Encompass World Partners News

Mboi Andre is asking prayer for 17 evangelists who will be deployed into different places to evangelize and to plant new churches. These men will spend four months on the field (Feb. 19-June 19, 2009). Please pray that God would open the hearts of the people they will share his word with, please pray for safety, and for health, as they will be evangelizing for the main part in places far from home.

Deb Wise writes, "Pray for Steve as he speaks at the chapel-service for the Korean Bible School on Tuesday.He accepted the invitation because we're trying to broaden relations with the mission community. Pray that they will see his commitment to teaching and preaching in the Khmer language, and begin to see the value of doing ministry in the heart-language of Cambodians.

Deb Wise writes, "Pray for Steve as he speaks at the chapel-service for the Korean Bible School on Tuesday.He accepted the invitation because we're trying to broaden relations with the mission community. Pray that they will see his commitment to teaching and preaching in the Khmer language, and begin to see the value of doing ministry in the heart-language of Cambodians.

Project Hope and Charite Widows were treated to a three-day farming seminar, tailor-made just for them, by missioary Roy Danforth (Covenant Mission, C.A.R.). More than thirty women attended the seminar, during which Roy, drawing from 30 years of agricultural experience in Central Africa, taught a lot of practical and easy-to-impliment skills to increase yields.

Project Hope and Charite Widows were treated to a three-day farming seminar, tailor-made just for them, by missioary Roy Danforth (Covenant Mission, C.A.R.). More than thirty women attended the seminar, during which Roy, drawing from 30 years of agricultural experience in Central Africa, taught a lot of practical and easy-to-impliment skills to increase yields.

The Warsaw, Indiana newspaper reports that Amanda Justiniano, (daughter of Ralph and Joan Justiniano, GBIM staff in Japan), was honored at Grace College for being on the dean's list. That means a 3.9 gpa in a semester or cumulative 3.3. Surely her parents’ smile can be seen all the way from Japan. Way to go, Amanda. Your GBIM family is happy for you!

The Warsaw, Indiana newspaper reports that Amanda Justiniano, (daughter of Ralph and Joan Justiniano, GBIM staff in Japan), was honored at Grace College for being on the dean's list. That means a 3.9 gpa in a semester or cumulative 3.3. Surely her parents’ smile can be seen all the way from Japan. Way to go, Amanda. Your GBIM family is happy for you!

Though it has taken some time to get the story and pictures together, GBIM is pleased to announce the opening of the hospital in Gadjibian, Chad on December 9, 2008. Several years ago GBIM began the building of this hospital in Gadjibian, a village approximately 100km south of Moundou, (where the main Chad GBIM mission base is located), central to many bush congregations. In July 2008, after two years of delays, the container with the necessary medical equipment arrived in Chad. Finally the work could continue.

Though it has taken some time to get the story and pictures together, GBIM is pleased to announce the opening of the hospital in Gadjibian, Chad on December 9, 2008. Several years ago GBIM began the building of this hospital in Gadjibian, a village approximately 100km south of Moundou, (where the main Chad GBIM mission base is located), central to many bush congregations. In July 2008, after two years of delays, the container with the necessary medical equipment arrived in Chad. Finally the work could continue.

Tom and MaryAnn Barlow, GBIM staff London, share exciting news of the birth of a new church in London, called Grace Church Camden, formed from the Saturday ‘acs’ house group that has been meeting for some time. It took many months of prayer and waiting on God to get to this point.