(yan-GONG) - This month, local young adult believers will focus on sharing the gospel in part of the city. Through outreaches, they will build relationships with people who are interested in learning more about the gospel. Pray that God will lead them to people who are looking for hope and peace, and that they will clearly communicate the hope and peace found only in Jesus. Ask that these believers will see much fruit from their labor.

Please pray for the extended family of a Syrian father, Abed, and his family of six. Recently, a believing family shared a meal with them. Abed then invited them to come out to a refugee camp and be introduced to his extended family. Perhaps this is a door to some people who would be open to the gospel. Perhaps Abed is a "man of peace" (Luke 10:6) who is opening up his circle of friends to these believers. Please pray for openness in this extended family. Pray for the many conversations to come in the next several months, and pray that a number of soft hearts will repent and believe in Jesus. Ask God for a harvest in this family. "Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest" (John 4:35 ESV).

There are numerous challenges facing the Persian church of the Western diaspora. Praise the Lord, for He is bringing many Persians to faith these days! However, this means that Persian ministries in the Western diaspora are composed primarily of new believers, with the few mature leaders having to carry a great burden alone. Jonathan is the leader of one such ministry. In the past two years, this ministry has grown from an average attendance of four to now 20 people, with four people being baptized in recent months. Jonathan and his wife have recently had twins, and their main partner will soon be away for six months. Please pray for Jonathan as he carries the weight of this growing ministry alone during a particularly challenging season of life. Ask the Lord to raise up at least one or two biblically solid men to help him lead this growing ministry.

After many years living in different refugee camps in one European country, Elif, a single mother, finally received documents that both guarantee her continued stay as well as allow her to move into a home of her own. After searching for several months, she finally found an available apartment that she could afford to move into with her elementary school-age son. Recently, Elif's son was hospitalized for almost a week, with tests revealing a number of concerns, including a new medical diagnosis. While the new apartment will provide a better living situation for the two of them, the moving process has added more stress onto Elif as she navigates the unexpected adjustments to their lives. For months, she has been reading and watching stories of Christ with a believing friend. Pray that she will come to know the Father and the comfort and hope that a relationship with Him offers. Pray for Elif and her son in this season of uncertainty and concern.

(mon-GOHL-yun) - For over 20 years, God has used an annual project by a Great Commission Christian (GCC) organization to open doors to share the gospel. This project has provided an entry opportunity to an area with no previous gospel witness or church. In a country of 3.3 million people with only about 35,000 followers of Jesus, there are still many who need to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus. This year, in the eastern provinces of Mongolia, believers began engaging the area in April by training local church leaders and praying. Several of the locations they prayed for this year are the schools for training boys to become Buddhist priests as well as the many training grounds for racehorses where boys live and care for the horses. In addition to hearing the gospel during the project, a children's gospel booklet in Mongolian is presented. Ask God to prepare the hearts of children and adults to hear and receive the good news, and for Him to use these gospel booklets to reach many others.