International.
South Asia

Glen and Bethany have lived in Louisville since returning from South Asia in the summer of 2022. They have been raising funds to soon move back to South Asia, but after praying and seeking counsel, they have decided to pursue a staff support-raised position based in the United States that would be a good fit for their work at their sending organization, Reaching and Teaching International Ministries.

This decision has been very difficult, as they still long to be present with the church in South Asia as they serve in translation, but they are excited for this opportunity. The role has three main responsibilities: 1) Coach new RTIM field personnel in language and culture learning, 2) Advise and work alongside RTIM teams engaged in, or preparing for, Bible translation, 3) Serve translation teams in South Asia and continue to pursue qualification as a translation consultant. 

  • Pray that they would continue to have support raised for this new position. 
  • Pray for this new role, that the Lord would use it further his kingdom and strengthen the work of bible translation. 
  • Pray for the future trips that Glen will take to South Asia, that he will be able to equip pastors serving in rural areas alongside the RTIM team. 
North America.
Keith & Emily Allen // Long Island, NY

Keith has been serving as the senior pastor at Lynnbrook Baptist Church for the last two years. Keith and Emily are in a sweet season of relative peace, for which they give God thanks! Their trials at the moment are bearing the burdens of managing time and energy to give all that they can to family and church and continuing seminary education. They are rejoicing in the growing love in the congregation, both for one another and for Christ! Their marriage continues to flourish and Emily has become, by God's work, an apt teacher and discipler of the women in the body. 

Lynnbrook’s young adult group is growing in knowledge and service and they have a few young men in training for future church leadership. The church has been able to send out men from the congregation to assist other local churches with preaching. The Lord also recently opened a door for them to minister the gospel in an assisted living facility in their neighborhood.

  • Pray that they will baptize new disciples this year and teach them to obey what the Lord has commanded.
  • Pray that Keith and Emily’s children would be saved. 
  • Pray for Keith’s health as he has had some heart palpitations in the last few months.
  • Pray that God will make other inroads for them to shine the light of His Son in Lynbrook. 
Kentuckiana.
The Prisoner’s Hope

The Prisoner’s Hope is a Christ-centered ministry reaching out to those incarcerated and their families. Mentors build relationships before, during, and after incarceration and assist with basic needs to equip for successful reentry into society. Other areas of ministry include support groups, as well as, children's and parents' hope ministries. 

  • Pray that mentors from our church would minister the word of Christ to these men and women.
  • Pray that many would be converted and discipled through this ministry.
  • Pray that every prisoner would have a successful reentry into society and get plugged into a local church.
Unreached.
Arab of the Gulf

Location:

United Arab Emirates

Population:

2,154,000

Ev. Christian:

0.3%

Main Language:

Arabic

Spiritual Beliefs:

99.6% Islam

Bible in Heart Language:

Yes

The Arab culture was developed by tribes of nomads and villagers who lived in the Arabian Desert. The Gulf Arab live primarily along the southern edges of the Arabian Desert.

  • Pray that God would use local believers to reach the Arabic people of the gulf.
  • Ask that God would establish His church in this region.
  • Pray that the believers living among these people would winsomely proclaim the gospel.