Great Commission Prayer Letter

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Great Commission Prayer Letter Ohio Region – May 2016 TSCM: For Spirit empowered preaching; bold Christian students; lost coming to Christ Grace Point: Fruitful community outreach Great Commission Europe (GCE) Eastern Europe: For fruit from the STM in Czech Republic & Timmy's travels all of May Taiwan: Believing the Lord to answer prayer Ohio Region - Summer Discipleship Program

Tom Short Campus Ministries: Tom and his team will be in OH/Northeast in May. Pray that he preach with power and the anointing of the Spirit, that Christian students catch a bold confidence in their faith, and that lost students come to Christ. Grace Point, Lewis Center: Pray for fruitful community outreach with the gospel. GCE: For preparations before summer mission trips; for development and use of the 4 fields tool to equip and coach. Eastern Europe: Pray for the STM in Czech Republic to see lasting fruit (1st-7th); for Timmy Powers to minister effectively in Czech Republic (1st-7th) and Ukraine (8th-30th); for the simple church conference in Kiev (27th-29th). New Heart Church, Taiwan: Pray for a deeper realization that the Lord responds to our prayers as we learn about prayer. Pray for preparations for the Ohio Region Summer Discipleship Program by Awaken and Linworth. Pray for many people to be involved and to have a life changing summer of unity, prayer, evangelism, and for much fruit from the outreach. Linworth Road: Equipping through classes Linworth Road, Columbus: Pray for great commission equipping through our Fully On-Mission class. Philippines: For monthly support goals of Philippines, Mike Bergen: Monthly support of $750 is needed by June for the whole Philippine missionary team to continue Philippine missionaries to be met by June working full time as they prepare to go to another Asian country. Please pray. Awaken: New home groups & pastors raised up Awaken, Columbus: Awaken would like prayer for new home groups to start and pastors to be raised up. Darby Creek: Advance gospel in community Darby Creek, Hilliard: That God would make our church into a church that is advancing the gospel in our community. Doug Brown & Asia team: Travels in Asia; for Doug Brown, Asia Team: Doug is traveling to train Asian leaders in pastoral and leader development. Also pray for fruitful ISM outreach on campuses international student outreach at multiple college campuses. The Rock: Grace & strength during adversity The Rock, Cleveland: Pray that the Rock Church in Cleveland would be strengthened by God’s grace in the midst of adversity and in the spiritual battle. Mission USA: Church Planting in the US Mission USA: Pray for more Great Commission churches to be planted in the US. LINC Boot Camp for church planting LINC, a ministry in the Southeast, is hosting a church planting boot camp May 16-18. Pray church planters are raised up. Poland: For strong disciple-making vision Poland: For the church to build a stronger vision for disciple-making and to effectively equip the saints as disciple-makers. Grace Harbor: Godly leaders Grace Harbor, Cincinnati: Pray for our small groups to develop godly, caring leaders and disciples of Jesus Christ. Call 2 All: 1 billion souls saved; 5 million Call 2 All: Pray for 1 billion souls to be saved & 5 million churches planted. Our movement of churches is churches planted next 10-15 years committed to this initiative. Herschel Martindale, Dominican Republic: Herschel Martindale, DR: Please ask for God’s grace and help for the leadership training in the Dominican Republic Grace & help with leadership training churches with Herschel, Aldo Miranda, Sergio Sabino and Thomas Lemus. Nelson Guerra & GCLA ministry Nelson Guerra and GCLA: Pray for a healthy, growing church plant in every major Latin American city. New Song: Proper working of the Body, growth New Song, Reynoldsburg: For the proper working of each individual part of the Body, causing the growth of the body for the building up & building up, & wisdom for leaders of itself in love. Wisdom for leaders to know how to help each member understand his/her gift and engage with it. Monterrey, Mexico: Discipleship training Monterrey, Mexico: Please pray for wisdom and direction in discipleship and evangelism training for church members. Chapel on the Lake: Holy Spirit led outreach Chapel on the Lake, Marblehead: Pray we would listen, observe, and respond to the Holy Spirit in our outreach. Germany: Neighborhood center in Dortmund; Germany: Dortmund: Wisdom with new non-profit to reach migrants & refugees; Koln: For new leaders to be raised up, unity, new leaders in Koln; Berlin's outreach and unity during difficult times; Berlin: For open doors with university outreach from English conversation and surveys. GCC National Ministry team Pray for the national ministry leaders: John Hopler, Mark Darling, Tom Short, Dave Bovenmyer, and Rick Whitney. Amsterdam50: Growth & multiplication of Amsterdam50: Pray for growth and multiplication of small group communities; The Four Field (Diaspora) ministry: for small groups; Four Fields ministry; Prayer life persons of peace, open doors and softened hearts for the gospel; For deeper prayer lives. India & Nepal: Pray local teams have focus, India & Nepal: Pray the local teams keep increasing in focus and tenacity, they reach 10,000 a week with the gospel, and stay intensity & effectiveness; for Mike & Su's health courageous and undaunted despite opposition. Pray for Mike and Su to stay healthy and to keep advancing the Kingdom. ISM Bridge Builders Conference May 27-29 Pray the International Student Ministry conference is effective for training, networking, and casting vision to many. Spain: Pamplona: leaders & laborers, official Spain: Pamplona - For leaders raised up and for more laborers; for the university to officially recognize the ministry. ministry status; Madrid: faithful evangelism Madrid - Pray we faithfully take advantage of opportunities to share within our circles. Grace Summit: Raising up of young workers Grace Summit, Cuyahoga Falls: God would raise up young adult workers for the harvest. Italy: Torino: To know Him & share Him; Milan: Italy, Il Refugio: Torino - Praise: Pray we practice our motto, "To know Him and make Him known." Milan - Fruit from Fruit from outreach; for Steve & Debi Ogle STM follow up, campus preaching, and for Steve & Debi Ogle to quickly learn Italian and be equipped to train the saints. New Life: Pray for a new lead pastor New Life, Cincinnati: Please pray for us as we search for a new lead pastor.