International
Equips and serves SBC churches all around the world with missions and church planting
Project 3000:
Presently there are over 3,000 people groups in the world that are unengaged with the gospel. Our IMB has a goal of appointing 300 missionaries to confront this lostness. Each missionary will be assigned 300 people groups, for a 2-year period, in which to develop a strategy to engage each people group with the gospel. To date 36 explorers are on the mission field. Progress is being made with 263 people groups having been explored and 118 of those have been engaged. 56 groups are now classified as reached. Pray for these missionaries on the field and for more to be called and sent.
ļ»æShaun Shorrosh serves in four countries in the Middle East assisting local churches in their mobilization:
Pray for (1) Shaun and his family as they have returned to the Middle East from their furlough in the states
IMB Missionaries
J & R:
J, R and family have returned from their furlough. As stated earlier they have moved to a neighboring country due to needs for their childrenās education and to avoid visa challenges. J will continue his work in his assigned area in South Asia. He will travel there 10 days a month and will use the internet to maintain his ministry. Pray for J as he works out the logistics to continue the ministry in South Asia. Pray for R as she continues to assist him in these endeavors and manages the home in his absence each month. Praise for the extended visa which will make Jās travel much easier.
Austin & Stephanie
Austin and Stephanie have announced the coming of their third child. This blessing will delay their move to the mission field. Pray for them as they continue the process with the IMB to be appointed missionaries
Mary Conley Teel
Mary continues to serve in Kaabong, Uganda where she served for 2 years as a journeyman (1921-23). Mary has shared this praise with us (1) a girl named Grace has accepted the nursing position on the team. She will be arriving next year.
Pray for (1) The new trauma healing group that started the week of 5/26/25 (2) my (Mary) heart to be patient and tender and full of love towards the Karamojong people and (5) my (Mary) sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as I serve daily.
Pray for President Bryant Wright as he leads Send Relief within our SBC in their national and international efforts to minister in the midst of natural disasters and unique
opportunities of gospel ministries.
Orphanage in Jacmel, Haiti
Childrenās Hope has continued to partner with local pastors as they share the gospel throughout the region. Pastor Francky Jeune is one of these pastors. Pastor Francky presently oversees several churches and three schools. He has had several opportunities to leave Haiti for a better life but has chosen to stay and minister among the people. Praise for
(1) Pastor Francky being able to come to Montgomery to have heart tests. (No surgery needed just medication) and (2) Isaiah Peters serving at Childrenās Hope. Isaiah is the adopted Haitian son of the Executive Director for CH. Pray for (1) Isaiah as he serves (2) Childrenās Hope as they continue to minister to the children in the orphanage, the schools in the community and to the people that come to the medical clinic and (3) the political unrest that continues to lead to gang violence.
Compassion International (Thailand):
Works to relieve poverty in Jesusā name through child sponsorship and church partnerships
Click here to watch Owen Githanga share his testimony of growing up as a sponsored child.
Pray (1) for Grace Life members who are sponsoring children in Thailand. (2) for the children and the families to be healthy. (3) for the children to be protected from temptation and (4) for the Compassion-assisted church to have more strength in serving God.
Childrenās Home in Atenas, Costa Rica
Praise for (1) the beautiful care the children receive from all the staff. (2) Nick an Alyssa Cross and their 3 daughters who
have moved to Costa Rica to serve in the childrenās home and (3) the gospel seeds that are constantly planted in the
hearts of the children. Pray for (1) the children who come to this home from difficult family situations (2) for the staff that care for the children and (3) Nicka and Alyssa as they learn the language and orient themselves to their place of service in the ministry.
Pray for the continued growth in this ministry as Tim and Dena will be spending more time in Guatemala by not having to travel to Costa Rica as often.
Bringing the hope of the gospel to the Middle East and Africa through mission efforts, church planting and pastor training
Dr. R wanted to share these praises for (1) the doors that have opened as the results of his book. He has asked us to pray for (1) the necessary work needed to prepare new church site for occupation, and (2) the upcoming opportunities to preach, teach and lead conferences.
