Please pray for our small team in Reno/Sparks, Nevada. We are working with students from UNR and TMCC. Some of our team has been with ISI for a long time and their lives are transitioning into new areas of ministry. Please pray for God to lead us into what he is calling us to do. And that he is preparing the hearts of our students to hear of Jesus. Please pray for new committed volunteers and a City leader so that we can expand our ministry on our campuses for His glory.

Please pray for all our Indian friends who have explored Jesus, to get jobs and visas to stay (to continue exploring Jesus in the US). Especially, Srija and Vaishu.

Pray for Welcome Dinners & Lunches during this week's New Students' Orientation hosted by the Baptist Student Center, and Lutheran Chapel of Hope on campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Lunch hosted by St. Andrew Lutheran Church at the International Village on campus. Dinner hosted by Centenary Global Methodist 2 blocks from Campus. Also one of my former students who is very Bangladeshi Muslim cooks for new students at the Islamic Center off campus because he was blessed by all these meals when he came here 10 years ago. Pray for connections and long term friendships to begin at these meals. Coats and hats will be given there also.

Please pray for Nathan and Heiko to find a God-given roommate. These two grad students have a worship (of Jesus) centered household. Lord's blessing and will be done!

Please pray for returnee, Espen, in Bergen, Norway, as he seeks the Lord's will for next steps in Ministry, and full recovery from burnout.

Please pray for a food organizer for our ISM dinners, for someone eager and willing to take this job on, at Univ Colorado Boulder.

Please pray for my connection with a middle eastern woman at CU Boulder, who was in a car accident and had a concussion that hasn't healed yet (6 weeks later). She has a long road ahead and if she can't do school, her visa will be affected.

Pray for ISI staff, Kelly, in Malaysia this month visiting her Taoist family and one Christian brother. Pray for her elderly Mother and siblings.

Pray for sister Vicky who is having another bout of the shingles. It has been a rough go of late with physical problems. Pray for fast healing for this most venerated senior member of the team. Pray for God to also provide worker for the harvest in her field.

Pray for brother Lew1s. He will be returning to his home country after years of service with us due to an immigration issue. Pray that God shows his purposes in all of this. Pray for protection and continue peace in the process God is taking him through. He will be sorely missed. Pray for God to give direction about the next step. Pray that he might be able to get a new Visa processed quickly if it is to be.

Posted by Tim Sigman - Director of Prayer Initiatives - Please pray for the ISI Directors Meetings Jan. 20 and 22. 1)Reviewing Current Five Year Plan: What has been accomplished, what is working well, and what needs improvement. 2) Developing a New 5-year Plan - Should we extend the current plan or develop a new direction? How is our team feeling about the future of ISM and ISI? What are some key strategies we should consider including in our ministry plan? We need God's wisdom and direction for all of the above.

Posted by Tim Sigman for Jonathan Guest NE RFD - 1. PD for new NYC director Daniel (and Kari) McGhee. Praise God for answering prayer for new Director! 2. PD for new Southern CT staff team. Praise God for new ISI ministry in CT! 3. Philadelphia City Director needed. 4. Boston City Director needed. 5. Buffalo City Director needed. 6. Continued grace and wisdom for Jonathan during his first year as RFD.

Posted by Tim Sigman for Teri Crowell Director of Recruitment - 1)Pray for God to bring us many more mature liked-minded staff this year. 2)Pray that we will see many students follow Jesus as our staff team increases. 3)Pray that our new staff will quickly get to 100% support. 4)Pray that veteran staff will be able to maintain 100% support. 5) Pray for God to raise up new staff in areas where we have retiring staff. 6)Pray for our R-1 process with new team members to proceed quickly and smoothly and that they will be able to gain full support.

Posted by Tim Sigman for Roger Martin - Global Expansion Pastor Pray for the overseas global team to have: Wisdom, Strength, Encouragement, Effectiveness and Safety. That Roger's ministry of encouragement will be used mightily.

Pray for the Spirit’s blessings over believers with ISI, KC as they meet one-on-one with students. May God deepen relationships and open opportunities for spiritual conversations about Jesus. Intercede for schedule openings and provision to train new partners—and for the Spirit to also call a new Ministry Partner Coordinator (since that position unfortunately did not work from earlier this year).