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Last year, God put on my heart to go share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to encourage believers in all 50 states before I die, and I’ve gone to 22 so far. I am a disabled veteran, but God is helping me to keep going. This past March, God put on my heart to share the gospel and encourage believers in all 159 counties in Georgia, and I have gone to 65 of them. I praise God that He has helped me lead people to faith in Jesus and that He has led me to help believers in every state and county I have been to. Pray that the Lord continues to help me serve Him as He leads me, gives me the wisdom of what to say to unbelievers and believers, and protects me according to His will. Thank you, and may God bless you and your families.
Please join us in prayer as our family steps into the calling of foster care and open our home to children who need love and stability. We are trusting the Lord to equip us for every moment. We also ask for your prayers as The Vine Church prepares to launch a food pantry and sports ministry in the summer of 2026. We believe God is opening doors in our community, and we want to walk through them faithfully.
Pray that God will sustain my wife and me with His strength, His peace, His provision, and His grace as we serve the Lord together. Also, pray for our son, Michael, who is an Army officer. Pray that God will protect and guide his path in righteousness.
Pray that our children will return to the Lord. Pray for our granddaughter whom we recently encouraged to receive Christ at age 12. Thank you for praying.
Pray for the continued healing and strength of our patients at the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. Pray for our staff as they continue to treat patients with wisdom, compassion, and mercy.
We give glory to God for the significant increase in attendance thus far this year. Pray that we can reach more families with children and teens. Praise God, we have one fourth-generation disciple. Our first! Pray we grow more! Pray we would have good results from our service to a local school and first responders—specifically, salvation and church attendance. Pray for the healing of two young teens and one child who has significant medical challenges. Pray for us as we search for a new music leader to lead worship. Pray that we will see more folks sharing the gospel and getting saved. Pray for us as we seek to become the Sending Church of a local church plant.
Pray for three families we are closely connected with. Pray that they will be receptive to the gospel and will follow the Lord by fully surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ. Pray that they will take steps of obedience in baptism. Pray for their commitment to become part of a local church and grow in fellowship. Pray that God will raise up like-minded ministry partners to join in this mission. Pray for the education and well-being of the children in these families.
Pray that the Lord grants favor to hire another chaplain for our service. We have been short-staffed for a few years now, and we are missing many opportunities as a result. Pray that the leaders at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center will see the need.
Pray for me as I lead a team refresh and cast a new vision for the National Association of Resort and Leisure Ministers. In October 2026, I will be hosting the resort ministry conference in the Smoky Mountains and need prayer for planning, creativity, effective communication, and financial resources. We desire to use this conference to inform and equip church members from across the country to see places of leisure and lifestyle (parks, lakes, destination resorts, sports/recreation, etc.) as spaces where God is at work. Please join us in praying for churches to participate in this conference. Pray that people will be intrigued and that the association will be effective in inspiring churches to see new ministry opportunities.
Pray that we will have a missional impact on the boys we have met through our Little League. Pray we will have opportunities and the courage to step into them. Pray for conversions. Pray for a future space for Eastside. The lease at the school we currently gather in will be up in September. We need to hear from the Lord on what to do and where to go.
Pray that the Lord will send five to 10 more households for our core team. Ask God to send faithful Christians who are excited about making disciples in the city. Our core team has been sharing the gospel in the city. Pray that the ones we have been conversing with will convert to Christianity. Pray also that God will give us wisdom as we finalize details to begin Sunday worship this fall.
Pray we can go to two services and proclaim the gospel to more and more people in our city. Jesus is worthy, and so many people need the gospel of Jesus Christ. May He bless the work of our hands as we work outside the four walls of the church for gospel outreach, and that Jesus would draw all men unto Himself!
Pray that the Hispanic community in this city will open their hearts to Jesus Christ.
Pray for my wife’s health. Pray for wisdom as we raise our oldest child biblically. My wife and I have both been feeling stressed and tired from the many changes and challenges we have gone through over the past few months. We are longing for rest and joy in the Lord. Pray that God will give us those. We also need God’s guidance for our future and next steps. I recently visited Korea to support my father during his heart surgery. Pray for his healing and, most importantly, for his salvation. Pray God will guide us as we participate in an international mission. Pray for the people we are meeting who are struggling with addiction and financial issues.