Dallas GPA: Marching (toward the goal) in March UPDATED! | March 7, 2014

Dear friends,

Please join us in praising the Lord as we march toward securing a full class of 25 pastors with visas for the 2014 Dallas GPA. Currently, we've accepted 25 candidates, including 15* who have obtained their visas. We now have 17 candidates with visas!

Since our last update, Pastor A from Burkina Faso was granted his visa, as was Pastor D from Fiji. Please pray for these and other pastors who have secured their visas as they work toward raising funds to cover their part of their air travel to Dallas.

Additional prayer requests include:

Please pray for Pastor V from Liberia. After his visa appointment, the U.S. Embassy in Liberia put his application under further review. We are expecting the embassy to call the RREACH offices today to confirm the authenticity of our invitation. We are hopeful this will result in an approved visa for Pastor V. Please continue to pray for this situation. We've not yet heard if his visa will be granted.

Pastor J from Gambia was rejected for a visa. He is trying to decide if he should reapply. This is disappointing for both Pastor J and for RREACH, as no pastors from Gambia have previously attended a Dallas GPA. Please pray for God's wisdom, direction and favor. Please continue to pray.

Pray for God to provide one more master coach to join Dr. Richard in filling out the 2014 Dallas GPA faculty. Please continue to pray.

Finally, please pray for positive outcomes to these upcoming visa appointments:

March 12: Pastor A, from Haiti GRANTED!

March 13: Pastor G, from Cameroon REJECTED. Pray for wisdom on whether Pastor G should reapply or not.

March 13: Pastor F, from Angola GRANTED!

March 17: Pastor R, from Bangladesh

March 28: Pastor K, from Bhutan

Also, please pray for Pastor A from Nepal, who should receive his passport next week. Pray that he does and that he can secure a visa appointment very soon!

For His glory,

Edie Ross

prayer coordinator

*Pastors with secured visas represent the following countries: Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Hungary, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Haiti and Angola.

Received: April 29, 2021

Pastoring amidst violence: Ukraine, Venezuela, Thailand | February 26, 2014

Dear friends,

Greetings on behalf of Dr. Ramesh Richard. You have no doubt heard about violent protests happening in places like Ukraine, Venezuela and Thailand.

We have heard from our beloved brothers in these countries—pastors who have attended a Dallas GPA or a national GPA (Venezuela was our first national GPA in 2011). Please join Dr. Richard and the RREACH board and staff as we lift them up in prayer along with all Christians and especially pastors in these difficult situations.

Ukraine: More than 80 people have been killed in clashes between police and demonstrators in Ukraine's capital, Kiev. Amid an ongoing political stalemate, violence has spread to other towns and cities.

The Ukraine Baptist Union asks for the following prayer:

"Our brother in Christ, a member of a Baptist Church in Kiev, was elected acting President of the Parliament until the next elections on May 25. Please, pray for him. (click here to read more about President Turchynov. )

Ukraine is still divided into West and East and the threat of a Division is still real. Please, pray for the unity of our nation.

All of our congregations are very active praying day and night for God and we see how He responds. This is an excellent time and opportunity to attest to God's love. We have to experience and feel The power of the atonement of Jesus Christ.

Pray for God's wisdom for all our pastors, because people are looking for answers to many questions in the context of this whole situation."

Requests from Pastor A, Dallas GPA 09 graduate:

"Please pray for peace in our country, that we would have new leadership and new country without corruption and old communist mindset. Pray for our nation to repent before God and start living according His word. Pray for revival among churches - that they would think not only about themselves but serve people around them and preach good news.

We are going to pray every evening at the center of our home town, Lutsk, with our church, and distribute Bibles, hot tea there, talk with people about Jesus. Thanks for your prayers and send our greetings to your fellow pastors and your churches. Shalom!"

Requests from Pastor A, Dallas GPA 07 graduate:

"My family and me are well. In my city the situation is not so hot. The church is keep on serving the Lord as normal, besides more constant and intensive prayers for the country. We never were so close to the civil war. Pray that God would give me as pastor special wisdom to lead the church. So many opinions and emotions about what we as believers should do."

Venezuela: A wave of anti-government demonstrations - the largest in a decade - has been sweeping through Venezuela since early February. At least 13 people have died.

Thailand: Thailand has been hit by months of mass protests as part of a long-running political battle. Several have been killed, including at least three children.

Venezuelan and Thai pastors alike are asking for continued prayer for their countries and for wisdom as they pastor through the situations in Venezuela and Thailand.

For His glory,

Edie Ross

Prayer coordinator 

Received: April 29, 2021

2014 Dallas GPA update | February 19, 2014

Dear Friends,

Thank you for praying for the 2014 Dallas GPA. Here are some updates since our last post.

Togo

Pastor K from Togo was granted a visa but not for the relevant dates. He returned it and they told him to come on Feb 21 to pick it up. Please pray that he receives his visa for the correct dates with no trouble.

Please pray for pastors who have secured their visas as they work toward raising half of their airfare to Dallas.

Also begin praying for their families and congregations, who will be preparing to be without these men for three weeks in June.

Pray for favor for these upcoming visa appointments:

Today: Pastor J from Mozambique

Feb. 27: Pastor D from Fiji

March 3: Pastor A from Burkina Faso

March 3: Pastor V from Liberia

March 4: Pastor P from Myanmar

Please pray for more eligible candidates to apply. We now have 22 candidates who have been accepted, after one pastor who was accepted alerted us that he is not able to come. Pray that the Lord would send the right 25 pastors.

Please pray for the RREACH staff to work with excellence in every detail to make the 2014 Dallas GPA a wonderful and God-honoring experience for everyone involved.

For His glory,

Edie Ross

prayer coordinator

Received: April 29, 2021