October 09 Prayer and Praise from Kep and Debbie James
Our PURPOSE - Helping Churches Honor Christ by Being True to His Scriptures:
“We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ.” Col 1:28
Prayer and Praise
- Pray for the 220 pastors in Bolivia participating in ESI (Equipping Servants Internship). This is a 2.5 year process where church leaders study through the book of Romans, learning to think, live and serve Biblically, seeking to honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures.
- Pray for ESI as we train pastors Edgar and Neri of Oaxaca, Mexico to start in that strategic city in January 2010.
- Praise for good results in the 5 regional ESI pastors conferences we held across Bolivia during the month of September.
- Pray for ESI leader, Pastor Jaime Cruz, as he travels 12 hours each week to open ESI in Potosi, and for Pastor Antonio Cruz as he travels 6 hours each week to open ESI in Challapata. Pray for Pastor Zenon Hurtado as he prepares to start ESI in the important mining center of Huanuni in January.
- 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 Javier Soliz as he plans to spend several months in Oaxaca to help Edgar and Neri get ESI started there in January.
- 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 wisdom as we select new PAs for next year.
- 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. Praise for growth in learning to encourage people around him.
- Praise for Jacob Sanchez, one of Kep’s 2nd 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 7 hours each week to lead ESI groups in Oruro. Pray that God will protect him in his travels encouraging rural pastors, 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 6 hours each Friday 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 and her team carry a 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 in her effective ministry at Highlands International School in La Paz.
- Pray for Katie in her last year of nursing studies at Kent State.
- Praise that Andrew and Angie are back in Bolivia. Andrew is serving with Samaritan’s Purse in La Paz developing ministries of evangelism and discipleship.
Kep and Debbie James
