"Blessings from Botswana where the Lions Roar!" | September 19, 2014

Dear friends,

Thank you for continuing to pray for Dr. Richard and RREACH. Please join us in praising God for an update to this request.

GPA Botswana:

GPA Botswana began yesterday with 21 pastors under age 39. Organizers are hoping a few additional pastors will arrive today.

Please pray:

For these pastors to be connected, united and strengthened over the next 10 days.

For organizers and RREACH national GPA staff who anticipate a few challenges—the host will have limited availability, as he is running for office and has a busy schedule.

For Pastor R from South Africa and Pastor N from Swaziland, who are traveling to help (Pastor N is even spending his own money to attend!) Praise the Lord for these faithful friends, generous with both their time and money.

For Rajiv Richard, National GPA coordinator, who is at GPA Botswana and keeping us updated on prayer requests. (He sent us the blessing that entitles this post!)

GPA Togo:

GPA Togo came to a close on Sept. 6.

GPA Togo participants

According to organizers, the participants were "challenged far beyond their expectations." Organizers said participants were particularly interested in Scripture Sculpture as a "new and exceptional method of expository preaching."

One participant said "We never have had such a conference in Togo," and organizers reported that many of the delegates have requested for GPA Togo to be a yearly occurrence. (RREACH helps with the cost of the first National GPA in each country. Several countries, including Venezuela, Liberia and Uganda, hosted subsequent events of various sizes at their own cost! Pray that GPA Togo could be added to this list.)

Please continue to pray for those who attended GPA Togo - that the skills and connections acquired during the GPA will bear fruit in their ministries.

For His glory,

Edie Ross

prayer coordinator

Received: April 29, 2021

National GPAs: Burundi, Swaziland, Togo and Botswana | August 29, 2014

Dear friends,

Thank you for your continued prayer for Dr. Richard and RREACH. Dr. Richard returned safely to the United States after his four-country trip to the Middle East. Praise God for that trip, where seeds were sown toward populating the Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers and also toward national GPAs in this difficult region. Please continue to pray for fruit from these efforts.

Please also join us in prayer for national GPAs that recently took place, are currently underway or are coming up soon in Africa.

GPA Burundi: 

Thank you for praying for this national GPA that took place in early August. Enjoy some pictures, and please continue to pray for the delegates who attended and the ministries that they oversee.

GPA Burundi delegates with their certificates.

To build unity among the pastors, GPA Burundi organizers scheduled several activities, including boating.

GPA Swaziland:

This national GPA brought together 24 pastors from around Swaziland in late August. This group of pastors banded together to endure some difficulties, including the sudden departure of Pastor N, who was one of the organizers and main session leaders for GPA Swaziland. Pastor N, a 2005 Dallas GPA graduate, left to tend to his family following the death of his brother.

GPA Swaziland organizers: Pastor W, 2013 Dallas GPA grad, is center; Pastor R, 2012 Dallas GPA grad, is to the far right. Pastor R has helped with at least three national GPAs outside of his home country of South Africa. Pastor N, who had to leave early to tend to his family, is between Pastor W and Pastor R.

Please continue to pray for the delegates and organizers of GPA Swaziland as they put into practice what they learned and multiply their training by sharing it with pastors in their regions. Also, continue to pray for Pastor N and his family.

GPA Togo: 

This national GPA started today. Pray for the organizers, master coaches and delegates, and pray that this 10-day version of the Dallas GPA would connect, unite and strengthen these pastors for God’s glory.

GPA Botswana: 

This national GPA is coming up in mid-September. Pray for 25-plus fine, young pastors to attend from multiple regions and denominations within Botswana. Pray for organizers and RREACH national GPA staff as they work out the details of this upcoming national GPA.

 For His glory,

Edie Ross

Prayer Coordinator

Received: April 29, 2021

Ministering in the Middle East | August 19, 2014

Dear friends,

Thank you for your continued prayer for Dr. Richard and RREACH. Dr. Richard currently is ministering in Lebanon, and has a few additional stops to make while he is in the region. Please join us in praising God for a wonderful reunion Dr. Richard already has had with three past Dallas GPA graduates.

And please join us in praying for the following:

* That God would use Dr. Richard's words to encourage and transform individuals attending a workshop on Spiritual Pitfalls he is presenting in Beirut.

* For meetings with pastoral trainers from around the region—that Dr. Richard would clearly communicate the vision, mission and outcomes of the 2016 Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers, and that those hearing about it would desire not only to attend, but also to encourage other pastoral trainers in their spheres of influence to attend.

* For God to use Dr. Richard's preaching during an upcoming Sunday morning church service.

* For God to protect Dr. Richard during his time traveling in the Middle East.

Thank you!

For His glory,

Edie Ross

prayer coordinator

Received: April 29, 2021