2014PrayerReach Beyond World March Thank God for a Jon & Noonie Fugler, Colorado Springs, CO: “Pray Pray as Sheila Leech Pray as the second of On this missionwide Pray for the more than 1/2as Jon leads his team in telling the story of Reach 3 and Karen Cole lead 4 two work teams from 5 Day of Prayer and 6100,000 refugees from 7 pledge from one of Beyond (formerly HCJB Global) and that people who hear a partner event for some Nebraska refurbishes the Praise, pray as David Rus- the Dem. Rep. of Congo who Steve and Lisa Balzer’s about the ministry would have a renewed passion to 50 community healthcare new Sub-Saharan Africa sell, director of the Technol- have fled across the border supporting churches reach the unreached. workers in Lesotho March Regional Office in Accra, ogy Center in Elkhart, IN, to Rep. of Congo near where in Canada to sponsor Also uphold Noonie, 1-4. Pray also as staff Ghana. Praise God that the considers challenges re- partner Dr. Joe Harvey a recent radio station our children, their members worldwide hold a new facilities are larger garding a feasibility study. operates Pioneer Christian installation and training in spouses and our five conference for radio trainers and cheaper than before Pray about some major Hospital. Praise God for the Asia Pacific Region. grandchildren.” Jon in Spain, March 2-9, to and still centrally located organizational changes the new community radio serves as vice president collaborate and share ideas/ Pray as the Postas (IT and that may be critical to the station installed recently at of advancement at the curriculums. Remember finances) and Rescorlas center’s long-term sustain- the hospital with help from Ministry Service Center. the Asia Pacific Summit in (water projects) prepare to ability. Pray for the center’s Reach Beyond and the HCJB Australia this week. serve in the region. underfunded missionaries. Global Technology Center.

Ed & Sue Giesbrecht, Colorado Springs, CO: Pray as radio Give thanks for Praise the Lord for Uphold Adeline Pray for Reach 8/9 “Pray as Ed represents the ministry in church 10trainer Allen 11new part-time radio 12 the opportunity 13 McCartney as she 14 Beyond’s new vice and mission conferences across the U.S. this month. Pray Graham leads workshops producer Shely Ganguly who mission photographer settles back in Accra, president of global media that these efforts would increase awareness of missionary with staff members and has joined the Whistling Duane Birkey had to travel Ghana, and takes on a full as he integrates with and outreach and enhance the churches’ effectiveness in volunteers of Radio Vida, Frog Productions team at in Nepal, Malaysia and slate of responsibilities encourages the work in promoting missions to the an FM station in southern Reach Beyond-UK (on loan Thailand. Thank God for the after spending some time in the mission’s regions. Pray congregations. A major Spain, March 10-14. from WEC International). many excellent images that the U.K. Pray for additional for strength and healing as focus of his presentations Pray as she builds a new he captured for mission opportunities to partner both he and his wife have is God’s heart for the team of producers from the publications—both for print with others to install water suffered major health issues Muslim world.” The Asian community to make and electronic media. pumps in Sub-Saharan in recent months. Giesbrechts are longtime spiritually focused programs Africa similar to those missionaries based at the to air on local Asian recently installed in Malawi. Ministry Service Center. commercial radio stations.

Alex & Mari Walker, Accra, Ghana: “Pray that Pray as Thai Pray that Ecuadorian Praise the Lord that Pray that the Pray for God’s 15/16 our children would adjust well to traveling 17 partners interact 18 communications 19 a young believer 20high-power radio 21provision of a new and connecting with family as we spend two weeks in the with local ministries to officials would soon in the North Africa/Middle frequency (RF) switch person to voice programs U.K. Pray as Alex prepares to travel to a remote area of Mali launch radio stations in the approve various radio East Region has been boxes from the HCJB Global in a major language spoken in April to help with technical and radio program production country. Ask the Lord to projects. Permission is acquitted of charges Technology Center slated in Central Asia. Praise God training at an FM station. Praise give a vision and passion to needed to move in to the of coercing a person to for TWR-Guam would arrive for new opportunities to God for the opportunity this outlet those He is choosing. Pray new transmitter building convert to Christianity. He safely and on time. influence unbelievers for has to minister in an Islamic area for God’s provision as local (and new antenna tower) in had spent some time in jail Christ via media ministries where there is opposition to the radio sites are prepared Guayaquil, and to relocate and waited six months for in this area. Pray for the gospel.” Alex serves as broadcast amid a tense political the FM repeater link to his appeal trial. partner-initiated media project engineer for the Sub- situation in Thailand. Chilla from Guayaquil. The training and openings for Saharan Africa Region. Left-right: new building will block the community development Nate (2), Alex, Mari, Addy (5), Joel (1) path of the current signal. projects in the region. Doug & Ruth Weber, Los Angeles, CA: Pray about a new Praise God for the Pray for recruitment Pray for Sam and Pray for the Lord’s 22/23“Pray as we prepare to make the transition 24 funding application 25pastoral/leader- 26 efforts to put English 27Brooke Joseph as 28 leading as Ty from Los Angeles to Elkhart, IN, this summer. Doug is recently submitted for ship training being held in learners in touch with they continue to adjust to Stakes, John Brewer and part of the Technology Center’s new-media team, taking Reach Beyond-UK’s Cuba. In January, training English-speaking believ- their new life in Thailand. Jeff Ingram work through on projects even before we make the move. Pray also for Community Outreach Centre began for a new group of ers. Pray that a new video Thank God for their safe the application process guidance as Doug begins to create thought-provoking, Project in Bradford, England. 30 facilitators from various would inform people of the arrival and excitement in with two potential radio conversation-starting videos Pray also as missionaries regions and denominations. program, prompting learn- serving. Pray for grace in trainers for the Asia for evangelistic websites and Roger and Carey Basick In February, leadership ers to enter into spiritual making adjustments and Pacific Region.Pray for social media outlets.” Doug transition back into the modules were launched in discussions while learning joy as they find their way continued open doors to serves as creative director work in the Republic of four regions of Cuba with English. Pray for technical in ministry. hold training in the region. of Nikkel Media Works. Left- Ireland after spending some 23 graduates of a master’s difficulties to be worked Pray for new opportunities right: Becca, Doug, Daniel, time in the U.S. degree program in leader- out before the launch of the to open in Bangladesh, Ruth, David weberswritings.blogspot.com ship doing the teaching. outreach’s new website. Myanmar and India. Kazuo Ozaki, Tucson, AZ: “Pray for the radio Pray as missionary Preview: April Photo of the Month 29/30programs for Japan from the International 31candidates attend Broadcast Facility in “Discovery” at the Reach Continue to pray for wisdom as engineers at the Kununurra, Australia. Pray for Beyond Ministry Service 1HCJB Global Technology Center work to resolve many listeners to open their Center in Colorado Springs remaining issues with the SonSet® MB-1 multiband hearts toward God and begin March 31-April 2. Pray for solar-powered, fixed-tuned radios.Pray also for God’s attending local churches.” a clear presentation of the provision of more workers to serve in Nikkel Media Kazuo serves as producer of mission’s work and vision. Works, a facility at the center that focuses on using Japanese shortwave radio Pray that committee new media to spread the gospel worldwide. members would get to programs from his home- On this missionwide Day of Prayer and Praise, know the candidates based recording studio. pray for God’s intervention in the Central African well during the various 2 Republic where chaos and violence reigns, affecting interviews and sessions. Christian ministries. Pray for protection of staff at partner Water for Good (formerly ICDI) which is involved in clean-water wells, community development and a You Prayed—God Answered Praise the Lord for the rollout of the mission’s new name, Reach Beyond, Christian shortwave radio station. on Jan. 22. Initial response from donors, staff and ministry partners 100th RADIO MINISTRY IN 10 YEARS LAUNCHED IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION Pray as a medical team prepares to serve in the worldwide has been extremely positive. Pray that the change would help Praise God for the establishment of 100 partner radio ministries in the Asia Pacific Region in 3 West African country of Sierra Leone this month. inspire many more people to get on board with the ministry’s renewed the last 10 years with the 100th station installed in Thailand. Stations have also been planted emphasis on using media and medicine to reach the unreached in areas recently in Indonesia, including one in a highly sensitive, unreached area. Pray that God would Pray that donors who made pledges during Misión that are less than 2% evangelical. Above: The Reach Beyond Ministry prepare the hearts of listeners within the coverage areas of these stations and that many 4Compartida sharathons in Ecuador in December Service Center in Colorado Springs. would be faithful in meeting their commitments. would come to Christ. Worldwide Prayer Events Wayne & Esther Huhta, Elkhart, IN: “Pray for INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CONFERENCE HELD IN ECUADOR Wayne as he responds to requests for broad- • March 5: Reach Beyond Day of Prayer and Praise Thank God for a fruitful time of training, preparation and fellowship during the first conference 5/6 cast equipment from partner ministries worldwide. Pray • March 5-April 13: Seek God for the City 2014; to bring together Latin American broadcast colleagues who participate in radio training for solutions to Esther’s ongoing medical problems.” www.waymakers.org/pray/seek-god ministry. The Hagamos Radio (Let’s Do Radio) conference was held Jan. 27-31 in Quito and Wayne is a staff engineer in the FM broadcast antenna • March 9: Global Day of Prayer for Burma; www.prayforburma.org included representatives from Peru, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, the U.S. and Ecuador. department at the HCJB Global Technology Center. • April 2: Reach Beyond Day of Prayer and Praise NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED FOR REACH BEYOND-CANADA Praise the Lord that partners in Nepal have • April 14: Global 4/14 Day, praying for 2 billion children; Praise the Lord for the January appointment of the new director of Reach Beyond-Canada, 7licenses in hand to start three radio stations this www.global414day.com completing a longtime search. Pray as the outgoing director, Ian Leaver, helps with the year. Give thanks that Asia Pacific staff members had PrayerWorld Staff transition and explains all that’s involved in the job. Pray also as the new director participates the opportunity to survey new radio and community • Jim Allen, director in a series of donor events throughout Western Canada April 21-May 10. development project sites in Nepal in mid-February. reach • Harold Goerzen, senior editor beyond TM

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