Please join us in thanking the Lord for Emmanuel and Rachel Nzungize and their faithful service at Kibogora Hospital in Rwanda. They recently returned to the U.S. to continue serving in nursing and pursue further studies. Please pray for a smooth transition, God's guidance in this new season, and continued support for ministry at Kibogora. They plan to make short-term ministry trips as they remain in partnership with Kibogora Hospital and Free Methodist World Missions.

Please pray for Bishop Mark Lilema, his wife, and Jessica Maslen, a missionary serving with the Free Methodist Church in Zambia, as they are in India for Bishop Mark's cancer treatment. Pray for God's healing, wisdom, and guidance during treatment. Also pray for Jessica as she returns to Zambia in a few weeks, and for Bishop and Mrs. Lilema as they remain in India for care.

Pray for international missionaries Alan and Ammabellee Bacus as they travel to Creative Access-MY to reconnect with the developing community of believers and help lead a July 26 Celebration Service. Ask God for safe travels, wisdom and strength. Pray the Holy Spirit will work through them to encourage and strengthen the group.

Please pray for missionary Minori Hall as she travels to the U.S. on July 23. In recent weeks she has faced some challenges related to her visa. Please pray the Lord's favor will rest upon her.

Please pray for international missionary Moises Souza, who has been experiencing health issues in São Tomé. He traveled back to Portugal this past weekend for medical tests, and they are awaiting the results. Pray for clear answers, wisdom for the doctors, peace during the waiting, and God's healing for Moises.

Area Director Ricardo Gomez sends an update from Venezuela:

We praise God for the opportunity this last weekend to minister to and train 300 people who are helping with relief efforts in Venezuela. The team of three psychologists will continue training in Caracas and other parts of the country this week. Please pray they can train as many people as possible to help others process the trauma and loss they have experienced.

Praise the Lord! The FMC in Colombia just elected their first superintendent. Please pray for Pastor Fray Morales as he transitions into his new role as Superintendent of the church in Colombia. Ask God to give him wisdom, strength, and grace as he and his family adjust to new responsibilities, as he leads and invests in the church at a national level, and builds strong relationships with leaders across Colombia.

As tensions and conflict have intensified again, pray for wisdom and restraint among leaders to prevent further escalation and for protection over our teams, church partners and local communities in the region, especially those serving in areas where missile strikes are occurring nearby. Pray they will remain safe, encouraged and steadfast as they continue their ministry amid uncertainty and conflict.

Please pray for the children served through ICCM's ministry in Haiti, where rising food costs and ongoing economic challenges continue to make it difficult for many families to provide regular meals. For more than 14,000 children attending 54 Free Methodist schools, a school meal is often one of the most reliable sources of nourishment they receive. Pray that God will provide abundant resources for the Haiti Food Fund so every school can serve meals more frequently and no child will be hungry.



Learn more about ICCM

This week, July 20-26, is Freedom Week across the Latin America Area. Pray that each church and community observing this week will grow in their understanding of the realities of human trafficking and find practical, creative ways to address the problems in their communities.

Learn more about the Set Free Movement

VISA

Pray for these serving:

• Margaret Ferrarone and her team from several Genesis Conference churches serving in the Czech Republic, July 16-27.
• Max Gregg from Indianapolis First Free Methodist Church, who is accompanying Rev. Ray Babcock on an ICCM visit in Brazil, July 20-31.
• The Salty Church (Florida) partnering with Dennis & Kyle Leon in Costa Rica, July 24-30.

Learn more about opportunities to serve.

Please read these newsletters for current prayer needs from our missionary team:

Ricardo & Beth Gomez

Thad & Nikki Roller

Roger Stone (Affiliate Missionary)

Chris & Yuko Wilkins

HEARTBEAT

PDF versions of the July 2026 Heartbeat and Prayer Guide are available here:

July Heartbeat (PDF)

July Prayer Guide (PDF)

Affiliate Partners

Empowering Lives International (newsletter)

In Better Hands (newsletter)

Schools for Africa (newsletter)

Men's Ministries International