Prayer, Week of March 30, 2014
ITERO
The International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones (ITERO) is Friday morning through Lord’s Day lunch in Anaheim. The subject is Aspects of the Christian Life and the Church Life Seen in the New Jerusalem. Ask the Lord to release a rich word and to spread it through the attendees to the whole earth. Also ask the Lord for more blending of all the brothers from all the churches, blending that will swallow all differences, all separations, and all opinions.
Life-Study Radio Broadcast in Southern California
The English-language Life-study of the Bible with Witness Lee radio program continues on KBRT 740AM at 11 to 11:30 am Monday to Friday. In addition, beginning on April 6, there will be a one-hour live call-in program on KKLA 99.5FM Christian Radio each week Lord’s Day evenings from 9 to 10 pm. Two brothers will take live phone calls from listeners related to any questions or comments they may have concerning the Life-study excerpts that will be broadcast.
Lisbon, Portugal
We had a Bibles for Europe colloquium on March 8. While only one new one came, we had a very sweet blending time and coordination among the saints. This was the first ever colloquium in Portugal, and everyone was happy to be together. We are not discouraged that only one person came.
The lady who came requested a Bible study in her home. We will continue to follow up on other Bible recipients. We have begun having one-on-one appointments with some students and will have a Bible study with one contact in the near future, as well as a phone Bible study with another student. A full page report is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Please continue to pray that the Lord will:
- work in the Recovery Version recipients and put in them a hunger for Him;
- bless the labor of the local saints and lead them to the most seeking ones;
- raise up a testimony in Lisbon and continue to burden saints to migrate there for this purpose.
Bangladesh
Pray for the students and serving ones training in Dhaka on April 3 to 6.
Laos
Pray for the Gospel Harvest Meeting April 5 to 6.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 19 of Genesis.
- Sixth grade conference is May 2 to 4. Registration deadline is April 6.
- There will be a joint meeting of the church in Los Angeles Lord’s Day, May 11, 10 am at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (near USC). Details will be provided later.
- Donations for the FTTA relocation/enlargement may be given to the church, designated for “FTTA Training Center.” Details are in the Information section of https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Prayer, Week of March 23, 2014
FTTA Relocation
FTTA will relocate from Ball Rd to the LSM campus in August of this year. Continue to pray for 1) wisdom to those taking care of the relocation, 2) a sufficient financial supply for the relocation, and 3) increasing enrollment every term.
UCLA Spring Break Trip
There are 61 students and serving ones on a UCLA Spring break trip from March 21 to 28. We will visit the church in New York and the churches in the Boston area. There are 15 new ones on the trip. Please pray that (1) the Lord will appear and speak to each student in a new and fresh way, (2) all the new ones will see the vision of the church and the Body, (3) full covering of the Lord from the enemy, (4) much grace to the receiving churches, (5) much blending with the saints to be brought into the reality of the Body of Christ.
Antelope Valley
Last week we began a Friday night meeting for young people and college students. We were greatly encouraged that ten high school and college students attended. Please pray for their continued growth and for their absorption of the ministry material. Pray also for the Lord’s moving in the shepherding saints to help these younger saints go on and be integrated into the church life in Antelope Valley.
College Campus Visits for High School Students
In the coming months many churches will have open house activities or spring visit times for our own high-school seniors and juniors considering going to college.
The burden is to shepherd these young saints through this critical transition in their lives and to facilitate the handover of care for them between the churches so that none would be lost to the world and so that all the churches would be blessed through their enjoyment of Christ in the church life. May the Lord increase the fellowship among us “strengthening the net” to bring in a bountiful catch this year!
Russian-Speaking Conference
The conference is March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. This conference is for Russian-speaking saints and those caring for Russian-speaking saints in North America.
Europe
Please pray for the raising up of the Lord’s testimony in major cities in Europe, including
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Krakow, Poland
- Budapest, Hungary
- Vienna, Austria
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Barcelona and Bilbao, Spain
- Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich, Germany
Pakistan
Please pray for:
- the one-month intensified propagation in Kasur and the first Lord’s table meeting there on March 30.
- the search for a meeting hall in Lahore.
- the translation and proofreading of the Crystallization-study of Genesis to be completed soon.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 18 of Genesis.
- Junior high conferences will be April 11 to 13. Registration deadline is March 30.
- Sixth grade conference is May 2 to 4. Registration deadline is April 6.
Prayer, Week of March 16, 2013
Wars, Earthquakes, the Gospel
In Matthew 24:6-7 the Lord tells us, "You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars....and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places." These events are related to the gospel (v. 14). The Lord tells us, “See that you are not alarmed” but unsaved people will be alarmed. Their alarm should open them to the gospel. This month there are rumors of war in Ukraine, several magnitude 6+ earthquakes in the Pacific, a missing passenger airplane in Asia, and other unsettling events. Lord, use all of these events for the gospel; save people into Your kingdom.
FTTA Relocation
Since the inception of FTTA 25 years ago, the Lord's rich blessing has been evident. Many who attended FTTA have been greatly benefited in life, in truth, and in cultivation of spiritual capacity. Today 3,737 trainees have completed at least one term, and 2,334 have completed the entire two years.
In the last few years, FTTA has faced an on-going overcrowding problem. The current training facility is inadequate. Furthermore, as the number of young people in the Lord's recovery increases, we anticipate increased enrollment in the coming years. To provide the facilities to adequately raise up our young people to be proper and useful vessels, the training will move to buildings 7 and 8 on the LSM campus. Letters in English, Chinese, and Spanish with more information about this relocation is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer. Donations may be given to the church, designated for "FTTA Training Center."
Let us pray for 1) wisdom to those taking care of the relocation, 2) a sufficient financial supply for the relocation, and 3) increasing enrollment every term.
High School Conferences
The Southern California high school brothers and sisters conferences are March 21 to 23.
Southeast Blending Conference
The annual Southeast Blending Conference will be March 28–30 in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, the saints in this region wish to invite recent BfA Bible and book recipients to attend the conference. Nearly 20,000 people from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama have ordered free materials from BfA within the last year and will receive an invitation e-mail. Please pray that the Lord would work in these recipients who have tasted the ministry. Pray that He would draw His seekers to the conference and lead them into further contact with the saints and further experience of the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Lord's Move in Europe
Michael Stewart left South Africa and arrived in London last Saturday. He will stay for 12 days, with most of his time in London and a few days in Dublin, Ireland to visit the church and his family. His intention for this trip is to continue blending with the brothers in London before his move to London this summer. Upon moving, he will bear some responsibility for the Lord's move in Europe. Please pray for his blending with the brothers there and for the Lord’s arrangement of the details of his move, including finding the best housing for the family.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 17 of Genesis (winter training).
- Junior high conferences will be April 11 to 13. Registration deadline is March 30.
- Sixth grade conference is May 2 to 4. Registration deadline is April 6.
Prayer, Week of March 9, 2014
FTTA Move
FTTA will move from the current facility on Ball Road to the buildings 7 and 8 of the Ministry Conference Center (MCC) in August. Building 8 is the facility used for the semiannual trainings; building 7 is the incomplete shell next to building 8. The training facility in these two buildings will be two times larger than the current facility. This adequately meets the current needs of the FTTA and will be more than sufficient for years to come. This move has been considered for a lengthy period of time because the current FTTA facility is inadequate.
The projected cost to complete the construction of building 7 and to remodel part of building 8 is $8 million. Living Stream Ministry will supply $2.5 million of this amount, leaving a balance of $5.5 million needed to complete the new FTTA Training Center. We would encourage you to read the two-page PDF document and to view the 30 minute sharing of this burden by accessing the link: http://stream11.lsmwebcast.com/reports/FTTA.html.
Donations may be given to the church, designated for "FTTA Training Center."
Shepherding After Life-Study Seminar in Hall 1
At the Spanish-language seminar on March 1, 35 guests turned in cards indicating their interest in further fellowship. At least 30 of these live in the area where our hall 1 saints live. Please continue to pray for shepherding each one of them. May the Lord grace the saints in their visiting, calling, and shepherding of them and gain many as remaining fruit!
South Africa
Michael Stewart is in South Africa in his second of two weeks teaching the class, The Spirit, at FTT Pretoria. Ask the Lord to release more vision and experience of the Spirit to Michael, to the trainees, and to all who are associated with or visiting the training.
Romania
In past years tens of thousands of free ministry publications have been distributed by Rhema in Romania. Recently, there has been a burden to contact the readers who have received all three sets of publications over the past three years. In January the saints in several localities began, in coordination with the full-time serving ones, to contact and visit those readers who are open. The initial response has been very good. Please pray that:
- more local saints will pick up the burden to labor in the Lord’s harvest in Romania;
- a good number of ministry readers will be brought into the church life for the increase of the Lord’s testimony in Romania;
- a local church will be raised up in several new cities, including Arad and Cluj-Napoca.
Kiev, Ukraine
A 5 minute video report on the situation in Ukraine related to the saints and the construction of their meeting hall in Kiev is at http://youtu.be/Z-DdhxPZv3s. Please pray that:
- the political and economic situation in the country will turn out to the advancement of the gospel and the Lord’s move in Ukraine;
- the construction of the new meeting hall in Kiev will not be hindered or delayed;
- the saints and their property will be covered by the Lord and kept from damage.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 16 of Genesis (winter training).
- Junior high conferences will be April 11 to 13. Registration deadline is March 30.
- Sixth grade conference is May 2 to 4. Registration deadline is April 6.
Prayer, Week of March 2, 2013
Prayer
Andrew Murray has said that the best prayer is one which is prayed by the Christ who dwells within us to the Christ who sits on the throne in heaven. (from Concerning the Triune God—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, WL).
Report from "Life-Study Live" in Hall 1
This past Saturday more than 100 people including about 40 new guests braved the rain to attend the Spanish-speaking seminar on the Life-study of the Bible at hall 1. The coordination was smooth and sweet, the atmosphere was warm, and the singing was released from the start. The Lord anointed the word and 35 guests turned in cards indicating their interest in further fellowship. Thank you for your prayers! Please continue to pray for these 35 and the follow up with them one by one. May the Lord grace the saints in their shepherding of them right away and gain many as remaining fruit!
A 35 second video of singing is at http://youtu.be/KpUwdlbil98. The entire seminar is at https://app.box.com/s/gkrtkyi3wsofnemmytiv. Two photos are shown at the bottom of this page.
FTTA Gospel Trips in U.S. - Summary Report
The recent gospel trips to 19 cities concluded in February. In two weeks, visiting teams and local saints distributed over 6,500 free copies of the NT Recovery Version and ministry books by WN and WL. They passed out over 17,000 gospel tracts and BfA brochures and met nearly 2,000 people interested in further contact. They carried out seminars, follow-up appointments, and home visitations to shepherd the many open people they met. The labor in caring for these people will continue in the coming months.
South Africa
Dick Taylor said that the national conference last weekend was the best ever. Attendance was near 350, including 40 new people. Meetings were full of the Lord's presence and joy, and the saints’ response was very good. The Lord’s table was very released.
Dick Taylor remains in South Africa the first half of this week for more shepherding. Michael Stewart arrived last week and is now in his first of two weeks teaching the class, The Spirit, at FTT Pretoria. Ask the Lord to supply Dick and to release more vision and experience of the Spirit to Michael, to the trainees, and to all who are associated with or visiting the training.
London
Beginning March 5, the FTT London trainees and serving ones will be sent out on Wednesdays to blend in 14 of the saints' homes in East London. This was the area of the Olympics with thousands of open Bible recipients. There are 9,000 open contacts living in the immediate area around the 14 homes of the saints. The burden is that we would get into the saints' homes, spend time with them, be blent with them, and then mutually enter into the labor to contact these open ones.
Kiev, Ukraine
Thus far, despite the political protests and the violence that have taken place mainly in Kiev, all the saints are safe. We are having a good coordination among all the churches to consider what to do in a worst case scenario. The construction of the hall in Kiev is continuing, as it is located in a section of the city away from the violence. However, the conflict has made driving around Kiev very difficult. We expected to begin the construction of the roof soon. Whether or not we can continue remains to be seen.
We pray that the Lord's recovery would become prevailing in Ukraine, that the Lord would gain the proper and useful men for His testimony, and that all things would work for the building up of His Body. We would ask you to join us in praying for the present situation in Ukraine.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 15 of Genesis (winter training).
- High school conferences will be March 21 to 23. Registration deadline is March 9.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Prayer, Week of February 23, 2014
"Life-Study Live" in Hall 1
This Saturday at 6 pm there is a Spanish-speaking dinner and seminar at hall one. This is a presentation to Spanish-language listeners of the Life-Study on the radio. Approximately 190 new families have been invited to this time. In addition, radio advertisements about this time have been going out for a few weeks. Please pray for all of the coordination and the one accord behind this event. Most of all pray for much shepherding and connecting with the new ones that come, that they would be nourished and want further contact.
L.A. Joint College Meeting Report
Thank you for your prayers for the L.A. joint college meeting this past Saturday, February 22. Almost 190 saints, most of whom were college students, gathered together at USC for a sweet time of blending. Students representing CSUN, Santa Barbara, Cal State Channel Islands, SMC, LACC, USC, UCLA, and other places attended. We heard a wonderful word concerning keeping our romance with the Lord fresh. Please pray that all of the students would redeem each precious moment to love the Lord and nurture their romance with Him!
South Africa
Dick Taylor is in South Africa. Michael Stewart from Long Beach will arrive Wednesday. This is Dick's second week teaching Experience and Growth in Life at FTT Pretoria. Dick and Michael also have times with individual trainees and with other saints in the churches there.
The weekend of February 28 to March 2 is the national conference. It will be five meetings on Experiencing and Enjoying Christ as Life for the Building up of the Church.
After the conference Michael will teach The Spirit class for two weeks.
May the Lord supply both brothers to be rich sources of life to all in South Africa. May the Lord also impart much life into their physical bodies.
French-Speaking Young People's Conference
The conference will be in Lyon, France 28 February to 2 March. Please pray for the Lord's rich speaking to these young people and His shining in their hearts to gain them through the heavenly vision of His economy.
NT Distribution in Europe
Over the past several months the New Testament Recovery Version has been distributed in a number of countries in Western and Central Europe. Please pray for the continuing follow-up and care for all the Bible recipients and seeking ones by the full-timers, the full-time trainees, and the local saints in Europe. May the Lord add many of His chosen ones to His testimony in Europe.
Cambodia
In December and January trainees from FTT Taipei and saints from the church in Taipei assisted in a gospel move in three cities in Cambodia; 159 new believers were baptized. Two of these cities already have local churches; a local church began meeting January 12 in the third city. The people in Cambodia, especially young adults, are very simple and respond well to the gospel.
Pakistan
The 2014 Pakistan Spring National Blending Conference will be held in Islamabad March 1 - 2.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 14 of Genesis (winter training).
- High school conferences will be March 21 to 23. Registration deadline is March 9.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Prayer, Week of February 16, 2014
The Intrinsic Significance of the Church
This is the subject of last weekend’s International Chinese-Speaking Conference. The church is the Father’s House (John 14, message 1), the Son’s Vine (John 15, message 2), and the Spirit’s Child (John 16, message 3). The Lord prayed for His glorification and for the oneness of the church (John 17, message 4); we should take the shepherding way for the building up of the church (John 21, message 5).
Let us ask the Lord for more vision, enlarged glorification, deeper oneness, and increased shepherding.
L.A. Joint College Meeting
This gathering will be this Saturday on the USC campus with dinner 6 to 7 pm, meeting 7 to 9 pm, and perhaps recreation after 9 pm. The focus of the meeting will be spending time with the Lord.
Southern California Young People
The first major gathering of the year for all southern California young people (7th-12th grade) will be Saturday, February 22, in Arcadia from 7 to 9 pm to blend, enjoy the Lord together, and hear a fresh speaking from Him for our pursuing together this term.
FTTA Gospel Trips
Please pray for a rich supply to the local saints to maintain contact with all who received literature or New Testaments, especially those who asked for further contact, and with all who came to seminars, personal times, or home meetings.
South Africa
Dick Taylor is in South Africa. This week and next he is teaching Experience and Growth in Life at FTT Pretoria. (Unlike FTTA which has many classes continuing through every week of the term, at FTT Pretoria one class fills every class period for two weeks, then another class fills the next two weeks.) Dick will also have times with individual trainees and with other saints in the churches there. May the Lord supply him richly with utterance to make known all that should be released there. May the Lord also impart much life into his physical body.
Northern California Spanish-Speaking Conference
The conference is Saturday, February 22 and Lord's Day, February 23 in Fresno. Radio listeners in the central valley of California are invited.
Lisbon, Portugal
Please pray for:
- the shepherding of the 415 persons who received a Bible in the December 2013 distribution;
- the thrusting out of workers into this harvest so that the opportunity will not be lost;
- the Lord to constitute a good number of the seeking ones to be His testimony in Lisbon.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 1 of Genesis (winter training).
- Gifts marked for Philippines relief may be given to the church or to Lord’s Move to Europe.
- There will be a Chinese-speaking tour of Israel and Jordan March 24 to April 3. Saints must have a US or Canadian passport to apply. Details are at http://ourisraeltour.com/chineseusa2014/.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Prayer, Week of February 9, 2014
International Chinese-Speaking Conference
The International Chinese-speaking Conference will be Friday evening, February 14 through mid-day Lord's Day, February 16 in Anaheim. Meetings are open to all; there will be translation into English, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese. Please pray that the Lord will take more crucial steps in the advancement of His purpose during this gathering.
FTTA Gospel Trips
All the trips concluded this Monday (Feb. 10) except for the Philippines (see below). Please pray for continuing contact with all who received literature or New Testaments and with all who came to seminars, personal times, or home meetings.
L.A. City College
Our LACC Bible Club has been very active in Bible study and student-led Recovery Version distribution in campus in the recent three semesters. Six students are active in club activity and three of them are in the church life. The spring semester begins this week. Please pray that:
- The Lord gain these 6 core-students as a vital group while they are preparing for the new semester through prayer, fellowship and pursuing Christ.
- The home to contain new ones from this club would be consecrated to gain them as remaining fruits.
- The Lord would begin a Korean-speaking Bible study through this club.
"Life-Study Live" in Hall 1
On March 1 there will be "Life-Study Live" in hall 1. This is a presentation to Spanish-language listeners of the Life-Study on the radio. The Spanish-speaking saints in hall 1 will host this seminar with support from other districts in Los Angeles. Please pray for 1) the Lord prepare the hearts of our radio listeners as good earth where Christ may grow in life, and 2) the saints laboring in preparation for this seminar.
FTT London
The spring semester begins this week. Six new trainees joined the FTTL from 4 countries, making a total of 37 trainees from 10 countries. Please pray for a strong exercise of the spirit with the pursuing of the truth, the growth in life, and the practice of the God-ordained way.
South Africa
Dick Taylor leaves for South Africa this week. He will be in church meetings there and fellowship with many individual saints and couples. The next two weeks he will teach a class at FTT Pretoria then be in the national conference. Please ask the Lord to:
- use these weeks to strengthen His move in South Africa and in the whole continent;
- raise up many in the FTT to serve Him throughout Africa;
- richly supply saints shepherding the large number of new people and saints caring for the FTT.
Spain
The Lord has blessed the church in Madrid with increase, which includes more children than we can adequately take care of in the current meeting hall. The church is again actively looking for a larger and more adequate place.
The FTTA gospel trip coincided with the arrival of 8,400 Bibles. Distributions took place in Madrid and Girona. Our burden now is to train saints in every locality by going out to distribute the Recovery Version with them and leaving them some Bibles so that they can go out on their own.
Please pray that:
- the Lord guide the brothers in Madrid and give them wisdom in decisions regarding the meeting hall;
- all the localities in the Iberian Peninsula pick up the burden to distribute the Recovery Version for the increase of all the churches.
A one-page report from Spain is at at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Philippines
Here are a few sentences from the team that is visiting the devastated area of the Philippines.
(one report) We are visiting various localities on this island during the day to preach the gospel, knock on doors, and fellowship with the saints. We visited a church where their meeting hall and homes were damaged beyond repair by the earthquake. The next day we visited a town to knock on doors. There are saints there, but no church yet. Lord, flow through us as channels of life today!
(about a one-day visit to a locality) We were greeted by happy saints against the backdrop of an under-construction meeting hall collapsed by the recent typhoon. We spent the whole day with them: going to market, helping with construction, fellowshipping, eating lunch and dinner, getting to know the children, and spending time at the beach (clear water, mountain views, awesome sky).
We came to realize many things that the Body having many members and the Body being one is real. When one member of the Body hurts, the other members and the whole Body hurt. It was evident that they are hurt, devastated, and in pain with many needs to be met, but it was also evident that they are happy and satisfied in the Lord and in the Body. They welcomed us warmly with their smiles, fresh food, but most importantly, with their sweet, indispensable portion of Christ.
Prayer burdens:
- More blending in the churches here during these difficult times.
- The strengthening of the saints for the Lord's testimony despite all their suffering.
- Much reaping of the harvest while people are more open and seeking.
- For the gospel to be preached in a prevailing way.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 6 of The Mending Ministry of John (Thanksgiving conference). After week 6 we will begin Genesis (winter training).
- Gifts marked for Philippines relief may be given to the church or to Lord's Move to Europe.
- There will be a Chinese-speaking tour of Israel and Jordan March 24 to April 3. Saints must have a US or Canadian passport to apply. Details are at http://ourisraeltour.com/chineseusa2014/.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Prayer, Week of February 2, 2014
Lord, Trim and Supply
In Revelation 2 and 3 our High Priest is trimming the lampstands, cutting away those things that are not needed and that frustrate the shining; at the same time He is supplying the oil that is needed and that will make the lampstands burn brightly. (Mending Ministry, week 5, I.D.3)
Lord, trim us and supply us to increase our shining in Los Angeles!
FTTA Gospel Trips
The international trips concluded last week; the national trips continue through all of this week.
Please pray that these trips would be a lasting encouragement to the saints in every city and that the example of the trainees would stir the young people to give themselves to the Lord for His closure of this generation. Please pray also that the gospel contacts and New Testament recipients in every city would get connected to the local saints and have second, third, and continuing appointments.
Detailed reports, photos, and prayer requests are at http://beseeching.org. A few excerpts are below the announcements.
"Life-Study Live" in Hall 1
On March 1 there will be "Life-Study Live" in hall 1. This is a presentation to Spanish-language listeners of the Life-Study on the radio. The Spanish-speaking saints in hall 1 will host this seminar with support from other districts in Los Angeles. Please pray:
- For the expression and testimony of one Body in the service at this seminar;
- An increase in vitality for all our saints, to be active and living members with companions to nourish and shepherd those who contact us:
- That the Lord prepare the hearts of our radio listeners as good earth where Christ may grow in life;
- That the Lord may gather those who are to be saved and those who are seeking Him so that they may experience Christ as life.
Bibles for America
In January BfA contacted military installations that previously received BfA military packets to see if they would like to order more. In three weeks, chaplains and family readiness groups ordered 2,076 military packets, 238 New Testament Recovery Versions, 505 books, and 245 copies of the Gospel of John in Spanish.
Additionally, BfA found that the Army Chief of Chaplains is proposing to limit the organizations from which the Army can receive Bibles.
Please pray that:
- The BfA materials would reach the spiritually hungry service members.
- A door would remain open to Bibles for America in all branches of the US Military.
Philippines
The past weekend a small team of FTTA trainees and other saints departed on a trip to the devastated area of the Philippines to encourage the saints there and to coordinate with them in preaching the gospel.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 5 of The Mending Ministry of John (Thanksgiving conference). After week 6 we will begin Genesis (winter training).
- Gifts marked for Philippines relief may be given to the church or to Lord's Move to Europe.
- There will be a Chinese-speaking tour of Israel and Jordan March 24 to April 3. Saints must have a US or Canadian passport to apply. Details are at http://ourisraeltour.com/chineseusa2014.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Excerpts from Reports from FTTA Gospel Trips
Columbia, South Carolina
We had a wonderful session of prayer and fellowship with the local saints and full-time serving ones, followed by preparations for our sowing events on the campuses. After lunch, 25 young people and serving ones from Charlotte, NC and Simpsonville, SC arrived and joined us for tract distribution and hymn singing at the University of South Carolina. In the evening, we had a YP meeting with the young people in Columbia and all those from Charlotte and Simpsonville who are joining us for the weekend. There were about 40 of us in total.
Edinburg, Texas
The Lord is continually providing for us and has given us more fresh enjoyment of Him! We had our second Bible study on campus at UTPA, and the turnout was as encouraging as our previous one. A total of twenty students signed in. We covered verses from Genesis 1. Hallelujah, we were made in His image and His likeness! After the Bible study, some students stayed to hang out with us for about an hour or so. There were also two students who received their salvation! Hallelujah for our two new sisters!
Merced, California
At UC Merced we handed out 20 Bibles, some free literature, and 6 were open to follow up. Many saints in the area also came for door-knocking in the city. We had a total of 5 teams go out, with many open for further contact. There were a couple of appointments that happened today from our contacts yesterday. The next day 12 students wanted further contact! We also had 7 door knocking teams with over 20 open for further contact this week! The city is very open and hungry for the Word. We are very encouraged with the positive responses throughout the city.
Frankfurt, Germany
We walked to downtown Frankfurt and distributed Bibles for two and a half hours. The people were not as receptive as at the universities, but that was to be expected as generally the older German population is more closed. We passed out 17 Bibles with 5 wanting further contact, and one young Muslim lady from Turkey prayed to receive the Lord! As we were packing up, a trash truck drove by and stopped, and the man driving the truck quickly jumped out and ran to our table. He was very excited to get a Bible! This was the first time something like this happened to us in Germany.
Netherlands
This past Friday, we tabled in a small, Dutch town. Most of the older generation here only speak Dutch, so most of the Bibles handed out were to the young people who could read and speak both English and Dutch. That evening, we attended a college meeting where some trainees shared experiences of how the Lord led them to the training so that the young people would consider going to the training in London after their undergraduate studies.
Sweden
We distributed Bibles at KTH University in Stockholm, with 4 of the recipients requesting further contact. Five years ago when the labor first began on this campus there was no interest for the Bible among the students, so the saints are encouraged that the Lord is answering the faithful prayers of the saints to soften the students and increase their hunger for God's word!
Spain
We went with one of the brothers in Barcelona to distribute Bibles at the University of Girona. After fellowship and blending with the brothers and sisters in Girona we all arrived at the campus for the Bible distribution. There weren't many students on the campus due to exams but there we passed out about 15 Bibles to the students. We then had a larger time of overflow where the saints as well as the trainees shared our enjoyment and experience on the gospel in Girona as well as the rest of Spain.
Brazil
We had a meeting with 45-50 saints in one city, including about 5 saints living thirty minutes away in another city. We all shared from the morning revival. There was a mutual flow of fellowship among us. The saints shared that they were very much encouraged to keep going on and were touched to hear that the Body of Christ is the same in the US as it is in this locality.
Prayer, Week of January 26, 2014
Lord, Build Up !
What the Lord wants and will build up is Zion, the overcomers. (week 4, I.B)
Lord, grant us more revelation of Yourself, more of an ear to hear what the Spirit says, more eating of the tree of life, more building up of Zion.
FTTA Gospel Trips
The international trips are in their last few days. The national trips continue through next week. Many universities are being visited, much literature is being distributed, many people contacted, some received the Lord, some lingered for extended conversation, a few new ones came to homes for dinner, and much blending in various homes day by day.
In general, pray for contacts to remain open, and for the Lord's shepherding through many local saints to result in remaining fruit for the building of the Body.
Detailed reports, photos, and prayer requests are at http://beseeching.org. A few excerpts are below the announcements.
FTT Paraguay
The spring term of FTT in Caacupé, Paraguay begins February 3. There are 27 returning trainees from four nations plus 20 new trainees from nine nations. Another 35 from seven nations will attend for one to three weeks in February. Please pray for
- the door to be fully open for each trainee to attend, including sufficient finances;
- the training to be full of the rich flow of the Lord's speaking.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 4 of The Mending Ministry of John (Thanksgiving conference).
- Gifts marked for Philippines relief may be given to the church or to Lord's Move to Europe.
- There will be a Chinese-speaking tour of Israel and Jordan March 24 to April 3. Saints must have a US or Canadian passport to apply. Details are at http://ourisraeltour.com/chineseusa2014.
- There will be a Russian-speaking conference March 28 to 30 in Sacramento. Information in English and Russian is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
- There will be a Conference and Tour in Israel May 8 to 18 in English, Spanish, and Russian. Information in English and Spanish is at https://churchinlosangeles.org/prayer.
Brief Parts of Reports and Prayer Requests from FTTA Gospel Trips
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wednesday we set up our tables in the University of Edinburgh. After an hour and a half of distribution, 35 students received the Recovery Version. On Thursday, we distributed 42 Bibles in the city center, 21 of which are open for further contact. On Thursday night, we had a love feast and a Bible study with the students. We delved into John 6 together and read the footnotes. Their overflow afterwards concerning the Lord being our living Bread and becoming the indwelling Spirit richly supplied all of us.
Prayer: that the Lord continues to open the hearts of local Scottish students to the word of God, and that He would bless our further distributions and appointments.
Fort Myers, Florida
We arrived last Thursday and had a welcome dinner and corporate blending time with the local saints here. It was very encouraging to hear their testimonies about the Lord's move here. Quite a few families have moved here in the last four years, and it seems to be very organic and under the Lord's blessing. The saints here are very burdened for simply enjoying the one Christ and the oneness of the Body.
Prayer: that the Lord continue to bless us with the one accord among the trainees/visiting saints and the local saints, and to draw out hungry and seeking ones when we pass out Bibles.
Paris, France
Our gospel activities in Paris concluded (we moved on to Lyon) with 131 Bibles distributed and 98 warm contacts. The saints, especially the full-time serving ones in Paris, have deeply impressed us with their absoluteness for the Lord and their living. Paris might not be the easiest place to live in; yet it is a frontier for us to make it as overcomers for the Lord. The saints here have demonstrated what abiding in the Lord is and how everything is yours when you are His.
Pray for the follow-up on the Bible recipients.
Berlin, Germany
Each day last week in Berlin has been more encouraging than the day before! We distributed Bibles during the day on universities and city plazas. In the evenings we visit with the saints, hearing their testimonies, singing and enjoying simply being with the saints.
Prayer: that those who received the Bible would read their Bibles and that others would order online.
Romania
We then distributed Bibles at a university in Timisoara. Two local high school students joined us. Our experience in the distribution today reaffirmed how open the students are in Romania. In 70 minutes, we handed out all 91 Bibles we had brought with us.
Pray for the Bible seminars we are having in several cities in Romania.
Switzerland
Every evening in Lausanne we have blending with different saints in the neighboring areas, enjoying the normal church life and spending time in the homes of the families. This past week we have also had two Bible Distributions in Geneva and Neuchatel. In one hour in Geneva we passed out 25-30 French New Testaments; in Neuchatel we passed out 10-15 in under an hour and had several positive contacts.
Pray for the four new local students who attended the home meeting on Thursday, that the Lord would keep them and they would enter in and remain in the church life in Lausanne. Pray for the Bible distributions and the seeds planted in the local Swiss people during the week.
Bristol, United Kingdom
Praise the Lord for the Lord's testimony in Bristol. There are three families here. The saints are laboring at the University of Bristol. During our time here, we had an enjoyable time distributing free Bibles at the University in spite of the rain.
Pray for our time of blending with the saints and students in Bristol and Exeter. Please pray for the 96 contacts who received gospel tracts and for the 6 Bible recipients; one recipient was very open to further contact.
Brazil
We took a 5 hour bus ride to another city. This is the first time a team has been sent to this city, and they were very happy to have us. There are about 65 saints meeting consistently in this locality. Last night, we met with about 12 saints to talk about the burden that they have for us being here. The saints here are entering into the Experience, Growth, and Ministry of Life for the Body morning revival.
Please pray for the young people to have real experiences of the Lord. The saints in this locality are heavily burdened for the young people.