Early in the morning on April 19 I depart for an epic trip. I will be heading west instead of east, and will travel all the way around the world stopping in ten countries (sometimes multiple stops within country) with a dozen one-way flights along the way before returning from the east. Here is a video that gives you a taste of what will be happening, although I needed to skip a couple locations because I exceeded the capacity for the website that created it.

This is perhaps my most complex trip I’ve ever taken, so I would very much appreciate your prayers. I will travel through S. Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, France, Cameroon (west Africa), Morocco, London, Iceland, then home. I’ll be training in several unfamiliar places along the way, including establishing new relationships toward launching a two-pronged effort with established pastors and also indigenous leaders who are ministering among unreached peoples in northern Cameroon. Very exciting!

Here are some details and prayer requests:

April 19 – May 6: Round the world pastor-training trip. I will be training in Bangladesh and Nepal with colleague Matt, then in Cameroon, West Africa with colleague Randy. 

Itinerary:

• Sunday morning, April 19 – Departure. 
• April 21-24 – Train pastors in Bangladesh. 
• April 25-28 – Train pastors in Nepal. 
• April 29 – May 5 – Establish new relationships and train pastors in northern Cameroon, West Africa.
• May 6 – Arrive home. 

Please pray for the following:

• Pray that I will be able to get the visa on arrival in Bangladesh. 
• Pray for the 12 separate one-way legs of this trip, that there will be no cancellations or delays causing a domino effect missing other flights. 
• Pray the participants in Bangladesh and Nepal will be well prepared, and Matt and I can give them helpful principles from 2 Timothy. 
• Pray that Randy and I will build a good relationship with coordinator Patrice and train pastors well in two networks in northern Cameroon, west Africa. One network will be working with established pastors, the other will be working with indigenous leaders targeting unreached people groups in northern Cameroon. 
• Please keep Holly in your prayers while I am away.

Thank you for your prayers.