The James Family

The James Family

Event
05/11/23

Kep & Debbie June 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.

ESI Latin America (Equipping Servants International – Disciples Making Disciples)

* Pray for the 2,500 ESI participants in 220 groups meeting in 20 countries, with 2900 total graduates since beginning in 2002. Current ESI countries are USA Spanish, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo, Uganda, and Botswana. 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 working with Paulo Sergio da Silva in June (1-10) leading 2 ESI Facilitator Training Retreats for 160 Brazilian pastors in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. After that, Kep will lead ES pastors conferences in Medellin and Bogota, Colombia June 11-17.

* Pray for the ESI leaders Tomas Diaz as he oversees ESI in Ecuador and Guatemala; Edgar Mamani in La Paz leading the work in Bolivia; Javier Soliz in Santa Cruz, Bolivia also giving oversight to the work in Argentina; Edwin Callejas in Peru, Neri Rivera in Chiapas, Mexico; Edgar Rivera in Oaxaca, Mexico; Russ and Heidi Smith in Chile; Andrew and Angie James in Uruguay; Paulo Sergio da Silva Brazil; Rolando Ruiz in Argentina; Boris Arancibia in Bolivia and Spanish Miami USA; Sebastian Moreno in Colombia, Spain and Venezuela; Miguel Ayala in Paraguay; Jose Gutierrez in Los Angeles, USA.

ESI Africa (ESI: Equipping Servants International – Disciples Making Disciples)

* We had a wonderful time in Zambia, Burundi and Kenya training East African pastors to study the Bible and to guide their churches in the gospel. Please pray that the Lord will use the study of His Word to help local church pastors and leaders as grow in their understanding of the gospel. Pray that they will see their need to preach and teach the Bible faithfully so that their local churches will grow up in Christ throughout the African continent.

* Pray for the students that Kep and Debbie trained in Niger (Hausa pastors) and Lebanon (Syrian refugees) at the training schools, as they go out to plant churches in difficult Muslim communities through these areas.