1 PAPUA TEAM Sr. Director, Brent Preston, and International Director, Charlie Davis  will be visiting Papua to encourage the missionaries there. Pray for  their safety, wisdom, and ability to encourage the missionaries. 

2 SPAIN Jay and Carolyn Sensenig write, “Pray for the Easter Retreat, April 1-4, of the Oasis Madrid Church.  The guest speaker will be a former colleague, professor and mentor who worked at Columbia International University for many years, Dr. B. Hathaway Struthers.  He will be presenting the names of God to conclude a series on our identity in Christ during the Lenten season..  Pray for clarity and bridging the generation gap--Oasis Madrid is largely a congregation of people in their 20’s and 30’s.

3 INDONESIA Romy and Edna Romulo hope to establish two  half-way houses for street children and a Prison Ministry rehabilitation center in Java.  They write, “Please pray for us as we work to fulfill these goals.  We will need lots of prayer and financial support.”

 

4 GLOBAL Pray that this will be a great day of celebrating the Resurrection of Christ.  Pray for Easter services happening all over the world.  This will be the only time of year that some who need to hear about new life in Christ will attend a church service.

5 MEXICO Art and Vicki Reyes write, “One of our volunteer architects is having serious marital problems, so he has not finished the church blueprints.  Please pray for this couple.  Unfortunately, we need the blueprints to obtain a construction permit.  Several American churches want to send construction workers but we cannot give them dates until we have the permit. Please pray for the Lord's timing- and for us to be patient!”

6 HUNGARY Bob and Noreen Vajko, TEAM International Church Planting Consultants, write, “We will be in Budapest, Hungary training Hungarian church planters.  Pray for church planters and churches to catch the vision to multiply by starting new churches. The Kerestuhr Church has already planted one daughter church at Vecses and wants to plant a second. Pray that we will be able to encourage them in this direction.”

7 AFRICA Zimbabwe Pray for Karanda Nursing School as they select the new students who will begin in May.

8 NORTH ASIA A worker writes, “I share an apartment with a local person.  The spiritual struggle is great!  I love having her stay with me, but I realize that in doing so all of her “baggage” comes with her.  Please ask that I will continually be in communication with God.  As we live life together may she see Christ in me and be attracted to him.  Please ask, also, that our home would be a place of peace and rest.  May it be the experience of all who enter.”

9 AFRICA Zimbabwe Naomi Redington writes, “Continue to pray for Kid’s Club which continues to thrive through the help of short-term workers and financial support from the U.S.  The kids were thrilled when presented with brand new school uniforms, socks and shoes.”

10 APPOINTEES Praise God for three new babies born to appointees and for two more on the way.  Pray that God provides for these families and that God will bring  more people to join their support teams.

11 AFRICA Chad Rick and Monica Haberkamp write, “Pray that in OneStory, a project sharing the Gospel through story-telling, we get as many stories as possible finished before we leave for the States, May 

11th. Our crafter, MHW, has been struggling with Bible passages about the special Servant. We think God is working on his heart, but Islam has a strong hold on him as well. Pray that God will cause the truth of the stories to circulate often in his mind.”

12 JAPAN Agape English Cafe is a monthly outreach event of Agape Bible Church in Kobe, Japan where Murray and Kathy Trim minister.  Pray for the English students and other contacts who enjoy chatting with native English speakers while drinking tea or coffee and eating homemade goodies and snacks.  A program of upbeat music and a short evangelistic testimony/message is included.  

13 NORTH ASIA Workers write, “After we conducted a pastor training in January, three of the lay pastors started replicating the Walk through the Bible (OT) Course with three youth groups and a group of church coworkers. Pray that the Word will motivate the learners, deepen their love for the Word and empower them to share with those who do not know God!”

14 FRANCE The Mennecy, France church is nearing the end of the planting process and we are asking God for a French pastoral seminary student to come and do an internship in the church and then to take over as pastor.  There are always more requests than students to go around.

15 SOUTH ASIA Workers write, “Please keep us in mind as we transition from being students to teachers. Ask that the students who join our classes will be ones whose hearts have already been stirred by God. Pray for wisdom for both of us.” 

 

16 CANADA Charlie McCordic and Jim Rathbun plan to represent TEAM at MissionFest in Toronto, Canada  April 16-18 .  Pray that the Lord of the Harvest would raise up workers for His harvest fields.

17 SWEDEN Pray for the Alpha Marriage Course party on April 16. The couples who have done the course will be inviting others who might be interested in attending a future one. Pray that the five couples who have attended will be able to use what they have learned and worked through to strengthen their relationship with God and with each other. We hope that this ministry will expand and make an impact in both our church fellowship and in the community.

18 AUSTRIA Beheimgasse Church thanks God that some who have been asked about the possibility to serve as leaders in the church have already said that they want to if God and the congregation confirm that through the elections on April 18. Pray for God’s wisdom and direction.

19 JAPAN Steven and Satomi Sakamoto write, “Pray for us as we desire to show Fireproof  to three couples this  month, then challenge them to start the “Love Dare” workbook. Keep in mind that none of them are believers yet, but are embracing our God’s teachings. Pray for us to be a practical blessing to them, and for God to open the hearts of all three couples and draw them to Christ for salvation!”

20 JAPAN Sandra Parsons writes, “Please pray for me as I work with a group of young moms connected to the church, that I will be a great example of Christ to them through my actions and words.”

21 MIDDLE EAST Workers write, “We hope to relieve a man who is the only driver now for workers in construction camps for those who have no means of transportation. Please pray for God to provide us with a second vehicle that can be used for visitations and transportation to small groups during the week.”

22 CZECH REPUBLIC Pray for Pat Foster's quick recovery from her second arthroscopic knee procedure in six months.  She hopes to return to Prague on May 27, 2010. Pray for other TEAM missionaries with health concerns.

23 EUROPE TEAM Senior Director, Terry Dischinger, and International Director, Charlie Davis, will lead a Ministry Area Leaders Gathering in Europe. They will be hearing from the Lord, getting to know one another better, discussing common issues, and sharing information. Pray for God’s blessing on this gathering.

24 AFRICA Swaziland Bruce and Carol Britten write, “Pray for classes at Zion Bible College. Pray for all the teachers as they prepare and teach, that they will present Biblical truths in ways that are understood by the students. Pray the students will respond and do what the Word says. Pray for some of our graduates to have the desire to get further Bible training, to be better equipped to teach others.”

25 APPOINTEE Pray for Haniel and Michelle Davy as they continue to assemble their support team.  They have had wonderful opportunities to share with congregations about  how to reach their neighbors who embrace another world religion, and God is using them even before they leave for their ministry area.  

26 SPAIN Jay and Carolyn Sensenig write, “Pray for the MALT (Ministry Area Leadership Team) meetings at the end of April 26-30 where Terry Dischinger will be leading.  Pray for his on-going strength during travels and for keen insight to guide the team leaders in Europe.  Pray that I (Jay) will be able to interact beyond the superficial level with the leaders as their Regional Member Care Coordinator (RMCC).”

27 THAILAND  On April 26-27 TEAM Thailand church planters will meet to talk about vision and how the Lord would have them work in this needy country.  Please pray for the Holy Spirit to direct them.  Also pray for workers to join them in this land.

28 SOUTH AFRICA Capetown Allain and Nicole Ravelo-Hoërson write, “Pray that the church leaders who have been trained in Muslim Evangelism will have the vision and ability to hold and lead training workshops in their areas. We need wisdom in planning how to respond to invitations to help.”

29 SWEDEN Stewart and Beth Webster write, “Pray for the Stockholm 2020 church planting conference the weekend beginning April 30.  Our challenge is to plant 50 churches in Stockholm in the coming 10 years, and we need God to bring willing servants to this task.  At the current rate of decline, without God's intervention, the evangelical church in Sweden could disappear in this century.”

Elizabeth "I tell you the truth, there is more rejoicing ... over one."

 

     A week before Christmas, I met with Elizabeth.  She'd requested help to prepare for an important English exam.  Over bowls of steaming tea, Elizabeth asked, "So, do you trust in Jesus?" I replied that I did, and Elizabeth told me she'd learned about him recently.  "I think I might join you" she said.    I wasn't sure I'd heard correctly.   She continued, "He sounds like a very special person. I might want to trust him too." She took out her exam materials briefly, then returned them to her bag and asked more questions about my experiences with Jesus.   As we walked away, she said, "This is so new for me. I need to know more about him in order to believe in him.  But you know what?  Maybe I already do..."

  Then she headed home, to a place where no one else knows this God she's so interested in, saying she wanted to tell her family and her friends, who also need clean hearts. 

       It has not been the pattern in North Asia for people to have any interest in being given the new life Jesus offers, or for attempts to share it to be met with encouragement. 

      Elizabeth wants to know God more.  As far as she knows, no one around her will have heard even as much as she has.  Many may be staunchly in opposition.  Please ask that his Holy Spirit would fill Elizabeth, that she would grow in knowing God, that her heart would be one in which roots go deeper through this time, and that he would keep her from the evil one.