The Defender Bible Study

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 10 and prayers for Lifeline’s Families Count ministry . Will you ask the Lord to send parents in every location where Families Count is so that they may hear the Gospel and be restored to Him? We are preparing for a fall church training here in September. Will you ask the Lord to grant our staff discernment as we reach out to a...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 9 and prayers for Peru. Pray for the children of Peru: that they would hear the gospel & would also be sustained in their times of difficulty and waiting. Pray for the government to create better advocacy policies for the children to be declared abandoned to be eligible for adoption or to be reunited with biological familie...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 8 and prayers for Ethiopia. Pray for the country as they are re-evaluating adoption laws and intercountry adoption. Pray for the Ethiopian government to find an ethical solution for the children in need of care. Pray for (un)adopted opportunities in the country of Ethiopia. Pray for the Department of State’s co...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 7 and prayers for Liberia. Country For the government of Liberia, that people will take a stand against corruption and peace would prevail. For the Church in Liberia – that churches would have purity of doctrine and godly leaders to be raised up. REAP Ministry o Pray for the ministry of REAP, our partner that trainsand equips o...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton lead us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 6 and prayers for Guatemala. Country/Government Pray that the gospel will go forward brightly in the midst of such a “religious” (but not Christ-centered) culture Children  Pray for the children in Guatemala  Many children reside in orphanages. Pray for them as they grow up in places without a family. Pray fo...

Join us as Herbie Newell and David Wooten lead us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 5 and prayers for Bulgaria. Waiting Children : There are many children on the waiting child list in Bulgaria. These children are typically older, larger sibling groups, or children with severe medical special needs.  The majority of these children receive little to neglectful care and the orphanage conditions ar...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Wilson lead us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 4 and prayers for Honduras. The Children  For all the children in care of DINAF. For them to know Christ and know their value in Him. Government Pray for the transitions that will take place in the government due to the recent presidential elections in Honduras. Pray that we build stronger relationships with ind...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 3 and prayers for Uganda. Government and Church Government of Uganda: For God to reveal himself to the judges, probation office panel, and those who make decisions regarding orphan care. Church in Uganda: For God to strengthen Ugandan families and grow more desire to care for orphans. Pray for sound doctrine and for the Church...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 2 and prayers for Costa Rica. PANI:  Pray for PANI staff as they evaluate children and families. Pray specifically that they will improve their dossier review/approval timeliness. Pray for the Council of Adoptions (board of directors who have the final say in dossier approvals and matching after PANI makes thei...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through “Basic Christianity” Chapter 1 and prayers for Romania. Pray for wisdom and discernment for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, and Toria. Praise the Lord for David Wooten and the strong relationship he has with the Romanian people! Pray as he gives insight and guidance while working in this difficult country. Praise the Lord for Jana and Brianna’s tim...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton lead us through Luke 24:36-53 and prayers for Hong Kong. Families in process:  For our staff to be equipped to lead these families well and that God would provide for families needs in process. For God to bring more families who are mission-minded and especially have a heart for older children/significant special needs. Waiting children: that God would...

Join us as Herbie Newell and David Wooten lead us through Luke 24:13-35 and prayers for Hungary. Praise the Lord that 3 children have come home since January and 10 children will come home this summer/early fall! Pray for more families in the program — because of the consistency of younger children we are seeing, families are finishing the process in 12 to 14 months. Hungary does not maintain a wa...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 24:1-12 and prayers for our Foster Care Ministry. Pray for the churches involved in foster care in both AL and SC and for these partnerships to expand into more than just recruitment of families, but holistic support of foster families and birth families and financial support. Financial Provision for our Foster Care Program-Pray that God will continue...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Rick Morton lead us through Luke 22 & 23 and prayers for our Counseling Ministry. Pray that God would draw each of the families currently served in counseling closer to Himself Pray for our current therapists at Lifeline:  Angela, Ashley, Whitney, & Kim – Pray for our therapists to have clarity in how to approach and best help each family. Pray that parents in...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 21 and prayers for our Domestic Ministry. Pray that our country and its leadership would submit itself to the authority of God. Pray for more expectant mothers to choose life for their children. Pray for protection over the ministry of Lifeline. Pray for wisdom and discernment for our attorneys as they guide us, the adoptive parents, and birth parents...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Wilson lead us through Luke 20 and prayers for Taiwan. For the Gospel to go forth in Taiwan. Pray for the grip of Buddhism and Ancestor Worship to loosen and the God of the gospel to triumph. For growth and awareness of this special program as we continue to advocate for children. Waiting child: 8 year old female Pray for children who have been waiting for a long...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through Luke 19:47-48 and prayers for China. Pray that the Gospel will continue to go forth in China. For Believers to be strengthened and steadfast in the midst of heightened opposition to the gospel. That God will soften the hearts of our unbelieving staff. Please pray for the Waiting Children in all of our programs Pray for families who are str...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Dr. Rick Morton lead us through Luke 9:28-48 and prayers for Colombia. That the church will be strengthened and spread in Colombia. Pray for them as the Church becomes more aware of the orphan crisis. Specifically praying for the following churches: Renecer, Vida Bogota, Tabernacle La Fe, La Libertad For the true gospel to be spread. It is a challenging culture because...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 8:15-9:27 and prayers for Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has 6 million people and 88% of the people practice Islam. Pray the Kyrgyz church would be strengthened and the gospel would multiply throughout the country! Pray for leaders to rise up in this country that will assist in the furtherance of the Gospel, as well as better care for vulnerable children. We...

Join us as Herbie Newell and David Wooten lead us through Luke 14-17 and prayers for Haiti. Pray against the voodoo practices that are rampant throughout the country and even infused in some churches… Pray that the church in Haiti would be dedicated to the Word of God so that they might serve the Lord in faithful obedience. Pray for IBESR, Haiti’s Central Authority, as they implement changes in th...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 13:22-35 and prayers for Brazil. Pray for truth and conviction for the people of Brazil: great amount of poverty, liberalism, and societal issues that impact the people of Brazil Pray for the Lord’s good news to be spread in a very liberal society Pray for the local church and missionaries residing there – that they will be united, encouraged, and bol...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Rogers lead us through Luke 13:1-21 and prayers for Pakistan. Pray that God will continue to strengthen local believers and specifically strengthen the faith of persecuted believers. Pray that believers will be strengthened by the Word and the Spirit and will boldly proclaim the gospel. Pray for relations between the United States and Pakistan. Pray for Alan and...

Join us as Herbie Newell leads us through Luke 12 and prayers for our Birth Parent Ministry. Pray that expectant parents will come to know the Lord and His redeeming love. That God will open their eyes to see that they and their children are made in the image of God and are thus valuable. God will lead women to choose life for the baby and that they will consider adoption Pray that women will reac...

Join us as Herbie Newell and Blake Wilson lead us through Luke 11:14-54 and prayers for Ukraine. Pray for the government of Ukraine.  Continue to pray for the unrest in the Eastern part of Ukraine and that the areas that have been affected by war will continue to rebuild. Pray for the Ministry and the officials to be efficient and timely in approving paperwork and to make orphan children a priorit...

Join us as Herbie Newell and David Wooten lead us through Luke 11:1-13 and prayers for Togo. Pray that the Voodoo spirit would be torn down with the truth of Christ. Pray that the Church would rise up to engage in orphan care with the skills and abilities God has uniquely given them. Pray that God would raise up churches in the States to champion a cause for the Fatherless and put Togo on their he...