- Supported Workers: Ruth (& Artis) Powell, Emily (& Blake) Ackerson
- Countries: Australia, United States of America, Zambia
- Details: Close to 35,000 internationals attend the University of New South Wales. Pray for the welcome outreach for the new international students. Student leaders are helping launch a new team at this location. Pray that God will equip these believers to share the gospel with their friends. There is a growing ministry with South Asians at Sydney University, where more students from a Hindu background are open to conversations about Jesus. Pray for the Spirit to draw them to Christ. In August, Ruth and a missionary friend had the opportunity to share the gospel with around 100 children in Kasempa, Zambia. Then, Ruth traveled to Lusaka, the capital, and was a part of the ESI training there. Pray for spiritual fruit from their trip. Pray for the small village school in Kasempa, where their goal is to teach the children to read so they can read the Bible and come to salvation by faith in Christ. Zambia is a Christian nation and teaching biblical doctrine and the life of Christ is part of their school curriculum. Pray that Christian teachers in government schools will take advantage of this opportunity. Myanmar (Asia). Population: 54,850,648 Believers: 5.0%. Buddhism has a strong hold on the Burmese majority, as well as over the Shan, the Rakhine, and the Mon peoples. Most children receive education in Buddhist monasteries. Burmese Buddhism mixes in occult beliefs, superstition, and fear of the spirits. Reportedly, thousands of Buddhist monks have quietly become believers and many study the gospel and listen to Christian radio. Pray for this quiet movement of Buddhists to Christ to keep spreading, growing, and deepening. From Operation World DVD-ROM 2010 and www.operationworld.org
