Lenexa, Kansas, United States - Prayer Mobilization Line - The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International for Wednesday, 2 April 2014 "But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners."--Romans 4:5 NLT

Lenexa, Kansas, United States -  
Prayer Mobilization Line - The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International for Wednesday, 2 April 2014
"But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners."--Romans 4:5 NLT

PRAISES: Tactic Church

Built entirely with local sacrifice, funds, and labor, a 1,000-seat sanctuary has been built in Tactic, Guatemala. The sanctuary is the worship home for a Spanish-speaking congregation that grew out of a Bible study Missionary Helmer Juarez started in his home over 20 years ago. The church is one of 33 churches on the new Guatemala South Verapaz District. Its distinction is that it is the one Spanish congregation on the district among the other 32 churches that worship in the Poqomchi’ language. The vision and construction for the new facility started years ago. At times, the congregation asked for financial help but when it wasn’t forthcoming, they prayed, fasted, sacrificed and kept going. The Lord honored their prayers. 

Village Chiefs

Village chiefs from various tribes in Guinea Bissau have donated land for the construction of the first Nazarene school in this country. Thank you Lord for this provision! Click here to read more in the NCN News story.

PRAY FOR: GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS 

April Missionary Prayer Focus

Thank you for praying for the following requests received from missionaries who are part of the April Prayer Focus:
Southeast Asia (SEA) Field: 
•Pray for peace and political stability in both Thailand and Cambodia.
•Pray for the development of strong national church leaders in Cambodia to shepherd and train others.
•Pray for protection over leaders and their families in a creative access area (CAA) in SEA, for wisdom and discernment, and for grace to weather spiritual attacks.
•Pray for youth throughout SEA to catch the vision for using their varied media skills aligned with new church planting and social evangelism opportunities.
•Pray for the development of much needed literature in SEA. 
•Pray that God will raise up a team of Thai proofreaders and additional editors and for marketing skill support to reach the broadest audience possible. 
•Pray for a Church Planting movement in Bangkok, for more Harvest Workers, and for God given strategies.
•Pray for new believers in several areas of a CAA who are forming groups and house churches in spite of persecution by local authorities and opposition by other religious groups who think a church building is essential.
•Pray for unity and vision on the Myanmar District as they transition to a new district superintendent next year.
James and Kathy Radcliff, serving in Papua New Guinea

Please pray for:

•Completion of the Hydro Electric Project and the celebration on April 30th. May God be glorified! 
•Building of the second operating room for Kudjip Nazarene Hospital and for adequate equipment and staffing for two operating rooms.
•Kathy's trip to the USA to be with her mother in April during her mother's cancer treatments.
•Missionary Kids Bible quiz team from Papua New Guinea as they prepare to participate in the Q2014 in June at Trevecca Nazarene University.
•Radcliffe’s' home assignment message and speaking to be anointed of the Lord (September-November 2014).
•Our son, Ben, and his wife Katherine, and their family as they prepare to join the medical/surgical work at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in January 2015.
•Josiah, our 12th grade son, as he prepares to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University majoring in engineering this fall. He hopes to become a missionary pilot.

Typhoon Haiyan Relief

Please keep praying for the people in the central Philippines who are recovering and rebuilding their lives after Typhoon Haiyan left an unprecedented path of destruction on November 8, 2013. The Church is responding in many ways, one of which are the efforts of the Metro Manila District. The district has pledged 10 boats to aid people who rely on fishing for their livelihoods. Read more in the NCN News story. 

Board of General Superintendents 

Please pray for the ministry and safety of the General Superintendents as they travel this month: 

Jerry D. Porter

J. K. Warrick

Eugénio Duarte

David W.Graves

David A. Busic

Gustavo A. Crocker

HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS

Asia-Pacific Missionary

  Please pray for one of our missionary families on the Asia-Pacific Region who has just received a challenging report regarding cancer. More information will be made available as the family approves.

BEREAVEMENT

Family of Janelle Fosnaugh

Former missionary Janelle Fosnaugh was killed in a car accident on March 31. Service arrangements are pending. Janelle served with her husband, Lane, and three daughters in the Philippines, Haiti, and Papua New Guinea. Lane and Janelle were pastoring in Illinois at the time of the accident. Please pray for the family during this unexpected time of grief. Pray for the others involved in the accident, who survived with non-life threatening injuries. May the good Lord be their comfort, shield, and strength.

Thank you for praying. 

"The Psalms offer us a way of joining in a chorus of praise and prayer
that has been going on for millennia and across all cultures."—-N.T. Wright, The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential
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