121 World News

June.06

ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY MISSION

 

From Dallas to Delhi, God has the adventure of a lifetime in store for a 121 Community Church couple who have simply said, "Yes."  How did Steven and Stacey Russell come to a point that they were ready to hop a plane headed halfway across the world?  More...

BACK TO THE FUTURE... in RUSSIA

 
  Russian teen
Have you ever wondered what it is like to grow up in an orphanage? What would it be like to return to that orphanage as an ambassador of Christ once you have left? Read one young man’s story as he prepares to travel back in time. More…

THE GIRLS OF GUATEMALA

 
  Guatemala girl
What do you get when you combine the poorest country in Central America, a run-down building, and dozens of girls who have been abandoned? A recipe for fun! If that sounds strange, then you haven’t been to the Manchen Home in Antigua, Guatemala. More…

PRAYER POINTS

 
 

Paul reminds us in Ephesians 6:18 to pray for the saints.  Prayer is a foundational part of any outreach.  As God brings these things to your mind, please take them to Him in prayer:

  • Guatemala
    • openness to the Gospel and the love of Christ from the girls
    • a spirit of peace and unity among the team
    • local people to see the example of the team and to be stirred to action
  • Russia
    • preparation for the hearts of the kids and teens who will be visited
    • a spirit of peace and unity among the team
    • encouragement for local partners
  • India
    • guidance for Steven and Stacey as they make the move and settle into life in Delhi
    • courage and stamina for mission partners, Onishi, Yeshuant, Ramesh and Gloria
    • development of partnerships between 121 and believers in North India
  • Other current efforts
    • guidance and wisdom for 121'ers Sarah, Heather, and Josh who have recently returned from a month in Rwanda and Congo
    • spiritual and physical protection for 121'er Heather who is currently serving in North Africa
    • endurance for partners in Mexico

RECOMMENDED READING

 
 

Let the Nations be Glad

Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions
by John Piper


One of the most active ways to worship God is to obey Jesus' Great Commission. In this updated edition of his defense of God's authority over all things, Piper addresses the themes of prayer, suffering, universalism, annihilationism, grace---and in two new chapters, God's compassion for man's soul and the New Testament cross-cultural vision for missions.

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