Steve and Debbi Clouser

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Prayer Letter/Ministry Update

Dear Praying Friends,

God is doing amazing things here in Ouagadougou!

When we first began planting a church in the Ouaga 2000 neighborhood of this capital city at the beginning of this year, we had no idea that we had been sent by God to a very “white harvest field”. Our prayer from the beginning was that Christ’s ministry of preaching the Good News, healing the sick, and delivering the oppressed would be manifest in our ministry here. God has answered in ways that have surpassed our expectations! Please praise Him with us for these miracles:

1) Yesterday we baptized 13 new believers! Most of them have come to Christ since our church first began meeting last spring. We will not soon forget the look of joy on their faces and the sense of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our midst as we all danced and sang with joy afterwards.

2) Several young men have recently come to Christ who were strongly entrenched in the occult. We have had the privilege of walking them through the steps of deliverance and have seen the Holy Spirit work in a powerful way to take over territory that once belonged to the enemy. Praise the name of Jesus!

3) Our Thursday evening youth Bible study has been growing and we are seeing new believers growing in their faith. One of our young people was unjustly arrested and thrown in jail for 5 days last week. Though the conditions were deplorable and it was a huge trial for him, we thank God that he was released and that the experience drew him closer in his walk with Christ.

Some of you are aware that we will be leaving for a six-month home assignment just before Christmas. We are extremely anxious to be reunited with our children and our extended families. The timing is perfect as our first grandchild is due to be born in January! We would ask you to pray for all that will be transpiring in these coming months before our departure. Here are some specifics for your intercession:

1) Debbi is on the organizational committee for a large ACSI Christian school conference that is being held Oct. 6-9 here in Ouaga. She also has three trips to make this fall in her role as regional educational consultant (Senegal, Mali, and Guinea). Pray for health and strength for these activities that are added on to her regular ministries.

2) Steve is in the process of organizing an evangelism campaign for the beginning of October in an unreached area of Burkina. Pray for him and his team as they make plans, and for a harvest of souls in the village of Léry.

3) Pray for God’s provision for shepherding our young community of believers here in Ouaga 2000 during our home assignment. We aren’t sure how all of the pastoral responsibilities will be cared for, but we know that God will provide for His Church.

Many of you have heard about the recent floods that have wreaked havoc here in Ouaga, knocking down thousands of mud-brick houses and resulting in 150,000 people being homeless. City-wide infrastructures such as bridges, electricity, and water have been affected in many sectors, and relief efforts have kicked into high gear on the part of the government and many non-governmental agencies. The C&MA is joining CAMA Services in helping to provide food and clothing for the homeless. If you would like to be a part of this effort, you can send your tax-free donation to CAMA Services at the C&MA address in Colorado Springs. Be sure to mark your gift “Ouagadougou flood relief”.

Since we live in a new neighborhood of the city, we were not personally affected by the devastation, but we certainly know many people who were. They are in need of prayer for God’s provision at this difficult time.

Once again, we want you to know how deeply grateful we are for your partnership in prayer and for all of you who give to the Great Commission Fund of the C&MA to keep us on the field, and to our work special fund that enables us to minister in so many ways in this country filled with open doors. We could not be here without your support and we appreciate each and every one of you!

With love in Christ,
Steve and Debbi

P.S. Be sure to check out our blog for pictures, work projects and other updates at: http://clousercommunique.blogspot.com
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Thank you to those of you who provide our support by giving to the Great Commission Fund of the C&MA.

If you would like to support our ministry fund on the field (to be used for aide to the poor, evangelism and church planting projects), you can give in the following ways:
1) By writing a check to the C&MA (write “Clouser work fund-Burkina Faso” on the subject line) and sending it to The C&MA, PO Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500
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3) Call toll free 1-866-443-8262

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