Every Home - April 2018 by Every Home for Christ

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Where there is no way

Drug Drama Sri Lanka p. 4

By My Stripes You Are Healed Moldova p. 8

May I Ask You a Favor? p. 12

Gloria in the Gap Mexico p. 14

VISION: Every Home for Christ exists to serve the Church to reach every home on earth with the Gospel.

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HE MAKES A WAY by Internationa l Pre sident Dic k Ea stm a n

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” — Romans 8:31 (ESV)

od will make a way where there seems to be no way. These opening lines from Don Moen’s famous praise song tell us an important truth about our Lord. He is the great path-maker. The Bible is filled with examples of God overcoming the impossible for His people. He provided instructions for building an ark to save Noah and his family from the flood. He parted the Red Sea to allow Moses and the Israelites to escape from Egypt. And, most importantly, He gave His Son to save us from sin and death forever. Today, God is still making a way for His people around the globe. Our pioneer missionaries face incredible trials as they strive to share the Good News of Jesus with their people. Some endure crippling health issues. Others come up against harsh legal restrictions. And some face the daily threat of imminent danger. But one thing they all have in common is their unwavering faith that God will come through in the end — and He always does. As a friend of our ministry, you are an important part of how God makes a way for us around the world. As you read the stories in this issue of Every Home magazine, I hope you’ll be encouraged to remember that God is always with you. No matter the difficulty you’re facing, He can make a way.

A woman pauses in her work to receive the message of the Gospel.

See page 19 to read about Dick Eastman’s latest School of Prayer series. ehc.org

Drug Drama by James Holt

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Two evangelists perform a drama about a prisoner who attempts to escape. Dramas like this captivate audiences and make a way for presentations of the Gospel.

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n the early 1970s, Sri Lanka’s schools were infiltrated by a radical socialist group called the People’s Liberation Front (JVP). At that time, the schools were open to all visitors, and Every Home for Christ Sri Lanka made the most of the opportunity to share the Good News. Our ministry on this island nation off India’s southern tip was still in its infancy, but National Director Sam Thevabalasingham knew that reaching students at their schools was an effective step toward reaching whole families. “Children always take the message home,” Sam says. “Through schools we touch the community.” But that access ended when the JVP arrived. This extremist group spread its propaganda on campuses and recruited young people to join its secret military movement. Its goal was to overthrow Sri Lanka’s democratically elected government and establish a revolutionary socialistic rule in its place. Sri Lanka’s schools responded to the threat by blocking all visitor access. Though this move protected students from

the influence of the JVP, it also prevented Every Home for Christ from reaching the youth where they studied. “Hence, Every Home for Christ’s student outreach work came to a standstill,” Sam remembers. But Sam always knew that God still had a plan for Sri Lanka’s students. “For decades, we have mobilized people to pray for students in high schools, colleges and universities.” The answer to those prayers would come in an indirect and unexpected way. While the threat of revolution had been mitigated, a new threat was creeping into the schools and the rest of Sri Lanka as well: drugs. “More than 500,000 men and women have been affected as Sri Lanka has become a transit point for drug traffickers from India and Pakistan,” Sam explains. “It became a big challenge for the government and law enforcement agencies.” One of those affected by the drug trade was Chandrasena Pieris, the son of a Hindu priest. As a child, Chandrasena skipped school to join a gang. His crimes consisted of breaking into people’s homes

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and petty theft, but things grew more serious when Chandrasena became the leader of his own gang. Soon, he was trafficking drugs on behalf of big-time dealers — and becoming addicted himself. Eventually, Chandrasena’s offenses caught up with him. He was arrested, subjected to a violent interrogation and given a harsh prison sentence. “He knew there was no one to help him, and the punishment was horrendous,” Sam says. “He began to cry and call upon the gods of his father.” Rajah, a Christian visiting the prison at the time, overheard Chandrasena’s cries and met with him to share Jesus. Their meetings continued whenever Rajah visited the prison. Over time, Chandrasena realized that his cries to his father’s gods had been met with silence — but Jesus answered and showed Himself to 6

be the living God. Deeply moved, Chandrasena put his faith in Jesus. When a yearly presidential pardon unexpectedly released Chandrasena a few months later, he went straight to the rehabilitation center run by Rajah. Chandrasena spent the next five years at the center, breaking his addiction and growing in his newfound faith. Rajah then introduced Chandrasena to the South Asia Institute of Theology, a Bible school EHC’s Brother Sam had established in the 1980s, and Chandrasena went on to earn a degree in theology. Having come so far on his own journey from drug addiction, Chandrasena proposed an idea to Sam. This idea was unconventional, but Sam was willing to try it. In 2016, they formed a street drama team to perform a retelling of Chandrasena’s story

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With a team of evangelists that includes recovered drug addicts, EHC Sri Lanka presents the Gospel in schools and on the streets. As a result, more than 100,000 people have heard the Good News.

— bringing to light the struggles of an addict and introducing audiences to the freedom found only in Jesus. “This is often an emotional time, moving those in the audience to tears,” Sam shares. “Onlookers often forget this is a street drama and shout to save the prisoner.” These street dramas caught the attention of an unexpected audience, the Sri Lankan government — and the government wanted to offer its support. Not only did it invite the team to perform for the Sri Lankan Police’s 150th anniversary celebration, it also opened up the schools to Every Home for Christ again. Now, in schools throughout Sri Lanka, kids gather for special assemblies, standing on tiptoes to

see over each other’s heads. They watch and listen, a captive audience to a drama that preaches freedom from addiction and freedom in Christ. Since its inception, the street drama team has performed at 98 schools, reached 120,000 people and shared 150,000 gospel messages. For over three decades, Sam and his team were prevented from sharing the Gospel on school campuses. Now, they are invited back by the schools themselves with the blessing of the national government. God answered their prayers to reach students by working through the life of a drug addict — and they are seeing incredible fruit as a result. “Schoolchildren are amazed to hear the name of Jesus.” Sam shares. “He has the power to deliver and protect them.” ehc.org

by Josh Skaggs

t first it was just her hand. She tried to open the car door, but her hand wouldn’t work properly. A massage before bedtime didn’t seem to help. Sometime during the night she awoke and realized she couldn’t move her arms or legs. Svetlana was paralyzed from the neck down. Her husband, Nicolae, lay within arm’s reach, but she had no way of waking him. Just as she began to panic — a voice. By My stripes you are healed. OK, she thought. I cannot see that I am healed, but by faith… She focused on the voice, and it got her through the long night. In the morning, Nicolae took her to the hospital, and the news was bad. After a battery of tests, doctors told Svetlana that she had suffered a severe stroke and would never walk again. One doctor told her she should buy a comfortable mattress, because she would spend the rest of her life in bed. For days, Svetlana lay inert in her hospital bed, as the voice in her mind reassured her, By My stripes you are healed. The other three patients in the room lamented how terrible it was that she would always be paralyzed. Some of the doctors called her crazy for believing that God would heal her. Test after test brought back the same prognosis: She would never walk again. During a discouraging conversation with her doctors, Svetlana told Nicolae, “Please talk to them outside.” She couldn’t bear to hear them contradict her faith. Day after day she lay motionless, but in her mind she was above it all, seeing herself healed. Meanwhile, Nicolae contemplated whether he should give up his ministry position. As Every Home for Christ’s leader in Moldova, his job was to oversee evangelism efforts for his entire nation. He and Svetlana had always led outreaches side by side, but things would have to be different after this. He worried that it was time to step down from the ministry. But when he prayed, Nicolae felt an assurance that God still had plans for him with Every Home for Christ. He decided to keep working to share the Gospel in Moldova, to find a way forward

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even though he couldn’t see it. He would keep leading; Svetlana would keep believing. Both held onto their faith, living by a reality they couldn’t see. Ten days passed, and they got their first sign of hope: Svetlana was able to move her finger. One of the doctors who had called her crazy came into the room and watched in awe as she moved her foot. “There is a God!” he said, as he paced the room. “There is a God!” In the years that followed, Svetlana’s slow recovery silenced the voices of all those who doubted. Through it all, God’s voice stayed with her. She still hears Him when she prays, and she heard Him when she returned to help lead outreaches again with Nicolae in 2016. During an outreach among gypsies, she met a fortune-teller and suddenly heard the voice of God in her thoughts: The fortune-teller has a smoking problem. She spoke out what she heard, and the fortune-teller looked at her in amazement. “You’re a fortune-teller too!” she said. “I’m not,” Svetlana answered. “But God told me, and God can help you quit smoking.” They prayed together, the fortune-teller and the woman who hears the voice of God. By the end of their conversation the fortune-teller had decided to give her life to Jesus. A sensitivity to God’s voice has proven essential in 10

dangerous situations. Nicolae leads many outreaches in Orthodox neighborhoods where priests often respond violently to evangelical Christians. Nicolae shared about other evangelists who have had their car windows bashed in with rocks and baseball bats. In villages where the Orthodox Church has held power for centuries, the Gospel is a threat to religious control. During a recent outreach, Nicolae, Svetlana and 13 teenagers squeezed into a small van and drove into one such Orthodox neighborhood. As soon as they pulled onto the main street, a policeman stopped them. Nicolae stepped out and spoke with the officer while Svetlana stayed inside with the teens, trying to eavesdrop through cracked windows. “We’re not doing anything illegal,” Nicolae said. He knew it was in fact illegal for the officer to prohibit them from evangelizing, since freedom of religion is protected by Moldovan law. But the officer didn’t budge. He explained that two years before, Orthodox priests had provoked an uprising against a visiting team of evangelists, destroying their car and chasing them from the village. This resulted in a twoyear lawsuit that had disrupted the entire community. The police officer was determined to keep the peace this time. Inside the van, Svetlana prayed. Nerves were running high, but she suddenly felt a sense of peace — and direction. She grabbed her Bible and stepped outside. Joining Nicolae and the policeman, she opened her Bible and read Colossians 1:16: “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things were created through him and for him” (ESV). Svetlana, Nicolae and the police officer discussed the verse together. They talked about how all authority is

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5 1 Nicolae and Svetlana lead an evangelism camp, from which local youth are launched into their communities with the Gospel. 2 Home-to-home outreach in a rural community. 3 More than 150 people gather for a prayer conference. 4 Signs tacked to telephone poles warn: “We are Orthodox. Please do not proselytize.” 5 Local Orthodox Church members march through their neighborhood.

3 given by God, which meant the police officer was God’s servant. After considering this new idea, the officer gave them permission to enter the neighborhood. And they were able to take the Gospel to every home. But things don’t always go so smoothly. During an outreach in another village, an Orthodox priest roused a mob with pitchforks and other weapons. Nicolae tried to de-escalate the situation, but the mob wouldn’t disperse. “So we decided to leave,” Nicolae recalls. “But the next day we came back and finished. We must finish. This is the task — reach every home.” When asked what it’s like to be surrounded by an angry mob, Nicolae smiles and says, “Come visit us and see.” Svetlana is more instructive. “Our response is to pray,” she says. “We ask God to give them a quiet spirit.” Nicolae adds, “And you speak what God gives you.” This encouragement to “speak what God gives you” recalls the practice of the early Church, whose members similarly faced angry mobs. It is also reminiscent of Jesus’ words to His disciples: “But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say” (Matthew 10:19, NIV). When Svetlana was paralyzed, God spoke to her. When Nicolae thought of giving up his ministry, God spoke to him. God’s voice has directed them in every difficulty they’ve faced. “When God gives you the vision, He gives you the faith,” Svetlana says. That’s good news. Nicolae and Svetlana’s vision for the future of Moldova is audacious, requiring no small amount of faith. In the coming years, they plan to take the Gospel to every home in their nation. Some people might say this is impossible, but Nicolae and Svetlana hear a voice that says otherwise. ehc.org

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MAY I ASK YOU A FAVOR? by Dick Eastman, International President

never cease to be amazed by the incredible people God has called to support the ministry of Every Home for Christ through the years. With your finances and prayer, some of you have partnered with us for 40, 50 or even 60 years. In my mind, this kind of dedication is evidence of a true calling, and I’m so thankful that God has called you to come alongside the ministry. You help bring the Good News of Jesus to every home on earth. As you know, I’m not getting any younger. In fact, I was telling my doctor the other day that I was starting to have a little problem with my memory. He said, “How long have you had this problem?” I said, “What problem is that?” But seriously, as we age, we really need to think and pray about how we can impact the Kingdom for eternity, even after the Lord calls us home. Dee and I want the work of Every Home for Christ to expand and continue long after we’re gone, so we’ve left a significant gift to the ministry in our will. We know that you love this ministry and have a heart for the lost just like we do. So, I would like to humbly ask that you prayerfully consider leaving a gift to Every Home for Christ from your estate. Will you stand with us to leave a legacy for His glory? Thank you so much for your prayerful consideration of this request and your many years of faithful support. If you need any assistance writing or re-writing your will from a Christian perspective, please contact Debbie Grissett at dgrissett@ehc.org or 1-800-423-5054 to set up a meeting with our Stewardship Advisor, Guy Burgo. Guy has helped thousands of families design their wills and trusts from a biblical worldview, and he would be honored to help you too.

Any ideas expressed are not to be considered legal or tax advice. Please consult your own legal and/or tax advisors.

You Decide What Happens Next.

Every Home for Christ is ready to help you design your will or trust, ensuring that they:

• Are biblically based • Provide for your loved ones • Bless the ministries you care about

Our Will and Trust Planning Ministry will fully prepare you to meet with your attorney to draft your documents.

For more information, contact Debbie Grissett at dgrissett@ehc.org or 1-800-423-5054. Any ideas expressed are not to be considered legal or tax advice. Please consult your own legal and/or tax advisors.

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GLORIA IN THE GAP M E X I C O

by James Holt

ur EHC team members in Mexico are hesitant to answer their office door. There’s a real possibility that the person knocking is there to rob or kidnap them. But life wasn’t always so dangerous for our team in Mexico. “When I was a child, I could play in the streets,” remembers Gloria Silva Lopez, National Director of EHC Mexico. “Now, you cannot go out with confidence. When we leave our houses, we are afraid that something will happen to us.” Criminal groups have been a problem in Mexico for some time, but Gloria says they have become even more extreme over the past year. Many have resorted to kidnapping, sex trafficking and even selling human organs. Some also extort money from church congregations, charging them for every pew in their buildings. “We are facing problems that we didn’t have in the past,” Gloria laments. “We are facing evil. Real evil.” Despite the increased danger, Gloria is resolute in her faith that God will provide for the ministry’s needs. She’s seen Him do it before. Gloria was appointed National Director of Every Home for Christ Mexico in 1985, only to see the work closed that same year. Unfortunately there simply weren’t enough funds at the time to keep the work going. Seeking God’s guidance, Every Home for Christ made the difficult decision to temporarily stop

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4 1 Aerial view of Mexico City. 2 Gloria and Epi Silva Lopez. 3 Gloria discusses a gospel booklet with a local officer. 4-7 Throughout Mexico, believers are trained in evangelism and sent out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make disciples... baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spiritâ&#x20AC;? (Matthew 28:19, ESV).

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6 working in several nations, including Mexico. While some might have seen this as a reason to give up, Gloria decided to keep the EHC work in Mexico afloat — even without outside financial support. What she didn’t know was that donor funding would not return for another 23 years. During this lean season, Gloria worked as a historian at the University of Mexico and helped her nephews with their import business. But when she wasn’t working, Gloria continued to serve the vision of reaching her entire nation for Jesus. Storing gospel literature in her mother’s home, Gloria and her husband, Epi, worked hard to mobilize churches — and they saw God move in incredible ways. “Our money was not enough to cover all the country with the Gospel,” Gloria shares. “However, people continued asking for literature and sending in decision cards.” Outreach teams received an average of 300 decision cards each month, a total of over 80,000 responses to the Gospel over those 23 years. Then in 2008, Every Home for Christ was finally able to reopen the work in Mexico. The reintroduction of outside funding accelerated the ministry dramatically. 16

7 Every Home for Christ Mexico has since reached every home in its nation twice and is now poised to cover it a third time. “In all these days, I have faced many problems,” Gloria shares. “However, more than that, we have lots of victories.” Remembering her experience of God’s provision, Gloria doesn’t shrink back when dangers arise. She prayerfully soldiers on. Gloria uses the import knowledge she learned from her nephews to bring gospel literature and other resources into Mexico. She and Epi are working through churches to help those struggling with addiction. And her next project is to deliver 2,000 Bibles to the Totonaca indians, an indigenous people group living in Mexico’s mountains. Led by a fierce love for the lost in Mexico, Gloria pushes her team to look past their immediate circumstances to the loving power of the Lord. He was with them as they faced financial difficulty, and He is with them now. “I will keep going until my last moment in life,” Gloria shares. “To me, Every Home for Christ ministry is my life. I can’t imagine doing another thing.”

DAILY PRAYER WATCH 1

Listed at the top right of each daily request is the nation’s population, the percentage of evangelical believers (Joshua Project) and a number that corresponds with Every Home for Christ’s 2017 edition of the World Prayer Map. At the end of each prayer request is the assigned reading for the day to read through the Bible in a year.

TUESDAY

CREATIVE ACCESS #22

EHC workers recently prayed for a man who was paralyzed from the waist down. He received complete healing and can now run and walk. This man received Christ immediately, and many others who were there also eagerly accepted Jesus into their hearts. Praise God! (Psalms 54-56)

FRIDAY

Pop. 3,500,000

3.5% WPM # 103

MOLDOVA

Please pray for the next evangelization in Taraclia district in the villages of Aluatu, Novosiolovca, Cazaclia, Baurci and Cotovscoe. Pray for good weather, protection and open hearts in the people who receive gospel booklets. (Proverbs 1-3)

CREATIVE ACCESS #17

During recent flooding, three people were killed and 10,000 homes were affected. Pray for the churches that are giving aid to the victims of this flood. Pray that through this situation, the love of Jesus will be evident and the Gospel will be shared and accepted. (Proverbs 10-12)

MAURITIUS

Pop. 1,300,000

12.5% WPM # 6

Pray for the Christ Group in the south of this country in the village of Batimarais, as they are facing some challenges. Pray for wisdom to talk to people and raise up the right leaders among the group. Pray for God’s protection and blessing. (Proverbs 16-18)

SUNDAY

MYANMAR

Pop. 56,300,000

5.1% WPM # 136

Pray that God will send workers to help pioneer missionaries in Myanmar who are in need of assistance. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray for God to raise up more evangelists in Myanmar to reach the lost. (Proverbs 25-27)

WEDNESDAY

Pop. 66,600,000

1.0% WPM # 89

FRANCE

In recent months, the Gospel was presented to nearly 1 million families. The “Finding Hope” website has enjoyed growing success, attracting thousands of visitors each month. Hundreds of people wanted to go further by asking for the brochure “7 Days with Jesus.” (2 Samuel 22-24)

SATURDAY

Pop. 5,400,000

1.3% WPM # 81

SLOVAKIA

Please pray for improved relationships between EHC staff and the churches in Slovakia. Pray that the churches will see Every Home for Christ as a help in building the Church and a tool for spreading the Gospel in their nation. (Proverbs 4-6)

MONDAY

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TUESDAY

Pop. 25,300,000

10.0% WPM # 8

MOZAMBIQUE

In the past months, efforts to reach Bairros 4 and 9 of Nhamatanda have been impeded by a cult worship group that has a stronghold in these villages. Pray for a strong and faithful team of workers to enter the villages and plant the seed of the Word of truth in the people. (Psalms 57-59)

FRIDAY

Pop. 10,700,000

BURUNDI

27.3% WPM # 18

EHC Burundi team members and their families are doing outreach in the areas of Cabara and Karonda, where many people practice witchcraft and polygamy. Please pray that many souls will come to the decision to accept Jesus and leaders will be trained. (Proverbs 19-21)

MONDAY

CREATIVE ACCESS #14

Please pray for an EHC leader as he works in an area where the people have strong religious beliefs. Accepting the Gospel is very hard for them. Pray for the Spirit of God to move mightily in this area. (Proverbs 28-31)

THURSDAY

BURKINA FASO

Pop. 18,900,000

9.0% WPM # 40

Praise the Lord for what He has done in Fada N’gourma. During a recent outreach in urban Fada, 57 people responded, and two people gave their lives to Christ. To Jesus be the glory. Pray that these new believers will grow in knowledge and faith. (1 Kings 1-4)

SUNDAY

AUSTRIA

Pop. 8,700,000

0.5% WPM # 80

Praise God for a great outreach in Freistadt (Upper Austria) with a local church. More than 20 people took part in the outreach, and future collaboration is already planned. Pray that many who received gospel literature will believe in Jesus and be saved. (Proverbs 7-9)

WEDNESDAY

NAMIBIA

Pop. 2,200,000

12.6% WPM # 11

Praise the Lord for the wonderful job the leaders in training in Namdeb are doing. They clean and arrange the venue at Namdeb and continue to evangelize and disciple in that area. Pray that God will bless them and use them to expand His Kingdom. (Proverbs 13-15)

SATURDAY

LITHUANIA

Pop. 2,900,000

1.1% WPM # 100

Pray for follow-up to outreach events in the town of Rukla. The EHC team would like to continue working there, but the mayor of the town is unfavorable to Christianity. Pray that God will open the door. (Proverbs 22-24)

TUESDAY

CAMEROON

Pop. 23,700,000

8.4% WPM # 24

Praise God for the home-to-home evangelism initiative that completed coverage of all the homes in Njong. Even the elderly were involved. Praise the Lord! Pray for a good harvest from the seed that was planted. (Psalms 60-62)

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THURSDAY

CREATIVE ACCESS #15

An EHC coordinator in this country has decided to move on from the work of Every Home for Christ to become a pastor. Pray that the Lord will use him and his family mightily. Also pray the Lord will fill his vacant EHC position. (Song of Solomon 5-8)

SUNDAY

20 TANZANIA

Pop. 51,000,000

10.2% WPM # 16

Pray for the ongoing new believers classes in the Morogoro, Shinyanga and Kilimanjaro regions. Pray for the pastors and leaders from different denominations and Christ Group leaders who are training these new believers. Pray that God will establish them in the faith. (Ecclesiastes 1-4)

WEDNESDAY

UNITED STATES

Pop. 321,400,000

26.5% WPM # 177

An EHC worker named Rick requests prayer for his Alabama county — he has a burden for the lost. He also requests prayer as he meets with local church leaders to network toward more outreach in the area. (Ecclesiastes 9-12)

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SATURDAY

Pop. 7,600,000

9.7% WPM # 38

Pray to the Lord that He would give the increase for all the gospel seeds that have been sown in villages and cities all over this country. Ask God for good soil so the seeds can bear good fruit in Jesus’ name. Pray that this harvest will bring glory to God. (1 Kings 18-20)

29 GERMANY TUESDAY

Pop. 80,900,000

2.1% WPM # 83

EHC staff is excited for what God will do in Germany. They plan to reach more homes in difficult regions that they call “weiße Flecken” (white spots). These are regions with no or few churches and only a small minority of Christians. Please pray that God will open doors. (Psalms 66-68)

FRIDAY

Pop. 5,900,000

3.5% WPM # 44

SIERRA LEONE

MONDAY

Pop. 10,600,000

0.7% WPM # 82

Pray for plans for additional EHC staff in the Czech Republic to increase the number of households receiving gospel booklets through monthly outreaches, along with other evangelistic activities. Pray for good and motivated people who will help to reach every home. (1 Kings 12-14)

27 HONDURAS SUNDAY

Pop. 8,700,000

22.1% WPM # 185

Praise to the Lord for the people who received Christ in their hearts during an outreach to the community of Santa Ana on the border with El Salvador. The EHC team was invited to visit the community by the director of a medical clinic for the poor. (1 Kings 21-22; 2 Kings 1)

WEDNESDAY

30 CAMBODIA

SATURDAY

Pop. 3,300,000

5.9% WPM # 227

URUGUAY

The suicide rates are very high in this country. Pray that the message of Jesus’ love and sacrifice for all will bring a needed message of hope to those who live in despair. Praise God, for He offers new life and peace to all who surrender their lives to Him. (1 Kings 8-11)

TUESDAY

Please pray for a team that is sharing home to home in a major city. Pray for the team to overcome cultural and language barriers in order to communicate the Gospel effectively. Please pray also for relationships to form based on an interest in the Gospel. (Ecclesiastes 5-8)

24 CZECH REPUBLIC

8.9% WPM # 37

BENIN

22 CREATIVE ACCESS #35

CREATIVE ACCESS #33

THURSDAY

Pop. 10,400,000

Please pray for the inhabitants of the Gbozoumè area in the commune of Avrankou who have given their lives to Jesus. They receive daily threats of all kinds and must overcome them in the mighty name of Jesus. (Song of Solomon 1-4)

Praise the Lord for making it possible to move a container load of “The Discovery Book” in the midst of storage, financial and other challenges. Pray that this resource will be distributed equitably to partners in ministry across the nation. (1 Kings 5-7)

WEDNESDAY

Pop. 15,700,000

1.6% WPM # 139

Please pray for peace in this country. The political situation can be very difficult. Pray for encouragement for local church leaders and for wisdom and grace for Christ Group leaders as they work to disciple those who have heard the Gospel. (2 Kings 5-7)

During a recent service, a woman gave her life to Jesus. Pray for her to grow in her faith. Pray also that she will overcome the many problems she is facing — no job, a divorce and being separated from her children. (Psalms 63-65)

25 CREATIVE ACCESS #43 FRIDAY

Pray that God will help EHC teams reach 16 districts in this country in 2018 to complete the second full coverage of the nation. These last districts are in mountainous regions that are very difficult to reach. Pray for grace and physical strength for all our workers. (1 Kings 15-17)

28 VENEZUELA MONDAY

Pop. 29,300,000

10.2% WPM # 217

Because of the very difficult current circumstances in this nation, people are more eager to hear the message of the Good News. Praise God for this — their need motivates them to approach Jesus Christ. Pray for many hearts to respond to the Gospel. (2 Kings 2-4)

THURSDAY

BRAZIL

Pop. 204,300,000

24.8% WPM # 221

EHC workers have high expectations and are motivated to reach new regions with the Gospel. Pray for this enthusiasm to prevail until they reach their goals. Pray that their hearts will continue to burn with a passion to reach the lost in their country. (2 Kings 8-10)

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