May our heartfelt prayers draw others closer to His throne.
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me,” John 17:23 (NLT).
“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus,” Acts 1:14 (NLT).
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results,” James 5:16 (NLT).
How often do our prayers affect nonbelievers? Of course, we cannot know for sure, but seldom do unbelieving students turn down the gesture! It is our experience, here at International Students, Inc., that many nonbelieving students excitedly report how God has answered!
Not only do we get to witness the power of prayer here, we often get to see the bond that students—believers and nonbelievers—form when they fellowship and pray together. One of our ministry friends shared a story about the power of prayer. She writes:
“Our women’s M28 study group had met through the spring semester. When it came time to bring the study to a close for exams and summer break, they wanted to continue to meet into the summer. Our bond had grown strong and although only one of them was a believer, all of them had helped to facilitate the study throughout the semester. Most had come from not really knowing anything about God or Christianity, to voicing simple prayers. With the help of the one believer, I had carefully explained and modeled for them how to pray. We detailed the protocol of prayer; describing a respectful address, offering thanks and praise and making requests.
Though none had made a profession of faith, over time, everyone participated in sharing prayer requests and reporting answered prayers. They had clearly come to the conviction that God exists and He is good. Mostly we prayed about day-to-day concerns like exams and health, but I remember one time we prayed earnestly for the healing of my brother-in-law suffering from a serious respiratory infection. God answered marvelously, and he recovered enough to travel and oversee some major renovations of my mother’s house. This did not go unnoticed by the ladies.”
I love that these women not only got to witness God’s incredible healing power, but they got to witness it together--in unity! The best part is they get to hear the Good News and learn about the perfect unity we can have with Christ our Savior!
Through our M28 program, we continue bringing God’s truth and healing power to believers and nonbelievers worldwide. I am excited to announce that at our upcoming Singapore conference this summer, we will be able to offer an M28 seminar! We will also be hosting a returnee gathering, a convergence of international leaders, and three key Asian leaders from totally different denominational backgrounds.
The focus will include an emphasis on China, as well as key leaders from India and another leader from the world’s largest Muslim nation: Indonesia. Again, we’re seeing unity in the body of Christ, and a springboard for even more oneness as our staffers deploy across Asia to visit and fellowship with their returned students.
Friend, I thank you for your support, love and concern for international students. May our heartfelt prayers draw others closer to His throne.
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me,” John 17:23 (NLT).
For More Information
Would you like tools to put God’s Word in the hands of truth-seekers accessible—right at your fingertips? Learn more about ISI’s M28 Global Discipleship App!
Learn more about M28.
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me,” John 17:23 (NLT).
“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus,” Acts 1:14 (NLT).
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results,” James 5:16 (NLT).
How often do our prayers affect nonbelievers? Of course, we cannot know for sure, but seldom do unbelieving students turn down the gesture! It is our experience, here at International Students, Inc., that many nonbelieving students excitedly report how God has answered!
Not only do we get to witness the power of prayer here, we often get to see the bond that students—believers and nonbelievers—form when they fellowship and pray together. One of our ministry friends shared a story about the power of prayer. She writes:
“Our women’s M28 study group had met through the spring semester. When it came time to bring the study to a close for exams and summer break, they wanted to continue to meet into the summer. Our bond had grown strong and although only one of them was a believer, all of them had helped to facilitate the study throughout the semester. Most had come from not really knowing anything about God or Christianity, to voicing simple prayers. With the help of the one believer, I had carefully explained and modeled for them how to pray. We detailed the protocol of prayer; describing a respectful address, offering thanks and praise and making requests.
Though none had made a profession of faith, over time, everyone participated in sharing prayer requests and reporting answered prayers. They had clearly come to the conviction that God exists and He is good. Mostly we prayed about day-to-day concerns like exams and health, but I remember one time we prayed earnestly for the healing of my brother-in-law suffering from a serious respiratory infection. God answered marvelously, and he recovered enough to travel and oversee some major renovations of my mother’s house. This did not go unnoticed by the ladies.”
I love that these women not only got to witness God’s incredible healing power, but they got to witness it together--in unity! The best part is they get to hear the Good News and learn about the perfect unity we can have with Christ our Savior!
Through our M28 program, we continue bringing God’s truth and healing power to believers and nonbelievers worldwide. I am excited to announce that at our upcoming Singapore conference this summer, we will be able to offer an M28 seminar! We will also be hosting a returnee gathering, a convergence of international leaders, and three key Asian leaders from totally different denominational backgrounds.
The focus will include an emphasis on China, as well as key leaders from India and another leader from the world’s largest Muslim nation: Indonesia. Again, we’re seeing unity in the body of Christ, and a springboard for even more oneness as our staffers deploy across Asia to visit and fellowship with their returned students.
Friend, I thank you for your support, love and concern for international students. May our heartfelt prayers draw others closer to His throne.
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me,” John 17:23 (NLT).
For More Information
Would you like tools to put God’s Word in the hands of truth-seekers accessible—right at your fingertips? Learn more about ISI’s M28 Global Discipleship App!
Learn more about M28.
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