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JANUARY Prayer Focus – AGAPE MINISTRY OVERVIEW

1/2/2021

 
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Challenges
Agape has impacted over 1 million people with the love of God in Russia since its beginning in 1993 through four areas of ministry: The Agape Medical Center in Moscow and its outreach to migrants and the homeless; Telemedicine and remote medical expeditions, chiefly to Siberia; Medical Education, a tool to share Christ with medical professionals; the Agape Farm with its outreach and Live & Learn programs for aged-out orphans. Agape's hands-on ministry has not been accomplished in a vacuum. It has been birthed in an atmosphere of prayer, faith, and obedient action on the part of Agape’s staff and people like you who have come alongside us as we presented our requests and thanksgivings to God.

In recent months, our staff have faced health issues, personally and with our families, and government shutdowns both in the U.S. and in Russia have curtailed every area of our ministry. Our adversary the devil has taken every opportunity during this pandemic to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), as within any ministry doing God’s work, to bring to a stop and to derail the mission God has entrusted to us.

Prayer Needs
  • Give thanks for protection of Agape's staff and their families as they continue the work of ministry despite dealing with health challenges.
  • Give thanks for those who have given sacrificially in support of Agape’s ministry and for those who have served with us in past years.
  • For Agape’s actions and decisions at every level and in every area of ministry to be Spirit-led.
  • For an increase of our donor base and for financial blessings. We need faithful monthly donors. Pray that our regular donors will invite their friends to join us.

Other Pra
yer Concerns
  • Pray for LABORERS who will “send” Russian teams who have the passion to go on an outreach but not the funds.
  • Give thanks for God’s favor in those places where doors have opened for Agape to proclaim the Good News.​

Praises and Other Prayer Needs

1/2/2021

 
  • Give thanks for protection of Agape's staff and their families as they continue the work of ministry despite dealing with health challenges. Some staff members and their families are currently sick with COVID and several have COVID-like symptoms. They're all at home, praise God; no one is in the hospital.
  • Praise God, the Kyrgyz pastor and his family are recovering from Coronavirus. Thank you for your prayers.
  • And I also would like to thank those who prayed for my two relatives (Seva & Vitaly) who were at the hospital. They are both back home and it was a great testimony for them that they were prayed for and that God helped them to recover. –Marina K
  • Give thanks for those who have given sacrificially in support of Agape’s ministry of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout Russia.
  • For new and regular decisions to give cheerfully to the mission so that Agape might continue to spread the Gospel among the unreached in Russia.
 
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them (Ephesians2:10).

September Prayer Focus - Medical Education!

9/1/2020

 
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Pray without ceasing ... for our MEDICAL EDUCATION outreach!

Weekly Prayer Needs 
  • To expand our medical education partners through Memorandums of Understanding, and that these connections will provide opportunities for sharing God's love.
  • That Biblical principles and the sharing of these principles in a practi-cal context will bring many Russian medical professionals into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • For our international partners to support our joint medical education efforts through creative funding; thus, lessening Agape's financial outlay.
  • For scholarship funds to give Russians and U.S. and U.K. citizens the opportunity to become involved in Medical Education exchange programs.
Other Prayer Concerns 
  • There are people from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan who are praying for the expansion of Agape's Asian ministry because there is a great need of such help among the Central Asian migrants and it is a means of introducing them to the Gospel. Pray that God hears and answers their prayers.
  • Pray that Agape aligns with God's heart and His purposes in every area of our ministry.
Challenges 
  • We need a new generation caring, compassionate doctors. Without them, we can't grow our ministry to serve the countless thousands who are without adequate health care, many of whom have never heard of or experienced God's love ... and our current areas of ministry will suffer without Russian Christian doctors.
  • In Russia, we are currently partnering with several medical teaching institutes and schools. The Agape Medical Center serves as a training center for family medicine residents. 

September Prayer Requests!

8/30/2020

 
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​This patient is homeless. Temporarily, he is sleeping in the basement of a rehab building. Agape medical staff are treating his wounds and will do follow up care.

For most of us, life as we knew it last year has most certainly changed. Face to face meetings have changed to Zoom calls. School from kindergarten to college has changed. Everything from grocery store runs to commercial airline travel has changed. Yet, some things never change. People still need Jesus and medical care. Agape is in a unique position to continue sharing God’s love through compassionate medical care to an ever changing, ever uncertain world. Please continue to uplift the Agape Clinic as we adapt to new rules and regulations and for our Telemedical program that reaches patients in the remote parts of eastern Siberia. Despite setbacks, we are continuing to share the Good News about Jesus! 
 
Praises: 
Our Live & Learn program at the Agape Farm now has a core group 6 Russians who all speak some English. This group will help plan 3-day (and occasionally 10-day) Live & Learn programs. Dr. Bill and Pat are overseeing this Live & Learn project and already the Russians came forward with an idea for our first 3-day seminar to be held in mid-September for pregnant orphans and single moms with babies and young children.  
 
Please pray… 
 
Medical Center Agape: 
  • For Agape staff as they provide consultations through our online medical ministry. 
  • Ask God to provide financial partners the homeless ministry in Moscow.
  • Uplift the financial stability of our Moscow clinic and the whole Agape ministry during this time of uncertainty and pandemic vulnerability.
 
Agape Leadership and Staff: 
  • For healing of our receptionist's 18-year-old nephew Ilya from hip osteomyelitis. He has had difficulty getting adequate medical treatment.
  • For the Lord's protection for all Agape people in Russia, in the US, Canada, Europe and other countries and for the protection of their loved ones during the continued COVID19 pandemic.
 
Agape Farm:
  • Uplift the young moms attending our Live & Learn seminar, that they come to understand God’s plan for families. Some unmarried partners or husbands may also attend. Please pray for Larissa, the leader of this program, and for unity within our core group – this is a learning experience for all of us.
  • Please pray for Russian laborers who will “be involved” in future “Live & Learn” programs, and also for donors who will support the project financially. 
 
Requests from our Supporters and Colleagues in Ministry
  • For the discipleship program at Freedom Fellowship Church in Hillsboro, Ohio: to multiply, by God’s leading, Christ-like disciples who will train other faithful, growing Christians with the goal of always training the next generation of disciples.  
  • Please uplift Edward G., a head Bishop over a Christian denomination in Russia. In a pending court case, the Bishop is being accused of violating the new missionary law. This is very serious. If the prosecutor wins this case, the next step will be to accuse the church of extremism. The believers in Russia are fasting and praying for God's favor and protection.
News Flash!  Good news! We just learned that yesterday the judge ruled in favor of Pastor Edward G. Praise God! The case is closed. Please pray that the doors will remain open for sharing the Gospel in Russia, and that multitudes of people would receive Christ as their Savior. Thank you!
 
Thank you for joining us in praying for these needs.
 
Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.”
--Jeremiah 29:12 

Pray without ceasing ... for the AGAPE FARM!

8/4/2020

 
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Weekly Prayer Needs:
•    To finish the construction of the second half of our New Life House that will allow lodging for more paying guests, space for a sewing lab, and a place to do creative crafts which the orphans can potentially develop into a small business.
•    For the orphans and students involved in the Live & Learn program, that they whole-heartedly invest themselves in these learning opportunities, especially as we teach them how to become "multipliers" for God.
•    For the poor and elderly in the villages, that they are drawn to Christ by the compassionate care they receive from our outreach staff.
•    For LABORERS; that is, for God to touch people's hearts to join us on our Friendship in a Suitcase and Friendship Box programs.

Other Prayer Concerns:
•    For divine appointments with individuals, Bible study groups, and missions' committees as our Russian Missionaries travel to the U.S. and other places. That would go a long way in helping us share what God is doing in Russia through Agape. Agape is a small organization and unknown to most people.
•    Pray for more LABORERS who will go with us on one of our outreach programs: Medical Expeditions or Moscow or Farm Outreaches.

Challenges:
The Agape Farm was acquired in 2011. Since that time, ministry has mushroomed. The biggest challenge is that available funds do not meet the unlimited needs. The Agape Farm is all about "growing," but it encompasses much more than plowing the land, harvesting hay, watering the vegetable gardens, and collecting eggs from the hen house. It is a place to "plant," "grow," "harvest," and disciple LABORERS for the glory of God and His kingdom. 

Medical Center Agape Prayer Praise!

7/30/2020

 
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Many of you have been praying for a long time about a “law suit” concerning our Agape Medical Clinic. We are sorry we were not able to provide you with more details at the time. After you read, Sergey S’s testimony, you will understand the injustice and complexity of the case. But God gave us the victory!
 
The Agape medical office in Moscow is the hub for all medical ministries done by Agape in Russia.  Agape purchased the space on the first floor of a 17-story apartment building and it was opened as the Agape Medical Center in 2005.  Here Agape trains and sends out the medical professionals to be the light and salt for the lost in the Russian Federation (Matt. 5:16).
 
The building itself is run by an apartment owners’ assembly comprised of more than 300 owners, much like a homeowners’ association. Back in 2012, the assembly voted in a new chairman (a former military major). At first, he seemed kind to Agape but later he had hatred in his heart towards us and began to persecute Agape. He forced Agape to change the advertisement signs on the exterior walls of the offices which cost the ministry unnecessary expense. Then in 2018, he changed the building management company and fees increased by 35%. Then a fraudulent plan was devised to force Agape to hand over the keys from the Agape medical offices and allow 24-hour access to the offices by the owners. In addition, they demanded office space in the medical offices to house the building management company. But the biggest infringement and persecution was that the Chairman got the right from the assembly to sign any contracts with the building management company on behalf of Agape without Agape leadership consent.
 
In November 2018, SergeyS and ZhenyaT, together with the initiative group of the apartment owners, were able to set a new assembly meeting. They visited every apartment owner to explain what happened to the building management regarding the fee changes. So they were able to collect 51.5% of votes to change the chairman and the building management company. The change was enforced in December 2018. In August, 2019, the former chairman reported a crime to the investigation bureau, accusing SergeyS, ZhenyaT and a group of apartment owners. The Investigation bureau checked, found nothing and closed the file. In September 2019, the former chairman filed a civil suit to annul the results of the assembly meeting of November 2018 and to restore his position as the chairman of the assembly. After 11 months of court battles, God gave the victory to Agape! On July 24, 2020, the suit was dismissed. The ministry is protected!
 
I can testify to this new miracle of God. In spite of all the persecution of Christianity in Russia, Agape is still protected and sends out the medical missionaries to the remote places of Russia to proclaim the Good News of salvation in 2020! El-Shadai is our God! –SergeyS (edited by permission)

More Praises:
  • Several Agape doctors who were infected with Coronavirus have successfully recovered, as well as their family members!
  • Dr. Bill’s documents were successfully submitted to the migration department and he is waiting for his permanent residency status to be confirmed.
  • A core team for our Agape Farm “Live & Learn” program has been formed and are ready to beginning planning for our next 3-day program.
Please pray…
 
COVID Medical Challenges:
  • Last week we received news that a Baptist pastor Damir from Kyrgyzstan were hospitalized with a severe form of Coronavirus. Kyrgyz Christians in Moscow raised funds to rent a ventilator for Damir. Agape purchased and sent medications for him; His wife was also sick with the virus. They have been released from the hospital and now are quarantining separately from their two children and continue treatment at home. Please pray for the healing of this husband and wife and protection for their children.
  • Two Kyrgyz ministers from Moscow, Timur and Bakyt. Both most likely have the Coronavirus. Timur was hospitalized since he’s having breathing problems. Bakyt is at home. 

Moscow Migrants and the Homeless: 
  • For migrants that live in Moscow. Due to virus restrictions that have closed down businesses, many have lost work and, with no savings, they are suffering.
  • Agape was forced to shut down our ministry at the state-run homeless shelter in March but is now open on a limited basis. We are doing all we can, but the needs are overwhelming. Please uplift Sasha, our med-tech who truly has a heart for the homeless and is ministering to them at every opportunity he gets.
 
Medical Center Agape and Siberian Outreach:
  • For Agape medical staff as they work with local pastors in Siberia to provide online medical ministry to patients in this remote area six times zones away from Moscow.
  • For the financial stability of the clinic, as well as for all of Agape’s ministry during this time of crisis.
 
Agape Leadership and Staff:
  • For the Lord's protection for all Agape people in Russia, the U.S., Canada, Germany, and other countries; for the protection of their loved ones during the continued pandemic.
Agape Farm:
  • For our newly formed Live & Learn team as they plan programs for this fall, for laborers to help with the programs, and for needed resources.
  • For Olessya, our resident orphan at the New Life House, that she continues to grow in her relationship with God and with her peers.
  • We sow God’s love in the farm region through our Friendship in a Suitcase and Friendship Box programs, distributing clothing, baby diapers, and other items to needy people. Our farm staff also brings hope to those in the local nursing home and to families with disabled children. These programs have been interrupted by the Coronavirus. Please pray the virus is eradicated and restrictions are lifted so we can continue to show God’s love to people through these outreaches.

THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING WITH US!  Your prayers are making a difference!

May Prayer Focus - African Clinic

5/9/2020

 
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Pray without ceasing ... for our community clinics for Africans!

Weekly Prayer Needs:
  • For LABORERS, especially Russians, to come alongside Agape as volunteers at this community clinic.
  • That medical staff have protection and wisdom in working with this population.
  • That those women caught in prostitution find a safe way out.
  • For the opportunity to address the spiritual needs of the people who come to this clinic.

Other Prayer Concerns:
  • That people who believe God has called them to serve with Agape's ministry will have the courage to take a next step. Faith works "if" you act on it.
  • The Agape Farm: for reliable workers and for equipment to stay in good working-order during the harvest season; for bountiful hay and fresh produce harvests this summer and fall.
  • For good weather during our Family Day - Hallelulia Festival and other outdoor events.

​Challenges:

African migrants are another vulnerable population brought to Russia or they come as students hoping for a less expensive education. They also suffer perse­cution, beatings, deplorable living conditions, and have no access to the Russian health care system or social services. Single women get caught in prostitution or end up on the streets pregnant. Our Agape staff serve at a "free" clinic for Africans and address their medical needs and help them find needed resources such as safe housing. 

May Prayer Requests

4/30/2020

 
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                   Distributing Health Kits and food to Migrants at MCA

Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Please rest assured that our Russia Agape missionaries and staff are praying for you, our supporters and prayer partners, during these difficult times. It is during trials that we realize just how firm a foundation our Almighty God is! Medical Center Agape is still open and treating patients daily with compassionate medical care. We appreciate every prayer lifted up on our behalf as we press on sharing the Love of God at every single opportunity given.
Praises
  • For God’s gift of life. Pat M (Agape staff) celebrated her 80th birthday last week.
  • For the good health of our medical staff during this critical coronavirus period, especially for Dr. Dimitry, Nadia and Sergey's son, who is serving at a state clinic where risk of catching the virus is high.

PRAYER MATTERS: Please pray…
Agape Staff
  • Intercede for all medical staff in Moscow who are still working at the Medical Center Agape with sick people every day; pray also for their patients.
  • For Pat M., ask for God’s peace and love to fill her soul. Her daughter died recently after a long battle with multiple health issues. Also ask for wisdom and peace for her surviving two daughters during this difficult time.
  • Pray for the Lord’s protection for all Agape ministry staff and their families. Ask God to provide many opportunities to share the love of Jesus during this time.
Moscow Outreach
  • Uplift the thousands of migrants struggling in Moscow. Pray for the pastor and Agape staff that are working to meet the many needs of these struggling people during this pandemic. Ask the Lord for the protection of this ministry, the pastor, and his family.
  • Intercede for the homeless of Moscow. As reported in the recent E-Flash: “Our medical aid to the homeless at the state-run shelter is functioning 1 day per week and the African Community Clinic has been discontinued for the duration of the isolation as mandated by authorities.”
Agape Farm
  • Currently the roads are being monitored in Moscow and in rural areas to make people stay home. Please pray for the safety of all children, their families and others who are isolated at the Farm but still need to go out for groceries.  
Live & Learn Program
  • Please pray for Olessya, our resident orphan. Dr. Bill is teaching her to drive.  She is doing well but needs encouragement and more self-esteem.
Those vulnerable to the Coronavirus
  • Pray that this pandemic will encourage many people to think about their relationship with God and draw closer to Him; pray unbelievers will cry out to God with repentant hearts.
  • Pray for our supporters and their loved ones, that they remain in good health and that they find ways to share God’s love with others.
  • Pray for one of our U.S. colleagues who partners with us in Medical Education projects. She lost two siblings to the coronavirus. Pray also for her other family members.

Thank you for your prayers and continued financial support. Your monthly gifts will help to sustain us during this critical time. 
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Please Pray for Agape and our outreach to the Homeless in Moscow

4/14/2020

 
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​Moscow’s indefinite coronavirus lockdown has left the city’s vulnerable homeless population with an impossible choice — find shelter or risk paying steep fines, while facing the danger of becoming infected with a potentially deadly disease.  

In many European countries, where the coronavirus has hit hard, spaces including hotels, office buildings and gymnasiums have been converted into isolation shelters for the homeless. No such measures have been taken in Russia, where anti-homeless stigma is strong — and with parks, shopping centers and train stations closed and volunteers staying home, Moscow’s homeless have few options for finding shelter and basic necessities.

“The homeless have no way to self-isolate,” Daria Baybakova, the head of the Moscow branch of the Nochlezhka NGO, which operates a network of shelters in St. Petersburg and the capital, told The Moscow Times. 

Official statistics for Russia’s homeless population are patchy, with data from the most recent census in 2010 placing the number of people living on the streets nationwide at 65,000. Nochlezhka — or “Overnight Stay” — says the number is closer to 1 million, with the number of homeless in Moscow alone at about 80,000.

That number has only increased since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Baybakova said, and there are far too few places in shelters to accommodate them all.

April Prayer Focus – Clinics for Central Asians

4/7/2020

 
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The spread of Islam is rampant in Russia.  Tens of thousands gather to worship in the center of Moscow which is now the largest Muslim city in Europe. 
 
Russia has 4 million migrants, many living in Moscow. The country's migration policy includes plans to attract up to 10 million migrants to offset the country's declining population. They flood into Russia through scams and the promise of well-paying jobs, hoping to support their families back home. They often live in crowded conditions, twenty people in a two-bedroom apartment which means they have to sleep in shifts. Often, they have no official documents needed to receive health care or social services. Many end up homeless and die on the streets.
 
Weekly Prayer Needs:
 
  • For funds to hold "free" clinics for Moscow's Central Asian, mostly Muslin, population. This could potentially result in a huge harvest for God's kingdom.
  • For ministry partners to bring financial stability to our existing community services that reach the destitute with the love of God. The Central Asian population is one of the most vulnerable. They are often subject to prejudice, scams, beatings, and live in deplorable conditions.
  • For funds to purchase needed medicines, health kits, and eyeglasses for this community clinic.
  • For protection and wisdom for our Agape staff who work with this population.
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