The Defender Bible Study

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Chapter Five of Master Plan of Evangelism: Demonstration as well as prayers for Liberia.

• For the President of Liberia and others that lead in government.
• For the Church in Liberia – that churches would have purity of doctrine and godly leaders to be raised up. 
• Pray for the ministry of REAP, our partner that trains and equips older orphans with life and job skills. 
• Pray for REAP founder, Christine Norman, and her health as she has finished cancer treatments.
• Pray for the development of the REAP Institute, a 9 month vocational school, that will serve vulnerable young adults from Monrovia and Bentol, and help them develop job and life skills in a gospel centered environment
• Pray for Michael and the (un)adopted team he will be leading to Liberia in November.
• Pray for the upcoming REAP camp in November.
• Pray that Destiny will pastor his church, Life Changer Assembly, well and preach only sound doctrine from the pulpit. 
• Pray for Hope In Action – Liberia, Destiny’s newly formed NGO.  Pray that he will be able to use the NGO effectively to minister to orphanage directors, caregivers, and vulnerable children. 
• Pray for the orphanage directors that Destiny has the opportunity to minister to, as they seek to love and provide for the children in their care. 
• Praise for the children being impacted by the REAP camps and life skills training.  
• Praise for those who are faithfully serving orphans throughout Liberia.

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Jason Sampler lead us through Chapter Four of Master Plan of Evangelism: Impartation as well as prayers for Guatemala.

• Pray that the gospel will go forward brightly in the midst of such a “religious” (but not Christ-centered) culture
• Pray for the children in Guatemala
  • Many children reside in orphanages. Pray for them as they grow up in places without a family.
  • Pray for their caretakers in these homes. Pray they have energy and endurance as they try to meet all the children's needs. 
• Pray for our partners Todd and Amy Block at Village of Hope (VOH). Pray for wisdom as Lifeline continues to partner with them through (un)adopted and Caregiver Education training. The next training will take place in February. 
• Pray for the Block family specifically, that they have endurance, an ever-renewing sense of purpose, courage and energy while they manage the home. Pray for them as a family as a whole – the Blocks have adopted several children themselves – pray for these kiddos.
• Pray for the staff (caregivers, guards, cooks, teachers and psychologists) at VOH.
• Pray for The Blocks daughter, Addisyn, and her husband. They have brought 5 terminal babies into their home to care for them.
• Praise the Lord for the work that is being done at Village of Hope (VOH) and how Todd and Amy Block pursue serving HIV+ children and teen mothers and their babies. 
• The Blocks daughter, Addisyn, and her husband, had the Blocks 1st Grandchild, Atlas Jude!

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Tim Crist lead us through Chapter Three of Master Plan of Evangelism: Consecration as well as prayers for Honduras.

• For all the children in care of DINAF. For them to know Christ and know their value in Him.
• Pray for the transitions that will take place in the government due them recently signing Hague.  
• Pray that we build stronger relationships with individuals who work for DINAF. 
• Pray as DINAF implements the new adoption law and new policies. Pray that they benefit the children of Honduras and that they can see the urgency of caring for the children and placing them.
• Pray for the judges making decisions that impact adoption. Pray as they make rulings and that they will choose to do the right thing in a timely manner for the children. 
• Pray for the children to be reunified with their birth families or for them to be properly declared abandoned so they can be adopted.
• Carmen and Livio - attorney and representative
• Pray for their wisdom, creativity and endurance as the go to DINAF and the courts weekly to advocate for our families.
• Pray for then to build good relationships as they work alongside DINAF on family cases. 
• Pray for families in process- long, hard process. Pray for their patience and their hearts. 
• Praise for our families in process now. We are thankful for their passion and dedication to the culture and country of Honduras. Pray for their endurance and patience with the program.
• Pray for the families pursuing specific children that they have fostered in the past and have a relationship with already: Rhoton & Murray. 
• Praise for our team (Carmen, Livio, Josh, Beth and Ferrah) – pray that the Lord gives wisdom and discernment in navigating the program and supporting the families

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Rick Morton lead us through Chapter Two of Master Plan of Evangelism: Association as well as prayers for Uganda.

• Government of Uganda: For God to reveal himself to the judges, probation office panel, and those who make decisions regarding orphan care. 
• Church in Uganda: For God to strengthen Ugandan families and grow more desire to care for orphans. Pray for sound doctrine and for the Church to thrive. 
• Pastors in Uganda: Pray for pastors that are in and around Busega.
• Pray specifically for our church partner, King Jesus Church. Pray for Pastor Raphael as he leads their church.
• Pray for God’s providence and protection in the homes that we work with.
• Pray for the directors, nannies and the children: Specifically Miriam (Director) & Gerald (Social Worker), Matthew & Jethro (matched with a family)
• Pray for birth families, that poverty or special needs would not be a reason to abandon or place a child.
• Isaac (our attorney) 
• Pray for his health and spiritual wellbeing 
• Pray for discernment and stamina
• Pray for our families
• UG requires a 12-month period of fostering/residency before a family can apply for adoption. Pray that our families are open to God’s will and how God can grow them through the process. Pray that God will sustain and protect them and give them wisdom and peace. 
• Pray for Pastor Raphael and his wife Allen, for protection, rest, and good family time as they minister to the community.
• Pray that the pastors and church leaders that attended the September conference will begin to minister to orphans and vulnerable children in their communities. 
• Pray for the children at Busega Community School for the Deaf and Blind and for the Life Skills School. Pray that the students, staff and teachers continue to grow in the Lord. 
• Pray for continued financial provision for our projects (Brick Project and land development). 
• Praise for how God is bringing more and more students to Busega Community School for the Deaf and Blind and the Life Skills School. Praise that there are good teachers there (believers who have a passion for orphan care).
• Praise for the well at KJC that is providing clean water to the surrounding community.
• Praise for the impact that King Jesus Church is having on the community around them.  

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Wilson lead us through Chapter One of Master Plan of Evangelism: Selection as well as prayers for Costa Rica.

• PANI: 
  • That the Lord would reach their hearts to help them better know Him personally
  • That the Lord would provide them wisdom, encouragement, & resources as they evaluate children/ families and work hard to advocate for better processes, too. 
  • Specifically, we’d love to pray for our major contacts there and lift them up to the Lord as they have big jobs with little support: 
  • Jorge: adoption director
• Sonia, Elizabeth, & Sylvia: lead adoption psychologists & social worker 
  • The Protection Unit: oversees our licenses for unadopted, mission trips, & trainings
• Regional offices: we have seen a really big gap here in these regional offices which is creating lots of problems for the children and government. Pray the Lord can bring this resolution so we can all better advocate for the children. 
• Pray the local churches, missionaries, and organizations in their efforts to share Christ in their communities and care for the children & families of Costa Rica
  • Ray & Lidia Zierkel: Missionaries who run the Methodist Home and are partnering with us for adoptions & unadopted 
  • Steve & Georgiana Thomas: Missionaries who run the Abraham Project and partner with us for adoptions 
  • Marjorie & Tyler: Costa Rican believer & husband (who is now a missionary there) who run a home there and are partnering with us for adoptions and unadopted 
  • Casa Viva: This is a Christian non-profit that is running the entire foster care system for the country. 
• Pray for wisdom and opportunities for (un)adopted as we plan for future care giver and foster care trainings as well as mission trips. The Lord is doing some really big things! 
• Children in Costa Rica: 
  • For their hearts, that they may learn of their Heavenly Father and that He will comfort them in their distress. 
  • For advocates to arise to love, care for, and help them. Many children spend years in care without receiving abandonment decrees due to a failed system. Let’s pray the Lord raises up the right people to fight for them and help them be reunited to their families or forever adoptive families.
  • For the specific children we met on the last trips – we have met over 200 children that are waiting for forever families. Let’s pray for the Lord’s will in their lives and that we can be good advocates for each of them. 
• Post Adoption Families and Adopted Children: 
  • Pray for the families who are already home with their children as they adjust, care for, support, and seek resources for their children. Pray for wisdom, rest, and perspective for the parents. 
  • Pray for the children’s hearts as they process their hurts and that they would find comfort and healing through Christ. 
• Families in Process: we’d love to lift up each family who is waiting and working hard to be matched with their child/ children. Pray for peace & endurance, and that they’d use this time wisely to prepare their families for what’s to come. 
• Future Families: we are really hoping to grow the CR program. Please pray the Lord would bring the right families to the program so that the children can be loved and discipled in forever families.

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through the fourth part of a 4-part series recapping the writings of Luke (Luke & Acts) as well as prayers for Romania.

• Pray for the Lord to bring more missional minded, Romanian families to Lifeline! 
• Praise the Lord for Petry Groza!  He, his wife Kyle, and their 3 girls (Lydia, Miriam, Sophia) run the REGEN Foundation. Through this foundation, he is able to reach in unreached in the local villages (Toarcla and Combinat) in Fagaras. Pray specifically for the discriminated gypsy people and families living in these harsh conditions.
• Pray for Alex Ilie (the executive director of Romania without Orphans) and his family as his adopted son has chosen to leave home. 
• Pray for the team that will travel to Romania in the fall for Families Count Training. 
• Pray for Camelia Iordache, our contact at the National Authority for Adoption.  Pray we can continue to develop a strong relationship with her and communication would be clear. 
• Pray for Gabriella Coman, President of the Ministry in Romania. Pray for consideration, as she is the one who makes decisions on matching children with families.
• Pray for wisdom and discernment for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, Toria, and Dasha.
• Praise the Lord for the UnAdopted partnership that continues to grow in Romania.  
• Praise the Lord for Jana, Josh M, and the team that will be traveling to 3 different cities (Iasi, Arad, and Pitesti) in November. 

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Jason Sampler lead us through the second part of a 4-part series recapping the writings of Luke (Luke & Acts) as well as prayers for Honduras.

• For all the children in care of DINAF. For them to know Christ and know their value in Him.
• Pray for the transitions that will take place in the government due them recently signing Hague. 
• Pray that we build stronger relationships with individuals who work for DINAF. 
• Pray as DINAF implements the new adoption law and new policies. Pray that they benefit the children of Honduras and that they can see the urgency of caring for the children and placing them. 
• Pray for the judges making decisions that impact adoption. Pray as they make rulings and that they will choose to do the right thing in a timely manner for the children. 
• Pray for the children to be reunified with their birth families or for them to be properly declared abandoned so they can be adopted.
• Carmen and Livio - attorney and representative
• Pray for their wisdom, creativity and endurance as the go to DINAF and the courts weekly to advocate for our families.
• Pray for then to build good relationships as they work alongside DINAF on family cases. 
• Pray for families in process- long, hard process. Pray for their patience and their hearts. 
• Praise for our families in process now. We are thankful for their passion and dedication to the culture and country of Honduras. Pray for their endurance and patience with the program.
• Pray for the families pursuing specific children that they have fostered in the past and have a relationship with already
• Praise for our team (Carmen, Livio, Josh, Beth and Ferrah) – pray that the Lord gives wisdom and discernment in navigating the program and supporting the families

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through the second part of a 4-part series recapping the writings of Luke (Luke & Acts) as well as prayers for Hong Kong.

• Pray for the Gospel to continue to spread in Hong Kong and that the local believers will manifest the gospel to vulnerable children and families. 
• Pray for the safety for Mother’s Choice staff, foster families and caregivers, as well as children during ongoing protests.
• Pray that believers would rest in the sovereignty of the Lord even amongst seemingly hopeless political and social unrest.
• Pray for more local families to be open to significant medical special needs
• Pray that God would provide loving, stable caregivers for children while they wait
• Pray that the Social Welfare Department would improve and streamline their process to avoid children waiting much longer than needed. 
• Pray that the leadership at Mother’s Choice would be convicted to be uncompromising in their Christian values and that they would continue to find favor with the Social Welfare Department
• Praise for the many mission-minded families in the program who are waiting with hope despite unusually long timeframes.
• Praise for the excellence with which Mother’s Choice serves the children in their care
• Praise for Hong Kong’s unique relationship with China and the opportunity for the gospel to flourish in the region

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Rick Morton lead us through the first part of a 4-part series recapping the writings of Luke (Luke & Acts) as well as prayers for Uganda.

• Government of Uganda: For God to reveal himself to the judges, probation office panel, and those who make decisions regarding orphan care. 
• Church in Uganda: For God to strengthen Ugandan families and grow more desire to care for orphans. Pray for sound doctrine and for the Church to thrive. 
• Pastors in Uganda: Pray for pastors that are in and around Busega.
• Pray specifically for our church partner, King Jesus Church. Pray for Pastor Raphael as he leads their church. 
• Orphanage partners: Loving Hearts Babies Home
• Pray for God’s providence and protection in the homes that we work with.
• Pray for the directors, nannies and the children: Specifically Miriam (Director) & Gerald (Social Worker), Matthew & Jethro (matched with a family)
• Pray for birth families, that poverty or special needs would not be a reason to abandon or place a child.
• Isaac (our attorney) 
  • Pray for his health and spiritual wellbeing 
  • Pray for discernment and stamina
• Pray for our families
  • UG requires a 12-month period of fostering/residency before a family can apply for adoption. Pray that our families are open to God’s will and how God can grow them through the process. Pray that God will sustain and protect them and give them wisdom and peace. 
• Pray for Pastor Raphael and his wife Allen, for protection, rest, and good family time as they minister to the community.
• Pray for the orphan care pastors’ conference that will take place in September.
• Pray for the children at Busega Community School for the Deaf and Blind and for the Life Skills School. Pray that the students, staff and teachers continue to grow in the Lord. 
• Pray for financial provision for our projects (Brick Project and land development). 
• Praise for how God is bringing more and more students to Busega Community School for the Deaf and Blind and the Life Skills School. Praise that there are good teachers there (believers who have a passion for orphan care).

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Join us as Herbie Newell delivers a message on Pride from Northport Baptist Church and leads us in praying for Domestic Foster Care.

• For hosting churches for classes the rest of this year: Christ Fellowship, Northpark, Shades Mountain, Altadena Valley, Summit Crossings, and Faith Assembly.
• That our partnerships with DHR and DSS will deepen.
• Children in care:
  • Salvation.
  • For healing from the trauma they endured
  • For quick reunification when families are safe and supported.
  • For adoptive families where parental rights have been terminated
• Birth Families:
  • Salvation
  • motivation to accomplish their goals
• Current licensed foster families- dependence on Christ as they navigate difficult situations.
• Foster Families in process- that their hearts will be burdened for the birth family and reunification.
• For more families to respond to the needs of older children, sibling groups, and medical special needs.
• For upcoming live continuing education opportunities in Birmingham, Huntsville, and South Carolina.
• For churches to care for CPS and share the burden with them.
• For the churches involved in foster care to expand to holistic support of foster families and birth families.
• Praise the Lord for Lifeline’s Foster Care Team
• Praise for the number of families attending upcoming AL and SC classes.
• Praise for churches that have expressed interest and excitement in the Fostering Hope package!
• Praise for over 40 graduates of foster parent training classes so far this year!

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