We update this section regularly. Please check back often so that you’ll be able to join us in prayer over current situations and circumstances. We ask that you would help 'hold the ropes' of our ministry by “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…and for me…that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel”    (Ephesians 6:18-19).

Current

Pray…       

 (Last updated 8/31/2009)

Ø    For us as we begin next month developing property for a long-term mission station in a remote village area. This includes sinking wells, building living/teaching facilities, and planting fruit trees for future use. Also, for the needed funds to make this possible.

Ø   That the Lord will continue to raise up suitable individuals to assist us in the development of a mission station and who will work alongside of us  in future ministry. Also, that He will prepare the hearts of the villagers to willingly offer their assistance as well.      

Ø    For our weekly fellowship group. That we'll have wisdom in facilitating that time that we share together with other local (Jos) believers. 

Ø    For our engine need. Our Land Rover is in need of a new engine to replace the current one that is insufficient for the size of the vehicle, and on its last leg.

Ø    For Horse and Buggy Publications. We are sensing more and more potential here for Christian literature in evangelizing the lost and building up the Body.

Ø    For the nomadic, primarily Muslim Fulani who regularly pass by the land we are developing in the village. Pray that their hearts will be open to receive the Gospel, and for our eyes to be open to seize opportunities to share it with them.

Ø   For Nigeria as it continues to experience ethnic/religious tension and fighting. The most recent flare-ups occurred in the north, but the potential is country wide. Pray that God will use the senseless killing and destruction to reveal the individual's need for the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.

Ø     For our continued growth in communicating in Hausa, the trade language of northern/central Nigeria.

Long Term / Ongoing

Pray…

Ø     For us as we work out the details of the ministry vision God has laid upon our hearts. This includes establishing a rural vocational /discipleship center with the assistance of local Believers.

Ø    That the Lord will raise up Nigerian Believers to join us in our efforts to reach the rural areas of central and northern Nigeria with the Gospel, as well as granting these with a desire to follow up their efforts by investing time in discipleship.

Ø     For the unreached of Nigeria. Statistics state that 10% of Nigerians officially practice animism (paganism) and over 40% are Muslims. The reality is that many professing Christians also dabble in animism to varying degrees. Some areas of Nigeria are saturated with church buildings, while others, particularly rural settings, are still yet to have any Believers in their midst.

 Ø    For the church in Nigeria. It has long been established in the southern part of the country. However, nominalism within the church is prevalent and there is a rapidly growing shift in many denominations away from doctrinal soundness, most especially evident in the over-emphasis on spiritual gifts and unbiblical "prosperity" teachings. Syncretism (the blending of pagan practices with Christian forms) is also a growing area of concern. Pray that the church will practice holiness, be devoted to prayer, accurately divide the Word, and carry the Gospel to the lost 

Ø      For Nigeria's influence on Africa and the world. Being the most populated country in Africa and one often looked towards as an example, the Nigerian church has the potential to influence all of Africa for Christianity. And, Nigerian missionaries currently minister in countries all over the world.