“Can materials and teaching methods be brought in from the outside and applied to the local people group? Who can say what specific teachings this culture most needs? The basic need is for people on the ground, culturally sensitive folks who are willing to dig into the local way of thinking and way of life. It does not matter much if they are local people or foreigners. Teaching needs to take into consideration the needs of the listeners. How do we know what the needs are? Scripture has the ultimate authority but how do we or they know where to look and how to apply that to our lives in the local culture?” - Mekong worker

• Pray Mekong workers and those they work with will be spiritually aware of who the people are, what they need, and how to live among them and how to teach. Pray we will work towards understanding the people around us and live and teach the Word of God in a way that makes sense.

Bamar
Just today fuel prices went up again; petrol and diesel prices doubled, and natural gas (used in buses and vans) went up five times overnight. In the morning, many drivers didn’t have enough to fill their tanks, so crowds of people were left standing at the bus stops unable to get to work. Others who could afford it got taxis or special buses at grossly inflated prices. With most food and goods transported countrywide by road, rising fuel prices means higher costs of food and other essentials.

• Pray for alleviation of the severe living conditions in Burma and pray that this severe situation will turn people to the God of life and hope.

Before Mr. BB knew the Lord he was illiterate but now he can read Bible. He has been able to get some Bible training and he can share about Jesus with others.  It is unbelievable what the Lord is doing in his life. Mr. BB recently was able to go back to his home town in Burma. While he was there he was given many opportunities to share about Jesus.

• Pray that the Lord may fill him with His Spirit and use him for his glory in his daily life. Pray for many others like him, both Bamar within the country as well as others from outside, to live and speak the truth and hope of Jesus. Most of the over 30 million Bamar still have not heard the Good News. 

Pwo Karen
There are many Pwo Karen followers of Jesus but there are still areas where there are no or only a few Christians. The biggest need among the Pwo Christians is Bible teaching. Some Pwo Karen churches accuse others of not having received the Holy Spirit. Some churches are very tolerant of people living in sin while other churches do not allow people to attend church because they have committed a sin.

• Pray the Pwo believers will know and live by the offer of the Lord Jesus that He will not forsake His children and leave them behind like orphans but that he has given the Holy Spirit to indwell us, to guide, to teach, to encourage and comfort.
• Pray for teachers true to the Bible that are able to stand up against criticism from other teachers or church members.
• That church members will read their Bible daily or have children or grand children read the Word to them. Pray they will check the teaching they have received with God’s Word.
• God will receive all the glory in spite of all the confusion. Pray God’s Word will go out to the places where there are no churches yet.