Prayer Mobilization Line: The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International for Wednesday, 8 July 2015 "I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer."[Psalm 120:1 NLT]

Prayer Mobilization Line: The following are praise reports and prayer requests from Nazarene Missions International for Wednesday, 8 July 2015 "I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer."[Psalm 120:1 NLT]
NOTE: Many of the requests in this e-mail have been abbreviated to enable mobile device users to easily scroll and pray. For in-depth information on specific requests, click on the links that take you to the Printable PML.
PRAISES:
Paris Compassion
Praise God for an initiative of Nazarene Youth International in France that has brought together Nazarenes from several churches to minister the love of Christ in Paris. What began as an effort to offer a meal once a week has evolved into a multi-pronged ministry of compassion providing people in need with food, shelter, and caring relationships. Clickhere to read more from the Eurasia Region’s news.
Meeting Jesus
Recent JESUS Film team reports indicate that an average of 2,593 people are meeting Jesus each day at Nazarene JESUS film showings. Praise God! Learn more at JESUS Film Harvest Partners website.
PRAY FOR:
GLOBAL MINISTRY REQUESTS
Places of Worship Needed
In Nepal, Nazarene congregations are in need of places to worship after the ones they rented were destroyed in the April earthquake. Pray for the Greenland Church of the Nazarene in Makalbari, Kathmandu, and the Prerana Church of the Nazarene in Gatthaghar, Bhaktapur. The need is urgent and finding a place for church activities is difficult.
After Apartheid
During the apartheid era, black Africans weren't allowed to live in white suburbs and were pushed to government-built townships on the outskirts of cities. Now, 20 years after the end of apartheid, a diverse mix of young professionals are moving to the cities. “The Nazarene church needs to meet them there,” says Mashangu Maluleka, Africa South field strategy coordinator. Pray for two couples, Robby and Adonhetia Motubatse and Thulile and Dumisani Mavuso, who are planting a church to reach people migrating to the cities. Read the whole story in Out of Africa.
Bringing Christ to the cities
Young leaders plant church to reach those migrating to the city

From left: Robby and Adonhetia Motubatse and Thulile and Dumisani Mavuso planted New Vision Church of the Nazarene in Ermelo, a South African industrial city in the Mpumalanga province.
Like many young professionals, Dumisani Mavuso moved to the city of Ermelo, South Africa, for work. He's a processing specialist at a chrome mining company, and his wife, Thulile, is a unit controller at Eskom, a power company.
Ermelo, a city of more than 40,000 people, is known for its mining and farming industries, which attract workers and their families to move to the city's middle-class suburbs.


Young professionals migrate to Ermelo for work,
often in mining or agricultural industries.
The population shift from rural areas to cities is happening globally. A major focus for the Africa Region is to follow this transition by planting more churches in the cities.
God placed a call on the Mavusos' hearts to start a church in Ermelo. In 2013, they took on a pastor role at a Nazarene church in Chrissiesmeer, a neighboring town.
But their passion to plant a church near their home in Ermelo continued to grow. Many of their neighbors, other young families who moved to the city for work, did not have a church home.
"I would say here in Ermelo, most people who are really concerned about church and God are the older people," Thulile said. "For the younger generation, it's a thing of, you know, we're going to a club on the weekend."
There is an Ermelo Church of the Nazarene, where Thulile was raised, but it is located in the township, a residential area on the outskirts of town.
"We just saw the community and felt like people need to worship God closer to their homes," Thulile said.
The Mavusos' vision gained momentum when another young couple from their church, Robby and Adonhetia Motubatse, came alongside them with the same call. The couple also moved to Ermelo for employment; Robby is an animal scientist with the Department of Agriculture.
Robby said he had moved twice before for work, and both times he left a city, he felt God asking him, "What was your contribution to this area?"
"I would try to console myself, but I knew that I didn't contribute much," he said. When he moved to Ermelo in 2011, he wanted things to be different. "So it came to my heart to say, 'God, where I'm going now, I don't know the place, but I want to contribute to the Kingdom.'"
The two couples embraced their mission to plant a church. But they ran into some problems. For one, Robby said, it's more expensive to start a church in the city than in the townships. Secondly, they couldn't find a suitable space to rent.
"It was scary, because to start something in town, it needed a lot of muscles," Robby said. "But we just felt like if it's God who planted this idea in us, irrespective of the challenge of starting, then we'll take the bull by the horns."
The Motubatses opened up their garage to be used for church services, with the blessing of their neighbors and of their home church in Chrissiesmeer.

The new church, called New Vision Church of the Nazarene, held the first service in January of 2014. The couples now laugh thinking back at that small service of only nine attendees, including the four founders and the church secretary, Mrs. Priscilla Munzhelele. They had 20 chairs and were hoping for a bigger start.
"It was like we were crazy," Pastor Dumisani said. But the nine began to grow. Within five months, up to 40 people were attending. In May of 2014, New Vision moved into a rented space. The following year, when their rented space was unexpectedly downsized, church members raised money and purchased a tent and chairs. One member, Mr. Collins, offered to let them set up the tent on his land in town.

New Vision members purchased a tent for worship services. (Submitted photo)
The church leaders began to see God making a difference in members' lives. Families who were going through struggles would call them for prayer and support, and would later report how God
helped them through. The church started two cell groups that meet during the week, and youth meet every Saturday.
Thulile envisions the church becoming a well-known center in the community where people with struggles such as drug addictions can come find help. Dumisani wants togo back to school for a marriage and family counseling degree. Robby recently registered at the Nazarene Theological College in Johannesburg to obtain a bachelor's degree in theology.
All four share leadership roles at the church. Pastor Dumisani typically preaches, Pastor Robby and Pastor Thulile organize Sunday school, and Pastor Adonhetia leads worship.
The topics of discussion, the style of music and the mode of outreach are all focused on drawing younger generations to Jesus, Thulile said. "We are looking in all those areas where we can try to meet them halfway to say, you know, Jesus is not this hard person, this dull (person) with no enjoyment at all," she said.

People gather in New Vision's original tent for revival.
(Submitted photo)
New Vision held a revival week in May and invited Africa South Field Strategy Coordinator Rev. Mashangu Maluleka to speak. Up to 70 people squeezed into the 5-by-10-meter tent.
"It was very clear to me that the tent was too small for going forward," Rev. Maluleka said.
He was touched by the commitment of this small, young church to raise money for their temporary sanctuary. But he wanted the church to have more room to grow.
With the support of Africa Regional Director Dr. Filimao Chambo, the region and the Africa South Field partnered to buy New Vision a 9-by-15-meter tent, along with 100 chairs, two tables and a toilet. The money came out of a new urban ministry outreach fund.
"Fili and I are committed to this drive to the cities," Maluleka said. "... The main purpose, the main drive for reaching the cities, is responding to the 21st century reality that people are moving to the cities."
That reality is especially strong in South Africa, he said. During the apartheid era, black Africans weren't allowed to live in white suburbs and were pushed to government-built townships on the outskirts of cities. Now, 20 years after the end of apartheid, a diverse mix of young professionals are moving to the cities. The Nazarene Church needs to meet them there, Maluleka said.
"Most of our people are in the maintenance mood. They don't mind driving 100 kilometers back to the township church and leave the people here (in the city). So we need people who can think outside of the box, people who can go where people are," he said.

The founders of the New Vision church stand on land where a new tent will be installed to hold worship services. A member of the church is allowing the congregation to meet on his land.
Money is not an obstacle for God, Maluleka said.
"God will never give you a vision that he will not fund," he said. "God is not in the business of frustrating us. If he sends you to a city, if he sends you to something, he will resource you for something."
The pastors at New Vision want to take this gift they have received and multiply its impact.
"We want to see New Vision being a home to the community, and we also want to see New Vision contributing to the planting of other churches in other towns, even in our villages," Pastor Robby said. "We are being assisted now, as you are seeing, so we must be able to learn from that and also contribute to the success of other churches."

Venezuela Floods
Flooding has left cities in Venezuela under water. The situation in the city of Guasdualito is severe with water levels passing that of previous floods. The city of Amparo has also been affected. Pray for the people who are suffering loss because of the floods. In addition to prayer, if you would like to help financially with the relief efforts, click here.
Antofagasta Church Plant
A church is being planted in Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile. Cristiano and Daniela Gava have been named lead pastors and they will work with an Extreme Nazarene 40/40 Team to get the church firmly planted. Pray for the new church and for the people of Antofagasta, that their hearts will be open to the Gospel message the leaders of the new church will preach.
July Missionary Prayer Focus
The following requests have come in from missionaries who are part of the July Prayer Focus. Join us in praying for:
Rusty and Diane Robbins, serving at JESUS Film Harvest Partners (USA/Canada)
Please pray for the 731 JESUS Film Harvest Partners teams around the world seeking to share the light of God’s love in the darkest corners.
Join with us in prayer for 1 million people to become followers of Christ by Easter 2016. Let us know you are praying by signing up at www.JFHP.org.
Please pray for us as we love on and care for an aging parent (Diane’s mom – Louise) with progressing dementia.
Click here to read more requests from Rusty and Diane on the printable version of PML.

Rusty and Diane Robbins, serving at JESUS Film Harvest Partners (USA/Canada)

• We are grateful and thankful for the Lord’s provisions! Thank you for your prayers.

• Please pray for the 731 JESUS Film Harvest Partners teams around the world seeking to

share the light of God’s love in the darkest corners.

• Pray for safety and boldness for the front line workers.

• Pray for resources for the harvest.

• Join with us in prayer for 1 million people to become followers of Christ by Easter 2016.

Let us know you are praying by signing up at www.JFHP.org.

• Pray for safety in our travels.

• Please pray for us as we love on and care for an aging parent (Diane’s mom – Louise)

with progressing dementia.

• Pray for us to make more time for God’s Word and to remember we are tools in the

hands of The Master!

Lisa Morrison, serving in South Africa
Pray for my transition to be a guest professor at our Nazarene Theological College outside of Johannesburg South Africa. I will be leaving mid-July and returning the beginning of November.
Pray for my church’s interim pastor and the congregation while I am gone.
Stephen and Theresa Gualberto, serving on the Asia-Pacific Region
Philippines—Pray for:
Leadership Development in the Philippines. We praise the Lord for the response of emerging leaders in the Philippines to the challenge of leadership and disciple making in the country. We need more young people to rise up and follow God’s calling for them to lead.
Church planting initiatives in Republic of Palau. The Church of the Nazarene has been inactive in this country for many years. We are in need of workers/missionaries to go this country to revitalize the church.
Training of pastors in the Federated State of Micronesia. Lay bi-vocational ministers lead our churches in this small country. They take online classes for theological training, but, Internet bandwidth is a challenge, especially during inclement weather condition.
Click here to read more requests from the Gualbertos in the printable version of PML.

Stephen and Theresa Gualberto, serving on the Asia-Pacific Region

Philippines—Pray for:

• Leadership Development in the Philippines. We praise the Lord for the response of

emerging leaders in the Philippines to the challenge of leadership and disciple making in

the country. We need more young people to rise up and follow God’s calling for them to

lead.

• Church multiplication initiatives in key cities in the Philippines. Currently we have several

districts doing church planting in key cities. Pray for more local churches to be passionate

about planting churches.

• Continuous recovery efforts in Eastern Visayas District, affected by 2013’s Typhoon

Haiyan

• A new President for Visayan Nazarene Bible College. The previous president resigned

and returned to the U.S. Wisdom and unity for the Board of Trustees as they search for

the new president.

• Construction of classrooms, cafeteria, upgrading of dormitories and administration

building at Visayan Nazarene Bible College and Philippine Nazarene College. We are

praying for and raising resources. We are also praying for partners who will come on

Work & Witness teams to help.

• Protection and continuous passion of our young leaders serving in a strategic city on the

island of Mindanao in the southern part of the Philippines. Eighty percent of the

population here are Unreached People Groups. This area is considered the back door of

the Philippines and an active route for human trafficking. We are praying for resources to

build a training and worship center in this city.

• Deeper commitment and passion for our church leaders/pastors/district superintendents

to disciple the next generation, church multiplication, and purposeful compassion. That

they will remain united and live in the bond of peace.

HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS
Pullock from Bangladesh
Pray for Pullock, age 10. He had a surgery and lost his left kidney. He is a Sunday school student at the Holy Heaven Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh. Ask God to bring healing to Pullock's body. Pray also for his family and the stress of the financial burden brought by the surgery.
Jubilee and His Mom
Pray for the Myanmar’s Yangon Zone Coordinator and District Missions Coordinator Jubilee Thanga, and his mother. Pastor Jubilee’s mother was recently diagnosed with liver cancer and it has been determined that Pastor Jubilee is the best match for a partial liver donation. Please keep Pastor Jubilee, his mother, and the family in prayer as critical decisions are made.
Killinochchi Boy
Pray for the future of a blind boy who attends a Nazarene child development center in Killinochchi, Sri Lanka. He has no father and the mother shoulders the entire burden of the household.
Thank you for praying.
So, your path with its unexplained sorrow or turmoil, and mine with its sharp flints and briers—and both our paths, with their unexplained perplexity, their sheer mystery—they are His paths, on which He will show himself loving and faithful. Nothing else; nothing less. [Amy Carmichael, (1867-1951) Irish missionary to India]
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NMI Prayer Mobilization Line for Wednesday, 8 July 2015

"I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer." [Psalm 120:1 NLT]

PRAISE

Paris Compassion

Praise God for an initiative of Nazarene Youth International in France that has brought together

Nazarenes from several churches to minister the love of Christ in Paris. What began as an effort

to offer a meal once a week has evolved into a multi-pronged ministry of compassion providing

people in need with food, shelter, and caring relationships. The initiative feeds an estimated 200

families in six locations. They are about to embark on a new outreach effort, a food truck that will

drive around the city offering sandwiches, hot soup and coffee to people living on the streets.

Meeting Jesus

Recent JESUS Film team reports indicate that an average of 2,593 people are meeting Jesus

each day at Nazarene JESUS film showings. Praise God

PRAY FOR

Places of Worship Needed

In Nepal, Nazarene congregations are in need of places to worship after the ones they rented

were destroyed in the April earthquake. Pray for the Greenland Church of the Nazarene in

Makalbari, Kathmandu, and the Prerana Church of the Nazarene in Gatthaghar, Bhaktapur. The

need is urgent and finding a place for church activities is difficult.

After Apartheid

During the apartheid era, black Africans weren't allowed to live in white suburbs and were pushed

to government-built townships on the outskirts of cities. Now, 20 years after the end of apartheid,

a diverse mix of young professionals are moving to the cities. “The Nazarene church needs to

meet them there,” says Mashangu Maluleka, Africa South field strategy coordinator. And…two

young couples are doing just that by planting a church to reach young people migrating to the

city. Praise God for Robby and Adonhetia Motubatse and Thulile and Dumisani Mavus. Pray for

them as they lead the New Vision Church of the Nazarene in Ermelo, South Africa.

Venezuela Floods

Flooding has literally left cities in Venezuela under water. The situation in the city of Guasdualito

is severe with water levels passing that of previous floods. The city of Amparo has also been

affected. The church has been mobilized to assist in different ways (food, water, medication,

clothing, bedding, etc.). Pray for the people who are suffering loss because of the floods

Antofagasta Church Plant

A church is being planted in Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile that is often referred to as

the “Pearl of the North.” Cristiano Gava and Daniela “Dani” Aparecida Piotto Gava have been

named lead pastors and they will work with an Extreme Nazarene 40/40 Team to get the church

firmly planted. Pray for the new church and its leaders as they train in Ecuador and begin work in

Antofagasta later this year. The cost of living in Antofagasta is very high which is causing the

pastors to raise additional funds so that they will be able to live and minister there. Pray also for

the people of Antofagasta, that their hearts will be open to the Gospel message the new church

will preach.

July Missionary Prayer Focus

The following requests have come in from missionaries who are part of the July Prayer Focus.

Join us in praying for:

Rusty and Diane Robbins, serving at JESUS Film Harvest Partners (USA/Canada)

• We are grateful and thankful for the Lord’s provisions! Thank you for your prayers.

• Please pray for the 731 JESUS Film Harvest Partners teams around the world seeking to

share the light of God’s love in the darkest corners.

• Pray for safety and boldness for the front line workers.

• Pray for resources for the harvest.

• Join with us in prayer for 1 million people to become followers of Christ by Easter 2016.

Let us know you are praying by signing up at www.JFHP.org.

• Pray for safety in our travels.

• Please pray for us as we love on and care for an aging parent (Diane’s mom – Louise)

with progressing dementia.

• Pray for us to make more time for God’s Word and to remember we are tools in the

hands of The Master!

Lisa Morrison, serving in South Africa

• Pray for my transition to be a guest professor at our Nazarene Theological College

outside of Johannesburg South Africa. I will be leaving mid-July and returning the

beginning of November.

• Pray for my church’s interim pastor and the congregation while I am gone.

Stephen and Theresa Gualberto, serving on the Asia-Pacific Region

Philippines—Pray for:

• Leadership Development in the Philippines. We praise the Lord for the response of

emerging leaders in the Philippines to the challenge of leadership and disciple making in

the country. We need more young people to rise up and follow God’s calling for them to

lead.

• Church multiplication initiatives in key cities in the Philippines. Currently we have several

districts doing church planting in key cities. Pray for more local churches to be passionate

about planting churches.

• Continuous recovery efforts in Eastern Visayas District, affected by 2013’s Typhoon

Haiyan

• A new President for Visayan Nazarene Bible College. The previous president resigned

and returned to the U.S. Wisdom and unity for the Board of Trustees as they search for

the new president.

• Construction of classrooms, cafeteria, upgrading of dormitories and administration

building at Visayan Nazarene Bible College and Philippine Nazarene College. We are

praying for and raising resources. We are also praying for partners who will come on

Work & Witness teams to help.

• Protection and continuous passion of our young leaders serving in a strategic city on the

island of Mindanao in the southern part of the Philippines. Eighty percent of the

population here are Unreached People Groups. This area is considered the back door of

the Philippines and an active route for human trafficking. We are praying for resources to

build a training and worship center in this city.

• Deeper commitment and passion for our church leaders/pastors/district superintendents

to disciple the next generation, church multiplication, and purposeful compassion. That

they will remain united and live in the bond of peace.

Micronesia:

• Church planting initiatives in Republic of Palau. The Church of the Nazarene has been

inactive in this country for many years. We are in need of workers/missionaries to go this 

country to revitalize the church.

• Training of pastors in the Federated State of Micronesia. Lay bi-vocational ministers lead

our churches in this small country. They are taking online classes for their theological

training. However, Internet bandwidth is a challenge, especially during inclement weather

condition.

• Pray for local people to respond to leadership training and development. The church in

Micronesia has been so dependent to foreign missionaries.

Personal Prayer Requests:

• Health and safety as we travel.

• Wisdom, strength, boldness, and faithfulness to the Lord as we lead.

• Our daughter, Dash, who is in her last three semesters of college. Pray that she will

remain obedient to God's leading in her life.

HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS

Pullock from Bangladesh

Pray for Pullock, age 10. He had a surgery and lost his left kidney. He is a Sunday school student

at the Holy Heaven Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh. Ask God to bring healing to Pullock's

body. Pray also for his family and the stress of the financial burden brought by the surgery. Ask

the Lord to provide everything this family needs.

Jubilee and His Mom

Pray for the Myanmar Yangon Zone Coordinator and District Missions Coordinator Jubilee

Thanga, and his mother. Pastor Jubilee’s mother was recently diagnosed with liver cancer and it

has been determined that Pastor Jubilee is the best match for a partial liver donation. Please

keep Pastor Jubilee, his mother, and the family in prayer as critical decisions need to be made

including possible travel to India for the procedure. The pastor says, "Our prayer is that Jesus will

be glorified throughout our critical situation."

Killinochchi Boy

Pray for the future of a blind boy who attends a Nazarene child development center in

Killinochchi, Sri Lanka. He has no father and the mother shoulders the entire burden of the

household.

Thanks for praying!

“So, your path with its unexplained sorrow or turmoil, and mine with its sharp flints and

briers—and both our paths, with their unexplained perplexity, their sheer mystery—they

are His paths, on which He will show himself loving and faithful.

Nothing else; nothing less.”[Amy Carmichael, (1867-1951) Irish missionary to India]

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