"... now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? ...”
Luke 18:1 - 8
A translation team writes: We are still in the typesetting process, but hopefully should be completed by mid-January. The first 60% of the NT is completed and the remainder is in final draft. Please continue to pray for the typesetting process to proceed smoothly.
Many more believed because of His word;
Praises that though one of our translation checkers, Yoni, suffered a tragedy in his family with the recent death of his wife and son, he has expressed resolve in continuing with this ministry for the sake of bringing God's Word to his people! Pray for him in his time of grieving now.
because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.
Praise God! An local evangelist who is working on one of our translation projects was bitten by a death adder. He has now fully recovered.They just returned to "B" village and were met with amazement and rejoicing among the people. This has added to the people's excitement for hearing more of the Gospel.
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
A team of church planters, serving with a sister organization, has requested help with some building projects. Please pray that God would raise up workers for them.
For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build for him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.
Our area has been hit with a swarm of low-level earthquakes. As of Jan. 3, we had over 300 since the new year. This is a PRAISE because, to our knowledge, NO ONE has been hurt by these, the strongest has been just over 5 on the Richter Scale. There has been structural damage to some buildings and the Jayapura area has been hit by small tsunamis. Again, we're praising God that He has kept people safe.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
Monday, Jan. 9, is the start of the new school semester. Pray that Jesus will be the foundation and foremost in all our endeavors.
in whom [referring to Christ] are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Pray for Melina's studies. She has a challenging major, learning to be a teacher of middle school and high school students.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Derek has been a committed Christian for many years. He graduated from HIS in 2021. His first year in college has him studying a field with three emphases, including theater. Ask God to show Derek how this talent can be used to further His kingdom.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Olivia graduated from Hillcrest several years ago. She is seeking a career on the mission field, primarily in the mid-East. Pray for her as she considers working in this challenging field.
"Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Please pray for HIS alumnus, JongWoo. He is currently enrolled in college on the US West Coast. He is earnestly seeking God's leading in his choice of career.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Please pray for our recent graduate, Shinta. She is part of Army ROTC at her university. Pray for her as she contemplates making the military her career. Pray also for Christian influencers to come into her life.
Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
We are grateful for those, YOU, who partner with this ministry through faithful prayer. This is the hard work, the work in the trenches, and all the more so because you don't often see the results of your prayers. Yet, since 1991, God has moved you to speak with Him about this work in Papua to bring others His Word. Results are happening! New Testaments and COMPLETE BIBLES are being translated and given to those who have not been able to read His Word before. They wait no longer for His direct Word. You have had a part in that and we give thanks to God for you.
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
We wish to thank God for our financial partners. It is indeed a true partnership as nothing happens if God does not move in people's hearts to invest in this work. We have been living by faith financially since 1993 and God has raised a team to support this Bible translation work. Thank you for those who have given to this work through God.
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
This month, the "K" people in Papua will celebrate 50 years since evangelists first entered their region and told them of the Good News! They will be celebrating all month. Particularly, they will be receiving a draft copy of the New Testament in their language. This is the FIRST TIME they will have the New Testament complete from Matthew through Revelation. Praise the Lord!
Thy word is true from the beginning:
and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.