Great Commission Prayer Letter

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Great Commission Prayer Letter Plains Region – April 2016 Apr. 1 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 20 Apr. 21 Apr. 22 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 27 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 Apr. 30

Great Commission Europe (GCE) Vintage Faith, Manhattan: Fruitful campus outreach; children's ministry Eastern Europe: For the war impacted regions & for the many new opportunities Glen Arbor, IL: A lighthouse to west Chicago Spain: Pamplona: follow-up, leaders, official ministry status; Madrid: faithful evangelism Grace (GC3), IN: Growth; Spring break trip Monterrey, Mexico: Discipleship training Eagle Creek, IN: Summer LT; For workers & leaders; Pastor Van Birrer as he battles cancer Doug Brown & Asia team: March travels in Asia; for ISM outreach on campuses this spring Foundation, WI: Greater spiritual hunger Call 2 All: 1 billion souls saved; 5 million churches planted next 10-15 years Candlewood Omaha, NE: A permanent facility; Be a house of prayer; Be ones who obey. In the spirit of 1 Tim. 2:1-4, pray for our nation this election year Candlewood Lincoln, NE: A permanent facility; Be a house of prayer; Be ones who obey. TSCM: For Spirit empowered preaching; bold Christian students; lost coming to Christ Vintage Faith, Stillwater: For student visitors & new disciples on mission Philippines: For provision & support for the full time missionaries preparing to move abroad GCC National Ministry team Herschel Martindale, Dominican Republic: Grace & help with leadership training Stonebrook & the Rock, IA: United leadership Germany: Neighborhood center in Dortmund; Koln's family gathering; Berlin's outreach LifeHouse, IA: A rebuilt student ministry – praying for 2 studies & 5 salvations India & Nepal: Pray local teams have focus, intensity & effectiveness; for Mike & Su's health Vintage Faith, Wichita: Evangelists for our team Amsterdam50: Victory in the spiritual battle; seeking new Sunday venue; next Kenya team Walnut Creek, IA: More laborers Mission USA: Church Planting in the US Tri-State, IA: Increased laborers Italy: Torino: Praise - new location! To know Him & share Him; Milan: trained & equipped Nelson Guerra & GCLA ministry

GCE: For preparations before summer mission trips; for development and use of the 4 fields tool to equip and coach. Vintage Faith, Manhattan, KS: Pray that our campus outreach would lead many non-believers to salvation; for many freshman believers led to effective service for our Lord; for workers in children's ministry who love the Lord and kids. Pray for the works in the war impacted regions of Ukraine; For the new church in the village of Ocheretino; For a missionary team for Czech Republic - another STM is going to CZ from 4/29-5/7; For the growing opportunities in Moldova. Glen Arbor, Chicago, IL: Pray Glen Arbor would be a lighthouse to west Chicago. Spain: Pamplona - Effective follow-up from March mission teams; for leaders raised up; for the university to recognize the ministry officially. Madrid - Pray we faithfully take advantage of opportunities to share within our circles. Grace (GC3), Purdue, IN: Pray members grow in genuine love and devotion to Christ., and the school year ends with a strong finish. Monterrey, Mexico: Please pray for wisdom and direction in discipleship and evangelism training for church members. Eaglecreek, IN: Pray that several students will join us for our summer LT; workers and leaders to be raised up in the church; Healing from cancer for pastor Van Birrer. 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. Foundation Church, Janesville, WI: Pray for greater hunger for the Word and for the Lord's Spirit within our church. 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. Candlewood, Omaha, NE: Pray we securing a permanent facility. Also pray Candlewood become known as a house of prayer and we as a church would obey the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. 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. Candlewood, Lincoln, NE: Pray we securing a permanent facility. Also pray Candlewood become known as a house of prayer and we as a church would obey the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. 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. Vintage Faith, Stillwater, OK: Pray God would continue to bring new students on Sundays as we meet in the Chapel on OSU's campus. Pray for the students who have been coming to become disciples and join us in our mission to reach the campus. 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. 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. Stonebrook & the Rock, Ames, IA: Unity based on wisdom and truth within the elders and deacons and church. Germany: Dortmund: Wisdom with Rieger's new non-profit neighborhood center; Koln: Wisdom and unity during the church family gathering; Berlin: For open doors from university outreach and in the Goering's new neighborhood. LifeHouse, Decorah, IA: Pray God would rebuild our student ministry by multiplying our Bible study into two studies and seeing five souls come to Christ this year. 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. Vintage Faith, Wichita, KS: Please pray that God would add gifted evangelists to our team. 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. Walnut Creek, Des Moines, IA: More laborers for the harvest. Mission USA: Pray for more Great Commission churches to be planted in the US. Tri-State, Dubuque, IA: Please pray for increased laborers in the gospel. 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. Nelson Guerra and GCLA: Pray for a healthy, growing church plant in every major Latin American city.