Great Commission Prayer Letter

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Great Commission Prayer Letter Heartland Region – April 2016 Amsterdam50: Victory in the spiritual battle; seeking new Sunday venue; next Kenya team New churches in Heartland Region TSCM: For Spirit empowered preaching; bold Christian students; lost coming to Christ Open Range, MO: Outreach Herschel Martindale, Dominican Republic: Grace & help with leadership training LifeSpring, MO: New leaders with vision Mission USA: Church planting in the US Valley View, MO: Vision, unity Doug Brown & Asia team: Travels in Asia; for ISM outreach on campuses this spring The Rising at UMKC: Reach our neighbors & utilize new meeting space for ministry Philippines: Provision & support for the full time missionaries preparing to move abroad New Life, MO: More fruitfulness Great Commission Europe (GCE) Cornerstone, KS: For God to lead us to those He has prepared & are seeking Jesus India & Nepal: Pray local teams have focus, intensity & effectiveness; Mike & Su's health Lee’s Summit, MO: Home group growth Italy: Torino: Praise - new location! To know Him & share Him; Milan: trained & equipped 2020 plan for reaching the next generation

Amsterdam50: Pray for many victories as we continue in the spiritual battle over darkness in Amsterdam, provision and timing for a new meeting location for Sunday’s, and development of the next mission team to serve the orphan kids in Kenya. Please pray that God would raise up more church planters in the Heartland region. Tom Short Campus Ministries: Tom and his team will be in OH/Midwest in April. Pray that he preach with power and the anointing of the Spirit, that Christian students catch a bold confidence in their faith, and that lost students come to Christ. Open Range Fellowship: Pray that Open Range, which is ministering to the cowboy culture, will be effective in outreach. Herschel Martindale, DR: Please ask for God’s grace and help for the leadership training in the Dominican Republic churches with Herschel, Aldo Miranda, Sergio Sabino and Thomas Lemus. LifeSpring, MO: Pray that God will raise up new leaders, with vision for evangelism and growth. Mission USA: Pray for more Great Commission churches to be planted in the U.S. Valley View, MO: United in vision and ministry as a church. Doug Brown, Asia Team: Doug is traveling to train Asian leaders in pastoral and leader development. Also pray for fruitful international student outreach this spring at multiple college campuses. The Rising at UMKC: Pray we settle well in a new meeting place; we reach the neighborhood surrounding us for Christ; we utilize the space to maximize our Gospel ministry both to students and the community in midtown KC. Philippines, Mike Bergen: We're praying God provides regular financial support for the two families and a single who make up the Philippine missionary team that is now committed to full time ministry in preparation to go to another country. New Life, MO: Please pray that God will cause New Life to be more fruitful in evangelism and discipleship. GCE: For preparations before summer mission trips; for development and use of the 4 fields tool to equip and coach. Cornerstone, KS: Pray that God would lead us at Cornerstone to ones He has prepared, who are looking for Him or will want to hear about Jesus. India and Nepal: Pray the local teams keep increasing in focus and tenacity, they reach 10,000 a week with the gospel, and stay courageous and undaunted despite opposition. Pray for Mike and Su to stay healthy and to keep advancing the Kingdom. Lee’s Summit, MO: Pray for the growth of home groups, especially that more young adults would be in a home group. Italy, Il Refugio: Torino - Praise: Just moved to a new location this month. Pray we practice our motto, "To know Him and make Him known." Milan - That we train and equip our saints for the work of the Lord. 2020 Plan: Pray GCC would reach the next generation for Christ through strong families and intergenerational churches that reach next generation unbelievers. Germany: Neighborhood center in Dortmund; Germany: Dortmund: Wisdom with Rieger's new non-profit neighborhood center; Koln: Wisdom and unity during the Koln's family gathering; Berlin's outreach church family gathering; Berlin: For open doors from university outreach and in the Goering's new neighborhood. Nelson Guerra & GCLA ministry Nelson Guerra and GCLA: Pray for a healthy, growing church plant in every major Latin American city. Call 2 All: 1 billion souls saved; 5 million Call 2 All: Pray for 1 billion souls to be saved and 5 million churches planted. Our movement of churches is churches planted next 10-15 years committed to this initiative. The Avenue, MO: Church to grow The Avenue, MO: Pray for our church to grow and to reach our community for Christ. Spain: Pamplona: follow-up, leaders, official Spain: Pamplona - Effective follow-up from March mission teams; for leaders raised up; for the university to recognize the ministry status; Madrid: faithful evangelism ministry officially. Madrid - Pray we faithfully take advantage of opportunities to share within our circles. Heartland Regional Ministry Heartland Regional Ministry: Pray for Dave Putthoff and the Heartland ministry to regional churches and pastors. Poland: Financial provision Poland: For the Zubenkos as they minister to the growing house church, especially for their financial provision. Eastern Europe: For the war impacted Pray for the works in the war impacted regions of Ukraine; For the new church in the village of Ocheretino; For a missionary regions & for the many new opportunities team for Czech Republic - another STM is going to CZ from 4/29-5/7; For the growing opportunities in Moldova. GCC Pastors: Pastoring well GCC Pastors: Please pray that all the GCC pastors would be pastoring their churches well. Monterrey, Mexico: Discipleship training Monterrey, Mexico: Please pray for wisdom and direction in discipleship and evangelism training for church members. Pastors Conference - Empowered Please pray the GCC Pastors Conference in June, Empowered, will be effective in equipping churches in the Eph. 4:11 gifts. Taiwan: For Kevin and Sara, young believers New Heart Church, Taiwan: A new couple, Kevin and Sara, recently received Christ. Pray for healing as they grow in grace.