The James Family
James Family December 2015 Prayer & Praise
• Please pray for our time of Home Assignment at Parkside this month.
• Pray for the Lord’s guidance as we consider how we might expand ESI (Equipping Servants pastoral training) around Latin America to help the church and church leaders honor Christ by being true to the Scriptures.
• Pray for the 800 ESI (Equipping Servants pastoral training) participants in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Pray for the 1073 graduates, that many churches will be transformed as pastors and church leaders honor Christ by being true to His Word.
• Pray that pastors and church leaders will build a strong commitment of Biblical friendship with people in their churches and with other pastors and church leaders in their cities, to grow the unity of the Body of Christ in Latin America.
• Pray for God’s supply for the 2500 Pastor Book Sets needed between 2016 and 2018 as we press forward to open ESI in 5 new Latin American countries in the next 5 years, wanting to place Pastor Book Sets in the hands of pastors and church leaders around Latin America – and train them in the use of these materials.
• Pray that ESI participants will grow in their love for Jesus, ever committed to live on the basis of Christ’s righteousness, in obedience to God’s Word.
• Pray for pastor Tomas Diaz as he works with 5 groups of ESI pastors in Loja, Ecuador. God is using the study of Romans to impact many lives and churches in southern Ecuador.
• Pray for pastor Edwin Callejas as he works with 4 groups of ESI pastors in Huánuco, Peru.
• Pray for pastor Pepe Rocha that God will help him in his passion for Christ in his pastoral ministry in the ILC Church.
• Pray for pastor Javier Soliz that God will guide and give him wisdom as he trains pastors involved in 6 ESI groups in Santa Cruz.
• Pray for pastor Freddy Choque leading 4 ESI ministry in the city of El Alto.
• Pray for Debbie’s team of committed women back at the ILC church as they evangelize and disciple women.
• Pray for Sami and Heather as they develop a ministry of Biblical counseling in churches in La Paz. Praise for the good growth of their 10 month old son, Ethan!
• Pray for Katie, working as a nurse at the Cleveland Clinic and serving God in a multitude of relationships.
• Pray for Andrew and Angie and their 3 children in Cleveland. Pray for Andrew as he finishes his first year at Parkside Church as a Missionary-In-Training. Pray that the Lord will lead them to the country of service and equip them for effective ministry in church planting and pastoral training in that place.