The Defender Bible Study

Join us as Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton lead us through Luke 10:25-37 and prayers for India.

• Pray for the church in India to be bold and steadfast. Pray that the Lord would raise up national Pastors and that the church would grow!
• Pray that the Lord would continue to ignite the hearts of believers in India to care for orphans and widows.
• Pray for wisdom for the government as they make decisions related to adoption and orphan care.
• Pray for God’s grace over India adoptions after the recent tragedy that happened in Texas. Pray for the Lord to continue to open up doors for India adoption and for the central authority, CARA, to show favor with Lifeline.
• Pray for the central authority, CARA, to continue to make the India adoption process more streamlined in order to see more children placed in forever families. Pray for barriers to be overcome and for clarity for adoptive families and agencies as a whole.
• Pray for God to draw more missional families to the India adoption process. Pray that families would see this as an opportunity for the Gospel to go forth in an unreached nation where other avenues of the Gospel are getting fewer/more restricted.
• Please pray for Lifeline’s team in the US as we continue to learn adoption practices and pioneer these efforts.
• Pray for our amazing team on the ground as they assist families in-country. Pray for their time in the States in April and for their family as they have been experiencing some health challenges.
• Pray for wisdom and guidance for our (un)adopted team as they sense the Lord’s leading for new opportunities with potential partners in India.
• Pray for our upcoming trip to India in the fall – Pray that God would use this trip to build relationships with CARA, orphanages, and other partners on the ground.
• India is the country with the largest number of orphans in the world. Pray that these children would be reached with the hope of the Gospel and that they would be used as active agents of redemption in this nation.
• Only 2.2% of India’s population professes Christianity, and almost 95% is unreached. Pray for the Gospel to go forth in these areas where it has not yet been proclaimed. Pray for people’s hearts to be softened to the Gospel and that India would become a nation full of people who fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.
• Pray for individuals and families who have given their lives to make the Gospel known in India. Pray for strength and steadfastness as they faithfully scatter seeds amongst those who have not heard/believed.
• Praise for the way the Lord has continued to grow this program! We now have over 40 India families, and pray that more families would continue to be drawn towards this special program.
• Praise for the connections the Lord has given us through our team on the ground, two native Indian believers who work with our families during travel. Praise for their hearts for adoption and willingness to serve and assist us!
• Praise that we have seen amazing paperwork miracles over the past month with families getting approvals within days and matching families with children each week!
• Praise for God continuing to bring missional families to the India program, who are open to more significant medical needs.

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 9:57-10:24.

• Pray for the Families Count Conference taking place at the end of the month. Ask God that He would send the churches that He desires to participate in this ministry.
• Pray for the health and safety of church partners across the nation that will be traveling to Birmingham for the conference. Some of them are facing health challenges, and others have children in their homes that will require special care while they are gone. Ask the Lord to provide for the tangible needs of these partners and their families while they are at the conference.
• Pray that conference speakers will be led by the Holy Spirit so that the conference will be effective and glorifying to the Lord.
• Pray that church partners will also be led by the Spirit to do what it is that God is calling them to do with Families Count.
• Pray for Moms and Dads referred to Families Count that are walking through family restoration. Ask God to continue His work in the hearts of these parents and to provide ongoing discipleship for them that they may continue to grow in the Lord and remain firm.
• Ask God to save Moms and Dads who are far away from Him. Ask that He would draw them to Jesus and open their eyes to their need for Him.
• Pray that God would continue to go before us and that we would hear from Him regarding expansion and other opportunities within the ministry. Ask that our hearts would be pure and that we would be at the center of His will.

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through Luke 9:51-56 and prayers for Peru.

• Pray for the country as they are re-evaluating adoption laws and intercountry adoption.
• Pray for the Ethiopian government to find an ethical solution for the children in need of care.
• Pray for the Ethiopian government to find an ethical solution for the children in need of care.
• For unadopted opportunities in the country of Ethiopia
• DOS’s commitment to continued conversations with the Ethiopian government
• Pray for patience and peace during adoptive families’ wait under their new agency
• Pray for AP’s hearts to be bent to continue to seek out education in preparation for adoptive parenting
• Pray for the new agencies that have taken over the old WSA/LL cases: American World and Adoption Advocates
• For good relationships and trust between the agency and the adoptive families.
• Pray for Woudneh as he remains involved in adoptions in Ethiopia.
• For cooperation, easy transition and good communication among the advocates.

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Join us as Herbie Newell and David Wooten lead us through Luke 9:37-50 and prayers for Ethiopia.

• Pray for the country as they are re-evaluating adoption laws and intercountry adoption.
• Pray for the Ethiopian government to find an ethical solution for the children in need of care.
• Pray for the Ethiopian government to find an ethical solution for the children in need of care.
• For unadopted opportunities in the country of Ethiopia
• DOS’s commitment to continued conversations with the Ethiopian government
• Pray for patience and peace during adoptive families’ wait under their new agency
• Pray for AP’s hearts to be bent to continue to seek out education in preparation for adoptive parenting
• Pray for the new agencies that have taken over the old WSA/LL cases: American World and Adoption Advocates
• For good relationships and trust between the agency and the adoptive families.
• Pray for Woudneh as he remains involved in adoptions in Ethiopia.
• For cooperation, easy transition and good communication among the advocates.

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Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 9:1-36 and prayers for Poland.

• Pray for the people of Poland, that are mostly Catholic and Orthodox Christian. Pray that the Gospel would penetrate their culture and the truth of Jesus Christ would be revealed.
• Pray for the ministry in Poland. After the difficulty in 2016, pray that their hearts would change to see adoption as a positive thing. Pray for local courts/judges who seem to have more power in the adoption decision in certain regions.  Pray that they will see the value of adoption and the value of children having forever families.
• Pray for continued favor with the Catholic Adoption Center.
• Pray for Sasha as he continues to navigate the program and build relationships with the government officials.
• Pray for Josh, Jana, Brianna, and Toria as they continue to navigate the changes of the Poland program.
• Praise the Lord that we are building a strong relationship with the Catholic Adoption Center.
• Praise the Lord for families who are called to older children and siblings group. Pray that more will come!

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Join us as Blake Wilson leads us through Luke 8:40-56 and prayers for Liberia.

• For  the government of Liberia, that people will take a stand against corruption and their hearts will be turned to care for the most vulnerable in their country.
• Church in Liberia – purity of doctrine, truth to be taught, and Godly leaders to be raised up. Opportunities for us to come alongside the churches to care for orphans.
• Pray for the ministry of REAP who partners with (un)adopted to help train and equip older orphans with life and job skills.
• Pray that the Lord would raise up local leaders to give toward the financial needs on the ground.
• Pray for Christine Norman, who is the director of REAP, and for her to pass on the vision of REAP well to her team.
• For the kids who will attend the camps this year. For God to move in their hearts and draw them to Himself.
• For the people helping lead the camps, for them to be intentional with the kids at the camps and to train others well.
• Pray that the local church would also play a role in discipling these young men and women after the camp is over.
• Praise for the partnership we have with Pastor Destiny and how he is serving daily so that the gospel will be made known among OVC.
• Praise for the partnership that The Church at Brook Hills has formed through Lifeline and how their members care for the people of Liberia.

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Join us as Josh Caldwell leads us through Luke 8:26-39 and prayers for Guatemala.

• Pray for the central authority that they could re-open to international adoptions.
• Pray that the gospel will go forward brightly in the midst of such a religious culture.
• Pray for the children in Guatemala
• Many children reside in orphanages. Pray for them as they grow up & that the gospel will be taught to them & that they will learn about God as their true Father.
• 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 the children that are now in their forever families (specifically for families walking through challenges.
• Pray for more team members to step up to be a part of the March 24-29 trip. Pray that volunteers would be willing to give their time to help serve and care for children while the caregivers are in training.
• Praise the Lord for the work that is being done at Village of Hope (VOH) and how their leadership pursue serving the orphan in Christ-like ways.
• Pray for partners at Village of Hope. Pray for wisdom as Lifeline continues to partner with them through (un)adopted and Caregiver Training.

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Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Rogers lead us through Luke 7 and prayers for Honduras.

• For all the children in care of DINAF. For them to know Christ and know their value in Him.
• Pray that we can find missional-minded families for the children.
• Pray for the transitions that will take place in the government due to the recent presidential elections in Honduras.
• 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 society as they are struggling with violence, gangs, sex and drug trafficking.
• Pray for the people of Honduras to find hope in the gospel.
• 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 that our second family finalized their adoption and should be home soon!
• 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.
• 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 leads us through Luke 6:12-49 and prays 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.
• Pray specifically for our church partner, King Jesus Church. Pray for Pastor Raphael as he leads their church. Pray for the light of the Gospel to shine in Busega, especially that God will follow Muslims in the community to Himself.
• Orphanage partners: Loving Hearts Babies Home
• Pray for the directors, nannies and the children: Specifically Miriam (Director) & Gerald (Social Worker)
• Pray for birth families, that poverty or special needs would not be a reason to abandon a child.
• Isaac (our attorney) : Pray for his health and spiritual wellbeing, Pray for discernment and stamina
• Pray for Pastor Raphael and his wife Allen (girls), for protection, rest, and good family time as they minister to the community and the children at the school and that their ministry will be fruitful.
• Pray for the children at the school to continue to grow in the Lord and that their families’ hearts will continue to be softened.
• Pray for financial provision for our projects and for sustainability projects to bring about revenue.
• Pray for the opening of the sewing center and school for the blind.
• Praise for how God is working so clearly through Pastor Raphael, King Jesus Church, the Deaf School, and the Internet Café and for how people are seeing and hearing the Hope of the Gospel so clearly.
• Praise for how God continues to open the doors for us to be involved in caring for orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda.

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