International.
East Africa

When Nate and Jenni came to their current region as missionaries, there were four genuine believers, and the only recognized “church” was being led by a man who turned out to be a Muslim. Now, over a decade later, because of the power of God, there are hundreds of genuine believers and nine churches in various stages of development. What’s more, there exists a solid core of several dozen believers with vision and courage to boldly advance the church across the region and beyond, with nine faithful pastors in the province. 

The Lord has been telling Nate and Jenni and showing them that it is time for them to step out of ministry in the country. This is for a variety of reasons, which they would be happy to detail further if anyone would like to discuss it. Nate doesn't know exactly what will come next for his family. They will leave in July for a planned furlough in Australia and the USA, and they will take that time to pray through and determine next steps.

  • Pray for the local church to continue to grow through faithful believers.
  • Pray for good goodbyes as they depart this family of Christ.
  • Pray that God gives wisdom for their next steps.
North America.
Kailua Baptist Church // Kailua , HI

Kailua Baptist Church (KBC) exists to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ by making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything He has commanded. Former Immanuel member, Todd Morikawa, pastors there alongside a small team of other pastors and deacons. Recently, the church has had the joy of seeing many new people join the church, one of whom is being baptized soon!

Some marriages at Kailua have been struggling in the past and so Todd led a marriage study recently. Praise the Lord, He has used the study to bless marriages and strengthen them. Speaking of marriage, Todd’s daughter, Grace, just became engaged to one of their church members.

  • Pray for the new members who have joined the church to grow into full maturity in the faith, and God to save even people on the island.
  • Pray for the marriages in the church to continue to be built up and God-honoring, including Grace’s coming marriage. 
  • Pray for their deacon, Christian, to recover quickly from a recent stroke.
Kentuckiana.
Immanuel Kids

At every level of IK, Immanuel strives to provide excellent care and biblically sound instruction from volunteers who are committed to joyfully serving children. IK volunteers count it a great privilege to partner with families as they love, serve, and train children to love God and his mission. They are intentionally building a foundation of Bible truth into the lives of the next generation as they teach, listen, laugh, discuss, pray, and sing. This army of volunteers labors together to make Christ known by sharing the good news with joy to the children of the church!

  • Pray that God would supply more eager, mature, and gifted members of Immanuel to volunteer their time to train up the next generation of believers in IK.
  • Pray that the volunteers in IK will be filled with the Spirit and have renewed strength as they invest in the lives of children.
  • Pray for many children to repent and believe as they hear the good news week after week.
Unreached.
Rawas of Indonesia

Location:

Indonesia

Population:

223,000

Ev. Christian:

< 0%

Main Language:

Musi

Spiritual Beliefs:

95% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

No

The Rawas are a people group of South Sumatra that live near the Rawas River. They strongly value honesty in their work, and this can be seen in their lives and community. They embrace Sunni Islam and fear spirits.

  • Pray that God would lead many to believe in Jesus for salvation. 
  • Pray local believers and churches would intentionally engage the Rawas.
  • Pray that a healthy church would be planted within the Rawas homeland.