International.
Central Asia

Some people love Christmas, and some just endure it. Kristi has always fallen squarely into the latter camp. Kristi put up her first Christmas tree this year in her home as an adult. Though the country doesn’t get into the festive mood, the church she is in has had a dazzling flurry of activity for all the holiday happenings. In a year when Kristi felt the weight of ministry more acutely than ever before, even good things—caroling, candlelight services, and bountiful gospel opportunities—started to feel less like blessings and more like extra plates to keep spinning.

Kristi is grateful to still be here when so many have had to leave and for the lives that have been changed, and she thanks the Lord for sustaining His church—pastorless—for a year now. Kristi feels like a small smoldering flame that is just flickering but is reassured that Christ will tend to her gently from Isaiah 42:3, “a flaming burning wick he will not quench.” 

  • Pray for more mature and like-minded believers to come and serve while they seek a long-term pastor.
  • Pray that God would continue to sustain his church.
  • Pray for God to provide strength to Kristi to press on in doing good and not grow weary. 
North America.
Waiehu Community Church // Waiehu, HI

Waiehu Community Church has multiple pregnant women in the congregation as well as multiple toddlers and preschool-age children. Please pray God strengthens their pregnant mothers and protects the lives of their unborn children. As well as for the parents to devote themselves to loving and training their children in the Lord. And that God would save them all.

WCC is still in pursuit of the nine-acre property next door. There are many things that need to fall into place to acquire a portion of that land and the building on it. But they are setting their hope on God and his good and wise providence. WCC is having study nights on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, and this year they are focusing on biblical counseling, hoping for this to be a great resource for the church as well as a help for their elders.

  • Pray for children of WCC and the coming newborns and their parents. 
  • Pray that God would bless the work of their church members who are small business owners, provide for all their needs, and that they labor for his glory and the good of his people.
  • Pray that God turns the hearts of those involved in decision-making for the new property towards us and that they'd be able to acquire it.
Kentuckiana.
Speak for the Unborn

Speak for the Unborn (S4U) is a sidewalk counseling ministry started out of Immanuel that seeks to walk alongside women considering abortion, plead for the lives of their infants, and share gospel hope. The Lord has blessed S4U with significant growth, and the ministry is seeing churches join the S4U network across the United States and Canada. Over the coming years, S4U plans to launch two new trainings aimed at equipping believers to winsomely and clearly articulate the biblical position on life and share gospel hope with those considering abortion.

  • Pray for the gospel to go forth powerfully in states that currently permit abortion. Pray for saved souls, saved infants, and strength for S4U volunteers and network churches.  
  • Pray for churches in states where abortion is illegal. Pray that they would continue to exhort their members, care for single moms and their children, and boldly speak the truth in love to those considering abortion. 
  • Pray for S4U. Pray that the Lord would provide financially, that the staff would be strengthened in the Lord, and that churches and volunteers would continue to be encouraged. Pray also as they continue to expand around the U.S. and Canada, that the Lord would raise up more partnering churches, pastors, and volunteers.
Unreached.
Zaza-Alevica of Turkey

Location:

Turkey

Population:

195,000

Ev. Christian:

0%

Main Language:

Zazaki

Spiritual Beliefs:

Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

No

The Zaza-Alevica people of Turkey have Iranian Kurdish roots. This people group claims to be Muslim; however, their system of beliefs is unacceptable to the predominantly Sunni Muslim population of Turkey.

  • Ask the Lord to give new hearts to the Zaza-Alevica.
  • Pray that God would strengthen and boldly use the small number of Zaza-Alevica believers in Turkey.
  • Pray that a healthy church would be planted among the Zaza-Alevica.