International.
North Africa

M & L have seen the pages of Scripture repeated in the local area where they serve. Recently, a faithful African missionary died in the city; he was one of the first well-known Christians to die in the area. Local Muslim leaders stirred up the crowds like the silversmiths in Athens against Paul, and this man’s body was exhumed and dragged through the city for public mockery. But the Christians did not lose heart. God remained faithful through it all; no Christians were attacked, and the leaders who stirred up the crowd have been dismissed from their positions. Many Christians have been asked about the hope that they have despite the worst. They have seen the perseverance of the Christians in contrast to the restless hatred of their Muslim family members and are curious to know more.  

M & L are stateside now for the birth of their third child in the coming months and plan to return to North Africa in October. They are hoping for a time of rest while they are here, as well as for spiritual renewal.

  • Pray for the local believers to continue in perseverance and for more to believe.
  • Pray for more Bible and discipleship resources for the local people.
  • Pray for a healthy baby to be born and M & L to be refreshed and strengthened.
North America.
Andy & Jenna Schmitz // Clarksville, TN

Andy is an Army chaplain over the 101st Airborne Division with 600+ soldiers—and their families—that he is responsible for. His counseling for his soldiers has included grief counseling, crisis intervention for suicidal ideation, and shepherding the consciences of believers through difficult decisions regarding government protocols. He often has heavy counseling loads and, by God’s grace, has seen God produce and deepen faith among the soldiers. 

As is often the case with military families, the Schmitzs have moved around a lot. They have had three different residences in recent years: Germany, South Carolina, and now Tennessee. Thankfully, they have had healthy local churches at each location, but the transition is taxing on them, especially for their young sons.

  • Pray for Andy to be emboldened in evangelism as he ministers amidst very heavy situations.
  • Pray that many in the U.S. military would repent and put their faith in Jesus.
  • Pray for the Schmitz family to have grace for one another and rest in Christ.
Kentuckiana.
Fourth Street Camp

Last week, we had the joy of serving 100+ students at Fourth Street Camp! From the mouths of coaches, teachers, and other volunteers, these students from around our Kentuckiana area spent the week hearing how Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. A huge praise for the volunteers who labored together to make this happen!

  • Pray that the unbelieving children who came to this camp would be saved—along with their families—and would faithfully begin gathering on Sundays at Immanuel or another healthy local church.
  • Pray for the believing children who came to this camp, that they would “walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls [them] into his own kingdom and glory” (1 Thess. 2:12). That is, that they would live in such a way that shows how worthy the Lord truly is!
  • Pray that God would draw near and refresh each volunteer as they recover this week.
Unreached.
Lampung Pubian

Location:

Indonesia

Population:

111,000

Ev. Christian:

0%

Main Language:

Lampung Api

Spiritual Beliefs:

100% Islam

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-centered ministry in engaging this unreached people group.