Richard and Josi Ingram

Wow. We just got back home from Dallas last night after two days on the road. We’re bushed. Today we have begun working to incorporate all that we learned while in Dallas. One of the things we learned is sharing the “big picture.” Jesus commanded the church in Matthew 28 to make disciples of “all nations.” It takes more than just translators to go out and translate God’s Word for all of the Bible-less people that are out there. It takes people like me and Josi to help bring the church alongside Pioneer Bible Translators to more effectively reach those that are desperately hungry for the Bread of Life.

There are lots of things to pray about. Here are some:

1. Pray for the outreach of Pioneer Bible Translators as it touches lives in many areas of the world. As Greg Pruett, President of PBT, says, “We are doing whatever is needed to translate the Bible into the languages of Bible-less peoples and to equip them to use scripture to transform their own lives and communities, laying the foundation for church planting movements.”
2. Pray for the leaders and missionaries, those on the field and those that are in support roles, including us.
3. Pray for the increase of Partners that will prayerfully and financially support our work with Pioneer Bible Translators.
4. Pray for God to bring the one person or family to buy our house in Globe, Arizona. We really want to move to Dallas—but His timing is best. There is a house in Dallas that God has in store for us, as well.
5. Pray for healing. We both have family members that are struggling with health issues. Lift Becky, Diane, Laura, Sally, and Shannon, especially in your prayers. There are also friends, Jean, Bill, Ken, Frances, Bob, Earl, Maryann, and others to lift in prayer, as well.
6. Praise for safe travel for our journey to Dallas and back. Praise also for getting back together with our “old” friends, Rusty and Carol Howard. We were blessed by them, and look forward to sharing our lives with them again. Oh, yeah, when I say “old” I really mean “old”—Rusty was Richard’s youth minister and he married us 31 years ago.

This list is created weekly, not necessarily on the same day. If you would like us to pray for any of your concerns, please send us a note.

 In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators

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