Care & Prayer

At VJF Church we are a prayerful people, we lean on God for everything.

Missionaries' Prayer Requests

Joshua & Missy

World Partners - Peru

Pray for our family’s health: Joshua’s back and sciatic pain; Missy’s knee recovery; Ruben and our grandson finishing school while recovering; Toya adjusting to a heart condition and defibrillator; and Mama Maria’s strength, appetite, and alertness.
Pray for safe travels to Ayacucho, Peru (May 26–July 29); the Seminary Session (July 20–25): attendance, safety, provision, and transformed hearts; safety for Jim Harmeling and Dave traveling from North Carolina; God’s guidance for teachers; and strength for our team.
Pray for the Free Medical Outreach (June 8–13): Miss Becky’s leadership; Missy’s logistics and safety planning; Joshua’s transportation coordination; and God’s provision, protection, and impact.
Pray for the Quechua Bible reprint: 1,000 Bibles are en route from China to Lima—pray for timely arrival during our visit, and open doors to distribute them, and that many receiving them are transformed by God’s Word.
Pray for a safe return from Ayacucho (July 29); our grandson Joshua’s trip to Charleston; God’s guidance in our full schedule; and for Ruben and Joshua to use the summer well and prepare for school.

Don & Kathy

BBFI - M2M Care

Pray for missionaries facing difficult seasons—ministry strain, conflict, family pressures, and discouragement. Ask God to give us discernment to understand deeper needs, compassion to care well, and wisdom to offer counsel that is both truthful and helpful.
Pray for Don’s ongoing weakness from FSH muscular dystrophy and limited stamina. Ask God to help him wisely steward his energy and sustain their ministry, especially after our recent travel to Argentina to serve pastors and couples despite physical challenges.
Pray for continued provision as monthly support changes and travel is limited. Ask God to raise up new partners in His timing and faithfully supply every need as we focus on serving missionaries, trusting Him to do what only He can do.
Pray for wisdom as opportunities grow, but capacity is limited. Ask God to guide what to embrace or decline, grant grace to live within limits without guilt, and sustain faithfulness to the work He has entrusted in this season.
Pray we would finish well, investing our limited strength in what matters most. Ask God to help us remain faithful and that the ministry entrusted to us would bear lasting fruit, especially in the lives of the missionaries we serve, beyond our active years.

MCUSA Pray First! Prayer Focus & World Partners

MAY PRAYER FOCUS — DISCIPLESHIP AS A LIFESTYLE

PERSONAL REFLECTION: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.”

Literally, "as you are going, make disciples."
Listen for the Lord’s promptings to engage in spiritual conversations.
Look for opportunities to share the story of your own journey with Jesus.

Monthly Prayer Focus

World Partners:
World Partners: November 2025 Update

See how the Gospel transforms lives—turning enemies into friends—and how missionaries are using simple acts of love to make an extraordinary difference around the world!

Ask God to heal the many VJF members struggling with pain, cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy, and other physical and mental health issues.
Pray for our pastor as he shares the Word. Ask God’s Spirit to move within him, giving him boldness and clarity as he speaks. Ultimately, pray that God is gloriﬁed through him, our deacons, and church leadership.
Pray for Prime Minister Netanyahu, for God to give him wisdom. Pray for Israeli soldiers as they rightly defend their country. Pray for Jews, Arabs, Egyptians, and Iranians to come before the Almighty God and cling to Him to find peace amid the turmoil in Jesus the Messiah.

For our missionaries, pray for their strength and perseverance to run the race; that the Lord will bring people across their path who would encourage and uplift them.
Pray for God’s provision over their family and ministry; for His protection against illness, injury, and danger.
Pray that the joy of the Lord will sustain our missionaries in every trial and setback; that the light of God would shine through them, lifting darkness and oppression as they share His love.
Ask the Lord to make fertile ground and prepare hearts to receive the gospel; that He set up divine appointments and open doors for ministry that only He can make possible.