Praise & Prayer Requests
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International
AUSTRALIA
Ben & Laura Grisez, CC Sydney, Castle Hill—continued health, strength, wisdom, & grace to do God's will & live to please Him. Praise God for drawing people to Himself.
Andrew & Niki Russell, CC Melbourne—wisdom, direction, discernment, provision, protection, & revival; more leaders & helpers in the ministry; our family (Andrew, Niki, Joshua, & Christian).
AUSTRIA
Ivan & Michelle Ibbotson, CC Salzburg—us to remain steadfast; wisdom for church leadership; the many newlyweds in our congregation; our children facing decisions about the future; a van for ministry purposes; the mission trip to Romania in April.
Ken & Michi Meyer, Oasis Refugee Ministry & CC Vienna—perseverance in reaching out to a mostly uninterested community; discipleship opportunities in the church to deepen.
BRAZIL
Ewerton & Natasha Muniz, Calvary Peruíbe, São Paulo—wisdom & discernment for 2026; servant-leaders to be raised up & trained; spiritual growth in the body; provision for bldg. construction project. Praise God for His faithfulness in 2025.
CAMBODIA
Steven & Annie Sutton, Water of Life, Kampong Thom—additional teachers/ministry assistants to work with us regularly; fruitful kids’ ministry in northern border areas affected by the recent war.
Holly Dziedzickie, ATP House of Refuge, Phnom Penh—continued growth; financial provision; justice for ongoing court cases. Praise God that there is now peace with the neighboring countries; the kids are growing & thriving in God!
Rith & Eva-Maria Sang, CC Phnom Penh—peace at the borders; people to turn to Christ; maturity of believers; more outreach to the community.
Kit & Ream Carson, A Greater Hope NGO, Takeo—the small class of students at the new CBI Cambodia to be a bright, shining success, paving the way for future classes.
CANADA
Cameron & Heather Wathen, Mosaic Oaklands Chapel, Victoria, BC—good health for Heather. Praise God for the new work of joining two churches into one; answered prayers for a wonderful servant- hearted church body & a new bldg.
CHILE
Cameron & Heather Wathen, Mosaic Oaklands Chapel, Victoria, BC—good health for Heather. Praise God for the new work of joining two churches into one; answered prayers for a wonderful servant- hearted church body & a new bldg.
KOREA
Mike & Hye-Young Loudermilk, CC Daejeon—continued desire & diligence for several Filipinos wanting to do evangelism outreaches at the local universities.
LIBERIA
Jay Henry & Dorris Garsaynee, CC Saving Grace—provision for the feeding program at our school & to feed our students.
Richmond Gbotukpah, CC Yekepa—God to help us to start building the church on our land; lives to be transformed thru the ministry; provision for our members’ needs; unity & love to flourish among us.
MEXICO
Gary & Keri Goo, Calvary Los Cabos, BCS—God to be glorified & many children to be saved & discipled thru the Samaritan's Purse shoebox outreach; the 12-week discipleship immediately following the outreach.
Garrie & Jackie Price, CC Safe Harbor, Cabo San Lucas, BCS—a bldg. permit for construction of a bathroom, classrooms, & stairs; provision for Gustavo to attend CBI; Jackie leading the women’s study on “Exploring the Supernatural”. Praise God for a wonderful furlough in California!
Spence & Jayleen McConnell, Doulos Ministries, Juarez, Chihuahua—a smooth leadership transition after 26 years from Nolan & Marie as they pass the baton to us; the ongoing ministries to continue & bear much fruit.
Mike & Rosa Abbate, CC LeBaron, Chihuahua—mission teams to assist with outreaches; retired pastors and/or missionary couples to join us; salvation of the men in our community; electrical upgrades for our growing chapel & classrooms; financial provision.
Manuel & Isabel Hernandez, CC El Limon Jalisco—God to pour out His Holy Spirit on the young people; the children’s ministry; our family to grow deeper in His Word.
Juan & Tania Domingo, Horizonte Ministries, Ensenada—our new semester at CBI Mexico; evangelism; encouraging local churches. Praise God for the Holy Spirit moving powerfully!
John & Laurie Barillaro, CC Mexicali—church plants in Ejido Querétaro, Hongo, Portales, Robledo, & Valle de Puebla; direction in reaching Mexicali thru digital media. Praise God for bldg. purchased for church plant in Ejido Querétaro; birth of 5th grandchild, Isaac Zamora Barillaro!
Bill & Reneé Martin, CC Puerto Vallarta—protection & spiritual growth of the new believers, as well as courage to attend an evangelical church; unity & spiritual depth for the body here; provision for a new church van; relief from back pain for Bill & fibromyalgia for Reneé as well as a complete healing of them both. Praise God for our Gospel outreaches.
Edmundo & Faviola Arroyo Ramirez, CC Querétaro—God to pour out His Holy Spirit & grace upon His church for His glory. Praise God for His faithfulness in the year that has ended; His promises in the year to come.
John & Pilar Bonner, Explore the Word, Querétaro—strength & wisdom as John prepares daily online devotionals, travels, & teaches this spring in Israel, Nicaragua, & Peru. Praise God John’s melanoma cancer has been completely removed.
Mike & Sarah Vincent, CC Rosarito—God to do a miracle & help us purchase our bldg.; God to save many people as the Gospel is presented!
Martin & Adriana Solis, CC Reynosa, Tamaulipas—the Lord to raise up God-fearing men & women with a passion for Jesus & hearts for the lost; open doors to share the Gospel.
Robert & Dámaris Aguayo, CC Mérida, Yucatan—Lighthouse Comunidad Educativa; students & parents to grow in the knowledge of God; those lost to be saved.
NETHERLANDS
Celeste Yohai, Musicianary, Amsterdam—grace as I continue to lead worship in church in the north & other activities; my neighborhood; God’s blessings as I continue to make contacts/conversations!
Stan & Marnie Marinussen, CC Haarlemmermeer, Nieuw Vennep—us to be steadfast & to finish the race well; a healing of Marnie from Alzheimer’s; those with a heart to help to contact Stan.
GERMANY
Robert & Barbara Thomason, CC Darmstadt—God’s guidance & blessing for planning mission trips to Cambodia & Uganda; a youth pastor.
Rolf & Regina Crede, CC Lippstadt—a smooth transition as Dennis Wagner takes over as lead pastor here; a smooth adjustment for the church; a youth pastor.
GREECE
Sean & Jacky Coleman, Calvary Crete—His love, grace, wisdom, vision, protection, & boldness; car; health; revival; teaching the Bible and learning Greek; outreach teams; provision; deliverance for James; family’s salvation & walk with God.
GUATEMALA
Luis Sánchez, CC Antigua—our Calvary Bible Institute & new semester with 15 students from 5 different countries; our Central American Pastors Conf. from Oct. 5-7.
HAITI
Seige Poteau, CC Port-au-Prince—fruitful church planting & outreaches with Pastor Seige Poteau in Cap-Haitien & Pastor Osnaque Gracia in Les Cayes; God’s guidance for the CC leaders. Praise God for His faithfulness in 2025.
Brian & Sophia McDaniel, Cross to Light, Port-au-Prince—grace & protection from the gangs in Haiti; our Bible training centers in Haiti & Florida; God to fill me with His Holy Spirit.
HUNGARY
Ildi Bacsko, CC Budapest—continued anointing & outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the women's ministry & one-on-one ministry; blessed preps for the spring Arise women's outdoor outreach in May. Praise God for blessed & fruitful women's meetings.
Lindsey Cuen, CC Eger—my wedding in April & for God to prepare us to be married & serve Him more effectively together!
Laci & Lilla Gyűgyi, CC Esztergom—our church to continue to renew spiritually; us to have a mission heart & boldness to share the Gospel in our day-to-day relationships; our two daughters (Lina & Lili) to give their lives to Jesus.
INDONISIA
Randy & Deb Denham, Brandon & Yunita Ingram, Shine the Light Intl., Jakarta—surgery & healing for Debbie; the Holy Spirit's work in hearts to receive the Gospel & grow thru the preaching & shepherding ministries in our church & school. Praise God for peace, rest, & open doors.
IRELAND
Rick & Cindy Johnston, Calvary Braid Valley, Ballymena—Rick & Anna's ministry trip to Pakistan in early March; fruitfulness in our midweek ministries. Praise the Lord for His continuous faithfulness.
Shawn & Deanna Tebbe, Calvary Sligo—preps for summer outreaches; protection; provision; an outpouring of the Holy Spirit; lasting fruit for His glory! Praise God for leadership growth, faith, & the church; men being blessed in CBI Oxford!
Missions In Restricted Countries
ASIA
Derek & Allison Forbes, BGEA—the May outreaches in Japan & Korea; additional team members. Praise God for the January outreach in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
EAST ASIA
Khanh—wisdom to continue doing what He calls me to do; finishing well with a master’s program at Liberty University; transition of new team members; our Business 4 Transformation to break even soon & then become profitable. Thank Dad for provision of health & finances.
ISRAEL
Jerusalem Light—God to lead us, especially with some important new things in our ministry; our witness; our kids who are serving in the military.
Stephen & Pat Apple, Shepherd's Light, CC Tel Aviv & CC Haifa—many helpers to minister to the poor as we open up our soup kitchen in the bldg. next door; many to come to know Christ & the children to be comforted at the Israeli orphanage we are supporting.
Harringtons, CCCM, Israel/Malta—a fruitful time at CBI in Golan, Israel, teaching on the life of David; our return to Malta at the end of May for 2 weeks; fruitful outreaches. Praise God for the salvation of 200+ in Malta back in Nov. thru early Dec.
Stateside-Based Missions
CALIFORNIA
Bill Holdridge, Poimen Ministries, Manteca – the new couples joining our team; wisdom, open doors, & spiritual power to do what God has called us to do.
Dan & Debbie Finfrock, Intensive Care Ministries, Redlands – a powerful move of the Holy Spirit during my upcoming seminars in Mexico & Pakistan.
COLORADO
Bob & Jeanne Claycamp, Mission Assist, CC Aurora – divine appointments as we continue to come alongside pastors & their wives to assist & encourage them in their ministry.
OHIO
Michael & Anni Rhoads, Canton – great health, finances, & leadership as we plan to be in Finland doing evangelism this summer!
TEXAS
Jessica Leal-Doherty, CCCA, El Paso – God’s discernment, favor, protection, & wisdom for our new school Calvary Chapel Christian Academy & ministry here; our school to be a beacon of light; enrollment to increase; finances to continue to be met; us to not waiver from our incredible calling in our city.
COLOMBIA
Hernando & Claudia Vargas, CC Jamundi—Noah’s Ark Intl. Outreach Ministry; vision, strategy, provision, & missionaries who want to serve children in vulnerable situations.
ENGLAND
Michael & Theresa Howard, CC Harrogate-Leeds—wisdom in all things; blessings upon the Leeds study & Calvary Ladies UK Retreat; Ukraine aid relief for Hope Unboxed; preps for HopeNow 2026.
Jeff & Mary Hicks, Calvary South Lakes, Kendal—wisdom, insight, & a passion for reaching the community; plans & preparations for an effective Easter outreach
Dave & Nancy Sylvester, CC York & BC—the building up of the body in Christ; repair & restoration in the community. Praise God for new opportunities for us to share the Gospel in 2026.
FRANCE
Bruno & Lydia Favre, CC Bourges—the relocation, fit-out works, & setup of the new premises thru March. Praise God for a super Christmas kids club; finding a new bigger bldg.
Pierre & Nancy Petrignani, CC France—direction for Pierre in translation work; fresh filling of Holy Spirit for strength in prayer & evangelism. Praise God for the remodel of the church kitchen and for a fruitful women's Christmas Tea.
Steve & Laura Cyr, CC La Rochelle—evangelism; outreach Bible study; believers in refugee camps in Burundi. Praise God for kids’ club at Christmas; God’s grace & provision.
Tonio & Lindsey Petrignani, CC Nice—worship leader, sound person, 2026 accounts, fresh filling of God's Spirit. Praise God for the church kitchen remodel; young adult group!
Mike & Becky Dente, CC Paris—a better meeting place for us; people to get saved! Praise God for a growing ministry team & vision for the church.
GEORGIA
Lisa Collins, CC/BCE Tbilisi—God's Spirit to minister & impact all attending CC Tbilisi; CCBCE to be impacted by God's Word, His powerful love, His anointing to make disciples, & Jesus' wisdom to glorify God each day.
Jed & Renee Gourley, CC/CCBCE Tbilisi—God to use CC Tbilisi/CCBC Eurasia to preach the Gospel & train up many workers in Georgia & in the surrounding Caucasus region.
Kurt & Kendall Kula, CC/CCBCE Tbilisi—God to use us to preach the Gospel & train up many workers in Georgia & in the Caucasus region.
David & Deborah Markey, CC/CCBCE Tbilisi—spiritual growth for each student & those teaching/mentoring this semester; provision for repairs; those who come to “Nomads Fitness” to be blessed; spiritual protection, wisdom, & guidance for decisions; growth for the young married couples in their marriages & in the Lord.
NEW ZEALAND
Alan & Sara Collins, Church Planting—a smooth move to a new venue; our brotherly love & unity in the Spirit to increase & not become diluted as we grow numerically. Praise God for continued growth.
NICARAGUA
Jackelin, Samuel & William Gaudé, CC Emanuel, Los Cocos—God’s protection & provision for the ministry & my family. Praise God that the radio station is reaching many people; the church is growing spiritually.
Cal & Jessica Stuebner, CC Managua—those recently baptized to continue to grow in the Lord. Praise God for the addition of 5th grade at the school this year; we finished our 1st Bible college class; 7 people were recently baptized.
NIGERIA
Prince & Florence Lawrence, CC Abuja—us to remain faithful to God; continued protection; more laborers; God's blessing on our ongoing projects; provision; a blessed family conf. (April 30 - May 3)! Praise God for upholding us in the faith; sustaining His work here; physical protection; provision for a Calvary Sports Center!
PERU
Darwin & Annie Torres, Calvary La Semilla, Cusco—provision for the ongoing ministries & new church plant; God to build our stateside team; completion of the church construction in Chinchero; the widow’s ministry; strength for the treatments & a miraculous healing of Alejandrina from blood cancer.
PHILIPPINES
Rick & Arcelie Casper, CC Bustos, Bulacan—the back lot behind the chapel. Praise God for the regional conf.; children’s ministries (river & resettlement); aircons for the chapel; our 17th anniversary celebration!
Betchie Ashworth, House of Grace Children Ministry, Davao—creativity, provision, & wisdom; God to send more committed volunteers & workers; protection as we travel by land & water; us to reach many more indigenous people in the south. Praise God for the great things He did in 2025.
Jim & Shonda Davis, PTA, Dumaguete—many more missionaries, especially in the Philippines; protection of the people in Burma from the dictators; a miraculous healing of Shonda's eyes from macular degeneration.
Steve Michael, PTA, Dumaguete—Praise God that we were able to bless the kids inside the jail & in an abused refugee facility with goods & food; a monthly newsletter is available for all.
Rizty & Nenita Sioco, MFH Bible/Training Center, Santa Rosa, Laguna—the heart of the students to remain faithful to Jesus Christ in all things.
David Matthews, Generation Christian Fellowship, Legazpi—rapid & complete recovery from the stroke; God’s clear timing to return to the Philippines; continued blessing on the ministries in Legazpi; God’s empowering for the church leaders.
Patrick & Shari Bailey, S.E.R.V. Ministries, Mindanao—us to be able to recruit at least 8 students for our Bajao Oral Bible School starting in mid-March; at least 150 youth to attend the annual 4-day & 3-night Bajao youth camp this summer, & many to be saved & ask to be baptized.
Ron & Tes Brown, CC U-Turn for Christ, Samar—teachers & beginnings to instruct more workers to become equipped to teach the Bible at our small CBI school at Locso-on, Borongan, E. Samar.
Fidel & Ruby Pasion, CC Tipo—the Lord's will, not ours, to be done; healing, strength, & God's provision.
PORTUGAL
Brandon & Diana Harding, CC Grande Porto—God’s direction & obstacles to be overcome at our most recent church plant in the city of Aveiro; our daughters Isabella & Victoria.
ROMANIA
Paul & Maura Cathey, AJM, Cluj—us to be sensitive to His leading regarding new ministry opportunities in 2026! Praise God for a fruitful 2025!
SLOVENIA
Matej & Amy Bordon, CC Maribor—unity; protection; guidance; provision; spiritual growth; lasting fruit; many to know Jesus. Praise God for His faithfulness & care.
SOUTH AFRICA
De Beer & Ridri, CC Somerset West—spiritual protection; victory over sin & the devil; an eternal perspective; revival in Helderberg & South Africa; the Word to spread rapidly & be glorified.
THAILAND
Arron & Vicky Moon, Refuge Fellowship CC, Chiang Mai—God to send a worship leader; starting the CBI in Chiang Mai; fruitful outreaches; provisions for renovation; our girls to receive the correct visas.
Sharon Porterfield, CC St. George—provision for the many survival needs of all ethnic groups in Burma & the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who fled from the Burmese military & all to personally know Jesus; the bombing, raping, torturing, killing, & genocide to stop.
UGANDA
Janet Mulford, Welcome Home Ministries, Jinja—a possible transition back to the U.S. after 30 years oversees; raising up a replacement; loneliness & health; a clear open & closed door.
Vincent & Melissa Aniku, CC Midigo—us as we take steps in faith, after a decade of praying, to build our high school one brick at a time.
UKRAINE
David & Katya Snead, CC SoM & Seminary, Lviv—us to finish seminary together well; protection from constant spiritual & physical attacks; evangelism opportunities in the context of the war; healing for our souls.
Vanessa McElroy, ESL, Discipleship, Mukachevo—completion of my residency documents; growth in Christ for Olesya/Milana; remodeling the house for tutoring; car repairs; good health. Praise God for personal growth in Him; safety in Mukachevo; living without electricity; English Club growth; discipling.
Benjamin & Lena Morrison, CC Svitlovodsk—God's justice against the Kremlin’s terrorism; funding for 2026 seed grants for the church planters we're training in CTC Ukraine Incubator; God to bring the right participants for the next Incubator cohort & new trainers; God's guidance for our daughter for university.
ITALY
Louis & Janey DeMeo, Missions, Mentoring, & Orphans First—Louis & Janey DeMeo, Missions, Mentoring, & Orphans First—souls; children’s homes & slum school in India; children’s programs in Mexico, Ukraine, & Pakistan (200 child slaves).
JAPAN
Dan & Mihoko Bolinger, CC Iruma—wisdom to make wise decisions on what we must do before returning to Japan; the current Japanese ministry team to be led by the Holy Spirit; many to grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Rob & Rika Wunderlich, CC Kagoshima—a used church building to purchase; salvation of the unbelievers who come to church; continued health & strength for Tomoko; church guest house repairs.
Jack & Mari Bell, CC Kamakura—growth of new believers; people to come to Christ.
Stephen Brown, CC Navy Chaplain—the 6,500 U.S. sailors & Marines during our South China Sea patrol & visit to Korea, the Philippines, & Vietnam.
Tommy & Joanna Ruiz, CBI/CC Ginowan, Okinawa—new steps of faith; the spring 2026 semester. Praise God for our 20-year church anniversary; the renovated children’s ministry is almost finished.
Chizuo & Mari Sakurai, Jesus Community Kokubunji, Tokyo—God to bless me, extend His Kingdom thru me, open more ministry opportunities, & enable me to encourage many Christians, pastors, & ministry workers in Christ.
Kiyomasa & Taeko Akashi, CC Logos, Tokyo—the next generation of worship leaders, leaders of children’s ministry, & teachers of the Word, as the Lord increases the number of people.
KENYA
Randy & Kari Saul, Abide in Truth, Kisii—God to raise up laborers to join us; Kari's mother's health & the extra travels.
Denis & Kasi Wafula, CC Kebabe, Kisii—guidance; open hearts & growth in desire for Jesus here; pastors & leaders to be encouraged & equipped in the Word as we host mission training & internship sessions at the School of Ministry; provision of teachers & students as we open our new primary school. Praise God for fruitful community outreaches!
Cory & Vanessa Saul, U-Turn for Christ, Kisii—discipleship; someone to join us with a heart for the U-Turn ministry; continued & increased surrender; revelation in Jesus. Praise God for freedom & growth in the men.
Ramsey & Vicky Vule, Charis Ministries Intl., Nairobi—good health for our family; safety & fruitful travels for Ramsey; our children to walk boldly with Jesus; our family & ministry to bring God glory in all we do.
Ruth Deam, Consider Jesus Ministries, Nairobi—Uganda with the “re-election” of Museveni. Praise God for a blessed Women’s Day Conf. & Christmas gifting.