April 2014

“Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” -Isaiah 60:3

1. NEW YEAR. Countries practicing him to provide for new workers Wenhui applications for summer opportunities. Theravada Buddhism, like , and Jane Gong as they transition to Pray for the team as they review , and , will Nairobi in July and look for a home. applications, conduct interviews and discern which short-term workers celebrate the Theravadin New Year 6. RADIO PROGRAM. Far East have the skills, character and calling to for three days from the first full moon Broadcasting Company (FEBC), a effectively serve field ministries. day in April. Ask God to awaken the Christian radio station, broadcasts 16 hearts of Buddhists so they will hear hours weekly in Lao, Hmong, Khmu, 12. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The OMF the gospel, understand it and turn to Akha and Lahu. Pray for a good International Board of Trustees will be Christ. reception and spiritual response. meeting April 24-26, 2014 to address important issues and strategy that will 2. CAR ACCIDENT. In the aftermath 7. TRANSFORMATION. Pray that guide the U.S. team into the future. of a tragic car accident involving an God bolsters a ministry in a nation Ask God to clarify his vision for ministry OMF International worker and the that provides training and treatment and for the Holy Spirit to give personal national who was killed, the for pediatric cerebral palsy patients. direction and wisdom to the board is being held financially responsible One quadriplegic cerebral palsy child members. Pray for physical, mental, for the accident even though he is not entered school for the first time in emotional and spiritual protection. at fault. Pray for wisdom as financial her life after receiving treatment. compensation is settled. Ask God to Pray for the physical and spiritual 13. AUDIT AND PAYROLL. The Finance draw many nationals to himself through transformation of this country. team asks you to join them in praise for this situation. Pray also for comfort for the completion of the 2013 audit! Their 8. CAFÉ MINISTRY. A café in East the missionary who is heartbroken over next item for prayer is asking God to Asia employs both believers and the incident. guide their search for the best payroll nonbelievers from an unreached people service company. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD VISITS. Please group. Pray that the gospel would pray for the weekly visits made by permeate the café’s environment. Ask 14. PRESIDENT. Intercede for our two Christian workers to a nearby God to open doors for Christians to President, Michael Littlefield, as Cambodian village. One Cambodian share their lives and the gospel with he leads OMF International (U.S.) woman often visits a Christian medical their lost co-workers. through a time of strategic changes clinic but believes all religions are in our organizational structure. Pray 9. STRONGHOLDS. A Dai believer has “good.” Pray that strong friendships for Michael’s relationship with God to played an important part in training evolve and that the gospel message always remain his top priority and fuel and discipling fellow national believers, falls on soft hearts. the heart of his leadership. but she continues to struggle with sins 4. COURAGE TO BELIEVE. “The that fracture relationships within her 15. STUDENT OUTREACH. Pray over general reaction is that believing in church. Ask God to break through the development of the Sendai Student Christ is an unnecessary and possibly strongholds in this leader’s life. Pray Focus ministry in , which will dangerous thing,” says a Christian that fellow believers will extend grace reach out to the 60,000 university worker about a village of unreached and forgiveness to her. students in the greater Sendai area. The peoples in . “Dangerous it may team, which will likely include seven 10. SERVING PARTNERS. Please pray be, but unnecessary it certainly is not.” full-time workers, aims to cooperate for God’s direction as our Partnership Pray that villagers would see their with local churches to reach students Services team seeks to better serve need for Christ and risk whatever is with the gospel. necessary to proclaim his name. field workers and their prayer and financial partners. They would like to 16. NATIONAL PASTOR. Saitama 5. NAIROBI INITIATIVE. Ask God broaden support and cast vision that International Church in Japan Is facing to guide and empower the Chinese communicates needs more effectively. a problem that every missionary hopes Diaspora Ministries Nairobi Initiative 11. PROCESSING APPLICATIONS. to see someday: the church is ready team as they implement strategies to for a national pastor to replace their The Serve Asia team is processing reach Chinese in Africa. Specifically, ask missionary pastor—they just need God to provide the right person. Ask God to a team in Southeast Asia that is losing Chefoo boarding school as children reveal the right national leader. two team members mid-year. More in the 1950s and 1960s will have men, specifically, would be helpful in the chance to process the joys and 17. SPIRITUAL ATTACK. Pray that God equipping new believers. hardships of their experience at protects a church in Myanmar that is “Chefoo Reconsidered” in October under spiritual attack. Many youth in 24. CANCER. A nonbelieving family in 2014. Pray that God would provide the the church struggle with drug addiction received news that their time and resources for TCKs to attend. and the pastor has spent more time 15-year-old daughter has cancer at an working in the market and less time aggressive stage. They planned to see pastoring his church. Believers are a shaman for two weeks and then seek weakening in faith. Pray that the church medical attention if necessary. Pray would re-kindle its hope and faith in that Muslim families would increasingly the Lord. witness the power of Christ to heal and worship him as Lord. 18. MINORITY GROUPS. Praise God for the rapid spread of the gospel among 25. JONATHAN TRAINING. Praise certain ethnic minority groups in God for the 12 men and women who . Pray for greater growth of the received Jonathan training through a church among the majority Vietnamese team in the . Pray for the population. Holy Spirit’s movement as they pass on discipleship and church multiplication 19. TRAINING IN LEYTE. Thank God training, specifically to the half-dozen for allowing 120 typhoon survivors to churches who have asked a Jonathan receive church multiplication training graduate to train their members. on Leyte Island, Philippines. Pray that these pastors’ hearts are strengthened 26. IT IMPROVEMENTS. Early in and their minds empowered to train February, OMF International IT staff and encourage others. May they bear gathered from , much fruit. and Canada to discuss current and future IT systems. Please pray that this 20. EASTER. Praise God for his victory information is digested, disseminated over death and sin through Christ, our and implemented in a timely manner. risen Savior! Pray that God receives the glory due his name in celebrations 27. NEW LEADERS. Pray that Felix around the world today. Ask God and Carol, a couple growing in faith to draw lost souls to himself as the at Hengchun Bible Church in , gospel is preached. May the rejoicing would be equipped to lead the church. of Christians be contagious! Pray that their discipleship times with Christian workers would be fruitful as 21. TEAM FRICTION. Pray that God they prepare for this new responsibility. would instill unity, understanding and love between national and expat 28. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY. Pray for workers on a team in Indonesia. the 25 or so children who have been National workers are experiencing coming to the Friday “Kid’s Club” in friction with the surrounding Thailand. They play games, sing songs, community because of their close listen to a Bible story, learn a Bible verse association with the expats. Ask for and do a craft. Pray for God’s word and God’s wisdom to guide the situation. love to sink deep into children’s hearts and lead them to salvation. 22. SEND WORKERS. “I cherish your prayers for the millions of my fellow 29. RADIO PROGRAMMING. Pray for countrymen who live in darkness and Christian workers as they research and hopelessness.” Praise God for Emily, a develop Christian radio programming www.omf.org/us believer in Southeast Asia who asked that would reach an unreached people Christian workers to send others to her group in Thailand. Ask God to open Delivered to your inbox! OMF International (U.S.) distributes hometown. Ask God to send workers opportunities with popular radio Prayer Powerlines primarily for the harvest to her community. Pray stations in strategic regions. Pray for through e-mail and web. Visit that he emboldens Emily to share the clear communication of the gospel and www.omf.org/us/signup to sign up for gospel with others. open hearts to receive the message. the e-mail version. 800.422.5330 • [email protected] 23. LOSING MEMBERS. Pray that God 30. CHEFOO RECONSIDERED. Third- 10 West Dry Creek Circle would send more national workers to culture kids (TCKs) who attended Littleton, CO 80120-4413