Angola Mission Team

Join us in the work by praying to God daily for us and with us.

• Pray for urgency and efficiency throughout the visa application and approval process.
  • Praise God that our applications were accepted by the Angolan Consulate!
  • Pray for us to receive our visas for Angola quickly and without more difficulty.
  • Pray that the paperwork that we have gathered up to this point would be sufficient for acquiring our visas.
• Pray for our remaining time in Portugal.
  • Pray for our language studies that we would continue to learn Portuguese well.
  • Pray that our relationships with one another will be deepened and strengthened during our time together in Portugal.
• Pray for us as we make preparations to move to Angola.
• Pray for each other as you look for ways in which you can become involved in the mission of God in Angola
  • Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between each family and their sending congregation.
  • Pray for the Igreja de Cristo Lisboa and the Igreja de Cristo Carcavelos as they look for ways to be involved in the mission of God in Angola
  • Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between yourselves and the Angola Mission Team and between yourselves and the church in Angola.
• Pray for our fund-raising — Praise God that all team families have sending congregations! All team families are still seeking monthly and one-time support. Pray for the continued fundraising of all team members.
• Pray for the health and safety of all team members.
• Pray for heath for Laura and Baby Campbell throughout the pregnancy. Pray for the Campbell family as they navigate the Portuguese health care system.
• Pray for us as we continue to fine-tune our mission strategy.
• Pray for the Angolan people. That they would come to know God.
• Pray for the Angolan Christians. That God would use them to reach the nation of Angola in a powerful way.

Join us in the work by praying to God daily for us and with us.

• Pray for urgency and efficiency throughout the visa application and approval process.
  • Pray for us to receive our visas to Angola quickly and without more difficulty.
  • Pray that the Angolan Consulate would reopen and resume processing visa applications again.
  • Pray that the paperwork that we have gathered up to this point would be sufficient for acquiring our visas.
• Pray for us as we continue to fine-tune our mission strategy.
• Pray for our remaining time in Portugal.
  • Pray for our language studies that we would continue to learn Portuguese well.
  • Pray that our relationships with one another will be deepened and strengthened during our time together in Portugal.
• Pray for us as we make preparations to move to Angola.
• Pray for the health and safety of all team members.
• Pray for heath for Laura and Baby Campbell throughout the pregnancy. Pray for the Campbell family as they navigate the Portuguese health care system.
• Pray for our fund-raising — Praise God that all team families have sending congregations! All team families are still seeking monthly and one-time support. Pray for the continued fundraising of all team members.
• Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between each family and their sending congregation.
• Pray for the people of the Lisbon Church of Christ as they look for ways to be a part of the Lord’s mission in Angola.
• Pray for the Angolan people. That they would come to know God.
• Pray for the Angolan Christians. That God would use them to reach the nation of Angola in a powerful way.

A personal request from the team for prayer, created for the Angola Day of Prayer on March 27, 2011

Join us in the work by praying to God daily for us and with us.

• Pray for urgency and efficiency throughout the visa application and approval process. Pray that we receive our  visas to Angola quickly and without difficulty. Pray that the remaining paperwork arrives quickly from Angola and that this would be the last step in acquiring our visas.
• Pray for us as we continue to fine-tune our mission strategy.
• Pray for our remaining time in Portugal – Pray that our relationships with one another will be deepened and strengthened during our time together in Portugal. Pray for our language studies that we would continue to learn Portuguese well.
• Pray for us as we make preparations to move to Angola.
• Pray for the health and safety of all team members.
• Pray for heath for Laura and Baby Campbell throughout the pregnancy. Pray for the Campbell family as they navigate the Portuguese health care system.
• Pray for our fund-raising — Praise God that all team families have sending congregations! All team families are still seeking monthly and one-time support. Pray for the continued fundraising of all team members.
• Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between each family and their sending congregation.
• Pray for the people of the Lisbon Church of Christ as they look for ways to be a part of the Lord’s mission in Angola.
• Pray for the Angolan people. That they would come to know God.
• Pray for the Angola Christians. That God would use them to reach the nation of Angola in a powerful way.

Save the date! There is going to be a group of people gathering together in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 27, 2011 to pray for the Angola Mission Team and for the country of Angola at Jordan’s sending congregation, Little Rock Church. Jordan will have the special opportunity to be there in person!

For more information about the day of prayer or if you would like to help out
contact Jordan at jordanyarbrough@angolateam.org or Robert at robert@angolateam.org

Join us in the work by praying to God daily for us and with us.

• Pray for the people of the Lisbon Church of Christ as they look for ways to be a part of the Lord’s mission in Angola.
• Pray for urgency and efficiency throughout the visa application and approval process. Pray that we receive our visas to Angola quickly and without difficulty.
• Pray for us as we make preparations to move to Angola.
• Pray for us as we continue to fine-tune our mission strategy in the coming months.
• Pray for our time in Portugal – Pray that our relationships with one another will be deepened and strengthened during our time together in Portugal. Pray for our language studies that we would learn Portuguese well.
• Pray for our fund-raising — Praise God that all team families have sponsoring congregations! All team families are still seeking monthly and one-time support. Pray for the continued fundraising of all team members.
• Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between each family and their supporting congregation.
• Pray for the health and safety of all team members.
• Pray for Laura and baby Campbell that they would be healthy throughout the pregnancy (due Late August/Early September)

Almost as soon as each of us arrived in Portugal, our team jumped right in with the Igreja de Cristo Lisboa (ICL) and they welcomed us and our broken Portuguese with great patience and a kiss on each cheek.

The ladies on the team have attended several baby showers with the ICL this year.

We are active members with ICL, doing things like helping clean the church building, traveling to witness a baptism, helping out with summer camp, attending area-wide women’s events, setting up for a wedding, teaching in various forms, visiting people in the hospital, going to baby showers and other parties, and inviting people into our homes. We go, not just because we need to “practice our Portuguese,” but because we are part of ICL. It is often tiring to go, get out of our comfort zones, and try to communicate, but the blessings that we receive from the patient ears and the loving arms of the church make it that much easier.

ICL has asked us how they can be part of spreading the Gospel in Angola. So, this past Sunday, we gave a presentation, as part of their 2011 vision-casting meeting, about ways they can get involved.

Our 15 minute presentation began with Danny giving a summary of why we are going to Angola and why we need people all over the world to partner with us. Robert then communicated our desire for the church in Lisbon to work alongside us,  encouraged them to think about ways that they could contribute, and gave them ways to stay connected with us through the  internet and by subscribing to our newsletter in Portuguese. Katie talked about how they can use World Bible School (WBS) to reach other Portuguese people and how they can help us by receiving, grading, and responding to WBS students from Angola. Nathan encouraged the members of the church to come and visit us and asked the Angolans of ICL to help us learn more about Angolan culture. Teague invited the church to help us by proofreading the Portuguese materials that we develop and by developing materials themselves for us to use. Then she invited ICL to pray on our behalf, giving them specific ways that they can be praying. Jordan finished off the presentation with a sincere thank you for the help and encouragement they have given us. She expressed our desire to help them in any way we can and ensured them that we will be praying for them as they pray for us. She even shed a few perfectly-timed tears.

This was the first time that each of the ladies have spoken in Portuguese in front of a large group. Although our Portuguese was not perfect, the church was very complimentary and encouraging afterward. Eunice, our language teacher, watched a video of the presentation and was also quick to compliment us on how well we did. It was a meaningful way to practice presenting in Portuguese.

You can watch a 15 minute video of the presentation below. When you watch it, try to imagine what it would be like to speak a language that is not natural to you in front of an audience of people who are native to that language.

Join us in the work by praying to God daily for us and with us.

• Pray for us as we continue to fine-tune our mission strategy in the coming months.
• Pray for our time in Portugal – Pray that our relationships with one another will be deepened and strengthened during our time together in Portugal. Pray for our language studies that we would learn Portuguese well.
• Pray for urgency and efficiency throughout the visa application and approval process. Pray that we receive our visas to Angola quickly and without difficulty.
• Pray for us as we make preparations to move to Angola.
• Pray for the health and safety of all team members.
• Pray for our fund-raising — Praise God that all team families have sponsoring congregations! All team families are still seeking monthly and one-time support. Pray for the continued fundraising of all team members.
• Pray for a growing and fruitful relationship between each family and their supporting congregation.
• Pray for the people of the Lisbon Church of Christ as they look for ways to be a part of the Lord’s mission in Angola.

Each month, here on the Angola Team’s blog, we will post a list of prayer requests  for you to be in prayer for daily. Please go to the “Pray” section of the website for more ways to pray for the Angola Mission Team.