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Louk Family Prayer Calendar

Louk Prayer Calendar

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November 2015 Here's how you can minister in prayer with us each day this month. Pray tonight's update in Charleston, SC encourages the church in the spread of the gospel in their own community. As we approach the holidays, pray American believers see and seize opportunities to build gospel relationships. Tianhan recently arrived from China and has been faithfully attending both Sunday services. Pray the Lord saves him. Pray the ladies in the international wives group understand the gospel as it's presented chronologically through the Bible. Pray Calvary's ladies make gospel connections with the international mom's group that meets on Friday mornings. Pray for an exciting counseling/discipleship opportunity with a hurting-believing brother. Pray that as we finish the story of the Bible today that God's call on people's lives is made clear and embraced personally Continue to pray for Brad as Joshua and Matt continue to point him to Christ. Pray for Walter and Joy, an American couple reaching out more and more to Columbus's foreign born residents. Pray for Margaret, a retiree who is regularly meeting with her first international friend, Jing, to share the gospel. Pray for Mary Rose, a young widow, who is meeting with her first English conversation partner, Kim, to share the gospel. Pray for safe travel to the final weekend sessions of three years worth of counseling training. Pray the counseling training we receive equips us to think  more biblically and to minister truth to those in need. As we begin the Jesus Storybook Bible study again, pray God brings a new group of people who want to know God. Pray God continues to bring gospel opportunities into our relationship with our Algerian friends Hadi and Horia. Pray for James and Bethany, missionary candidates basing out of Columbus to gain experience reaching out to Muslims. Pray we are able to build our gospel relationship with 2 Liberian families we have known for more than 2 years now. Lifeng returns to China tomorrow. Pray God will lead her to believers in her home country and that she will embrace Him. Tonight we'll share a Thanksgiving meal with the international Bible study. Pray we can share why we give thanks. Pray for Kyrk a middle school believer who is active in sharing the gospel with international kids on Friday nights. Pray the lessons thru the Gospel of Mark during  our  2nd class time clearly point people to trust in Jesus for salvation. Pray for us to be effective Biblical parents. Pray our family will serve the Lord with gladness together daily. Pray for Dale and Sharon an American couple reaching out more and more to Columbus's foreign born residents. Pray internationals join the church's praise service tonight and hear God's name lifted high by his children. Happy Thanksgiving! Many believers will host internationals today. Pray the gospel goes forth clearly. Our Chinese friends love Black Friday! Pray the craziness of the day won't overshadow the gospel shared yesterday. Pray we are filled with the spirit and that we grow in Christ-likness and in the fear of God. Pray for clarity as we introduce the concept of sin today—a  challenging concept for our Chinese  students. Pray for 80 yr old Shirley who's caught a vision for missions. She regularly hosts international students to share the gospel.

Thank you so much for praying for us. We count on your prayers.

Mission Briefing from the Louk Family

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Seeing and Understanding the Cross Thanks for praying that God works in the weekly English and Bible class. The gospel comes up in almost every class, but this week was especially exciting. We read about the crucifixion. As we read, I do my best to ask questions to draw the students into discussion. This allows me to understand where they’re coming from and gives them the opportunity to strengthen their English skills. This week several non-Christian Chinese students clearly explained the purpose of Jesus’ dying on the cross. They also wrestled with weighty matters like Jesus’ identity as man and God, Jesus choice to take die for us, and their personal response to this reality. Prayer Requests Pray for Cong, Du, Lifeng, and Tianhan. The four of them come very faithfully to multiple gospel outreaches every week. Pray they trust Christ soon! Pray God prepares a new group of people to join us when we restart the study in Genesis in the coming weeks.

Thank you for praying with us. We depend on your prayers!

Mark & Nancy Blackwell serving in South Africa

The Louk Family's Prayer Calendar Sept 2015

Thank you for praying for us last month. God gave many opportunities to share the gospel with internationals arriving in America. It was especially exciting to see our church play a growing role in the international ministry. Keep praying that the gospel works in the hearts of the nations coming to Columbus.

September 2015 Here's how you can minister in prayer with us each day this month. Chun Hua will be here for 3 more months. Pray for belief & for boldness for Helen who has become her friend. Lin seems so close to believing. He returns to China on the 28th. Pray he turns to God in repentance and belief. Acts 2-:21 Wives of visiting scholars are meeting at Calvary for Bible study every Thurs. Pray they see and trust Jesus. A Bible study for international OSU moms is meeting at Calvary for the 1st time. Pray God prepares hearts. Luke 8 On the 3rd, Joshua trained 4 volunteers cross-culturally. Pray God multiplies their vision for and effort to home-missions.  Pray for Yao. She is a new English/Bible class attendee. Pray for her belief and for more gospel opportunities with her. Pray for more interaction with Horia & Hadi. Pray Horia will want to and be able to return to a Bible study. Pray for the return of the Africans we used to minister to. We still see them, but not frequently. Pray for Christian growth. Pray for wisdom for our family as we struggle to know and to trust God’s will for provision for our family. Pray the Holy Spirit gives sight to the spiritual eyes of the women attending the wives’ Bible study 2 Corinthians 4:4 A new group meets on Fri. to study the Bible in Chinese. Pray God would give them ears to hear & believe. Mat 13:15 Pray for Strom’s wife, Jean, who has returned to China. Pray she trusts Christ and meets Chinese believers. Pray that God will use the truth presented in both the English/ Bible class and in the simplified sermon this week. Starting this Friday. Calvary moms will be interacting with the international mom’s study. Pray this bears eternal fruit. Pray for Prince, Strom’s son. He’s a Chinese middle schooler who has been attending Calvary’s Sun. School. Pray for James & Bethany Duncan,  coming to C-bus to gain experience with Muslim ministry while raising funds. Pray God brings other witnessing Christians into the lives of the attendees of the wives’ Bible study. Matt 9: 38 We begin our 3rd & final year of counseling training. Pray God equips us to better minister to people. 2 Tim 2:15 Pray for energy and health as we add the challenge of bringing Gus along for the weekend training in Toledo. Walter & Joy have begun team teaching the English/ Bible study with Joshua. Pray God grows their missionary skills. There are now 6 evangelistic studies on Fri. nights for internationals. Pray for the studies, and for the leaders. Fri. night’s leaders: Mike: Chronological Daisy: Young Kids Fortune: Bible study in Chinese Sue: Jesus Story Book Keith: Older kids/teens Guy: Discovery Bible Study Joshua: Liaison /Administration Pray for wisdom and spirit-filled gentle instruction for the leaders of the wives Bible study. 2 Tim. 2:25-26 Calvary volunteers bring food for the PM studies. Pray this increases a ministry mindset in the church. Rom 12:13 Pray Calvary effectively folds international visitors into our shepherding group fellowship gatherings. Pray Calvary effectively folds international visitors into our shepherding group fellowship gatherings. Lin returns to China today. Pray the seeds planted will result in eternal fruit. Pray God leads him to believing Chinese. Pray for salvation for our children Athan, Vivian, and Gus. Pray that we will be Christ-filled nurturing parents. Pray God will set the wives studying the Bible tomorrow free from spiritual captivity. 2 Tim. 2:25-26 Pronunciation Guide Chun Hua: Chun (rhymes with fun) Hoo-ahh Lin: rhymes w/ Pin Yao: Ya-ow Hadi: Haw-dee Horia: Hor-ee-uh Strom: Rhymes w/bomb

Thank you so much for praying for us. We count on your prayers.

Nicole Liles August 2015

On this tour through a remote village in West Africa you will see the similarities in their daily lives, with yours at home. They make clothes, tend to the garden, and repair motorcycles. The greatest difference between you and this people group is that they have no access to the Gospel and desperately need someone to come and share with them. Will you come visit and share the truth with them?