Pray

Jonathan and Susan Kopf minister among the Hewa people of Papua New Guinea. The Kopfs and their team built a classroom for a Christian school in the village and a home for the teachers. “We have plenty of students in [kindergarten through sixth grade], but we are lacking good educators. We only have four teachers trying to cover these seven grades, which is obviously inadequate, so please ask the Lord to quickly bless us with three more qualified teachers who have a passion to disciple children to follow Jesus. We are confident in God, our Provider, and are waiting with expectation, knowing He loves to surprise us with how He can provide for our needs in wonderful ways.

“Please also pray for the five church elders/pastors as they try to shepherd their flock.” Satan is trying to “drag people under the trap of fear that used to control them,” but the church leaders are continuing to “speak truth from the Word.” Pray for encouragement, discernment and courage for these leaders.

Eric and Judith Hedeen serve in Papua New Guinea (PNG). They are itinerant church planters with the Malaumanda people and are currently serving at PNG’s main support center. “Praise [God] that the printing of the Malaumanda New Testament is done. Twenty-six copies have been delivered to my parents in Oregon. Pray for the shipment of about 1,700 copies of the Bible that are currently enroute to PNG. Pray for the details surrounding our plan for a [small-scale] Bible dedication in early June.”

Jeff and Naomi Palmer, currently serving from the USA, minister among the K people of Asia Pacific. One K settlement, Village A, asked for believers to come teach them God’s Word. “This was the first time ... [since 2015] that another K village has been brave enough to ask to hear God’s Word. The believers decided to set up two teams of teachers that would hike down there and teach ... from Creation to Christ. ... We’re still waiting on more news, but it sounds like a good bunch of them have come to know the Lord down there in Village A. We’re thrilled to see God’s word make some significant inroads there in the K [region].”

Praise the Lord for the way He is working in Village A through the K church. Pray for the K teachers to communicate God’s Word clearly and for the people of the Village A to have a clear understanding of the gospel.

Chad and Janeene Mankins serve itinerantly, translating the Bible for the Tobo people of Papua New Guinea. “For the first time in 22 years of our ministry among the Tobo people, I (Chad) had the privilege of baptizing four Tobo believers! ... It started shortly after I had finished teaching a brief course to the church on believers' baptism.” Chad talked about what baptism is and what baptism is not. After going through the course, two believing couples from the Tobo church wanted to be baptized immediately, and a small group gathered at the stream to witness the baptisms. “These four men and women have truly been freed, and they gratefully chose this picture of baptism to identify as believers in their Rescuer.”

“Please pray for the small Tobo church. There are several other believers who are still considering the example of the first four who were baptized. We'd love to see them step out in faith as well. They (and we) are all too aware of how hard it is to take a step like this in the midst of this village society.”

Tim and Robin Walker previously lived and ministered among the P people of Latin America. Tim was able to return to the region to speak at a Bible conference for the P church. The P people have been diligent to share the gospel with those in their own context. Now Tim challenged the P people to go share the gospel with the world, even those outside of their own culture and language: “Since you have this light, it’s like you are now in debt to those who are without it, and so God would desire to send some of you to other people groups too.”

Praise the Lord that “this final message ... was received with great excitement and many indicated that they were willing to go and serve the Lord this way. ... Pray for the Ps to know the calling of God in their lives and for God to make a way for them to go and tell!”