ACA principal & school pioneer, James Kang, is a missionary sent out by his church in Chicago 30 years ago. He also planted a church in So Korea & 9 churches in the Philippines. Amerasian Christian Academy (ACA) was founded in 1999 to meet the holistic needs (intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual) of the multicultural and migrant children in Korea, where most of them are from socio- economically disadvantaged. Through our holistic educational programs, our goal is to help our students to be- come loving citizens of a culturally diverse society. Through our various educational programs, our missionary teachers share God’s love and His plans to all the students at ACA. Prayer Request 1. Please pray that God will give each of our missionary teachers strength and wisdom as we prepare for the up- coming school year in September. 2. Please pray that students will have a safe summer break, especially students in poor living conditions. 3. Pray for students who have participated in this year’s Revival and that those who have decided to follow Jesus can walk with the Lord with firm faith. 4. For five North Korean refugee students... that they will walk closely with God. 5. For renewal and refreshment for the teachers so that they will return in the fall with renewed energy, passion, and enthusiasm. **
Rev. Matt Walton (Ordained Southern Baptist Minister) Director Child Evangelism Fellowship Ma'ema e Elementary School RN With more than twenty years of minis try experience, Matt is passionate about inspiring, equipping and empowering students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with every child in Hawaii. Matt accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of eight years old in a small country church in rural NC. His home church continues to play a vital role in his ongoing service to the Lord. Starting as early as high school, Matt began to serve and help teach in children and youth ministry. Later, he earned a Masters of Christian Education from Campbell University Divinity School. Matt served in youth and children's ministry for about fifteen years in his home state of NC before God called him and his wife Stacey to serve with Child Evangelism Fellowship of Hawaii. Matt currently serves as the state director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Hawaii. Stacey and Matt made Hawaii their home in 2012 and have enjoyed seeing God begin to reestablish CEF as the most effective children's ministry outreach in Hawaii. When they arrived, God gave them a clear vision for the ministry and work of CEF here in the islands. That vision was and is that every child on every island can hear the Gospel by the age of twelve. Their mission is to inspire, train and equip students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with the children of Hawaii. Together, Matt & Stacey look forward to the day when every island has a vibrant and healthy CEF presence. Until then, they are looking forward to many more years of serving along-side churches and individuals with the same passion for reaching children with the Gospel. CEF Hawaii Vision Statement: Our vision is that every child on every island can hear the Gospel by the age of twelve. CEF Hawaii Mission Statement: Our mission is to inspire, train and equip students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with the children of Hawaii. Since 1937 CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP PRAYER REQUESTS... Ministry Please pray for opportunities to continue in person ministry during the COVID 19 pandemic. • Please pray for new church partners to join CEF in reaching children at local public elementary schools. Please pray for new contacts on Maui, Kauai, Lanai and the Big Island so CEF can continue to expand across the state. Please pray for continued financial support of the ministry so we can develop missionaries here in Hawaii to serve and lead CEF now and in the future. Personal Please pray for Stacey Walton's health as she remains on the mainland for surgery on her right foot. The recovery for this surgery will be between two to three months. She will need to remain in NC for until healed enough to travel back to Hawaii. Please pray for wisdom for Matt as he seeks to be obedient to the Lord and bold in reaching children with the Gospel even during these uncertain times. Please pray for Matt & Stacey's daughter and son-in-law, that they would both be brought back into a right relation ship with Christ through whatever means God chooses. **
“Nystroms On A Mission”, Learning from Tom Bauer the founder of Surfing the Nations our family motto is: “to hear God, obey God and let him deal with the consequences” Vision statement: “Multiplying communities of disciples” Matthew 4:18-19 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Using the tool called Discovery Bible Study (DBS) we started planting simple churches among refugees in Greece back in 2018. It has now become a growing Pan-European network of churches/ bible study groups as the refugees have moved on to other parts of Europe. In this new season for our ministry we are now responsible to train and support the groups in the northern parts of Eu- rope as we have partners continuing the work in Greece out of Thessaloniki and Athens. * PRAYER REQUESTS: • Find good Farsi/Arabic/Kurdish translators/coworkers to form a team in Sweden that can travel with us in Europe. • Continued growth and development in the existing groups. • Pray especially for the groups that have started to form inside of Iran as they are risking severe persecution. • Some of our translators in Greece have not yet been granted asylum, they are key people for the continued development of our work. Pray for favor with the Greek authorities. **
Pastor Jamie Corcoran, Ireland * Myself and my wife Ludmila found our selves praying asking God for a next step in our lives. We wanted to make a difference in our world and to be part of God’s great rescue plan for Ireland, to serve the people of Ireland by inspiring them to pursue an authentic relationship with Jesus, to experience the God that many of us spent our whole lives growing up hearing about but never actually knowing. Bottom line - we wanted to give our lives to help people discover and live out their Extraordinary Purpose in Christ. That was 2008 and we did not expect God to respond to that prayer in the form of leading us to pioneer Lighthouse Church. But since then to now - our desire, our prayer and our mission is still the same. We believe that God loves Ireland and that He has a plan and a purpose for everyone of us; that we have been Made for More. Today, Lighthouse is making a difference in hundreds of lives and many communities, online and on the ground by church planting and partnering with local organizations. * Prayer Request: For the nation of Ireland post Covid, politically and spiritually. For Lighthouse Church as we expand and grow, that we can continue to equip and help people in discovering their extraordinary purpose in Christ. Wisdom and guidance in our Church planting strategy for the next 2 years. Financial recovery from the pandemic. Protection of health for all staff and team members. Lighthouse Community Church PO Box 221, An Post, Ireland. **
Japan - Chi Alpha Japan Joyce Kitano Purpose and History of Ministry: I've been a missionary for 33 years and teach in the Bible School, serve at a local Japanese church, and on the Japanese National Youth Department and World Missions Department, and I travel in Japan and internationally to preach and do training. But my main ministry is as the Director of Chi Alpha Japan. We started the first campus Bible Study in 1997 at the University of Tokyo and then over the years have expand- ed to other campuses. Students are the most open segment of the population in Japan and we have seen them get saved, baptized in the Holy Spirit, and several have become pastors of Japanese churches and Bible School professors. Our main focus is on campus Bible studies, friendship evangelism, discipleship, English conversation partners, food events, concerts, prayer walking, etc. Prayer Request: 1. After 3 years of being shut out of campuses we're finally able to get back on most campuses. Please pray for open doors as we transition from Zoom to in person campus Bible Studies. 2. We have had a Chi Alpha Student Center for the past 15 years in Tokyo, but the city is widening the road outside our building and will take part of our building. So we need to find another property within the next year and renovate. Please pray for a location closer to campuses, and for miracle price. 3. Please pray for revival in Japan, a nation of less than 1% Christian that has never experienced revival. **
Pastor David Verwey, Japan. Vision and Mission Statement: Spiritually Thriving Centers of Hope The motto of Japan Mission is Called to Serve. We desire to serve the Japanese people in whatever way the Lord leads, so that some may be saved. The two main purposes of our ministry continues to be to evangelize the unsaved and assist the Bible-teaching churches of Japan. Japan Mission is interdenominational, not forming churches, but rather linking those reached through various avenues of ministry to already existing Bible-teaching Churches. Japan is in great need of more churches that are spiritually thriving centers of hope, that can meet the needs of those in their communities. The Lord has directed us to aid in the development of such centers of hope by encouraging the small churches — thereby strengthening the Christian community as a whole. Most of the 7,800 churches in Japan have an attendance of fewer than 30 people and struggle to survive. These churches are surrounded by people in need of counseling, social support, quality childcare, care for the elderly and effective education. JM workers and resources help to empower many churches to meet these needs and establish a connection with people – thereby helping them reach people in their communities for Christ: LITERATURE – JM publishes a monthly evangelistic tract, which helps churches evangelize their communities. We also re main committed to making thousands of Bibles available in various languages throughout Japan, China and other parts of the world. EVANGELISTIC PROGRAMS – Missionary / Teachers teach Conversational English and share the Gospel in many churches. JM workers have also been involved in Camps, Cooking and Choir classes and Services for Children and the Elderly – while sharing the Gospel. MEDIA & AUDIO VISUAL – JM assists churches with video production, advertising and website development. Evangelistic and Christian educational videos, audio Bibles and message DVDs have also been made available. We remain committed to making significant investments in Christian TV and Radio, which impacts the lives of millions in Japan with the Gospel. RESOURCES & EDUCATION - JM has provided consultation and training seminars that address specific needs. Teachers, special speakers, literature and teaching materials have also been provided. Workers of Japan Mission are actively involved reaching the unsaved for Christ. Special events focusing on Christmas, Easter, English Camps, Barbeque, Parents and Children's groups enable us to share the Gospel with those who have never attended to church. Team members are also invited to serve in many local churches as speakers of worship services and evangelistic events. Christmas is a special time of year when Japanese people are interested in Christianity. Workers become very busy as they participate in over 100 evangelistic meetings, concerts and parties in various churches to reach those in local communities who desire to learn more about the meaning of Christmas. Pray that many will be reached through these outreach opportunities. PRAYER REQUESTS... • Partner With Us Through Your Prayers Japan Mission is in need of intercessors, who would faithfully pray as we, seek to evangelize the lost and assist the churches. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16, NIV). Pray that the Holy Spirit would convict and lead those we reach to a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest' (Matthew 9:37-38). Pray that the Lord would send workers into His harvest. Please pray as follows for the workers of Japan Mission: Holiness and Sanctification Wisdom and Discernment Patience and Flexibility Fruitfulness and Success Protection and Safety Love and Servant's Heart Discipline and Dedication Boldness and Courage Health and Strength Family and Loved Ones **
Pastor Jacob Hong, North Korea. Vision Statement: Some of you who know me ask, ‘Brother Hong how did you get into the North Korean ministry? And Why?' | have asked myself that very question so many times. In 2007, while serving as a principal in a Korean international school, I met Brother Ben Torrey. His Father, R. A. Torrey III was a famous missionary in South Korea who operated Jesus Abbey. Ben shared that God had called him back to Korea for North Korean ministry, because the nation would soon be unified. Likewise, I felt this same call from the Lord to North Korea. At the time, I had no idea how I was going to accomplish this. During all this, God gave me one clear instruction: Go back to Hawaii! Hawaii? What has that got to do with North Korea? However, God told me that He has an army pre pared for North Korea in Hawaii. So in 2008, by faith, our family made the move to Hawaii. During this time, I got connected to First Assembly of God who was looking to plant a North Korean ministry! With their support, I was sent to South Korea to plant a church near the border of the DMZ. In the course of time, I met many missionaries who went in and out of N. Korea as humanitarian Non Governmental Organization (NGO). I also became the Humanitarian director of Love North Korea Ministries and went to North Korea 5 times. It has been a whirlwind experience, but it is an ongoing journey that has just begun. Currently, I am the director of Missions at Door of Faith Church and working with many missionaries who are connected to North Korean missions. Mission statement: Help ministries engage in North Korea through prayer and raising funds for them. Also minister to North Korean Refugees in South Korea to be disciple of Jesus Christ to pre pare for the unification to come in order to change North Korea with Gospel of Jesus Christ. PRAYER REQUESTS... Prayer for our family to be healthy and powerful in the Lord • Wisdom and direction from the Lord as we continue to minister to North Koreans around the world Safety for all the missionaries working with the underground railroad in China • Financial support to rescue and minster to North Koreans Pray for the unification of North and South Korea **
Brother Sam Curtis Street Evangelist, Oahu, Hawaii My parents first came to Hawaii as missionaries in 1945. I was born pre-mature with Cerebral Palsy and raised in Wahiawa, Hawaii. I attended Leilehua high school, class of '74. I then spent four years doing radio advertising and sales. Also nine years in automotive retailing. Then, 27 1/2 years as a Christian retailer, owner of Showers Of Blessings Christian bookstore in Mililani, which closed in December 2016. Working in the bookstore gave me the perfect opportunity for personal evangelism. Vision Statement: As you and I both know, we do not know how much time we have left to do whatever God has called us to do. I try to make sure that everyone who wants, has the opportunity to receive Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. It could be at a mall, going to a hospital, just sitting at a Starbucks or wheeling the streets of Honolulu, Mililani, Pearl Ridge, Kailua, or Kaneohe always looking for an opportunity to share the gospel. Mission statement: To declare His praise in the islands wherever I go. Every morning when I spend time with the Lord I ask him to show me what He wants me to do and where I am to go and to help create ministry opportunities whatever that may be. PRAYER REQUESTS... That I and my wife Donna, stay safe. I can do all things that God puts before me, using the correct words to say to each person I come in contact with. All those that I come in contact with will produce great fruit to advance His kingdom. Wisdom in all that I say at all times, even when things come up that truly stump me. **
One Vision Church South Korea Purpose: The church focuses on the souls in the community Unification of North and South Korea through Jesus’ community Overcome division through the preaching of Jesus Christ To deliver the gospel all over the world Unification consists of community living by North Korean refugee families and South Korean families Mission statement: Help ministries engage in North Korea through prayer andraising funds for them. Also minister to North Korean Refugees in South Korea to be disciples of Jesus Christ to prepare for the unification to come in order to change North Korea with Gospel of Jesus Christ. Prayer Request: Prayer for our family to be healthy and powerful in the Lord Wisdom and direction from the Lord as we continue to minister to North Koreans around the world Safety for all the missionaries working with the underground railroad in China Financial support to rescue and minster to North Koreans Pray for the unification of North and South Korea through the power of the Gospel of Christ **
Pastor Chris Nayyir, Pakistan. Our Vision To raise up Disciples who can disciple others by providing an excellent Theological education, and Leadership development that is sustainable! To teach Evangelical witness is which will lead to disciples who reproduce. We focus on mentoring leaders who will multiply by identifying people's giftedness and then by deploying them into the harvest. Our long term goal is to create a multi-cultural, multi-generational family of God! PRAYER REQUESTS... • For all Christians in Pakistan that they might be strong in the midst of their suffering. (We ask for God's protection) • For all Christian churches in Pakistan. (We ask for God's protection) • Please pray for all of our church planting and development projects in Pakistan. And finally, pray for Pakistan! That the political situation in Pakistan might be resolved by God to bring HIM glory! **
Tom & Cindy Bauer Surfing the Nations Cindy has served as a full time missionary for over 40 years, traveling to over 80 countries. She serves as the Executive Director of Surfing The Nations which God has used dramatically in bringing transformation and eradicating the sex industry from Kamehameha high way. She founded STN with her husband Tom Bauer who just returned from a homeless outreach in Salt Lake City ministering to Mormons. They have four daughters and 13 grandchildren. Vision Statement: Surfing The Nations is our humanitarian non profit which allows us to get into countries that won't allow faith based organizations or churches to enter. "Surfing The Nations impacts local and international communities through selfless service and action sports by meeting needs and changing lives." Surfers Church "We will live and take the gospel to the nations that have not been reached. (10/40 Window)" SURFING THE NATIONS PRAYER REQUESTS... CURRENT That we are able to run our Fall Training Pro grams and local outreaches to include Feeding The Hungry and working with at-risk youth. • For the borders to open up for our international students to come. • Recover from financial loss due to COVID-19 GENERAL • To see more long term laborers released by the Lord of the harvest. To be able to get into the countries where we have established works and have hopes of starting mission centers. The countries we are now pursuing are North Korea, Egypt, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Bangladesh For God to open doors for us to get into un reached countries. To train and release young people from un reached countries for the expansion of the Gospel **
Zach Ifland - Surfing the Nations Huntington Beach, California Who We Are We are Zach & Charis Ifland, Executive Directors of Surfing The Nations (STN) Huntington Beach. STN is an award winning 501(c) humanitarian non-profit in locations such as Hawaii, Sweden, Sri Lanka and our newest location Hunting ton Beach, CA. We've been making a difference in the world since 1997. STN impacts our communities through training programs, selfless service, and action sports. We combo adventure with this generations passions to make a difference, and partner it with their desire to be in a safe intentional community! Vision Statement: (Our big picture goal): “Adventure together to change the world!” Mission statement: Statement (how we accomplish our mission): "Impact com munities through training, selfless service, & action sports." Mission Motto: "Live outside the box" Huntington Beach, California PRAYER REQUESTS... IFLAND Family Wisdom and an opportunity to get our 2 of our 3 young kids into a stellar homeschooling program that aligns with Godly values and great curriculum and is affordable. Continued health during this pandemic so we can continue to serve our community increased monthly financial partners as we have a goal to buy a home or small tri-plex so we can really make a long term impact STN Huntington Beach (HB) 4 to 5 new STN Housing tenants for the remainder of 2020 to effectively pay our housing rent a very large, strategic, and vibrant plan for our base lo cation to help all other STN bases in branding and operational strategy. Almost like a franchise model. wisdom in future steps to launch more training pro grams in 2021 for STN HB. financial provisions for my staff a variety of large anchor donors as well as the proper equipment to launch STN HB's first business ( a surfers coffee shop) in summer 2021 health (mental emotional and spiritual) for my staff as they serve while we continue to pioneer STN HB a successful first ever staff conference/retreat for STN HB in September to do things never done in our city, county and state. **
Pastor Anthony Web, Thailand. For a brief history, my wife and I were born again and married on the same day back in July 24, 1995. Be fore that, I was prize fighting on Thai television from 1990 -1995 under the name of "Tony Sasiprapa-gym." In 1996, the Lord sent my wife and I to Hawaii to be trained at the Door of Faith Church and Bible School; and I believe that we were the last two "missionaries" to be trained and ordained by Sister Mildred Brostek. We returned to Thailand in 1998. By the grace of God, we preach all over Thailand, Burma, Laos PDR, Cambodia, and the Philippines. For the Lord has gifted and called me to do the work of an evangelist. We have three children: Esther, our eldest daughter; Mordecai, our son; and Hadassah, our youngest daughter. And my wife's name is Sister Anesta. Mission Statement: Our mission statement is "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come." (Matthew 24:14). Though we are in Thailand, we are preaching the gospel to souls from all over the world. For pre-COVID-19, souls from all over the world came to Thailand; and we preach the gospel on these streets that they are coming to, especially in the red light areas. Plus, by the miraculous provisions of God, we have gospel tracts in the many languages of the world, that my family gives out while I preach the gospel. As Sister Mildred Brostek trained us to grow, glow, and go, we are still growing, glowing, and going. And we are going to souls from all over the world with the gospel of the kingdom. PRAYER REQUEST... Back in 2014, the night before the late Northern Irish preacher, lan Paisley, went to be with the Lord, he sent me an e-mail praying that God would give us souls for our hire. And this is our prayer request: SOULS. Currently, Thailand is not even 1% Christian; and most of the people who come here from around the world are not Christian. So our prayer request is for souls. "PRAY FOR SOULS" **
Pastor Moses Cao, Vietnam. Moses Cao is a Missionary to the Vietnamese people. He has worked for over 4 decades to spread the Gospel in the United States, Asia, and in Europe. He originally began his ministry in 1990 with his father Peter Cao; they are the founders of the Assemblies of God of Vietnam churches. In his current ministry he is focused on planting churches in the USA, Czech Republic, Germany, Laos and Vietnam. Mission Statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always.” Matthew 28:19-20 Vision Statement: “the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor, He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow to them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair. They will be called mighty oaks, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” – Isaiah 61:1-3 PRAYER REQUESTS... • That God would anoint my life for His purposes. His presence would move greatly in the heart of the Vietnamese and touch lives. Break 100 number churches plant by 2021 Need more and more workers "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few." **
Prophet David McDonald, World Ministries. David and Dee McDonald have dedicated their lives to build net works for the Kingdom. David has traveled to over 40 nations, teaching and training church leaders DMMI has founded an apostolic school and is part of the North Charleston Apostolic Center. VISION AND MISSIONS STATEMENT: David McDonald Ministries was created to equip and train generations in their gifting and calling. David and Dee McDonald believe in the five fold ministry as mentioned in Ephesians 4:11, namely apostles, prophets, evangelists pastors and teachers. DMMI's vision is to teach on the prophetic, using prophetic schools. David and his team travel to nations teaching and holding conference meetings and ministering to the body of Christ around the world. DMMI PRAYER REQUESTS... Please pray for partners to come alongside us to help with resources • We need committed benefactors. • Please pray that I will be able to travel and fulfil our commitments for the year • Please pray that Dee and I will continually be healthy Pray that God will increase our ability to travel so we can minister the way we do Our missions this year Egypt Belgium Portugal Wales **
