News from Missionary Jason Holt in Chile » General http://biblicalmissions.com/blog reaching the world, from it's key cities, one person at a time Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:18:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 New Design http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/2011/12/21/new-design/ http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/2011/12/21/new-design/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:38:19 +0000 jasonholt http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/?p=1407 Take a few minutes to check out our new homepage design at biblicalmissions.com.  We are very thankful for a couple of friends who led the renovation!

]]> http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/2011/12/21/new-design/feed/ 0 Guns and church http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/2009/11/13/guns-and-church/ http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/2009/11/13/guns-and-church/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:15 +0000 jasonholt http://biblicalmissions.com/blog/?p=494 I just saw a report about a local supermarket near our church that was held at gunpoint up for 20 minutes last night.  Just an hour before, a young man was shot in the stomach just a few blocks from our church.

These tragic reports have become the usual headlines of the evening Santiago news…

Although it’s commonplace to hear these types of reports, they always scream to me that WE NEED MORE GOSPEL PREACHING CHURCHES IN THIS CITY!!!  Pray that God will call more people to the ministry and that He will give us wisdom and boldness to more effectively reach our community for Him.

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How to Pray for a Missionary
Sunday – SPIRITUAL LIFE
The Missionary knows this is essential.
Hectic schedules can crowd out personal time with the Lord.
Satan constantly works against the missionary’s efforts in this area.

Monday – MONEY
Pray for God’s provision.
The missionary not only needs personal finances but is also responsible for all the ministry expenses.

Tuesday – TEMPTATIONS
Missionaries are not unlike all of us. Satan works to bring temptations in every area.
The complexities of a foreign language, different cultures and the load of ministry can bring fatigue and discouragement.

Wednesday – WITNESS
There are many barriers to the missionary spreading the Gospel.
The field may have many languages.
The missionary may have to confront the teachings of the culture.
The missionary needs God’s power to open doors and to share the Gospel. Prayer warriors back home are the hidden strength of a missionary. We play a major role in missions when we pray for their witness to be effective.

Thursday – TEAM MEMBERS
Friction can develop between missionaries and local partners.
Pray that God will give them extra grace and understanding to work together.
Pray that God will supernaturally preserve the unity of the team.

Friday – FAMILY
The missionary’s wife and children are important and have special needs.
Raising a family, preparing food, dealing with a different culture, etc.
The children grow up in a foreign country with unique problems and pressures.

Saturday – SAFETY
Travel while on deputation, furlough and on the foreign field.
Some serve in countries where it is illegal to share the Gospel.
Health problems
Crime 
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Thanks for all your prayers!

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Jason Kenney and I are both out of the same home church and have been friends for years.  We are very excited that they are here, and we’re looking forward to what God is going to do through their lives.  Pray for them as they start language school next week.

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Check back frequently to see what God is doing in the weeks to come.  We’ve got some pretty crazy things planned, and we’ll let you know about them as the months pass.

Also, partner with us in prayer during ’08!  Consider making a commitment to pray for our family, the ministry in Chile, and the people every week throughout ’08.  Drop us an email at holt@biblicalmissions.com if you plan to make that commitment.  We need your prayers!! 
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