Pray

Adam and Julie Martin minister among the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea. Praise God for a new brother in Christ. A young man, after being taught Bible lessons every day for almost two months, put his trust in Jesus as his Savior. Praise God for Toni and Silio’s faithfulness to teach him. Pray for the young man to grow in his new relationship with the Lord. “Please pray for three others who are also hearing the evangelistic teaching right now!” Pray that they too would believe. And pray for “M,” a man who is likely nearing the end of his life. He has heard some of the Bible teaching but now has hardened his heart toward God and His Word.

Jack and Suzie Russell, serving itinerantly, minister among the Simba people of Bolivia. The book of Psalms has been translated and will be checked in November, and Jack and a Simba co-worker are currently translating the book of Proverbs. “This young Simba brother has become especially enthusiastic about the book of Proverbs. He recently commented on how clear and powerful its principles are in the Simba language and insisted that we must hurry to complete the translation and place it into the hands of the people. It is a joy to witness firsthand the impact that God’s Word is already having.” Pray for wisdom, discernment and energy as they translate. Pray that Psalms and Proverbs “will strengthen believers and draw many people into a deeper relationship with Christ.”

Ryan and Cathren minister among the “D” people of West Africa.  There are hundreds of English versions of the Bible (some count as many as 900), while the “D” people still have zero versions. Ryan and Cathren anticipate beginning Bible translation next year. However, as a next step before they can begin translation, the team must complete discourse analysis — in short, analyzing the different types of speech in the “D” language. Praise God that language consultants were able to help the team get started on this complex task. “Discourse analysis will continue to be something our team works through for quite some time. Please pray for us as we work together and continue to grow in this area of equipping. … Pray that the Holy Spirit will be at work preparing people for the message of the gospel.”