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March, 2025

During the month of March, the Monthly Prayer Focus will be on the overseas ministry of our own Transitional Pastor, Rev. Benjamin D. Giffone, PhD. In addition to serving our congregation, Pastor Benj has taught Old Testament on the faculty of a South Asian theological seminary (name withheld for security reasons—ask him about it!) since 2022.

In 2024, Pastor Benj and his wife, Corrie, joined EPC World Outreach as part-time missionaries, to facilitate this graduate-level teaching, and to join EPCWO’s work of non-degree training in remote areas among least-reached people groups. The shortage of trained pastors for the global church is serious. According to one assessment: There are approximately 2.2 million evangelical churches in the world, and 85% are led by men and women who have no theological training (read more about this here). Pastor Benj is passionate about global theological education, to advance the glory of God, and to bless and strengthen the Western church. Read his thoughts on his personal website, and read his personal trip updates.

Please pray for:

The ministry of organizations that promote evangelical theological education and pastor training, such as Theologians Without Borders, ICETE, and Shepherds Global.
Our Denominational mission, EPC World Outreach, especially the International Theological Education Network, the division of EPCWO in which Pastor Benj serves.
The faculty, staff, students and graduates of the seminary at which Pastor Benj teaches, and those of many other seminaries and bible institutes like it—in many languages!—that they would be faithful students and teachers of God’s written Word, and that churches would be strengthened.
Safety and good health for Pastor Benj as he travels on March 6-7 and 21-22, and as he teaches the course: “Hebrew Exegesis of Isaiah 40–55.”
Pastor Benj’s family—Corrie, Daniel, and Elizabeth—while he is away.

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