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
August daily prayer reminders | July 31, 2019
Ramesh Richard: to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
iProMission: time and energy Dr. Richard can dedicate to writing and preparing talks
GProCommission: wisdom and guidance for next steps in equipping pastors locally, regionally and globally
RR: renewed energy mentally and physically after a busy travel month
Media Outreach: God to speak through Dr. Richard in the new series of LifeRocks videos
Dallas GPA: a smooth and quick transition into preparations for the Dallas GPA 2020
iProMission: praise for the successful completion of Dr. Richard’s three-week CRU course
National GPA: the right delegates to attend national GPAs around the world
RREACH: encouragement and energy for the staff in their work for the Lord Jesus
RR: quality time for Dr. Richard, Bonnie and the entire family to spend together
Media Outreach: smooth filming and production of new media content for LifeRocks and PastorReach
GProCommission: more resources and networks to share with pastors and pastoral trainers worldwide
iProMission: opportunities for Dr. Richard to proclaim the Good News in new countries
Dallas GPA: blessing on graduates’ efforts to pass what they learned at the GPA to other pastors
RR: Ramesh to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
RREACH: God’s empowerment to work efficiently, effectively and excellently
Media Outreach: Dr. Richard’s PastorReach videos to encourage pastors around the world to think, preach and lead biblically
iProMission: discernment about speaking engagements amid changing world events and situations
GProCommission: energy for the team to keep up with and encourage the global network of pastoral trainers and pastoral leaders
RR: Dr. Richard’s work at Dallas Seminary to be fruitful and glorifying of the Lord Jesus
Dallas GPA: protection of and blessing on the relationships formed during the 2019 GPA
National GPA: GPA Honduras (women’s) attendees to be connected, united and strengthened as they meet 8/22–8/31
National GPA: GPA Kosovo attendees to be connected, united and strengthened as they meet 8/23–8/31
RREACH: the staff to be equipped and unified in their service to promote Jesus Christ worldwide
Media Outreach: Richard’s writings and talks to be publicized strategically in order to reach the lost
GProCommission: clear direction and provision for regional congresses for pastoral trainers
iProMission: clarity and wisdom for the scheduling of Dr. Richard’s travels and speaking engagements
National GPA: lasting connections and strengthened faith for national GPA graduates around the world
Dallas GPA: resources for graduates to equip, strengthen and encourage other local pastors
Media Outreach: Richard’s evangelistic videos to change the way people think and hear about the Lord Jesus
National GPA: clear vision, fresh energy and enduring connections for GPA Honduras (women’s) and GPA Kosovo graduates as they return home
Ramesh Richard proclaims God’s Word;
RREACH maximizes the proclamation globally and multiplies the proclamation locally.
RR – Ramesh Richard
GPA – Global Proclamation Academy
GProCommission – Global Proclamation Commission
iProMission – Ramesh Richard’s personal proclamation
GProCongress – Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers, June 15–22, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
Thank you for praying!
Received: April 29, 2021
In his words: Ramesh Richard July update | July 26, 2019
Dear praying friends,
What a month it has been—the 2019 Dallas GProAcademy! Just two months ago, we were praying as a staff for 25/50/250/2.5 in 2019—25 pastoral leaders in June, 50 occupied hotel rooms and 250 banquet guests.
God exceeded them all.
God overcame (we could not) the complexities of current global realities and brought 28 pastoral leaders from 28 countries for one of the “sweetest” annual Dallas GPA classes. They were sweet in the spiritual sense of the term, and literally, too. They learned and taught, sang and prayed, ate and played, for a lifetime memory. They also liked ice cream!
Please let us know if you would like a private copy of their amazing, one-page bios. You will be thrilled to learn about them, and pray for them, perhaps, for one a day over the next month. Did you know that we intentionally keep them connected over the following years?
Also, God brought in 51 nights of guests and a waiting list for the 250 seats at the banquet. I am told that God used my graduation charge that night in a fruitful way. While I have not heard the talk yet, please feel free to listen to it here. I hope it charges you to service, too.
Our Albania pastor noted, “I have many materials to share with pastors, but I have never had a method before. You have given me a weapon.” Others spoke about the dignity they experienced and the trust they are able to again give to other pastoral leaders. All of them spoke of the incredible personal hospitality and logistical efficiencies our staff extended to them.
Finally, all pastors have returned to their ministries. Did you know that we have a wonderful record of a 100% return to their homelands? No one has absconded while under God’s care with us.
And the 2.5? It stands for the just under $2.5m we seek to raise in 2019 for RREACH ministry. Thank you very much for helping me proclaim God’s Word, even as RREACH amplifies the proclamation globally and multiplies the proclamation locally. Thank you so very much!
Received: April 29, 2021
July daily prayer reminders | July 1, 2019
1 Ramesh Richard to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
2 iProMission: time and energy Dr. Richard can dedicate to writing and preparing talks
3 GProCommission: God’s direction as Dr. Richard and the Ministries team consider possible regional GProCongresses
4 National GPA: GPA Antigua attendees to be connected, united and strengthened as they meet 7/4–13
5 Media Outreach: Richard’s LifeRocks video messages to reach people who have never heard about the Lord Jesus
6 Dallas GPA: encouragement for the recent GPA graduates as they readjust to regular life
7 iProMission: Richard as he teaches at a summer school for CRU staff
8 National GPA: funding for more national GPAs in additional countries
9 RREACH: spiritual and physical health for staff and their families
10 RR: quality time for Dr. Richard and Bonnie to spend together despite his hectic schedule
11 Media Outreach: people to be attracted to the Lord Jesus and chat with online counselors
12 GProCommission: successful connections as GProCentral colleagues reach out to pastors and trainers of pastors
13 National GPA: Clear vision, fresh energy and enduring connections for GPA Antigua graduates as they return home
14 iProMission: God to continue to speak through Dr. Richard at the CRU staff summer event
15 RR: Ramesh to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
16 RREACH: God’s empowerment to work efficiently, effectively and excellently
17 Dallas GPA: blessing on pastors’ efforts to deepen their people’s love for and obedience to God and His Word
18 Media Outreach: Richard’s videos to get to people otherwise restricted from hearing about the Lord Jesus
19 GProCommission: more pastors and trainers of pastors around the world to take advantage of GProLearning.org
20 National GPA: connections for holding national GPAs in additional countries
21 iProMission: guidance as Dr. Richard considers invitations to speak
22 Dallas GPA: spiritual and physical protection as graduates serve in all kinds of situations and conditions
23 RR: the Richard family to continue growing closer to the Lord Jesus and each other
24 RREACH: the staff to be encouraged in their service to the Lord Jesus
25 Media Outreach: smooth ongoing production processes for our LifeRocks videos on peace
26 GProCommission: clear direction regarding possible regional congresses for pastoral trainers
27 iProMission: the Lord Jesus to empower Dr. Richard as he speaks at a church this weekend
28 National GPA: God to bring the right 25 pastors to each national GPA
29 Dallas GPA: graduates to pass their training on to other pastoral leaders
30 Media Outreach: people to read the weekly spiritual insight emails and start thinking differently about the Lord Jesus
31 iProMission: moment-by-moment wisdom about speaking engagements amid constantly changing world events and situations
Thank you for praying!
Ramesh Richard proclaims God’s Word; RREACH maximizes the proclamation globally and multiplies the proclamation locally.
RR – Ramesh Richard
GPA – Global Proclamation Academy
GProCommission – Global Proclamation Commission
iProMission – Ramesh Richard’s personal proclamation
GProCongress – Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers, June 15–22, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
GProCentral – team following up pastoral trainers and pastors since the 2016 GProCongress
Received: April 29, 2021
In his words: Ramesh Richard June update | June 27, 2019
Dear praying friends,
A full month it was, celebrating graduations, birthdays and anniversaries and traveling across continents…all because of you! God makes it possible through your praying.
From the faculty section at Dallas Seminary’s graduation, I tweeted, “Dallas Theological Seminary 2019 Graduation vignette: reminder of experience 40 years ago! My 1979 class reunion revealed many deceased, most retired, the rest serving God, with some still in missions in the U.S.A. and abroad. Until we no longer can, we shall.” Teaching at DTS is something specific and strategic I do for the U.S.A., contributing here even as I do elsewhere.
Elsewhere, I addressed a “sold-out” leadership forum of 125 leaders for three days in Albania, the world’s first officially atheistic state. The highlight was reaching 100 guests. A dozen professed decisions for the Lord Jesus. Christ’s Church prevails!
I rushed to beautiful Rwanda via Istanbul, with a 6 ½ hour wait in the world’s largest and newest airport, a witness to the greatness of humanity. I encountered the awfulness of humanity, however, in Kigali at the 25th remembrance season of the 1 million people, 100-day genocide. I proclaimed God’s Word to 200 opinion leaders, 500 pastoral leaders, 175 pastoral trainers and 200 university students over four days.
After an eight-hour overnight wait in Doha, I traveled back home on my 66th birthday. Since the Middle East is eight hours ahead, I turned it into the longest birthday of my life! If you have other secrets to extending hours and days and years, let me know. For Bonnie’s birthday, we visited our grandchildren and their parents in Greenville, S.C., along with a quick trip to Charleston. It was also the wedding anniversary month of Bonnie’s and my parents and of our oldest son, Ryan, and his wife, Chelsie. I praise God for my family—past, present and future.
We have been in full-throttle with the 2019 Dallas Global Proclamation Academy. Pray for a memorable finish (including my graduation talk)! God has already done mighty things and we look forward to updating you more in days to come. The important thing now is to say thank you for helping make this global proclamation ministry possible.
Received: April 29, 2021
Urgent request update and June daily prayer reminders | June 1, 2019
Urgent Prayer Request Update:
2019 Dallas Global Proclamation Academy housing
We asked your fervent prayer; now we wish to let you know what God has done.
With less than a week to go, RREACH received confirmation that Dallas Seminary has enough on-campus rooms to accommodate all of our Dallas GPA pastors!
Thank you for your prayer. Praise and glory be to God.
Dear praying friends,
This June, please pray with us for:
1 Ramesh Richard to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
2 iProMission: God’s Word to continue to work in hearts and minds where Dr. Richard has spoken
3 Dallas GPA: health, safety and smooth customs/immigration entry as the pastors arrive this week
4 GProCommission: wisdom and perseverance as GProCentral colleagues keep reaching out to encourage pastors and pastoral trainers
5 Media Outreach: many to engage with Dr. Richard’s LifeRocks short video messages about peace
6 Dallas GPA: spiritual and physical protection of the delegates and all RREACH and DTS staff involved
7 iProMission: blocks of time Dr. Richard can dedicate to writing and preparing messages
8 National GPA: clear vision, fresh energy and enduring connections for GPA Colombia graduates as they return home
9 Dallas GPA: day 1 – worship service, special lunch and orientation leading into an exciting week in the classroom
10 RR: teaching three sessions today as the first Master Coach of the GPA
11 Media Outreach: insight as RREACH staff plan and excellence as they execute plans
12 RREACH: special energy and encouragement for the staff throughout the Dallas GPA
13 GProCommission: preparations for regional gatherings of pastoral trainers
14 Dallas GPA: a great weekend for the pastors and their host families
15 RR: Ramesh to be humble before God, sensitive to needs and have clear direction in all areas of life
16 National GPA: funding so we can continue to make national GPAs possible
17 Dallas GPA: week 2 in the classroom – Master Coaches, deepening relationships, Scripture Sculpture homework
18 Media Outreach: people in unreachable areas to hear about the Lord Jesus through LifeRocks’ online presence
19 GProCommission: capacity to translate more materials into more languages
20 National GPA: GPA Belize pastors to be connected, united and strengthened as they meet 6/20–29
21 Dallas GPA: a great weekend for the pastors and their host families
22 iProMission: making Dr. Richard’s books, talks and other resources available for greatest effect
23 RR: God’s hand to be on Dr. Richard as he prepares the 2019 graduation charge
24 Dallas GPA: final week – sermon preparation, closer bonding, energy to finish well
25 Media Outreach: pre-Christians to have meaningful conversations with online counselors
26 GProCommission: pastoral trainers to benefit from the thousands of resources available on GProLearning.org
27 iProMission: discernment as Dr. Richard evaluates potential speaking engagements
28 National GPA: clear vision, fresh energy and enduring connections for GPA Belize graduates as they return home tomorrow
29 Dallas GPA: a powerful graduation celebration for the 2019 graduates
30 Dallas GPA: safety and strength as the pastors depart and go back to their everyday lives
Ramesh Richard proclaims God’s Word; RREACH maximizes the proclamation globally and multiplies the proclamation locally.
RR – Ramesh Richard
GPA – Global Proclamation Academy
GProCommission – Global Proclamation Commission
iProMission – Ramesh Richard’s personal proclamation