2012 prayer guide

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2 01 2 2012

Will You

PRAY?

As our brothers and sisters venture off into the world this summer, they will rely on the Holy Spirit and your prayers for their strength. It is through these prayers that they will be filled with the power and fullness of God.

Will you join us in prayer?

Each person needs to be covered in prayer as they struggle and sacrifice for Jesus’ name.

Please pray regularly for opportunities, compassion, growth, unity, and wisdom. Allow the power of God to be released.

“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”

-Ephesians 3:14-19

Returning Interns Shelby Cox

Kasey Darrow

Kenya Taiwan August 2011 – May 2012 January-March 2012

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for Shelby and Kasey as they continue to adjust to life in the US. for those they have left behind—that they would continue to be encouraged in Christ. for wisdom and direction for future plans.

CrossCultural Missions Ethan & Audrey Greer

Osaka, Japan t December 19 – June 13 The Greers have been in Japan since December. They practice English with Japanese people and connect them to the local church where many hear the Gospel for the first time. They host language exchange events, and help in various ways with church outreach programs.

1 Pray that the church in Japan would expand rapidly, and that people would no longer worship idols of Buddhism, money, sex, or materialism.

1 Pray that God would provide connections with Japanese people and open their hearts and ears to hear the gospel, repent, believe and be baptized!

1 Pray that God would use their marriage and obedience to proclaim the Gospel to those who have never heard.

Matt Stafford

Montego Bay, Jamaica t May 23 – 29 Matt is the forwarding agent for missionaries in Jamaica. He will be encouraging them, participating in the West Island Christian Convention, and will lay the groundwork for future short-term missions trips.

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that he encourages believers and learns how to be a partner with them. that the West Island Christian Convention will be a time of strengthening for the churches in Jamaica.

1 Pray for wisdom to know the next steps for ministry in Jamaica.

Daniel Mueller

Kenya t May 23 – August 12 Daniel will be preaching, building relationships, doing office work, assisting at a medical clinic, and doing humanitarian work in the Mathare Slum.

1 Pray for unity for the six-person team, who have never met, as they spend the summer together.

1 Pray for him to have a teachable spirit as he encounters new opportunities and ideas

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and seeks to learn from the wisdom and experience of others. for him to be transformed by the experience even after returning to the U.S.

Amanda Emslie

Eastern Europe t May 26 – August 3 Amanda will be learning language, building relationships, working in Muslim villages, and engaging in humanitarian aid work.

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that she and her team can help advance the kingdom of God. that she would be constantly listening to God and learning about missions. for the missionaries that she will be working with.

Scott Reed

Jena, Germany t May 30 – August 12 Scott will be actively involved in relationship building and street evangelism.

1 Pray in view of Eph. 6:19-20, that words would be given to him to “ fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.”

1 Pray for God’s guidance and provision, and for His will to be known and obeyed.

1 Pray that people’s hearts would be fertile soil for the Word of God.

Becca Craſt

Bangkok, Thailand t May 31 – July 31 Becca will be helping college students with their English, doing some outreach activities with Grapevine at Thammasat University, and working with children’s ministry in the poorer urban areas of Bangkok.

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for boldness and fearlessness. for continual trust in the Spirit when faced with new situations. that she would consistently turn to the word of God and live in a spirit of courage.

Emma Blackwelder

Kampala, Uganda t May 31 – August 1 Emma will be building relationships, teaching Bible studies and discipleship classes, and teaching women life skills as part of their schooling.

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for her to be flexible and helpful to the missionaries and the people. that God will use her to further His kingdom through building relationships and teaching people about Jesus.

1 Pray for God to teach and shape her, and for her to be open to being molded by Him.

Somer Soard

Nairobi, Kenya t May 31 – August 4 Somer will be working with CHE International (Community Health Evangelism) in the Mathare Valley Slum. She will also be working with other organizations that provide healthcare and community building.

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for her to remain flexible as she learns new things about God’s people. for her to be selfless, compassionate, and culturally sensitive. for her to be a helpful teammate and to be able to build lasting relationships.

David Paez

Caracas, Venezuela t May 31 – August 18 David will be visiting churches and helping in any necessary capacities.

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for him to serve with humility. for the Lord to guide his choices and actions. for God’s security.

Andrew Fross

East Asia t June – August Andrew will be teaching English, facilitating a two week English-teaching and sports camp, learning Mandarin, and experiencing the culture.

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for wisdom, health, safety, encouragement, and to be reminded of God’s presence. for success in outreach and for perseverance in language and culture acquisition. for the people he encounters: lost people, children, college age students, the church, and the family he is interning under.

Jory Mertens

Reynosa, Mexico t June – August Jory will be traveling back and forth several times over the summer to work with a youth ministry at an orphanage in Mexico.

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for the children of the orphanage. for the youth group and pastors who will be participating in the trips. that the family who directs the orphanage will have strength, peace and energy.

Brianna Davis & Tosha Lowry Cap Haitien, Haiti t June 1-15

Brianna and Tosha, along with their team, will be teaching and encouraging believers alongside North Haiti Christian Mission. They will be unloading a huge container with medical supplies, and will then be setting up a medical clinic run by Christians in the area.

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for obedience to listen to the Spirit’s call—for the team and the Haitian people. for energy, perseverance, and Christ-like attitudes as they work in extreme heat and humidity.

1 Pray for their actions and words to effectively demonstrate Christ’s love and truth.

Tyler Cohen

Ancona, Italy t June 3 – August 1 Tyler will be learning the Italian language and culture, building relationships with nationals and missionaries, and serving the people of Italy.

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that he would be able to build relationships in spite of language barriers. for God to work in the lives of his family members to reveal Christ. for God’s guidance and confirmation concerning future involvement in missions.

Lyndsey Eubanks

Nagoya, Japan t June 3 – August 20 Lyndsey will be working with a church plant in Nagoya. She will be helping with the administrative needs of the church, as well as being intentional about meeting people in the community and inviting them to church.

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for her heart and mind to be attentive to the ways God is at work in Japan. that hearts will be open to hearing the Good News as God provides opportunities for them to share. that the church in Nagoya will continue to listen to God’s leading as they minister to the people there.

Tiphani Lu

Southeast Asia t June 5 – August 5 Tiphani will be teaching English, volunteering in a shop that employs people with disabilities, doing prayer walks, and learning culture.

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for the hearts of those she encounters to be open to her work. for her to be bold for Christ, to speak His truth, and to be prepared for those she will encounter. for those already ministering in Southeast Asia, that their work would continue to be fruitful.

Nathalia Bell

Jena, Germany t June 7 – July 27 Nathalia will be working alongside a church that is involved in a university setting and with immigrants of Muslim background. She will be building friendships, forming discussion groups, and doing street evangelism.

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for her to have confidence as she works in a church setting that is unfamiliar. for her to use what God has given her in a way that is others-focused. that she makes lasting, real and Christ-honoring friendships while on the field.

Elizabeth Owsley

Chiredzi, Zimbabwe t June 8 – August 11 Elizabeth will be working with high school and college age students at youth retreats and events, helping at the mission-run preschool, and working at the local church.

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for physical, spiritual, and emotional health while she is far from her family. for her to grow in Christ, her understanding of missions, and her obedience to God’s will. that she will learn from nationals, be a help to missionaries, and be a true reflection of the light of Jesus.

Micah Funderburgh

Central Asia t June 12 – October 12 Micah will be helping with a non-governmental organization that trains people in agriculture so that they can get the best use out of their land and provide for their families.

He will be learning from the organization and the missionaries, as well as learning language in order to develop relationships with the nationals.

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for his openness to the Spirit’s prompting in the opportunities given to him. for his physical health as he lives in a foreign country with poor air quality. for successful language learning and for his interactions with people not to be limited.

Tim Umphreys

Vienna, Austria t June 21 – July 7 Tim will be providing manual labor and assisting in whatever other ways are needed.

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for opportunities to witness for God. for travel mercies. for God to work in the hearts of those involved.

Addison Hauser Philippines t July

Addison and her group will be ministering with Christians’ Haven in Manila, Manticao, and Mindanao. She will be serving street children, providing meals and working on painting projects.

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that lives will be touched, and the Kingdom will be furthered. that Jesus’ name will be glorified and honored in everything that they do. for lasting relationships to be made.

Austin Caby

Bangkok, Thailand t June 4 – August 4 Austin will be interning with missionaries in Thailand, working with Thai students, and will help teach English classes.

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for the missionaries and national churches he will be working with. for God to work in the hearts of those he will meet this summer. for opportunities to share Jesus with the Thai students.

Sydney Smith

Zambia, Africa t June 18 – 30 Sydney will be traveling with Christ In Youth. She will help with Vacation Bible School, and assist with a clean water project.

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for trip members to stay healthy, and for smooth travel. for God to change hearts through this opportunity. for the team to build lasting relationships with the people they meet.

Stephen Langly

Grand Goave, Haiti t June 23 – July 4 Stephen and his team will be building a house in Haiti.

1 Pray for there to be no unexpected circumstances that hinder anyone from going on this trip.

1 Pray for him to stay focused on his responsibilities and ministry.

1 Pray for him to gain a better understanding of ministry and what his purpose in the church is.

John Beddall

Warsaw, Poland t July 1 – July 21 John will be teaching English, guitar, and photography.

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for support. for his family. for opportunities to share and show Christ with the Polish people.

Chris DeWelt & Brandon Robinson North Africa t July 5 – 14

Chris and Brandon will be leading a group from College Heights Christian Church. They will work with a physical therapy center, and will spend time encouraging the missionaries there.

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for unity. for God’s truth and hope to be seen in North Africa. for the healing and restoration of the Spirit in the lives of the North African people.

Andrew Hanson

Belgium and England t July 15 – August 5 Andrew will be preaching and working with sports camps. He will be working with the people of SportQuest and the people of London and Belgium, connecting through basketball to glorify God. 1 Pray 1 Pray 1 Pray

for safe travel. for him to be intentional in his work and in relationship building. for God to open the hearts of the people he will be encountering.

Kendra Phillips

St. Vincent t July 20 – 27 Kendra and her group will be serving Windward Islands School of Evangelism by helping them get ready for the fall semester. They will help with projects on campus, childcare, and put on a carnival for the children.

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for the team’s protection while traveling and serving in St. Vincent. for team unity.

1 Pray for Kendra to take advantage of the opportunities God gives, and not let fear stand in her way.

LeAnn McCormick

East Asia t August 1 – December 1 LeAnn will be teaching English and building relationships.

1 Pray for her to be humble and to learn from those she will be working under.

1 Pray for sensitivity to opportunities from the Holy Spirit.

1 Pray for her to serve and minister effectively in the school she has been placed in.

Austin Spencer

Cambodia t August 10 -25 Austin will be traveling with a team and participating in a Rapha House awareness trip. They will travel around the country and learn more about the history of Cambodia, then they will visit the different Rapha House locations.

They will assist with a VBS and help meet the needs of the ministry.

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for support to come through for Austin and the team. for safety and health as they travel.

1 Pray that God’s blessings and hope will be poured out on the ministry of Rapha House and the girls there.

Wade Landers

Costa Rica, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand Wade will be traveling with his family and several other groups of people throughout the summer doing survey work and encouraging missionaries.

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1 Pray for wisdom. for strength and physical health. for his family as they travel together, and also as he’s gone on other trips.

Chris DeWelt

Eastern Europe, Greece, Italy, North Africa and Thailand Chris will also be traveling with several teams throughout the summer. They will be doing survey work and encouraging missionaries.

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for the teams as they survey locations for new mission work. for the Spirit’s leading throughout each trip. that the believers they meet will be encouraged, and that others will be drawn to the light of Christ.

Graduates Derek Barnes Derek will be moving to Southeast Asia to work among an unreached people group.

Kasey Darrow Kasey recently returned from an internship in Taiwan. She will marry Eric Longing this summer. They will pursue mission work.

Josh Hurley Josh will be marrying Kimberly Madison this summer. They will pursue mission work in the field of Bible translation.

Aimee Mayer Aimee will be pursuing graduate work and teaching.

Karl & Casey Mitchell The Mitchell’s are pursuing mission work. Please pray for God’s wisdom over their future plans.

Brandon Robinson Brandon and his wife Julie are pursuing mission work with College Heights Christian Church.

Shaun Runyon Shaun and his wife Rachel are pursuing mission work in the future.

Korri Sears Korri is living in inner city St. Louis and working with lovetheLOU.

Interns Administrative 1

Rebekah Moyers :: LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont, CO

Children’s Ministry

Ashley Barnes :: Forefront Church in New York, NY Marisa Bausinger :: Brand New Church in Harrison, AR 1 Ariel Dennis :: Christ’s Church of Oronogo in Joplin, MO 1 1

Music Ministry

Craig Davenport :: Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, OK Jonathan Dunham :: Countryside Christian Church in Topeka, KS 1 Taylor Love :: Forefront Church in New York, NY 1 1

Preaching 1 Ryan

Beerwinkle :: Starting Point Church in Raleigh, NC

Youth Ministry 1 Cassandra

DeFazio :: Real Life Church in Santa Clarita, CA Seth Hale :: Grace Free Church in Mason City, IA 1 Patricia Halter :: Norton Christian Church in Norton, KS 1 Justin Meshek :: Norton Christian Church in Norton, KS 1 Thomas Montgomery :: Calvary Fellowship - Fountain Valley in Fountain, CO 1 Martin Russow :: Rainier View Christian Church in Tacoma, WA 1

Other Internships

Lindsey Neely - Internship at Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas, NV Chad Pickens - Internship at Cookson Hills Christian Ministries in Kansas, OK 1 Lydia Wohlenhaus - Internship with ArtFeeds in Joplin, MO 1 1

Group trips Nathalia Bell, Teresa Berry, Peter Cross, Chris DeWelt, Kevin Gilchrist, Justin Gill, Mark Moore, Chad Ragsdale & Hannah Randolph

Pauline Journey t May 21- June 6, 2012 Mark Moore will be leading this educational tour to visit and teach in the cities where Paul planted churches.

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for this trip to impact and shape mission philosophy in the team members. for the Holy Spirit’s voice to be heard and for each member of the team to be strengthened in faith. for ease of travel - the group is large and will be covering a lot of ground.

Deb Hafer, Dawn Lahm, Jody Lindsay, David McMillin, Macy Pendelton, & Lisa White

Cambodia t May 28 – June 10 The team [along with several others] will be working with Rapha House, teaching in a kid’s club and providing meals to the poor.

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for health, personal growth, and for them to be a blessing to others. for God to use the team, and for them to be open to His Spirit’s leading. for relationship building and communication, and for God to prepare the hearts of the people. for them to use opportunities wisely and for Christ to be revealed through them.

Taylor Cunningham, Josiah Funderburgh, Leah Gagnon & Keona Klein

Bangkok, Thailand t July 9 - 22 These students will be going with a larger group of college students to work with missionaries who help with leadership training in Bangkok’s churches. They will be working with university students in various campus ministries, teaching English, and planning and attending events to build relationships with Thai students.

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for them to be able to form deep friendships with the Thai people. for health and strength throughout the trip. for the Thai students to be receptive to the gospel.

Camp Teams Joshua Bachand, Henry Boyd, Mark Bujarski, Marley Butler Blake Cowen, Bethany Curran, Kelly Davis, Lyndsey Deyoe Jenessa Donato, Nicholas Enabnit, Mark Feagins, Zach Hershey, Mallory Jenkins, Michael Judd, David Kerlin, Kathryn Keziah, Grace Kimpel, Lisa Larsson, Brandon Marscheider, Jennifer McCombs, Ben Michaels, Sarah Patullo, Gabe Quick & Madeline Rick Camp Teams

1 Safety as the teams travel thousands of miles this summer.

1 Connections with the students they serve.

1 Opportunity to speak Jesus into the lives of teens.

1 Endurance to maintain the fast pace and long hours of camp.

1 Teamwork between Camp Deans and Camp Teams.

1 Recruitment of future ministry workers.

Justin Ebert

Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, & Oklahoma t May 14 – August 12 Justin and his wife, Debbie, will be spreading the Gospel and the love of God to children from kindergarten to 5th grade in a day-camp setting across the four-state region.

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that the Holy Spirit would prepare the hearts of the young people they will come in contact with. for God to equip them to be confident and fear nothing but the Lord, to lead humbly, and to love, serve, and encourage their staff members in a Christ-like manner.

1 Pray for safety as they are on the road and as they take responsibility for the care of over 1000 children.

Bethel Grove

Camp LRCA (Lake Region Christian Assembly) in Crown Point, IN. Bethel will be working in the kitchen as well as being involved with all the activities during camp as she is needed.

I COMMIT TO PRAY I will pray every .

(Day of week)

I will pray for these people: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Prayer for Ozark Christian College May 20 Pray for this summer’s Highest Praise tour and our sports camps to influence students for Christ.

May 21 Pray for students with difficult issues: struggles with discouragement, loneliness, finances.

May 22 Pray for our alumni who are serving on the mission field in Europe and Asia.

May 23 Pray for God to raise up Christian counselors who will be trained for leadership at OCC. May 24 Pray for the effectiveness of OCC’s extension in New York City, that students will capture a vision for reaching the lost in one of the world's most influential cities.

May 25 Pray for our alumni who are serving on the mission field in Australia and the South Pacific.

May 26 Pray for OCC’s partnership with MSSU: equipping students for special fields of ministry.

May 27 Pray for incoming freshmen: adjustment, maturity, friendships, and finding a church home.

May 28 Pray for our alumni who are serving as chaplains in our armed forces.

May 29 Pray for OCC’s Online Learning Director, Shawn Lindsay, as he expands degree programs.

May 30 Pray for OCC Camp Teams to influence young people for Christ this summer.

May 31 Pray for OCC student-athletes to exemplify Christ-likeness in athletic competition.

June 1 Pray for 2012-13 upper classmen: leadership and sensitivity to God’s leading for future plans.

June 2 Pray for OCC’s Executive Vice President, Greg Hafer, as he leads the college administration.

June 3 Pray for interning students, that they would have experiences that equip them for ministries.

June 4 Pray for new staff this Fall 2012 semester: that they will transition well and encourage students.

June 5 Pray for our alumni who have had tough experiences and who are no longer in the ministry.

June 6 Pray that God will provide for the financial needs of partners, and the needs of OCC. June 7 Pray for our alumni who are serving on the mission field in North and South America.

June 8 Pray for OCC department directors to lead effectively as they train men and women to serve.

June 9 Pray for all OCC students to live out the college’s emphasis, “not to be served, but to serve.”

June 10 Pray for traveling OCC faculty & staff, that they will encourage the churches that they visit.

June 11 Pray for the 140 employees who make up the faculty and staff of the college, that they will challenge, motivate and equip our students for Christian service.

June 12 Thanksgiving on OCC's birthday for our first 70 years and ask God to bless the future.

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