Bridgman Prayer Update for June 2009

Praise:

1) For a retired Japanese missionary who has been accepted to pastor Sanyo Grace Church from this summer when we go on home assignment
2) For Jeffrey and Kevin who continue to walk with the Lord and seeking His guidance
3) For you our supporters who continue to give towards the ministry here even in the midst of this economy
4) For increased attendance in May
5) For the preliminary accetance of getting a loan from the bank for our church building
6) For all the ladies who were able to study the Bible with Violette

Prayer:

1) That the Sanyo Grace Church congregation will be able to pay for the building that has been approved
2) That Mr. Taniguchi would really seek the Lord (he attends worship service about once a month)
3) That Mr. Hamada would be well enough again to come to church.
4) That the Japanese wives of three foreign men who come to prayer meeting would accept Christ.
5) That Mr. Fukunaga who attended church for the first time would continue to come
6) That Sanyo Grace Church would continue to grow in numbers and in spiritual maturity.
7) That our home assignment plans will work out for the best (getting back into the US culture and visiting our supporters)

Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka - BiWeekly Prayer Report for 5/18-31

•    Sepiso Sitali: Sepiso has concluded her work in our midst. She was able to talk to a number of children and youths. She has shared the gospel with a number of them. Pray that the Lord will bless Sepiso’s efforts and that the Sunday school and the Youth Ministry will be able to pick up and continue from where she has ended. Pray for genuine conversions amongst the children and youths she has spoken to.
•    Mr. and Mrs. Chulu: We went back to check on this couple seeing they had not shown up at church the past two Sundays. They claimed that they were not feeling too well hence the absence. We enquired as to what they had done with the gospel message we had shared with them. They both claimed they had repented and received Christ as Saviour. But upon asking whether they were sure they had become Christians, the wife said she wanted to join the baptism class and to get baptized. She felt this would guarantee her salvation. Took the opportunity to explain to them the place and meaning of Christian baptism. They have since resumed coming to church. Gave them a new bible. Pray that this couple will experience true salvation. We will soon start taking them through the parable of the sower. Pray that the Lord will grant us wisdom as we continue ministering to this couple. 
•    Women’s Monthly Meeting: The monthly meeting for June is scheduled for Saturday the 6th. The topic that will be presented is ‘Living with HIV in the home’. Do join us in praying for the success of this meeting. Pray that the many women who have been invited will come for the meeting. Pray that those who are living with HIV or those who are living in fear of HIV will find solace in Christ as Saviour. The topic will be handled by Mrs. Mbofwana, she is a nurse and she attends another Baptist church. Pray that the Lord will grant her grace to minister to her fellow women.
•    Marrieds’ Ministry: The next bi-monthly meeting for marrieds’ is scheduled for June 27th. Since the meetings have an evangelistic slant, we plan to invite a number of none Christian couples for the meeting. Pray that the Lord will lead us to couples to invite and that those invited will respond positively. Pray for wisdom as we are still looking for a suitable speaker.
•    Pastor’s health: In 2006 I was diagnosed to be diabetic and was put on medication for a while. In early 2007 I went off the medication and I have been managing the condition using diet and exercise. But a couple of weeks ago my sugar levels started shooting up and it has become necessary to once again go on medication. Unfortunately the medication has negative side effects on me. Do join me in praying that once again it might become possible to go off the medication.

Central Baptist Church of Mazabuka - BiWeekly Prayer Report for 5/4-17

•    Sepiso Sitali: Sepiso is a second year student in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia. She has come to do some missionary work with us whilst she is on 3 weeks break. Her fiancé Elijah has intentions of going into full time ministry. Her coming has been arranged by the Mission’s wing of Kabwata Baptist Church who have started encouraging students to take such opportunities to familiarise themselves with the mission field. We have assigned Sepiso to follow up, and minister person to person to the children and the girls who have been attending Sunday school, youth meetings and Sunday services. Pray that the Lord will bless her efforts in our midst.
•    Mwila: One of the children Sepiso has talked to is a 10 year old boy by the name of Mwila. Mwila has been very consistent at attending Sunday school, youth meetings and church. Both his parents do not attend any church. Asked how he ended up at CBC he said he read the billboard and decided to start coming. Asked if he was a Christian, he said he became a Christian when at one of the morning services he was convicted when he heard the pastor talk about the need to repent. He said he went home and confessed his sins and asked God to make him his son. Asked what has changed since in his life, he said he now prays and reads his bible and finds himself controlling his temper when he is provoked and tempted to fight. Do pray for Mwila; all indications seem to point to the fact that he has indeed become a Christian. Pray that this testimony will be an encouragement to the teachers who labour amongst the children and youths.
•    Mr. and Mrs. Chulu: We concluded presenting the gospel message to this couple. For some reason the husband seems to have been upset about something. They have not shown up at church the past two Sundays. We intend to go back and, if they permit us, start taking them through another evangelistic topic. Do pray that this door will not be closed permanently.
•    Women’s Monthly Meeting: This meeting successfully took place on the 9th May and was attended by about 32 women. We thank God that a number of women who were invited came. The pastor spoke on the topic of handling interpersonal conflict. The question and answer session clearly showed that many were experiencing conflict especially in their marriages and courtship. We took the opportunity to point them to Christ. Pray that the non converted women who attended will seek the Lord for salvation. A few indicated that they needed counseling. Pray for these follow ups.
•    Sunday services: We have come to verse 43 of Acts 2 and we are now studying the subject of apostles and miracles. Because of the influence of the charismatics, there is a lot of confusion surrounding this area and we are seeking with the Lord’s help to clear the confusion from the people’s minds. Pray that the Lord will grant us the grace and wisdom to do so.