together to deepen relationships and open opportunities for gospel conversations that would continue.

Come along side

Diaspora in France: Praise God for the deep discussions we’ve had with various friends when they have visited us at home.
Pray for wisdom with one Iranian friend who is seriously struggling in her faith and believes God doesn’t love her anymore because of the hardships she’s experiencing. Pray for her heart and for us as we come alongside her.

Meal

Diaspora in Florida: Praise my friendship with a young Muslim man “Larry” continues to grow in love and in truth. Pray that God would pierce Larry’s darkness of mind and heart with the light of the gospel.
Pray for the Aug 19 meal with Baptist Church and Islamic Center. The imam will talk for 15 minutes about Jesus in the Quran and the pastor will talk for 15 minutes about Jesus in the Bible. This was the imam’s idea!

Pray many will believe

Diaspora in Georgia: Pray for many immigrants in our ESL classes to believe the gospel and come to Christ this year.
Pray for a discovery Bible study at the Pregnancy Center to be well-attended by immigrants, even some Muslims who would not be afraid to participate in a group setting.
Pray for a Bible study in the home of an African Christian who wants her neighbors in the mobile home park to know the Lord.
Pray for an international Bible study in my home this fall to be well attended and to help new believers grow.

Neighborhood trauma

Diaspora in Toronto: Pray for our neighbourhood traumatized from gunshots in the apartment complex where most of our friends live while our bike clinic was operating, then machine gun fire a block from our home; murder suspect wounded by police. Pray that our home will indeed continue to be the House of Peace and Reconciliation (“Guriga Nabaddda iyo dib u Heshiisiinta”). Pray for more openness to our message of peace in Jesus.

Growing

Diaspora in Washington DC: We praise God for the faithful way he continues to deepen relationships with friends like at our recent July 4 Picnic! Thank you for praying with us!
Praise God for summer Grow English at the park. Pray with us for our volunteers and students who have faithfully participated and continue to learn about the love of Jesus while they grow their English. Pray for many gospel conversations.

Spiritual discussions

Diaspora in Wales: Praise that the final day activities for this past term went well focusing on the theme of God’s love (English class) and the reason Abram was asked to sacrifice his son (Sewing class). Earlier this year, one lady who attends English and Sewing classes as an asylum-seeker from a Muslim country was baptised at a local church.
Pray for for good spiritual discussions as team members visit with ladies at a joint English class and Sewing group picnic on Aug 7th.

9 year old

Diaspora in Spain: Continue to pray for the 9 year old Saharawi boy that I am hosting for the summer from the refugee camps. Pray the Lord would work in his heart and the hearts of his family members so they might one day know Him!

Listen

Diaspora in Minnesota: Pray for Mr. H, that he will understand the difference between Christianity and Islam, and see the beauty and holiness of Jesus.
Pray for our Listen event on Aug. 5, a public event which I am hosting. We hope to have about 150 people attending. Pray people will listen well and be intrigued.

Outreach this weekend

Diaspora in England: Continue to pray for the East Midlands outreach which runs until August 6th.
Give thanks that the first day of community events was well attended and God gave opportunities for team members to share the Good News.
Pray for good weather for Saturday the 5th when we have an outdoor event planned in a local park. Pray for many to come with open hearts for friendship and good news.

Camp Soar

Preparations are progressing for Camp Soar, August 13-18. Jay & Laura are very thankful for the team of volunteers coming from Central Baptist Church to staff the camp. A Nigerian seminary student, Zubby, is lined up to speak at campfire and share the Gospel. Sponsors are needed for at least 60 African newcomer children/youth, to enable them to attend camp and hear the Gospel. Pray that many of these campers will come to know Jesus.

Outreach week

Pray for the AIM Borderless Team’s Midlands Outreach Week beginning this coming Saturday. A Midlands city centre church is seeking to reach out to the diverse community on their doorstep.The church building is situated in the middle of a community of people from a North African background. They have asked AIM to provide a team to help them run a special events week. Pray that God will prepare the logistics to run smoothly, prepare the Church leadership as they plan and prepare, and the hearts of the team to be filled with the Holy Spirit’s compassion to reach the unreached with the gospel in this community. And pray for many to hear and believe the gospel!

Build friendships

Diaspora in Georgia: Pray for Muslim ladies N, R, and others that we met at a mosque visit, that we can connect with them and build friendships for sharing the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to work in the heart of an Indian Hindu lady, M, to draw her to faith in Christ.

Loves to read

Diaspora in Hong Kong Praise the Lord. L, the Ugandan Muslim lady we prayed for who loves reading from the book of Luke. She continues to read, just as she used to recite the Quran. I often pause so that she can stop and reflect on what she has read. Please continue to pray for her, that God may use His Word to touch her heart. Now she is no longer homeless, but the room lacks air circulation and the summer heat has caused her skin issues. Please pray for her to find relief from these conditions.

Needing deliverance

Diaspora in Canada: Pray for our friend Asher (pseudonym) whose love for Jesus is very strong, but who struggles with alcohol abuse to the point that his health is deteriorating severely. Please join us and the other S. Christians in praying for his deliverance and healing.
Pray that the bike ministry may result in many bicycles going to kids who need them, and many people being blessed by hearing Jesus’ good news in the process.
Several students want to continue with Bible lessons this summer, including a Wednesday evening ESL Cafe at our place. Pray for them.

Loving Luke

Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for L as she has started reading the book of Luke and is loving it. We pray that she may experience more about Christ.
Praise that a local church, which is situated near a large African community, has provided us with a space to reach out to non-Christian Africans. May God prepare their hearts.

Kids camp

Diaspora in Canada: Praise the Lord! Shah’, the Iranian man interested in studying the Bible, accepted Jesus as his Saviour in early June! Pray for his continued desire to learn about God’s Word, and for me to have wisdom in discipling him.
Pray for MAC Kids’ camp that starts the end of July. We hope to sign up 150 pre-teens and teenagers for camps in Ontario and Alberta. Right now we have around 60 paid campers (40 for Alberta, 20 for Toronto). Pray that the Lord will fill the camp seats and bring children ready to listen openly to the gospel, and for the children’s salvation in order to change their lives and follow Jesus faithfully.

Shared Abraham and Isaac’s story

Diaspora in England: Praise for the good visit with the Sudanese woman (M) and that she was happy for us to pray for her and her family.
Pray for the conversation class – we shared the gospel last week using the Abraham/Isaac story. May the women continue to reflect on what we shared.

July 4th

Diaspora in Washington DC: Pray for our July 4 picnic hosting friends on our church grounds with our pastor and his family.
Praise God for our co-laborer, Katheryn, who is heading up summer Grow English events beginning in July. Pray with us for our volunteers and students to faithfully attend and continue to learn about the love of Jesus while they grow their English.

Summer camp

Diaspora in Germany: Pray for us as we organize a summer camp this week in North Africa to train MBB’s in discipleship, read the Bible & answer questions, and promote fellowship with one another.
Pray for protection for the summer camp as the police are very active again. We want to be invisible to the enemy and visible to God.
Pray that MBB’s are encouraged, strengthened in faith, and filled with the Holy Spirit.
Pray for protection during the trip and that nobody gets sick or has an accident.

Divorced

Diaspora in Washington DC: Pray for S, a new believer. Her husband has divorced her because of her faith. They have joint custody of their daughter. She is fearful of her husband’s influence over their daughter. Pray for S to grow strong in the Lord and for her daughter to believe as well.

Pray for L

Hong Kong Diaspora:
Father God, please strengthen the faith of this homeless Muslim single woman, L, who loves reading the Gospel but struggles to believe in Jesus’ miracles. Lord, may you provide for her physical needs, including shelter, food, and safety, and surround her with people who love and care for her. Open her heart to the truth of the Gospel, and help her to see the love and power of Jesus. Show her the depth of your grace and mercy, and draw her close to you.

Reason for our hope

Diaspora in Wales:
Pray for the upcoming end-of-term activities for Women’s Sewing (June 26th) and English (June 27th) classes.
Please ask God to open hearts and minds of the attendees as we discuss the reason for our Hope through Jesus Christ.

Kids camps

Diaspora in Canada:
Pray for MAC kids camps this summer. I am hoping to sign up 150 pre-teens and teenagers for camps in Ontario and Alberta. Please pray that the Lord will lead children ready to listen openly to the gospel, for the their salvation and changed lives to follow Jesus faithfully.
Please pray for the Holy Spirit to lead me in preaching the right message through street evangelism at street corners.

Christian friends

Diaspora in Canada:
Pray for several of our S Christian families suffering stress due to mental and physical illness, and challenges with wandering children. Pray for harmony, forgiveness and for the lost to return home.
Pray for two young S women, to connect with Christian women friends this summer. Both eagerly desire to be friends with English speakers.

Church and Mosque meeting

Diaspora in Florida:
A church group and a mosque have met for a meal at a mosque. Now the church group will host a meal for the mosque group at the church. Pray for many to attend and for open hearts as the Pastor and Imam will share on what they believe about Jesus.