April 17, 2026
April 2026 FCC Global Mission Prayer Update
Mission Focus Moment: Sarah Jane (SJ) Holsteen
Sarah Jane (SJ) Holsteen resides in Lille, France, with her husband, Sam, where she serves with the International Association for Refugees (IAFR). IAFR is a Christian mission organization designed to operate within humanitarian spaces. SJ’s team helps refugees and asylum seekers survive and recover from forced displacement. Refugees and asylum seekers travel from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, seeking safety and belonging after fleeing from war, torture, and persecution in their homeland. They come to Lille, vulnerable and rejected. IAFR hosts a church-sponsored Refugee Welcome Center to assist refugees through holistic Gospel witness, practical assistance, relationship-building, and hope. IAFR offers French classes, Bible studies, and other weekly gatherings for asylum seekers. They also support their asylum-seeking friends by accompanying them to their government interviews and helping meet some of their needs.
How can you pray for SJ and IAFR?
- Housing and Asylum Solutions for their friends
- Wisdom and creativity in navigating administration questions for the French Association IAFR works through in Lille
- Asylum-seeking neighbors, church partners, and volunteers would all know Jesus’ love and grace that welcomes all without distinctio
Our Global Mission Partners
Steve and Nopaluck Cable –– Santisuk English School, Bangkok, Thailand
The Cables’ ministry is thriving; however, they need more workers. Pray for more short-term missionaries to come forward and sign up to serve at one of their Bangkok locations this year.
John and Ana Lindstrom – Wycliffe Bible Translators, Papua New Guinea
Pray for several multi-language projects that John is overseeing- for the publishing of the Buang New Testament, and the completion of New Testament books in Musim, Kapin, and Yamap.
Justin and Joelle Goldberg- Wycliffe Bible Translators, Ethiopia
The translating team has been finishing the translation of Romans and has started drafting for 1 Corinthians. Pray that God’s Spirit would move as they work to translate accurately, naturally, and clearly
Ryan and Leah – Aisa
Pray that their ministry will continue to bear fruit as they share their faith and disciple others
John and Terri Nanda – Serve India & All Nations House (UWRF)
John and Terri recently returned from India. Pray that John would be able to continue to work through administrative paperwork for Serve India while at home in the United States
Z.S.&A.S. – Twin Cities
Z&A are celebrating 10 years of ministry. Pray for Z as he enters into a new role as an elder at their local church
Grace Aasness-CRU, University of Minnesota
Pray for seeds to be planted for college students to be open to the gospel, and that Grace would raise the support needed for this new ministry opportunity
Joey Olson- CRU Intern, North Dakota State University & MN State University, Moorhead
Joey and his team recently returned from a mission trip in Puebla, Mexico. Pray that the students' desire to share the word of God would continue to flourish
Josh Stream- Casas Por Cristo, El Paso, Texas
Pray for continued encouragement and confidence as Josh works with teams on upcoming building projects in Mexico.
