Adam and Julie Martin minister among the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea. Praise God for a new brother in Christ. A young man, after being taught Bible lessons every day for almost two months, put his trust in Jesus as his saviour. Praise God for Toni and Silio’s faithfulness to teach him. Pray for the young man to grow in his new relationship with the Lord. “Please pray for three others who are also hearing the evangelistic teaching right now!” Pray that they too would believe. And pray for “M,” a man who is likely nearing the end of his life. He has heard some of the Bible teaching but now has hardened his heart toward God and His Word.
Asia Pacific: First Chapters of Scripture Completed for the “B” People
Kathryn K ministers among the “B” people of Asia Pacific. Recently, the team had their first Bible translation check where a consultant helped check the “B” translation of the life of Joseph as told in Genesis 37-47 by asking the “B” translation helpers comprehension questions to determine whether the content has been translated in a way that they can clearly understand. “Praise the Lord, the check went well! And we now officially have the first chapters of Scripture in the ‘B’ language, consultant-checked and ready to format, print and give to our friends here! We are praising God for this milestone!”
Papua New Guinea: The Lamogai Receive God's Complete Word
Dave and Nancy Brunn minister among the Lamogai people of Papua New Guinea. “Last month the Lamogai people received the first copies of the complete Bible in their heart language, the Old and New Testaments in a single volume. It was a time of great celebration. … We had one celebration for the northern villages and another for the southern villages. Several hundred believers attended each celebration.” Praise God that He has given us His complete Word and that He enabled the translation team, over the course of many years, to translate all of Scripture into the Lamogai language. Pray that the Lamogai will treasure God’s Word, learn and grow from it. Also pray that they would take it to others who have not yet heard.
Papua New Guinea: Pray for the Next Generation of Church Leaders
Seth and Kaitlyn Sanford minister among the Konomala people of Papua New Guinea. Praise God for recent opportunities to record Bible teaching and share the gospel with both believers and unbelievers in the area. Pray that God’s Word would break through their confusion surrounding religion and speak to their hearts. Pray for the Sanfords and their Konomala brothers and sisters to avoid the temptation to live a “self-centered life apart from Jesus” and instead to grow together as they trust in the Lord each day. “Pray too for this season that we’re stepping into now. We have a chance to begin passing on the work of speaking truth and shepherding the church to Michael and Silas, the two faithful men in the church.”
Seventeen Maliyali Believers Publicly Declare Their Faith
Chad and Martha Earl, along with the Muellers and Trotts, minister among the Maliyali people of Papua New Guinea. We recently praised God for new Maliyali brothers and sisters in Christ. There is more good news. Praise God that 17 believers were baptized in June. The Earls share, “[T]he church made the 20 to 30-minute trek to our small, dug-out, muddy, creek-fed waterhole so that 17 new believers could publicly declare before the gathered church, the attending unbelievers and the unseen powers and authorities that they are on team Jesus! It was a sweet time as the current members welcomed them, and we all got to sit and thank God for making us one in Christ as we took communion together afterward.”
Aviation Bridges the Gap: Inapang Children Receive Scripture Portions and Learn to Read
First Kuyu Literacy Graduates Open the Door to Scripture
Latin America: Pray for 1,000 More Radios to Share God's Word
Pray that the recipients will remember how to use and care for the radios and that they will tune into the teaching as it is broadcasted. There are many more villages who do not have access to the radio program or to God’s Word. Pray that God will provide the funds needed to purchase 1,000 more radios.
Papua New Guinea: Ten New Believers in Maliyali
Baptism Comes at a Cost for the Tepehuan of Mexico
Papua New Guinea: Rejoicing in Ongoing Akolet Bible Translation Work
Papua New Guinea: Pray for New Believers Among the Malaumanda
“The Bible teachers have been going through the Creation to Christ teaching with the students that are in the local school, and after the gospel presentation, 61 elementary students gave a profession of faith in Jesus. Some of these kids are from our village, but many are from other villages where the gospel has not been welcome. Praise the Lord!” Pray that this will open the door to other villages. Pray for missionaries to go to these other villages. Pray for these elementary students to have opportunities to grow in the Word and in their walk with the Lord.
1/3 of the World is Still Waiting: Pray for the Unreached
Arctic Canada: Growing in Language, Trust, and Shared Stories
Papua New Guinea: Canadians Step In to Fill Critical Ministry Gaps
Latin America: 191 Baptized as the Gospel Spreads Among the “J” People
Asia Pacific: A Strategic Invitation Opens Doors for Gospel Impact
Papua New Guinea: Iski Elders Share Praises and Prayer Needs for the Church
God’s Word Delivered: Bibles and Radios Reach the “Pm” People
First Lord’s Supper and First Baptisms in Elsengg
Carolyn, serving remotely, ministers to the Elsengg people of Asia Pacific. This Maundy Thursday, as we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples (maybe you are observing the Lord’s Supper and remembering Christ’s divine sacrifice today), it is fitting that we praise God that this month “the [Elsengg] believers celebrated the Lord’s Supper for the first time.” And by the time you read this, Lord willing, the Elsengg church will have had its first baptisms too. As Carolyn and Elsengg believer Bop write Bible lessons, “it has been such a joy to see the Holy Spirit enlightening Bop’s mind to understand New Testament truths,” and the church is learning these truths too — namely that “Jesus was the final sacrifice who perfectly pleases God forever and ever!” Praise God for this truth.
The accounts of the Last Supper can be found in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22 and John 13.