Gabon & Mali

Tonight will you join me in praying for Gabon & Mali? 

Gabon's specific requests are:

1. Pray God will sustain The Greatest Journey (TGJ) discipleship program teachers so that, despite the delays in starting the course, the children will complete the training.

2. Pray God will work in the hearts of the children so they will follow the full TGJ course with perseverance.

Mali's specific requests are:

1. Pray for peace in Mali.

2. Pray the Ministry Partners who conduct the outreach programs understand the full OCC program.

3. Pray for the effectiveness of the national and regional volunteer leadership teams.

NEA OCC requests:

1. Prayer for our NEA goal of 10,200. 

2. Pray for a successful kick off event on Saturday, September 12th, when Alina Massey, from Romania, will be speaking at First Free Will Baptist Church in Jonesboro, 5407 Stadium Blvd, sharing her full-circle. Join us there at 10am. 

3. Pray for our team to continue to be rooted and strengthened. 

"Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I know that you always hear me...” (John 11:41-42 ESV)

Have a blessed night,

Jennifer 

It is almost back to school time!

Back to school time always makes by tummy hurt!  It has ever since I was an elementary student, and now it does since I have teenagers in high school.  Maybe once they graduate college, I will get past the back to school jitters!  Prayer is the best way I overcome them.  We need to continue to pray for our teachers, administrators, school resource officers, and students, as it all begins again in less than one week.  I pray that the students will be filled with good knowledge, not worldly things as this new school year begins.  I pray for them to have the courage to stand for Truth and be the Light to the darkness around them.  I pray that they will grow in their personal relationship with the Lord, their Christian friends, and their Godly teachers and role models.  Will you join me in praying for God's peace and divine knowledge to reign in our schools, classrooms, students, teachers, and families during the 2015-16 school year?

Romans 12:12 says "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer" - this should be our actions, as Christians and as parents, always!  

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Have a Blessed Sunday,
Jennifer

August OCC Prayer week 1

August 4 – 7, 2015 is the international Africa Connect Conference where over 170 volunteers will be traveling from across the region to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Pray that volunteers will come with open hearts to be encouraged and inspired to further the Gospel to children in their countries. Join us in prayer that God will: 

1. Encourage volunteers in their walk with the Lord and be equipped to do the work of the OCC ministry in 2015 & beyond.

2. Mobilize teams across the region to meet their 2016 distribution goals of 3.8 Million Gift Boxes and 1.2 Million TGJ.

3. Pray also for Conference Support Team.

4. Pray for Conference Speakers. 

A little History: This region has grown significantly in the last few years where over 25,664,505 Gospel Opportunities have been distributed, 1,274,601  children have participated in The Greatest Journey with over 587,358 reported decisions for Christ.

Our Regional Prayer Requests for OCC Mid-South are: 

1. Pray for God to provide new churches to partner with us as drop-off locations in 2015.

2. Continue to pray for God to call the right candidate to fill the role as Regional Manager in the Arkansas area.

3. Pray for the health of Mid-South volunteers. Many are dealing with serious health concerns.

4. Pray for Area Coordinators and Ministry Coordinators as they lead area teams and pray for unity among the teams.

5. Pray for the Mid-South Shoebox Goal of 737,500!!

6. August 5 - Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting - join us as we ask our Heavenly Father to work in the hearts of the children impacted by war, poverty, famine, disease, and exploitation that they may know Jesus.

NEA Area Team Prayer Requests:

1. NEA Goal 10,200 Shoeboxes

2. Saturday, September 10th, Alina Massey, from Romania, will be speaking at First Free Will Baptist Church in Jonesboro, 5407 Stadium Blvd, sharing her full-circle story!  Be in prayer for her and come hear how a simple shoebox gift made an eternal difference in her life!

Global OCC requests this week are to be in prayer for Burkina Faso and Cameroon.  Specific requests are below:

Burkina Faso

1. Pray for the political situation and a good end for the transition in Burkina Faso.

2.  Pray for a successful national volunteer leadership training this year.

3. Pray for the impact of the ministry in the three new regions.

Cameroon

1. Pray God will bring peace to Cameroon so that the country won’t be destabilized by outside forces who stop the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

Thank You for your prayers. 

Jennifer 

"The prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results" James 5:16

Operation Christmas Child 

July OCC Prayer Requests

July and summer are quickly ending as so is our list of prayer requests for the Sensitive Areas and Countries in the Middle East and North Africa.  Here are the specific request we are asking you to pray about this week:

• Pray the countries can become part of the OCC program
• Pray God protects the volunteers in the midst of the civil war.
• Pray for the Christians who are facing persecution from ISIS.
• Pray for the children who are currently enrolled in The Greatest Journey discipleship program.
• Pray for the team as they face challenges because of ISIS. 
• As mentioned last week, continue to pray for the Four OCC International Volunteer Leadership Meetings will occur around the world over the next few months. Pray that volunteers will come with open hearts to be encouraged and inspired to further the Gospel to children in their countries. 
• Also, continue to be in prayer for the August 5th Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting for OCC.

Sensitive Areas in the Middle East & North Africa

The rest of this week will you join NEA OCC in praying for Sensitive Areas and Countries in the Middle East and North Africa?   

Specifically pray for:

• Wisdom to recruit, select and lead new and/or transitioning volunteer leadership team members.
• Provision of resources to reach their God-sized goals for the current year.
• Pray for the many outreach events that will take place in the next two months.
• Pray God will provide transportation for the refugee children so they can attend school.
• Pray God will use the gifts to reveal His love to the children.
• Pray God will open doors for OCC to reach new areas. 
• Pray the team will get permission from the government to distribute gifts in the schools.
• Pray God gives the team guidance and discernment in selecting distribution areas.
• Pray for the families who have been affected by the severe flooding.
• Pray for the upcoming Ministry Partner training where local leaders learn how to create outreach events to distribute shoebox gifts and share the Gospel.
• Pray for the team as they search for a new consignee.
• Four OCC International Volunteer Leadership Meetings will occur around the world over the next few months. Pray that volunteers will come with open hearts to be encouraged and inspired to further the Gospel to children in their countries. 
• August 5th is our next Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting for OCC.

Have a blessed week!

OCC India & Nepal, OCC Around the World

Hello OCC Prayer Warriors! 

Over the next few months, four OCC international volunteer leadership meetings will occur around the world. Pray that volunteers will come with open hearts to be encouraged and inspired to further the Gospel to children in their countries.  Also pray for Nepal. The National Leadership Team of Nepal is made up of an inspiring group of children’s workers. Most of the team members personally care for several orphans. Pray for all affected by the earthquake, for those who have lost loved ones, and for families whose homes have been destroyed. Pray for the Gospel proclamation through shoebox gifts to grow.  

General Prayer Requests Internationally that each country faces is: 

1. Wisdom to recruit, select and lead new and/or transitioning volunteer leadership team members.

2. Provision of resources to reach their God-sized goals for the current year.

Lastly, Spend the remainder of this week praying for India.  

Specifically:

1. Praise God for the training held in three states where 55 volunteers were trained.

2. Praise God for the upcoming Volunteer Discipleship Teacher trainings in Mumbai and Calcutta.

3. Pray for the tax exoneration.

4. Pray God will work in the hearts of the government officials who deal with the exoneration and customs clearance.

5. Pray for the TDW trainings. Pray for the Discipleship Coordinators, trainers, and teachers involved.  TDW is The Discipleship Workbook (same as The Greatest Journey but used in sensitive countries)

6. Pray God will provide the right candidates for the nine teams that will be recruited this season.

OCC Nepal & NEA OCC

Today I have 3 general OCC shoebox prayer requests, then some additional ones to follow. 

OCC prays that more children’s eyes may be opened so that they may turn from darkness to Light and from the power of Satan to God and that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in Jesus. 

* Therefore, specifically, we ask you to pray for the children receiving gift-filled shoeboxes that:

1. The enemy does not snatch away the word that was sown and for the eyes of their hearts to be enlightened so they can understand what they heard;

2. When tribulation and persecution arises, the children remain steadfast in God’s word and they would remember the joy they had when they first heard it; and

3. They would present themselves to God as one approved rightly handling the word of truth and that no circumstances would hinder them from becoming abundantly fruitful.

These are powerful prayers for shoebox recipients! 

* NEA OCC requests:

1. We have 1 request from Pocahontas. Misti Stowers has been working hard to bring more churches to participate in Operation Christmas Child.  One church is now on board and several more are meeting about it! Pray they can continue to spread the word about OCC in a compelling way that these other churches will want to get on board with us!  Lift the team up as Misti and others try to reach more churches, which means more boxes, and more Gospel opportunities!!!

2. Lift up Melinda Dixon's mother in prayer. She has been having some health problems with her sodium levels bottoming out and has been in the hospital for several days. She is improving and may be able to go home in a few days but I know Melinda would appreciate the prayers for her family. 

* Lastly, this week continue praying for Nepal, specifically: 

1. Praise God the boxes cleared customs!

2. Praise God for protecting the Ministry Partners during the distributions!

3. Pray for the children involved with The Greatest Journey. 

Thank You for your OCC Prayers!

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1 ESV)