International.
Ireland

September hit, and the Keatings hit the ground running and haven't stopped. Valarie continued homeschooling the kids at the beginning of the month. With Callaghan joining the homeschool ranks this year, it has been extremely busy for her. They are getting into rhythms and are very thankful that Valarie has the freedom to educate their children in a way that highlights Christ and the Scriptures.

Steve has had a very busy month. He preached on the last Sunday in August, and then they started studying 2 Samuel during Friday Night Bible Study. He taught the church's first membership class and a two-part baptism class. They had eight in the membership class and five in the baptism classes. Over a year ago, the Keatings asked for prayer that God would provide the funds needed for a home office in their backyard. The Lord provided those funds in six weeks. It is also now an office, a regular meeting place for elders' meetings, discipleship meetings, and a counselling space.

  • Pray for Steve as he prepares sermons for a youth camp at the end of October. 
  • Pray for energy, margin, and joy for Valarie as she presses on in this labour of love.
  • Pray for their neighbours to see their need for Jesus.
North America.
Waiehu Community Church // Waiehu, HI

There are four men in a cohort going through a study on the biblical role and function of deacons. The meetings have been very encouraging to Rocky as he seeks to raise up brothers for that office. Recently, WCC had around 20 unbelieving friends attend their ku'i kalo workshop. They taught them how to ku'i (pound) kalo to make pa'i 'ai and shared a brief gospel message with them. Pray that God uses these workshops as a means not just to celebrate Hawaiian culture, but to advance his gospel in the community.

Rocky and the elders have been attempting to build better structure and organization. Pray especially for the new setup/breakdown structure—that every member would be eager to help in this weekly ministry. Pray also that they'd acquire the property next door. Praise God for adding a large number of newer and younger believers to WCC membership over the last couple of years. This massive encouragement also brings unique challenges. WCC has been working with Kahului Baptist to hold services once a month on the east side of Maui in Keanae. 

  • Pray God would qualify and burden these brothers for the office and that they'd be able to recommend and affirm them in that role in the near future.
  • Pray that God would continue to give them wisdom in how to structure the church and the pursuit of a new building.  
  • Pray for the church to be planted and grow in Keanae and that God would save his people there.
Kentuckiana.
The Prisoner's Hope

The Prisoner’s Hope is a Christ-centered ministry reaching out to those incarcerated and their families. Mentors build relationships before, during, and after incarceration and assist with basic needs to equip for successful reentry into society. Other areas of ministry include support groups, as well as children's and parents' hope ministries. 

  • Pray that mentors from our church would minister the word of Christ to these men and women.
  • Pray that many would be converted and discipled through this ministry.
  • Pray that every prisoner would have a successful reentry into society and get plugged into a local church.
Unreached.
Bakoum of Cameroon

Location:

Cameroon

Population:

17,000

Ev. Christian:

<2.5%

Main Language:

Kwakum

Spiritual Beliefs:

Unknown

Bible in Heart Language:

No

Several different religions can be found among the Bakoum, including Christianity, Islam, and Animism. Due to the lack of a Bible translation in their language and the lack of discipleship, the Bakoum church is weak.

  • Praise the Lord that Christian workers have begun the initial steps to provide a Bible translation in the Bakoum language.
  • Pray that the Bakoum church would be submissive to God's Word and willing to make the necessary changes to their faith and practice as they grow in the knowledge of God.
  • Pray for biblically qualified, indigenous leaders to be raised up.