"For nothing will be impossible with God."[Luke 1:37 NASB]
PRAISES:
Nazarenes Called In
On February 18, an urgent request came in from the Asia-Pacific Region saying: "Pray for three families that have been brought to Christ, discipled, and recently baptized in a sensitive area on the region. The families had been called before authorities in the past to explain their desire to be a part of a Protestant church. They have been called in again, and this time will be accompanied by the Nazarene minister who has been discipling them and the leadership team of the Nazarene church. The meeting could have serious impact on the families and the work of the church in this area."
On February 21, this praise was received: "We are praising God for His presence during the meetings this past week. God provided wisdom and insight to the families and teams as they responded to the concerns of local officials, resulting in an overall calming of those involved. Much prayer is still needed as letters must now be written and submitted to the officials. Please continue to pray with expectation of a great movement of the Holy Spirit!"
Jeremiah Lopez
We praise God for the safe arrival into this world of Jeremiah Lopez, born on February 20 in Panama City, Panama. He and his mom, missionary Wendy Lopez, are doing well. Please continue to remember baby Jeremiah, his parents Edwin and Wendy, and older brother Joshua in your prayers. They serve on the Mesoamerica Region.
Newly Commissioned Missionaries
We give thanks to the Lord for leading the following families to be commissioned as full-time missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene.
Stephen and Theresa Gualberto, serving on the Asia-Pacific Region in the Philippines
Scott and Jennifer Rainey, serving on the Eurasia Region in the Ukraine
Stephen and Anne Sickel, serving on the Mesoamerica Region in Costa Rica
Wilmar and Jessica Rojas, serving on the South America Region in ArgentinaRead more about the commissioning service of these missionaries in the NCN News article.
2015 Global Missionary Candidates
Overland Park, Kansas
The Church of the Nazarene's Global Mission Office recommended the following missionaries for appointment. These individuals were recognized before the General Board on Monday, February 23.
Stephen and Theresa Gualberto have served on intern contract since July 2010 on the Asia-Pacific Region. Stephen serves as field strategy coordinator for the Philippines and Micronesia. Theresa serves as the Philippine Field Office supervisor. Stephen and Theresa have one child, Hadassah. Their home church is on the Philippines District. The Gualbertos are being commissioned as missionaries on global contract to the Philippines and Micronesia Field.
Scott and Jennifer Rainey have served on intern contract since July 2012 on the Eurasia Region. Scott serves as field strategy coordinator for the Commonwealth of Independent States. Jennifer serves in Family Ministries and CIS team building support. Scott and Jennifer have two children, Rebekah and Sarah. Their home church is on the South Texas District. The Raineys are being commissioned as missionaries on global contract to the CIS Field.
Wilmar and Jessica Rojas have served on intern contact since December 2013 on the South America Region. Wilmar serves as NCM national coordinator for Argentina. Jessica serves in Child Sponsorship, Finance, and as NMI national coordinator for Argentina. Wilmar and Jessica have two children, Israel and Caleb. Their home church is on the South Texas District. The Rojases are being commissioned as missionaries on global contract to Argentina.
Stephen and Anne Sickel have served on specialized assignment contract since January 2011 on the Mesoamerica Region. Stephen and Anne have served as Work & Witness coordinators for Costa Rica and Panama and are transferring to Mexico. Stephen and Anne have three children, Micah, Levi, and Elizabeth. Their home church is on the Kansas City District. The Sickels are being commissioned as missionaries on global contract to Mexico.--Global Mission
NMI Global DirectorWe praise God for His leading in the selection of Lola Brickey as the new global NMI director! Lola has been serving as the NMI global council vice-president and NMI president for the Eastern Kentucky District. Pray for Lola and her family as they transition to this new role. Read more in the NCN News story.
PRAY FOR:
GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS
Unspoken for PNG Leaders
We have received an unspoken prayer request for Papua New Guinea—for the leaders, safety, wisdom, and the presence of God.
Obstacles Removed
Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Central Europe, that obstacles would be removed for people to come to a real relationship with Christ, and that young people would say no to the temptations of the world and yes to God’s call.
Africa South Field
Mashangu Maluleka, field strategy coordinator, asks for prayer for:
Pray for a movement of God’s Spirit across the Eastern Cape District.
Prayer for the South Field to turn missional in giving, in prayer, in sending of missionaries and Work & Witness teams outside our borders.
(The Africa South Field is the countries of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho.)
Chinese Ministries Field
Pray for the Hong Kong District as it prepares to establish two new churches-—one for local Chinese and one for Indonesian domestic workers. These will be the first new churches established in decades.
Retiring Missionaries
The following missionaries are retiring over the next several months after many years of service. Pray for each of them as they transition to the next chapter of their lives and thank God for faithful servants such as these:
Cheri Kommel
30 years of service
Swaziland (1986-2001)
Botswana (2001-2006)
South Africa (2006-2016)
David and Marquita Mosher
32 years of service
Swaziland (1983-1994)
Mozambique (1994-2001)
Sao Tome and Principe (2001-2008)
Zambia (2008-2010)
Malawi (2010-2015)
Michael and Julie Shalley
36 years of service
South Africa (1979-1984)
Namibia (1984-2015)
Carlos and Noemí Fernandez
20 years of service
Argentina (1995-2005)
Spain (2005-2007)
Argentina (2007-2015)
Linda Braaten
17 years of service
South Africa (1998-2015)
Hermann and Brigitte Gschwandtner
25 years of service
Switzerland (1990-2005)
Germany (2005-2015)
March Missionary Prayer Focus
Following are the names of missionaries Verne Ward, director of Global Mission, will be communicating with and praying specifically for during the month of March. Join Dr. Ward in praying for:
Israel and Martha Acosta, Haiti
Danilo and Emily Aguilar, Azores
Clark and Connie Armstrong, Philippines
Jon and Shirley Fischer, Ecuador
Milton and Olga Gay, Guatemala
Brian and Jeanie Helstrom, USA/Canada
Esdras and Scarlet Jimenez, Ecuador
Timothy and Lydia Kim, Philippines
Sheena Li, Papua New Guinea
Manuel and Lidia Lima, Brazil
Edwin and Ana Martinez, Guatemala
Mario and Irma Martinez, Guinea-Bissau
George and Nancy Miller, Philippines
Steve and Annette Morley, Ireland
David and Sylvia Potter, Vanuatu
Ben and Katherine Radcliffe, Papua New Guinea
Kay Robson, Costa Rica
Wilmer and Jessica Rojas, Argentina
Linda Russell, Russia
Nikolaj and Lydia Sawatzky, Eurasia
Ulises and Micaela (Kelly) Solis, Guatemala
Nazarene World Week of Prayer 2015
The annual Nazarene World Week of Prayer (NWWP) is almost here. Prayer requests have been gathered from each Global Mission Region and for the Persecuted Church. The requests have been posted on the NMI website in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Korean). Please plan to join Nazarenes around the world in praying together during NWWP, Sunday, March 1 – Saturday, March 7.
Thank you for praying.
Joy is to behold God in everything.[Julian of Norwich, English Christian mystic and writer]
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