We have two major radio stations based here which have Bible sharing programmes. Please pray for those who contribute to these programmes, that they may have wisdom and grace to present the gospel clearly and engagingly. Please pray for those who hear, some of whom may not have contact with other believers, that they may be impacted by what they hear.
Jesus Film
Pray for Pastor Silas Bargokwet and Pastor Josphat Musanga as they show the Jesus film in various schools and villages. Pray many would believe and be saved.
Pray for the church at AIC Tinet as they have a fund raiser for their church building in December. Pray for Pastor Vincent Langat as he leads this church.
Live according to the Way
Some of the local family recently studied the book of Titus. They were challenged by the words but also intimidated. Pray they would feel empowered to live according to the exhortations. To do good, to live according to the Way of Jesus.
English students
Classes are coming to an end this month. Students have read all the stories from Jesus’ birth to his resurrection and the Spirit’s coming. Pray that these men and women take hold of the truth. Pray for their hearts to be soft, as several students have many questions to follow up with.
Genesis translation update
Last week I finished the first round of correcting the first five chapters of Genesis in Antanala. Pray for the continuing translation work of Genesis. It is harvest time and the translator is very busy.
African Group
Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for another newly formed African group, consisting mainly of mothers and young children. Pray we can take advantage of the location and attract some Muslim families from the nearby kindergarten. Pray for good relationships and gospel opportunities.
Build His church
Please pray for the work among the Bara children. The children’s ministry has more than 700 children and 1/3 of them are Bara.
Pray that God would save them and build His Christ- centered indigenous church.
False accusations
There are rumors and false accusations circulating about the local Christian school.
Please pray that the school would remain strong in continuing their Christian Education classes and that Pastor Barnabas would not lose heart.
Pray also for our team that we would not fear but would continue to speak the Truth in love…and that we would have the wisdom to know when to speak and when to remain silent.
Translated Word
Pray for islanders to engage more with the translated Word. There are apps, printed books, and audio players. Pray that they would be used by both believers and seekers. One island man recently asked more than one teammate for the Word, so just this weekend he received a portion. Pray that he and others that now have the Word would read it and be transformed by it.
Christian teachers
Marlene made two trips to Lopit last month to do some literacy training with teachers from the school in Ohilang. A few other teachers from the nearby village of Imuhula walked five kilometers everyday to join the training – after having taught their classes that morning! The teachers had a lesson with Marlene in the morning, then went the next day to school and applied what they had learned, and then returned in the afternoon to discuss what they found. Thank God for teachers who are committed and have a desire to grow in their capacity to teach! Please pray for these teachers to impact the next generation in a positive way, as role models and as committed Christians.
Walls fall down.
Diaspora in Georgia: Praise the Lord for His power to make walls fall down. Pray that as the walls of Jericho fell, the Lord will break down all the walls that hold Muslim people in this area captive and that Christians from all our local churches will befriend them and share the gospel with them. Pray that there will be a great movement to Jesus Christ.
Discussions in English
English Club is diving into watching and discussing the film adaption of “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.” They are discussing the symbolism of the story, and it has already led to good conversation. Pray as they watch, then read the scriptures at club, God opens their eyes to Truth.
Open hearts
Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for F family and for Y family, that they may open their hearts to Jesus during our home visits.
Pray for S, a devoted Muslim, that she may open her heart to learning more about Jesus. We are thankful that our friendship is growing.
Pray for L, who has lost motivation to read the scriptures. May the Holy Spirit strengthen her heart to seek Him.
Still difficult
Please pray for those still in difficult living conditions after losing their homes, livelihoods, and loved ones in the earthquake in Sept. Pray that seeds planted in expressions of care and the truth spoken would bear fruit and that the Father would use this devastating situation to grow His kingdom.
Promises
Diaspora in France: Wednesday is a highlight for us as we visit Alistair, Rachel and family. Having worked our way through the promises of our book to their fulfilment, we have now gone back to the beginning. Pray that as these stories become more familiar, they will see their relevance to their own hearts and acknowledge their need before God.
Church burned
Last week a church in Baraland was burned. This is the second church this year that has been burned by witchdoctors. The Gospel is spreading and the devil is not happy.
The other church had 48 people that accepted Christ after watching the Jesus Film; they built the church in the region of Ianakafy, and it was burned a while ago.
Pray for God’s encouragement and protection of believers, help to rebuild, and mercy for the witchdoctors to repent.
Pastor John
Pray for Pastor John, who will graduate from Bible school on November 24th 2023. Pray that he becomes a faithful pastor and continues to proclaim the Gospel to the Digo people as a minister of God and that God sends faithful partners who will join him in delivering God’s word to Digo tribe.
Heard the gospel!
The team went out Friday and Saturday from noon to midnight looking for people interested in talking about spiritual matters. The Father enabled them to engage with 99 people and 76 of them heard the full gospel message! Lots of them are interested in follow up conversations to discuss further. Praise the Father with us and ask that the HS would water the seeds that were planted. All glory to Him!
May they believe
There’s a couple of seeker groups meeting regularly to discuss the story of our book. Ask for open hearts and curious minds. May the Lord turn on the light of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus so that they may believe.
New faith
Pray for the village of Tingwa among the Okiek (Dorobo) to grow in their new faith in Christ. Pray that they will have strength to witness to the other Okiek in their area so the church can grow.
More dire every day
The situation in Sudan is becoming more dire every day. Many people have lost their lives and properties. The Darfur Christian Association (DCA) team is helping communities of people find places to stay, distributing relief and connecting civilians who are newly arrived Jebel Marra, especially those that don’t have any family members or fellow tribe members. The DCA team is also offering medical and dental care, as well as sharing the gospel of salvation, preaching the greatest hope in Christ, and offering discipleship training to groups and individuals. DCS is seeking more financial support to continue offering medical care and provide medicine.
Pray for peace in Sudan.
Pray God may provide for the needs of believers and provide healing from trauma.
Pray for the global body of Christ to continue praying and generously supporting believers.
Pray for the DCA team in Jebel Marra to continue helping the communities who have fled the cities.
Pray for funds for medicines.
Kairos course
We have finished running the Kairos course in Moroto. This is a course that shares God’s heart for the nations and how his people have the privilege of participating in what he is doing in the world. We had 14 participants and it went very well. Please pray for all who participated – that our hearts will continue to be impacted by what we heard, our minds stretched and our desire to share God’s Good News fueled by all we are heard and discussed.
John’s update
I am very sick now, and I need prayers.
We are trying to record the book of Mark and then get 1 and 2 Timothy drafted. Please pray for us.
Elections Nov 16th
Please pray for the Karana in Madagascar especially in Majunga because they are very worried about the political situation in Madagascar with recent elections, some of them have already left Majunga knowing that they are always the first victims when something happens. Ask the Lord to protect them and open their hearts to the gospel.
Please pray also for more workers who are willing to share their faith in Christ with the Karana.
Harvest
Diaspora in Wales: Pray for a spiritual harvest among our students as we restart the women’s conversation class.
More than ever
Our team has had more chances than ever to invite people to read and study the Word with us. Please pray that those who hear will be open to what they hear and that the Lord will speak to them.
Lokai
Pray for a young believer named Lokai. He is away at boarding school but came to visit for a few days and shared his faith boldly with his village and encouraged other believers to not be ashamed of the gospel.
Pray he will continue to grow in faith and walk with Jesus at boarding school.
Love of Christ
Diaspora in Michigan: Praise God for 10 newly arrived immigrant families in Sep. and Oct. we are working with to help them settle. Pray God would strengthen the relationships between these families and the US families helping them. May they see the love of Christ.
Good conversations
The team shared the Truth with 5 people at the Guni hospital: Ma’ad, Ibra’im, Abu’aker, Sal’mon, and As’ta. They had good communication while sharing. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will lead them into a deep understanding and faith.
Outreach
Diaspora in Germany: Praise God for the outreach we have done in Bayern, reaching out to many Muslims. Praise for the three Syrian families the Injil team met who invited them to come and have lunch and hear about the Lord. Pray for follow up and for the Holy Spirit to draw them to Jesus.
Pray for S family (mother and three kids) who have heard the gospel and are open to hear more.
San moving forward
Through an intense push by the Dutch Reformed Church, many Ju//aonsi pastors and elders are getting trained and supported to reach the extensive network of remote villages in north eastern Namibia.
Also the Kwhe and !Kung have seen a growth in the church recently. Please keep praying for these small (<50,000) people clusters, spread out over large expanses, to become rooted in Scripture and intentionally sharing their faith.
Struggling
Our local church boasts two truly local believers – that is, men who were born in our village and have stepped out of Islam to follow Jesus. One of these believers has been struggling in his commitment to his faith and the church, and it has been a difficult journey. Please pray that he may come to really know the worthiness of Christ, and pray for our team as we seek to disciple and encourage him.
Start a group
Diaspora in Finland: Praise for the connection with Muslims from 4-5 different countries. Pray that our relationships with these people will grow. Pray they would be willing to study the Bible together.
Youth Camp
Pray for an upcoming youth camp to be held in December. We are expecting around 200 youth. Most of them will be seekers. Pray that their eyes will be opened and see the Light and be transformed by the gospel. Pray for provision for the camp and all the preparation.
Seeking Jesus
Diaspora in France: Continue praying for Carla as she seeks Jesus so intently.
Pray for our Turkish friends that we shared the Gospel with, that these seeds would bear fruit and that Jesus would reveal Himself to them.
Find Jesus
Ask for repentant humble hearts that feel the weight of sin and long for grace and the yoke of Jesus. May they have visions and find websites and meet believers who reveal Jesus clearly and truthfully.
Celebrations
Diaspora in California: Pray for the International Student ministry this month. The majority of the students are from India and will be celebrating their Festival of Lights, Diwali, November 12th. May they come to know Jesus, The Light of the World.
My church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for International students November 18th. We are praying for 50 students to come. May they hear and understand why we, as Christians, are thankful and who we give our thanks to.
Faith to grow
Pray for Mrs F’s faith to grow and for her family to come to the Lord. Pray for the Lord to bless their business.
Planning
Pray for a meeting this week to plan another large group gathering. Pray that the different representatives would be available and that there would be great unity between everyone and that these big gatherings would be a blessing to the body on i3. May the body grow in depth, breadth and unity for the glory of Jesus.
Weekend outreach
Last weekend we did a three-day outreach in an outer lying village in our region, including worship times, open air preaching, home visits and showings of the Jesus Film in Swahili. We are excited by the response, and are hoping to see a weekly gathering of the local believers take place in the weeks and months to come. Please pray for this young group of believers, as well as others who heard the Word this weekend. May the seeds take root and bear fruit in good soil.
