International.
Southeast Asia

Nick and Courtney have been blessed to have so many visitors lately! They were glad to host a team from Commission Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky, and had a visit from their company's care team, who have become dear friends. They even had the joy of meeting up with a team from Immanuel for a few hours during a layover. They are also very thankful for their extended time with Allie Belz who has been a massive help to Courtney. She has been able to free time for Courtney to homeschool the older kids by watching the little ones; and to the church, as she has plugged into a number of ministries and has helped Nick with a number of administrative tasks.

The Lord seems to have answered prayers for a bigger meeting space! A few weeks ago, the unit next door to theirs, currently a chiropractor's office, went up for rent. They reached out right away and both the owner of that unit and their current landlord were both agreeable to knocking out part of the wall to merge the two units. Praise God!

  • Pray that the lease for the new space would be finalized soon. 
  • Praise the Lord for the friends who came to visit and especially for Allie who spent 3 months with them.
  • Pray that Nick would continue to preach and lead the church by the strength and wisdom of the Lord.
North America.
Waiehu Community Church // Waiehu, HI

Waiehu Community Church has been feeling the constraints and difficulties of not having a place for ministry and worship each week. They are in the middle of developing a land acquisition proposal they hope to send to landowners throughout their area. WCC only has one deacon right now, but there are a few men who have completed a diaconal cohort and are in the process of evaluation. 

WCC has another outreach planned this month where they will host a ku’i kalo workshop (pounding kalo to make pa’i ‘ai) at a local gym. The church’s study nights for the upcoming year (2nd Wednesdays of the month) will focus on Biblical Counseling. They are hoping for this to be a great resource for the church as well as a help for their elders.

  • Pray for a permanent home for WCC. 
  • Pray for Chris who serves as the sole deacon and for the men who could join him soon.
  • Pray for God to bless their efforts to love unbelievers and make the gospel clear. 
  • Pray for the overall spiritual health and maturity of the church and that their more mature members would faithfully pursue those struggling or on the fringes.
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Pastors

Hebrews 13:7 tells us to remember those who lead and speak the Word to us, considering the result of their conduct,  so as to imitate their faith. Praise the Lord for how He has gifted Immanuel with godly pastors who serve the church to the end that the saints are equipped for the work of ministry, to the glory of God.

  • Pray that each pastor would walk in the fear of the Lord, seeking his power and his presence. 
  • Pray for continued unity among the pastors and that God would grant each pastor wisdom as they shepherd and equip the saints.
  • Pray that God would continue to guard each of our pastors against the schemes of the adversary and to lead them by the Spirit.
Unreached.
Lampung Pubian

Location:

Indonesia

Population:

111,000

Ev. Christian:

0%

Main Language:

Lampung Api

Spiritual Beliefs:

100%

Bible in Heart Language:

No

The Lampung Pubian have a strong cultural identity. This identity sees Islam as the only viable spiritual belief and is distrustful toward outsiders. Many work in agriculture and engage in business in towns and the provincial capital.

  • Pray that God would lead believers from surrounding areas to share the gospel with the Lampung Pubian people.
  • Pray that a first church would be planted among these people.
  • Pray that God would specifically use the Immanuel hospital located in the provincial capital as a gospel beacon.