01 Mar March 2024 Prayer Letter
Greetings HBI Global Partners Prayer Team!
Thank you for laboring with us in prayer toward our mission to give everyone an opportunity to hear, understand and respond to the gospel and be discipled into communities of believers… toward the goal of seeing a dynamic transformational church in every village, colony, town, and city of India…
Here’s your daily prayer calendar for
March 2024
Please note….we would love to hear from you and know how we may confidentially be praying for you!!
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Mar 1…PRAY that God would bless and protect Bobby’s and Linnet’s ministry and travel this month with strength, health, and wise leadership.
Mar 2…PRAY for the building of new partnerships in the U.S. with individuals and churches for the purpose of expanding prayer and support of the mission. PRAY for the strengthening of our current partnerships, that we may work as a team to fulfill the mission, and to potentially expand their involvement to increase the impact in India.
Mar 3…PRAY as Craig travels extensively…
- for divine connections throughout the U.S. – that God would arrange unscheduled appointments to discover new partnerships.
- for doors to open with Uber drivers and people in airplanes and airports – that the seeds of the gospel would be shared and received.
- for the Lord to bless Craig’s ability to maintain rest and exercise in order to build the strength and stamina that would allow him to be able “run the course…”
Mar 4…PRAY that God will bless the leadership of HBI India, HBI GP, and HBI Nepal with great vision and direction throughout the year. May they have God’s wisdom and understanding as they make decisions and plans to reach India and beyond for Christ.
Mar 5…PRAY that the Lord would raise up more servant-hearted folks to serve HBI GP partners this year: 1) a new Executive Director, as Gerry, our current Exec. Dir. is stepping down at the end of 2024…2) another person to serve along with Craig as a partner-mobilizer in the US… 3) and lastly, we also have an immediate need for someone to replace Debbie, our bookkeeper. PRAY also, that the Lord will help us identify teams such as these, in new countries throughout Asia.
Mar 6… PRAY for the fundraising effort for the Education Center to bring results and generate the funds needed to complete the project. PRAY that we meet a matching fund challenge of $1.5 million and for the LORD’S provision for the entire five-million-dollars for the new Education Center.
Mar 7… PRAISE GOD, we have made amazing progress on the construction of our new Education Center! PLEASE PRAY for a timely completion of the foundation!!! PRAY for the safety of the entire campus and all the construction workers.
Mar 8…PRAY that God will keep the doors open for funds to keep flowing into HBI as regulations continue to become stricter.
Mar 9…PRAY for FCRA license renewal application to be approved! The approval for the license renewal is still pending. PRAY for this last step to be completed.
Mar 10… PRAY for God to bless our student recruitment for the upcoming academic year of 2024-2025…our goal is 100 Students… we need to add at least 40 students into the residential program and 60 more in the non-residential group. May those called of God to serve Him come and be better prepared for His work among the lost of India!
Mar 11…PRAY for New Calvary Church, which is on the campus of HBI and provides a church fellowship for students as well as for people from the community. PRAY for their continued outreach and impact for Christ in the area and nation-wide!
Mar 12…PRAISE GOD that 2000 churches have been established since a year ago, which brings us currently to 16,500 church plants! When churches are planted, we know that first generation believers are coming to Christ and being discipled in the local church. PRAY that we reach 20,000 in the next few years! “And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations…” Mt 24:14
Mar 13…PRAY for our present church-planters/pastors on the frontlines who faithfully serve the Lord in 23 states….doing ministry even in the midst of difficulties. Pray for their health, protection, and courage to stand firm in the Lord that they may be “…strong and courageous” and “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.” 1 Chr 16:24
Mar 14…PRAY for the provision of $565,000 in 2024 to continue the ongoing training of the church planting recruits of 2023 and those being added to our number in 2024 and for the funding of the annual Pastor’s Conference. PRAY for many to hear His voice and have hearts to support the training of those who will go and make disciples in some of the most unreached regions of the world!
Mar 15…PRAY for the Village church planters, often beginning with little formal education, to be drawn to opportunities to take advantage of the formal courses offered at the RTCs or online, thereby gaining knowledge that can help to build transformational leaders with solid theology to greatly impact the church planting process!
Mar 16… “PRAY…. THE LORD OF THE HARVEST TO SEND LABORERS INTO HIS HARVEST” Mt 9:38 and Luke 10:2.
Mar 17… PRAISE GOD that we have identified an unreached people group that has been selected to be discipled to Christ and have funds available to begin this outreach. PRAY for trained church-planters to hear God’s call for cross-cultural ministry!
Mar 18…PRAISE GOD for our Regional Training Centers (RTC) established by HBI throughout the nation! This is where church planters are trained, pastors are educated, children’s ministry is developed, local schools are built, and practical community needs are met! These “exist as a strategic hub to develop God class transformational indigenous leaders so that every man, woman, boy, and girl will have an opportunity to hear, understand and respond to the gospel and be discipled to make disciples”! PRAY for the various training programs – both non-formal and informal – in all our RTCs. PRAY for God’s empowerment for our directors, staff, and teachers, and that their lives and their teaching would magnify Christ.
Mar 19…PRAY that we might identify and establish a staff team of at least 5 persons, in 3 of our currently existing RTCs.
Mar 20…PRAY that churches in the U.S. will adopt these centers through sponsorship to ensure their success.
Mar 21…PRAY for the RTC in northeast India, working among the most unreached people group in this area of the country.
Mar 22…PRAY for this RTC and their vision to reach children for Christ through the Dr. Gupta Mission School, as they strive by the grace of God, to develop in both quality of education and in administration as well. PRAY for their outreach and ministry to the 230 students (and their families) who currently attend! PRAY also for the construction currently going on at the Dr Gupta School…for safety and good progress.
Mar 23…PRAY for the Drop in Center (DIC) run by this RTC, held in the slums, where currently they are touching the lives of children by providing quality education, skill development and character formation to poor, underprivileged and downtrodden children. The DICs at all the RTCs are being used by the Lord to serve to transform these communities, from which we pray there will develop a new generation of church leaders!
Mar 24…PRAY for this RTC as they seek to minister not only to children but also to the poor and unemployed women, so they will have some income to support their families. Right now we are training 15 women to make jewelry and house decorating items…along with teaching them to read and write, as well!
Mar 25…PRAY for the increasing enrollment and success in promoting children’s programs at all the RTCs. PRAY for protection for the children at our children’s ministries, and PRAY for the recruitment of reliable, committed staff and teachers. PRAY for new Child Development Centers (CDC) in various locations.
Mar 26…PRAY for the Mobilizing Woman of Church Growth (MWCG) training program,where women are given vision and training to actively serve in the mission of reaching women for Christ. By the grace of God we were able to complete training with 120 women in two of the RTCs in 2023!
Mar 27…PRAY for Church in northeast India…a multicultural, multi-linguistic congregation of God’s chosen people from many different communities. PRAY for the ministry of discipling Home boys and youth to become witnesses for Christ!
Mar 28…PRAY for the parents of these children to be drawn to the Lord as their children are ministered to through the above programs. “But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'” Luke 18:16
Mar 29…PRAY for a good response from invitees to the donor appreciation dinner being held in April in southern CA. PRAY for God’s blessing on the event as well.
Mar 30…PRAY for HBI India staff and the leadership team, as well as their families, for all our board members and families, in various nations for 1) spiritual and physical health and protection, 2) Strength and stamina to persevere, 3) Wise and fruitful use of time, and 4)Unity in serving the Lord. PRAY for HBI GP office staff to function efficiently as a team to serve the supporters of HBI. PRAY for our efforts to add additional supporters and to keep our current supporters informed. Thank you for your prayers – we feel them!
March 31…Reflection
“For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”
Habakkuk 2:14
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