Restoration House Ministries – July 2016 – Pray for these crossing cultural boundaries with the gospel
PRAYER, PRAISES & PETITIONS
July 2016
Hong Kong Christian Mission
IBCC China- Wing Wong
Praise God for the safe trip to Hong Kong and China! So far we visited churches in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Sichuan. We are now on our way to Nanjing and then Wuxi, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia and Beijing. Please continue to pray for the rest of our journey that we can bear much fruit for our Lord Jesus Christ!
I would like to ask a special request for Brother Qiu, our evangelist in Sichuan. He was arrested in Hubei for the Gospel’s sake about 15 years ago. He served about one year in hard labor camp. After his release, he was not allowed to leave China for five years. After five years, they re-evaluated his case and concluded that he did not learn his lesson, so they extended the confinement for another five years. Since then his confinement has been extended twice already. His last verdict was that he could be free by 2019. However, Brother Qiu told me yesterday that the authorities in Hubei interviewed him recently and offered to set him free if he would give them all the details of his work and write a confession with an agreement not to be involved in “illegal religious activities.” Of course, he refused to do so. The authorities in Hubei extended his confinement to another five years (to 2024) and threatened to report his case to the Sichuan authorities, where he is now servicing four churches. If they do report to the Sichuan authorities, the Sichuan police will put him under surveillance. This will greatly hinder our ministry in that area. Your fervent prayer on behalf of Brother Qiu and our ministry in China is greatly needed and appreciated!
Please continue to pray for Stacy’s student visa application. She just received the Form I-20 from Boise Bible College. She will begin the visa application process this week. May the Lord see this done in time for her to come to school for the Fall semester! Please pray for Fangfang as she will need to get the required TOFEL score in order to be accepted by the college. Please pray that the Lord will prepare a great team to continue the Chinese ministry when I am no longer able to handle all the work!
Finally, we continue to praise God for adding Hannah to our team. She has been a wonderful co-worker. I will need her to be in Hong Kong in October to team up with Good News Production International to give the NOMAD (National Outreach with Media And Discipleship) training for our China Team. We are planning to have five teams trained and equipped. We are still negotiating the campsite—we have run into a lot of red tape. Please pray that the Lord will provide! Hannah will also need to renew her visa to return to the United States after the NOMAD training. Please pray that all will work out for her as well. Thank you!
Manchester Chinese Christian Church
Brandy Lee – Manchester, NH
Please continue praying for Jenny Cheung who has a nervous system problem. She has gone to visit family in China and is seeking medical help. Pleas pray for healing, protection, and strength in faith in the Lord.
Pray for our Youth Group to continue building a strong faith foundation in the Lord amidst temptations and peer pressures that come their way. A couple of our students invited their friends to join us on a recent hiking trip. Pray for our Youth to continue inviting their friends to join our church family community.
Pray for Philip Cheng who has suffered with tinnitus for several weeks. Pray for the Lord’s healing so he can return to worship with us again.
Pray for wisdom in ministering to several Chinese young adults who have come to our church recently. Pray for Peter, James, Bob, Will, Robin, and Haobo Zhang. Also pray for Andrew’s ministry as he builds relationships with them and as he works with their schedules to start a Bible study. Pray that trust can continue building so that we will be able to minister to them.
New Life Cambodian Christian Church
Rinn Sim – Lowell, MA
Please pray for our church to be led and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
Pray for our church members’ home study and prayer life to grow. Pray for daily discipleship in Jesus and His Word.
Pray for our members and leaders to be strengthened in faith so that we can better lead others to faith. Pray for our evangelism in spreading the Good News to all the people within our community.
Pray for Chock Chan and Sokchea Im to come to faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for Veasna who has decided to utilize her gifts for the Lord by playing on our worship team.
New Hampshire Korean Christian Church
Eunho Moon – Bedford, NH
Please pray for safety for our church members who are traveling abroad this summer.
Pray for the Yong Lee family to be strengthened in their faith. They’ve had a difficult year with raising three children and finding work. Pray for their son Noah who has been sick for a while as well.
Please pray for our church members’ spouses who have not made a decision to follow the Lord. Many of them do not believe and others don’t attend church. Pray that they will become receptive to the Gospel.
Pray for Mr. Chang as he and his family serve in Korea. Pray for his teaching at the Seoul Christian University. Praise God that his son John’s knee has healed.
Pray for Mr. Moon to be encouraged in his pastoral ministry with our church. Pray for boldness and strength in his shepherding of our church family. Pray for unity and understanding among our leaders.
Pray for our church to be challenged and encouraged by the Lord to reach the broader community. Pray for us to be led by the mission and to be actively involved in evangelism.
Pray that our Young Adult/College Age members will lead their lives following Jesus according to the Scriptures. Please continue to pray for CI who left for Boot Camp with the US Army. Pray for our Young Adult ministry to be evangelistic with students visiting this summer.
Please pray for Hyo Joo’s health and for her desire for pregnancy. Pray that her faith will be strengthened and that she will trust in the Lord’s plan for her life.
Pray for our Youth Group and Children’s Ministry participants that they will be able to go to our summer events and interact with other students their own age. Please pray for Andrew’s ministry with the teenagers and that God will speak into their lives.
Please pray for Amanda Lee and Jiwon Moon who are leaving for college at the end of the summer. Pray for the Lord to prepare our graduates for college. Pray that they will have a strong foundation in their faith amidst peer pressures and temptations. Please pray that they will be ambassadors for Christ on the campus.
Please pray for continued growth in our Compassion Ministry support. We currently have eight children sponsored and are praying for more families to join. Please pray for more supportive sponsors and givers.
Oasis Christian Church (Liberian)
Christic Marblow- Providence, RI
Please pray for the grace of God to be received in our neighborhoods and communities as they hear the Good News of Jesus.
Please pray for the Lord’s provision in our summer activities and for our outreach to be led by the Holy Spirit. Pray for guidance, strength, and discernment from above in our door-to-door evangelism. Pray for our ministry to reach God’s goals for advancing the Kingdom.
Pray for more committed children’s ministry volunteers and for active involvement in all of our other ministry departments. Pray for more willing hearts to be open and available to serve.
