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Thank God for a successful training in Malawi
A cross section of Bishops, pastors and other clergy men and women attended training in Malawi last week, led by Timothy Olonade, Vice President of International Training. These leaders learned more about their call as ministers, and received training and resources to equip them for powerful, life-transforming ministry.

[fusion_text]November 1 and 8 are set aside for us to remember those who are persecuted for their faith in Christ.
Pray with us on these International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
“God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5 NIV[/fusion_text][fusion_text]

From Timothy Olonade, Jos, Nigeria, Vice President of LMW, International Training
“As we approach the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church we urge our friends and partners to please pray for our protection as we continue to live and minister within a volatile environment. ​Pray that the protective hand of the Lord will cover us in the midst of danger, trials, and toils.
More people have been killed in my country in the last 6 months than in the previous 30 months, although there has been very little international reporting about our situation under a pro-Islamic government.”

Timothy has just completed pastoral training sessions in Nigeria and Malawi. This week he is in Singapore with Christian leaders from 54 countries who are dedicated to serving God by mobilizing resources and training to reveal Christ to the world.
Pray for Timothy as he travels to and from his home in Nigeria, throughout Africa and the world, training and mentoring those who faithfully serve Christ in spite of danger, hardship and trouble.
Christians worldwide are persecuted daily for continuing to follow the Savior. In fact, Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. Some estimates say that over 100 million Christians worldwide are persecuted for their faith.
We invite you to partner with us in prayer this week as we lift up those who suffer for their faith.
For more information about the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, visit these websites: idop.org, opendoorsusa.org, persecution.com.[/fusion_text]

China Partnership is planting churches throughout China, sharing the gospel, and bringing the Chinese people to salvation through Jesus Christ. They ask that we pray for God’s grace and wisdom/discernment as they go through organizational changes, and as they plan for a major convention in Hong Kong in 2017.

Most pastors in the developing world have approximately 1 hour of Bible training. These pastors are hungry for biblical resources that help them preach God’s Word, revealing Christ to the world. Vice President of International Training, Timothy Olonade, trains thousands of pastors in the global south annually. Often he can give them only one book, when they long for an entire library.
Please pray that we might be able to equip these pastors who have answered the call to minister to God’s people in their communities.

Often, pastors are called to serve God in ministry while also holding a full or part-time job in the secular world. These pastors struggle to balance the demands placed on them by family, work, and ministry. They may work 90+ hours each week, and spend as much as 7 hours preparing sermons.
Pray for God’s grace, wisdom and peace for these bi-vocational pastors, and that God will equip them with His mighty power as they serve Him in their communities and churches.

Timothy Olonade, Vice President of International Training is pictured here at the Nigerian Baptist Pastor’s Global Impact Strategic Training event in Ibadan, Nigeria last week. In just the first 10 days of this month, Timothy has trained pastors in 3 cities in Nigeria, expanding global training opportunities for 2016. Praise God for this faithful presentation and teaching from His Word that empowers pastors as they teach, preach, and evangelize in their communities.

Timothy reports the following:

October 3 – “A Day Out for God’s Global Glory” in Abeokuta. This seminar went very well. God gave us rich content for this maiden event.

October 5-9 – “Kairos Nigeria” – Kaduna – the meeting ended powerfully. God stirred the hearts of His people to expand the reach of the training in 2016.

October 8-9 – “Global Impact for Strategic Training” – Ibadan – The training for Nigerian Baptist Pastors led leaders into eternally significant paradigm