(Jacob is part of a team traveling throughout Europe, researching and finding unreached people groups, sharing the Gospel daily, and connecting people with solid local churches. He is most grateful for your prayers!)
New Requests:
Please pray:
– For the believers in New Zealand to be intentional in encouraging one another when they are together, and to be faithful in sharing the Gospel with the lost in their communities.
– For us to faithfully steward the remaining time we have on this journey.
– For open doors to equip local Christians in how to share the Gospel.
– For the Lord to strengthen local pastors as they combat the many forms of false teaching in this country.
Please continue to pray for the following:
– For our travels to New Zealand and the university outreach and church partnerships when we arrive.
– For focus and energy as we begin a new year of ministry.
– For discipline and intentional times abiding with the Lord through Scripture study.
– For diligence in reflecting on this past year’s work and giving thanks to the Lord for His protection and the doors He opened for Gospel proclamation.
– For London university evangelism and outreach work.
– For next calendar year’s missionary journeys.
– For the Middle East church that we recently worshiped with to be encouraged and strengthened by the Holy Spirit as they gather each week.
– For the pastors that we are assisting and equipping in evangelism and discipleship.
– For the congregations in the Middle East to be receptive to the training that the pastors give them.
-For the Lord to strengthen the church in Stockholm.
-For the men we have discipled in Stockholm to have courage and intentionality in their evangelism.
-For more Swedish men to come alongside those we’ve ministered to and join them in sharing Christ throughout their communities.
-For safety and open doors during our 4-week journey within Türkiye.
– For local men that we are discipling in Stockholm. Please pray that they continue to do the work of ministry when we leave.
– Pray for diligence in our time with the Lord each day so that we minister from a full cup.
– For the local churches that we are ministering alongside in Stockholm. Pray that they continue to teach the Word of God faithfully.
– For the Gypsy people that we are attempting to reach with the Good News of Christ.
-Pray for continued partnerships with Swedish believers.
-Pray for boldness in sharing the Gospel amidst strong atheists.
-Pray for discernment in the team’s pursuit of sharing the truth with Romani (Gypsy) people.
-Pray that the team remains focused on Christ and not their circumstances.
-Pray for unity and selflessness as a team.
~Pray for discernment in difficult situations.
-Please pray for a “household of peace” (Luke 10:5-6) where the team can spend time getting to know that family and sharing the Gospel.
-Pray for those the team has shared the Gospel with, that the Lord would reveal himself to them.
-Pray that the team will remember that the Lord is their strength.
-Pray for the Lord to bring more God-prepared people their way as they travel.
~Pray for the many people groups the team will be researching and looking to locate. Pray for the Holy Spirit to soften hearts to the Gospel.
~Pray for resilience when the days are long and the going gets difficult.
~Pray for determination for the team to keep their daily focus on Christ and the Gospel when many reject the attempts to share the truth.
~Pray that the team remains intentional in pouring into each other. This is only possible if each member is faithful in abiding closely with the Lord (individually) each day.
~Pray for the team to speak clearly in their Gospel conversations with others, while constantly reminding themselves of their missionary task.
~Pray that the team stays consistent with spiritual disciplines each day of the week.
~Pray that each team member runs to the Word and remains patient and humble.
~Pray that the team repents from personal sin and stays focused on truth while traveling through pagan countries that mock Christ-followers.
The Palest Ink 