April 14, 2025

Matt Crawford | April 14, 2025

“Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah 6:3b

Praise the Lord for the effective tools that CBS has created to train and equip leadership to serve the Lord and His people with excellence around the world.

Praise God for triumphantly providing growth in the number of CBS students in Rwanda despite the many church closings.

Praise God for the first Children & Youth group reaching refugee children in Portugal that will begin in September. Please pray that the leadership will continue to grasp the vision of CBS and consider adding adult classes as they lead the children in the study of James.

Praise God for the first CBS men’s group established in Greece that began in January. The participants thoroughly enjoyed studying Philippians and will now begin the study of Joshua.

Please pray for the Lord to draw more and more Teens to the study of His Word through Community Bible Study, and may they find hope and life in their Savior, making them strong and confident as they mature and grow.

Please pray for the North American Agape Writing Team as they work on lessons and teaching helps. Pray for wisdom, insight, creativity and a God-glorifying result that will help the Agape participants get to know God better.

Please pray that the intimate Savior-connected lives of participants in the New York Metro Zone would radiate the aroma of Christ and so draw others to the study of His Word, overflowing their classes with those who desire to know Him more closely.

Please pray that God will prepare the hearts of the leaders as they consider collaborating with CBS throughout El Salvador.

Please pray for multiple trainings planned this year for the CBS family in an undisclosed country in the East Asia-Pacific Region. Pray for health, strength and safety for all the participants.

Please pray for the Spirit of the Lord to be with CBS leaders and participants around the world who are not free to openly follow Jesus. Pray that they will be empowered by the Lord to stand in the face of opposition and hold fast to the hope of their eternal reward in Christ Jesus.