*Continue to pray for opportunities to build friendships with the ladies selling vegetables in a market area of Jeju City. After some Christian materials were distributed, the team discovered that there are a few Christians among this group. Pray with the Jeju Team that the women in the marketplace will continue to be open to letting believers share with them. Pray that the Christian materials will be read and stir a hunger to seek the Truth.
*The study of English is a high priority for most Koreans at present. The South Korean government has implemented a program to secure English teachers for every public school in Korea. With an open door set before us, pray that many college graduates and/or retired teachers with the skills to teach basic English would catch a vision for coming to Korea for one year or more. Although the government pays a good monthly salary, transportation costs and insurance, the benefits are eternal, as one invests their life in sharing His love with hundreds of children and families. Pray that many will respond to the opportunity to make a difference for Christ in South Korea.
* Praise the Lord that Hannah W and Jenny H were able to teach a prayer walking seminar at the Korean Strategy Coordinator training for Korean missionary leaders of various denominations held last month. Pray the prayer walking training will be practiced in many churches across South Korea to intercede for the lost.
*Strategy Coordinator’s Training includes teaching on training others, developing a plan for multiplying churches, New Testament discipleship patterns, church planting plans, working with local partners, persecution, security and much more. Recently nineteen Koreans participated in a Strategy Coordinator’s Training for ten days. Pray that these participants will process all that was heard and learned in ways that will be reproducible. Pray for new strategies that will accelerate the gospel reaching the unreached in the world.
*Sue P is teaching two English classes a week; one class is for women and one is for students. Pray that, as she teaches, her students will understand the Gospel message and see their need to accept Jesus.
*This is an important month of transition for the Jeju Team since all the members are either going on stateside assignment, finishing their term, or heading to new places for a few months. For about six months, there will not be anyone now serving on the team living on Jeju Island. Pray that as team members prepare for this transition, God will show them leaders to continue some of the work that has been done the last few months.
*Mobilizers seeking to create strategic opportunities for the gospel met last month at an Asian Mobilization meeting. They discussed better ways and strategies to facilitate good connections for the Kingdom work. In answer to your prayers, God brought new insight and direction to participants to impact mobilization of God’s workers and resources.
*Home-schooling is new to most Koreans. Yet some moms are moving from their careers back into their home for the purpose of teaching their children. Home-schooling networks are springing up and curriculum is being translated and written in Korean. Two home-schooling families from the US have moved to Korea to facilitate training and ministry to families with the necessary skills and equipping to be successful in their home-schooling endeavors. Several Korean missionary sending agencies have expressed the need for home-schooling training and options for their personnel. Pray that God will equip parents with the knowledge, patience, encouragement and faith to be successful in home-schooling. Pray that home-schooling options will allow families more freedom to go to lost people groups and flexibility in ministry opportunities.
*Continue to lift up plans for an annual meeting this year. This is a special time of spiritual renewal, fellowship and training. Ask God to provide the needed volunteers to serve in various ways during the summer annual meeting of workers. Pray that volunteers’ travel funds and expenses will be provided and for wisdom and discernment as the volunteers plan the program for children and youth. Lift up those on the field who serve on committees to prepare well for this important gathering.
April Birthday and Anniversary Calendar
1 Sue P
4 Alli L*
19 Sam and Connie S Anniversary
21 Joyce S*
24 Helaine H
30 Frank and Jenny H Anniversary
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