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Prayer Warriors
Prayer is the key to everything in our Christian walk and certainly in missions work is no exception. In short term mission work most of us will not have the opportunity to be on the mission field for more than one or two weeks out of a year but we can be actively engaged in the battle 52 weeks out of the year by consistently praying. Due to the spiritual warfare that surrounds these efforts fasting is also needed many times to be able to more fully tap in to God's power. |
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Prayer is needed before the actual mission trip takes place, during the week of ministry work on the field and after the weeks work has been completed.
While there is no question that short term missionaries that are mobilized from the U.S are key to opening the doors in many villages along the Amazon, so much of the critical follow up work will take place in the weeks and months after the mission trip itself has been completed. Your commitment to praying throughout the year is in many ways as important as your faithfulness during your actual week on the mission field. |
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The following are a few ideas of areas where you can be faithful in prayer to this work: |
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Ministry Partners - The Baptist Church in Parintins and the Presbyterian Church in Manaus are currently our two major ministry partners in Brazil.
Please pray for Pastor Elmer Lessa and Missionary Chad Sikes in Parintins and Pastor Jose Joao and Pastor Djard in Manaus. Please pray for all of their family also. Pray for God to strengthen their own home church which serve as a vital support base of ministry to Amazon Outreach |
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Ministry Staff - In Brazil this would include Marco Rego, Antonio, Vicente, Junior, the boat crew. In the US this would include Jed Thompson, Phyllis Woodward, Brenda Bailey and Zora Stathatos. Please pray for all of their family also. |
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Short Term Missionaries - Pray for spiritual protection on those that are going to share the Gospel on the field. In addition lift up their families that are at home while they are ministering. Pray for them to be spiritually prepared for the work they undertake. Pray for their efforts to raise support for their trip. Pray for their safety. Pray for them that as a result of their missions work and experience that they will in turn be more effective servants of Christ in the United States. Pray for the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit to be done. |
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Well Drilling Ministry - Pray for this new ministry for Amazon Outreach and the crew that will lead the Aguas De Amor (drilling boat). |
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Amazon Outreach Board - Pray for the Board of Amazon Outreach as they attempt to provide leadership and guidance to the leadership of the ministry. As the ministry grows the heartbeat of the leadership is that we will go where only God wants us to go and that we will be faithful to all facets of the work - from Evangelism to Medical to Discipleship... |
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Open Hearts - Pray for hearts to be open to the Gospel and that many will come to Christ in His perfect timing and plan. |
