Every Home - September 2017

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EVERY H O M E P R AY E R

E V A N G E L I S M

D I S C I P L E S H I P

GOING THE EXTRA MILE

COW STUCK IN MUD CAUSES FIVE PEOPLE TO COME TO CHRIST

INNER-CITY KIDS FIND AN ESCAPE FROM DRUGS AND GANG VIOLENCE

Reaching the One Brazil p. 4

Stuck in the Mud South Africa p. 8

Love in Action Liberia p. 14

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

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Cover: Two EHC workers in Myanmar push their motorcycle through the mud in the rainy season.

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ABOVE & BEYOND

by Internationa l Pre sident Dic k Ea stm a n

“…If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

— Mark 9:35b (ESV)

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Our worker, dressed in his Sunday best, shares the Gospel with an engaged audience of one using a miniature Heart of Man Chart.

obody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. This insight often proves true on the mission field. The saving love of Jesus must be communicated with words, but sometimes the message gets across even clearer when it is also demonstrated by actions.

We live in a world that constantly bombards us with messages.

Advertising tells people what to buy. The news tells people what to think.

And political leaders tell people how to live. Why should those we reach listen to us as opposed to anyone else?

It takes something special to break through all the noise, and love is that something special.

No one goes through life without facing dark and difficult times.

Some people worry about whether their children are growing up with positive influences. Others struggle to make a living, wondering how they are going to feed their families from day to day. And some face the threat of a deadly illness, desperately hoping to make it through another night.

When people struggling with issues like these encounter unexpected comfort, compassion and friendship, it’s a stunning experience for them — especially when that unexpected love comes from strangers. Going the extra mile gets people’s attention and makes them wonder, Where does a love like that come from?

It is one thing to hear about God’s unconditional love, but it’s another thing to see it lived out in a way that directly touches lives. That’s why our workers go the distance, showing God’s love by serving those who need to know Him. In this issue of Every Home magazine, you’ll read stories of EHC workers who go above and beyond to touch the lives of their neighbors and demonstrate the heart of the Savior who loves them.

See page 19 to learn about Dick Eastman’s School of Prayer. ehc.org

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Young men, like these boys at a park in São José dos Campos, face many challenges, including the allure of organized crime and drug use — both of which are prevalent among Brazilian youth.

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by Josh Skaggs

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very day, Matheus tried to get to class without the other boys catching him alone. When they found him alone, they ganged up on him and beat him to “...when he worked the ground. On one occasion, when he worked up the courage to ask what he had up the courage to ask done to deserve this, they replied: “We what he had done just don’t like you.”

At night, he returned to the carto deserve this, they repair shop he called home. A friend of his dad’s had made room for his family replied: ‘We just in the cramped space behind busted cars, don’t like you.’” a corner of the shop where the six of them could eat and sleep. The only person missing was Matheus’ mom — but he tried not to talk much about her. He wanted to keep his younger brother from finding out she was in drug rehab.

On Sundays, his dad took the family to church.

Matheus would sometimes ask God why all this had happened, but for the most part, he daydreamed and waited for the service to end.

Then one Sunday, something changed. Matheus remembers singing the same words he sang every week, when he sensed something new: “The Holy Spirit spoke with me . . . I can’t explain what it felt like. It was inside my chest. I felt freer. I felt God touch me.”

Matheus was awakened to God’s presence in his life. But he didn’t know how to live it out. He was 13 years old, and he needed someone to support him — friends to surround him and be there for him when his faith was tested.

That’s when Matheus met Alessandro.

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Matheus sits on the stairs at Alessandro and Déborah’s house, where he goes every week to spend time with his new friends in the faith.

Since Déborah and Alessandro (National Director of Brazil) first met, they have always shared a heart for the lost. Today, that passion continues to direct their lives at home and in their ministry as they work together to bring the Good News to Brazil.

Alessandro Soares lives with his over 150 Christ Groups throughout wife and daughter in São José dos his nation. But for him, it wasn’t Campos. He’s a man in his mid-thirties enough. His heart went out to whose quiet demeanor belies a fierce the struggling youth in his own determination to reach the lost. As community, and he felt he needed to Every Home for Christ’s National do something about it.

Director in Brazil, Alessandro is So at the start of this year, dedicated to reaching every home in Alessandro and his wife, Déborah, his nation with the Gospel. Brazil’s began to host a Christ Group for population is just over 205 million, youth in their home. Every week, they B R A Z I L amounting to approximately 50 million opened their living room to young homes that he plans to reach. people from their community to study To say Alessandro has a lot on his plate would be the Bible together and ask questions about God. This an understatement. Several times a month, he travels is where Alessandro first met Matheus. around the country to strategize with key ministry “It’s a family with no structure,” Alessandro leaders. Some trips take him to nearby coastal cities, describes, “Another family has helped to raise one of while others send him navigating through a maze of Matheus’ brothers, because the father started using rivers into the Amazon rainforest. drugs when the wife was still pregnant. The father But at the beginning of this year, he started to started to recover, but in this process the wife also notice problems on his own doorstep. Young people became addicted.” were struggling to keep their faith. He says, “We had One can imagine how easy it would have been heard some concerns from their parents. One of the for Matheus to fall into the same addictions. Many kids had drug problems, and others were involved local boys of Matheus’ age were already involved with with drinking. Some had said they wanted nothing to gangs and using drugs. do with God.” Instead, Matheus joined Alessandro’s Christ Every year, Alessandro oversees the launch of Group. He found a safe place where he and other 6

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As the youth Christ Group gets started, everyone sits in a circle and gets out their Bibles for a group discussion about the Parable of the Sower.

Alessandro gives the young people space to share their thoughts about God, a chance to apply the teaching to their own lives — and to make each other laugh.

kids experiencing difficulties at home he would pray secretly in his mind. and school could support one another.

He prayed for one boy in particular, “Here I’ve found the one who seemed most bent on Not all of them were equally enthusiastic. Some showed up making his life miserable. my friends. We because their parents made them, but “Now that boy and I are friends,” they kept coming. When Alessandro are closer brothers Matheus says with a smile. “I keep on and Déborah’s living room became praying.” and sisters than too crowded, they set up chairs in Alessandro says, “When I teach, their garage. After a special weekend I always say: Everything we are, my own brothers.” everything we have and everything retreat, emails started pouring in from parents. One mother reported that her we do belongs to God. My house, son, Chago, had started studying the it’s not mine. It’s the Lord’s house. So Book of Romans on his own time. it’s my great pleasure to use it, to use Another parent wrote, “I know it’s not very easy and everything we have if it helps us reach someone.” the work is still going on, but I’m certain that you are Last year, Alessandro led his team to reach making a difference in my children’s lives.”

1,589,000 people in Brazil with the Gospel. But he is Alessandro admits, “We didn’t expect such equally grateful to reach just one. a good response in such a short time. We started Matheus will continue to grow strong in his faith, working with them in February, and already the kids because he knows he’s not alone. He says, “Here I’ve are saying, ‘I want to do God’s will. I want to change found my friends. We are closer brothers and sisters my life.’ I think it’s very good. Each day we have felt than my own brothers. They give me friendship and God’s action in our lives and everybody else’s lives as strengthen my faith.” well. I have no doubts the Gospel can change things.”

This is what happens when a boy like Matheus It is certainly changing things for Matheus.

— just one of millions — meets Jesus. The millions This year he started praying regularly for the boys matter, because the one matters. The Gospel that at his school. Even while they were beating him up, changed one boy’s life can change a nation. ehc.org

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South Africa

by James Holt

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estor Wilondja was lost in thought as he drove out of Swartdam, South Africa.

As an EHC Mobile Training Coordinator, Nestor had visited this rural community to train local churches to evangelize their neighbors and disciple new believers. He was filled with thankfulness for those he had met who were eager to change their communities with Jesus’ love, and he was excited to see how God would move through them in their upcoming outreaches.

Cows, goats and chickens could be seen milling about outside several

homes as Nestor pulled his Fortuner SUV onto the road. He knew that these animals represented the livelihood of their owners. People in Swartdam rely on their livestock to provide milk, eggs, meat — and, most importantly, income.

Such income is vital to many families.

The homes Nestor drove past were little more than shacks. Built of corrugated iron on bare ground, strong winds and rain would be enough to knock them down. Swartdam is a poor community made up primarily of black Africans, who are still a marginalized group in South Africa. Many in Swartdam are

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Farm workers pour water over an exhausted — but freed — cow. After some rest, the cow will continue on unchanged, while the farmhands’ lives have been forever altered.

uneducated and unskilled, and 43 percent of the population is unemployed. Crime is a major problem, as well as HIV/AIDS. These social factors are further aggravated by the negative portrayal of Christians in the media.

Unfortunately, when many in Swartdam think of Christianity, they think only of the prosperity gospel.

Preachers on the TV and the radio never urge their followers to help and serve the community; they only ask for people’s money. This impression creates a wall of mistrust between our workers and the families they strive to reach. Trust must be earned before the true Gospel can be shared.

A figure rushed onto the road ahead, jarring Nestor from his thoughts. The man was waving his arms and signaling for Nestor to stop his SUV. Wondering what this man could need, Nestor pulled over and leapt from his vehicle. The man was a farm manager, and he led Nestor away from the road and into a nearby field. The scene that Nestor found there told him everything in an instant.

Surrounding an enormous mud puddle next to a drying creek were several men and a pickup truck — and in the middle of the mud was a scared, exhausted

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cow. The animal had sunk more than halfway into the wet, sticky mess so that only its head and back could still be seen. The men had tied one end of a rope around the cow’s middle and the other end to the truck, but they clearly hadn’t made any progress in their efforts to pull it free. The pitiful creature mooed weakly.

An observer who didn’t know better might have found the scenario funny, but there were no smiling faces in the group that met Nestor. He could guess what they were all thinking. The farm manager was likely wondering what he would tell the farm owner if they were unable to free his cow. If the cow was not rescued from the mud, it would die there — and that would be a tremendous loss for the farm.

The other workers were likely wondering how this problem would affect their families. If the cow was lost, the farmer might not be able to pay them. Had they worked hard that day in the African heat only to return home empty-handed? The situation was bleak.

Nestor quickly returned to his SUV and drove it into the field next to the farm manager’s truck. The men helped Nestor tie his vehicle to the cow, and

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“Had they worked hard that day in the African heat only to return home empty-handed?

The situation was bleak.”

then both drivers got behind their wheels. Saying a short prayer, Nestor gently gave the vehicle some gas and looked in his rearview mirror.

To everyone’s delight, the cow began to rise out of the mud. The combined power of the truck and the SUV was enough to make the difference. The farm workers cheered as the vehicles pulled the cow free and dragged it away from the mud. The fatigued animal lay helplessly on its side, too weak to move, but finally free.

The farm manager and workers gathered around Nestor to thank him for his help, but Nestor knew he could still help them in a more important way. He took the opportunity to share the Gospel and told the farm workers how much Jesus loves them.

To Nestor’s joy, the farm manager and four of the other workers gave their lives to Jesus.

The farm manager said he had never believed in the Jesus he heard about from the prosperity preachers in the media — but he does believe in the Jesus Nestor follows. Nestor didn’t just speak about Jesus; he showed Jesus through his actions.

His willingness to serve strangers in need was a testimony of God’s love for them.

The farm manager offered to lend his pickup truck to the families of the four other new believers so they could go to church. Now, they all ride together to worship with the nearby Rock of Ages congregation each week.

Antonie Boshoff, the National Director of Every Home for Christ South Africa, often reminds his teams that, as they preach the Gospel, they should also live it out each day.

“Actions speak louder than words,” he says.

“People in the world do not read their Bibles, but they read you as a child of God.”

Despite being worn out from their hard labor, the farm workers are eager to accept the literature Nestor gives them. After working alongside him, they intently listen as he shares about the Jesus he serves.

Come alongside workers like Nestor to spread the Gospel at ehc.org/donate

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REACH THE LOST WITH YOUR IRA

by Guy Burgo

Editor’s Note: Guy Burgo is Every Home for Christ’s Stewardship Advisor. He has worked as a consultant to over 100 ministries across the country and has helped more than 2,300 Christian families design their wills.

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id you know you can use your IRA minimum distribution for Jesus? It’s true! You can help bring the Gospel of salvation to people all around the world by making donations directly from your IRA to Every Home for Christ. Many people have never heard the name of Jesus or even seen a Bible, but EHC pioneer missionaries can use a donation from your IRA account to proclaim the Good News in some of the most difficult places on earth.

Maung Chit Ko Ko is one example. He was a young Buddhist in Myanmar when he met EHC pioneer missionaries. Intrigued by the gospel message they gave him, Maung decided to visit a Christian church with some friends. His parents were furious and forbade Maung from attending any more church services — so Maung went to an EHC Christ Group instead. There, he studied the Bible with other young people, and he gave his life to Jesus. Today,

Maung is joining our workers in sharing the Gospel and helping to change his nation, all through the support of generous friends like you.

To impact the world for Christ through your IRA, simply contact your IRA administrator and ask him or her to send a donation from your account directly to Every Home for Christ. It’s important that your administrator makes the check out to “Every Home for Christ” and puts your name on the memo line. When making a gift from your IRA, you don’t actually receive a tax deduction. Instead, you avoid paying taxes on the distribution, which lowers your gross income for the year. Talk with your tax advisor to determine whether making a gift from your IRA is a good plan of stewardship for you. If you have any questions, please 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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Your Opportunity to Make a Difference Could Be Your IRA

There are several benefits to giving through your IRA, but the greatest is that, when you give to Every Home for Christ, homes receive the Gospel — and people meet Jesus.

For more information, please 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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LOVE IN ACTION L I B E R I A

by Rob Stennett

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ne of the most effective ways to share the ‘“It was that passion Gospel is by helping someone with a felt need. This is which led them to risk something Jesus modeled as He restored sight to the blind, healed their lives to go into lepers and told the crippled who had never taken a step to affected communities. . .”’

“Pick up your mat and walk.”

Felt needs were something that Liberia, a country on Africa’s west coast, had in abundance when the Ebola virus struck. Ebola is a frightening disease with symptoms appearing a few days after a patient is infected. At first the symptoms are seemingly innocuous, like a sore throat, a fever, headaches and muscle pain — but it doesn’t take long for things to become nightmarish.

Liberia’s first outbreak was discovered in 2014, when a toddler in a rural village contracted the disease. Soon, panic over the Ebola virus gripped the country and much of the world.

“The World Health Organization concluded that the rapid spread of the virus in the country was due to the lack of equipped health facilities, adequate healthcare awareness, expertise and resources to contain it,” explains Sydney Thomas, the EHC Zonal Director in West Africa. Sydney’s team knew that reaching people in Liberia would involve both sharing the Gospel and ministering to the felt needs of brothers and sisters across the country.

“The EHC team was not only passionate about the campaign but also overwhelmed by the fear, hopelessness and suffering that gripped the nation,” Sydney explains. “It was that passion that led them to risk their lives to go into affected communities, even while the government of Liberia placed a ban on public gatherings and traveling.”

The team members were trained for evangelism and equipped with medical supplies, preventative educational literature and gospel messages to pass out. People were afraid to go outside, but they

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1 An elderly woman gratefully receives medical supplies along with gospel literature given through the local church outreach. These gifts will help protect her and her family from the Ebola virus and, more importantly, will provide them with the message of everlasting life.

2–3 Church members gather to organize and pray over medical supplies, preparing them for the people. An astounding 2,864 people gave their lives to Christ through the whole Ebola outreach.

4 Sydney Thomas (far left) visits an orphanage to donate Ebola prevention materials and food. The orphanage staff was deeply grateful for the supplies. 5 Musu Thomas, Sydney’s wife, visits schools to distribute Ebola awareness flyers. Here she is with one of the youngest preschool students.

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“If you were willing to put your life at risk and take a two-day journey to reach us, then I will serve God until I die.” were also desperate for someone to show up with answers.

With the country in chaos and its very infrastructure breaking down, the team set out to provide practical help as well as hope for those who were gripped by fear.

“Everything had failed,” Sydney says. “Every ground was sinking sand. Only on Christ, ‘The Solid Rock,’ could anyone stand. Relatives, friends, partners and colleagues did everything they could to help us, sending money, medicine and liquid chlorine for disinfectant. But people were desperate for answers. The churches in Liberia were packed out on Sundays, and even unbelievers cried out to God ardently.”

The testimonies that came out of this outreach are breathtaking.

“They could not get over the fact we had risked our lives to share the love of God with them and that we attended to their basic needs,” Sydney explains. “They openly told us we were the only people who visited them and let them know God loves them, even in the midst of pain, fear and suffering. After the Word of God was shared, many of them surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ, crying aloud, saying this is love in action.”

This love shown to entire communities touched individual hearts.

“If you were willing to put your life at risk and take a twoday journey to reach us,” a villager named Oldman Lassana said through tears, “then I will serve God until I die.”

In another village, the team continued to share supplies like food, soap and clothing along with Ebola education and the message of God’s love.

“After they received the items, the entire village erupted into festivity,” Sydney says. “The young and old, men and women, kids and parents were dancing, jumping, clapping and singing at the tops of their voices, thanking God for providing for them at the point of their need. Responding to the altar call, the entire village surrendered to Jesus! EHC volunteers brought love, peace and inner happiness to them.”

The outreach was a success in countless ways. The team offered education, medical supplies and hope — not only to help people survive the outbreak but to help them find new life in Jesus. Over 21,000 homes were reached, and 2,864 decisions for Christ were made. It was an incredible response.

“We felt thrilled to realize the Lord could use even the deadly Ebola situation for His purpose,” Sydney says. “It meant a lot to us to understand that God used the pain, agony and death the enemy brought upon the nation to transfer precious souls from the kingdom of darkness to the 16

In this humble thatched-roof home, our workers lead a young family in prayer. What a comfort it is to meet with God in an hour of need.

Kingdom of Light. Like Romans 8:28 says, ‘All things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’”

Two years after this historic outreach, the effects of the campaign are still being felt. Those who gave their lives to Jesus are now plugged into churches.

The EHC team members are training in other ways to meet felt needs in their country, while always sharing the love of Jesus from home to home. They use this story as an inspiration to be prepared and ready to serve.

“The EHC pioneer missionaries brought love, peace and inner happiness across Liberia,” Sydney says. “God turned their sadness into joy and their mourning into dancing. We are happy not only that we gave them physical items, but also that they received salvation.”

You can put your own love for the nations into action when you give at ehc.org/donate

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.

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Pop. 3,300,000

SUNDAY

5.9% WPM # 227

URUGUAY

Immigrants throughout Latin America come to Uruguay seeking jobs and a better life. Please pray that God will open opportunities for the local churches to support these people with godly community and teach them how to be disciples of Jesus. (Esther 1–3)

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WEDNESDAY

Pop. 321,400,000

26.5% WPM # 177

UNITED STATES

We believe that prayer can change the heart of a nation! Please pray for a revival to spark in the United States and that the Church will be inspired to reach those who haven’t experienced Jesus in their lives or those who have become disengaged from their faith.

(Esther 7–10)

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CREATIVE ACCESS #15

It has become increasingly difficult to transport Bibles and literature, even in small quantities, in this closed nation.

Police officials check each bag at almost every checkpoint. Please pray that God will remove all obstacles for our evangelists and that the Gospel will go forth in power. (Nehemiah 7–9)

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Pop. 204,300,000

BRAZIL

24.8% WPM # 221

Pastor Carlos runs a Christ Group for youth, providing them with free counseling and teaching them the Bible. The kids’ lives are being changed as they experience the love of God! Please pray that they will continue in discipleship and will come into a relationship with Jesus. (Malachi)

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FRIDAY

CREATIVE ACCESS #5

Laws in this closed nation create religious upheaval for many Christians.

Please pray for our team to be encouraged and have supernatural wisdom when planning evangelism trainings and outreaches.

(Matthew 8–10)

MONDAY

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CREATIVE ACCESS #3

Recently more than 1,300 people attended our team’s outreach event and received pieces of gospel literature. Please pray that hearts will continue to be touched by the message when these people go home and that many will come to salvation.

(Psalms 119:17–72)

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THURSDAY

ARGENTINA

Pop. 43,400,000

9.5% WPM # 226

Heavy flooding has left many Wichí lives in shambles. Homes and personal belongings were swept away with the waters, leaving people without shelter, food or hygiene. Please pray for our team members as they seek to meet physical needs and bring hope in Jesus’ name. (Nehemiah 1–3)

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TUESDAY

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SUNDAY

ITALY

Pop. 61,900,000

1.3% WPM # 65

“New work in the north is just getting started, and we are excited about the opportunities that are arising,” says one worker. “Many churches want to collaborate with us in reaching every home with the Gospel.” Please pray for these partnerships to spread the Good News quickly. (Nehemiah 10–13)

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WEDNESDAY

HONDURAS

Pop. 8,700,000

22.1% WPM # 185

In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, bus stations are crowded with people waiting to start their journeys. Our workers stopped in this hub to offer prayer for people’s travels and for them to come to know Jesus personally. Continue to pray for hearts to be touched by the gospel message. (Matthew 1–3)

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SATURDAY

CAPE VERDE

Pop. 600,000

6.6% WPM # 43

Many missionaries were driven out of Santo Antão by religious authorities, so our workers strengthened the local church, staying several days to accompany them on home-to-home outreaches. Please pray that the local church continues to preach the Gospel with power. (Matthew 11–13)

TUESDAY

SOUTH AFRICA

Pop. 53,700,000

19.3% WPM # 1

“With all the challenges we’ve had, we are still more than conquerors.” That’s what our pioneer missionaries in South Africa told us after continuing an outreach during intense protests in the streets. Please pray that God uses our workers to bring the peace of Jesus to this nation. (Esther 4–6)

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FRIDAY

COTE D’IVOIRE

Pop. 23,300,000

10.6% WPM # 41

On the first night of training, power outages and stormy weather weren’t enough to get our workers down. They continued training in the dark, raising their voices to be heard over the roar of rain on the roof. Pray for all those trained in evangelism to have fruitful ministries. (Nehemiah 4–6)

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MONDAY

CAMEROON

Pop. 23,700,000

8.4% WPM # 24

Please pray for the 154 souls who surrendered their lives to Christ after an outreach in Talla Douwel village.

Pray the Holy Spirit gives them boldness and faith to persevere in an environment that is not always favorable to Christianity.

(Psalms 119:73–120)

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THURSDAY

ZAMBIA

Pop. 15,000,000

23.2% WPM # 14

Please pray for our team as they start a project to reach out to the massive fishing camps on Lake Kariba. The fishing camps and island have an estimated population of 200,000. Pray that the Holy Spirit will open doors to reach this community with the Good News. (Matthew 4–7)

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SUNDAY

UKRAINE

Pop. 44,400,000

2.7% WPM # 102

Our team in Ukraine shared over 50,000 prayer booklets for their National Day of Prayer, encouraging people to pray for their country. Please stand with these believers in praying for revival to come to their nation and for many to come to salvation.

(Matthew 14–16)

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TUESDAY

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Pop. 600,000

31.5% WPM # 153

Please pray for our workers as they partner with church teams on the island of Malaita for home-to-home outreaches. Pray that the church teams will feel effectively equipped by evangelism training and that they will boldly share the Gospel.

(Matthew 17–19)

FRIDAY

20 MOZAMBIQUE

Pop. 25,300,000

10.0% WPM # 8

Our team in the Zambezia Province of Mozambique plans to reach 3,000 homes in their province with a face-toface presentation of the Gospel. Please pray that God will open hearts and doors for their ministry to bring lost souls to Jesus. (Matthew 26–28)

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MONDAY

CAMBODIA

Pop. 15,700,000

1.6% WPM # 139

Please pray for all the youth who participated in an evangelism conference held by our team in Cambodia. Pray that the Holy Spirit will break their hearts for the lost and that they will gain a vision to reach every home with face-to-face presentations of the Gospel. (Psalms 120–122)

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Pop. 21,700,000

5.0% WPM # 78

Young believers in Romania eagerly shared the love of Jesus during Global Outreach Day. “It was such a joy to see people accepting Christ as their Lord and Savior,” says Samy Tutac, National Director of EHC Romania. Please pray that God continues to send laborers into the field of Romania. (Luke 1–4)

29 MEXICO SUNDAY

Pop. 121,700,000

8.4% WPM # 181

In a small village outside the city of Zacatlán, children were excited when our workers brought candy, bouncy balls and gospel booklets to share.

Most of these kids only have a vague idea of God’s love. Please pray that the Holy Spirit continues to speak to the hearts of these children. (Luke 13–16)

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WEDNESDAY

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Pop. 23,800,000

5.6% WPM # 4

MADAGASCAR

SATURDAY

Pop. 37,100,000

36.3% WPM # 26

Please pray for our team conducting evangelism training in the Budaka District. This mountainous region where mudslides can occur is resistant to the Gospel. Pray for the Lord to protect our workers as they train local believers to share their faith.

(Mark 9–12)

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THURSDAY

Pop. 56,300,000

5.1% WPM # 136

MYANMAR

In the Meiktila Township, the Palae Zay bazaar draws soldiers and their families from three local army bases.

This is the perfect opportunity for our workers to share gospel messages.

Please pray for every person our workers meet to come to know Jesus as their Savior. (Matthew 23–25)

Pop. 6,700,000

22 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Ms. D found a gospel message on the ground two years ago, and our team has been in phone contact with her since then. Our team finally met Ms. D in person, and she eagerly wants to grow in Jesus. Pray for Ms. D and other seekers like her to find communities of discipleship. (Mark 1–4)

24 UGANDA

23.7% WPM # 3

SWAZILAND

SUNDAY

CREATIVE ACCESS #33

TUESDAY

Pop. 1,400,000

Please pray for unity among the local churches of Sidwashini, Swaziland, as our team looks to partner with these churches in outreaches. Pray that their unity and love for one another will be a testimony to their neighbors of Jesus’ love. (Psalms 119:121–176)

Praise God for the gospel film outreaches that took place in Madagascar, where our team shared that salvation comes through Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Pray for the hearts of those who watched this film to be surrendered to Jesus.

(Matthew 20–22)

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MONDAY

Pop. 64,000,000

7.9% WPM # 92

With recent political unrest, people are in need of hope. Please pray for the Church in the United Kingdom to be filled with a passion to reach the lost in their country, and for many to know the eternal hope that comes through a relationship with Jesus. (Luke 5–8)

MONDAY

30 CREATIVE ACCESS #29 Please pray for our worker who is one of the only believers in his area. Pray that God will strengthen his heart as he seeks Christian fellowship and give him boldness to share the love of Jesus with his neighbors.

(Psalms 123–125)

22.6% WPM # 147

Please pray for our workers in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, who recently opened up a new ministry base in the area. Pray that they will bring the light and life of Christ to this area as they share the Gospel, and that Christ Groups planted there will thrive.

(Mark 5–8)

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WEDNESDAY

Pop. 900,000

23.8% WPM # 151

Please pray over the group of leaders who our team trained in discipleship and evangelism. “Be Fruitful and Multiply is... simple, effective and just makes sense,” says Nacanieli, a training attendee. Pray for God to bring many souls to Christ through these evangelists. (Mark 13–16)

28 RWANDA SATURDAY

Pop. 12,700,000

26.5% WPM # 17

Praise God for the outreach in the Rubaya sector, which saw a band of criminals, four prostitutes and an adulterer become sons and daughters of God. Please pray that God will use their testimonies to reach their friends and neighbors with the love of Jesus.

(Luke 9–12)

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TUESDAY

TANZANIA

Pop. 51,000,000

10.2% WPM # 16

Lengijape is a large village that’s home to the Arusha tribe and Maasai people.

Witch doctors have a stronghold in this area, and many followers of the traditional religions have even threatened to kill new believers. Please pray for the people of this village to turn their hearts to Jesus. (Luke 17–20)

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