International.
Mexico

After spending 9.5 months in the USA in MS, TN, and KY, Phil & Laura returned to Oaxaca in mid-March. While in the US, they were able to have sweet visits with family and their kids got to see their first snow!

Since being back in Mexico, they have made a few visits to Libertad, their focus village, where they have reconnected with Brian and Beth. By God's grace, they are still walking with the Lord and pray together every night. They continued meeting each Sunday while the Metcalfs were gone with some students who led them in Bible studies.

After years of prayer and discerning, Phil and Laura are visiting two other regions in Mexico as potential new places to minister alongside established teams. They have long had a desire to live amongst a people group and work alongside a solid team in a village, where they can invite people into their home and minister daily. 

  • Pray for Libertad, that the work would continue and a church would be formed.
  • Pray for Brian and Beth to be faithful witnesses to their family.
  • Pray for unity in their decision and willingness to follow God wherever He leads.
North America.
Jordan & Mary Friesen // El Dorado, KS

Vine Community Church was recently granted permission to rent and renovate a vacant church building just outside of El Dorado. This space will allow them to continue growing as a congregation, while still meeting in one service. It provides a cry room and nursing mothers’ room. This building will also give them a place to offer biblical counseling, pray together in prayer rooms before Sunday morning worship, and use the building whenever it is needed!

Vine recently completed a sermon series on strengthening marriages and have seen God doing that very thing through the preached Word and through consistent discipleship with some struggling couples in the church.

Mary and Jordan have been experiencing health trials for the past seven months. These trials have primarily affected their energy levels, which has been difficult while trying to raise a 1-year-old and also homeschool a 4 and 7-year-old.

  • Pray for renovations that need to be done before they can meet in the new church building, primarily for funds to be raised.
  • Pray that the Lord would grant healing to the Friesens and restore their energy levels.
  • Pray that God would grant more zeal for Christ which results in more zeal to share the gospel with the lost.
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Pastors

Hebrews 13:7 tells us to remember those who lead and speak the Word to us, considering the result of their conduct,  so as to imitate their faith. Praise the Lord for how He has gifted Immanuel with godly pastors who serve the church to the end that the saints are equipped for the work of ministry, to the glory of God.

  • Pray that each pastor would walk in the fear of the Lord, seeking his power and his presence. 
  • Pray for continued unity among the pastors and that God would grant each pastor wisdom as they shepherd and equip the saints.
  • Pray that God would continue to guard each of our pastors against the schemes of the adversary and to lead them by the Spirit.
Unreached.
Irish of Ireland

Location:

Republic of Ireland

Population:

4,802,245

Ev. Christian:

1.16%

Main Language:

English

Spiritual Beliefs:

Post Catholic

Bible in Heart Language:

Yes

Many Irish are professing Catholics yet are greatly influenced by the secularization of society. The Irish are one of the European peoples that qualify as unreached (less than 2% evangelical Christian).

  • Pray that many Irish would repent and believe in Jesus Christ.
  • Pray that God would replant and restore many churches in Ireland to health. 
  • Pray that revival would sweep across Ireland like never before.