International.
South Africa

Blake and Claire are celebrating 7 years in South Africa. They praise God for how he has been near to them and kept them while they are there! What a privilege to know and work alongside brothers and sisters to advance the gospel, strengthen churches, and see orphans cared for! It’s humbling that God would equip Blake and Claire and use them for His kingdom work. A few months ago, Claire had an emergency appendectomy. God was kind to lead them to a good hospital and to provide for all their needs. The church supported them well and Claire has recovered now.

For the last few years the church has held young adults monthly, but this year they are doing it every other week. Blake has enjoyed teaching through 1 Peter and also teaching inductive bible study techniques along the way. Since Living Hope Church is in the same neighborhood as a university, they have a large student population and Blake has about 17 students who want discipleship. The African Bible Training Centre is hosting its Systematic Theology course this year. Many of the students from last year’s Biblical Theology class are participating, including the large group commuting from several hours away who are from an unbiblical denomination.

  • Pray for endurance & joy in the grind of homeschool, overseas life, and ministry.
  • Pray for the gospel to advance in the city and that the church would grow.
  • Pray for the baby-home babies to be placed in forever families.
North America.
Commission Church // Shelbyville, KY

Commission Church is Immanuel’s 6th intentional church plant. It is the first church that Immanuel planted here in Kentucky. The church is in awe that it is celebrating five years in existence this March! The church is doing well and has grown to an average attendance of approximately 50 people. The church is pastored by three pastors: Jay Ingram, Gary Lamb, and Cameron Thacker. The members of the church are involved and serve in many ways to accomplish the Sunday service, community groups, a youth group, men & women’s gatherings, and community engagement. 

They are seeking for their evangelism to be consistent as a church. A piece of their evangelism is through Young Life and they are in need of a new Shelby County Young Life Area Director. Commission Church is very closely aligned with that ministry. 

Cameron Thacker started full-time as their executive pastor and will be preaching monthly so praise the Lord for that! There is marriage counseling that Cameron and his wife Natalie are doing with several couples as well right now. 

  • Pray for evangelism to grow and be consistent at Commission. 
  • Pray for a new Young Life Director to be raised up quickly. 
  • Pray that these marriage counseling sessions will go well. 
Kentuckiana.
Into the Light Ministries

Into The Light Ministries equips churches, families, and individuals to delight in God’s design for sexuality and fight sexual sin. ITLM does this by creating gospel-centered, biblically grounded resources. Their work includes a documentary on finding freedom from pornography, a parenting masterclass on shepherding children in these areas, and a tutorial series called TechSafe for protecting all the devices in the home. 

  • Pray that God would use ITLM’s resources to encourage Christians to bring their sin into the light, strengthen the church’s role in discipleship, and bring lasting freedom over sexual sin.
  • Pray for continued humility, unity, and integrity over their team.
  • This ministry relies on generous monthly partners to keep its video resources free. Pray for continued provision and that new donors would feel moved to cheerfully partner with ITLM in their work.
Unreached.
Pekal of Indonesia

Location:

Sumatra

Population:

39,000

Ev. Christian:

0%

Main Language:

Pekal

Spiritual Beliefs:

99.99% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

No

The Pekal live along the southwest shores of Sumatra. Sumatra is the sixth-largest and most spiritually lost island in the world. The Pekal live a secluded lifestyle based on mining and agriculture.

  • Pray that local believers would be given a heart for the Pekal people and willingly go to proclaim the gospel to them. 
  • Pray that a first church would be planted among the Pekal.
  • Pray that God would save the souls of many from this people group.