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Volunteers in Sochi, Russia

Prayer Requests — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:34 +0000

TEAM SOCHI (BALTICS and EUROPEAN RUSSIA CLUSTER) request intercession for two volunteer teams coming this month. The first is a WMU team coming to lead seminars in three locations to encourage and equip women to reach their lost neighbors, family members and friends. The second team is from the BSU of the Air Force Academy. They will be helping in an English Conversation Course. Please intercede that these teams will be able to accomplish all that the Father has called them to do.

Ministry Through English in Russia

Prayer Requests — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:00:29 +0000

TEAM NOVO (RUSSIAN CLUSTER) is involved in several different English as a Second Language (ESL) schools. Join them in giving praise that their Bible Storying group has more students reading the Bible on their own for the first time. On Thursday nights, a group of students that began in their ESL courses has begun a new group meeting in the team leader’s home to discuss biblical principles. And also, another team member, who works in ESL classes for teenagers has been asked by the director of two classes to share his faith with the students. Intercede with them, however, for the groups that meet on Tues. and Wed. nights because attendance has declined recently.

Embracing the Mordvin Moksha

Prayer Requests — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:00:08 +0000

The RUSSIAN CLUSTER asks for prayer on behalf of a volunteer vision team from OBU and FBC Dell City, Oklahoma. They are travelling to a region, where there is a large population of the Mordvin Moksha. Intercede that the Father will give them His vision of possibilities to embrace this unengaged unreached people group.

New Outreach in Russia

Prayer Requests — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:00:19 +0000

Lift up two towns, Shishkin and Verx Chita, in the Z region, where RUSSIAN CLUSTER members will soon begin outreach evangelism. Ask the Father to open hearts and doors for churches to be planted.

Cleansing of Sin for Russians

Prayer Requests — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:03 +0000

During the dark winter months, much of Russia is covered by snow. Some snow storms are quite fierce and result in blizzard conditions called “white outs,” when all one can see is nothing but white. Intercede with the RUSSIAN CLUSTER that the dark condition of the hearts of the Russian peoples will be washed as white as snow thru the cleansing of sin by Jesus.

Russian New Year

Prayer Requests — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:12 +0000

Decorated trees and holiday lights were shining for the biggest holiday of the year in Russia. This big holiday was not December 25, which quietly came and went, but New Year’s Eve. The folks set up and decorated a tree. In some villages children dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for treats and at midnight fireworks light up the sky to welcome the New Year. The children awaken the morning of the first to find a gift under the tree that Father Frost left for them. Pray with the RUSSIAN CLUSTER for the peoples of Russia to seek and to find the greatest gift given, the gift of God’s only Son.

Ping-Pong Ministry in Moscow, Russia

Prayer Requests — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:00:08 +0000

The EUROPEAN SUB-CLUSTER (RUSSIAN CLUSTER) asks for intercession for a new ping-pong ministry at 2^nd Baptist in Moscow. Intercede that the leader of this ministry will have clear direction from the Father of how he can effectively reach the young people, who have been coming to play. Ask that these young people will make strong connections and develop friendships among the youth at 2^nd Baptist.

Meaningful Life for Russians

Prayer Requests — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:00:02 +0000

Several times during the week, Russian Orthodox church bells can be heard ringing in communities across Russia. But for the Russians of Central Asia, it’s the Iman’s voice, blaring over loud speakers located high in the minaret of a mosque that can be heard. Both are meant to remind people to go, pray, and worship. Some believe that these calls to prayer contribute to their cultural identity. Others cling to this cultural identity, even though these places of worship house nothing more than an “empty” religion. Please intercede with the RUSSIAN CLUSTER that the various people groups represented in their part of the world will realize that there is a difference between a religion in a building and a relationship with the Son. Petition that the people will experience a full and meaningful life with Christ without the confines of a life filled with rituals and religious traditions.

Russians in Central Asia

Prayer Requests — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:00:30 +0000

Just over 6 million Russians live and work all across Central Asia. Those living in five of those countries have had strict religious regulations imposed upon them. There are fewer than 25,000 Russian Baptists in Central Asia. Intercede with the RUSSIAN CLUSTER for these tenacious believers, who are living in these countries, to be wise in all they do. Pray for workers of the harvest to go and minister to the numerous Russians of Central Asia.

Follow Up in Vladivostok, Russia

Prayer Requests — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Join members of the RUSSIAN CLUSTER in giving thanks for a team of 3 men, who gave of their time and resources to come and share the Good News in Vladivostok. Please intercede as Russian believers follow up with those who expressed interest in further Bible study. Petition that they will see new group members as a result of the team’s efforts. Also ask that the Russians, who participated with them, will carry this experience back to their churches and spread the Gospel wherever they go.