
The James Family
Recent Blogposts
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James' Special Prayer Request
We'd like to ask you to pray for the newborn old son of our La Paz teammates, Scotty and Lisa Miser. Zion Miser was born premature one week ago, and he is having complications.
We would value your prayers for strength and growth for him (especially for healing of the hole in his lung), peace for Scotty and Lisa, and wisdom for the doctors.
Thank you,
Kep and Debbie
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James' Family November 2010 Prayer Update
• 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 ESI Expansion as we pray and work toward starting ESI in different places around Bolivia and South America. We are hoping to start ESI in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz soon, and are planning to send PA Tomas Diaz and his wife Nancy and their 2 children to Loja, Ecuador in 2011.
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James' October Prayer Update
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.
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James' Family October 2010 Prayer & Praise
• 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.
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James' Family September Prayer Update
• 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. Pastor Antonio Cruz travels from Oruro (6 hour bus ride r/t) each week to Challapata to encourage and equip pastors. Pastor Jaime Cruz travels from Oruro (12 hour bus ride round trip) each week to lead ESI in the city of Potosi. Pastor Zenon Hurtado travels to the Oruro State mining center of Huanuni each week. Pastors in these new regions report good growth in their lives and churches.
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James' Family August Prayer Update
Download the August Prayer & Praise PDF with photos by clicking here.
Hi from very cold (South American winter) La Paz, Bolivia --
We trust you are well. Attached is our August 2010 Prayer Update. Please pray with us for the salvation of many people in the city of La Paz.
Heather and Sami are happily married, and this week are moving to Santa Cruz, Bolivia to begin their ministry with Cafe Alfarero.
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James' Family July 2010 Prayer & Praise
Our PURPOSE - Helping Churches Honor Christ by Being True to His Scriptures:
“We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ.” Col 1:28
Prayer and Praise
• Pray for the ESI (Equipping Servants Internship) participants throughout Bolivia and in Oaxaca, Mexico. Currently we have 425 participants involved in weekly training, and 325 graduates now since we started ESI in 2002. Pray that churches will be transformed as pastors and church leaders learn to honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures. Kep spent time with the ESI participants around Bolivia in May, and is very encouraged seeing how God is touching the lives of many pastors and church leaders as they dedicate time to study His Word.
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James' Family June 2010 Update
Our purpose is to honor Christ helping churches be true to His Scriptures "We proclaim Christ, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ" Col 1:28
ESI Expansion
We thank God for godly Bolivian pastors He is raising up through ESI (Equipping Servants) to encourage and equip other pastors to follow Christ according to His Word. The work in the Bolivian cities La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosi is going well. The work in Oaxaca, Mexico has gotten off the ground -- the 70 participants report changes in the way they are thinking and serving. There is a huge need to strengthen the church in the city of Santa Cruz (Bolivia’s largest city of 2 million). We are preparing to launch the work of ESI in 5 new Latin American countries in the next 5 years. So please pray with us as we pray, plan, and continue training and equipping pastors.
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James May 2010 Prayer Requests
Our PURPOSE - Helping Churches Honor Christ by Being True to His Scriptures: “We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ.” Col 1:28
Prayer and Praise
• Pray for the ESI (Equipping Servants Internship) participants throughout Bolivia and in Oaxaca, Mexico. Currently we have 425 participants involved in weekly training, and 300 graduates now since we started ESI in 2002. Pray that churches will be transformed as pastors and church leaders learn to honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures. Kep spent time with the ESI participants in Oaxaca in April, and God is touching the lives of many leaders as they dedicate time to study His Word.
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James April 2010 Prayer Update
• Pray for the ESI (Equipping Servants Internship) participants throughout Bolivia and in Oaxaca, Mexico. Currently we have 425 participants involved in weekly training, and 300 graduates now since we started ESI in 2002. Pray that churches will be transformed as pastors and church leaders learn to honor Christ by being true to His Scriptures.