Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013

1 Excuse+1 Cyclone=1 Impromptu Baptismal. As an old man learned Bible Stories, he listed reasons why it was hard to share these stories with others. Man: “ I've not been baptised.” Pastor: “Do you want to be baptised right now?” Man:“Yes." The class headed to a water hole filled by a recent cyclone and he and five others were baptised!

More nudges to prayer for the Peoples of SW Madagascar at http://madaboutstories.com/

March 30, 2013

Arriving in a village to meet with the few Believers, guests were met by angry village elders. They were led to the local chief and charged with lies. Then the true charge arose: The guests had come to preach Jesus. As the guests were told to leave the village, a man (not a believer) challenged the accusers and opened his home, where the guests shared the Gospel with 40 men! Not a story from the Bible, but the experiences of missionaries among an Unreached People in 2013 AD!

For more of this story, go to:
http://www.seekingthesonghai.blogspot.com/2013/03/darkness-has-not-overcome-light.html.

March 29, 2013

“Even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear… do not be frightened.’” This Easter weekend, would you use 1Peter 3:14 (NIV) as your prayer guide for a young man in West Africa as he heals from a severe beating by his father for accepting Christ?

March 28, 2013

From Zambezi Cluster: A few weeks ago the church leader in the village of Dambilo, Zambia passed away. Over 100 heard the gospel at his funeral. Please pray that many will continue to think on what they heard and that God would draw men and women to himself as they do.

For more ways to join the Zambezi Cluster in prayer, visit https://www.facebook.com/ZambeziClusterPrayerNeeds?ref=ts&fref=ts. (Non-Facebook members can view this page.)

March 27, 2013

Reality Check Time: As a missionary adds to a prayer letter the need for a capable ‘Maytag repairman’ for her dryer, she remembers meeting the kids living in this house! Pray for God’s strengthening as missionaries balance their lives with the needs of the People they minister among.

Praise God that as this photo was taken, the kids' neighbours and Baptist volunteers were busy building them a new home with a sturdy roof and walls!

March 26, 2013

“Six billion of the world's seven billion people have mobile phones… only 4.5 billion have access to toilet.” Of the 22 countries featured in a recent UN report where “FINDING A PHONE EASIER THAN FINDING A TOILET,” 14 are found in Africa! http://bigstory.ap.org/article/un-finding-phone-easier-finding-toilet.

Do you like on-line shopping?  Baptist Global Response offers a GIFT CATALOGUE and you can BUY a toilet for a family/community lacking this necessity or minister in other ways to meet the needs of our world. Check out http://www.baptistglobalresponse.com/gift_catalog/show/category/water_sanitation

March 25, 2013

Believers from Niger studying the Gospel of John decided they also wanted to be givers and servants. When they learned that no one wanted the hard work of replanting the grass at a recently flooded school for missionary kids, they did the job in 100+ weather, singing, “Come on, John is calling us.” 
For more on the GOSPEL OF JOHN training at the NLTS (Niamey Leadership Training School), go to http://seekingthesonghai.blogspot.com/2013/03/nlts-3-gospel-of-john.html.

March 24, 2013

Saturday evening praise from Grady’s Mom: “Oh, our little Grady! He continues to surprise us. He's doing remarkably well… he is making a quicker recovery this time. I am praising the Lord that we caught this most recent illness so early, that he has not gotten as sick and that he has not stayed as sick as long. There is so much to be thankful for and my heart is overflowing... Please praise Him with me tonight for His faithfulness and for His great love." Her praise guide: Psalm 43:3-5.
 

March 23, 2013

Another way to EXPLORE, ENGAGE, and EXPERIENCE People Groups in need of Jesus in Sub-Saharan Africa and around our world – the CommissionsStory tabloid can be viewed on-line or ordered (FREE) for use in our church. Start exploring, engaging and experiencing by visiting http://imbresources.org/index.cfm/product/detail/prodID/4176/page/1
Your church can also subscribe and receive all new Commission Story quarterly tabloids – http://imbresources.org/index.cfm/product/detail/ProdID/2623

March 22, 2013

What keeps a missionary going? Grady’s Mom shares: “Thank you so much for the prayers and Scriptures. They are my lifeline right now. Grady is holding on but is still very weak and on the ventilator. Please pray that… whatever infection he is fighting goes away quickly. He is fighting so hard. Also, please pray that as we look for other options to get Grady back to the states, we will have wisdom and that there will be good communication from everyone involved. Thank you so very much.”

March 21, 2013

Continued prayers are needed for baby Grady and his family. Grady’s dad, big sis and brother are safely in the States in a mission house and have already enjoyed Eggo waffles. The medevac team left South Africa yesterday without baby and Mom as Grady was too unstable and his breathing problems have “taken a turn for the worse.” Pray for “lots of people all over the globe trying to figure out the 'next step'.” Pray “for Grady's healing, and patience for all involved.” His parents thank God for “The blessings of modern communications!” and now being in touch by phone. They add: “Thank you again for all of your prayers and blessings. Please know that you are shouldering our burden in a huge way and we can tangibly feel the relief.”

March 20, 2013

PRAYER NEEDED! Four month old Grady’s dad, big sis and brother left South Africa on Monday for the States, believing Mom and baby would travel a few hours later by air ambulance. Dad and siblings are now in Texas, but Grady is hospitalized again with breathing problems and cannot travel until he is stronger. Prayers are needed for healing for Grady and peace for his Mom and Dad on two different continents.

March 19, 2013

THANK YOU!  Thank you to volunteers who came and prayed with a Sub-Saharan African church dedicating their church.  Thank you to all of you who have taken time to carry out Psalm 96 and to EXPLORE, EMBRACE, CONNECT with or PRAY* for God’s work among Sub-Saharan African Peoples.

* http://www.imbafrica.org/  

March 18, 2013

Christians in southern Mali need your help in ministering as Christ taught them to do – ministering to men, women and children who have fled the fighting in the northern part of their country. Nudges to Action found in “Mali Christians send relief to displaced northern countrymen.”
(http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11565#)

March 17, 2013

NOT AVAILABLE – appearing after BIBLE TRANSLATIONS, JESUS FILM and RADIO BROADCAST at the PeopleGroups.org site for the West Marghi People of Nigeria.  Pray for Believers who can find ways to “bring good news… proclaim peace… proclaim salvation” (Isaiah 52:7) to these people!

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WEST MARGHI OF NIGERIA - http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/GroupDetails.aspx?peid=14170

To hear a bit of the spoken language of the West Marghi at the site that does share GOSPEL RECORDINGS , go to Words of Life - Margi: West - Audio Bible stories and lessons at http://globalrecordings.net/de/program/C14900

March 16, 2013

SEVEN – The number of times “Statistics state that the average person needs to hear the Gospel… before they make a decision.” Will you join a missionary in praying for a young man of the Lozi People Group of Zambia and Namibia who may not have seven opportunities? Prayer nudges shared at “You’re HIV-positive.” | Missionary Blog Digest.*
* http://missionaryblogdigest.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/youre-hiv-positive/

March 15, 2013

Two churches and 30 Believers among a people group of 200,000 – Facts for the West Marghi People of north-eastern Nigeria.  Ability to live in remote conditions and sensitivity – Required of Believers willing to witness to people facing persecution for hearing the Good News.

More information and Nudges to Action for the West Marghi People can be found at:
http://www.gowestafrica.org/peoplegroups/marghi/
http://imbafrica.org/gap/profiles/West_Marghi.pdf
http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/GroupDetails.aspx?peid=14170

March 14, 2013

Only 11% of the country’s roads are paved; the 11th poorest country in our world; and less than 1% of the 110,000 Deaf of this country are Believers. What country does this describe? The answer and lots of nudges to action are found at Deaf Gospel Access – http://www.commissionstories.com/africa/interactives/view/deaf-gospel-access.

March 13, 2013

From worker sharing God’s stories in Africa: “I didn't feel at peace about going to a new story, so we stayed with the trouble in the garden… my friend…(began talking) about relationship struggles she has… Plan to share this week how JC can restore our broken relationships.”

March 12, 2013

From missionary letter: “ I've been blessed with a parasite camping out in my digestive system for 10 months.  Recently my energy has been completely gone.  That’s when I found out about Petee. Pray that the medicine kills Petee and my body repletes nutrients depleted by Petee."

March 11, 2013

March 3rd Nudge: “…pray for national and spiritual peace for the Peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa…especially for peace for the Peoples of Kenya as national elections take place...tomorrow (4th).” Kenyan elections were peaceful, but keep praying as court challenges begin.

March 10, 2013

Many years around Easter, a TV station in a West African country shows the “Jesus” film. Pray that this would happen again this year and that viewers among Unreached Peoples will see it not only with their eyes, but also with their hearts and truly know Jesus as their Savior.

March 9, 2013

A missionary serving among the Zulu People, has been invited to speak at an upcoming meeting of the KwaZulu Natal Baptist Fellowship. Pray that he will communicate the need for the churches to get a vision for reaching areas of their province with no evangelical churches or witness.

March 8, 2013

A lechwe, a ‘flying’ antelope found in Botswana.  Also recently observed in Botswana – A group of 60 Deaf who meet weekly in a church without anyone to teach them in their heart language.  Pray for an open door for those who can train the Deaf to be mature believers and leaders.

 Information on reaching Deaf Peoples of our world "without knowledge of Jesus" is found at http://deafpeoples.imb.org/.

March 7, 2013

Update of how God answered your prayers for yesterday's nudge sent yesterday evening via Blackberry by the missionary and Believers at work among the Unreached Alur People of Uganda and the DRCongo: “We went to Dr. Miracle's home (dr was out) to share the Gospel. The family asked for prayer for school exams, difficult marriage problems, a girl is being disturbed by the spirit of her mother who died. We shared the story of Jesus healing the man with evil spirits. Stephen was almost able to tell the whole story and is open to learn. This is the small house where ancestral spirits live and animal blood is sacrificed.”

March 6, 2013

Update from training among the Alur People in Uganda, along the DRCongo border: Pray for discipled Alur Believers and a missionary as they teach our Father’s stories to new Believers – Bible stories to share with others in an area in need of “the LORD, who heals.” (Exodus 15:26)

More on recent story from the trainings among the Unreached Alur People at http://easternafrica2012prayernudges.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-24-2013.html

March 5, 2013

When did you first hear God’s words?  New Believers from an Unreached People Group can remember the exact moment when they first heard “God’s words in a way they can understand.”  Share their joy via photos at “Bible storying takes root in Madagascar village" - http://www.commissionstories.com/africa/photos/view/bible-storying-takes-root-in-madagascar-village/1.

March 4, 2013

Another answer to “Any info on the Salampasu?” Use the SEARCH feature of your computer to find info on People Groups. A SEARCH for SALAMPASU leads to their being known for masks and being warriors* – thus an appropriate prayer is that they will become WARRIORS for Christ!

*TRIBAL AFRICAN ART – SALAMPASU (ASALAMPASU, BASALAMPASU, MPASU) – DRofC – http://www.zyama.com/salampasu/pics..htm

March 3, 2013

“The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace” (Psalm 29:11). Pray for national and spiritual peace for the Peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa today. Pray especially for peace for the Peoples of Kenya as national elections take place in their country tomorrow (4th).
Extra guidance for your prayers for Kenya as her Peoples go to the polls tomorrow for the first elections since “the disputed 2007 poll, when about 1,000 people were killed and 600,000 were left homeless” – BBC/Kenya Week in Pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21616945

March 2, 2013

Second answer to “Any info on the Salampasu?” Another way to EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND, CONNECT or ACT with Unreached Sub-Saharan African Peoples is to visit STANDING IN THE GAP at http://www.imbafrica.org/gap/ and view/download prayer guides for 42 Unreached SSAP Peoples!
... Info on the Salampasu People at this site is found at http://www.imbafrica.org/gap/profiles/Salampasu.pdf
... Plus, you can order free sets of all the prayer guides for the Peoples featured in Standing in the Gap at http://imbresources.org/index.cfm/product/detail/prodID/3303.

March 1, 2013

“Any info on the Salampasu?” For info on Unreached Sub-Saharan African Peoples, go the SSAP affinity bloc on peoplegroups.org. Type the name of a People in the SEARCH box or click EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND, CONNECT or ACT and start exploring, understanding, connecting and acting!

PeopleGroups.Org - Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African - http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/AffinityDetails.aspx?rop1=A013