Kep & Debbie November 2023 Update

Thank you for praying for us -- this afternoon we finish up our four days of Latin America ESI Leadership Meetings in Santa Cruz Bolivia, and then head up to La Paz. The meetings here have been really important. It has been tremendously encouraging hearing how God is working across this region, and to pray together. We have heard story after story of pastors and churches getting back on track with Jesus and the gospel as God's people make the commitment to study God's Word.

One important thing that came out of the meetings is our need always to keep our quality strong as we grow outward into new countries. This is especially true as we expand through Africa. You can pray with us as we continue to concentrate on strengthening ESI leadership in African countries we currently have groups in. This also means that we will plan to hold our expansion into new new countries to just one or two more for part of 2024.

Thank you for praying for the growth of the gospel in the lives of pastors and church leaders in the 29 countries where ESI currently works.

Thank you,

Kep

Kep & Debbie November 2023 Prayer Requests

* Pray for the ILC Church that Kep and Debbie planted in Bolivia, that its leadership will continue honoring Christ by staying true to His Scriptures.

* Pray for the 2,500 ESI participants in 220 groups meeting in 29 countries, with 2900 total graduates since beginning in 2002. Pray that these men and women will grow in their love for God as they study His Scriptures, that they will experience gospel transformation in their lives, relationships and local churches.

* Please pray for Kep and Debbie in La Paz November 1-8 working with the ESI ministry in Bolivia.

* Pray for Kep and Paulo leading 2 ESI Facilitator Training Retreats in Monrovia and Harper, Liberia the last week of November and the first week of December.

* Pray for the ESI groups starting in Africa, that the Lord will use the study of Romans to move each of these men and women toward Jesus and to experience real gospel transformation in their lives.

Kep & Debbie October 2023 Prayer Requests

We have spent the past eight weeks helping African pastors in five countries in their study of the Bible. Many told us that this is the first time they have ever dug into Scripture to do a study for themselves. Many expressed how helpful and encouraging this has been for their personal lives, their marriages and their ministries.

Please pray with us in the month of October as they organize Bible study groups in their cities for the propose of studying the Bible together, that they will experience real gospel transformation in their lives.