Prayer Requests

July 21st

Here is a day-by-day guide for praying while we are in Lima that was distributed. A guideline that I suggested to pray was those whose last name begins with A-D, pray on Sunday, E-J pray on Monday, K-M pray on Tuesday, N-P pray on Wednesday, Q-S pray on Thursday, T-V pray on Friday, and W-Z pray on Saturday.

Saturday, July 26 – Psalm 72:19-8-19
Today the final one-third of our team travels to Lima. Pray for these travelers as you prayed yesterday and the day before. Pray for good team bonding, both within ministry teams and as we join together in ministry with our Peruvian brothers and sisters.

BE ALERT Sunday, July 27
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds ofprayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep onpraying for all the saints.” Eph. 6:18
•For many, this will be their first worship experience at our sister church. 900-1000 of those articipating in one of the two morning services and the evening service will be “Shoulder-to-Shoulder” soldiers. Pray for a glorious time. • Pray for the renewal of friendships and the formation of new friendships. • Pray that our team will inter-act well with the Callao believers and not just stick to other North Americans.

FIRST FULL MINISTRY DAY : Monday, July 28
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayerand petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Phil. 4:6
Pray for the parade to the coliseum, • Pray earnestly for each team and team leader: Administration, Bus Logistics, Music, Performance, Children, Students, Women’s, Tech/Sound set up, Medical, Evangelism, Prayer, Food preparation (lunches) • Pray for the first presentation at the indoor coliseum
this evening. It holds around 5000 people. Pray for a harvest of souls.

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Tuesday, July 29
“Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may begiven to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel…Pray that I may declare it fearlessly as I should.”Eph 6:19-20
•This is the first full day of street and park evangelism by the various outreach teams. • Pray especially for the translators, who are an important link between the Grace team sharing and the comprehension by Spanish speakers. • Pray for the Children’s Circus emphasis at the coliseum

PRAYER STARTERS FOR TODAY: Wednesday, July 30
“But ye are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” I Pet. 2:9
Pray for the medical clinic at Callao, and the Medical Team working in hospitals. • Pray for those who are visiting new believers. • Pray for the outreach to special needs children. • Pray for the Family Circus presentation at the coliseum

PRAYER STARTERS Thursday, July 31
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
The verse above speaks of the urgency of our ministering in Callao, Peru. Pray for the salvation of 5000+ Peruvians. • Pray that the outreaches and evening performances will be well attended with responsiveness to the gospel. • Pray for wisdom and boldness of those presenting the message.
• Pray for continuing good health.

PRAYER STARTERS: Friday, August 1
“When I called, you answered me. You made me bold and stout-hearted. Psalm 138:3
Pray for perseverance and energy for the team members. • Pray that we can maintain the time schedule (buses, etc.) • Pray for the final presentations tonight in the coliseum. It is a special Youth Night, with several youth choirs and choreography from the Callao Church.

PRAYER STARTERS: Saturday, August 2
“Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to his glorious name forever. May the whole earth be filled with his glory.” Psalm 72:18-19
Today the team gets to shop and tour. Pray for continued good health for all. The Callao Church is hosting a farewell of gratitude. Pray for a delightful time of celebrating what God has done, for new
relationships and new commitments by participants.

PRAYER STARTERS FOR TODAY: Sunday, August 3
“…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”Phil 2:10-11
Pray for the 3 worship services this morning. • Pray that many new believers will join us • Pray for logistics of getting the first departure group to the airport and back to the USA.

PRAISE AND PRAYER August 4-5
“I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers because of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith so that you will have a
full understanding of everything we have in Christ.” Philemon 4-6
Pray for good connections on the flights back to MSP. • Pray for the Admin Staff as they clear up details in Peru • Pray that we will leave a sweet aroma of Christ with the hotel staff. • Pray that God will call some from our team to serve him in vocational Christian ministry. • Pray that new churches will be planted as a result of our co-labor with the Callao Church

KEEP PRAYING August 6-7
“We pray in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work,growing in the knowledge of God.” Col. 1:10
•Pray this verse for the new believers, for the Callao Church and for Grace go-ers. • Pray for the Callao Church as they continue the huge task of calling or visiting all who completed a card indicating they had prayed, trusting Christ • Pray for Grace go-ers as they prepare what they will share as they return. “Let us provoke one another to love and good works”

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Thank you for reading & praying! 

July 8th

We are counting down the days until we will join together as a team in Peru.  We are trusting God to give us unprecedented days of ministry but this will not be accomplished without calling out to God in prayer for His anointing and power.

Both Grace Church and Callao Church ( our sister church in Lima, Peru) began preparing through 33 Days of Prayer 2 weeks ago. Our Heavenly Father is worthy to be worshipped for He is a great and awesome God.  We ascribe to Him glory and strength; give Him the glory He deserves. We will be Serving Shoulder to Shoulder with this sister church and headquartered from their church building.

I thank the Lord for the challenging plan He has for those going on this missions trip to Peru.  This plan includes walking close to Him, helping others know and enjoy this same closeness.

Jeremiah 33:3  “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

Below are some specific prayer requests. As you can see, there is a lot of detail that is going into this trip. I hope you are feeling the excitement with me!

Prayer Focus

Prepared hearts in Peru – Pray for the thousands of people who will hear the gospel for the first time that their hearts will be prepared and open to receive the Good News.

Team Unity – Pray that we will support each other in love.  There will be many opportunities for Satan to attack us in this area.  Pray that we will stay strong.

Leadership Team – Pray for our core leaders, both on staff and volunteer, who are working long, intense hours to bring all the details together.

Housing, Meals & Water – Pray for hotel accommodations and room assignments, pray for menus, food being purchased and prepared, and pray for ample clean drinking water.

Technology – Pray for the equipment we will both bring with us and for equipment we will acquire to work with once on the ground in Peru.  Pray for the tech team and the many challenges they will face that may be frustrating and that God will give them unusual wisdom.

Journalism – Pray for those on our team who will represent our ministry to those back home while we are in Peru.  Pray for clarity, high interest items, good photos and for strength as they work on reports in the wee hours of the morning.

Good Communication – Pray that our team  will be able to clearly communicate the gospel – both verbally through translators and with our body language as we are guests in Peru.

Equipment will work – Pray over the many pieces of equipment we will be using in our programs and in the office.  This is a huge request!!!

Performing Arts – Pray for this team to have good interpersonal relationships and the Lord’s strength to perform well.

Music Teams – Pray for preparation as they learn music, for good memories – especially when singing in Spanish and pray that the Lord will use music to draw in and reach many for Christ.

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Flexibility – Pray that each one of us will have rigid flexibility.  As our days unfold in Peru, all of us will be called on to change the plan and go in a new direction at some point.  Pray that we will all be flexible and cooperative with our leadership and those on our teams.

Thank you for reading & praying! You don't know what it means to me to have you supporting me in this!

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June 10th:

1. For each team member as they “sharpen” their evangelism skills and prepare their personal testimony.
2. For the price of jet fuel to level out and not impact flights or flight schedules.
3. Protection,  both here and in Peru.  Satan isn’t going to like this outreach because he knows the victory that the Lord gives to Spirit-filled Christians.
4. For the success of the transportation and logistics team in making plane reservations and working out other “travel” and venue details.
5. For team members to be able to speedily receive their passports and other needed documentation.

May 4th:
Many of my school year committments have finished for the summer, and I want to commit more time in prayer in preparation specifically for this trip. Please pray that I am more diliberate in setting aside time to pray for the Peru Missions Trip myself and that I consider more regular fasting.

Please pray that I become more comfortable with the EvangeCube and the Rope Illustration as a means to share the Gospel.

I want to be culturally sensitive and gracious and respectful with the Peruvian people. Pray that my eyes are opened to this and that I can represent a humble servant of God.

April 6th:
The costs of the flights contiue to rise. Please pray that they can be contained so that those who are going will be able to raise their support. Also pray that I will claim the promises that God gives me in the Bible.

My overall prayer personal requests are:

• Safe travel and good health for the entire trip – for me and for the whole Grace Church team.
• That I would be able to communicate the love of Jesus to the Peru people and that I would have opportunities to lead others to a saving faith.
• That I would personally grow in my understanding of how oversees missions impact lives and that I would be more consistent in praying for different people groups all over the world.

Prayer requests for the Whole Group: