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 two seminary professors who are prayerfully making plans to plant a church in an area that needs gospel-preaching churches. Ask God to bring God-prepared people to them as they go out evangelizing in the prospective area. Pray that He will lead them in wisdom, provide for their needs, and raise up godly men and women to be involved in the church plant.
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Faith, a Congolese partner serving for many years in the city of Bunia and nearby refugee camps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, continues to lead a weekly Kids Bible Club during the Ebola outbreak while ministering among families living in extremely crowded conditions with limited access to soap, disinfectant, and clean water. She reports that fear is widespread as illness claims multiple members within families. Faith asks for prayer. Pray for protection over the health of local church leaders as they travel by motorcycle taxi for God's work. Pray that God will protect the children in the camps. Pray for the families of those providing aid in every field -- medical personnel, transportation workers, and those helping to calm fears -- asking that the Lord will support them and spare them from death during this epidemic. Pray that as believers minister, they will boldly share their hope in Christ, and pray that many people will turn to Him in this time of desperation.
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Pray for Isaiah, a seminary student on one of the Indian Ocean Islands. He has pastored a church for about 10 years, and the church has been gathering in his family's home. They are now pursuing another property where the church can meet. Pray for this congregation as they venture out in this way. It will facilitate a shared sense of responsibility for the gathering of the saints and move the sense of ownership wider than the pastor and his family. This is a great step forward for this congregation. The church has faced resistance, as the work is being undertaken in a Hindu community. Already the community has refused to allow them to occupy this new space. This amounted to a rejection of the church and the ministry they have been conducting for more than 10 years in that same community. Pray for the pastor and church as they navigate this rejection by the people they have loved and served for so long.
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The Panama Mobilization Team writes: "Pray for the Go Experience team from a church in Georgia and a church in South Carolina that will be serving in the Chiriqui province of Panama on June 5-12. They will be bringing some resources with them to distribute to the Ngäbere-speaking Guaymi people among whom we have already been ministering. Pray that God will use these resources not only to meet needs but also to create opportunities for genuine gospel witness."
(moom-BYE) - Brother Elijah and his wife have been trying to plant a church outside the city for 10 years now. The Lord has used them and their humility to reach people's hearts and help them to know Him deeply. Brother Elijah has only one kidney and also has a pretty serious case of diabetes. His health is always up and down, and this month, he also has kidney stones and a hernia. Please pray for healing for his body, and ask for wisdom for him as he tries to take care of his health and continue to do the work that the Lord has given him and his wife. Pray, also, that the church they wish to see will come to be planted and that it will lead to other church planters being raised up in such an unreached place.
Hewan is an older woman who loves Jesus and wants to see others come to know Him. She has a chronic disease that has affected many parts of her body, including her eyes. Even though she can barely see, she tries to read the Bible, and she also listens to the audio Bible frequently. Like so many other Mountain People, she is struggling financially. Please pray that God will provide for Hewan and that she will receive the food and medical care that she needs. Ask that she will be able to fellowship regularly with other believers. Pray that God will continue to give Hewan boldness and opportunities to share truth with those who don't yet know Jesus.
A community of believers was struck by tragedy -- a horrible accident that ended in the death of a child. Please pray for the family that is going through unimaginable grief. Pray for the community around them, as well, to experience the "God of all comfort" (2 Corinthians 1:3 ESV) as they grieve together, and ask that as they go through this process, they will grow and be strengthened in the Word. Pray for love and forgiveness to abound, and ask that in the middle of this affliction, God's truth will shine through and many will come to Jesus, "the founder and perfecter of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2 ESV), for "the LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18 ESV).
(EE-sahn) - Last year, the Thailand Baptist Convention embarked on an initiative in partnership with International Mission Board workers who serve in Thailand called BAP10: A Baptist church in All Provinces in 10 years. The purpose is to see people come to know the Lord, be discipled to maturity, and form healthy, reproducing churches, and this initiative supports that desire. Of the 20 provinces in Isaan, about half have no Baptist church. Please pray for the Isaan Team as we work with local pastors to spread the gospel and plant churches where there are none.
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Summer college volunteer teams have arrived and hit the ground running. Pray for them to be spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy. Pray they will be bold in sharing the gospel with the students they meet on and off campus. Pray they will see some give their lives to Christ. Pray for the local believers as they follow up with those who are interested in learning more.
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(MAL-uh-bar) - Many Malayalam-speaking Hindus and tribal groups live along the Malabar Coast in the Indian state of Kerala. With a population of more than 30 million and 73 unengaged, unreached people groups, many people in this area have never had the chance to hear the true gospel. A large number of these people groups are protected as "scheduled tribes" by the Indian government; however, there are three people groups that have the gospel and are growing steadily. Kerala is known for its natural beauty, with a small mountain range hosting a tropical rainforest, a sandy coastline stretching the entire length of the state, and intricate backwaters and river systems that weave throughout the land. The people who live there are warmhearted and hospitable but completely void of a true gospel presence. While even the rocks cry out (Luke 19:40), their mouths remain utterly silent. Please pray for the salvation of the Hindus of the Malabar Coast.
(HAHK-uh) - Join us in praise and thanksgiving for Hakka who were baptized in March and April, in our local Baptist churches. At the same time many Hakka focused on worshipping their ancestors, new followers of Christ publicly and joyfully proclaimed their trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior, through believers' baptism. As they proclaimed new spiritual loyalties, glorifying their ancestors' eternal Creator and Heavenly Father, celebrating Resurrection Day, they witnessed to families and friends of their new faith in Christ. Pray for Hakka families and friends who have witnessed these life transformations.
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(sahn-tee-AH-go) - On June 5-7, missionary Kelli Frealy, along with Alison and Charlotte, will teach a group of pastors' wives and church planters' wives during a "Basic Training" weekend in central Chile. Pray that this will be a fruitful time of encouraging these women and strengthening them in their walk with Christ. May they return to their communities even more eager to share the gospel!
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"Pray for our Asian partners, Samart and Beam, as they join global leaders for Asia Deaf Theological Training (ADTT). Students will be coming from five countries to receive training in teaching, equipping leaders, church planting, and building healthy, sustainable churches. Pray for wisdom, unity, and God's guidance as lives are shaped and the Deaf Church is strengthened across Asia."
Team Denmark writes: "Colleagues in the capital city of Copenhagen will host a conference at a church plant, New Song Kirken, regarding suffering in light of the gospel. Please pray for revival and reformation in Copenhagen!"
What will God do with hundreds of youth living on fire for Him? How can a city filled with Muslim boarding schools or a Christian-minority country be changed when high school and college students break free from sin that keeps them from living an abundant life in Christ? With musical talents and a passion to see the effects of the gospel poured out over Generation Z, "Set Me Free" Worship is scheduled for Friday night, June 5. West Coast college students have traveled to the other side of the world and plan to help lead this worship. "Students face many challenges now, and we hope they will invite their friends to this night of worship. We are praying for revival to sweep through the college campuses in our city," shared one of the organizers. Please pray for the preparation happening for this youth rally and revival service, for attendees to come and bring friends, and for seating and food following the service to be sufficient. Pray that the music, skit drama, testimonies, and sharing of the Word will be led by the Holy Spirit.
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Please pray for a man named LaTat. As a child, his parents were unable to care for him and sent him to a boarding home for schooling, where he first heard the good news of a Father who would care for him for life. LaTat embraced the faith at a young age, and after years of discipleship and training, this young "Timothy" is now ready to step into leadership. This coming school season, six children will be entrusted to his care.
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