The James Family

Prayer and Praise

• Praise for the many ESI (Equipping Servants Internship) graduates in June.  Pray for pastors and church leaders starting ESI in 5 new ESI groups, and for those continuing through the 2.5 year process, that we will be able to help encourage to think and live Biblically, and honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures. 
• Pray for Kep as he spends a week in July in Oaxaca, Mexico with Mike Ross, Pastor Edgar and Pastor Neri – that God will guide us as we seek to encourage pastoral training in that region.
• Pray as we prepare for 5 regional ESI pastors conferences in La Paz, Oruro, Cochabamba and the Beni region during the months of August and September.
• Pray for Pastor Edgar Mamani as he equips 3 PAs (Pastoral Assistants) in the context of his IBM Church (Javier Soliz, Freddy Choque and Edwin Callejas).
• Pray for Pastor Pepe Rocha, as he and Kep give oversight to 7 PAs (Pastoral Assistants) and missionary Miguel Torrez, in the context of the ILC Church.
• Pray for Juan Cardenas, one of Kep’s PAs (Pastoral Assistants) as he administrates ESI in Bolivia.  We continue seeing good growth in his life, character & ministry.  Pray as he learns to encourage people around him.
• Praise for Jacob Sanchez, one of Kep’s 2^nd year PAs as he oversees the ILC Church Junior High ministry and grows in his ability to teach and preach God’s Word. 
   
• Pray for Lucho Kama, one of Kep’s PAs, that God will grant wisdom as oversees Miguel Torrez’ ministry among the rural churches of Taca, and as he continues the church plant in the Yungas region, near Camp Yungas.
• Pray for Jose Franco, one of Kep’s PAs (Pastoral Assistants), as he grows in his ability to teach and preach God’s Word.
• Pray for Mauro Anabe, one of Kep’s PAs (Pastoral Assistants), as he travels each week to lead ESI groups in Oruro.  Pray that God will protect him in his travels, and will help him learn effectively to teach and preach God’s Word.
• Pray for Tomas Diaz, one of Kep’s PAs (Pastoral Assistants), that God will protect him as he travels each week to equip ESI pastors in the Yungas city of Caranavi.
• Pray for Mache Contreras, one of Kep’s PAs (Pastoral Assistants), as he assumes increasing responsibility overseeing ILC’s youth ministry, and grows in his ability to teach and preach God’s Word.
• Pray for Miguel Torrez (ILC missionary) as he continues encouraging and raising up church leaders in the Taca region.
• Pray for Pepe Rocha that God will grant him wisdom as carries a heavy load pastoring the ILC Church.  Pray for much fruit that remains, as he devotes himself to teaching and preaching God’s Word.
• Pray for Debbie as she trains a team to help carry the heavy load of evangelism and discipleship among women in La Paz.  She continues equipping key women in how to communicate God’s Word effectively to women.
• Pray for Heather during her summer vacation from Highlands International School in La Paz, as she engages in different areas of ministry in the ILC Church.
• Pray for Katie as she progresses in her nursing-studies at Kent State University.
• Pray for Andrew and Angie as they start their married life and work in Valley Stream, NY.  Pray that God will lead them to a solid church in the area.