GOING AND SOWING

MEET THE POE FAMILY

A LESSON IN GREETING ONE ANOTHER

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:

• Bundicks
  • To learn all that God has for them to learn during their current rigorous training
  • A smooth transition
• Refugee Outreach
  • To experience the love of God in their new country
  • A smooth transition for the entire family
• Russian Brothers and Sisters
  • To hold fast to the Gospel in a country that isn't always Gospel-friendly
  • To continue to spread the Word to others
• Other current efforts
  • The Russells serving in India
  • Russian pastors will soon be visiting 121
  • The girls of the Manchen Home in Guatemala
  • Continued growth for seeds planted in Acuña
    

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Jesus Freaks
Paperback

Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, is a companion volume to dc Talk's album of the same name. It is a book for teenagers about martyrdom, containing dozens of profiles of figures ranging from Stephen, whose martyrdom is described in the Book of Acts, to "Anila and Perveen," two teenage Pakistani girls and Christian believers. In 1997, Perveen was killed for running away in order to avoid marrying a Muslim man; Anila was imprisoned for helping her friend escape. In an introduction to the book, Michael Tait explains its purpose: "In a world built on free will instead of God's will, we must be the Freaks. While we may not be called to martyr our lives, we must martyr our way of life. We must put our selfish ways to death and march to a different beat. Then the world will see Jesus." The book's design is hip and easy to read, and its summary of Christian persecutions that continue today is useful--and frightening.