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From August 1 to 4, Edmonton Korean Baptist Church went on a mission trip to the Atikamekw and Gift Lake Indigenous communities. We led VBS for children, ministries for seniors (including acupuncture, haircuts, music and art), as well as women’s counseling and prayer gatherings. Pray that through this mission, the local churches that were previously closed will reopen and that worship will be restored. Pray that the ministries for the next generation will be established and that we will see coworkers and partner churches who will walk with us in this work. May God graciously lead and provide in every way. This mission was a collaborative effort, including two churches from the Canadian National Baptist Convention—Go Church in Vancouver and Saskatoon Vision Korean Church in Saskatchewan. Altogether, including other churches, this united team consisted of members from nine congregations. Pray that God’s grace and the power of the gospel will be evident in each church that came together with one heart to save souls and that the experience will lead to greater efforts for local evangelism. We bless each one of you, our dear brothers and sisters in Christ, who are partnering with us in prayer and support.
Pray for the launch and setup details of our church plant, Iglesia Bautista Ciudad de Gracia Hampton Roads, on August 10.
From August 7–10, we will celebrate our first year of planting. Pray we will have a great time together. Pray that God will put our hearts together so we can serve Him as true believers. Pray He will provide for us financially. Pray with us that God will strengthen us daily so the gospel will move from one continent to another. Be blessed in Jesus Christ.
Pray for us as we prepare our August community meal, when we will invite people from the community to dine with us, to hear about Jesus and partake in a pickleball tournament. We have connected with a couple of families in the local area who do not know Christ but have attended a Sunday service or our outreach event. Pray God would open their eyes to the gospel as they build friendships with people in our church. Pray for us about discipling the group of new believers the Lord has brought into our care. Join us in praying according to Colossians 1:28, our sermon series memory verse. We want to see our church grow and mature in their love and wisdom of the gospel as we walk through the spiritual disciplines this summer.
Pray God will continue to open doors to have the first church of our Canadian National Baptist Convention in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Pray the outreach event we conducted on August 1 was effective. Pray God will give us strength and discernment as we are in the middle of opposition while planting the church. Pray for the people in our community and for the Hispanics, that God awakens their hearts and places on them the desire to know Him. Pray God will strengthen the faith of new believers. They are facing many hurdles. Pray for the believers who are making the decision to be baptized. Pray God will remove any obstacle in their way. Pray we can meet our budget. Since January, we have been working with 30% of it. Thanks for your support.
Within the next two weeks, our daughter will moving out to go to college. We are quite concerned about her relationship with Jesus—or the lack of. As she moves out, I will need more than ever to trust God with her life. Pray for us.
Please keep my family in your prayers as we transition to South Korea to serve the Lord and Soldiers for two years in a different part of the globe. The move was tough, but Christi is settling in, and the kids are quickly making new friends as they prepare to start attending a Christian international school on August 11. Pray for peace in the region and that the Lord would open doors to share the gospel with both American/Korean Special Operation Soldiers and their families.
Pray we will be effective and faithful in our work of reconciling the lost to the Lord through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pray also that our volunteers, leaders, and staff won’t burn out as they face each day those who are facing deep trauma and despair. Pray God will build His church in our location and that He will get all the glory! Pray that we will fight the good fight of faith. Pray for regular revival, deliverance, and Spirit-empowerment. Pray these will be the character of our church within this community. Thank you for praying for us!
With hearts full of faith and gratitude, we come before you to seek your prayers and support as we take bold steps in advancing God’s kingdom. Primera Iglesia Bautista of Marietta now serves as the new sending church for our church planting mission in Cartersville, Ga. We ask for your prayers as we navigate this transition. May God guide us through the process, ensuring we meet every requirement and direction with wisdom and faith. We also humbly ask you to lift up our ongoing mission to reach the Hispanic community with the love of Christ. The fields are ready, and we believe that with prayer and perseverance, lives will be transformed for His glory. Additionally, we ask for God’s provision for our Women Sewing Empowering Ministry 501(c)(3)—a program dedicated to lifting up low-income single women by equipping them with sewing skills and materials to create clothing to build a better future. May this ministry flourish and serve as a beacon of hope in our community. We also seek your prayers for the Bible Club at Red Top Middle School, that it may be a strong and guiding light for young hearts hungry for truth. Finally, we ask for divine provision for our new church location—from financial resources to every necessary supply—to ensure a smooth transition and continued growth. May God raise up leaders in our flourishing church plant in Cartersville, Ga., strengthening His people to spread the gospel far and wide. We are profoundly grateful for your unwavering support, faith, and prayers. Together, we press forward with confidence, knowing that the Lord will provide abundantly for His work.
Pray for my mother’s health and for our housing situation. Pray we will have ministry partners.
Pray for the growth of the church at all levels. Pray our conversations will be about the repentance of the community of Blainville and surrounding areas.
Thank the Lord with us for the American church and its ministers for their hospitality in allowing us to hold our small-group meetings in their church building. We are Slavic people in Monterey. Pray the Word of the Lord will be preached by us in the power of the Holy Spirit and be accepted by our colleagues and other immigrants from East Europe. Pray we will speak in wisdom as we share the gospel in words and actions. Pray the Lord of the Harvest will send forth laborers into His harvest (Luke 10:2). Pray we will speak with sensitivity and compassion to all the Lord sends us.
Pray God will give our church wisdom, guidance, and provision in a few areas. We are a 2-year-old church and have inherited a building that we could soon outgrow. We have land and are looking at expansion. We are also looking at onboarding a church planting resident. We are implementing a clearer discipleship pipeline. Thanks for praying! We believe prayer is powerful and important!
Pray for our church plant. It has been very difficult to form a group that is willing to serve. Pray for the town of Mexia.