International.
Central Asia

Springtime has brought a beautiful, refreshing green to the mountains of Central Asia. With the regional conflict currently calmer, Drew, Steph, and their family are enjoying a more relaxed atmosphere, including the kids returning to school. While the future is uncertain, they feel privileged to walk through this season of calm alongside local believers.

Because travel restrictions have limited outside access, Drew has been leading more worship and recently helped facilitate an encouraging Simeon Trust preaching workshop. He is also mentoring local men through multi-week Bible studies to equip them to teach. Additionally, they are developing a podcast on local culture to help others better understand and engage with the community.

  • Pray for the ability to parent their kids with wisdom and grace, especially given the challenges of doing school and life well in a season like this.
  • Pray for steadfastness as they continue to serve the believers and churches.
  • Pray for wisdom as they make preparations for a trip to the U.S. this summer.
  • Pray for their Central Asian believing friends to continue growing in maturity and faithfulness, and for Drew and Steph to steward their precious trust well.
North America.
Mark and Libbie Timmons // North Charleston, SC

Mark Timmons has been serving  as the Lead Pastor at Friendship Baptist Church for the past eight years. He is married to Libbie, and they have five children. Something that has brought joy to Mark recently has been his opportunities to disciple current and future leaders through their Pastoral Internship Program. In answer to prayer, Mark and Libbie have seen the Lord provide for their family in some clear ways, and also His care for their kids as they grow into adulthood.

Sadly, Friendship Baptist Church has been walking through trails with challenges facing the unity of the church body. It has been difficult for them. This was happening last year as well though the Lord has continued to help grow the church numerically. 

  • Pray that FBC would be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3).
  • Pray that the men Mark is discipling would grow in future leaders and be able to help the church or be sent out. 
  • Pray for Mark and Libbie to continue to love and care for their children by the power of the Holy Spirit. 
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Deacons

The deacons are thankful for the generous giving of Immanuel and are well-equipped to care for the practical needs of the body. They are eager to equip the body to care for the poor, needy, and vulnerable in our midst and in the community at large. If you or your GCG would like assistance in thinking through ways you could minister to these groups, they would love to hear from you.

  • Pray that God would raise up more men who are qualified and willing to serve as deacons.
  • Pray for greater wisdom as the deacons consider how to faithfully care for a growing church body.
  • Pray that Immanuel would follow her deacons and use their individual gifts to serve the body and our community at large.
Unreached.
Alas of Indonesia

Location:

Indonesia

Population:

89,000

Ev. Christian:

< 0.1%

Main Language:

Alas Kuet

Spiritual Beliefs:

99.99% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

No

The Alas people are an ethnic group that lives in Aceh, Sumatra. They are followers of Islam and are the only province of Indonesia that has implemented parts of the Shari’ah Islamic law.

  • Pray the Alas would marvel at the clear existence of God as evidenced in the natural beauty of the mountains they inhabit.
  • Pray that God would use believers in the region to proclaim the gospel to them.
  • Pray for many local churches to be planted on Sumatra island.