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Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary

It was Christmas Eve. I wasn’t in much of a holiday mood, though. The selection of potential gifts for our children had seemed pretty sparse in the local shops. Our artificial Christmas tree looked so pathetic cowering in its corner, and the abundant ornaments hanging...

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Gratitude for God’s Faithfulness

Gratitude for God’s Faithfulness: A Year of Answered Prayers Prayer is at the heart of everything Pioneer Bible Translators does. We have seen God’s hand move mightily in answer to prayer as our teammates translate Scripture and make disciples in some of the most...

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Fast and Pray November 21, 2024

Because prayer is the strategy of Pioneer Bible Translators, our worldwide team intentionally sets aside a day of fasting and prayer every month. On this day, we join in unified prayer, offering up to our Father praises and requests collected especially for this day....

Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays

In my North American world, Starbucks is selling Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Peppermint Mocha Cappuccinos. Thanksgiving with its bountiful feast is quickly approaching. The Christmas decorations, for sale since August, have been discounted. Radio stations are playing...

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Impact of Heart-Language Scripture

Scripture translated in Pioneer Bible Translators’ projects around the world is released in a variety of formats, including print, audio, video, and digital. Please join us in praying that these Scriptures will have far-reaching impact in the communities for...

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Elder-led Communities

Many communities where Pioneer Bible missionaries serve are led by elders. These leaders, respected for their age and experience, oversee their communities’ social and spiritual lives. People listen to them, accept their decisions, and follow the examples they set....

The Elder Knows A Roasted Peanut
The Elder Knows A Roasted Peanut

The Kawah people of West Africa have a proverb: “The elder knows a roasted peanut.” Though I don’t pretend to understand all this proverb’s nuances, I can tell you a couple of things about it. First, the Kawah people LOVE roasted peanuts! (So do I!) Peanuts play an...

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Fast and Pray – October 17, 2024

Because prayer is the strategy of Pioneer Bible Translators, our worldwide team intentionally sets aside a day of fasting and prayer every month. On this day, we join in unified prayer, offering up to our Father praises and requests collected especially for this day....

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: Fast and Pray – September 19, 2024

Because prayer is the strategy of Pioneer Bible Translators, our worldwide team intentionally sets aside a day of fasting and prayer every month. On this day, we join in unified prayer, offering up to our Father praises and requests collected especially for this day....

Thursday Prayer Focus: Confessions of a Homesick Missionary
Thursday Prayer Focus: 5 Ways to Pray for Hurting Teammates

Prayer is vital to the fruitful ministries of our teammates as they seek to translate Scripture and make disciples in the places where God has led them. We invite you to pray for increased fruitfulness by lifting up teammates who are hurting as they face difficult...