Ministry Needs

In 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, Paul writes of grave affliction encountered in Asia and of God's faithful deliverance, on which he has set his hope. He asks the Corinthians to pray for his Gospel band, so that many will be able to praise God for the blessings poured out on his team in answer to their prayers.

As TEL missionaries and national staff follow in Paul's footsteps, ministering the Gospel in Asia, they too face challenges and difficulties often utterly insurmountable in man's strength. But what is impossible for men is simple for God (Matthew 19:26).

So we too implore you to help us by prayer, in expectation that many indeed will be able to give thanks to God for the blessings granted to our work. We who requested the aid look forward to rejoicing not only with you who prayed for us, but especially with those who are recipients of the Gospel we are enabled to preach as you help us by your prayers.

Thank you!

Our Needs

By Country: (All)
China | India | Indonesia | Philippines | Singapore | United States | Vietnam

• Lasting fruit from campus evangelism in both Shanghai and Guangzhou [China: Sep 10, 2008]
• Growth in the spiritual maturity of the four current key men of one of our missionaries [China: Sep 10, 2008]
• Sufficient and consistent giving to the General Fund to cover national staff salaries and administrative costs [United States: Sep 15, 2008]
• Open doors for the Director of Development to share about TEL in new places [United States: Sep 15, 2008]
• Relaxation of extra visa requirements that went into place in the lead-up to the Olympics [China: Sep 15, 2008]
• Open doors to help local churches develop church-based evangelism teams [Philippines: Sep 18, 2008]
• Grace for Tom Frakes' twin brother, recently diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer, to glorify God with the remainder of his life, and for his family as they prepare for his earthly departure [India: Oct 14, 2008]
• Additional support for salaries, health insurance and ministry expenses for our nine national staff and families [India: Oct 14, 2008]
• New supporters for one of our missionary families, and/or growth of a business they have started [China: Oct 16, 2008]
• The development of an English training center as an opportunity for grass roots ministry [India: Oct 29, 2008]
• Continuation of discipleship relationships the four national staff in Bible school have with men living back near the TEL training center [India: Oct 29, 2008]
• Control of blood sugar levels for one of our Minority missionaries who was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes [China: Nov 13, 2008]
• Fruit from personal evangelism on the streets of Shenzhen by our team of national volunteers [China: Jan 2, 2009]
• Healing or a simple solution to the colon problem of Jerry and Carrie Barton's son [United States: Jul 8, 2009]
• Confirmation of and arrangements for a potential Timothy Training program for registered church leaders [Vietnam: Aug 20, 2009]
• Provision of a work or study situation for one of our missionary couples moving to central Vietnam [Vietnam: Oct 29, 2009]
• A rented store location and business license for a bookstore/gift shop our staff seek to start. [Vietnam: Jul 13, 2010]