WORLD PRAYER NEWS A guide to help you pray for people around the world | July - Aug 2022 1. Israel - International Mission to Jewish People 7. Central Asia - WEC International Mission to Jewish People reaches Jewish people around One of our leaders has been brainstorming with business colleagues the world, sometimes in the most deprived areas of major cities. The about new ideas, especially for the quieter summer months. They are homeless, drug addicts and alcoholics on the streets of Tel Aviv regular- considering providing speech therapy and school preparation lessons. ly encounter our missionary, Igal Vender, as he draws alongside them Then in September there's a possibility to host homework classes for to share food and the gospel. A former addict himself, Igal has a unique children. Pray for children and families to benefit from the training this perspective as he shares Jesus with lost and forgotten Jewish people Christian business offers and to be open to hearing about the gospel in the city. These include a drug addict who was recently released from through this. prison into his care and entered the rehabilitation centre run by Igal’s church. This Jewish man subsequently came to faith in Jesus and 8. Liberia - MAF is now being discipled at the centre. Please pray for the evangelistic Liberia has significantly fewer doctors than the World Health outreach to these desperate people, taking place weekly on the streets Organisation recommends with only 1 doctor per 15,000 patients. of Tel Aviv Please intercede for a nation whose healthcare system was mostly destroyed during its civil war, and pray that many more people will train 2. Worldwide - Laywer’s Christian Fellowship as doctors. Pray too for the success of MAF medevacs. Pray for the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship in the UK, as we are co- hosting a Global Convocation this September, gathering over 240 9. Tunisia – Reach Beyond Christian lawyers from around the world. With brothers and sisters Our social media outreach in the Middle East attracts many hundreds of applying from over 40 different countries, we are especially praying that people who feel confident enough to ask about the bigger questions of the UK Home Office/Visa & Immigration service is able to process our life while staying anonymous. One person wrote, “I have been searching visa applications diligently, and for God’s blessing in favourable results. for answers to lots of questions about God and his love for me. One day We pray trusting in God’s Sovereignty in who He ordains to come, and while I was surfing the internet, I found your page. I contacted the team pray the Conference will be a blessing to these Christian lawyers in their and now I believe in Jesus and accept Him as the Lord of my life. They mission to serve God in the law. introduced me to the local ministry team who met with me and baptised me. I was like floating in the air, full of joy. I have been so happy for this 3. Somalia - Mediair step!" Pray for continued impact through social media outreach in this Somalia is facing its worst drought in four decades. Three years of region. little or no rain have led to major food shortages and the situation has worsened dramatically as the conflict in Ukraine hikes food prices 10. South India - Dohnavur Fellowship catastrophically. Pray for the six million people facing high levels of The Dohnavur Fellowship in South India would value continuing prayer acute food insecurity and those who are struggling to afford food as for the appointment of a Children's Home manager, a Hospital manager, prices have risen by 36% since the start of the Ukraine conflict. Pray for and a Human Resources director. These posts need to be filled by healthcare workers treating a growing number of people – especially well-qualified personnel from outside the Fellowship. Please pray for children – with malnutrition, as well as diarrhoea and suspected cholera, the Lord's clear guidance and leading for these positions to be resolved as the threat of famine escalates. urgently. 4. Chad - Frontiers 11. France – France Mission Chad has more than 200 ethnic groups and 120 different languages At the time of writing, the French legislative elections have yet to take and dialects. The north is dominated by the Sahara and occupied by place -- but at the time of publication, France will have a new group Muslims, while the south is mainly occupied by Christians and animists. of MPs and the political complexion of the country may look quite Muslims make up 55% of the population, mostly Sunni, and Christians different. Please pray for President Emmanuel Macron (who will remain total about 40%. Chad is one of the poorest and most needy places on in office) and for the new government, whoever they are, that they may earth: 80% of the population live below the poverty line. Pray for more govern wisely and with integrity at a time when many French people teams to go to Chad and for pioneer workers to persevere there, in are concerned about the rising cost of living and the various impacts of order to reach the many unengaged people groups. climate change. 5. Papua New Guinea - MAF 12. China - CCSM MAF and Rotarians Against Malaria Australia delivered 34,250 mosquito The Tibetan region of China recently published a law stating that nets to 26 remote airstrips in Papua New Guinea earlier this year. Pray the main requirement to enter university is ‘ideological and political that these nets will save many isolated people from a disease which morality’ not just grades. What is unacceptable includes supporting causes the death of hundreds of thousands of victims globally every the Dalai Lama but also attending any ‘illegal religious gathering’ year. which includes any unregistered house church. So Christians can be prevented from attending university because of their faith. Please pray 6. Burundi - WEC for young Tibetans who want to study but who are being faced with a Aloys, Stephen and Catherine have run a leadership training for choice between their faith and the government’s ideology. Across China Christian youth leaders in Bujumbura, as well as 3 days of missions access to better education and jobs is coming under threat if you are a training for 6 churches in Rumonge. These young students came from Christian. different churches in the area to learn about the principles of ethical, servant leadership, and the importance of doing mission among the 13. Guinea – MAF unreached. One of the young men had seen a WEC poster about In April MAF conducted their first operational flight in Guinea. Please mission and asked how he could get involved. Pray for him and the pray that our staff will have many opportunities to share the love of other trainees to be able to enthuse and inspire their churches, and be Jesus in this predominantly non-Christian country. May the Good News guided how to be personally involved. be heard with open hearts. Global Connections, Caswell Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1QD. Registered in England & Wales as Evangelical Mission Association. Company number: 3886596 | Charity number: 1081966 Tel: 01926 487755 | Email: info@globalconnections.org.uk Web: globalconnections.org.uk/prayer | Twitter: @worldprayernews PrayerMate: praynow4.org/worldprayernews 14. East Asia - WEC 23. Afghanistan - Eurasia Education Foundation One of our team members has started a mums and babies’ group for Small businesses are setting up to help Afghans support themselves. mothers and a grandmother she knows. She has invited her neighbour Pray for Benjimin as he heads his family, provides for them and runs to come. She is very excited to have started reading the Bible with a Tuk Tuk business in time. The number of Ukrainians lodged in DGU a member of her English Corner, pray for seeds to be sown in these Moldova is reducing as they move onto other lands, return to Ukraine students' lives. Pray especially for the baking classes being taught to and find other places to stay more permanently. We must now find ways young people with depression, that her love and joy in baking might be to help rebuild the land when the war is over and try to reunite children contageous and bring healing and hope. with their families, especially those who have been trafficked. 15. Myanmar – Reach Beyond 24. France – France Mission These continue to be challenging times for Myanmar, with Covid, Many Christian camps and vacation centres will be at their busiest over political unrest and increasing religious persecution. Despite this, there July and August. Please pray for planned activities where volunteers/ is a widespread hunger for the Word of God in this land. Reach Beyond staff are still needed and give thanks for all those willing to serve in have extended our radio broadcast times in the Rohingya language and this way. Pray particularly for the many children and young people are distributing more radios and SD cards of Christian programming. who benefit from such camps. Ask the Lord to deepen the faith and An indigenous pastor has just been appointed to help us follow up with friendships of those who already know Him and to reveal Himself to Rohingya listeners in local villages and tribes. Pray that many Rohingya those who haven't yet encountered Him. people will respond positively to the gospel messages they hear. 25. England - WEC 16. South India - Dohnavur Fellowship Having food in cafes gives one Neighbours Worldwide team member a 4 of the Fellowship members have recently completed a training course, variety of opportunities to make friends and talk about faith. One Friday enabling them to teach english to those living locally in order to help with lunchtime he asked the guy at a table if he had just come from prayers. seeking employment and progressing in a career. Please pray for this This resulted in a conversation about the person of Jesus. On another new opportunity for outreach and ministry in neighbouring villages. occasion a conversation about family led to an interesting discussion about whether God exists and does He answer prayer. These two men 17. Ukraine - SGA seemed to have a real spiritual thirst. Pray they will drink from the river Pray that the UKRANIAN believers who have been dispersed of life in the city of God. throughout Europe and in Russia, will experience the Lord's enabling to be good witnesses of the Gospel wherever they are placed. 26. Afghanistan - Eurasia Education Foundation Internal Afghan refugees are trying to return back to their villages but 18. Middle East - WEC lack, seed, travel costs, food, and homes. Pray they might be able to The Lord has brought together five families from five different countries adjust during the summer months. Afghans in the surrounding lands to live and work in a small town in the Gulf area. They are humbled and are being reached and the College in Moldova is proving visitors who excited to find out why. Over 30 years ago one Christian medical worker are counselors, funds for living and shelter through the local churches. had lived and worked at a hospital there. Pray that the seeds sown then many have PTSD. will begin to bear fruit after all these years of waiting. Pray for the new families to be able to identify God’s strategic plan for the people of this 27. Tajikistan - SGA town and work to that end. Missionary Sobir (TAJIKISTAN), asks for prayer for a new Prayer House which they hope to build this year. Pray that the Lord will bless them in 19. Malawi - Torch Trust the construction work and enable them to complete it on time. Please pray for blind and partially sighted people in the Torch Fellowship Groups of Malawi, that they will experience God's love and be able to 28. South India - Dohnavur Fellowship fully participate in Christian fellowship and worship. Please continue to pray for the development of a Home for the Elderly which has begun by renovating buildings in the compound which have 20. South Sudan – Life in Abundance International not been used for some time. Thankful that permission was granted by the government to renew the LIA office lease in Rumbek for another ten years. During April 2022, 29. Poland - SGA two of the LIA health units have treated 2,425 patients with diseases. Pray for the raising up of new pastors and preachers in Polandto take Thankful for the provision of medicines to alleviate the suffering, for the Gospel to their people in this spiritually impoverished land. our staff and continued work in these units. Thankful that the peace agreement signed four years ago to unify the armed forces is finally 30. Argentina - Viva established. Pray it will work for the good of the people. Pray for wisdom Viva’s partner network, Red Viva Argentina, comprises 146 churches for those in charge to use the vast natural resources in a way that and organisations, and last year reached out to 20,000 children. The creates growth for the country. network trains church leaders to improve safeguarding and protection policies in churches and is a key player in advising the evangelical 21. Nigeria - Al Massira group of churches in Argentina about child protection and how children The Nigerian Church is undergoing severe persecution and trials in should be brought up without the threat of abuse and violence. Pray for these days. May His people continue to rise and advance forward in a commitment of local churches to work towards protecting all children the Name of Jesus. United, emboldened and in Christ’s love. Fearing who attend and young people in their communities. Pray too for people no-one but the Lord. Please pray for Al Massira in Nigeria, for our living in poverty in Argentina who continue to be affected by the health Brothers and Sisters training, translating and leading seekers through and economic implications of the pandemic. The network is running the Scriptures using the AM film resources. That they be filled with Holy Viva’s mentoring programme to support families in need. Mentors have Spirit power. Pray for the many doors being opened for AM in Africa. been trained to work with families in Buenos Aires, Corrientes and in May the Lord of the Harvest raise up more labourers for the privileged Chaco, where a new network is beginning. task. For His Name and Glory! 31. Spain - Reach Beyond 22. England - WEC CMS mission partners Felipe and Sarah Yanez help run two different Having food in cafes gives one Neighbours Worldwide team member a food banks in Malaga, Spain, are active in their local church and invest variety of opportunities to make friends and talk about faith. One Friday time in informal discipleship. Felipe is involved in men’s ministry, lunchtime he asked the guy at a table if he had just come from prayers. including a quarterly barbecue which is well attended by many visitors. This resulted in a conversation about the person of Jesus. On another Pray for deepening connections and great conversations to be had occasion a conversation about family led to an interesting discussion at these barbecues, and that those who are not yet Christians will be about whether God exists and does He answer prayer. These two men encouraged to take steps forward on their faith journey. seemed to have a real spiritual thirst. Pray they will drink from the river of life in the city of God. 23. UK - Torch Trust Please pray for Torch Trust's work to support blind and partially sighted people through Christian fellowship and resources.
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