PRAISE and prayer for:
- JFHP Argentina Team report: “Ignacio is a young man who was addicted to drugs. His drug problem caused his wife to leave him. One day, a friend brought him to our small group meeting. Upon seeing the JESUS film, he accepted Christ as his Savior. He stopped consuming drugs, and God gave him a new opportunity with his wife. Today, their marriage testifies to the power of God.”
- JFHP Teams in Argentina 22 Teams | 212 Team members | 1 Language
- Praise God for the 271 Preaching Points established in the last year. Pray for the precious people attending these church plants to grow in spiritual maturity and be a blessing to their communities.
- the Church of the Nazarene in Costa Rica is thankful that God has led another Work and Witness team to them. We were anxiously awaiting at 11:15 pm at the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica for the arrival of the team of 20 people from They arrived with a heart for global missions and a willingness to serve for 10 days with Pastor Andrés Fernández and the Los Angeles Church of the Nazarene as well as SENDAS with whom the NorCal District had established a strategic alliance that has also blessed the churches on the Costa Rica Central District. – SENDAS (Seminario Nazareno De Las Americas)
- It was exciting serving and working together as we painted, poured concrete, moved materials, laid block, dug, and moved dirt for a new sidewalk. For our wonderful ministry day, we were able to help with a children’s event that was held on the church grounds. The team passed out information flyers for the event in the area. They also did some work at SENDAS alongside with the maintenance crew.
- European nations are opening their arms to Refugees from Ukraine escaping the war, especially, Poland, where more than 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled. One family prayed to God for direction after they crossed the border seeking shelter and comfort at a home that was supporting refugees and the Lord led them there. One example:
- friend had texted daughter Ania saying Russians had invaded Ukraine. She didn’t believe it, but…”When I heard the sound of explosions it felt like someone was attacking my heart. I didn’t know what it was, but I panicked.” While her father had to stay behind to fight the Russians, Ania fled the war-torn country with her mother and sister. When they arrived in Poland they didn’t know where to go. “I prayed to Jesus and God the Creator for our safety,” Ania said. “I knew that He would rescue our family.” God heard their cry for help. Ania’s family landed at a refugee home, which is supported by Operation Blessing and Orphan’s Promise (CBN Ministries) “I am so thankful to God that we arrived here unharmed. He answered my prayer. The moment we got here all my fear and panic went away. I’m so grateful for the people of God who have helped us.”
PRAY for:
- the Philippines – a magnitude 7 earthquake hit the northern part of Luzon, Philippines July 27. The quake injured more than a hundred people, closed many roads due to landslides, and damaged houses and infrastructures. Also, PHIVOLCs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) recorded more than 800 aftershocks in the following 24 hours. Nazarene Disaster Response, led by Rev. Jaime Eniceo (Philippines and Micronesia Field Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Coordinator), is working with Luzon District to assess the damage or effect of the earthquake on the local churches and members.
- 10 members of a CBN Orphan’s Promise group in Berdyansk, Ukraine, have been taken captive by Russian militia groups. They were kidnapped while helping evacuate residents from the southern port city, which is occupied by the Russians. The captives include several Orphan’s Promise volunteers, a driver, and an elderly couple who are the parents of a pastor who works with the ministry. Their whereabouts are unknown.
- JFHP Teams in Argentina 22 Teams | 212 Team members | 1 Language
- pray that young Argentinians have a vision of a hopeful future — abundant life in Christ and far from drugs.
- pray as JESUS Film teams partner with local churches to spiritually and economically support the 500,000 Argentinians living in slums.