Prayer/Praise/News
July 14, 2001

...PRAY for the 22 Baptist churches of Bashkortostan. They have incredible odds in trying to multiply but, rather than having a fortress mentality, they are growing their vision of  planting new churches.    

...PRAY that the Lord would add to our ministry team. We are seeking personnel for the  following areas of ministry:    
     A. Student evangelism leader.  There are approximately 90,000 students in various universities, institutes, technical schools, etc., here in Ufa, the capital of B-stan.  Evangelizing them will have an immediate impact not only here in Ufa, but also upon the entire republic.
   
     B. Church planter/volunteer coordinator.  We are praying for a 'lead' church planter who  will help coordinate IMB-influenced church planting efforts, along with coordinating
  the work involved with the expected wave of volunteer mission teams that will be coming from the States over the next 5 years.
     C. Church planter apprentice/media promotion director.  We are seeking a married couple or a single male who will serve as apprentice church planters along with developing a  media strategy for the evangelization of B-stan. 

...PRAY for the completion of a monthly prayer calendar that will feature different folks, churches, and projects involved in the work here in B-stan.     

...PRAY for a unity to develop among all evangelical confessions/denominations starting in Ufa.  This is a key to the explosion of new church starts.   

...PRAY that God will bring glory to Himself through a church-planting movement.