International.
Mexico

Phil and Laura are praising the Lord for the seven baptisms they have witnessed in the past few months. The Lord is at work, and people are being saved. They just said goodbye to five Summer Missionaries who served them for six weeks. The group spent time prayer walking in the community, starting conversations, sharing the good news, beginning Bible studies, and discipling their kids! Phil and Laura have been blessed by their labors. God has also opened the door for Bible studies in two neighboring towns.

The Lord has recently provided Phil and Laura with a wonderful opportunity to speak of Christ in their area. Their town president called Phil and asked if he would share about what it means to be a servant at a college graduation. Phil was able to speak to a crowd of 400–500 graduates about Christ. On the drive home, the president’s wife asked if they would be willing to teach her the Bible. The president offered for them to start a Bible study in their home!

  • Pray that the Lord would build His church and that the new believers would grow strong and be rooted in Christ.
  • Pray for the salvation of those who attend the Bible studies.
  • Pray for the Bible study groups in the neighboring towns to lead to baptisms and the birth of a local church. 
North America.
Jay and Melissa Haynes // Maui, HI

Kahului Baptist Church has enjoyed seeing multiple new believers come to faith in Christ. They have been amazed to see the Lord save so many, but it has also created extensive discipleship needs in the church. The increase in new believers is one reason they are asking God to provide more pastors to help shepherd the body. At the same time, they are striving to lead the church to faithfully practice every-member ministry and to take up the task of helping new believers grow in maturity. Jay has also been leading a small cohort of men with the goal of seeing them raised up as leaders in the church. He hopes that through this cohort, some of the men will be equipped to step into the role of pastor.

Jay and Melissa are currently finishing their foster care training and approval process. Their family desires to step into this season of opening their home to care for foster children with wisdom and faithfulness. 

  • Pray that the Lord would raise up more men to be pastors at Kahului Baptist.
  • Pray for Jay to lead the cohort of men with zeal and wisdom.
  • Pray that the new believers would grow in holiness, maturity, and love for the saints. 
  • Pray that their family would be approved for foster care and that the Lord would provide all that they need to serve in this task faithfully.
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Youth

Immanuel Youth seeks to make adult disciples of Christ, raising up youth for lifelong faithfulness beyond youth. Partnering with parents and our entire Immanuel family, Immanuel Youth aims to root students in the Word of Christ and the local church in such a manner that produces long-lasting disciples beyond high school graduation.

  • Pray that as Immanuel Youth continues to study together, they will grow to have worshipful hearts.
  • Pray that the leaders serving in Immanuel Youth would be strengthened and filled with the Spirit.
  • Pray for the salvation of unbelieving youth gathering each Sunday in IY and that believing youth would be bold to speak the gospel clearly to their peers.
Unreached.
Turk of Turkey

Location:

Turkey

Population:

55,448,000

Ev. Christian:

0.1%

Main Language:

Turkish

Spiritual Beliefs:

97% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

Yes

Turkey is considered to be a "link" between the Middle East and Europe. They have a knowledge and a mixture of both Eastern and Western cultures. Only 80% of women are literate as compared with 95% of men.

  • Pray that churches in Turkey would be devoted to God and his mission. 
  • Ask God to give the Turkish believers boldness to share the gospel.
  • Pray that the Lord would open doors for the gospel as Christians seek to engage their neighbors and communities.