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 in the field and for more to be called and sent.
IMB Missionaries
ï»żShaun Shorrosh serves in four countries in the Middle East assisting local churches in their mobilization:
Praise for (1) Amal continuing to record new songs and video clips and (2) the 37 students from Egypt and the ME that completed Shaunâs course on âWhole life Discipleship and ministry in the marketplaceâ.
Pray for (1) continued opportunities for Amalâs music to be used to carry the gospel across the airways and (2) Shaunâs opportunities to teach and preach.
J & R:
J, R and family have settled into their new location. Their children are flourishing in their new school. J and R are busy traveling at different times to minister to the people group to which they continue to be committed. Pray for (1) J as he works out the logistics to continue the ministry in South Asia, (2) R as she continues to assist him in these endeavors, (3) Pastors S and D who shepherd leaders of multiple house churches and (4) the development and distribution of electronic Bibles to those who canât read and/or have no printed copy of Godâs Word. Praise for the money given to provide these Bibles. (Grace Life shared in this cost)
Austin & Stephanie:
Austin and Stephanie have welcomed 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 these praises with us (1) a girl named Grace has accepted the nursing position on the team. She will be arriving next year and (2) a great Christmas party where 856 people gathered.
Pray for (1) the people in a place called Morungole who had never heard of the Jesus before Mary arrived in their village and (2) continued opportunities to share in this village.
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
Childrenâs 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.
Pray for (1) Pastor Francky as he works to provide emergency food in villages via rice distributions where flooding from the recent hurricane has destroyed gardens, crops and food supplies.
Compassion International (Thailand):
Works to relieve poverty in Jesusâ name through child sponsorship and church partnerships
Click here to watch Owen Githanga share his testimony of growing up as a sponsored child.
Pray for (1) Grace Life members who are sponsoring children in Thailand (2) 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.
Childrenâs Home in Atenas, Costa Rica
Praise for (1) the beautiful care the children receive from all the staff. (2) Nick and Alyssa Cross and their 3 daughters who
have moved to Costa Rica to serve in the childrenâs 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 continue to 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, particularly Muslims who are attending his conferences on âWho Jesus really Isâ. He has asked us to pray for (1) that these Muslims will continue to be open to the gospel (2) the necessary work needed to prepare new church site for occupation, and (3) the upcoming opportunities to preach, teach and lead conferences.
