The Defender Bible Study

Join us as Rick Morton leads us through 2 John as well as prayers for the Dominican Republic.

• La Baliza (of Niños de la Luz, the boys’ home we partner with in the DR)
  • Pray that the boys who live at La Baliza will trust Christ as their Savior and know the love of their heavenly Father for them.
  • Pray for unity and strength among the staff at the home – teachers/leaders/cooks/grounds keeper.
  • Pray for wisdom for (un)adopted to grow and deepen the relationship with the Hasletts and to find new ways to walk alongside their ministry.
  • Pray for the Caregiver Education training that will take place this July, and for the team that will go and sere at the home.
• Pray for the church in DR, that they will be faithful to teach the Gospel. 
• Pray for missionaries through IMB, IJM, & other ministries who have sent missionaries to the DR. Pray that they will have many opportunities to form relationships and share their faith as well as empower the local church.  
• Central authority – CONANI & Families:
  • Pray for them as they work to advocate for the children and as they make decisions that affect the children 
  • Pray for wisdom and creativity for them as they seek to meet the children’s needs and also enact for better policies to help more families and children to be united.
  • That the Lord will bring mission minded families that are excited about a 4-6 month in country stay
• Madelaine Viñas – our lawyer 
• Sheila – our facilitator/host    
• Lifeline Team: Beth, Ferrah, Josh, (un)adopted

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Join us as Blake Wilson leads us through 1 John 5:6-21 as well as prayers for China.

• Our in-country team
  • Pray that the spirit would soften the hearts of our in-country team to the gospel
  • Please also pray specifically for their health during the Coronavirus outbreak
  • Pray for continued favor with the CCCWA, local governments/officials and new opportunities to manifest the gospel
• Pray for approval of future hosting Kid’s Camps and other trainings in China
• Pray for approval for delegations to visit Lifeline and for us to clearly communicate the Gospel during their visit     
• Please pray specifically for the children currently living in orphanages and foster homes in China.
• Please pray they are protected from the Coronavirus outbreak currently in China
• Please pray specifically for children that age out of orphanage care at 14
• Pray that families waiting for young children with minor needs would be more open to the children who are already waiting
• Please pray that families would be open to the little boys who are waiting
• Pray for local believers to have opportunities to share the gospel with children and vulnerable families
• Praise God for 80 families that were matched with children in 2019 
• Praise for the projection of three Kids Camps in China later this year
• Praise God for the donations that came in this week for face masks, hand sanitizer and children’s vitamins needed at this time in China
• Praise God for the China team who loves and serves their families so well! 

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through 1 John 4:17-5:5 as well as prayers for Colombia.

• That the church will be strengthened and the true gospel will spread in Colombia. Pray for them as the Church becomes more aware of the orphan crisis and as we progress in discipleship with the local churches. Specifically praying for the following churches: Renacer, Vida Bogota, United, and more. 
• Pray the Lord would bring redemption and truth to those living in Colombia. Colombia is working hard to progress and come back from past histories with drugs, prostitution, sexual promiscuity, corruption, and violence. Pray the Lord would bring truth and peace to those who call Colombia home. 
• For God to give grace, provision, and peace to those in the midst of the adoption process. We have many families in process pursuing older children, host children, children with medical needs, and larger sibling groups. Pray the Lord to guide them and to give them endurance. 
• Pray for post adoption families. Many families are home and walking through challenges of parenting children who have faced a lot of trauma. 
• Let’s keep Gary Miracle in our prayers as he’s overcoming some life threatening sickness. 
• For God to bring more missional families that will be flexible and understanding with the process and the complex needs of the children of Colombia
• The Lord to prepare the children being pursued by our families now, that their hearts would be prepared and at peace with all the upcoming transition. 
• The Lord to grant us the opportunity to advocate for more waiting children and have more opportunities to advocate for better policies to benefit them in the long run. 
• That all the children will come to know Him as their Eternal Father and Savior.
• Pray for continued growth and in Caregiver Education in Colombia – that the Lord would continue to open doors to local churches who want to invest in and be a part of orphan care ministry. 
• Pray for the foster parents that went through training this year – that they would continue to pull from the things they learned and would feel encouraged and empowered.  
• Pray for wisdom for the (un)adopted team and for the Latin America team as they work together to plan for future trainings and team trips in Colombia.
• In Country Team: Soraya, Julieth, and more 
• Wisdom for them as Soraya leads and works on some challenging cases, builds relationships with government, and balances a big case load. 
• Pray for our in country team as it is growing and expanding 
• ICBF: 
  • That those working for central authority will come to know Him and for grace and efficiency as they review our families. That they will work in best interest of children and creatively find solutions for many political issues that hurts the adoption process.
  • Pray for the new directors of ICBF 
• Private Homes: pray for our relationships to grow with these directors and workers  
• Lifeline team: Beth, Meredith, Ferrah, Lindsey, Brittany, Josh, Oscar, (un)adopted

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Join us as Gavin King leads us through 1 John 4 and a special message as we celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.

• Kyrgyzstan has 6 million people and 88% of the people practice Islam. Pray the Kyrgyz church would be strengthened and the gospel would multiply throughout the country! 
• Pray for leaders to rise up in this country that will assist in the furtherance of the Gospel, as well as better care for vulnerable children.
• Praise the Lord for the 5 families that are currently in the process! 
• Pray for doors to open with our UnAdopted Ministry. 
• Pray the Ministry will continue to find favor with our paperwork and that they will work hard and make it a priority to get children ready for referrals.
• Pray Zhalyn will continue to build strong relationships with the Ministry and with orphanage directors, doctors, etc. Pray he will continue to find favor as he upholds strong ethical standards.  
• Pray that God will lead us to orphanages, churches and individuals we can partner with.
• Praise the Lord for our team members on the ground, Sasha and Zhalyn and the work they do to serve our families. 
• Praise the Lord for our Lifeline team – Josh, Jana, Brianna, Toria and Dasha and the work they do State side to serve our families.
• Pray for Zhalyn – and praise that he continues to hear the gospel from our families and that he will understand what it means.  Continue to pray for his salvation! 

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Join us as Josh Caldwell leads us through 1 John 3:10-24 as well as prayers for Haiti.

• Pray for our in-country representative, Filder. Pray God will continue to equip and strengthen him each day as he does work on behalf of vulnerable children and adoptive families. 
• Pray for the people of Haiti and the heightened political climate they are presently in. Pray the Lord’s sovereignty will reign above any semblance of corruption. Pray for Haiti’s people, specifically that they will turn their hearts to Christ in the midst of the unrest. 
• Pray for IBESR, Haiti’s Central Authority, as they manage all aspects of adoption in Haiti during this time of unrest.  
• Pray for the unrest in Haiti and all of our missionary contacts in Haiti in the midst of unrest. 
• Pray for the possibility of a church partnership in the future.
• Pray for opportunities to conduct more caregiver trainings throughout Haiti.
• Pray for Lifeline families who are presently matched with children and are waiting to bring them home:
  • The Culpepper family
  • The Meyers family
  • The Oliver family
  • The Bryan family
• Pray for families who are awaiting a referral. Pray they have hearts of deep trust in the Father as they are in this period of prolonged waiting.
• Pray the Lord would soften the hearts of the Matching Committee at IBESR to extend referrals for Lifeline families who have been waiting on a referral for several years. 
• Praise the Lord for allowing TWO children to come home at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020!!! 
  • The Cooper family is now home with their son, Deacon after being in process for just shy of 5 years!
  • The McLagan family is now home with their son, Hendell after being in process for 4 years and 10 months!

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through 1 John 2:28-3:10 as well as prayers for Brazil.

• Pray for the local church and missionaries residing in Brazil – that they will be united, encouraged, and bold 
  • Specifically for Melinda, Deborah, Gui, Vanessa and Betina (friends we made on a previous trip) as they are sharing the Gospel throughout Brazil. 
• Pray for truth and conviction for the people of Brazil: great amount of poverty, corruption, liberalism, and societal issues that impact the people of Brazil 
• Pray the local church would rise up to share the gospel and minister to vulnerable families, children in foster care, or even become adoptive families themselves 
• Current Families: we pray the Lord would encourage, provide, and prepare the 3 families in process.  
• Post families: pray for our 8 families that are home with their children., that the Lord would equip them to love their children well and to disciple them as they adjust to their families. 
• Pray for more mission minded families to want to pursue adoption from Brazil  
• Pray for the leaders of the country and that they would makes laws that protect the rights of the children in care
• Pray for the children in care of CEJAI (the CA) & the children who are living on the streets 
• Pray that God would reveal Himself to them, provide for their needs, and bring their paths to cross other Believers that would help care for them. 
• Pray for our team: Josh, Beth & Ferrah 
• Pray for our team in Brazil: Marcia & Marcos, our in country attorneys (pray that they feel supported as they continue to advocate for the children of Brazil)
• Pray for the workers at ACAF and CEJAI (central authority) and that they make decisions that are in the best interest of the children. 

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Join us as Rick Morton leads us through 1 John 2:18-29 as well as prayers for Ukraine.

• Pray for our families who are currently in the process to adopt from Ukraine.
• Pray for more families who desire to adopt older children from such a hard and harsh place.  
• Pray for the Ministry and the officials to be efficient and timely in approving paperwork.  Pray that they will make orphan children a priority.
• There is a strong possibility that Ukraine will become a Hague country. Pray that it would happen. 
• Pray for UnAdopted possibilities in Ukraine!  Pray for the work that has been done and that is going to be done.
• Pray for a future hosting from Ukraine!  Pray that we can collaborate with the right hosting organization to bring children into their forever families – where they will constantly hear and know the gospel! 
• Praise the Lord for the many children who have come home from Ukraine over the last 17 years!
• Pray for Josh, Jana, Brianna, Toria, and Dasha as they continue to build relationships in Ukraine!
• Pray for Natasha who is on the ground in Ukraine.  Also pray for Sasha as he oversees the program. 

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Join us as Herbie Newell shares about the gospel and suffering and its relationship to orphan care in a message he delivered to Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

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