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Pray for Tim and Heather. Tim serves as Director for AIM’s Asia Pacific Mobilising Region, leading a small team in Australia and coordinating teams in Hong Kong and New Zealand. Praise God for the recent opportunity Tim had to attend a conference in Thailand and connect with potential partners to help support enquirers from India and Pakistan, among other countries in the region. Tim was also able to meet in person with the Chinese Agency leaders who have sent two workers to North Africa and others who are seeking to work with Chinese agencies and churches to see more workers sent to Africa with AIM. Please pray for these connections to bear fruit, and for The Global Missions Conference, from 30 Sep – 1 Oct, which seeks to equip church leaders to think biblically and practically about global mission. Ask that many leaders will attend and be helped to think more strategically and intentionally about the place of global mission in their churches.
Simon and Miriam are serving in Antananarivo, Madagascar, encouraging and equipping the Malagasy church for mission, and reaching out to vulnerable women. In their last update they mentioned the progression of their first Malagasy candidates into AIM membership. Praise God that they have been formally approved and so Petera, Francine and Mamitiana will soon be heading on a short vision trip. It is hopeful that they will be able to be sent by their church after their Africa Based Orientation (ABO) in Kenya in January. Please pray that there will be no hindrances to their service, and that the Lord would clearly lead through their vision trip. Another encouragement was a local church where Simon and Miriam have done some training, who got in touch to say they plan to begin some outreach in the south of Madagascar. They believe God is calling them to evangelise in a particular region, and the training had catalysed their thinking. They have also just sent one of their worship leaders to do a six-month programme in Namibia! Praise God that the Lord is prompting more Malagasy churches to get involved in global missions. Ask that this church’s passion for mission would continue to grow and that the Lord may grant them many opportunities to proclaim the good news.
Pray for the 12,000 Jiye of South Sudan who live in the arid, flat lowlands of the Southeast corner of South Sudan. Praise the Lord that there is active evangelism taking place in the region, especially through visiting teams. God is opening up new areas for ministry among cattle camps, and old churches are currently being restored. Additionally, an Oral Bible Translation programme will be launching soon for the area. The Jiye are part of long-standing tribal tensions which have brought much grief and instability within the community. Please pray that, through these gospel works, the Lord may bring reconciliation, lasting hope and peace, and use the Jiye as His witnesses.
Cees and Mirjam serve in Kotido, Uganda, to engage the Karimojong people for Christ. They are currently facing a drought, and they see crops withering in the bone-dry, rock-hard soil. It is a source of great concern for them. Christians tend to see this as a punishment from God. A light shower last week seemed like a sign, but it’s really just a drop in the bucket, so please pray for the provision of rain. Ask that the Lord might sustain Cees and Mirjam as they discover more of the dark side of life in this community. This causes them to wrestle with questions like “What am I doing here? Where do I even start? What’s the point of my work? Am I actually making an impact?” Please pray for spiritual protection, perseverance and the faith to believe that their labours are not in vain.
Elle is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Two teachers from a local school have started coming to a Bible study that Elle runs with another believer, called Sarah. It’s such an encouragement to see them enjoying reading and discussing, please pray on for their hearts! Meanwhile, there has been a disagreement which has meant that Sarah doesn’t want to come to the studies held at another lady’s house. It seems that this has been a big misunderstanding, so please ask that the Lord will help Sarah to extend forgiveness and that there might be reconciliation. Pray also for wisdom for Elle and her team as they walk alongside them.
Kathleen has served in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for 30 years with Safina Street Network, an outreach working with vulnerable children and young people. In mid-May, they had a group of visitors from Germany for the second time. The guests had the opportunity to experience Tanzania and Safina’s work first-hand. Here is one of the reflections from a member of the group: This impression stayed with me throughout the entire trip: the more the children were integrated into stable, reliable structures, the more they were able to simply be children again. I particularly remember the acrobatic performances at the Ntyuka children’s home, which were of an astonishingly high standard – full of joy, trust and mutual respect. In all these experiences, one thing was central: an awareness of God’s presence and grace. We returned home feeling grateful and richly blessed by these diverse experiences. Praise God for the lives that He is changing, through those involved in the Safina Network. Ask that the Spirit would open the eyes of more children, to behold the love of Christ and claim him as their Lord and Saviour.
Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. She held her usual book study with the local sisters at the beginning of July, and it was so encouraging to see C, a newer sister who has been receiving persecution from her family, standing firm and being so sure about her new way of life. Please continue to pray for her, that she would continue to choose Jesus each day, despite the cost. She is a single mum, and her two children came to the group with her; ask that they too would be impacted by what they hear and want to know Jesus for themselves.
Hannah is the Child Safety Officer for AIM and also serves on the Nairobi Outreach Team. Recently, Hannah attended a course on crisis management which proved to be very useful. It was surprising that most of the other attendees were Christians from, and serving in, nearby countries where it is very hard to be a Christian! This was both a challenge and encouragement to her; praise God for them. Hannah’s English conversation class is going well and they have had good discussions about many things, including the Trinity. It is good that students continue to come, although attendance has been lower which may be because it is just once a week, and they get out of the routine of coming (previously they had a lesson every day)! For the next few weeks, it is ABO ( Africa Based Orientation ), which is the next orientation for new AIMers. Hannah will be doing her usual Child Safety training for adults and children. She has a lot on her plate at the moment, so please ask that the Lord will enable her to get all that she needs done in time.
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