Great Commission Prayer Letter

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Great Commission Prayer Letter Mid-Atlantic Region – February 2016 Feb. 1 GCLI Course Feb. 2 South Ridge, WV: Praise for three new staff Feb. 3 Great Commission Europe (GCE) Feb. 4 Evergreen, VA: For leaders to step up who are Christ-like in passion, skill, & humility Feb. 5 GCC National Ministry team Feb. 6 Herschel Martindale, Dominican Republic: Grace & help with leadership training Feb. 7 In the spirit of 1 Tim. 2:1-4, pray for our nation this election year Feb. 8 Chestnut Ridge, WV: Raising up new elders; effective outreach at WVU Feb. 9 Doug Brown & Asia team: Feb. & Mar. travels; Asia Leaders Summit Feb 10-13 Feb. 10 Philippines: For unity among Asian church leaders & for the Leadership Summit Feb. 11 Teays Valley, WV: Facility for outreach Feb. 12 India, Nepal: Pray 10,000 lost are reached per week & for protection from persecution Feb. 13 Taiwan: For Kevin and Sara, a married couple & young believers, for healing & grace Feb. 14 TSCM: For travels & sharing this semester Feb. 15 Oak Ridge, MD: Wisdom & clarity in decisions; staffing & finances; new leaders Feb. 16 Spain: Pamplona's prayer is for leaders & laborers; Madrid's building contract Feb. 17 Blacksburg Ablaze, VA: For two new student led outreaches to internationals & Professors Feb. 18 Call 2 All: 1 billion souls saved; 5 million churches planted next 10-15 years Feb. 19 River Ridge, WV: Increase in laborers Feb. 20 Poland: Financial provision Feb. 21 Howell, NJ: Growth in faith & love. Feb. 22 Amsterdam50: Powerful Philippians study; negotiating rental contract; Kor in Pakistan Feb. 23 Ukraine: To communicate Christ's love & hope; discipleship & training program Feb. 24 Italy: Torino - Dedication to the Word; Milan salvations; growing love, humility; strength Feb. 25 Nelson Guerra & GCLA ministry Feb. 26 WVU campus ministry: to bear fruit Feb. 27 Mission USA: Church Planting in the US Feb. 28 Monterrey, Mexico: Discipleship training Feb. 29 Germany: Koln's couples; Dortmund's planning & outreach; Goering's home

Please pray for the many people across the region studying the GCLI materials to be inspired, challenged, and growing. South Ridge, WV: Praise that God answered our prayers regarding staffing. We have three new staff members joining our team. GCE: For grace to accomplish ministry goals for the upcoming year, developed at the September pastors summit in Poland. Evergreen, VA: That many of the upcoming holes in our leadership community would be filled with next-in-line leaders who exhibit Christ-like passion, skill and humility. Pray for the national ministry leaders: John Hopler, Mark Darling, Tom Short, Dave Bovenmyer, and Rick Whitney. 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. For our nation: In this election year, and in the spirit of 1 Tim. 2: 1-4, pray that America will be a country where the gospel of Jesus Christ is multiplying. Chestnut Ridge, WV: That we would be able to raise up some new elders for future church plants. That our new approach to going to the students at WVU would be highly effective. Doug Brown, Asia Team: Doug travels in Feb. & Mar. to train Asian leaders in pastoral and leader development. Almost 30 will attend the Asia Leader’s Summit, Feb. 10-13. Please ask for prepared hearts and minds, and for unity to be on mission. Philippines, Mike Bergen: Ask God to build unity with the Philippine church leaders and other Great Commission church leaders from other Asian countries and the US at the annual Leadership Summit held in the Philippines, on Feb 10-13. Teays Valley, WV: Pray that God will use the building to reach more people for Christ in the community. India and Nepal: Pray that the number of lost people reached by our teams and their disciples will increase to 10,000 per week and pray they will be protected from attacks by radical Hindus and Muslims. New Heart Church, Taiwan: A new couple, Kevin and Sara, recently received Christ. Pray for healing in their family as they grow in grace. Tom Short Campus Ministries: Pray for Tom and his team of interns as they begin traveling & preaching on campuses. Oak Ridge, MD: Pray for important decisions regarding our future and our staff; for God to raise up new leaders and shepherds; wisdom in financial decisions; clarity and conviction in fulfilling the Great Commission. Spain: Pamplona - For national leaders to be raised up and for laborers, including missionaries; for good relations with the University. The Madrid church prays for grace with the building contract; for the Mayor's salvation. Ablaze, VA: We have 2 new ministries starting: A Cookie Ministry – taking cookies to Professors and praying for them, and an international outreach. Both are led by students, so pray for follow through and fruit from these efforts. Call 2 All: Pray for 1 billion souls to be saved and 5 million churches planted. Our movement of churches is committed to this initiative. River Ridge, WV: Pray for an increase in laborers for the gospel. Poland: For the Zubenkos as they minister to the growing house church, especially for their financial provision. Howell, NJ: Pray for our students and youth to grow in faith and love. Amsterdam50: For the Philippians study over the next months to be powerful and giving impact for the Kingdom; Favor in landlord negotiations to end the rental contract; Kor in Pakistan's PhD studies to successfully impact and support Christians. Ukraine & Hensons: For the churches in Kiev, that they communicate the love of Christ and the hope He offers; for the Spring of Hope church and their work in discipleship and their leadership training program. Italy, Il Refugio: Torino - Dedication to God's Word; Proactive outreach to friends, coworkers, family. Milan - That the Lord bring our church into deeper relationship with Him, for salvations, love, continual growth in humility, raising strong leaders. Nelson Guerra and GCLA: Pray for a healthy, growing church plant in every major Latin American city. WVU: Pray that the campus ministry at West Virginia University will bear great fruit. Mission USA: Pray for more Great Commission churches to be planted in the US. Monterrey, Mexico: Please pray for wisdom and direction in discipleship and evangelism training for church members. Germany: Köln's newlyweds and marriages in the church; Wisdom as Dortmund plans for 2016, and for the outreach to a new neighborhood. In Berlin, for continued progress on the Goering's home.