By November 2024, EFM had made a commitment to launch seven of the nine fields that were under exploration. Those seven fields are now moving on to the prayer and pre-launch planning phases. Meanwhile, we are currently still sending Luke 10 Exploration Teams to consider other potential fields, one of them being unreached people groups in Southeast Asia. You can learn more here.
A 10:2 Prayer Trip is an annual trip to the mission fields where EFM has committed to sending missionaries. Teams are asked to pray for the soil (Matthew 13:1-23) and pray for the workers (Luke 10:2). Teams are sent or guided by sponsoring regions/yearly meetings of the new EFM fields that have been leading exploration. 10:2 Prayer Trips will target appropriate communities for prayer walking and interceding that “the Kingdom come, and God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven” in those places.
In October 2024, a 10:2 Prayer Trip took place in Ecuador. The following is a report written by team member Maria Giron.
| Who Was on this Trip & Where Did We Travel? |
There were six total on this team: Edwin and Maria Giron (EFM Missions Mobilizers), Jose Olivas (Missionary from Mexico Yearly Meeting), Grace Anderson (NWYM Future Missionary), Silvia Florina (FSW), and Rosie Nilo (FSW).
Our team arrived in Quito. The Prayer Team visited and prayed at the following locations. These are all Shuar communities or cities with Shuar presence. They were: Taisha, Yas Nunka, Nunka Nunkui, Macas, Sucua, San Joaquin, and Mendez.
| A Few Trip Highlights |
Jose asked the team to go visit a Shuar man that he met at a bus ride going to the Shuar communities deep in the jungle. This Shuar man told Jose that he would like to hear more about the message from God. When the team arrived at his hut, he was not home; even though he was not there, the team started praying for this family and prayed for the whole community; while praying, a woman came, and she was the daughter of Jose’s friend. She introduced us to the whole family, and she offered for Jose to come to teach the word of God to the entire family. What a way for God to confirm that he wants Friends to be part of the ministry of reconciliation between the Shuar people and God.
The team walked across a river to a community where Jose started a kid’s ministry. Even though that day was not the usual day that Jose goes to teach the Bible, while the team started praying for this community, many kids came running to greet us. We had a beautiful time playing, teaching, and praying for these kids and their families. They left very happily after we gave each kid a lollipop. We all fell in love with these precious Shuar kids.
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| What did We Pray for? How Can You Continue Praying? |
- The team prayed for the souls in those fields. Those who have not heard about Jesus.
- We prayed against spiritual strongholds that blind people and prevent them from coming to Christ.
- Please pray for those who have heard and accepted Jesus that God will raise strong leadership from these few believers.
- Pray for more workers from the US to team up with Jose.
- Pray that more Shuar would be receptive to accept and follow Jesus.
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| Are you Feeling Called to Join EFM?Are you interested in exploring missionary service? Do you know of anyone of any age who might be interested in exploring the idea of serving as a missionary overseas for two or more years?
EFM is currently looking to contact and connect with people about opportunities to explore serving as missionaries with the Friends Church! To learn more, visit here or fill out this interest form! |
We look forward to sharing more news as it becomes available about what we are finding and discerning in EFM’s Luke 10 Initiative.
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