(KAH-vuh-ree) - Pray for the Gangawar people. They are an unengaged, unreached people group living in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of approximately 462,000. Their name means "water." Please pray that the Gangawar will come to salvation and profess Jesus, the Living Water, as their Lord and Savior. Pray that local believers will seek them out to engage them with the gospel.
The leadership team from a church plant in Oslo will go through their fourth and final weekend training on church planting. This weekend will be focused on movement, examining what it means to develop into a sustainable, missional church that can plant other churches. Pray they will really focus on long-term impact and joining God's work in Oslo and beyond. Pray this will be a unifying and encouraging weekend for them as a team.
Maryam is a devoted Muslim and the mother of a young child. Growing up, she observed people within her faith who were not fully committed to God, which led her to prioritize living a life dedicated to Him. She has since made intentional choices to strengthen her devotion. Recently, Maryam formed friendships with two believers she met at a local park where their children play. Through regular playdates and visits, conversations about faith and differing beliefs have naturally developed. Maryam firmly believes in worshiping God alone and views Jesus as a prophet, not divine. She feels that worshiping Jesus would dishonor God. Please pray that Maryam will come to see Jesus as both fully human and fully God and recognize Him as the way to the Father, as stated in John 14:6-7 (ESV): "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him." Pray also for her family to accept the Bible as truth and place their trust in its message.
(KAH-zahks) - Pray for believers to meet new friends who are open to hearing the gospel. Intercede for different opportunities to make connections, whether that be through meeting neighbors or participating in community outreach events, mutual interest clubs, celebrations, or other aspects of everyday life.
centralasianpeoples@protonmail.com
(CARE-ah-muh-jong) - Please pray for the Church in the Karamoja region to be unified in mind and heart! Pray that believers will feel compelled to share the gospel and live as a living sacrifice to God, and pray for pastors to walk in integrity, both publicly and privately.
http://www.imb.org/sub-saharan-africa/
(HAHK-uh) - Pray for more young and middle-aged believers to respond to God's call and enter the Hakka Theological Seminary for training. Taiwan Hakka Seminary in central Taiwan is the only Hakka Seminary in the world. Worldwide Hakka communities and churches need more Hakka workers who can be trained at the seminary. Students and faculty are involved in outreach, training, Hakka worship music development, and discipleship for the Hakka communities. Ask God to greatly expand their ministry and impact. Pray for more students.
pray4APAC@imb.org
Today's Chinese youth are the future of the Chinese Church. As they play a vital role in the future of the Chinese Church, they also face the unique challenge of navigating between two cultures and resisting the many temptations and ungodly influences that surround them. In addition to the cultural challenges, there is a language barrier. In many Chinese churches, the youth speak English, but many lay-leaders and church volunteers speak only a little English. And, not all parents make it a priority to take their kids to church consistently. The Chinese churches in the United Kingdom recognize these challenges, but often face a lack of resources, lay leaders, and volunteers. Please ask for wisdom and creativity to make youth ministry more relevant to these youth to draw them to Jesus. May parents make going to church a priority in their family, and may God raise up more ministry workers, especially to take up the mantle of leadership and service among youth and university students.
pray4APAC@imb.org
(KOO-nah) - Please pray that God will send someone who can have access to the Border Kuna and work among them, sharing the gospel with them. "Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest" (Matthew 9:38 ESV).
jillianenash@gmail.com
"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way" (1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV). As the election time approaches, pray that Christian brothers and sisters in Bangladesh will fast and pray for peaceful elections in that country. Ask that they will commit to regular prayer for their government leaders, especially since believers are in the minority population. Ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen the faith of all believers and cause them to treasure Jesus so much that any persecution they may face pales in comparison to eternity with Him.
