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Friday, November 20, 2009

“After they had evangelized that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch, strengthening the hearts of the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith…After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them” (Acts 14:21-22a, 27a, HCSB).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, asking you to pray for new church plants.

Among the Sayang, Aroma and Bunga peoples of Southeast Asia, there are now enough new believers that more ministry time is being spent in developing good discipleship practices. These new believers are gathering to worship together and support one another. Some house groups also have individuals who have stepped up to shepherd their groups. Please pray that these groups will reach out to their communities and help form other groups.

Praise God, for He has truly done amazing things among the Kamma people of South India. Over the past five years, more than 100 churches were started and 1,500 Kamma accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. These believers have been faithful in spreading the gospel among nearly 20 other people groups as well! The cross-cultural workers whose role it was to reach the Kamma have now given leadership over to the Kamma people themselves to continue the movement and have transitioned into another role.

* Please pray that these believers, as well as we, will not be satisfied with just knowing the Lord themselves, but will constantly want to tell others.

* Intercede for international workers as they complete their responsibilities in one location and reach out to a new people group, often moving into a totally new area, establishing new relationships and learning a new language.

* Rejoice in the movement of God among these people groups, noting that the Sayang of Southeast Asia is the people group we started praying for this year on the Day of Prayer and Fasting.


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