The James Family

Thank you for praying for us and the work here in Bolivia. Here's what's been happening ...

Bolivian Pastor and Church Leader Conferences: we just wrapped up three very intensive weeks of ministry to over 350 pastors and church leaders in the Bolivian cities of Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and La Paz. We saw God speak into many lives through the clarity, depth and practicality of God’s Word in the book of Galatians. Pastors and church leaders repeatedly told how they were challenged to think and live differently. In fact, many said that they came to realize that they have been living and leading the church on the basis of their own works-righteousness rather than in Christ. Please pray for lasting impact in many of their lives.

• Pray for the ESI (Equipping Servants Internship) participants throughout Bolivia and in Oaxaca, Mexico. Currently we have 523 active participants involved in weekly training, and 325 graduates since we started ESI in 2002. Please pray that many churches will be transformed as pastors and church leaders learn to honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures as they dedicate time to study God’s Word.

• Pray for committed pastors who sacrifice much to open ESI in new regions. Our ESI leadership visited the ESI groups meeting in Oruro, Huanuni, Potosi, Cochabamba in recent weeks, and reports of growth are encouraging.