Tuesday, July 25, 2023

17-30 July Herron Prayer Blog

 James and Sonya Herron, IMB Missionaries

Uganda East Africa

Island Ministry team (Upper Buvuma Islands)

The vision of the International Mission Board is to see a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ

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55 in 5


“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

 

Pray for the Pila of Benin


The Pila live mainly in the hot, dusty city of Djougou, Benin, where their king wields great power over the people and in villages around Djougou. The kings of people groups in Benin hold the religious standard of their people. For the Pila, this is a strict adherence to their mix of Islam and African traditional religion. The Pila have been resistant to the message of Jesus Christ. Although there are Christians of other ethnicities in Djougou, typically the Pila do not intermingle with them. A mission organization called SIM is finalizing the page layout for the entire Bible in Yom (the language spoken by the Pila), and the team is recording the New Testament for an organization called Faith Comes By Hearing. They are planning radio broadcasts in Yom with follow up for seekers.


 Pray


-          Pray that God would soften the hearts of the Pila to the message of Christ.

-          Pray the Yom Bible will quickly go to printing without problem and that the Pila will soon begin to listen to the New Testament in their language.

-          Pray that the Christians living among the Pila would be deeply burdened for their lostness and reach out in exceptional ways to draw them to Christ.


17th -23rd July 2023

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for:

  •  Traveling Grace:
    •  As we traveled to schedule meetings through the International Mission Board (IMB) International Learning Center Europe.  
    • As we continue our travel for our vacation after our meetings.
  • We continue to thank God for the work Joseph Wafula, Andy Peterson, Journeyman, and our national partners are doing to continue the work on the islands.
  • We praise God for the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their continual work in reaching and expanding the ministry of reaching the lost people of the islands.
  • We are thankful for the progress made in the planting of three new churches on Sigulu Island this year and those we participated in the regional training this past week.
  • We thank God for the Buvuma District Zone Leaders who continual to prepare our pastors and church leaders to take the Gospel of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
  • We thank God for His provision and allowing us to minister to the peoples of the islands.
  • We praise God for the work we are doing stateside as we communicate with our Church Connection churches and minister to the churches informing them of what God is doing in Uganda.
  • We thank God the mission team that is coming in late August as they prepare the final steps in preparation for their arrival in late August.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

24th—30th July

  •  Pray for our travel this week:
    • The Herron’s travels during their vacation  
  • Pray for the Upper Buvuma Ministry Team as they work toward reaching six new Islands with the Gospel of Christ and start eight new churches on these islands and planting of eight new churches in the Buvuma Island District.
  • Pray that the Herrons would be light and salt to the people they meet this week. 
  • Pray that the Herrons will be given the words to share to others about Jesus and how they might receive the salvation from God offered through a relationship with Christ.
  • Pray that God will give the Herrons insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as they engage in ministering on the island.
  •  Pray for our families in the USA 
    • Our three sons and their families 
      • Our oldest son Keith in Memphis, Tennessee
      • Our middle son, Jason, and his wife Marsha and their two sons Jacob and Joshua
      • Our youngest son, Jeremy, and his wife Jennifer, and his three children, Ki, Colie, and Cy as he serves in the Army in being transferred to Europe.   
  • Our siblings and their families.


In HIS service  

James and Sonya Herron

 "...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)   

 

55 in 5 Resources 




Pila Ladies



Pila Woman



Worship Service at Island Church Ziiru-Muto


Teaching at Island Church Serinya Baptist 


Bible Training at Muti Omu Baptist Church 


Approaching Island Village


View from Island


The vision of the International Mission Board is to see a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ



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