East Asia Partnership asks prayer for the house church in China, especially in Wuhan, that they would not live in fear but have boldness to show the love of Christ to those around them. Pray for those who have been isolated, quarantined, or separated from families to know the sweetness of the Lord’s presence and have the comfort of his Spirit. Pray for the medical experts treating those with the coronavirus to have wisdom and the resources needed. Pray for God to be glorified in midst of this and his kingdom expanded.

Allison is in midst of transition as she prepares to go to South Africa with Campus Outreach Serve. She asks we pray she will walk faithfully and intimately with the Lord and spend daily time in His word and prayer. Pray these transitions go well, for raising her support team, for a favorable visa process and that transition responsibilities in Memphis will go smoothly. Pray she can love her family and friends well knowing what is ahead and pray the disciples at Rhodes continue to walk with God.

For more info on Allison see page 86 of the prayer guide.

Because of threats to foreign volunteer workers, all GEM personnel and teams have been evacuated from the island of Lesbos. Pray the Greek government will quickly restore order and safety on the island, and that ministry centers in Athens and Thessaloniki can continue active ministry to refugees there. Bob and Janie ask prayer for wisdom concerning upcoming teams. Pray for safety for Amir and his wife as they engage with the refugees, and for strength and safety for all the volunteers and refugees alike.

For more info on Bob & Janie see page 19 of the prayer guide.

Rob and Tunde ask prayer for preparations for their church camp scheduled in August. They have made a commitment for 140 people at the hotel they rented. However, in the last three years the camp has averaged 100-110. Reserving this facility is a step of faith. Pray for a team of young people who will come and teach the children as well. Pray daughter Csenge’s TOEFL test score will enable her to be accepted at Covenant College and hopefully secure some needed financial aid.

For more info on Rob & Tunde see page 11 of the prayer guide.

The new school and ministry year in Argentina began in March. Kyle has been training a group of men to be assistants in the new class for adults in Merlo, providing work for these men and training to adults in need of job skills. Pray for opportunities to share Christ. Pray for the Youth development program that meets on Saturdays. Kyle and Claudia were grateful for a special time of fellowship with her family and to hear about their work in Africa.

For more info on Kyle & Claudia see page 76 of the prayer guide.

Pray for wisdom, boldness and safety for Chris and Debbie as they connect with missionaries via email and skype. Pray that they, along with the missionaries they serve, will know the comfort and presence of God during this time of world wide fear and doubt. Ask God to use them to show the peace and love of Christ, as they reach out to those infected with fear. Pray they can speak clearly the good news of the Gospel to those who desperately need to hear and that hearts will be opened like never before. Pray for the women who had planned to attend the WO Direct Women’s retreat that was canceled.

For more info on Chris & Debbie see page 12 of the prayer guide.

Paul and Violette ask prayer for the wife of their pastor who has developed a medical issue requiring immediate surgery. Pray for her recovery and for Pastor Osaka keeping things going at the church and taking care of newborn Misono. Though the Coronavirus hasn’t come to Okayama, they covet prayers for health. Schools are closed and they cannot have the kids’ outreach as planned. Violette has been having lower back trouble, pray for healing and for guidance on how to prevent future problems.

For more info on Paul & Violette see page 24 of the prayer guide.

Praise for the opportunity Brian had to take some of his team and pastoral interns to India where he taught and preached in three locales. Over 50 pastors from villages around Hyderabad came. Pray that what they learned will now help them to reach others with the gospel during this time. Pray for Alia and Dharmesh, recently baptized at Covenant Hope from other faiths, to grow in the Lord. Pray the training on the book of Acts for church leaders from the region will provide growth in their churches.

For more info on Brian & Joanne see page 43 of the prayer guide.

Tim and Huilan rejoice there were no virus-related illnesses reported from the KL2020 conference with 5,000 attendees from 20 different countries including 3,800 Mainland Chinese. Pray for the wives Huilan is working with who are dealing with the virus and other challenges in their churches and for Pastor Wang Yi serving a 9-year prison term. Pray he will be granted permission to see his wife and son soon. Pray for wisdom for son Micah regarding college choice and Ethan’s summer internship.

For more info on Tim & Huilan see page 29 of the prayer guide.

Praise that Mike and his colleague Stephen were able to work with church leaders and professors at a local seminary in Sudan, teaching, and exploring potential areas of collaboration with ITEN, and reconnecting with former students of Mike’s. Praise they were able to get back home before the travel restrictions. Pray for solid groundwork for present and future training of pastors and church leaders in those areas and for upcoming leadership development opportunities in a Middle East country.

For more info on Mike & Stephanie see page 41 of the prayer guide.