October 2006 MNK Update

07 Dec 2007

 

November 1, 2006

 

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Greetings from Sedhiou, we are continuously giving thanks for your prayers for the Mandinka people, the work, and our family.  Prayer is the most important strategy we can use to effectively share Christ with the Mandinka.  Thank you for partnering with us in this work.

 

    We would like to tell you about one of our days last week that your prayers helped to bring about. I wish that I could tell you this was a “typical” day, but with God anything is possible.  About midmorning several men came from a village that we completed an evangelism storying cycle. We have also shown the Jesus film in this village. These men came seeking prayer for healing for a child and for one of the men who was present. Later several others came from a different area, seeking prayer also concerning health. We were thrilled because so many come seeking monetary help only. Also a tailor, JBT, came asking for scripture in writing as well as cassettes. He said that he wanted to read the Bible for himself, and he wanted the tapes when others came to his home to listen and discuss together.  Finally, MB, a baptized believer, came to ask for prayer for his work situation. He had been away for a couple of months seeking work.  Please pray for MB to understand that God is able to meet all of his needs.

 

     Please pray for our Heavenly Father to hear and answer the prayers that were lifted up on behalf of these men and their families. Please pray that through the answered prayers they will come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior. Please lift up this man, JBT, who is eager to read God’s Word.

 

     We begin the calendar focusing on the forgiveness of sin. In one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons, he shares that believers should ask God to forgive someone when we see that person doing something wrong. He taught this knowing that if the person was not a believer the only way that God would answer that prayer was by drawing that person to saving Faith in Jesus.  This is our prayer for the Mandinka.

 

     Let us lift up our voices in unity asking our Heavenly Father to draw many Mandinka men and women to saving faith. Pray that MNK believers will be strong against adversity.

 

     We also want to thank you for the gifts that you give through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.  We are so grateful that we can concentrate on the task at hand instead of planning ways to raise funds. It is a blessing for us to serve among the Mandinka as your representatives.

 

Your sister in Christ,

 

      

 

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November 2006 Prayer Gram

 

Please Pray for…

  

Scripture verses:

01-04:  Psalm 32:1

05-11:  Isaiah 30:18

12-18:  2 Samuel 22: 31

19-25:  Acts 2:38

26-30:  Luke 6:22

1

Many who hear God’s Word on the radio this evening will seek forgiveness for their sins.

2

MNK men will realize that forgiveness is not attained in their own strength.

 

3

Many MNK women will experience the forgiveness of sin.

4

God will cover the sins of a core group of MNK to begin His church among the MNK people.

 

5

New believers to come to know and believe in our God who is patient not wanting anyone to perish.

6

God will have mercy on the village “S” and draw them near to Him.

7

Pray for the teacher “M” who has had health problems to turn our Heavenly Father.

8

Those listening to the Sila Tilindingo will hide the scripture that they hear in their hearts.

 

9

FC, MK, and MB, believers, to develop a quiet time and learn to wait upon the Lord.

10

Our Lord will be exalted throughout Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea Bissau.

11

MNK religious teachers to begin to understand these attributes of God, that He is gracious, merciful, and just.

 

12

A new seeker, JBT., who is reading God’s Word, to take refuge in Jesus.

13

Gib. D, a teacher, to read the Bible and understand God’s perfect way.

14

New villages and teaching points to desire to hear the Good News.

 

15

The radio station workers to be changed by the Scripture that is shared on the Sila Tilindingo.

 

16

MtK, an MNK woman, to desire to know the truths of Scripture.

17

Workers among the MNK to have discernment when many come seeking help with food, medicine, and other requests.

18

MNK youth will recognize God’s Word is truth.

 

 

19

God will add to Pastor SD’s flock in The Gambia.

20

Village “B” to recognize that the path of their fathers is the path of eternal separation and repent.

21

Pray for seekers DD and MF to repent, be baptized, and begin a new life in Christ.

22

Praise God for the opportunity for thousands of MNK to hear the Gospel on the radio each week.

23 Psalm 69:30:

I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

24

God will prepare fertile hearts in a new area of out reach southeast of our town. 

25

Praise our Holy Father for who He is and what he desires us to become.

 

 

 

26

MNK seekers to resist fears of being associated with believers.

 

27

MNK believers in Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea Bissau to be faithful when under persecution.

 

28

MK, a baptized believer, to be strengthened as his family shuns him because of his decision for Christ.

29

Praise God for the opportunity to have His Word on the radio so many may hear in secret.

 

30

FC, a believer, to step out in faith to be baptized.

 

MNK PRAY

 

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