Sunday, February 24, 2008

Southeast Asia BELT seminar


Thanks for your continued partnership for Southeast Asia. For security reasons we will not be to specific here on our blog, but we do covet your prayers for the following:

1. Please pray for good relationships to be built with the local church leaders.

2. Pray for the participants to have open and humble hearts towards the teachings - soft hearts to recieve what the Lord has in store for them through our seminar.

3. Pray for our translator - diligence, strength, good health, wisdom and time

4. Pray for our team - unity, wisdom in preparing and delivering teachings, rest, LOVE for the participants and for us to have a real heart for this nation.

5. Health - please pray a covering over us (especially Sarah, Maj-Britt and Maj-Britt's 6th month old baby) for Dengue Fever. There is no prevention medicane and no known treatment for this illness and it is prevalent in the area we will be in. Pray for the health of our unborn baby.

6. Pray for the bigger picture - Lasting transformation over this city and all of this nation! Pray that it will be a nation transformed into the likeness of Him!

7. Saftey. The work we are doing is legal (working along side the local church), but please pray against attacks from the powers of darkness over our team and the work we are doing. Let the Lord lead you in praying for spiritual strongholds over where we will be.

8. Please pray for more financial partnerships in our ministry. Our staff fee's are increasing and the baby will also impact our budget substantially. We have been living about 60% below our current budget as it is. Thanks!!!
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Update on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Scouting Trip


The meetings are going well with leaders in the different regions outside of the DREC. Today they cross the northern Uganda boarder into the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo). There is a lot of passion from YWAM Arua (Northern Uganda) about seeing these 32 people groups in the DRC reached. So far, from their dicusssions, to see thural disciplship they think this project could take 5-6 years and we continue to cry out for more workers.

Josh asks for prayer for the following:

1. For God to be speaking to both Josh and I about our involvement in this project.
2. They will be doing a 'mini' 2 Day BELT course to give a sense of what it is like while in the DRC. Please pray for wisdom in choosing teachings and for God to really move through his word. Pray for key people to participate.
3. Continued good communication and team unity (its been good so far, thanks for praying)
4. Clean food and God's protection over everything they eat
5. Pray for our finances. We desperately need more monthly partnerships.

God continues to really burden his heart for urgency to bring the Lords Truth to people who need it and who have litttle access to it. He is also being burdened for the oppressed. And I must agree that I totally feel the same way. Everyday I'm faced with the harsh reality of the strongholds over regions of this world as we pray and strategize in our ministries. The great news is that God has a plan and He has NOT given up on his beloved people. God is incredible how he positions people in places... even if it's just a few, God will use them if they are willing! Yeah!!! And thank you Lord for your Holy Spirit!!!!!
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Saturday, February 2, 2008

Josh Leaves for Africa

Dear Partners - Friends & Family-

It is hard to believe that tonight myself and two others leave for central Africa today. I ask for your daily committed prayers during this trip. You have played a vital role in making this trip a reality by your prayers and faithful giving. Thank you! This could be the first of many trips to the DRC area that BELT makes as we look to bring discipleship and empowerment of leaders and pastors in this region so that they in turn can effectively lead their people and see thier and communities transformed for God’s glory. The recent violence and killing in Kenya has shed a very real light in the region.

You can change the governments, but unless God and His Son Jesus, are Lord of all
and His Word is put into practice, then there will not be lasting transformation.
Only God, through His power, brings true and lasting transformation.
His Word is truly the Book that transforms nations.

For His Glory, Joshua
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current prayer requests

1. Pray for diligence and passion in the local African Pastors & leaders. Pray they would really catch onto the the purpose and vision of BELT and see the need for studying and applying the Bible to their lives so they can be a light in their communities.

2. Please pray for saftey and protection. The schedule is quite intense, as they are only in one place for about 2 days before moving. Please pray for protection from criminal activity on the roads/waters as they travel. Pray against general infirmities as well as yellow fever and malaria. Pray Psalm 91.

3. Pray for team unity between Mark (our ministry leader), Josh, Louise (new BELT staff member) & Betina (a local african misisonary). Pray for good communication and love to flow in and through them. Pray that they would recieve wisdom on strategies for seeing these people groups reached with BELT.

4. Please pray for Sarah as she stays home to finish preparing to lead a team with Josh to Indonesia. There are many details to take care of including the BELT teaching schedule. Please pray God's wisdom over all her discisions. Pray for the Indonesians to hear about BELT and committ to coming to the seminar. Pray for release of accomodations and for the release of a facility to hold the seminar.

5. Please also pray for our finances. Our staff fees go up 20% next month, and as it is, we are currently living on very little income each month. Please pray for more monthly partnerships and for joy and blessings for those that are giving sacraficially.
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So what do we do?

We are partnering with YWAM Perth, in Western Australia. We will be staffing the Bible School for the Nations (BSN) and the Biblical Education and Leadership Training ministry (BELT).
"The purpose of the BSN is to mobilize Bible trainers who are growing in their ability to effectively disciple nations. The school seeks to cultivate people of godly character who are deepening in their love for God, and who understand His character and how He brings about His purposes in history." (www.ywamperth.org.au/bsn/)

Our responsibilities with the school will consist of teaching the Bible and mentoring the students. We will also continue to learn a lot ourselves and be stretched as we continue to study the lessons we'll be teaching. Sarah will also be involved with media projects for the school and also for the BELT ministry.

The BELT (Biblical Eduation and Leadership Training) ministry is partnered with the Bible School, and we will be actively involved in this as well. This is the same outreach ministry that we participated with in Papua New Guinea.
The purpose of BELT is to see people groups transformed by the Word of God through empowering community and church leaders who have limited access to Biblical training.

Please see the 'related links' link above and to the right.

Sarah is part of the leadership team for the media department with YWAM Perth. She teaches on the BSN occasionally, and participates in BELT seminars, but her main focus, besides caring for Noah, is media. Medias vision is to serve the many ministries and schools of YWAM Perth. There is consistent need for printed, web and video tools to help further the Kingdom of God! Sarah is responsible for helping give feedback on the many projects that the staff are working on, as well as doing projects her self and teaching the staff from time to time. She really hopes to see Media grow and reach the many visions that God has spoken over the media ministry with YWAM Perth.

be a partner through devoted prayer

Remember when King Hezekiah prayed and God answered him, granting him 15 more years to his life (Is.38:4-6)? We remember the disciples, 'continually devoted to prayer' in Acts1:13-15. The Bible tells us to pray and present our requests to the Father.

The truth is, God hears our prayers and he does respond according to his infinite wisdom. Over the past year, it's been so evident how the Lord has answered the many prayers of our partner's in ministry. At times we've really had to 'press in' and wait on Him, but He is always faithful.

You can play and active role in this ministry by joining our devoted prayer team and seeing nations transformed. Please contact us and we'd be happy to add you to our mailing list!

become a financial partner

All of our monthly fiancial needs with YWAM are met by faith based support. YWAM does not pay us to work. Our work is technically volunteer. When we left our well paying corporate jobs over a year ago, the Lord took care of us through the cheerful giving of individuals and the church. We have faith that God will continue to provide all of our needs. He is faithful.

We are currently trusting for continued montly and quarterly partnerships (individuals and churches) to help us reach our montly budget (50% of our budget goes towards outreach field costs). If you would like to be involved please contact us. A list of our detailed budget is available upon request.

Thank you for your faithful, continued partnerships.
God Bless you as you work along side of us.

Making tax deductible donations:
Your tax deductible giving can be in the form of check or automatic withdrawl from your bank account.
For more information on tax deductible information
please call or email us.

Making a non-tax deductible gift donation:
1) Pay online with YWAM Perth
https://www.ywamperth.org.au/007/payonline.asp
Online please use the following information...
payment type: other
recipient: Joshua and Sarah Seykora
School or Ministry name: BELT/BSN
notes: please type specifically what the money is for in this field

2) To make a "Gift" by check directly to us
Make checks payable to
Joshua and Sarah Seykora
and mail your non-tax deductible gift with a note to:

Kathryn Fields
4538 Aztec Trail
Madison, WI 53711