ROCK Resources
“A wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” To this day, these words describe the daily experience of Christ’s servants – as do these: “…knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Cor. 16:9; 15:58). How blessed we are to be workers together with HIM.
In the mix of the horrific news coming from the Middle East is the nation of Yemen. What you won’t hear is that after 5 years of challenges, the KING of GLORY movie should soon be released in Yemeni Arabic! Pray for gospel impact. Yemen has suffered 8 years of internal war, creating one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. But God’s rescue plan is available (Romans 10)! The movie is presently being checked by several Yemeni believers before we release it. The 8 comments received thus far reveal an excited circle of believers who see this as a tool to strengthen and equip believers in their 99% Muslim nation. As one wrote: “Beautiful! The ideas are easy to understand and convey, the dialect is clear, and the voice is calm. At the end, he presents a little bit about the events of the last days from the Book of Revelation that answer the questions of most believers.”
Another face of ROCK Resources is found in the social media pages of Nate Bramsen, author of What If Jesus Meant What He Said and Prosper: Enjoying Intimacy with God. Nate hosts an every-other-week podcast, Into Your Bible). He has also begun to post frequent devotional thoughts – primarily on: Instagram @natebramsen where nearly a million viewers have tuned in over the past month. In the words of one listener, “I’m nearly a hundred and never knew [these things].” Another said, “Don’t ever stop making these videos!” Pray that the gospel and thoughts presented would point people to the Only Source of true peace in an ever-changing world.
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From Tanzania and the Tumaini Jipya (New Hope) Secondary (boarding) School for girls: “Please pray for continued favor with the local government, and for wisdom in continuing to develop Christ-honoring policies, such as how we screen new students for entrance now that the school is becoming known and sought after. Pray for the hearts of the students and for their protection when they go home (to challenging situations) on break. Pray we will be able to find an affordable solution for staff housing. We praise God for all who are helping us reach the finish on the second block of classrooms. Acquiring computers will be the next challenge.”
From Niger and the Youth Development Center: “Life has become increasingly difficult for most Nigeriens with rising food prices and electricity cuts. Pray that believers would trust in the Lord through this difficult time and find their hope in Christ more than in potential political change.” God is faithful.