International.
South Asia

Glen traveled to South Asia recently to work on 1 Corinthians with the Crux* Translation Team.  This will be part of Glen’s certification as a translation consultant. Please entreat the Lord’s help for Glen to acquire and hone the skills he needs to do excellent work in helping translation teams, and if God wills, to be certified within the next year.

Glen and Bethany continue to track and support dozens of culture and language learners serving with Reaching and Teaching across the world.  Glen has multiple online meetings each week with language learners, and occasionally, prospective translators.  Culture and language acquisition is a difficult and necessary process. Success in this area is not only essential for effective gospel ministry, but it also significantly lessens the stress of cross-cultural living for families. The Moore’s recently hosted a Kentucky Derby Watch party for some South Asian students attending University of Louisville.  They made momos (a traditional South-Asian dumpling) together and watched the Derby and were able to initiate some new relationships.

  • Pray for Glen in his travels and for the Word to be clear for the local people. 
  • Pray for these brothers and sisters learning language, that Christ would be their joy and strength as they persevere.
  • Pray for the relationships with the college students and that they would respond to the gospel. 
North America.
Immanuel Community Church // New Orleans, LA

Immanuel Community Church has a young boy in their church with inoperable brain cancer, he is currently in Houston doing a test trial. The church is grieving the pain of seeing him with cancer, but the Lord can do great things and by faith can remove this cancer. His name is Owen Escarra, please pray for him and his family. 

The church has a VBS and Youth camp coming up soon. The goal is for the students and kids to hear the scriptures clearly and they would believe and follow Christ early in their lives. College students have been doing a great job of inviting people to church. They have even seen someone baptized recently out of an invitation. Matthew would love to see this continue and grow. 

  • Pray for God to show his glory and power by removing Owen’s cancer and pray for their family as they walk through this suffering. 
  • Pray that God would work mightily during the VBS and Youth Camp and that many kids would put their faith in Christ. 
  • Pray that more college students would be invited to church and that they would believe and follow Christ. 
Kentuckiana.
Fourth Street Camp

Created by Immanuel, Fourth Street Camp is a free camp for students entering 3rd–8th grade. Campers enjoy one of seven tracks for the week—art, basketball, crafting, hip-hop, photography, soccer, or vocals—while discovering the hope offered to us in Christ, both for this life and the next.

  • Pray that God would draw near to each volunteer as they work in this ministry and give them energy to serve zealously and joyfully each night. 
  • Pray that the unbelieving children who come to this camp would be saved as they learn about God and His Word.
  • Pray that many families would hear the gospel and be drawn to Christ.
Unreached.
Minangkabau of Indonesia

Location:

Indonesia

Population:

6,698,000

Ev. Christian:

0.1%

Main Language:

Minang

Spiritual Beliefs:

99.72% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

NT

The Minangkabau come from West Sumatra Province and are the majority ethnic group in the province. They also live in large numbers across the entire country, as they value sending young men outside the homeland to make their living and home in new areas. 

  • Pray that the Word of God would go forth in Indonesia, especially among the Minangkabau people.
  • Pray that local believers' engagement of the Minangkabau would result in healthy churches planted among new believers.
  • Pray that many would become disciples of Jesus Christ.