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PAOC MISSIONS P R AY E R G U I D E .
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From the Executive Officers: He Who Began a Good Work ������������������������ 2
Copyright © 2020 The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
International Missions God is at Work in the World Today �������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Fourteenth Edition
All rights reserved. Kingdom Prayers �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14
Worker Profiles �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
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Unless otherwise stated, all Scriptures included in the text have
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been taken from the New International Version (NIV).
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Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
ERDO ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 144
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GlobalEd �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 150
RAN ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������152
RPEC International �����������������������������������������������������������������������������156
Villages of Hope — Africa ���������������������������������������������������������������� 158
About Mission Canada ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������162
About Multiply Network ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 168
About Fellowship Services ���������������������������������������������������������������������������172
Master Worker Directory ���������������������������������������������������������������������������178
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“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I
always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first
day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in
you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
(Philippians 1:3-6, NIV, emphasis ours.)
From the Executive Off icers 2019 was a year of celebration for The into all the world and make disciples
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada; (Matthew 28:19-20). They have not
100 years of ministry in our nation only responded to God’s personal
HE WHO BEG AN and around the world! God has been
both gracious and faithful.
call on their lives, but they repre-
sent The Pentecostal Assemblies
of Canada, which has a rich history
A GOOD WORK Yet these scripture verses remind us
that He who began this good work
of fulfilling God’s mission in God’s
world. We have much to celebrate;
will carry it on to completion. We we are privileged to share the great-
are not done yet; there is still much est love story ever—Jesus, the hope
to do. of the world. And we have great
churches and great people that walk
As executive officers, we want you this journey with us!
to:
Thank you for praying for each of
• be assured of our prayers for all these workers and the many minis-
of you tries of The Pentecostal Assemblies
of Canada.
• be assured that we pray with joy
David & Susan Wells
• be assured that we partner with General
you in sharing this precious, Superintendent
life-saving gospel
• be assured that we pray with David & Stacey
confidence Hazzard
General Secretary/
• be assured that God is with us Treasurer
In the following pages of this Prayer Murray & Cindy
Guide, you will find hundreds of Cornelius
national and international ministry Executive Director for
workers who have responded to the International Missions
call of God to practise and proclaim
the good news of the gospel in obedi-
.
ence to the Great Commission … go
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3
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J
esus said, “…upon this rock I will
build My church; and the gates
of Hades will not overpower it”
justice demands that we focus on the
eternal injustice of those who have
no access to the good news. Oswald
(Matthew 16:18b, NASB). Despite J. Smith stated, “No one has the
contrary voices, falsely announc- right to hear the gospel twice, while
ing the demise of the church, Jesus’ there remains someone who has not
words to Peter are perhaps truer heard it once.”
G O D I S AT W O R K today than ever. The kingdom is
advancing. Jesus is building His We are answering “yes” to the
church. The global church, the Spirit’s call to work with God in
i n t h e Wo r l d To d a y
Pentecostal church, is not shrinking. seeing his kingdom advance. We are
It is growing. privileged to partner with Christ in
building his church to be the church
The growth of the church is of par- in every country and amongst every
amount importance because God’s tribe, nation, language and people.
heart is that none would perish;
that all would come to repentance Jesus is still building His church
and faith in Christ. God’s heart also
leans toward the marginalized and • The greatest world-wide
the vulnerable. His compassion must advancement of the gospel has
provoke us to lift our eyes from our taken place in the last 100 years.
own wellbeing and to consider those We rejoice that during this
with little or no access to the gospel, period of time, more than 3,000
those in crisis and those needing full-time Canadian Pentecostals
access to the basic necessities of served as messengers of the
life. Jesus came to seek and to save gospel through the PAOC in over
the lost. He declared, “The Spirit 80 countries.
of the Lord is upon me, because he
anointed me to preach the gospel • There are now more believers
to the poor. He has sent me to pro- in the countries that were once
claim release to the captives, and “mission fields” than in the coun-
recovery of sight to the blind, to set tries from which the missionaries
free those who are oppressed, to were originally sent. Since our
proclaim the favorable year of the inception, the PAOC can cele-
Lord.” (Lk 4:18-19) Jesus was a force brate the planting of over 50,000
of justice in the world and we are churches overseas, the empow-
empowered to serve in that same ering of nearly 40,000 workers
anointing as we share the gospel in currently released into the
word and deed. Our focus must be harvest field, and the salvation of
on the socio-economically vulnera- over 12 million people who have
ble who, being made in the image of found Christ.
.
God, deserve respect and care. And
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• The Pentecostal movement • What changes do we need to we need to revisit and strengthen the gospel. While there is much to
worldwide is growing faster than make to ensure we are ready our foundations. The big God-sized celebrate, there is still an unconscio-
any other religion. We thank as a movement to fulfil God’s dream we have is like the summit of nable number of people who have
God that we can be a part of purpose for us? a mountain. It is distant, momentous never heard about Jesus.
this and are grateful that over and often shrouded in mystery. In
the past 20 years, International We developed a resolve to do what order to make an assault on that How can this be? The reality is that
Missions has experienced a con- it takes, trusting God in the journey. mountain peak, we must prepare if every member of the global church
sistent increase in global workers base camp. Base camp reflects the were to share the gospel with every
deployed and resources released • How can we ensure that our kind of changes that we must make single one of their friends and rela-
to the field. global workers are focused and now, to ensure that we are posi- tives within their own cultural group,
deployed to where there is the tioned to assault the summit; to con- there would still be billions who
Jesus is undoubtedly building His greatest darkness and the great- tinue to be used by God in making won’t hear it. These forgotten ones
church. Yet the heart of the Good est opportunity for kingdom disciples and advancing His kingdom are the least reached; they have little
Shepherd, who would leave the transformation? around the world. or no access to the gospel unless
99 to go and find the one that is someone responds in obedience to
lost, compels us to look to those We were compelled to increase our The activity of setting up base camp the missional call to cross cultural
unreached by the gospel. Today strategic focus towards two great and the imagery of ascending the and linguistic barriers to present the
there are 3.1 billion people living needs in our world today: the least summit of missional impact in the gospel—even in places where it is
with little o no access to the gospel reached and the socio-economically future correlates with the biblical restricted (illegal or dangerous).
and there are 1.3 billion people who vulnerable. metaphor in Isaiah 54. Because we
live in extreme poverty. God’s heart know that God has not led us towards Concurrent to this spiritual need
inclines to those precious people. • How can we increasingly a barren future, we choose to take is the stark reality that 1.3 billion
embrace and engage with the steps of faith now to lengthen the people live in extreme poverty and
International Missions Reimagined our international network of cords, strengthen the pegs, stretch the lack of basic necessities every
churches and leaders from the out the curtains and enlarge the place day. Food security, human trafficking,
When our regional directors and majority world and break new of our tent. lack of clean water, disrupted edu-
mission leaders gathered in the Fall ground for the kingdom? cation, shortages among displaced
of 2018, God birthed a holy dis- Enlarge the place of your tent, people and other issues of justice
content in our spirits. Despite our We were convinced that our histor- stretch your tent curtains wide, continue to plague our world.are
gratefulness for the great story of ical success in pioneer initiatives do not hold back; As an expression of our mission,
our 100-year history, we know that is also our future – as we partner lengthen your cords, the PAOC is committed to care
our work is not finished. We began with the emerging church to take strengthen your stakes. for the socio-economically vulner-
to ask ourselves questions like: the gospel to the least reached and For you will spread out to the right able people of this world. We do
socio-economically vulnerable. and to the left; this global workers’ international
• What kind of impact do we (Isaiah 54:2-3 NIV). and ERDO (Emergency Relief and
believe God is asking us to make Consequently, we engaged in a year- Development Overseas) continue
in His world, by the power of the long process with our global workers, Prioritizing the least reached and to provide food assistance, crisis
Spirit, in the next decade? pastors, donors, staff, mission socio-economically vulnerable response, child sponsorship and
leaders and international partners peoples of the world community development.
We were filled with faith for big, to ascertain the Spirit’s leading and
God-sized dreams. prepare for the future. In order to There are 3.1 billion people in God’s We recognize that the least reached
achieve the greatest impact by 2030
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world who have little or no access to
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peoples of our world and the
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socio-economically vulnerable are Because of the reality of the need in our foundations and preparing base (Matthew 9:38).
often one and the same. The 10/40 our world, we are compelled as an camp, so that we can continue to
window, comprises 69 countries, rep- organization to not merely celebrate experience the joy of partnering • Pray for bold declaration of
resents the largest grouping of people what the Spirit has accomplished with the Lord of the harvest in seeing the mystery of the gospel
with little or no access to the gospel through us in the past 100 years, greater missional impact. Therefore, (Ephesians 6:19-20).
as well as 75% . I per cent of the but to renew our resolve for the we ask you to pray.
world’s poorest people people. The century ahead. We are compelled • Pray for blinders to be removed
overlap between these two needs, to go because the task remaining is • Pray for wisdom for the leader- so that the light of the gospel
spiritual too significant ship – especially in responding to would be seen by many for the
and physical, to do any- the learning from International first time (2 Corinthians 4:4).
necessitates thing less. The Missions Re-imagined and the
an increasingly “As we make disciples, Spirit calls us leading of the Spirit in prepar- Murray and Cindy Cornelius
integrated to continue to ing for future missional impact Executive Director for
response in our strategy prioritizes make disciples (James 1:5). International Missions
our mission.
those with little or no around the
world, among • Pray for more workers who live
International access to the gospel, every people in radical obedience to God’s call.
Missions group, espe-
responds to engages the next cially where
both the injus- the gospel is
tice of little generation, works unwelcome
or no gospel
acce ss and
to alleviate poverty, and socio-eco-
nomic realities
the injustice cares for widows and create adver-
of little or no sity. We are
access to the vulnerable children, called to take
basic neces-
sities of life.
and addresses issues of the whole
gospel to the
Our reaching justice.” whole world
lost people, in p ar t ner-
our planting of Murr ay Cornelius ship with the
communities whole church.
of authentic
disciples, our Pray
equipping of servant leaders and our
caring for the poor and vulnerable Will you pray with us? God’s mission
is not done in isolation. The impact requires engagement in the heav-
of the gospel, in word and deed, is enlies and advancement in prayer
best realized when reaching, plant- before we will see advancement in
ing, equipping and caring is done in the field. We are committed to listen
collaboration and in unison. to the Spirit’s prompting during
these two years of strengthening
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Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done, On Earth as it is in Heaven
T he Lord’s Prayer calls for God’s
people to pray that the kingdom
of God will come on earth in the same
and the glory of God will be
revealed.
way that it exists in heaven. That is “Come to me, all you who are
an incredible invitation to participate weary and burdened, and I
Kingdom with God and impact history from the will give you rest. Take my
human side. As you pray for a lost yoke upon you and learn
P R AY E R S
world and for our global workers, from me, for I am gentle and
our Mission Canada workers and humble in heart, and you will
our global family and partners around find rest for your souls. For my
the world, please pray the Word of yoke is easy and my burden is
God over them. Ask the Lord to give light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
us the nations as our inheritance, the
ends of the earth as our possession People are weary and burdened by
for His glory. the reality of sin and all its conse-
quences. Only the Holy Spirit can
1. Pray that God’s Word will open their eyes to the need for sal-
accomplish the purposes for vation that comes from repentance
which He sent it. and leads to new life and joy in Jesus.
Pray that God will draw hundreds of
“…so is my word that goes thousands of people into the rest of
out from my mouth: It will salvation.
not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire “I am sending you to them to
and achieve the purpose for open their eyes and turn them
which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). from darkness to light, and from
the power of Satan to God, so
God’s Word is a powerful, two- that they may receive forgive-
edged sword that is greater than any ness of sins and a place among
political, economic or social chal- those who are sanctified by
lenges and trends. Pray that God’s faith in me” (Acts 26:17b-18).
Word in written, oral, musical and
dramatic forms will be proclaimed in False religions and deceptive ideol-
every community in our world. ogies have blinded men and women
in every nation to the truth of the
2. Pray that the Holy Spirit will gospel. Pray that God will unveil the
draw men and women to Himself beauty and glory of the cross and
and that blind eyes will be opened break through the veil that blinds
the minds and hearts of so many. For
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“whenever anyone turns to the Lord, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being The Bible encourages us to pray for and give them courage and power to
the veil is taken away” (2 Corinthians watchful and thankful. And pray the peace and prosperity not only stand. Pray also that they will under-
3:16). for us, too, that God may open of Jerusalem (Psalm 122), but also stand that hope for forgiveness and
a door for our message, so that for those among whom we live. We acceptance with God is only possible
“Still other seed fell on good soil, we may proclaim the mystery of send our workers into countries through the work of Christ on the
where it produced a crop—a Christ, for which I am in chains. experiencing turmoil and often sig- cross. Pray that people will not rely
hundred, sixty or thirty times Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, nificant poverty. Pray that God will on a works-based salvation that can
what was sown. He who has ears, as I should. Be wise in the way bring peace and prosperity to the lead to legalism rather than freedom.
let him hear” (Matthew 13:8-9). you act toward outsiders; make nations, and that the churches we
the most of every opportunity. Let plant will be self-sustaining because 6. Pray that Jesus will unite His
The Spirit of God is always at work your conversation be always full the believers are being blessed by body, the church.
before the messengers arrive with of grace, seasoned with salt, so God. Pray for justice for the poor,
the good news. Pray that the Spirit that you may know how to answer the oppressed, the refugees, the “I pray also for those who will
will prepare the hearts and minds of everyone” (Colossians 4:2-5). orphan and the widow. believe in me through their
unbelievers to hear and to under- message, that all of them may be
stand the truth of the gospel. Pray that our workers and all believ- 5. Pray for the fruit of salvation to one, Father, just as you are in me
ers would proclaim the message of remain and for believers to expe- and I am in you. May they also
3. Pray that the Spirit of God will the gospel clearly, making the most rience true freedom in Christ. be in us so that the world may
be poured out on all flesh. of every opportunity God places believe that you have sent me. I
before them. Pray that they will “I pray that out of his glorious have given them the glory that
“…I will pour out my Spirit always be prepared to give an answer riches he may strengthen you you gave me, that they may be
on all people. Your sons and to everyone who asks them to give with power through his Spirit in one as we are one: I in them and
daughters will prophesy, the reason for the hope that they your inner being, so that Christ you in me. May they be brought
your old men will dream dreams, have (1 Peter 3:15). Pray that they may dwell in your hearts through to complete unity to let the world
your young men will see visions. will show gentleness and respect faith. And I pray that you, being know that you sent me and have
Even on my servants, both men even if people speak evil of them or rooted and established in love, loved them even as you have
and women, I will pour out my mistreat them. may have power, together with loved me” (John 17:20b-23).
Spirit in those days. I will show all the saints, to grasp how wide
wonders in the heavens and on 4. Pray for the peace and prosper- and long and high and deep is The unity of the followers of Jesus is
the earth...” (Joel 2:28-30a). ity of the nations. the love of Christ, and to know a powerful witness to the truth of
this love that surpasses knowl- the gospel. Pray that God will unite
God has promised to pour out His “I urge, then, first of all, that edge—that you may be filled to Christians around the world to work
Spirit on men and women, young requests, prayers, intercession the measure of all the fullness together to reach those who have
and old, rich and poor. Pray that God and thanksgiving be made of God” (Ephesians 3:16-19). never heard the gospel, and that
will give visions and dreams to our for everyone—for kings and they will be united into the body of
workers and our partners around the all those in authority, that we In many places in the world, when a Christ. Pray that the love of Christ
world. Pray that millions will have pow- may live peaceful and quiet person comes to faith in Jesus Christ, will reconcile broken relationships
erful divine encounters, and be saved lives in all godliness and holi- there can be great persecution and heal wounded hearts so that the
and empowered as God’s witnesses by ness” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). and opposition. Pray that God will witness of His church will be clear
the Spirit of God. strengthen those new to the faith and triumphant.
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16 17The world is full of uncertainty and “Blessed are those who are perse- “To this you were called, because
7. Pray for more workers (Luke danger. But “we are not of those cuted because of righteousness, Christ suffered for you, leaving
10:2, Matthew 9:37-38). who shrink back and are destroyed, for theirs is the kingdom you an example, that you should
but of those who believe and are of heaven. follow in his steps” (1 Peter 2:21).
“Then he said to his disciples, saved” (Hebrews 10:39), so pray
‘The harvest is plentiful, but the for courage to face the dangers that “Blessed are you when people I trust that these few thoughts and
workers are few. Ask the Lord of come with the mission. insult you, persecute you and scriptures will guide you as you pray
the harvest, therefore, to send falsely say all kinds of evil against for a lost world and for all our min-
out workers into his harvest field.’” 9. Pray for financial resources you because of me. Rejoice istry workers.
to support the work of all our and be glad, because great is
Jesus encouraged us to pray for workers. your reward in heaven, for in Thank you for praying … you make
men and women who will give their the same way they persecuted a difference!
lives to reach people without Christ “Remember this: Whoever sows the prophets who were before
wherever they are. There remain sparingly will also reap sparingly, you” (Matthew 5:10-12). D. Murray Cornelius
many who are living as part of and whoever sows generously will Executive Director for
Unreached People Groups (UPGs), also reap generously. Each man International Missions
who have never heard a clear pre- should give what he has decided
sentation of the good news. It is God in his heart to give, not reluctantly
who calls and empowers people to or under compulsion, for God
do His work, but He invites us to ask loves a cheerful giver. And God
Him to send them. Pray for more is able to make all grace abound
global and Mission Canada workers, to you, so that in all things at all
and for hundreds of pastors, evange- times, having all that you need,
lists and teachers around the world. you will abound in every good
work” (2 Corinthians 9:6-8).
8. Pray for passion, courage and
soundness of mind. The Scriptures call us all to gen-
erosity and to break the power of
“For this reason I remind you to Mammon in our lives by giving gener-
fan into flame the gift of God, ously. Pray that God will inspire the
which is in you through the laying church in Canada to sow generously
on of my hands. For God did not so that the ministry will not lack the
give us a spirit of timidity, but resources necessary to fulfil God’s
a spirit of power, of love and purpose. Our workers are worthy
of self-discipline. So do not be of our support and need adequate
ashamed to testify about our finances to accomplish all that God
Lord…” (2 Timothy 1:6-8a). asks of them.
God has given His followers a spirit 10. Pray for joy and stead-
of power that sets us free from fear fast endurance in the face of
and timidity so that we can boldly persecution.
proclaim the truth of the gospel. . .
18 19W e work primarily in the area of theological educa-
tion throughout Cuba. Our main goal is not to
simply teach students, but to educate new professors so
that they can effectively teach in their own seminaries.
We are also discreetly involved in many other projects
as needed.
PRAYER REQUESTS
• Strength and provision for the work.
Wo r k e r
• Protection for the other projects.
PROFILES Abrams-Izquierdo, Bonita
and Alberto
CUBA
W e have established a business within our context.
The goal of the business is to obtain a visa
to remain in the country. It also provides a means to
build relationships with the locals. We participate in
and host neighbourhood events where all the families
join together and share their home, food and lives with
one another. In addition, we continue to travel to the
UUPG’s (Unreached and Unengaged People Groups) in
our area to establish a connection and gateway into the
community.
PRAYER REQUESTS
• Pray that our connection with our community will
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deepen as we open our home
• For favour as we seek to be a viable business and
expand our network to include the unreached.
• For the safety and development of our children MENAA
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21A s a prayer warrior, I seize every opportunity to share
faith, and since 2016, have been reaching and disci-
pling Francophones through an online platform at tmm.io
F or thirty years, I worked in business. While still
engaged in business, I volunteered as executive pastor
at a large church for five of those years and over the
called The Life Project. Being an online missionary allows past few years, has helped several churches, leadership
me to live out my passion of reaching those without teams, districts and missions regions gain a greater stra-
Christ, engaging many every day who have no purpose tegic focus. Since early 2015, I have provided oversight to
or hope for living. They’re wounded and in need of a RAN’s global operations and, now, to GlobalWorks as
Saviour. Through partnerships with churches in Quebec well. I have a passion to see those called to business and
and elsewhere in Canada, I take the gospel to people who the marketplace use what they know to come alongside
spend countless hours online, often alone and searching those working around the world to develop community
for help in their struggles. My dream is to see 50% of impacting businesses and self-sustaining church planting
Francophones in North America born again in the next movements, particularly in areas where access to the
five years and being discipled in their Christian walk. gospel is restricted and there is no national church today.
Amico, Carole AR11DMT
PRAYER REQUESTS PRAYER REQUESTS
• Favour with churches who can come on board as • Please pray for creative business opportunities and
ministry partners. MISSION CANADA coaches to build a robust network for the Kingdom. SINO-ASIA/MENAA
• Expansion of our team of prayer partners for this • Pray for networks with campus ministries and
critical online outreach. WORKER expand missional involvement.
• For the dream to be realized – 50% of - QUEBEC - • Pray for grace and wisdom as he travels to consult
Francophones reached and discipled by 2025. and collaborate with other businesses.
NATIONWIDE
W e have faithfully served in ministry with the
PAONL and the PAOC for many years. We have
three children and seven grandchildren. I served as the
W e have been in our context for many years. At first,
we came in order to fulfill a call to care for the
orphan. Since our initial launch to the field, we have seen
assistant to the superintendent with the Eastern Ontario God’s faithfulness in providing opportunities to share
and Nunavut District (EOND) for 16 years. June and I are openly about Jesus as well as serving the national orphan-
now involved with PAOC International Missions, partic- ages with a practical tool to care for those that require
ularly in Eurasia. We serve as assistants to the regional ongoing medical care. We are excited to see how God
director, Steve Hertzog. Our ministry focus includes will develop relationships and opportunities in the future.
visitation, encouragement, and support of global work-
ers and national leaders. This ministry position will also PRAYER REQUESTS
serve to strengthen regional efforts, engaging in relation- • Pray for our children as some are adjusting to life
ship-building and developing a sense of community/family and university in Canada.
among diverse regional constituencies. We consider it a • Pray for favour with our visas.
Anthony, Cal and June AR240TB
privilege to promote awareness of ministry opportunities • Pray for ongoing opportunities to share our journey
and needs in Eurasia in Canadian churches and colleges. and connect with partners.
PRAYER REQUESTS EURASIA* SINO-ASIA
• Continued direction from the Lord to fulfil His call.
• For family.
• Safety in travels.
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22 23W e are partners with ERDO’s ChildCARE Plus
(CCP) program, which sponsors children in
Guatemalan communities. I work alongside local pastors
W e have served in Europe since 2002 and currently
live in Bratislava, Slovakia, with our three girls.
We pastor the international congregation in this city.
and visit the parents of sponsored children to encourage I teach at the national Bible college (Gateway College)
them to receive Christ, attend church and continue to in Nitra, Slovakia, where I am training and preparing a
send their children to school. We frequently welcome new generation of spiritual leaders. We are members of
short-term missions teams from Canada to help with the core team for the European Freedom Network, an
building projects and medical services. Some of our organization confronting human trafficking and sexual
ministry goals are: translate, print and promote a Sunday exploitation. We love seeing people discover their
school certificate program, train pastors and leaders with God-given potential. We believe that the kingdom of
a discipleship program, help the CCP schools close the God can be revealed in Europe once again.
three-year gap for preparing students for the William
Cornelius Vocational School, and promote the need for PRAYER REQUESTS
Aragon, Hector and Ruth Armitage, Sheldon and Anna
more child sponsors. • Growth of the international church in Bratislava.
• Health and safety for the family.
PRAYER REQUESTS • Ongoing provision and partnership.
• Guidance and strength to share the good news. GUATEMALA SLOVAKIA
• Safe travels while commuting.
• Salvation of families involved in the CCP program.
I have a heart for the local community and reaching
people by showing them the love of Jesus through every-
day living. I work at a local coffee shop where the ethos
Ihave served in leadership roles in four different theo-
logical schools in Canada and abroad for 40+ years of
ministry. My cross-cultural work extends from Quebec
is more than just about coffee. It's about valuing each to Jerusalem and to all of Eurasia where I completed a
person showing them that they are loved. I also partner 10-year term as the PAOC regional director (RD). In
with a local outreach program called "Love Mexbor- Canada, I assist in the establishment and development of
ough". We believe people matter. We host events for ministry leadership in Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Tamil
the community, build connections with people and do and Aboriginal congregations. I work in five languages
life together with them. Our heart is to bring a light to and continue to serve internationally as a “global profes-
a world that is dark. That may look like serving a cup of sional.” My Business for Transformation activities span
coffee or putting on a movie morning for families. We just Eurasia and the Middle East.
want Jesus to be known.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Arding, Kirsten B., David and Lina*
PRAYER REQUESTS • The completion of contract negotiations to build
• For divine connection and favour across international environmental projects that will create
Mexborough to be a light in the community. jobs and serve their local populations through
• Creative ways to reach the community. UNITED KINGDOM corporate social investment and ministry. EURASIA*
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24 25W e moved to Novokuznetsk, Russia, in 1993 and
went to the city where Ilya was born and raised
in an underground Pentecostal church during the Soviet
Iam a new global worker currently fundraising. My heart
and passion is in community-based ministry. I will be
partnering with the Pentecostal Assemblies of God
regime. In spite of great opposition, with the faithful- Uganda to begin a ministry through the local church
ness of God, we have established a growing congregation that would respond into the community to the needs
that is reaching out to orphans, prisoners, drug addicts, of young mothers and teenage girls in pregnancy crisis.
doctors, teachers, athletes, etc. Our vision is to reach My desire is to work together to create a ministry that
every sector of society with the gospel. We have estab- would be effective and impactful; a safe haven and support
lished 15 other churches and have a vision to plant 200 system to young women in pregnancy crisis in Uganda. By
new churches by 2030. We were able to establish a Teen giving the opportunity for young mothers to discover and
Challenge ministry that is reaching hundreds of men and develop the abilities; through discipleship, mentorship,
women who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. skills training and education. When you empower a girl,
the future of her family, her community and her nation
Bantseev, Ilya and Janet Benson, Laura
PRAYER REQUESTS are impacted.
• For multitudes of Russians to come to know the
Lord. PRAYER REQUESTS
• For God to raise up church planters. RUSSIA • My preparations and partnership development. UGANDA
• For God’s favour with authorities despite • The future of this ministry and the young mothers
opposition to the gospel. in pregnancy crisis in Uganda.
• For partners so that I can meet my support goals to
return to Uganda to begin this ministry.
W e help migrant workers, who, driven by poverty,
have left their village in search of work. The
migrant families arrive in the city with hopes of a better
W e are the Directors of Villages of Hope (VOH)
Africa with ten locations in 5 countries: Burundi,
Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Our mission
life but find they are discriminated against and often is to bring lasting hope to orphans and vulnerable chil-
denied their rights. We have a school sponsorship dren throughout Africa by providing them with holistic
program and a community centre, which creates a safe (emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual) and
place for children to play, to receive homework help and loving care so they can embrace adulthood as contrib-
to hear the true message of hope. Over the past year our uting members of society. We provide oversight to each
context has changed significantly. Many global workers VOH location. Discipleship is at the center of all that is
have been forced out by the authorities and the supports done and every VOH child knows that God loves them
we had in place for our kids’ education and Christian and has a plan for their life. Working closely with national
fellowship have been shut down. It’s been tumultuous leadership, we focus on developing strong Christian lead-
not knowing what to expect from one day to the next. ers, ensuring that the ministry is sustainable and well
BC43EAJ Bersaglio, Sergio and Nancy
managed and that every VOH child is loved and cared for.
PRAYER REQUESTS
• For safety and peace for our family, and our local PRAYER REQUESTS
partners. SINO-ASIA • For safety as we travel to the various VOH ZAMBIA
• For wisdom to know how to proceed in such a locations.
time. • That every VOH child will experience the life-
• For the underground church that they would changing gospel of Jesus.
continue to flourish amidst the political oppression • For strength and wisdom for all staff at every VOH
that exists. location.
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26 27M aking disciples--this is what we are all about. PAOC’s
“Alleluia” churches are young, vibrant and eager
for support and training in order to reach this Muslim
W e have been in Senegal since 2005, serving in vari-
ous ministries including a school for missionary
children, a street kids feeding and care program, and
dominated country. I am the theological educational children’s ministry. I, Paul, work alongside the evan-
consultant for Guinea, Liberia and Senegal. In this role, I gelism committee of the Assemblies of God national
teach and train leaders for the churches of West Africa. I church endeavouring to share the truth of the gospel
am also the director of Global University for these coun- with the unreached. I also work with Christian schools
tries. My wife Judy is the facilitator of discipleship and for Senegalese children in the areas of finances, person-
evangelistic strategies with a vision for church planting in nel, administration and technology. Paula is the Child-
Guinea and beyond. She also oversees the Guinea Child- CARE Plus administrator, overseeing the sponsorship
CARE Plus program. Together we work to strengthen of 200 children. CCP sponsorship is helping break the
and develop the 17 Alleluia Christian Schools in Guinea. cycle of poverty through education, by providing fund-
After 14 years of fruitful ministry in Senegal, God has ing for school fees. She is also involved in the nutrition
Bowler, Phil and Judy Bradbury, Paul and Paula
called us to relocate to Conakry in Guinea. program for preschool children in three locations. We
also participate in youth discipleship, training, and mento-
PRAYER REQUESTS ring programs.
• For more disciples! GUINEA SENEGAL
• For wisdom to effectively work alongside the PRAYER REQUESTS
Alleluia churches. • Safety while travelling.
• For abundant financial resources to see Guinea • That families will be changed and the cycle of
reached for Christ. poverty broken through CCP sponsorship.
• For continued growth of the church and Christian
schools in Senegal.
K athy and Steve Bowler: Kathy is the director of
Children of Blessing Trust: Providing love, hope and
encouragement to children with disabilities and their
W e are passionate about reaching the people of
Germany. 2017 marked the 500th year since
Luther’s Reformation, and of 80 million people, less
families in Lilongwe, Malawi through the provision of than 2% attend an evangelical church regularly. We
rehabilitation services, preschool and special education, lead “Das Kanada Haus” (DKH), the base of the PAOC
specialized equipment and specialized services. Steve is Eurasia Region in Bad Brueckenau. It is a centre that can
the director of Fountain of Life: We couldn’t prevent the accommodate up to 50 guests, mainly missions teams.
rape from happening, but we are there to make sure it These teams minister in many of the 150 cities within a
doesn’t define the rest of their lives. Our goal is to be four-hour radius of the centre that have no Pentecostal
used by God to transform the lives of the forgotten, church. This takes place in co-operation with the Pente-
the vulnerable, the most marginalized people in Malawi costal movement in Germany. We are also preparing the
through practical demonstrations of God’s love. facilities for English language kids camps. With the help
of Canadian volunteers, we will be reaching out to the
Bowler, Stephen and Kathy Brandt, Markus and Elizabeth
PRAYER REQUESTS young generation of Germany.
• Our greatest challenge at this time is to be able to
balance the needs of our family and the needs of PRAYER REQUESTS
our ministries. MALAWI • For people to partner with them for Germany. GERMANY
• Financial stability of the two ministries. • For volunteers to assist with running the centre and
• Someone to come alongside Kathy and assist with English language camps.
the administrative side of the ministry. • For missions teams to come for evangelistic
outreach.
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28 29I n 2013, my wife and I planted LifeLine, a campus ministry
at Ryerson University which has since become a thriving
campus church that exists to help students Find, Follow
I am a teacher with a passion for educating children both
academically and spiritually. After teaching for many
years in my home province of Newfoundland/Labrador,
and Serve Jesus. One of the things that has been founda- I responded to God’s call to teach in a foreign country.
tional since the beginning is that LifeLine is a home. It’s a Having grown up as the daughter of a missionary, this
place where students are comforted, loved, encouraged, is not an unexpected turn of events in my life. I have
and taught, but it’s also a place where they’re challenged always enjoyed helping children reach their potential
to do something with the faith they’ve found – share it. and is anticipating the rewarding experience of helping
Ryerson is a community of over 44,000, where many to guide children in a foreign field.
students are without Christ. Our dream is for every
student to have opportunity to hear the gospel in a way PRAYER REQUESTS
they understand and be given the chance to respond and • For favour in establishing good relationships.
see their life transformed. • For wisdom, protection and health.
Burke, David Callahan, Joy
PRAYER REQUESTS
• For favour with the Student Union.
• For open doors to share Christ with other MISSION CANADA MOZAMBIQUE
community groups on campus.
• For Holy Spirit creativity that brings new ideas in WORKER –
how to make Christ known on campus. TORONTO, ON
W e are a family of five doing business as ministry
(BAM) through a cafe in a restricted access nation.
Called to our country more than 10 years ago, we saw
W e have an inescapable passion for evangelism and
revival in our beloved Canada, as well as a desire
to minister, strengthen and pour into global missions
the great need among every sector of the population, leaders and workers. My role at the International Office
but especially among leaders and those in business and is to serve as a missionary/evangelist and pastor to lead-
government. God has given us tremendous favour and ers. This role includes itinerant evangelism in strategic
access and an incredible network in which to function. locations overseas and speaking to pastors, leadership
Our business status also gives us a way to safely remain and prayer conferences. It also involves leading prayer and
in our country as expatriates.. missions exposure teams into potential new fields, and
encouraging local Canadian churches to increase their
PRAYER REQUESTS engagement in missions through preaching and consulting
• For more opportunities within our network to with pastors and missions committees.
share our hope in Christ.
C., B. and C. Cantelon, Brent and Carina
• For the leaders of our country, as religious PRAYER REQUESTS
restrictions increase. • Guidance and wisdom in this role.
• For our teenaged children who are often lonely. • Continued favour with national and international
SOUTHEAST ASIA* pastors and leaders. INTERNATIONAL
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30 31A t 19% Evangelical Christian, Southern Thailand is
still considered to be unreached. Our heart is for
the next generation of leaders, who have not yet had
W e are excited to embark on this new ministry jour-
ney. We will be helping the KCNI (Kurdish Church
Network International) oversee their leadership and
the opportunity to discover who Jesus is. Serving as discipleship training programs. We are also partnering
an English professor and volunteering with the NGO with NLI Canada and national pastors to grow emotion-
Imagine Thailand, we are provided with opportunities to ally healthy leaders and churches in Italy and will focus
participate authentically in the lives of university students on evangelistic development in the area of social media.
and others in their community. Through teaching English
and other English based relational activities, we provide PRAYER REQUESTS
opportunities for students to connect with Christians • For wisdom and prayer partners.
and join an Alpha based small group. Our desire is to see • For receptive hearts to the gospel.
Christ transform of our students so that then can then • For a smooth transition as we settle into a new
be catalysts to transform their communities. culture.
CDWST* Chaloner, Daniel and Jennifer
PRAYER REQUESTS
• That the Holy Spirit would make Himself so real to
our students that they can’t ignore the call to follow THAILAND ITALY
Him.
• More workers to hear the call to work in our city
and around the region.
• For our children - Lucas and Abby.
W e have a fresh vision and the call to Uruguay.
We are engaging in ministry which fulfils PAOC
International Missions’ mandate of reaching the lost and
O ur ministry is African Missions Mobilization. We are
based at PAOC’s Missions Training Centre (MET)
in Pretoria, South Africa which offers Intensive Missions
caring for the poor and marginalized, as well as spiri- Training for African Church Leaders. Mobilizing the Afri-
tual and leadership training for people of influence. We can church for missions is key to reaching the 350 million
are primarily church planters, but are also engaged in people in Africa who have no access to the gospel. I do
developing a theological and leadership training centre, missions training in English, Portuguese and French at
a missions training/sending centre, and a feeding program MET and in missions seminars in Southern Africa.
for impoverished children through the auspices of ERDO.
Prior to Uruguay, we were church planters in Costa Rica PRAYER REQUESTS
where we established “The Bridge,” a rehab centre for • French language fluency.
addicts, alcoholics and prostitutes. • Successful development of the Portuguese missions
program.
Cetrulo, Alejandro and Chaloner, Steve and Heather
PRAYER REQUESTS • Missions mobilization and training in Francophone
Mercedes
• For financial support and prayer partners. and Lusophone Africa.
• For receptive hearts to the gospel.
URUGUAY SOUTH AFRICA
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32 33Iam the sponsorship co-ordinator at Servant’s Heart
Ministries for the “Hugs for Kids” program in the
Dominican Republic. I make use of my commercial
O ur vision is lives and communities transformed
through Gospel empowerment, and to be catalysts
for change. Our goal is to engage with and encourage
arts background to help with ministry graphics. I also pastors and leaders; to equip and empower communities
creatively engage the “Hugs for Kids” children to know with the Word of God and skills that will enable them to
Jesus with the art classes I teach. We have been working become self-sufficient, finding real long-term solutions
as a short-term mission worker with Servants Heart that address their challenges. This includes discipleship,
Ministries, Dominican Republic for the past several years. HIV/AIDS training; children/youth ministry; life/job skills
and team building training. We oversee the CCP (Child-
PRAYER REQUESTS CARE Plus) sponsorship program and strive to encourage
• For the village of Esperanza--Christians are living and equip caregivers, young and old, with skills so they
out their faith in a very tough environment. are empowered to provide for their families and train
• For a good rapport with local Christian brothers others. God has asked us to walk alongside vulnerable
Chapman, David and Sandy Chiriseri, Felix and Cecelia
and sisters. communities to model Spirit-empowered lives and be
• For God to move in the children’s art classes. catalysts for transformation.
DOMINICAN PRAYER REQUESTS SOUTH AFRICA
• Protection and safety as we travel to communities.
REPUBLIC • Wisdom, insight and discernment as we build
relationships.
• Compassion for the people. That we will model
Spirit-empowered lives.
A fter working in Ivory Coast for nine years, we felt
called to Haiti in 1996. We began a church for chil-
dren and youth, where weekly meetings are held. The
W e, along with our two sons and one daughter,
are currently living on a university campus. We
teach English to hundreds of students. Our goal is to
average attendance has been 1,400. Children walk long build relationships with students in order to share the
distances to attend these services. They play games, love of Christ with them, shining light where there is
worship, and hear God’s Word. After being fed spiritually, darkness. Western holidays are an important time in the
the children receive a meal of pasta or rice and beans, a classroom as we are still free to teach the true origins of
national dish. We also started a branch of the ChildCARE holidays like Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. During
Plus sponsorship program in Haiti. Our goals include these lessons, many students hear about Jesus for the first
handing the church over to the nationals and reaching time. Our children attend local schools, another place
thousands of children for Jesus. where we try to make an impact. We also volunteer at a
local orphanage. We have been given an amazing oppor-
PRAYER REQUESTS tunity to lead an English service at a local fellowship.
Charbonneau, Michel and CK440TW
• For more healings and miracles in Haiti.
Louise
• For God’s glory to be seen in Haiti. PRAYER REQUESTS
• For God’s wisdom in raising our family and for our
HAITI kids education. SINO-ASIA
• We need wisdom to be “as wise as serpents” and
“as harmless as doves”.
• That the Holy Spirit would draw people and that we
can mentor church leaders.
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34 35I am focused on the development of leaders for the Esto-
nian Christian Pentecostal Church. My passion is to see
them become lifelong disciples of Jesus, pursuing kingdom
I am involved with the education and training of leaders
for full-time ministry at the Continental Theological
Seminary (CTS) in Brussels, Belgium. Elaine serves as the
goals across Estonia, so that new churches would be dean of women. CTS has trained over 2,000 students and
planted across Estonia and that kingdom leaders would is the leading international seminary for the Assemblies
leave an impact across the country. This focus is accom- of God U.S. in Europe. It receives students from many
plished through the leadership school that is run at the countries and offers education in English. Most graduates
Toompea church in Tallinn. I serve on the pastoral team become pastors, missionaries and theological educators.
at the Toompea church. Kaja’s current ministry focus is
on our four wonderful young children. PRAYER REQUESTS
• Continued student enrolment.
PRAYER REQUESTS • Wisdom and favour.
• Leaders entering the leadership school.
Corcoran, Rodney and Kaja Courey, David and Eileen
• New church plants planned.
• Leadership development with other European
partners.
ESTONIA BELGIUM
M urray serves as the executive director for International
Missions for the PAOC. Cindy serves as his ministry
partner, providing administrative support and co-ordinating
M y story is one of being rescued from despair, with a
desire to end my life, to now seeing those bound by
alcohol and addictions also set free. After responding to
prayer nationally and internationally. They oversee over 300 God’s call to accept Christ, He has restored my health,
workers serving in 59 countries. Murray provides strategic wholeness, and my family. As a marathon runner, I now
direction for PAOC’s international work, champions missions have new purpose and passion, and He’s redeemed my
throughout Canada, and ensures there is pastoral oversight name – Cross Child. Child of the Cross Running Clinics
for all international workers. He leads a Canadian-based team is a platform God gave me to train and coach younger
that provides administrative and support services for PAOC’s runners, many of which are Indigenous like myself. As a
global workers. The PAOC continues to send workers to Mission Canada worker, I’m privileged to share my story
establish churches and train leaders, and engage in community in schools, on track fields, and wherever God leads. I’m
development, education, health, advocacy and crisis response. boldly running the race He has set before me, lifting Jesus
Murray serves as the chair of the board of ERDO, the charity high.
Cornelius, Murray and Cindy Cross Child, Tarrant
that delivers care and disaster relief on behalf of the PAOC. In
addition, Murray is the chair of Villages of Hope Africa Society, PRAYER REQUESTS
which cares for vulnerable children in Africa. He also serves • That alcohol and drug abuse would cease within
on several international committees which are committed to INTERNATIONAL Aboriginal communities. MISSION CANADA
seeing the name of Jesus glorified around the world. • That the suicide rates to decline as people find hope
OFFICE in Christ. WORKER -
PRAYER REQUESTS • God to show Himself real to those struggling with NATIONWIDE
• New strategies, creativity, wisdom and direction. addictions that they, too, may experience freedom
• More workers committed to bringing life and joy in Jesus.
transforming hope.
• An abundance of financial blessings to support the
mission of God.
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36 37Iworked in health care in Newfoundland for 31 years.
Prior to retirement, I had the opportunity to take
short-term missions trips to Kenya, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Iam involved in helping raising up African leaders in
multi-cultural and global missions through loving, serv-
ing and honouring. I am privileged to walk alonside the
Romania, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines. I volun- teachers in translating resource content in French and
teered in Manila, Philippines, from 2007 to 2010, working English.
mostly with squatters, the homeless, the abandoned,
the neglected, the abused and impoverished children. PRAYER REQUESTS
God has given me a love for the Philippines and a vision • Financial provision.
of compassion for the more than 200,000 children living • Wisdom as I minister.
on the streets of Manila. My vision is to work with and • For God connections.
alongside these groups to demonstrate God’s love by
empowering them spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Curtis, Marilyn Davis, Julie
PRAYER REQUESTS
• A harvest of souls.
• Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on new converts and
the ministry. PHILIPPINES GUINEA
• More workers to help with the children’s ministries.
W orking in Thailand for over 10 years, we founded
Imagine Thailand, a registered foundation that
motivates, trains and inspires Thai university students
Iam a Mission Canada worker at the University of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. I can be found in the heart
of the city, networking with students on campus, helping
and young professionals to create a new future. Together them find opportunities to merge their academic inter-
with partners across the globe, we bring assistance to ests with their faith. Being present on campus allows
children at risk, victims of terror, survivors of natural me to develop relationships with those who have no
disasters and refugees fleeing oppressive governments. concept of who God is, or the relationship they can have
Our work equips leaders at the frontline of reform, and with Jesus. I intentionally work to connect faith-filled
helps rural entrepreneurs and marginalized women to students with peers who do not know Christ so they
start and sustain viable family enterprises. As regional can establish meaningful relationships and opportunities
director to the Southeast Asia, I also help give leadership to share the gospel.
to the team of Global Workers in that region.
PRAYER REQUESTS
D., Peter and Cavelle* deJong, Calvary
PRAYER REQUESTS • For Christian students to have opportunities to
• For our children’s spiritual, physical and educational share life and faith with international students and
development. those with no faith background.
• For greater reach in the nation where they serve. SOUTHEAST ASIA* • That non-Christians would experience Christ’s love MISSION CANADA
• Empowerment for service in the Southeast Asia in practical ways through mentor partners.
region. WORKER –
WINNIPEG, MB
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