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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/218/21817/21817-117512.mp3 “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.” (Luke 6:40, NKJV) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, asking you to pray for those engaged in training. God is pouring out His Spirit on the church in Sri Lanka. International workers report that after several years of rejection from the local church, pastors and leaders in every province are now asking for training in church-planting methods. A national team of trainers has emerged who are now leading sessions in which pastors and leaders are evaluating their current methods of evangelism, discipleship and church multiplication to see if they are biblical, effective and reproducible. During a recent three-day training, Pastor Manju* said that he could only attend the first two days due to a previous commitment. When he was the first to arrive on the third and final day, he said, “I wasn’t planning on coming, but as I prayed this morning, I knew I had to come!”  The rugged mountains where the Mountain Yi of East Asia reside makes travel and communication difficult. One particular Yi church went for more than a year without communicating with other churches. But recently they contacted a Yi brother named Timothy*, who had just received training on evangelism and church planting. Timothy, equipped with new training and audio Bible stories in their heart language, met with these believers for a few days of training. They were deeply moved to hear Bible stories in their heart language for the first time. These believers excitedly returned to their home village and immediately began sharing Bible stories with others. Within weeks, they had led more than 40 people to the Lord!  * Please pray for the Good News to continue to take root in the hearts and lives of people in remote, mountainous Yi villages.  * Pray for pastors and leaders in Sri Lanka to abide in Christ daily so they can guide the people in this idolatrous island nation to turn from serving what they have created to the Creator Himself.  * Intercede for those in your own church who are responsible for training others. *names changed

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