1. Pray for John and Ann Blackburn as they continue to raise support to join their team in Verona, Italy. Pray for their oldest daughter, Jessica, who will begin her freshman year at Ozark Christian College this fall.

2. Pray for the Gulfe in Cameroon about 6,100 people adhering to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and pray that the worker will be effective and productive.

4. Praise God with us for guiding key leaders representing churches across the USA to attend PACE Luncheons hosted by Team Expansion at Emerald Hills on July 2 and 3.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.

Pray for the ten churches who are attending the PACE (an acronym for Pray Activate Commit Enlist) luncheon at Emerald Hills today and for two more that plan to be present by webinar. Ask God to place on the hearts of those attending a desire to be catalysts for their churches to adopt an unreached people group in order to plant an unreached people group among them.

1. Praise God that S and A in Asia are experiencing God’s protection over their family. Pray for the Father’s protection over them as they move to an area that has belonged to the kingdom of darkness for a long time. Ask that God would provide an apartment in which they might live in the new city.

2. Pray for the Gudupe Guduf in Cameroon about 3,700 people adhering to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and ask God to help that worker trust Him to overcome the obstacles the enemy places in the way of that worker.

4. Praise God for the opportunity to participate in the North American Christian Convention. Pray for God’s guidance as Team Expansion meets with inquirers, candidates, and recruits and networks with potential partners, Bible Colleges, and seminaries.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.

Ask God to send 1,000 intercessors to the Fresh Encounter prayer and fasting meeting in the Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Louisville, KY, today. If you are not able to be there, would you please join right where you are between 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. in a time of prayer and fasting for global outreach, global harvest, and global workers?

1. Ask God to give CL success as he works at International Services as the Research and Development Associate. Pray for C as he leaves on a 5-week trip to Asia on July 3. He will be visiting two refugee camps, gleaning insight for future work, and visiting with a veteran missionary. Ask God to protect C in all of his travels.

2. Pray for the Cheke Gude in Cameroon about 57,000 people adhering to ethnic religions.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and pray that worker has adequate prayer support from prayer partners who do not forget to pray for their needs.

4. Praise God for the opportunity to serve through the North American Christian Convention which begins today in Louisville, KY. Pray that the PACE (an acronym for Pray, Activate, Commit, and Enlist) luncheons (on July

2 and 3 at Emerald Hills) are fruitful in gleaning 25 churches to step up as partners to begin a church planting movement among the people groups His Spirit identifies.

1. Pray for Steven and Mishelle Smittle as they raise support to move

to Louisville to begin work at International Services. Ask God to raise up prayer and financial partners for them so that they can begin work as soon as possible.

2. Pray for the Guelebda Glavda in Cameroon about 5,900 people adhering

to ethnic religions.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and

pray for that worker to be a reflection of Christ.

4. Pray that God will grant significant opportunities to missionaries

on home service to share their mission message, to build and strengthen partnerships.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.

1. Praise God with J in a sensitive country for wisdom, protection, care and renewal.

2. Pray for the South Giziga in Cameroon about 95,000 people adhering to ethnic religions.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and pray that God rescues and delivers that worker from the hand of the enemy.

4. Pray that our workers’ stateside will be a sweet time of reconnecting with family and friends.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.

1. Pray for Elisabeth Johnson as she continues to raise support to work

in Japan. She had hoped to be already settling into her new life and work in there. Ask God to encourage Elisabeth and provide for all of her needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus.

2. Pray for the Kadam Gimnime in Cameroon about 5,900 people adhering

to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization pray

that worker’s heart is fully committed to the Lord and lives for Him.

4. Pray that Team Expansion workers who attend Homecoming will be

spiritually renewed to face challenges on the field.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand, Dublin, Ireland, and Krakow, Poland.

1. Pray for B & L & their kids as they enjoy a brief time in the U.S.

before returning to their work in Southeast Asia.

2. Pray for the Kompara Gimme in Cameroon about 6,300 people adhering

to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and

ask God to direct that worker’s household to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just.

4. Praise God for opportunity to share in the HOMECOMING of many of our

workers around the globe. Praise Him for providing for each missionary to be present at this gathering of Team Expansion family beginning today and continuing through Tuesday morning. Pray for safety for those who are traveling to Louisville today.

June 25, 2009

1. Pray for Matt and Angie Crosser and April Houk as they settle into

the brand new work in Verona, Italy. Ask God to provide financial and prayer supporters for the rest of their team so that they can join them within a year.

2. Pray for the Gidar in Cameroon about 110,000 people adhering to

Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and

ask God to keep His desire in that worker’s heart. Pray that the worker stays loyal to Christ.

4. Praise God for raising up a partner in a PACE project to launch a

new field known as “Gateway”. Pray for God’s Sovereignty in planning and implementing a new work and for raising up harvest workers willing to pioneer a church planting movement for the glory of God.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the staff at International Services to be diligent in prayer and intercession for the nations, for harvest workers, for new projects and partnerships, and for the organization to be used for God’s glory.

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland

1. Ask God to give Heather Harris and Penny Lucas wisdom, creativity, and ability in planning for the kids’ program that, Lord willing, they will be leading during Homecoming (a retreat on June 26-30 for Team Expansion families who are on furlough this summer). Pray that all the many details will come together. Praise God for the volunteers who are helping.

2. Pray for the Gouwar Gavar in Cameroon about 8,600 people adhering to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and pray that God will give that worker confirmation, wisdom, and knowledge.

4. Ask God to raise up workers who will serve in unity, like-mindedness, and love alongside a couple serving in Southeast Asia.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray that the staff at International Services will be protected from fatigue, pressing deadlines, distractions, or anything else that might deter them from keeping their date with God on the designated day (June 25) for prayer and fasting at Emerald Hills.

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.

1. Pray for Jen Hill as she works out details to transfer from Ancona, Italy, to Rome, Italy, to help plant churches there.

2. Pray for the Fulbe-Mbororo in Cameroon about 154,000 people adhering to Islam.

3. Choose any missionary in any country or with any organization and pray that the worker may be clothed with salvation and rejoice in God’s goodness.

4. Praise God for placing a medical team in a key position to influence a government’s attitude toward Christ and be a witness for Him among the Khmer community.

BEYOND YOUR COMMITMENT:

Pray for the demolishing of strongholds and a breakthrough for Jesus for the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland.