Caring for the needs of people is integral to the missionary tasks of evangelism, discipling new believers, training leaders and forming healthy churches. Healthcare missions gives access to the unreached, allows for intimate conversations, meets needs, makes disciples and empowers the church.
Healthcare Prayer and Celebrations
Asia-Pacific Rim
For a few years workers have shared health lessons in the villages of an unreached Muslim people group. Trust has been built in the relationships formed. Now they are open to conversations about Jesus and some are genuinely seeking. Pray that they will believe in Jesus, the true Healer.
Another mission organization sponsors the Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh. We have a family serving in that hospital. At present the hospital is facing critical staff shortage and doctors are desperately needed. Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into this field where physical and spiritual needs are great.
Healthcare workers are trying to start up new entities that will empower others both professionally and spiritually. Ask that they get the needed government approvals and that the Lord will provide all that is needed for these endeavors to start and continue to run smoothly and legally.
As healthcare workers interact in professional and “secular” settings, pray that they will have wisdom and divine opportunities to be salt and light and form deep connections with lost colleagues. Ask that they will see and make the most of every opportunity.
Believers are seeking to provide soul care that mends emotional wounds and leads the hurting to the One who heals hearts. They are also seeking to train local believers to do the same. Ask that His Word will go out boldly and consistently through these projects and the hearts and minds will be renewed by the hope and transformation of the Gospel.
Millions of people in our world have been displaced from their homes, their communities and even their countries. Ask that God will sovereignly direct the paths of Christ followers to the displaced who are seeking and to hearts that are prepared. Pray that they find a home and refuge in Christ.
The greatest problem in our world is lostness and the Gospel is the answer. Workers are needed to take the Gospel to those who have not heard and have not believed. Pray that through events in the coming months healthcare professionals and students will be challenged to respond to God’s call to pray, give, go, and send. Pray especially for regional Medical Missions One Day events planned in the fall and spring that many will come and learn how they can be a part of God’s mission.
A medical clinic was conducted in the Rubiya* neighborhood in this city. Evangelism afterwards led to multiple professions of faith. A follow up medical clinic will be held in the area in October. Pray for more open doors for evangelism and discipleship that will result in a new healthy church.
The possibility for a new hospital (think clinic with rotating staff) start-up on a small scale in a cousin neighborhood is available. Please pray for God's glory, wisdom on build out and all resources needed. Pray for evangelistic opportunities and a church to be started in the Khatal-more* neighborhood around this new hospital.
The Baptist Convention of Angola in partnership with Send Relief and IMB has just opened a clinic in the capital Luanda. The clinic will provide medical and dental services to people in need in the city. Pray for staff who serve there and for new workers and volunteers to come in future. Pray for the churches to be bold in meeting the spiritual needs of those who come. Pray that this clinic will be a place of true healing physically and spiritually.
