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Pray for two of our female peer mentors. They are being sent from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) to a local jail to engage in peer-to-peer ministry with female inmates. Both women graduated from the NOBTS Seminary extension center at the LCIW. They graduated with bachelor’s degrees in Christian Service to minister to other women in the prison and to women incarcerated in local jails. The Department of Corrections has sent male peer mentors from Angola before, but has never sent any female ones. These two women are the first. We thank God for their willingness to serve in this capacity and pray that He will work through them to bring about transformed lives for eternity. Also, we are graduating three inmates this semester and enrolling nine new students in the summer term. God is using this program to bring about changed lives, homes, prisons, and communities for His glory.
Pray with us for the growth of our church.
Pray for Mya Augustine as she coordinates the summer outreach ministry in the Greater New Orleans area. Pray God will supply the funding so she can have an assistant this summer. Pray preschools will open their doors for summer Bible clubs. Pray for the students participating in a 30-hour course for leading Good News Clubs to complete their assignments and finish the course well. Pray they will actively volunteer to serve in Good News Clubs with their church. Pray for my husband and me as we settle into the Biloxi, Mississippi, area and begin to serve the Lord here. Pray that our house sells quickly in Arabi, Louisiana. “The Lord knows the way through the wilderness, all we have to do is follow …” Thank you so much for your prayers.
Pray for renewed strength, wisdom, and vision. Lots of great things are happening soon. Our oldest daughter is getting married, our middle daughter is starting physical therapy school, and our youngest daughter is graduating from high school and starting college—lots of expensive things at once. Pray for provision! Pray for courage, wisdom, and patience as we continue to minister to the helpless, hurting, and hopeless in our inner city. God is on the move, and we see Him in so many things. The enemy is also doing his very best to disrupt things. Our church turned four years old this month, and we are excited! Thank you for your prayers.
I am dealing with a young man who was brought up in a Christian home but has fallen into Buddhism. I’ve been working with him for a couple of weeks now. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in his life, and he will surrender his life back to Jesus.
Pray for Refugio Church as we prepare to launch in Willimantic, Connecticut, in the summer of 2026. Our mission is to create a safe place where people can encounter God, grow as disciples, and find restoration in Christ. Pray for wisdom, provision, and favor as we secure a permanent location, build a committed launch team, and reach our community through outreach efforts, such as our upcoming shelter ministry. Pray also for spiritual protection, unity in leadership, and strength for our family as we follow God’s calling to plant a bilingual church that will impact generations for His glory. We believe God is raising up Refugio Church to be a refuge for many. Thank you for standing with us in prayer.
Pray that God will continue to open my mind and heart to learn and grow closer to Him so I may be a better chaplain for His glory. Pray that families will be more supportive of each other during a loved one’s end-of-life. Pray they would be less focused on past hurts and dividing up a loved one’s possessions.
Pray for the healthy growth of the congregation and that it be led by the Holy Spirit. Pray that God will give our visionary lead team strength. Pray that God will provide for our congregation’s needs.
My mother, Pam, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Pray for wisdom and strength for us, and that we can pace ourselves. Pray that I will continue spending time with God, most importantly, and that my wife, kids, and I will stay healthy. Pray for healing over my mom. We believe He can do it.
Pray for my mother, Jill, who broke her neck and is struggling to adjust to assisted living. Pray that her depression will lift and that she will enjoy life again. Pray for my female jail ministry, where I serve weekly. Pray that the Holy Spirit will move powerfully through me and that more women will be born again.
Pray that the Lord will send the right person to lead worship in our church. May God prepare his heart and bring him at the perfect time—someone who has humility and a genuine passion for praising Him. On May 3, we began our worship services. Pray that God will continue to guide us in every step. May His presence be evident, may He open doors, strengthen the team, and help us grow spiritually as a congregation. Pray that my marriage reflects God’s will. May He give us wisdom, unity, patience, and genuine love, so that our relationship becomes a living testimony of His grace. Pray that my children will never stop seeking Christ. May the Lord guard their hearts, draw them closer to Him each day, and shape them into men and women who love and serve God with conviction.
Pray for some of my family members. One is battling discouragement and another is grieving and not working through it well. Thank you.
We launched our church on Easter, April 5. Pray we will continue to get all the pieces together, that God will draw people to come, that there will be confessions of faith and rededications, and that God will be glorified. Thank you!
Pray that we will find the right fit for an administrative assistant, as our current one is retiring. Pray also for the Lord’s provisions for our church plant. Pray we will thrive in the abundance of opportunities for community engagement before us. Pray that we’d be laser-focused on proclaiming the gospel and making disciples.