2013 Missionary Moments Prayer Guide

planting catalysts who are starting new churches to guarantee gospel access to 28 million people; 27 million of whom arenot believers in Jesus Christ. Our commitment to fulfilling the Great Commission through the Cooperative Program is helpingLamar and his team start new churches within driving distance of each of the 28 million people in their region.bible reference & Statement: 2 Corinthians 8:9Christ gave Himself for us. Many people have given their creativity, even their lives, that we might enjoy national and religiousfreedom. Giving through our church helps share the gospel which can free people from sin. The Cooperative Program enablesus to partner with more than 45,000 churches to make Christ known._____________________________________________________________june 16, 2013Morning: GOSPEL RECEPTIVITY(Missouri) YOSHI UBUKATA pastors a Japanese-speaking church, near St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, HYEYEON, andtheir young daughters. Through the Japanese Southern Baptist church planting network and a sponsoring church, they areplanting a new Japanese congregation in Orlando, Florida. They hope to start 120 Japanese Southern Baptist churches inNorth America. While in America, Japanese people are receptive to the gospel and many become believers. But 80 percentstop attending church after they return to Japan. The Ubukatas are thankful for your commitment to fulfilling the GreatCommission through the Cooperative Program and ask that you pray that the Japanese people in the U.S. will be reached withthe gospel and trained more effectively.evening: PEOPLE IN BONDAGE(Central Asia) JANE,* a Christ follower serving in Central Asia, got to take a vacation from her country recently, but she wasunable to forget the plight of her people. She knew they were deep into Ramadan, a month of religious fasting for Muslims.It is hard on Jane to see the people living in such bondage. She continues to share her faith in Jesus Christ. “I have neverbeen more aware just how deeply the lies of their religion encompass every single element of how they view the world,” shesaid. “But the light of our Father in the midst of the darkness has been remarkable.” The Cooperative Program enables us topartner with more than 45,000 churches to make Christ known. (*Name changed.)bible reference & Statement: Proverbs 23:24On this Father’s Day let us who are fathers be good stewards of the responsibilities God has entrusted to us. One part ofour stewardship is providing an example for our children in the way we use money and in the way we give our money. TheCooperative Program enables us to partner with more than 45,000 churches to make Christ known._____________________________________________________________june 23, 2013Morning: SHARING THE BURDENS(South Asia) Workers ADAM and TRINITY WEMS* have a heart for the poor and focus their ministry toward lower-incomecommunities. Adam helps destitute people coming off the streets receive medical care and rehabilitation. Trinity leads a women’sgroup, giving women a safe place to share their burdens and hear the Gospel. With so many unengaged, unreached people groupsin their region, they also dedicate time to training leadership and connecting congregations in the U.S. to the vast amount of workthat needs to be accomplished in South Asia. As you give, pray for the work of Adam and Trinity, and ask God to send more workersinto the dark areas. The Cooperative Program enables us to partner with more than 45,000 churches to make Christ known. (*Nameschanged.)