Pray for open doors for the Jesus Film Evangelism Program and for many to believe the message.
Pray that both Mahafaly and Antandroy people see the deceptiveness of the witchdoctors and witchcraft and turn to God and the Gospel.
Book dedication
Praise God 5 books of the Rendille Old Testament have been completed and will be dedicated on Saturday. The dedication will be for the audio and written form of those books. Pray many will read/listen to these books and believe the message.
Praise for the over 100 adults who will be graduating from the Rendille literacy program tomorrow as well. The graduates now have the ability to read and write in their own language. Through the courses, they have heard a clear presentation of the gospel. Praise the Lord for those who have already come to saving faith in Jesus Christ and for those who will from this work.
Light a fire
Pray for the 100 Bara youth who were trained in Kairos mission Course this month. Pray that the Holy Spirit will light a fire in their hearts: the desire to share Christ with their own family. Pray for protection for them and for opportunities to share with boldness.
Book of Genesis
Pray for D** who took a copy of the book of Genesis from our training room. He was happier to use the English copy than one is his heart language. May God help us use this copy of the Bible to help him learn English as that is what he really wants to do with it. And may the Words in it reveal God to him and show him His unchanging character and eternal purposes for the world. May the power of the printed Word transform his mind into Words written on his heart and living in his spirit.
Going deeper
Please pray for our Ndau brothers and sisters who are taking big steps in trying to go deeper with the Lord.
Washed out
A bridge to the city of Ambilobe has washed out so transportation and supplies have become a struggle for many. The price of rice has gone up a lot too. Pray for peace and provision and that believers can use this opportunity to share Christ’s love.
Kairos course
Karimoja team members Ambrose and Esther will be starting the Kairos course (a short Perspectives course) with a group of Karimojong pastors next week. Pray for good fruit from this course – that pastors in Karimoja would see the Great Commission as Jesus’ instructions to their churches too. Pray the Holy Spirit would be stirring the hearts of church members to go and to send workers to the Harvest fields. Ask that this course would continue to build relationships between different denominations and people groups in Karimoja.
Bible translation
We are working on the draft of 1&2 Timothy and a consultant check of the book of Luke this month. Please pray for good translation.
Pray for the health issues of the team.
Pray for transformation within the community and that many would read and believe the Word of God.
Be courageous
Pray for the families who have said they want to understand scripture to be courageous and honest and willing to keep studying. Pray that they will see Jesus and for their hearts to be completely transformed by the Spirit of God and for boldness to share.
Moved back home
A close friend A (a believer) has recently moved back into our village. He has been estranged from his family and village community for many years. Pray that relationships may be restored and that he would work out how to live out his faith in the village.
Reaching the Karana
Pray for the Karana to be attracted to the authentic message of Christianity, often through answers to prayer for health needs.
May God speak to the Malagasy church about reaching the Karana, and bring needed change in welcoming others from a different background. Pray that the church will come to see the Karana as Christ sees them. They need to be reached and can be reached with the Truth of the Gospel.
Pray for believers from South Asian background in Toliara that they will grow in the grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ ( 2 Pet 3:18).
Discipleship challenge
Pray for the young, O herdsmen families, who are walking in the light. Regular discipleship is such a challenge because they’re frequently gone with the animals. Pray for a fresh daily outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and fruitful discipleship, and lots of time together – that God will open a way for that – so they can grow in intimacy with Christ, and understanding more of God‘s word and power, and use His full armor for any persecutions that are likely to come.
Seeds
Please pray for the people we broke fast with over Ramadan. We’ve had many spiritual conversations and planted many seeds. Pray that the seeds will grow and that our neighbors will begin to have questions about Jesus.
Good connections
Diaspora in Brazil: Pray for good connections with African students through short courses, academic guidance, and other activities at the university.
One chapter a day
There is a Digo woman named Mwana Amina. She has requested to receive one chapter of the Bible, starting from the book of Matthew, in English via WhatsApp every day, and she reads it. This morning, she sent me a message saying, “Thank you, I have learned a lot today. I didn’t know all of it! God bless you.” Please pray for her that she loves and eagerly consumes the Word of God, and grows in her salvation.
Windows of time
There is a new sister in the coast town and she is very isolated. She has a lot of responsibilities at home. Ask for windows of time to open up for her to have fellowship and seek growth.
Touched by the gospel
Pray for ‘B’ who has been listening to the gospel and apparently appreciating it. Pray that this will touch him.
Oral Bible
Pray for the Scripture engagement and Oral Bible Translation project taking place right now in Nuba Mts among 6 languages. Pray for good translations and for many people to listen to God’s word in their heart language and believe!
Prisoners
Continue to pray for those imprisoned in Libya for speaking and believing the gospel. It has been one year. Pray for lawyers who were courageous enough to take the case and for authorities and guards in the prisons to see the light of Jesus in His children. Pray for breakthrough for the church in Libya, for fearlessness and Spirit-filled resurrection power as well as fellowship in suffering.
TEE
Robert is now leading eight Lopit men in four different villages in TEE (Theological Education by Extension). Remember these men in your prayers, “asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give [them] the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that [they] may know him better” (Ephesians 1:17). Pray for Clement, a Lopit believer, who has agreed to lead two young men through the TEE classes in his village of Ibahore. Pray that God will continue to raise up Lopit believers to lead His church amongst their own people!
Walls of Jericho
Diaspora in Georgia: Pray for the Lord to break down the tight spiritual and social “Jericho walls” that hold Muslims captive in the two local mosques, allowing them freedom to get to know Christians and regularly read Scripture together. Please pray for the salvation of Humor, Ed and Nama this month who are key mosque leaders.
Pluralistic and Passive
Last week one of the well-loved young men of our village died in a tragic motorcycle accident. The whole village is shocked and devastated.
Please pray for the Alagwa, who are very pluralistic and passive about spiritual matters, to actually feel their desperate need for salvation and hope in the face of such tragedy and death.
Heard the gospel
Pray for the 5 people who heard the gospel. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will lead them to a deep understanding and faith.
Pray for Turning to God’s Truth
Pray for believers who live among the Nyamwezi that their lives would be a living letter and testimony to their neighbors. Pray for opportunities to share with their Muslim neighbors physical and spiritual blessings. Pray for receptive minds and ears to the message of Christ and that the Nyamwezi would long for truth that only Jesus can satisfy.
Keen students
Diaspora in Wales: Praise God for the ones who are keen to hear more in the English Conversation Class. Many are hearing and discussing Biblical stories for the first time including Creation, the Fall, Tower of Babel.
Praise God for this year’s new Sewing class curriculum that has provided a more relaxed setting where helpers and students are able to share their joys and challenges as they sew together.
Pray for spiritual fruit from the conversations about Easter in English and Sewing classes.
When to be cautious, when to be bold
One sister talked this week about feeling sometimes she has to hide (especially in the increased pressure to conform this month of fasting). But she senses that, before too long, the body won’t have to hide at all, will be able to meet openly and tell everyone who they are! Pray that it would be so! In the meantime, pray that God would give the body wisdom and discernment about when to be cautious and when to be bold. Pray for them as the island celebrates the end of fasting this week and some scrutiny lifts.
“We don’t have to get married early.”
The youth weekend last month went well. We taught on identity in Christ and boy-girl friendships as well as sexual relationships. The teachings were very much appreciated by the youth. When asked what they liked about the camp, several of the older youth replied, “We don’t have to get married early.” Pray they will remember the things they learned and put them into practice.
Be strengthened
Pray for believers under pressure to recant their faith to be strengthened with might by God’s spirit in the inner man. (Eph 3:16)
Training
Pray for four Fulani followers who face different challenges especially in regard to their faith. I have started a cross cultural training with them. Our first meeting was held at the Fulani conference in the South for 4 days. We plan to meet each month and intentionally call them each week to see how they are doing with the training. Pray for this cross cultural ministry training program that is aimed at preparing them for the cross cultural church ministry task ahead.
Walk in a worthy manner
Pray for the Laarim believers to walk in a manner worthy of Lord, growing in faith, and sharing Truth with others.
Audio Bible
The audio book of Ruth and Mark are being distributed and people are listening to the Word of God in their own language. The book of Genesis is going through a final edit.
Pray that many people would listen to the Word and believe it.
Fire in their hearts
This weekend we are hosting a conference for Bara young people who are Christians. We are expecting 80-100 people to come. Teaching will be done by Bara pastors. The themes are “Missions in my life”, “Suffering for Jesus”, and “How the gospel changes my life”. Please pray for travel mercies- some are traveling from far away, pray the young people will more deeply understand the gospel and will experience a fire in their hearts to share the gospel with others.
Freed from bondage!
When the construction team arrived earlier this year to begin building a home for the evangelist/worship center in a new outreach area, they set up their tents on a parcel of land that the village gave to the church. During this initial construction time, one of the men saw that there was a charm tied onto a tree near the campsite. We prayed over the campsite and then they cut off the charm and burned it right there. Then they proceeded with the planned construction for the remainder of the time and forgot about the charm incident.
Apparently, this charm was placed on the tree years ago by a man in the village. And since that time, this man has been bound by spirits. The day that this charm was cut off and burned, he was freed from his oppression and, according to the village leaders, the entire village was also freed from their bondage. We do serve a living God! Pray this village will use their freedom to follow Jesus!
Eager brother
There is an eager new brother who was recently baptised and is very openly sharing on his social media. Older followers are distressed by his lack of care for his life and are distancing themselves from him. Pray for his discipleship and that he would not be publicly reckless but bold in love toward his neighbors and friends.
See the Love
Pray for staff at the hospital who are Muslim. They are daily witnessing what it means to be a Christian health worker. Pray that they would be drawn to the love they see in their colleagues’ hearts as they interact with patients. Pray especially for M, a Muslim nurse consultant who seems open and curious.
Give a defense
Pray for Christians in Sudan, (who are often targeted), to ‘not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled, but … always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks a reason for [their] hope’. 1 Peter 3:14-15.
Pray in the name of Jesus
Diaspora in Hong Kong: Recently, we have developed close connections with several Rwandan and Yemeni families through our resettlement assistance efforts. Praise the Lord for the privilege of sharing delightful meals and engaging in meaningful conversations with these Muslim families during Ramadan. Praise for them allowing us to pray for them in the name of Jesus. Pray the Lord will open their hearts to the gospel.
Studying the Bible
Pray for two young men, S. and K., who are studying the Bible chronologically with one of the missionaries. Pray their hearts would be opened to God’s Truth.
Christ-centered Churches Among All Peoples
Praise God for two new churches under construction receiving roofs! These two churches are in Tabora and Uyui District. Praise God for local believers committed to seeing these churches finished and for donors who have helped with the roofs! Pray that the structures would provide permanent points of outreach among the Nyamwezi. Pray for believers to welcome Nyamwezi and all peoples in their area into fellowship in Christ.
Training
Please pray for our local sister, Rachel, who is in West Africa for training. She thought she would be away for 1 month but it turns out the training is 2 months long so she will not be back until the end of April. Please pray for her children who are still here being watched by other folks. Pray the training is worth it!
