Adult and Family [June 22-30]

Gerson and Betsy Tejeda prayed for a tangible way to show God’s love to the McAllen, Texas, community where they serve. The Lord planted a vision for a ministry to provide free gently used clothing for needy families. Soon after, they opened a clothes closet called The Sparrow’s Nest located at Taylor Community Center.

When “shoppers” ask why the shop is called The Sparrow’s Nest, Betsy and Gerson share the lesson of Matthew 6. If God cares enough about the birds to feed them, isn’t He concerned about whether or not we have enough to feed our families? The answer is yes!

• Those serving in the ministries of social work and counseling carry heavy responsibilities. Pray that they will take time to be renewed in their relationship with the Father as they share God’s love with others.
• Pray that more will be obedient to the call on their lives to serve in this cause. The ministry opportunities are many, but the workers are few.
• Thank God today for the many blessings you have in your life and how God has provided for you and your family.

PRAY: Remember the lesson of God’s love for each of us in Matthew 6. The next time you watch birds busily making nests or flying majestically above, pray for those serving in adult and family ministries. Ask God to provide for their immediate needs. 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Orphan Care [June 15-21]

Caring for orphans is a sacred calling. The Africa Gospel Church Baby Center in Kenya rescues orphaned and abandoned babies and helps them be adopted into Christian families. Dozens of children have been rescued and have found forever families. However, many others have been at the center for a long time. Because of their individual situations, they are not able to be adopted.

Praise God that in June 2013, Kenyan missionaries Pius and Evelyn Korir became the houseparents of the new Nyumbani ya Tumaini (Home of Hope) for older orphans. These children now have a family of their own and a happy home environment!

• Pray for wisdom, strength, and health for those who care for orphans around the world. Ministry to orphans is rewarding but also exhausting.
• Pray for the orphans’ physical needs, as many come to centers in fragile conditions and in desperate need of care.
• Pray for the spiritual needs of the orphans, that they will see Christ in their caregivers and that they will come to know their heavenly Father.

GIVE: The AGC Baby Center uses 450 cans of baby formula each month. For only $7, you can provide the center with one large can.

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Pastoral Training [June 8-14]

Pastoral training and leadership development don’t always get the coverage they deserve.

But in many countries, pastors work two or three jobs to support their families in addition to carrying out their responsibilities in ministry. In some countries, such as Paraguay, many pastors have received the equivalent of only a fifth-grade education because they had to drop out of school to earn a living.

In order for national pastors and Christians to spread the truth and love of Christ to friends, families, and communities, they need to be educated in the Word.

• Pray that God will call men and women to become pastors and lead their congregations into a better understanding of Him.
• Pray for men and women currently in pastoral training. Many trainees have not completed grade school. Pray that they will grasp the biblical concepts and learn to communicate God’s truths.
• Pray that God will supply teaching staff needed at training colleges and schools.

PRAY: You never have to wonder what a compass thinks, or if it will change its mind or purpose at any time. It does one thing: point north. By doing that one thing, a compass can help us find our way no matter where we are. Like a compass, a pastor points people to Christ, helping people find their way through life’s challenges. Pray that men and women who are in pastoral training will make this goal their focus throughout their ministry. 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Media [June1-7]

Radio Lumière reaches more than 90 percent of Haiti with Christian broadcasting.

“It is evident to me that Radio Lumière is operated under the direction of the Holy Spirit,” shared one station listener. “It goes forth with power and the ability to help in transforming desperate lives into lives for God. I am in prison for kidnapping, condemned to life in prison. Radio Lumière is a prison preacher! Through it, I came to know the unconditional, infinite, and great love of God. I am pleased to tell you that I have turned from my sins and received His forgiveness while incarcerated.”

• Praise God for the gift of media. This tool is reaching the lost, even those in prison, with the gospel.
• Pray for those who serve in media ministries. They often carry multiple responsibilities with keeping equipment operating and working long hours.
• Pray that God will join the hearts of those who understand the importance of media in ministry with those serving to strengthen their roles in the Great Commission through partnership.

SHARE: You can share with others what God is doing through Media Ministries in Haiti and Uganda. Speaker outlines are available, with ideas on how others can be involved in these important ministries. 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Member Health [May 25-31]

Mike Banks was in Oregon visiting missionary kid Chris Stanfield at college. God had timed the visit perfectly; Mike received a call that Chris’ aunt had died unexpectedly and took Chris to his parents’ house so they could process the tragedy as a family.

A missionary mom was worried that her child might have a learning disability. Frank and Sharon Martin, pastors to missionaries, were visiting and Sharon used her education background to assure the mom that her child was fine and just learned in a different way.

For the Member Health team, it’s a joy to serve as pastors and caregivers to people who are changing this world for Christ.

• Pray that WGM’s Member Health team will be God’s hands as they comfort, encourage, cry with, and laugh with missionaries and missionary kids around the globe.
• Pray for protection over the Member Health team as they travel.
• Please pray that the Lord will send people to minister to the Member Health team, equipping them to minister to others.

PRAY: Father, thank You for the work You are doing through WGM’s Member Health team. We praise You for Your perfect timing as you lead Mike, Frank, Sharon, Ned, and Marlene to the missionaries and missionary kids who need encouragement. Protect them as they travel many miles, and give them the strength they need to invest in the lives of Your workers around the world. Give them wisdom to counsel, ears to listen, and hearts to understand. Amen. 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Support Ministries [May 18-24]

Jim Newman is wedged in the tail section of a small airplane, headlamp on, making adjustments on a new part he’s installing. It’s warm in the hangar at Missionary Maintenance Services in Coshocton, Ohio, where airplanes from over 100 Christian organizations have been repaired and serviced.

Jim and his wife, Mary, are seconded to MMS from World Gospel Mission. They spent five years in Bolivia, working with Wings of Peace aviation ministry. When that ministry came to an end, Jim and Mary felt the Lord leading them to continue in aviation ministry. Jim now diagnoses problems and provides practical solutions for planes that fly all over the world for missions.

• Pray that missionaries serving in support ministries will embrace their behind-the-scenes role in the Great Commission and that they will have a strong support base of ministry partners who understand that role.
• Pray for Missionary Maintenance Services, which repairs airplanes for missions organizations around the world.
• Pray for protection and strength for the WGM support staff as they work in a variety of capacities to serve missionaries and advance the cause of missions worldwide.

ACT: Need a resource to help you remember to pray for missionaries, their families, and the support staff? Each day, a missionary, missionary kid, support staff member, and a college-age missionary kid are featured on the Prayer Calendar. 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Medical Ministries [May 11-17]

Medical ministries are meeting the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. The story of a man named Armando in Honduras highlights the importance of this life-saving cause.

Armando faced a crippling physical illness, which doctors assured him was incurable. He had essentially given up on life until someone from Forever Friends Church in Choluteca introduced him to the Lord. Armando turned his physical needs over to God and was soon walking without difficulty. Now he wants to help others with physical problems find that same hope. He began working full time in the construction of the Forever Friends clinic buildings and now serves as the clinic’s full-time chaplain!

• Pray for patients who seek medical care through one of these ministries. Pray for opportunities for the staff to share the message of the Great Physician.
• Pray that staffing needs will be met, so that the best possible level of care can be provided.
• Pray for healthcare workers who are being trained at these ministries. Pray that they will learn the skills they need to reach out to their own communities.

ACT: Want to have a part in being the hands and feet of Christ? Medical missions touches lives in a unique way and presents powerful opportunities to share the gospel. The Great Co-Mission Catalog has medical projects ready for you to take on!

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.

Community Health and Development [May 4-10]

In partnership with the Sudanese-led In Deed and Truth (IDAT) team, Mango Ministries in South Sudan provides medical care and other basic needs and encourages local churches to care for their communities.

After a mobile clinic, a pastor named Paul who had been in the Bible Storytelling training told a Bible story that he had learned on his own, not from the training. Afterward, a young man asked an IDAT teammate, “How can I be like Pastor Paul? I love it when he shares a Bible story, because it is so good.”

Mango Ministries works person by person and church by church to transform lives and encourage healthy living—both physically and spiritually.

• May the Lord’s transforming grace continue to change lives through the sharing of His love in word and deed.
• Pray for strength as national Christians are empowered to reach their own people one person, one village, and one church at a time.
• Pray for safety as many community health and development projects include a lot of traveling, construction, and medical care.

GO: Are you gifted in construction? Can you pack a sack lunch? Do you simply love people? Contact teams@wgm.org to schedule a trip to one of the ministries listed on these pages. They need your help and are waiting for you! 

PODCAST: Enjoy interviews with missionaries who serve in key missions causes. Listen to this week’s podcast!

CALL: Call WGM’s Prayer Lifeline at 671.7232 (Marion, Indiana, area) or 1.800.426.0846 (toll free) to join other concert-goers in hearing this week’s recorded prayer.

SHARE: Invite others to pray with you during the concert. We depend on your prayers! Email us at thecall@wgm.org and tell us who you are praying with so we can encourage our staff.