1. PREPARATION. Home Assign- 23. LIFESTYLE CHOICES. When asked by Taiwanese ment Reunion and Training friends about their salary, an OMF couple in began January 30 and ends shared that they did not make a high salary, but in- February 4. Pray for the 21 stead earned just enough to cover their needs. The adults and 8 children who will friends were impressed with the workers’ thrift. Pray be attending, that this will be a that the lifestyle of Christian workers would display time of encouragement and will the love and provision of God and draw others to him. help them prepare for a profit- 24. TAKING RISKS. “As we get older, we tend to seek able time in the U.S. personal convenience and complacency over new 2. PRAY FOR . This challenges and risk,” says a who has been month, intercessors across the serving in for 20 years. Pray for mission- nation are joining in prayer for aries to stay focused on the fresh work of the Holy Vietnam. Ask God to use this Spirit in their ministries. Ask God to encourage and movement of prayer to impact equip them for the work ahead. the 73 million Vietnamese people 25. SHAN PEOPLE. Approximately one-tenth of one who have yet to hear of God’s love percent (0.10%) of the 6 million Shan people follow for them. Contact [email protected] Christ. One Shan couple has heard the gospel mul- to learn more about this month’s tiple times, but they liken the Christian’s worship of prayer initiative and additional Christ to their own reverence for Buddha. Pray for prayer resources for Vietnam. this Shan couple to understand the lordship of Christ 3. NEW INQUIRERS. February is and his deep love for them. a busy month for the Serve Asia 26. PRESIDENT SUCCESSION. Michael Littlefield team as they process a couple hun- will continue as the OMF (U.S.) President through THANKYOU dred inquiries for short-term trips. 2017. The President Succession Task Force has been FOR YOUR PRAYERS. Pray that inquirers will have the at work for months praying, reading recommenda- courage to apply and that God will tions, evaluating possible candidates and seeking to May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his fill every service opportunity. face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on discern God’s person for the President position. Pray 4. NEW WORKERS. This month, earth, your salvation among all nations. –Psalm 67:1-2 that God will raise up our next leader to be in place new workers are heading to before Michael steps down. Pray for Michael to con- Orientation Course in tinue as a strong, prayerful, Spirit-led leader through and to the field. Praise God for a 2017 and for a seamless transition. swell of workers heading to need- 27. DISASTER RECOVERY. Pray for the U.S. IT de- ed areas in Southeast Asia. Pray for partment as it drafts up a Comprehensive Disaster one family and two single adults as Recovery Plan to ensure that the OMF (U.S.) office is they finalize packing, flights and Heart for Asia. Hope for Billions. fully prepared for all technology challenges. say their farewells in their final omf.org/us • 800.422.5330 • [email protected] 28. DONOR PORTAL. Lift up the OMF (U.S.) finance weeks before going to Singapore. 10 West Dry Creek Circle, Littleton, CO 80120-4413 team as it develops a new donor portal to help people 5. GREATER UNITY. Lift up the more easily donate to OMF’s workers and ministries. DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX! Cambodian church and pray Pray that this new system will result in greater sup- OMF (U.S.) distributes Prayer Powerlines primarily through e-mail and the for those who are working to- port for God’s work in . web. Visit omf.org/us/signup to sign up for the e-mail version. wards greater unity within “SOLID, LASTING MISSIONARY WORK IS DONE ON OUR KNEES.” - J.O. FRASER • FEBRUARY 2017 FRASER • FEBRUARY - J.O. WORK IS DONE ON OUR KNEES.” LASTING MISSIONARY “SOLID, the Cambodian church at a national level. There is their cultural dress. Pray for many others from this 2013, God brought spiritual fruit from the storm’s af- growing openness among more senior leaders to group to call on Jesus as Lord. termath. Some typhoon survivors became believers overcome historic differences and divisions. Ask also 12. GUEST HOME. Pray for OMF (U.S.) member Beth and are now planting churches. Pray for God to con- that God would use increased unity to further the Bradley as she begins a six-month stint managing tinue his mighty work as these churches form and advance of the gospel in . the OMF Guest Home at OMF’s International Center reach out to other survivors. 6. SPIRITUAL DEPRESSION. For the past sever- in Singapore. Pray especially for good relationships 18. ON TRIAL. In December 2016, the Christian gov- al months, a Chinese believer who had previously with the kitchen and cleaning staff, which includes ernor of Jakarta, , stood trial for charges been walking strongly with the Lord has experi- seven people from four ethnic backgrounds, speak- of blasphemy against Islam. Pray that the truth enced a major bout of spiritual depression. Pray that ing several different styles of English. emerges in this situation. Ask God to strengthen his the Holy Spirit will renew his power, passion, heart 13. DIFFICULT CHOICES. Lift up OMF Field church in Indonesia, and to help believers love their and vision. May the joy of the Lord be his strength. Director Mike McGinty as he makes decisions and Muslim neighbors well. 7. MARRIAGES IN PERIL. The general feeling among leads an international team of workers in Japan. 19. INVESTIGATION. Recently, two investigators some Chinese believers (though this is changing) is Sometimes, the choices are much longer-term in were sent 900 miles from their nation’s capital to that “your family will take care of itself” and that it’s nature but with far greater consequences as he question a Christian worker in Southeast Asia. The unspiritual to work on relationship skills that contrib- and the OMF team there consider new ministry investigators spent the whole day with members ute to a healthy marriage. Pray for God to work in the paradigms and possible partnerships for the gos- from the worker’s team, but found no cause for sus- hearts of Chinese husbands and wives to devote the pel. Pray for wisdom, guidance and discernment picion. Praise God for enabling this worker to contin- time and effort needed to glory God in their marriage. as these decisions are made. ue her ministry. Pray for protection over her team as 8. NEW YEAR, NEW CHANGES. The new year has 14. CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL. Churches in they continue serving the local people. brought changes in the Chinese government’s policies are rejoicing over the response to the Yangon Love 20. “TICKET TO HEAVEN.” A Muslim woman in toward foreign NGOs. Lift up foreign NGOs in Joy Peace Festival with Franklin Graham held in Southeast Asia shared that the reason she wore a as they navigate new and sometimes stricter regula- November. More than 170,000 people attended the hijab (head covering) was because her friend’s baby tions. Pray for good working relationships with the three-day event, with over 7,600 indicating deci- had died and she wanted to ensure her own baby had provincial governments enforcing the new laws. sions for Christ. Pray for the follow-up and disciple- a “ticket to heaven.” Pray for Muslims in Southeast 9. SEMINARY TRAINING. At a recent Christian ship of these new believers to bear lasting fruit. Asia who believe their outward rituals will earn favor conference for Chinese in the U.S., several dozen at- 15. NORTH KOREA. It has been reported that North with God. Pray for God’s truth to shine among them. tendees signed up indicating interest in seminary. Korea is developing its nuclear missile program at 21. HANDICRAFT PROJECT. Pray for God’s direction Praise God for working in people’s hearts like this. an “unprecedented rate” in recent months. Pray for a handicraft project in Southeast Asia that provides Pray that they will follow through on their commit- for North Korean leaders to seek peace and govern work for impoverished women while teaching them ment. Seminary-trained pastors are a major need in wisely, both domestically and internationally. Ask about Jesus. The project needs someone fluent in the Chinese church. God to intervene in DPRK leaders’ lives, that they English to help with international marketing of the 10. MEMBER CARE. Barry Potter, our U.S. Vice would humble themselves before him. handicrafts. Pray that God provides the staff and President for Personnel, will be in , China, 16. EFFECTIVE MENTORING. According to a long- resources for this ministry to continue. for a Coaching Training February 13-15. Pray that time Christian worker in Mongolia, a Mongolian man 22. A GREATER WITNESS. As a Taiwanese mission- God will use this training to help our members grow recently became the first Mongolian with a Doctor of ary struggles with language learning, he remembers in caring for each other. Ministry degree. Pray for this Mongolian believer’s re- advice from another worker: “Taiwanese can over- 11. PUBLIC GATHERING. In December, a minori- search and writing on mentoring to translate into more look poor language, but cannot overlook a broken ty people group in held its second-ever public effective mentoring, better discipling and improved family. A joyful family will bear greater witness Christmas gathering. Praise God for the 200 believ- leadership development in the Mongolian church. than proficient language.” Pray for in ers gathered together to celebrate the birth of their 17. HOPE FROM RUBBLE. Despite the devastation Taiwan to shine the light of Christ through the love Savior as they sang in their own language and wore caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the in displayed in their families.