(VIN-took) - Please pray for Windhoek, asking that God will pour out His Holy Spirit over the city. Ask Him to breathe His life into Windhoek so that His presence fills every home, school, church, and street. Where hearts have grown cold, may His love burn again. Where there is weariness, may He bring renewal. Where sin has held people captive, may He release them into His freedom. Pray that believers across Windhoek will unite as one body, with the single purpose of sharing Jesus with those who need to know Him. God has promised in Acts 2:17 (CSB): "I will pour out my Spirit on all people." Will you ask Him to do exactly that in Windhoek? May He purify hearts, fill mouths with praise, and make lives vessels of His presence. Please pray that Windhoek will become a city known for hope, a place where the name of Jesus is loved and made known to all.
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"And so the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.' . . . And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them" (Luke 2:10-11, 20 NASB). Thank the Lord God for this good news of great joy! Thank Him for giving you the opportunity to hear and believe in the Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Thank Him for all those across East Africa who have heard the good news and believed in the Savior. Glorify and praise God for all you have heard and seen in your life regarding the Savior. Amen!
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One day, Raheema had a dream about her old friend Zeynab. In the dream, Zeynab was in severe pain, and Raheema offered to pray for healing in Jesus' name. Soon after this, Raheema was on her way to visit someone when she bumped into Zeynab! Zeynab was surprised to see Raheema and told her that she had felt pressed to take this road, even though she normally would have taken another path. Raheema told her about her dream and shared the gospel with Zeynab. Zeynab told her that she did not want to die a Muslim. She trusted Jesus as her Savior! Please pray that God will continue to draw Zeynab to Himself and that her desire to know Him will grow. Pray that He will provide a believer who can disciple Zeynab and teach her God's Word.
(pun-JAH-bees) - Please pray for Isabella. She is a Muslim woman who is desperately seeking truth and has been trying to find salvation for quite a few years. Everywhere she turned, there seemed to be a dead end. However, the Lord has now put her in the path of some visiting followers of Jesus. They are actively meeting with her for discipleship. Pray that the Lord will bring strong, local believers into her life who will help guide her in her journey to Christ.
Please pray for the gospel to move upriver. Whether by harvest workers, local believers, or the existing church, the good news of Jesus must advance upriver. Upriver is where the majority of the lostness has no access to truth about Jesus. Please intercede for permanent, long-term strategies and faithful servants to see the upper river, pray for the upper river, and go to the upper river.
Pray for Baptist representatives in Leeds, England and for their university outreach through the local Christian unions. Pray that they will be bold as they engage students with the gospel.
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(soo-MAH-trah) - Please pray for the national Baptist churches to be a light among all the people groups of North Sumatra during this Christmas season.
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A Baptist church in Oslo, Norway will hold a joint Christmas Eve service with another local congregation. Pray that many will attend and that the gospel message will be clearly proclaimed.
The Jewish people have had a long, rich history of living in Turkey and have contributed in many positive ways to the culture. For the most part, they have lived in peace in that country, and various circumstances have made their population numbers fluctuate over the years. The approximately 20,000 Jewish people currently living in Turkey are unengaged and unreached with the gospel of the Prince of Peace. Pray for their spiritual peace, and ask that they will follow the greatest commandments to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, and mind and to love their neighbors as themselves (Matthew 22:37-39). Pray that as they follow the commandments of God, they will be drawn to the Messiah and desire to know more about His forgiveness and peace. Intercede for continued peace and blessings as they live in a culturally and religiously diverse country. Pray for encounters with bold believers who will share their hope and encourage the Jewish people living in Turkey to follow the Messiah.
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Across the country of Turkey, millions of people have yet to hear the good news that God, in His holiness and love, sent His Son as a sacrifice to redeem sinful man. Christmas is a season to celebrate this holy coming of Christ and to remember those who are still held captive to the darkness of sin and the devil. As you celebrate this Greatest of Gifts, please ask God to move in the hearts of His people to share the gospel with Mediterranean Turks. Pray for the light of Christ to overcome the darkness of these unreached people.
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Persecution presses in on a group of minority church planters, yet their faith keeps growing stronger. They recently gathered to share new ways to plant and nurture churches in their homeland. Each planter carries both the weight of fear and the fire of hope. Pray that these faithful servants will walk in courage, using what they've learned to tell the gospel story to those who've never heard it. May their message take root even where opposition grows fierce. "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6). "Jesus, strengthen Your church planters who face danger for Your name. Let courage rise where fear whispers. May Your Spirit go before them, opening hearts and homes to the good news. Let their words be living seeds that bear fruit where none has yet grown. Amen."
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As the Christmas season approaches, please pray that Christians in the Greater Toronto Area will boldly share the good news of Jesus' birth with those around them. Pray that churches will host meaningful Christmas events and that believers will be moved to invite their families, friends, and neighbors to come, hear, and experience the gospel. May this season of celebration become a powerful time of spiritual awakening and renewed hope throughout the community.
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(deh-KAH-nee) - It seems that a new era has begun in the Deccan region. Ten years ago, it felt as if many churches in the area were apathetic toward sharing the gospel, let alone among Muslims. But God is sanctifying His Church in the Deccan, growing them up in their faith, empowering them with a gentle boldness! A meeting of several families from one church this past month has resulted in their now being confident in what to say and how to say it and connecting with Muslims in ways that they hadn't before. Praise God for what He is doing! Give thanks to Him for their genuine love for God and for the people whom He places around them! Thank Him for the relationships that are deepening around the person and work of the Lord Jesus! Pray that God will open the eyes of those who are hearing the gospel so that they, too, may see the kindness of God, leading them to repentance.
(chee-ang MY) - Christmas is a fun time for many churches in Chiang Mai. They plan holiday parties and other fellowship activities. Pray that as they plan fun ways to enjoy time together, the Lord will also give believers in Chiang Mai boldness to use the holiday season for gospel conversations with their family and friends.
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