9/17/10

Praise

·     We praise God for the way He used the NILI staff and students on their recent ministry trip to Santa Domingo, Ecuador.  Through community service and ministry events, they touched many lives. In addition, they gained a true appreciation for modern conveniences as some of the communities were without running water.  For the complete story and photos, go to www.andeanadventure.blogspot.com.

Prayer Requests

·     Remember the Ecuador-wide conference being held in Riobamba this weekend.  Its purpose is to develop leaders in 11 ministry areas such as youth, missions, etc.  Pray that it will be well attended and that people will answer God’s call to build His kingdom through leadership.

·     Please pray for Pastor Milton & Gina Mateus and their five children.  Milton has been our evangelism and Jesus Film Coordinator in Colombia since the beginning of the JF ministry.  He also pastors a growing church in Giron, a suburb of Bucaramanga.  About a week ago they were advised of a possible attack.  Early Tuesday morning two shots crashed through the window of their bedroom.  Nobody was hurt but it has left them a bit shaken.  The church presently has 37 new Christians in discipleship, and they have been concentrating on a period of prayer and fasting.  They are convinced that this is an attack by Satan on their church.

·     Update on Rev. Freddy Guerrero:  He will undergo a surgery to remove a portion of the small intestine.  The date has not been scheduled yet, and he has returned to some of his responsibilities.  In fact, next week he is traveling and speaking outside of the country.  Let's continue to pray for God's touch upon his life.

·     Update on Rev. Carlos Muñoz:  He will be operated on for prostate cancer on September 21.  We would greatly appreciate your prayers for him and his family.  He is one of our early leaders in the church in Colombia.

·     Update on missionary Stan Hall:  The hematoma on his back isn’t draining very quickly and is still causing a lot of pain.  He has returned to his full work schedule, and would appreciate your prayers.

·     Several Mission Corps volunteers are planning to come to Ecuador to work on the NAF. Please pray for these people as they prepare their lives and their hearts to come:

o   9/27:  Greg & Diane Hall
o   10/11: Kyle Steinke (former NILI student) serving for a year
o   10/26:  Al & Diane Wright

·     Lift in prayer the following Work & Witness teams coming to serve in Ecuador. All three groups will be working with indigenous churches located in the mountains near Riobamba:
o   Aurora, Colorado:  10/1-10
o   Missouri District Team One:  10/15-28
o   Missouri District Team Two:  11/1-14

Continued Prayer Requests
·     The Howard family currently on Home Assignment until 1/9/11.
·     Manuel & Kristin Ronquillo currently serving in our Seminary in Cuba.
·     The leadership and planning for The Master’s Plan conference in Cali, Colombia, 9/23-26 (www.the-masters-plan.org).
·     Angélica Ballesteros (Colombian) and Carla Aleman (Venezuelan), our Seminary students working in the jungles of Peru for the next couple of months.
·     Krista Fischer as she begins college at MNU.  And her parents, Jon & Shirley, as they transition to having both daughters now living in the States.
·     Please pray for a delicate situation between pastors on our Ecuador Coast District.
·     Two of our Nazarene schools.  The leadership teams need God’s wisdom and direction.  The Carcelén church is involved in legal matters and needs funds related to the closing of the school.
·     Campamento Jiraquito in Venezuela (our Nazarene camp) needs God’s protection, and the leadership needs wisdom when dealing with government officials.
·     The new churches being planted by our Seminary staff and students.
·     The political tensions between the countries of the North Andean Field.
·     Del Wright who needs God’s touch and a diagnosis for an unidentified infection in his shoulder.
·     Dallis Parker who is undergoing treatments for cancer.
·     Marilyn Cummings who is recovering from cancer.
·     The Partners in Ministry sponsorship program for our Seminary students.
·     The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.