May 13, 2025

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

— Ephesians 6:18

Thank you LGC family for your faithful prayers!

Please let Sharon Stultz know if you have any new prayer requests for publication in the Prayer & Praise email only, at dan@stultzphoto.com by Monday at NOON.

The Papworths:

We have asked you to pray that God would provide a new location for the Voice of Christ Media team because the owner of the building where the ministry has been housed for 35 years has refused to renew our lease. Thank you for praying! The Lord has answered by leading us to another office location four miles away that will be adequate for the needs of the ministry.

The big move to the new location will take place this Thursday, May 15. As you know, moves can be stressful. Please pray that it will go smoothly, and that God will use what goes on in the new location to reach the hearts of many more millions of Iranians and Afghans.

Please pray for the people of Iran. Along with severe repression, human rights violations, and mass executions, Iran is facing shortages of clean water, electricity, gas, clean air and money. The economy is in ruins, the currency is at a historic low, and over one-third of the population lives below the poverty line.

In recent months, the government has been humbled on the international stage. Pray that God will use the current situation in Iran to soften hearts and draw many Iranians to Christ who said, “Come unto me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Pray that the Holy Spirit will use the message that goes out daily on our media to draw many to the Savior. Iranians need Christ more than anyone or anything.

The Schreibers:

Pray we will have meaningful moments with our international CCI students before we say our annual “Goodbye!” in a few weeks. Pray our final contacts will be strategic for Christ and his kingdom.

God has laid the Eritrean community on our hearts, and we want to claim them for Christ and his kingdom. Please stand with us by faith to see many Eritreans bow before Christ and call him Lord.

Pray for Mary as she is often on her cell phone. Pray that God will use her phone ministry to bring many to faith in Christ.

Pray as the doctors discuss what to do with me (Dale) next.

Pray I will finish the 10 hours of video recordings on the GREAT COMMISSION for the Bible College and Seminary in Myanmar.

Thank you chapel family for being such faithful prayer warriors.

The Luibrands:

Aynur counseled more than a dozen women at a women's conference last week. Although the ministry was exhausting for her, she received good feedback on her work. One of the women received Christ as her Savior during her time with Aynur. Five other women also placed their faith in Christ during the conference. Pray that their families will follow Christ, too.

The owner of our church meeting space is giving us the first option to buy it. Although we need a larger and more accessible space, he is offering us a better price than we are finding elsewhere. Pray that we will choose wisely and can raise funds for it.

Other requests:

Please pray:

For VBS – the days of preparation, the leadership team, volunteers, joy in service, protection and safety, impactful lessons, salvation of children, spiritual growth, that Christ would be glorified.

For those seeking employment.

For the elders and Tom Hephner as they perform the duties of the director of pastoral ministries.

For those suffering around the world, for peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, and for unrest in our nation.

For those at LGC who have unspoken needs.

For our college students and Pre-K – 12 students to know Christ and honor him in all areas of their lives. For the educators who attend LGC.

For officials in our government on the local, state and national levels – that God would protect their lives and help them to serve with humility and wisdom. Pray they would honor biblical principles in their decisions.

For Christians to live without fear and to find ways to reach out and encourage others. 

Continue to pray for these areas of need and for people with ongoing health issues:

Pray for many suffering around the world, our nation, our troops, Randy Behnken, Collin Bray, Vodus Campbell, Arlene Difino, Jim & Janice Drechsel, Fran Gouley, Sofia Hernandez, Dik Kaiser, Lorraine Kirkland, Nel Lair, Rob Marshall, LaRue Mills, Jenny Schmuldt, Dolores Schultz and those working with our children and young people, friends and family members who may not know the Lord and those with special needs.