waast 2010 prayer guide - bernie and brenda smith

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WEST AFRICA ADVANCEDSCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

2010 PRAYER GUIDEThe prayer of a righteous person is

powerful and effective.James 5:16

Bernie & Brenda Smith


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West Africa Advanced School of Theology

Training forMissio Dei through Pentecostal Servanthood

The purpose of WAAST is twofold. First, WAAST seeks to train pastors and Christian workers to understand God's Word and themissio Deithe mission of Godand to assume their roles in thatmission. Second, WAAST seeks to encourage and equip them tominister in the power of the Holy Spirit and with a servant heart.

Join us this year as we pray for WAAST and its training ministry,

from the central campus in Lom, Togo, outward. The first entrypresents two ongoing needs: personnel and partnership. Jesus prayedfor laborers and for unity. We ask that you remember these twocritical needs throughout the year. We will then focus on:

the challenges in Africa that demand Pentecostal Bibletraining (Jan. 1031)

the personnel and physical needs at WAAST's centralcampus (Feb. 721)

the needs of the students (Feb. 28March 14) the students and graduates serving in various types of

ministry (March 21May 30) other ministries based on the WAAST campus (June 627) the 10 WAAST extension centers and the AG work in the

host countries (July 4Sept. 26) the AG work in the other countries in the region WAAST

serves (Oct. 3Dec. 26) annual events, on the weeks they occur

Thank you for praying with us!


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About WAAST and AGGST

v The Lom campus is actually home to two schools: theundergraduate West Africa Advanced School of Theology(WAAST) and the Assemblies of God Graduate School ofTheology (AGGST).

v WAAST opened in 1971. Its 3-year program offers a post-secondary diploma and a bachelor of theology degree.

v AGGST opened in 1994. Its 4-year program offers a master of

arts degree in missiology.

v WAAST and AGGST have expanded to serve some 20 nationsof West and Central Africaa geographical region as large asthe U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii (see map). More than 9million AG believers live within this huge area.

v WAAST and AGGST courses are taught in both French andEnglish.

v WAAST courses are given in block sessions twice a year.AGGST students meet for 10 weeks each summer.

v Ten extension centers make it possible for students to attendblock sessions closer to home. They spend their last semester atthe central campus and graduate together.

v Since 1994, when the first extension center was opened,enrollment has grown more than 10 times.

v Most WAAST and AGGST students are already wellestablished in ministry and are married with children. Manyhold leadership positions in their national churches.

v WAAST and AGGST are training the trainers! Severalcountries in the region have many more churches than trained

pastors. WAAST and AGGST play a critical role in supplyingqualified teachers and administrators for Bible schools all overWest and Central Africa.


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Extension Centers1. Luanda, Angola

2. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso3. Mbalmayo, Cameroon

4. Daloa, Cte dIvoire

5. Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of the Congo

6. Kumasi, Ghana

7. Niamey, Niger

8. Kigali, Rwanda

9. Dakar, Senegal10. Freetown, Sierra Leone

Central CampusLom, Togo


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Praise God for Answered Prayer!

Thank God with us for answered prayer in these areas:

2009 Graduating Class: More than 70 WAAST students from 10nations and 16 AGGST students from 8 nations received degrees inNovember and are now moving on to new challenges.

New extensions: The 2 newest centers, in Niamey, Niger, and Dakar,Senegal, are off to a good start, with 10 and 12 students respectively.These centers are vital, as both countries have a Muslim majority

population.

Radio Jesus Loves You: Plans are set to put RJLY online in January.The Frequency of Hope can then reach Togolese and other Africanswherever they live.

Pentecostal Revival: At a continent-wide meeting in March 2009,African AG leaders declared a Decade of Pentecost, a concerted

effort to promote Pentecostal renewal throughout this coming decade.The goal is 10 million believers filled and empowered as witnessesfor God's glory.

Adjunct Faculty: We thank God for the core of much-needed,faithful visiting professors who serve WAAST. All courses in thecoming spring session will be taught by non-resident professors14Africans, from 4 nations, and 2 Americans.

Benin: God is calling more workers, and they are seeking training.Enrollment at the main Bible school has doubled in the last 3 years, tomore than 120. WAAST and AGGST have prepared several teachersfor this school.

Senegal: The Assemblies of God of Senegal has set a goal ofestablishing a Christian primary school in every major town. AG pastors are allowed to use the Bible as the textbook for weekly

morality lessons in the public schools.

Togo: The new Bible school in northern Togo now has a well to provide fresh water. Funds are being raised for a solar system toprovide electricity for lights and fans so students can study moreeffectively.


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January 17 This week pray concerningTHE CHALLENGE OF ISLAM

Mosques dot the north-south road in Togomosques wedid not see a few years ago. Islam is growing throughoutAfrica, luring young people and the poor with promisesof a better life. In some areas churches and Christians aretargeted. Turning from Islam to Christ is social suicide, as

the family rejects the new believer. Each Friday, the Muslim holy day,WAAST students pray for Muslims. We invite you to join yourprayers with ours at 9 a.m. EST.

Please prayv for patience and wisdom for believers as they show Christ's love

to Muslim neighbors.v that the Lord will meet the needs of those who have left Islam.v that God will reveal himself through dreams and miracles to

Muslims who are truly seeking Him.

January 24 This week pray concerningTHE CHALLENGE OF AIDS

More than 22.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are HIV-positive.Because of the fear and stigma AIDS

brings, many deny the disease or rejectthe victim. Children are left to care foryounger siblings. Spirit-filled believersset an example of compassion toward patients and families, teachmoral living to prevent AIDS, and help orphans and communitiesdevastated by their losses. They can offer what secular agencies can't:Jesus and hope for eternal life.

Please prayv that the Lord will bless the efforts of AG churches and believers

as they confront this issue and educate others.v that many HIV+ people will find the Lord in their distress.v for efforts to care for the many AIDS orphans.


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January 31 This week pray concerningTHE NEED FOR PENTECOSTAL RENEWAL

In March 2009, the Africa Assemblies ofGod Alliance declared this new decade aDecade of Pentecost. Africa's 60,000 AGchurches are mobilizing to see at least 10million believers Spirit-baptized andempowered as witnesses. Launch Day isPentecost Sunday, May 23. As pastors andleaders, our students and grads will be

involved in many ways in these efforts. Forup-to-date information, see:www.decadeofpentecost.org.

Please prayv that God will bless this initiative and fill and empower those who

seek the Baptism.v that we at WAAST will be used to further this effort.

v that millions will be reached, new churches planted, andmissionaries sent within Africa and around the world.

February 7 This week pray forRESIDENT STAFF ON THE CENTRAL CAMPUS

Currently 4 American and 2 African families reside on campus. Later

in the year the composition will change as we return from itinerationand another family leaves. Visiting professors from many nations andshort-term helpers come and go throughout the year. Each shift inpersonnel brings a new dynamic with its blessings and challenges aswe work together.

Please prayv for strength, unity, and flexibility for each one as our ever-shifting

team works to run the school smoothly.v that those who come to help short-term may see and be blessed by

the good example of the WAAST resident team.

v for good relationships between resident personnel and the localschool employees.


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February 14 This week pray forADJUNCT FACULTY

WAAST and AGGST are increasingly dependent on visiting professors, who come to teach for 2 or 3 weeks. Many of theseteachers are WAAST graduates and AGGST students or graduates.This diversity gives students a broader perspective of God's work andan appreciation of other cultures. We thank God for this growing bodyof qualified teachers for both the main campus and the centers.

Please pray

v that the Lord will strengthen those who leave their own duties tocome teach.

v for funds for travel; air travel within Africa is expensive, and thecost of travel from the U.S. prevents some from coming.

v for still more qualified teachers for these programs.

February 21 This week pray concerningCAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS

Some construction and renovations are needed to meetthe physical demands as WAAST hosts more students.An older 2-story dorm needs a facelift and a new roof($20,000). A second story needs to be added to aclassroom building ($90,000), and anotherclassroom/office building needs a new roof ($20,000). The school

also needs better and cheaper Internet access. New study resources,especially in French, is an ongoing need.

Please pray

v for funding for the renovation and construction projects.

vfor funds for Internet fees, and for a satellite hookup.

v for more study resources; WAAST must build up its library tobetter serve the doctoral program hosted on the campus.

v for wisdom in planning for future growth.


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February 28 This week pray forTHE NEW SESSION AND NEW STUDENTS

Students are now arriving for the 9-week session that begins Monday.They will take 6 courses during this time. First-year students inparticular face new challenges. Some have been out of school forseveral years and must learn to study at the college level. Many haveleft their families behind. For many, adjusting to a multiculturalenvironment and new ideas is a challenge. All the students, both newand returning, need strength for the intense schedule.

Please prayv for health and strength for both students and professors.v for new students as they adjust to the rigorous study program,

encounter new ideas, and relate to others from different countries.

March 7 This week pray forSTUDENTS FINANCIAL NEEDS

Like so many in college, WAAST and AGGST students have financialneeds. Many are pastors with meager salaries, and they struggle tofind funds for school. Travel expenses for some are high. Somereceive help from their churches or a partial scholarship. For most, itis an opportunity to learn again of God's faithfulness and miracles ofprovision, both for themselves and for their families while they areaway.

Please prayv that the Lord will work miracles of provision for students who

do not have the funds, and for their families.

vthat these testimonies of provision will build their faith andencourage others to pursue God's call and to trust Him to meettheir needs


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March 14 This week pray forSTUDENTS FAMILIES AT HOME

One of the greatest stressors for students isconcern for their families as they are away.Sometimes the wife struggles as she takes onmuch of the ministry responsibility, childrenfall sick, or issues arise in their church orministry. Those left behind need Godsprotection, and those here need peace of mind to study well.

Please prayv that the Lord will ease the homesickness many of the students

feel, and give them His peacev that the Lord will give peace and health to family members.v for the smooth running of the churches in the absence of their

pastors.

March 21This week pray for

NATIONAL CHURCH LEADERS

As we visit various places in West andCentral Africa, we find more and moreAssemblies of God headquarters staffedby alumni and students of WAAST andAGGST. Their training for missio Dei

through Pentecostal servanthood ischanging attitudes and strategies at thenational level. These leaders are movingtheir churches toward more Spirit-empowered evangelism within theircountries and toward missions efforts in other lands.

Please prayv for Gods wisdom for these influential leaders.

v that under God's guidance these leaders will continuallyemphasize the Holy Spirit and outreach, thus helping the growthof the churches to continue.

v that leaders may effectively inspire and train those under them.


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March 28 This week pray forPASTORS AND CHURCH PLANTERS

Most WAAST and AGGST students serve as pastors in theirrespective countries. Because of the shortage of pastors in manyareas, some must oversee several churches. Many train lay workers tohelp them. Other students are planting churches in new areas.WAAST's flexible format of 6- and 9-week sessions allows pastors toimmediately apply and teach what they have learned to lay workersand to their congregations.

Please prayv that the Lord will bless and keep these churches during their

pastors study leave.v for these students/pastors as they train effective lay leaders.v for those pioneering new churches, that the Lord will help them

establish a solid foundation and give them favor in thecommunities.

April 4 This week pray forMISSIONARIES

WAAST and AGGST emphasize the responsibility ofevery believer in completing missio Deithe missionof God. Many are replacing the receiving mentalitywith a sending mentality, and graduates are

answering God's call to serve as missionaries in otherAfrican nations and in other parts of the world. Someare burdened for Muslims and go to difficult places.The teaching they have received in WAAST'smulticultural setting helps them as they adjust to newcultures and challenges.

Please pray

v that the Lord will call still more students into His harvest field.Often they can go where American missionaries cannot.

v for strength and peace for these missionaries in times of difficultyand even persecution, and that their lives will be an example tothose around them.


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April 11 This week pray forBIBLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS

More than 6,000 students are enrolled in 100 AG Bible schools andextension programs throughout West and Central Africa. Many ofthese are led and staffed by WAAST and AGGST graduates. Somegraduates have begun new training programs or schools. Graduatesfrom non-AG denominations apply their knowledge to improve theirown church's training programs. It's still not enough! More well-trained teachers and administrators are needed as the churches and theneed for leaders grow.

Please prayv for those graduates working in Bible schools and training

programs as teachers and administrators.v that the Lord will call more workers to attend these schools.v that the Lord would meet the material and financial needs of these

schools and their students.

April 18 This week pray forWOMEN IN MINISTRY

Patience and Grace are planting a church in ananimistic area of Ghana. Marie leads Women'sMinistries in her country. Ccile teachesWAAST courses and helps her husband lead

their 1,000-member church. Cecilia serves withher family as a missionary in Cameroon. Thesewomen and many others are passing on to others what they learned atWAAST. Their lives encourage other womenand mento seekGod and learn of Him

Please prayv for the women studying at WAAST and AGGST, that God will

bless their various ministries and their families.v that the Lord will provide for still more to come for training.v that churches who are not as open to women in ministry will

recognize the women's mandate to serve in the churches.


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April 25 This week pray forYOUTH PASTORS

African youth today are confronted withmany issues that the global village hasbrought, such as gay marriage and Internetpornography. Poverty tempts many to joinIslamic sects or follow other false teachingsthat promise fortunes. They need pastors who canmodel godly living and ground them in the Word ofGod. Young converts may be rejected by their

families. Some WAAST and AGGST students andgraduates work with youth in the high schools anduniversities, showing them the Way to right living and true riches.

Please prayv for the young people of Africa as they face temptations from the

world, that the Holy Spirit will draw them to the Lord.v for the youth pastors as they teach these young people and as they

help those who face opposition from their families.

May 2 This week pray forCHILDRENS WORKERS

The children sing loudly and proudly, thenperform a skit for the church on Children's Day.

They invite their friends to kids camp and learnto pray and tell others about Jesus. They aretomorrow's church leaders, and some WAASTand AGGST students and grads specialize inministry to kids. Some train children's workers.Others teach in schools or reach kids throughrelief efforts and ministry to AIDS orphans and street children.

Please prayv that the Lord will give these pastors and workers strength and

wisdom as they minister to children.v that many kids will come to the Lord and become witnesses to

unsaved family members.


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May 9 This week pray forASSEMBLIES OF GOD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

THEOLOGY

WAAST students have just left, and AGGST students are moving in!While they take courses over the next 10 weeks, others who havecompleted the classes are at home working on their thesis projects.Visiting professors from several African nations and from the U.S.come to teach 2-week-long courses. Many AGGST graduates go on toteach in Bible schools and also help provide more qualified professorsfor WAAST's extension centers and central campus.

Please pray

v for the students as they juggle studies and church and familyresponsibilities.

v for more qualified African professors to teach at this level.

v for travel safety and health for teachers and students.

v for funds to help with scholarships and travel for teachers.

May 16 This week pray forWORKERS AMONG MUSLIMS

Some WAAST and AGGST students andgraduates work in Muslim areas. Some grew upin Muslim homes themselves and are wellequipped to speak and minister to them.

Because of opposition against Muslims whoconvert, these workers and their congregationsoften become responsible to care for outcastbelievers. As Islam tries to claim more power,land, and souls in West and Central Africa, they must minister in thepower and wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

Please pray

v that God will protect and give favor to workers and believers inMuslim areas and help them to be effective witnesses.

v for the salvation of the families of Muslim-background studentsand alumni; this is a heavy burden many carry.


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May 23 This week pray forWORKERS IN HOLISTIC MINISTRIES

In Cte d'Ivoire, a WAAST graduate heads the AG's SocialDevelopment department. In Sierra Leone, another works daily withdrug addicts. Others work with AIDS victims, refugees, orphans, andstreet kids in various nations. Their churches help provide for peopleaffected by natural disasters or war. The list of needs is endless, andthese pastors and workers model Jesus' compassion for the wholeperson and teach others to follow His example.

Please prayv for God's wisdom and resources for these ministers and their

churches as they help those affected by life-changing problems.v that others will be touched and learn to show compassion. Many

tend to ignore or fear people with AIDS, drug addicts, and otherswith such problems.

May 30 This week pray forWORKERS IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Christian literature from the Western world does notaddress African issues in an African way; Africans canbest meet this need. WAAST and AGGST studentslearn to thoughtfully write for their people. Some

students and grads are now publishing tracts,newsletters, magazines, and books. The Internet has opened up newavenues for them to share the gospel in text, audio, and video. Otherswork to translate the Bible and other materials. Some spread the Wordthrough radio and television.

Please prayv that more will find means to spread the gospel in relevant ways

through publishing on paper and electronically; funds are often aserious obstacle.

v for those working in Bible translation and literacy training.v for those working in radio and TV, broadcasting church services

and other Christian programming.


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June 6 This week pray forWAAST INTERNATIONAL CHAPEL

The WAAST International Chapel on campuswelcomes more than 2,500 adults and 800children each week. As many as 2 million people join the services by radio. Every daypeople come for prayer meetings, Bible studies,and departmental activities. The building,

extended to hold 3,500, is almost completed. Even during theconstruction, the congregation increased their giving to missions and

to other needs, and God is blessing them.

Please pray

v for strength and wisdom for Pastor Jean Band and his staff.v that this church will continue reach people from all walks of life;

professors, doctors, business people, students, market vendors,and the unemployed all worship here together!

June 13 This week pray forRADIO JESUS LOVES YOU

A man about to hang himself hears amessage of hope and finds Jesus. Aparalyzed woman is healed as she listens to a peaceful song. Many attend the Chapel

and discuss doctrinal and social issues viaRadio Jesus Loves You, broadcasting fromthe WAAST campus into Togo, Benin,Ghana, and Nigeria, and sharing the gospel in several languages. Onlyeternity will reveal the impact of The Frequency of Hope.

Please prayv for the director and staff and for those who preach on the radio.

v for favor from the government, that they will authorize anotherfrequency so RJLY can broadcast into northern Togo.

v for funds for more equipment as it needs to be upgraded orreplaced; thanks, STL, for your giving!


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June 20 This week pray forTHE TABERNACLE FABRICATION PLANT

This on-campus factory produces steeltabernacles to erect in 6 target countries:Togo, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger,and Cte d'Ivoire. Plans are to fabricate anderect 100+ tabernacles over the next 4 years.Once the trusses and roof are up, thereceiving church or Bible school finishes thebuilding as they please.

Please prayv for more funds and teams to build and erect tabernacles.v that God will give favor at the port as materials are shipped in.v for the team leaders as they work with the national churches.

June 27This week pray for

PAN AFRICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Classes begin this week for 36 students inPAThS, the first AG doctoral program for Africa.Most students are key AG leaders in theircountries, and their studies influence how theywill lead their churches in fulfilling the Great

Commission. Some are finishing theirdissertations and will graduate on November 6on the WAAST campus.

Please pray

v for wisdom for the PAThS leadership and faculty as they teachthese influential leaders.

v that national churches in Africa will catch the vision to support

this school in prayer and finances as they send their leaders fortraining.

v for wisdom concerning opening a branch campus in East Africa.


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July 4 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN ANGOLA

An elderly woman brings her charms to a pastor tobe burnedbut the pastor backs away. He has notbeen taught that Jesus has authority over witchcraft.The AG in Angola has grown to nearly 2 million, butfew pastors have biblical training. Hundreds arenow studying basic Roots of Faith courses to ground them. TheWAAST extension center in Angola, launched in 1999, has graduatedabout 15 pastors. The center is not currently operating, however, and

the need is greater than ever.

Please prayv that God would provide someone with a vision to coordinate this

center.v for the hundreds of workers being trained through Roots.v that some Angolan graduates can come for the M.A. program to

become still better equipped for training.

July 11 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN BURKINA FASO

The Assemblies of God in Burkina Faso is morethan 1 million strong. The churches send outscores of foreign and home missionaries.

However, more than 2,000 churches do not havetrained pastors, and leaders express concern thatthe numerical growth is greater than spiritualmaturity. Four of the 7 Bible schools aredirected by WAAST and AGGST graduates, and most grads areinvolved in some form of training. Some 70 students are enrolled inthe WAAST extension center here.

Please prayv that more laymen who also serve as pastors will give themselves

to full-time ministry.v that the Lord will bless efforts to bring people to spiritual

maturity, an objective more important than numerical growth.


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July 18 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN CAMEROON

More than 60 students are studying in this center. Since1997, more than 80 have graduated from WAAST andseveral from AGGST. The Full Gospel Mission, withwhom we work, is excited about church planting andmissions, and graduates are helping to fuel and expandthat vision. They are involved in Bible school training,missions, evangelism, university outreach, and other ministries, aswell as pastoring churches.

Please prayv that the Lord will bless and provide for those in missions and

evangelism, and that more will be called and equipped. Many ofthe 1,300+ churches are without trained pastors

v that the Lord would call more workers to the Muslim and otherunreached peoples in the north.

July 25 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN COTE DIVOIRE

WAASTs first extension center opened in 1994 inDaloa, Cte dIvoire. About 30 students now studyin this center. The AG recently celebrated 50 years

and is growing, but much remains to be done. Islamclaims nearly 40% of the people; others practiceanimism. Some WAAST and AGGST graduates staff the 3 Bibleschools here, training about 300 new workers. Others are pastors andmissionaries. Some hold key positions in the national church. Thesuperintendent and our extension coordinator, both graduates, arestudying in the PAThS doctoral program.

Please prayv that the Lord will bless this center and that more can study here.

v for more workers among Muslims peoples.

v for pastors and churches as they face the challenges of falsedoctrines and ethnic tensions.


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August 1 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN THE DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC)

More than 60 students are taking courses at thiscenter, based in Kinshasa. Many pastor churches inthis city of 8+ million. Some work further inland, anda few work in the war-ravaged eastern part of thecountry. Classes meet on the grounds of a 6,000-member church pastored by the general superintendent of westernDRC. The 2 extension coordinators and the superintendent were

WAAST students when we first arrived in 1994. It is a joy to see theimpact of their ministries in this great nation.

Please prayv for financial provision for students, especially for their final

semester in Togo.v that more from the central and eastern parts can attend WAAST.v for our coordinators as they do their doctoral studies in addition

to pastoring and teaching.

August 8 This week pray forTHE FINAL SEMESTER

The dorms and cafeteria arebustling again as students settle in.First- and second-year students will

stay for 6 weeks. Third-yearstudents are here for 13 weeks.Many of these are from theextension centers and have come toTogo for the first time. They willfinish their courses and write a 50-page research paper before theygraduate in November.

Please prayv for health and strength for the students, especially those in the

third year, during this long, intense session.v for their families at home.v for the professors and thesis mentors.


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August 15 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN GHANA

More than 30 students attend this center, run by agraduate. Ghanaian WAAST and AGGST alumni serveas pastors, missionaries, and key national leaders.Others direct or teach in the 3 AG and in other Bibleschools in Ghana. Half of the 2,700+ churches lack atrained pastor. Syncretism and the prosperity gospel areongoing temptations which must be counteracted by sound biblicaldoctrine.

Please prayv that the Lord will open the doors for those who desire to attend;

many lack the means.v that He will call more to give themselves to the work of the

ministry.

August 22 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN NIGER

Ten students are studying in this center, now in itssecond year. The general superintendent of the Niger AG and a missionary from Togo, bothWAAST graduates, are running the center. TheAssemblies of God was officially established in

this Muslim land only 4 years ago, and alreadythere are more churches than pastors! Many young people make upthe churches, and AG primary schools and kids camps reach out tolittle ones from Muslim families.

Please prayv for the growth of this new center and for its positive impact.v for this young national church as it grows and reaches out.

Already it has formed a missions department.v that God will call young people to full-time ministry; many of the

50+ churches have no trained pastor.v for the ministry of the AG primary schools and kids camps.


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August 29 This week pray forBRENDA

Brenda will turn *ahem* this week (September 4).

September 5 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN RWANDA

This center was opened in 2003 to serve workers fromRwanda and from the eastern part of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo. Both areas have suffered warand great church growth. The center lacks a

coordinator and remain on hold for now, but those who havegraduated are a blessing to their churches. A Rwandan grad is servingas a district superintendent and national secretary for the RwandanAG. Some grads from Congo are in national leadership; others aretraining pastors in the Bible schools.

Please pray

v for a coordinator and the reopening of this center in God's time

and at the location that can best serve the potential students.v that the Lord will bless the WAAST graduates as they serve the

churches and Bible schools in Rwanda and eastern DRC.


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September 12 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN SENEGAL

Twelve pastors are studying at the new extensioncenter in Dakar, Senegal, the westernmost city on thecontinent. They serve in a difficult environment.Senegal is 95% Muslim, and church growth is slow.These workers are needed to build up strong congregations and toteach others in the Bible institute. Reaching kids is also a priority, andthe Senegal AG is working to establish a primary school in everymajor town.

Please prayv that the Lord will open the door for more students from Senegal

and neighboring lands to come to this center.v for efforts to start primary schools, and that many children will

come to know Jesus.v that God's Spirit would touch the hearts of the staunchly Muslim

Wolof people and of the other peoples of Senegal.

September 19 This week pray forBERNIE

This is Bernies birthday week (September 22)!!!


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September 26 This week pray forTHE EXTENSION CENTER IN SIERRA LEONE

Some 30 pastors are studying at this WAASTextension center, based at the Bible school inFreetown. Their challenge: to reach people bound bythe influences of witchcraft, secret societies, Islam,and the lingering effects of civil war. Graduates areinvolved in teaching, pastoring, church planting, and social work. Oneserves as assistant director of City of Rest, a drug-rehab ministry. Theextension coordinator recently graduated from AGGST and the AG

superintendent is completing his studies.

Please pray

v for the pastors and churches as they minister to hurting people,and for more missionaries to help them.

v that the Lord will help believers reach out in love to Muslims;many are open and will visit churches.

October 3 This week pray forBENIN

Benin, Togos next-door neighbor to the east, is a centerof voodoo, and Islam is growing. Thankfully, so is theinfluence of the Church! The AG counts at least 1,500churchesbut fewer than 1,000 trained pastors. Two

Bible schools are training more. WAAST and AGGSTgraduates serve as national leaders, pastors, and trainers.Many churches are emphasizing the baptism in the HolySpirit and are seeing children and adults alike filled.

Please prayv that the Spirit will call and empower more workers, especially to

go to the Muslim areas in the north.

v that Spirit-filled believers will lead others to Jesus and freedomfrom evil spirits.

v for our 4 U.S. missionaries and the African missionaries workinghere, in the Bible schools and in church-planting.


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October 10 This week pray forCHAD

Some 65% of Chad's people are Muslims; others holdto traditional animistic beliefs. About 100 Assembliesof God churches stand as lights in this desert land,but there are only about 75 credential pastors. Nearly20 future pastors are studying in the Bible school inMoundou. One of the teachers is a WAAST graduate from Togo, andone future teacher, a Chadian, is now training at WAAST. Anothergraduate directs the radio station and pastors the only AG church in

the capital city.

Please pray

v for the churches and for the Bible school as it trains Chadianworkers.

v that more Chadians will be able to attend WAAST. Some go tothe Cameroon extension center.

v for God's workers as they face much spiritual opposition.

October 17 This week pray forCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Seventy percent of the people of CAR attendCatholic or Protestant churches. However, many people mix their Christian beliefs with traditional

spirit worship. More than 15% of the population areMuslims. Because of the political instability, the AGhas no US missionaries here. AG statistics list 12 churches and 9pastors. One evangelical Bible school is training workers. WAASThas a few graduates from CAR, and more are needed.

Please prayv that the AG churches will stand out as a testimony of hope in a

land of political uncertainty.v that God will call more laborers, both African and American, to

work in this difficult field, and open the door for them to go.v that more students from CAR can attend WAAST.


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October 24 This week pray forCONGO

A missionary to Congo notes that people are hungryfor God but struggle to leave their old ways. PreviousMarxist rule and war have left painful scars. Butmore than 50 AG churches are offering the Spirit offreedom. Leaders are working to plant 100 newchurches in 10 years. A women's center teaches the Bible and crafts toyoung ladies who might otherwise turn to prostitution. One Bibleschool and an extension program train pastors and evangelists.

WAAST graduates are in leadership and teaching positions. OneCongolese pastor will graduate from WAAST next week.

Please prayv that the Lord will guide and bless the church-planting efforts.v that God's Spirit will draw weary, struggling people to himself.v that more students from Congo will be able to attend WAAST.

October 31 This week pray for

GRADUATING STUDENTSSaturday will be a great, noisy day on the campus for WAAST andAGGST graduatesand for the first graduates of PAThS. Family andfriends will celebrate their grads' accomplishments with music,speeches, food, and gifts. Some graduates will return to their homeand ministries; others will move on to new assignments in Bibleschools or mission fields.

Please pray

v for the safety of family and friends traveling to Lom.v that unbelievers who attend will be touched and respond.v that the Lord will use these graduates to reach and train others

and thus multiply the numbers coming into His kingdom.


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November 7 This week pray forWAAST LEADERSHIP

Today WAAST's multinational Board of Governors finishes its annual2-day meeting on campus. Throughout the year a local Board ofAdministration meets frequently. Together these men and womenmake the policies and decisions that govern and direct WAAST.Extension-center coordinators are also meeting to plan and deal withissues. These leaders all need wisdom to work together and to discernGods will and direction as the school expands.

Please prayv for the members of the Board of Governors and the Board of

Administration, that they might be sensitive to God's directionand open to new and creative solutions to the challenges thatcome with growth.

v for profitable meetings for the extension center coordinators asthey discuss how to make the centers still more effective.

November 14 This week pray forEQUATORIAL GUINEA

Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speakingcountry in Africa. Most people mix Catholics beliefswith traditional spirit worship. AG missionaries fromthe U.S., Latin America, and Togo work here. The

national church strongly emphasizes the baptism in the Holy Spiritand is working toward its goals of planting new churches, sendingand supporting 2 missionaries, and developing its training programs.A new Bible school complex made of steel tabernacles was erectedthis year to better serve the students.

Please pray

v for the national leadership and churches as they move forward in

the Spirit's power to reach out, plant, and send.v for the 2 Bible schools as they train for the harvest.

that more students from EG could receive further training atWAAST to then train their own students more effectively. Twoare currently studying at the Cameroon extension.


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November 21 This week pray forGABON

Eight Gabonese pastors have studied at WAAST tobetter serve the Pentecostal churches in their country.One student pastors 5 churches! Their challenge isgreat, as many mix beliefs in Christian/Catholicdoctrine and animism. In the midst of this, thePentecostal churches are growing and showing the Truth. Several AGchurches in Central Africa have been working to plant churches there.One Bible school is grounding new pastors in the Word.

Please prayv for our graduates as they pastor Pentecostal churches and

counteract the false teachings of Catholicism and traditionalreligions.

v that more Gabonese will be called and trained for full-timeministry, and that more can attend WAAST.

November 28 This week pray forGUINEA

Though freedom of religion is allowed, previousyears of Marxist rule and pro-Muslim policies haveinfluenced many against Christ. Of Guinea's 47people groups, 29 are considered unreached. Most of

these follow Islam or traditional religions. AGmissionaries from France, Canada, Nigeria, and Cte d'Ivoire areworking here. One Bible institute is training 10 pastors, and childrenlearn about Jesus in AG primary schools. We praise God that onepastor from this nation has begun studies at WAAST.

Please pray

v for the few AG pastors and churches in Guinea, that through them

those in false religions will see Jesus.v that more Guinean pastors might receive training at the new

WAAST center in nearby Senegal or in Lom.v that the Lord will bless the efforts of the missionaries and protect

them in unstable times.


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December 5 This week pray forLIBERIA

Liberia was the first AG mission field in West Africa.Disease, traditional religion, secret societies, and civilwar have made Liberia a difficult place to work.Disunity in the national church remains a seriousproblem. Despite this, churches are growing. Many areled by untrained pastors. WAAST graduates have returned to serve inthe churches and the 2 Bible schools.

Please prayv for the leadership of the Liberia Assemblies of God, that they may

show love, unity, and humility before all and find healing.v that the Lord will provide for pastors who need training.v for more workers in the less-reached north.v for a new radio station and other projects of the AG.

December 12 This week pray forMALI

The desert country of Mali is 90% Muslim. Work isslow and challenging, but AG pastors are beginningchurch annexes in difficult bush areas. The youthministry is growing, and children are finding the Lordthrough School of Light, an AG primary school. A

Bible school is training 9 new pastors. WAAST graduates serve asnational church leaders, teachers, pastors, and church planters.

Please prayv that the Spirit would call more young people into full-time

ministry. Poverty pushes many to seek secular education; praythat God's call would overpower the call to riches.

v that some pastors would be able to attend the new center in

Senegal.v for favor on the churches as they seek land, which is hard to find

and expensive.for more workers in the northern part of the country.


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December 19 This week pray forNIGERIA

At 76 years old, the Assemblies of God inNigeria has more than 2.5 million membersand 12,000 churches, and adds 400 churchesyearly. Ten Bible schools are training morethan 2,000 workers. Still, some 60 peoplegroups remain barely reached. Unbalancedprosperity teaching and other false doctrineschallenge the true gospel. Islam is strong in the north. WAAST and

AGGST students are taking solid biblical training back to meet thesechallenges.

Please pray

v for our students and graduates as they work in churches, Bibleschools, universities, and with other people groups.

v for Spirit-led pastors and teachers as they present true doctrine.v for those working in areas of Muslim-Christian conflict.

December 26 This week pray forOUR HOST COUNTRYTOGO

Togo is smaller than Indiana, but the AG countsmore than 1,300 churches, as they constantlymother new works. Many need a trained pastor.

Nine lay-training programs around Togo havetrained hundreds of laypersons to help. SeveralWAAST graduates serve in the main Bible school.A school in the north, led by 3 graduates, focuseson the Muslim and other unreached peoples there.

Please pray

v for more workers among the unreached peoples in west central

Togo, and for their provision and protection.v for land for churches in this area, and that cement churches can be

built; straw churches are easily burned down by those opposed tothe gospel.

v for funds to build a professors residence at the northern school,and for the completion of a women's dorm at the main school.


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Bernie & Brenda Smith3966 Amelia Ave # 4, Lafayette, IN 47905

Field: B. P. 2313 Lom, TOGO

Assemblies of God World Missions Account#240646

Email: [email protected] the WAAST web site at: www.waast.org

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