International.
Adam & Sofia Belz // Central Asia

Adam and Sofia have been busy with various tasks, responsibilities, and opportunities, including: enjoying recent classes on Acts, New Testament Epistles, and ministry methodologies. Having thoughtful conversations over meals with classmates, local friends, and fellow church members. Continuing to slowly build relationships with local people as well as growing in their language capabilities. Adam also had  the opportunity to preach on Galatians 4:1-11 at their local church. 

They are so thankful for a time of rest and reflection over Christmas and the new year. It is clear that God is using this time to sanctify their marriage, to sharpen their theological understanding, and to equip them for future ministry—all of which they are deeply thankful for. Adam and Sofia are looking forward to what God has in store in the new year.

  • Pray for God to protect their marriage and that they would both abide in Christ deeply, and thereby shine his love and light in the city.
  • Praise the Lord for providing more local relationships! Pray for Giorgi, Lili, and Irakli—three locals they’ve been cultivating relationships with.
  • Pray for Joanna’s salvation and their parenting of her.
North America.
Jake Berryhill // Charlestown, SC

Pillar Community Church is a new church plant from Holy City Church. The church had their first gathering last week. Jake Berryhill is the pastor of this new plant. He had served at Holy City as a deacon and led youth ministry for many years. He is married to Lydia and they have three children. The church has a core team with 20-25 adults currently gathering in the Berryhill’s home. 

 

It has been encouraging to see members sharing the gospel in their neighborhoods, at work, and through bible studies. They need a bigger space to gather while they wait to move into a high school they have an agreement with. The church’s vision is to proclaim the gospel to make disciples in North Charleston and beyond. This is by living lives devoted to Christ the King, the ministry of the Word, persistent prayer, committed community, and kingdom mission. 

  • Pray for provision of a place to meet while waiting for the school, equipment, resources, and financial partnerships. 
  • Pray for continued love, fellowship, and unity for their team as they have launched. 
  • Pray for continued zeal to share the gospel with their neighbors and that the Lord would bear fruit through their efforts. 
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Women's Ministry

Whether in the marketplace or in the home, believing women are to live lives that proclaim that they serve the one true and living God. Our lives should adorn the gospel! Under the leadership of the elders, the women's ministry at Immanuel seeks to serve our sisters toward that end.

Fulfilling the command of Titus 2, the women’s ministry aims to teach and disciple the women of Immanuel to live in accordance with God’s Word. We desire to raise up an army of women who rest in the finished work of Christ for their salvation and have a reputation for good works: moms who raise and nurture their children in the admonition of the Lord, overseas workers who proclaim the good news of the gospel, wives who fearlessly submit to their own husbands, and career women who do their work with such excellence that even unbelievers glorify God.

  • Pray that the Lord would bear fruit from the Beauty from Ashes event on Saturday and that the attendees would be encouraged in the Lord.
  • Pray that the women’s ministry leaders would have wisdom and unity as they plan events and engage in discipleship over the coming year.
  • Pray that the women of Immanuel would live out their callings with joy and Christ-likeness as they reflect the image of God to this broken world.
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.