Join in praying for those affected by crisis, that they would experience God’s mercy, find hope in the gospel, and know lasting peace.
Use this guided prayer resource to pray for urgent needs, the lost to encounter Christ, and believers to share His peace.
Please pray for the ongoing translation of a church-planting curriculum that one of the local believers, alongside a few others, is translating into the Vax language. Pray God would give them endurance, wisdom, clarity, joy and remembrance of words as they translate. Pray, too, for Pastor Luke and the leaders of Elephant Mountain Church. Pray that the church would experience unity, love for one another and boldness in sharing the gospel. Pray that through their witness, the lost Vax people around them, and in the broader Vax state, would be drawn to salvation. Also, intercede for Lanna Village. Lanna village is made up of about 80 families, with only one believer in the village. In the last year, due to new village leadership, national believers are no longer allowed to enter and share about Jesus. Pray God would reveal Himself to this village through dreams and visions. Pray that God would help the one believer stand strong in his faith and open opportunities for him to learn and grow in God's Word.
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Please pray for Justin, a local harvest worker who moved to a district in West Uttar Pradesh a couple of years ago and is hoping to plant a church there but has seen little fruit thus far. He is one of the only shepherds in the entire district, and there are very few local churches. Please ask the Father to provide all that he needs and to bear much fruit in Justin's personal walk with Him. Ask the Father to give Justin wisdom as he shares the gospel and seeks to make many new disciples in the area.
Each week, some believers hold literacy classes for children and families that are members of two people groups upriver. These classes take place in the language school. They teach a Bible story, teach praise songs in the indigenous languages, help with hygiene, and then spend time teaching the students to write in Portuguese. Please pray that these classes will help to bring joy and life to the upper-river people groups. Pray that the gospel will be understood and then taken upriver to new villages and river systems.
"I was teaching at a women's Bible study in Uganda, and a visitor to the group openly expressed doubts about her salvation," writes missionary Sonya Herron. "I stopped the teaching and asked the woman if I could share how we can be assured of our relationship with God. Using the 'Roman Road' method of evangelism, we went through the plan of salvation. This woman clearly heard the gospel presentation and openly professed faith in Jesus Christ! The other women in the study rejoiced. Within a Bible study, it is easy to expect that those in attendance are believers and miss the opportunity to share. Give thanks to God that the women in the Bible study were encouraged to always be ready to tell others about Jesus!"
For the past two months, workers have been gathering a small group of young adults and university students in their home to study God's Word. Their prayer is that this group won't stay small but will multiply quickly into a movement of disciples who make disciples. Ask God to plant the biblical DNA of multiplication deep in their hearts. Pray for seekers to join the group and encounter Jesus and for current disciples to take ownership early: leading, inviting and reproducing what they have learned. Pray that this simple beginning sparks a ripple effect of gospel-centered communities across the city.
The Kanga people are one of the many ethnic groups that live in the Nuba Mountains. These mountains, which may more accurately be described as hills, are situated in the southern part of Sudan, near the border with South Sudan. The Kanga people's language is also called Kanga. There are no known Scripture resources available in that language. The Kanga people are walking in darkness. Please pray for God's Word to be translated into Kanga. Ask for the few Kanga believers to share the Word in their communities clearly and courageously. Pray for the Kanga people to accept God's Word and walk in the light. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm 119:105 ESV).
(SIN-dees) - Several years ago, a group of women in the interior of the Sindh province in Pakistan made lists of women in their lives with whom they could share the gospel. This consisted of family members and neighbors. God has used these women to share the gospel, and they have seen many names on those original lists repent and believe. One sister, Rebekah, wrote down the name of her Shia neighbor. Rebekah has since moved to a large city in Pakistan, but she has continued to proclaim the good news and keep in contact with her old neighbor. At the beginning of April, Rebekah had the opportunity to travel to the village and meet with her friend for a day. The gospel was once again shared clearly. Please pray for this woman and her family to repent and believe. Give thanks to God for the faithfulness of Rebekah!
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Please pray for Kunthea, mom of two school-age children and a Buddhist. She is open to hear about Jesus Christ and the gospel but believes that all religions are good. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would open the eyes of her heart to the truth that there is only one true God and only one way to salvation. Please pray that believers will continue to reach out and share with her and her family. Pray that they would all come to saving faith in Christ Jesus.
"Please pray for a church in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the Lord continues to bring new people," writes a Baptist representative. "We recently had several baptisms, and we are grateful for how God is growing the church. Pray that these new believers will grow strong in their faith and that the Lord will continue raising up new leaders who are ready to serve and help build a healthy, missions-minded church."
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Join in praying for a young man who has a desire to be baptized but his father will not give consent. Ask God to soften this father's heart.
