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Prayer Team Update — April 28 – May 02
Discipling New Nakanai Believers in Papua New Guinea
Monday, April 28
Ben and Nikki Buckner minister among the Nakanai people of Papua New Guinea. Last year the Nakanai church led outreaches in four different villages. Pray for new believers in the “K” church and “N” church to grow in the Lord. Pray for wisdom in how to disciple the new believers. Pray that the church leaders would “work well together and … be strengthened as they minister to God’s people.” Pray that believers would “commit themselves to being discipled and that they would have a heart to serve God by serving the body of Christ in the area of leading/shepherding.”
Nine Agutaynen Believers Baptized in the Philippines
Tuesday, April 29
Stephen and Ginger Jordan minister among the Agutaynen people of the Philippines. March 16 was “the fulfillment of a long-anticipated day — a baptism in the local river. Eight believers … publicly proclaimed their faith in Jesus alone as their Saviour.” The next Sunday, “another believer stepped into the water and proclaimed her faith in Jesus!” Praise God for these public professions of faith. Praise God for establishing, growing and maturing the Agutaynen church. Pray for the Jordans as they finish up their time in the Philippines ministering among the Agutaynen people and trust the Lord as they prepare for their next ministry as chaplain at The Homes of Ethnos360: homes.ethnos360.org.
Pray for Literacy and Bible Translation in the Moi and Asmat Churches
Wednesday, April 30
Stephen and Carolyn Crockett serve in Asia Pacific. Carolyn was able to visit the Moi people group, where Stephen and Carolyn used to minister, and Carolyn was encouraged by the way four Moi teachers are faithfully teaching literacy to their class of 20 students. Pray that these students will study God’s Word independently in the Moi language and share it with others. Pray too for the Asmat people who no longer have a missionary team. Stephen visited them recently, and the church is “hoping and praying for someone to come help with their Bible translation.” Pray that God would provide “committed men and women to complete this task.”
Video caption: Weapupu, a Moi literacy teacher, talks about his class.
Pray for Future Missionaries Planning for Their “Jungle Camp Practicum”
Thursday, May 1
The snow is mostly melted, and the missionary candidates are starting to make their plans for this summer’s “Jungle Camp Practicum”. The first two weeks of June they will be building homes in the bush, and then they move up there for four weeks without modern conveniences. Come visit them on Saturday, July 5th.
The Banwaon New Testament Translation Is Complete
Friday, May 2
Albert and Lynne Castelijn minister among the Banwaon people of the Philippines. For more than 20 years they have been working with a translation team to translate the New Testament into the Banwaon language. The translation is now complete, the New Testaments have been printed, and on March 26, the church held a dedication ceremony. Praise God for giving the translation team the skills, wisdom and perseverance to see this project to completion. Praise God that the Banwaon people can study Scripture on their own and apply it to their lives. Pray that God will receive the glory for the work He has done among the Banwaon.