Only God
RREACH’s first operational value is “Only God.” One way we recognize and live our dependence on Him is by beginning, covering and ending every aspect of ministry in prayer, with thanksgiving.
Dr. Richard says, “Prayer precedes ministry,” and as the Lord continues to open doors for his ministry, we realize afresh the need for prayer.
Please take a moment to pray and praise over the updates on this page, featuring a daily prayer calendar at the beginning of each month. Also let us know how we can pray for you!
Prayer Calendar
Prayer Updates
Outreach opportunities | December 13, 2019
Dear praying friends,
In brief:
Praise God for a productive meeting of the board of directors last week.
Praise God and pray for several outreach opportunities for Dr. Richard this month.
Uphold Dr. Richard and Ministries Team members meeting in Panama next week in preparation for the Global Proclamation Congress for Trainers of Pastors of Latin America & the Caribbean.
Please continue to pray for total efforts toward the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress.
The bigger picture:
Ramesh Richard proclaims God's Word at one of several events scheduled this month.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Richard and the RREACH board as they met last week. They have spent considerable time thinking about the future of RREACH ministry. Please pray that Dr. Richard and RREACH will continue to wholeheartedly pursue God’s calling to proclaim His Word globally and multiply proclaimers locally.
Let's pray for many to open their hearts to the Lord Jesus during this Christmas/holiday season. Dr. Richard spoke at one outreach event last week and has two more scheduled this month. Many Dallas and national Global Proclamation Academy (GPA) grads are planning special outreaches, as well. Praise God for these opportunities and pray for His truth and grace to transform many lives.
One of Dr. Richard’s outreach events is scheduled during his trip to Panama next week. The Lord willing, while there he will also speak to pastoral leaders and meet with members of RREACH’s Ministries Team regarding the 2020 GProLATAM&CARIB Congress. Please pray that he will proclaim God’s Word clearly and that the team will make wise decisions.
Recruitment for the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress continues steadily. Pray that the team’s phone calls and emails will reach many trainers of pastors and excite interest in the GProCongress. We are asking God for many to register and pay early. Pray, too, for the process of developing the program and selecting presenters.
Thank you for praying!
Received: April 29, 2021
REACHED! Praise God! | December 6, 2019
Dear praying friends,
In brief:
REACHED! Praise God for providing many generous people to respond to a huge Inspirational Challenge for RREACH ministry.
Praise God for providing a last-minute and rarely granted official speaking visa that Dr. Richard needed to minister in a restricted country.
Praise God for the 316 pastors who graduated from the Dallas and national Global Proclamation Academies in 2019.
Pray for next week’s trip to Panama for an outreach event and Global Proclamation Congress for Trainers of Pastors of Latin America & the Caribbean planning.
Pray for the RREACH board meeting on December 6, 2019.
The bigger picture:
Dr. Richard takes precautions while traveling in an area of high air pollution in Asia with Pastor H, a 2017 Dallas GProAcademy graduate.
REACHED! was the word Dr. Richard sent out after we reached our US $500,000 Inspirational Challenge on December 3—and exceeded it by 34 cents—but only after he wrote this note to God: “You are stunning; and I am stunned.” Would all of you rejoice with us at God’s magnificent provision? Pray that His vision through Ramesh will be reached. Soli Deo Gloria!
We’re praising God for how He used Dr. Richard during a recent trip to Asia. Ramesh ministered to more than 1,400 pastoral leaders in three countries where Christians are a significant minority and often suffer for the Faith. At a small outreach event, all four pre-Christians in attendance embraced the Lord Jesus. Please pray that these long-time and new followers will grow deep in joyful faith.
Twenty-five young pastors graduated from GProAcademy São Tomé and Príncipe last week, our final national GProAcademy of 2019. Pray that all 316 graduates of this year’s Dallas and national GProAcademies will continue to preach, live and think biblically.
Pray as we assess 2020 Dallas GProAcademy applications and organize more national academies.
The Lord willing, Dr. Richard and members of the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress organizing team will travel to Panama next week. Pray for God’s total protection and global provision as they gather information and make decisions. Pray for many pre-Christians to attend the outreach event scheduled. Pray that Dr. Richard will proclaim God’s Word wisely and winsomely.
RREACH’s board of directors meets the final time this year on Friday, December 6. Thank God for this group of godly leaders and their willingness to walk alongside Ramesh in his ministry calling. Please ask God’s sovereign guidance in this meeting and His hand to be on the board members and their families.
Thank you!
Received: April 29, 2021
December daily prayer reminder | November 29, 2019
1 iProMission: Dr. Richard as he speaks at two Dallas-area churches, one today and another this coming weekend, the Lord willing
2 Ramesh Richard: to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
3 GProLATAM&CARIB Congress: the right 500 trainers of pastors to attend
4 Dallas GPA: 2020 candidates’ process of obtaining visas and raising half their airfare
5 Media Outreach: updates to the LifeRocks website for an early 2020 rollout
6 RREACH: Dr. Richard and the RREACH board as they meet today for the final time in 2019
7 National GPA: mobilization of more national GPAs for 2020
8 iProMission: capacity, creativity and Christlikeness as Dr. Richard develops content for talks, articles and other projects
9 GProCommission: pastoral trainers and leaders worldwide to be encouraged by our ongoing follow-up
10 Dallas GPA: the best candidates from at least five new/under-represented countries
11 National GPA: pastors to put into practice the expository preaching steps they have learned, even when life gets busy
12 Media Outreach: unreached people to hear about the Lord Jesus and want to know Him
13 RREACH: the staff to grow in the Lord as they serve
14 GProCommission: diligence in details as we prepare for the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress
15 RR: Ramesh to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
16 iProMission: good attendance at an outreach in Panama and Dr. Richard to clearly proclaim God’s Word
17 GProLATAM&CARIB Congress: God’s total protection, global provision and manifest presence during a planning trip to Panama
18 Dallas GPA: graduates of all 13 cohorts to preach, live and think biblically
19 National GPA: spiritual and physical protection of organizers
20 Media Outreach: pastors worldwide to be encouraged by Dr. Richard’s PastorReach podcasts
21 RREACH: diligence for the staff to keep up with behind the scenes details
22 GProCommission: a spirit of grace and truth among global team members
23 iProMission: dedicated time for Dr. Richard to prepare for upcoming speaking events
24 Dallas GPA: great blessing as graduates proclaim God’s Word during this season
25 Glory to the One who was, is and will be Immanuel, God with us
26 National GPA: pastors to remain connected and share their training with others
27 RR: blessing as Ramesh and Bonnie celebrate their wedding anniversary
28 GProLATAM&CARIB Congress: recruitment team to connect with many potential attendees and motivate many early registrations and payments
29 Media Outreach: LifeRocks messages to reach those who need them
30 iProMission: discernment in evaluating Dr. Richard’s potential speaking engagements
31 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Thank you for praying!
Ramesh Richard proclaims God’s Word; RREACH amplifies the proclamation globally and multiplies the proclamation locally.
RR – Ramesh Richard
GPA – Global Proclamation Academy
GProCommission – Global Proclamation Commission
GProLATAM&CARIB Congress – Global Proclamation Congress for Trainers of Pastors of Latin America & the Caribbean, October 12–16, 2020, Panama City, Panama
iProMission – Ramesh Richard’s personal proclamation
Received: April 29, 2021
In his words: Ramesh Richard November update | November 22, 2019
Dear praying friends,
Not that you need reminding, but five-sixths of 2019 is over as I pen this note on the first day of the month. So much happens each month. I want to be as profitable to the Master as I possibly can and as productive in the ministry as I should, especially in light of the tornado which recently struck Dallas. Friends lost property, but no lives were lost. I tweeted 13 Tornado Takeaways for myself. We can email them to you upon request.
A greater sense of responsibility and urgency impels all of us still alive. Did you receive “When Christian Leaders Defect,” an article about prominent leaders defecting from the Faith? Several friends have written about how much it strengthened them.
I also got to write a technical response to a “theory of homiletics.” Preachers must find what the Divine/Author says and does IN a biblical text to propose what they are proposing to the original audience and to us. This paper is not for the public…yet.
Weekend visits to the far ends of the U.S.A. (New York and Washington) broke up the intensity of the month, only to be followed by recording evangelistic and pastoral training short videos. Feel free to visit LifeRocks.org and PastorReach.org to watch what your prayer distributes worldwide.
I could also add here the hosting of Global Proclamation Academies in South East Asia and Democratic Republic of Congo (South), two very difficult environments, but God provided protection.
The month climaxed with RREACH’s annual board retreat as we considered strategic decisions under the Lordship of God’s Christ and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. I need Trinitarian foresight for our forethought. What a fine and godly board we have! So thank you so very much for your prayer. Pray for our Inspirational Challenge to be reached, even exceeded, by the December 3 deadline.
Received: April 29, 2021
Praying for provision at the perfect time | November 7, 2019
Dear praying friends,
In brief:
We praise God for how He is using Dr. Ramesh Richard on his current trip to sensitive areas of Asia.
Pray for trainings taking place for young pastors in Guatemala and Ukraine.
Praise God and pray for everyone working on the Global Proclamation Congress for Trainers of Pastors of Latin America & the Caribbean.
Pray for the process of updating LifeRocks media outreach.
The bigger picture:
Pastors study "The Purpose Bridge," step four of Dr. Richard's seven-step method for preparing expository sermons, at Global Proclamation Academy Ukraine.
Praise God for Dr. Richard’s safe travel to the first of four different locations in sensitive areas of Asia over three weeks. He has already spoken in church services, to a pastors gathering and at an outreach event. Upcoming engagements include encouraging pastors, promoting the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress, meeting with the internationally-based members of RREACH’s ministries team and speaking at a church conference. He still needs a visa to enter the country of his final engagement, despite having applied months ago. Event organizers have urged him to keep moving forward with plans to go. Pray that God will provide exactly what Dr. Richard and the event need at exactly the right time for His glory.
Two national Global Proclamation Academies, Guatemala and Ukraine, come to a close this week. Please pray that graduates will preach and live biblically and remain connected as they go back to their homes and ministries. Also pray for an upcoming GPA in São Tomé.
The team working on the GProLATAM&CARIB Congress spans many countries and time zones. Praise God for each member of this diverse group. Pray for His total protection, global provision and manifest presence.
Much effort goes into LifeRocks videos, video clips, emails, social media posts, and more. Pray for discernment and patience with processes. Pray that every decision we make, seen and unseen, will help change the way large numbers of individuals think about the Lord Jesus!
Thank you!