February 2025

Written By Michael Dietzel

Brazil

Pastor Roger invites us to join him in rejoicing that a woman named Jasmine has believed in Christ! Pray for her growth and more evangelistic studies. Pray also for the spiritual growth of the church’s youth group as they are growing in understanding and acting on evangelism. Lastly, Pray for the church’s evangelistic team as they go out to Gloria to assist the new church plant there.

How to pray

  • Pray that God would bless the new church plant in Gloria, especially Pastor Marcos who is leading the church

  • Pray that God would grow the church’s desire and ability to evangelize.

  • Pray that God would save Erasmo.

  • Pray that God would give wisdom to those who went to Portugal and are considering church planting there, especially Pastor Gerson and Debra.

  • Pray that God would develop many future leaders to aid in the ministry in Brazil.

  • Pray that Pastor Roger would have strength and patience to continue enduring his Parkinson’s symptoms and that doctors would have wisdom and skill in diagnosing and treating it. Specifically pray that the doctors who saw him in the states would be able to help him.

  • Pray for the leadership in Aracaju:

    • Pastor Roger Johansen.

    • Pastor Eriomar Maia.

FIJI

Fiji Bible College has both great needs and great opportunities as they begin a new school year. The school has been operating at half of its necessary budget for over a year and currently has less than a month’s supply on hand. They are trusting in God to provide, and ask both for prayer and for generous hearts to consider supporting them. Over and above this need, the school is still in need of $15,000 to repair several key buildings that allow them to continue operating. Please pray for God to provide for both these financial needs.

Dr. Narayan adds to these requests with reports of God’s continued working at the school. 22 new students have joined the school this year, bringing the total enrollment to over 150 students. In addition to education, Fiji Bible College has also been able to share the love of Christ through providing food donations to a city in Fiji called Labasa. Distributing these donations both met physical needs and also provided opportunities to share the gospel to those receiving food.

Distributing food in Labasa

To read more about what God is doing at Fiji BIble College, you can read Dr. Narayan’s most recent update below.

HOW to pray

  • Pray that God would use the gospel conversations from food distribution to work in people’s hearts.

  • Pray that God would use the upcoming school year in the lives of 150 students at Fiji Bible College.

  • Pray that God would provide for the financial needs of the Bible College.

  • Pray that God would sustain the leaders who minister in Fiji and the surrounding region:

    • Dr. Narayan Nair and family

    • President Premend Choy and family

    • Michael Seehusen and family

Mexico

At the beginning of February, Pastor Brian spent time in Peru for the Proclama" Pastors Conference. This is an event that Pastor Brian helped to put on as a part of his involvement in church planting throughout Latin America. He was also able to preach in several churches and work with church planters while in Peru.

Proclama Conference

After Pastor Brian returned to Mexico, Pastor Mike Summers and his wife Karen joined the Warnes for a week. They joined in celebrating the ordination service of Tony and Yosimar and helped to edify and encourage the Warnes and the churches in Sinaloa.

How to pray

  • Pray that God would continue blessing Iglesia Biblical Redencion in Los Mochis.

  • Pray that Tony de la Cruz and Yosimar Moya would continue to grow in their ministry at IBR.

  • Pray that God would bless Pastor Brian in his ministry to Pastoral Resident Cesar.

  • Pray that God would continue to strengthen and grow the churches in Sinaloa.

  • Pray for Pastor Brian as he trains and equips church leaders in Mexico, Honduras, and Peru both virtually and in person.

  • Pray for Danyel as she joins her husband Brian in serving in various capacities in the church plant.

  • Pray for the entire team helping to plant the church in Los Mochis:

    • Pastor Brian Warne and wife Danyel

    • Pastor Antonio de la Cruz and wife Alicia

    • Pastoral Resident Tony de la Cruz, wife Avi, and family

    • Pastoral Resident Yosimar Moya, wife Paula, and family

    • Deacon Seth, wife Mavy, and family

    • Deacon Will, wife Jasmin, and family

Michael Dietzel
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