International Ministry, Bible Schools and Seminaries is the emphasis for July. While there are a couple of projects associated with the emphasis (NMI International Student Scholarship Fund and “Books for Pastors—Tools for Ministry”), the main activity for this month is prayer. Please pray for the requests listed on the calendar. A link is at the bottom of this page.
 
Also at tha bottom of this page is a map with all of the locations for the institutions of higher education. Display it in a prominent place, or purchase a larger map and mark the appropriate locations with stickers or tacks. The locations of the schools are available by going HERE. 
 
1—Pastors in the Africa Region
2—Spouses and children of church leaders globally
3—Education committees on the district, field, and 
      regional levels
4—People planting new churches around the world
5—Pastors in the Asia-Pacific Region
6—Church leaders to use new media to start and grow 
      the church globally
7—Regional Advisory Councils, strategizing for their regions
8—Young people who sense God’s call to any type of 
      ministry
9—Pastors in the Caribbean Region
10—Creative evangelism ideas for church leaders
11—District Advisory Boards, making decisions for districts
12—Single leaders to have people in whom they can confide
13—Pastors in the Eurasia Region
14—Leaders praying about important ministerial decisions
15—Associate pastors globally
16—Retired pastors, other church leaders, and their families
17—Pastors in the Mexico/Central America Region
18—Leaders/families experiencing physical difficulties
19—District superintendents globally
20—Financial challenges in churches/districts globally
21—Pastors in the South America Region
22—Safety as church leaders minister
23—Field strategy coordinators globally
24—People in new assignments, that they will transition
        quickly
25—Pastors in the USA/Canada Region
26—Students preparing for ministry globally
27—Regional directors globally
28—Faculties and staff of the global institutions of 
        higher learning
29—Church boards globally
30—Spiritual disciplines for church leaders
31—Growth, spiritually and numerically, in all churches
 
Gail L. Sawrie
NMI Editor