Global Week of Prayer Day 6

 

SOUTH AMERICA REGION     PRAISES We praise God for the riverboat project in the Peruvian Amazon. Five boats were built with the purpose of optimizing missionary and evangelistic work, planting new works, and strengthening the churches of the Loreto District.     We praise God that in the midst of the pandemic, many have responded to the missionary and pastoral call and have begun to prepare. During the last year, 17 candidates were approved as missionaries, and some of them have already been sent.   In the midst of increased virtual meetings, God has given us the tools to better serve on digital platforms. We thank God for ProduSam, a production team that has guided the virtual regional conferences with excellence.   We praise God for the new churches, preaching points, and new small groups in the midst of a pandemic.          REQUESTS For the pastoral body and missionaries, who were hit by the Covid-19 crisis. 46 pastors passed into eternity as of October 2021, and many were affected. We pray for emotional health, physical recovery, spiritual renewal, and provision. For the plans of our region to continue expanding the Kingdom of God in pioneer areas of the ten countries on the region. Pray for missionaries and pastors who have been challenged to reach these new areas. For regional training initiatives: IWin, which seeks to train leaders, and Disciple Academy (ACADi), which provides training in local church ministries. We pray for the leaders who are serving today and for those who will be discovered, trained, and sent in the coming months in the different ministries of our region.      STORY OF PRAISE Months before the pandemic, Paraguayan leaders met to set goals in church planting. Expectations were high; several missionary families joined the challenge, and together with the national leadership, they committed themselves. Soon after, the pandemic arrived and the outlook was not hopeful. However, this team began to see the hand of God. The church buildings were closed, but the pastors and missionaries continued preaching, visiting, ministering, opening new preaching points, and new small groups. The results have been 11 churches opening their doors for the community in the midst of the pandemic. To God be the glory!