Phinehas and Deborah

Phinehas and Deborah are in a creative access location working with local believers to equip leaders, facilitate church planting and build gospel relationships. They are working primarily with three local tribes, reaching out to them with the message of Jesus.

They were called to serve in global mission in 2003 after serving in their home church for many years. They and their two teenage daughters love Jesus and are walking in His grace in response to His faithfulness to them over the years.

The challenges of their ministry include not only reaching out to the unreached with the gospel but also leading teaching and discipleship classes to help equip local church leaders to effectively lead, serve and plant churches in their home country. 

Could you support Phinehas and Deborah in this work?

Latest Prayer News

The recent cyclone in the Indian Ocean has had a terrible effect on the island of Mayotte. The 140 mph winds devastated the tin shacks of the large population of undocumented migrants, and all have been entirely flattened. Larger houses with tin roofs were not spared, with roofs ripped from many. Tens of thousands are without water. Pray for effective disaster relief in the short term.

Caroline Bell partners with churches in Moroto, Uganda, to envision, equip,mobilise, and encourage believers to reach out to rural Karimojong communities with the gospel. They are hoping today to hold baptisms with the church members in Aworobu and Lokwakwa. Please pray for all of those who are going to be baptised, and also that this would be a wonderful testimony to the wider community.  Pray too for fruit from the Church of Uganda youth camp (for 12-30 yr olds) from South Karamoja that ran last week.

Inge Michel serves at SEMTENA in Nampula, Mozambique, where she teaches and trains pastors and church workers. Pray for the SEMTENA leadership as they prepare to make the possibilities to study Gods Word even better known among the churches. They hope to use printed flyers, social media and visits in the churches of teachers and students. 

Claire Weddell is based in Chimoio, Mozambique, working with local churches in discipleship and leadership development. She praises God for everyone who prays for the ministry of Mobilization – (that includes you!)Please pray that she and the team of mobilizers will have the opportunity to rest and be renewed spiritually over the Christmas season. Pray that they will be strengthened in their walk with God and prepared for the challenges of the year ahead.  

Chris and Sarah Power are based in Kijabe, Kenya. Chris is the Personnel Director for Rift Valley Academy (RVA), and Sarah teaches at RVA. The campus is currently quiet after the boarding students have all returned to spend a month with their families. Ask the Lord for a time of spiritual refreshment and rest for Chris, Sarah and the other staff over the school break. Thank the Lord that one of the girls Sarah mentors has given her life to Jesus. 

Creative Access

We use ‘Creative Access’ to refer to nations, areas or ministries where there is great hostility towards Christianity and where traditional ‘missionary work’ is not possible. Workers, therefore, need to be ‘creative’ in how they proclaim the liberating news of Jesus Christ. In North Africa alone, 200 million people from 472 unreached people groups are unreached with the gospel. That’s 200 million people unknowingly heading for a Christ-less eternity. LEARN MORE

Church Development

We hope that our church development work with local African churches will lead them to be centres of hope and love that draw more people to Jesus. LEARN MORE
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