International.
Mexico

Life has been busy for Phil and Laura recently. Laura began homeschooling the kids in August. Laura devotes the majority of her time to homeschooling, and the whole family goes out to the village on Sundays. Phil continues to make several trips per week to the village, discipling Brian, Beth, and Isaac. He continues to share the good news with Stephen, Miguel, Juan, Sandra, Bernardo, Carlos, and others. There are some Jehovah Witnesses that Carlos has been studying with, but Phil is meeting with him as well. 

Phil and Laura still haven't moved yet. They're making another trip to their new village this month to look for housing, so that they can join the team there and make a transition to a new ministry setting. Meanwhile, Brian and Beth continue to study the Word with them on Sundays, and they had another guest join them recently.

  • Pray for Carlos not to be swayed by a false gospel and for him and the others to be saved. 
  • Pray that God would provide a new place to live for Phil and his family. 
  • Pray for God to raise up new believers in the village to join Brian and Beth, and that a small church would be formed.
North America.
David and Caroline Tyrrell // Robstown, TX

David is a former pastor of Immanuel and moved to be the pastor of River Hills Baptist Church in February of 2024. The adjustment to Corpus Christi has been a challenge at multiple levels. Caroline has had bouts of insomnia over the past year. The Lord has answered prayers for strength and peace in the midst of this, and he has also given Caroline more sleep, but please pray that the Lord would continue to enable Caroline to rest well.

There are challenges and blessings happening at RHBC. There are about 800 church members who are on the rolls but absent from church life, and there was no established rhythm of corporate prayer when David arrived. David has started a monthly evening of prayer, which has been small but encouraging. RHBC is having a harvest festival at the end of the month; pray that it would be a good time of fellowship and meeting new unbelievers. 

  • Pray for God to give David wisdom as he leads the church in how to pursue one another, and what it looks like for the church to follow Jesus.
  • Pray for David to care for his family well and for God to give them joy in this work.
  • Pray for the Lord to save more from their community and to give them a heart of compassion and concern for the lost around them.
  • Pray for the Lord to continue to draw each of David and Caroline’s children to himself: Ezra, Tabitha, Anna, Ruth, Felicity, and Judson.
Kentuckiana.
Discovering Hope

On October 26th, there will be an introduction to Christianity for seekers, sufferers, skeptics, cynics, and friends. It will be a simple service of song, testimony, and Christian teaching. Invite your friends, family and coworkers to come hear the gospel. As the Scriptures say: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ” (Col. 1.28). Wes Pastor will be teaching on “You Can’t Change the Way You Were Born, But God Can!”

  • Pray for the unbelieving guests who come to have their hearts open to receive the Word of Truth and to repent and believe the gospel.
  • Pray for preaching to be clear and the gospel message to be presented.
  • Pray that many people would lay aside fears, uncertainties, and past hurts to come and listen to the good news.
Unreached.
Pulaar Fulani of Mauritania

Location:

Mauritania

Population:

303,000

Ev. Christian:

0.21%

Main Language:

Pulaar

Spiritual Beliefs:

99.5% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

New Testament

Islam has enormous penetration into every aspect of Pulaar life. A somewhat isolated people with minimal exposure to other religious ideas, the Pulaar view the world and gain their personal identities from their rigid beliefs in the Islamic family and community. They are generally extremely reluctant to leave the world they know.

  • Pray for the Lord to provide for the Pulaar Fulani so well that they acknowledge his goodness and power.
  • Pray for the Lord to intervene among the Pulaar Fulani in Mauritania in such a way that they will become open to accepting the lordship of Christ.
  • Pray for Holy Spirit-empowered workers to go to the Pulaar Fulani.