The Defender Podcast | Call to Prayer – Hungary

November 29, 2017 • 8 Minutes

Call to Prayer – Hungary – Colossians 2:2-4

During this time of prayer, Herbie Newell identifies how we can pray the country of Hungary.

Colossians 2:2-4

Pray for the country as a whole. Many Hungarians call themselves Christians but most families have described it as a spiritually dark country. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox are strong religious traditions in Hungary.
Pray that our families will continue to share the gospel when they travel and for opportunities for our staff to be lights in the darkness to the on the ground team.
Pray that the Ministry of Human Resources Department of Family and Demographic Affairs Central Authority will continue to be in favor of international adoptions and see the urgency in preparing paperwork for children.
Pray for Judith Sebestyen, our contact at the US Embassy who always helps our families.
Hungary does not maintain a waiting child list, so pray for the children as they wait in orphanages or foster homes for their forever families.
Pray that foster families will see the need to spend one on one time with the children and not just see foster care as a means to receive money.
Pray for the discrimination against the Roma children and population as a whole. Pray the Lord would protect these children from discrimination and provide forever families for them.
Pray for bonding, attachments, and a smooth in country process for adopting families.
Pray families will share the gospel with George, Adam, and Rita and enjoy their time away as a family.
Pray for a family in country finishing their process. They bring their daughter home December 17!
Pray for our 3 families waiting to travel and our ten families waiting on a referral.
Pray for our in country team: George, Adam, Rita, Dr. Boros and Cornell. Pray for health and endurance while families are in country.
Pray for our Lifeline team: Josh, Jana, Brianna, Toria, and Sasha as they serve our families.

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Creators and Guests

Host

Herbie Newell

Herbie Newell serves as the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, holds an MBA in Accounting from Samford University and brings years of experience from his work as an independent auditor at WAKM Companies, LLC. Serving as Lifeline's Executive Director since 2003, Herbie has significantly expanded international outreach, obtained licensure in 17 states, and led the establishment of the foster care arm. A passionate advocate, he co-founded (un)adopted in 2009, focusing on equipping orphaned children with life skills for community transformation. Herbie, also the author of "Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-birth to Pro-Life," emphasizes that being pro-life extends beyond opposing abortion, urging a broader ethic that includes fighting for racial equality and embracing every individual with the love of Christ. Herbie and his wife, Ashley, reside in Birmingham, Alabama, and are the parents to three children.

Host

Rick Morton

As Vice President of Engagement, Rick Morton shepherds the ministry’s outreach to individual, church, and organizational ministry partners as well as the ministry’s commitment to publishing resources that aid families and churches in discipling orphans and vulnerable children. Prior to Lifeline, Rick served for 15 years as a college and seminary professor, and he also served local churches in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi. He is an accomplished writer and sought after speaker. Most notably, Rick is the co-author of the popular Orphanology: Awakening to Gospel-centered Adoption and Orphan Care and the author of KnowOrphans: Mobilizing the Church for Global Orphanology. Rick and his lovely wife Denise have been married for over 32 years, and they have 3 children, all of whom joined their family through international adoption. God has continued to grow their family, and he now enjoys the role of “Doc” to his precious granddaughter!