Pray for strength for the Bible translation team. They are working hard. Pray for wisdom to make good translation decisions. And for many Suri to read God’s word in their language and believe the message.
Street evangelism responses
Diaspora in Ontario: ‘Bas is a Muslim that I spoke with for an hour during street evangelism. In the end, he agreed to pray to God, creator of the Heavens and the Earth, to show us both the path of truth. I told ‘Bas I would also pray that Jesus would show Himself in a dream to ‘Bas as he fasts over Ramadan and particularly on the Islamic night of power. Please pray for ‘Bas’ salvation.
Sour’ is a Muslim that I spoke with during a cold afternoon while doing street evangelism. He has been seeking the truth reading the Bible and the Qur’an a bit. He took a Gospel of John to read. Please pray for Sour’s salvation.
Ramadan
Pray for our friends and acquaintances as they fast during this month of Ramadan. May God open their hearts and shine His light as they pray. May they see and know Jesus as He reveals the Truth to them.
Coming to small group
Diaspora in Alberta: Praise God, three of the men I have had on my heart to reach out to have said they want to come to our small group, and two have come already. We don’t know how often they will come but pray that the Spirit will work in their hearts as they encounter Scripture. Pray for my one-on-one meetings with these men and that the two Muslim men would read the Bibles we gave them.
Ramadan starting
The fasting month of Ramadan started on Saturday and can be a strange time. Islanders are more ready to talk about what they follow, but aren’t necessarily more open. It’s meant to be a time of drawing closer to God and ‘paying’ for their sins. Please ask for us all to have many opportunities to share about the real source of salvation, and that those who sincerely want to draw closer to God during this time would find Him.
Bright and shining light
Pray that the believers will be a bright and shining light in the midst of such darkness! The team has experienced much in the way of spiritual warfare – we know the enemy wants to extinguish the light, but we also know the Word says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it” (John 1:5). Pray many will come to the Light.
Come to know
Diaspora in Georgia: Praise the Lord for His great opportunities to share the gospel through ESL and home visits. Pray for several friendships in our neighborhood to deepen, flourish and grow, and that our dear neighbors from various nations may also come to know and worship Jesus.
Only the Lord!
Pray against the strong and oppressive spiritual darkness among the Rangi people. Demon possession, voodoo, fear of spirits, and witchcraft are very present and active. Only the Lord can break those chains!
“Some things aren’t positive.”
You prayed for my visit to the refugee camps with a Saharawi friend who has been in Spain for 20 years. You prayed for sweet reunions and the Spirit to move in hearts. Praise God that during the trip, my friend was able to identify some things in her culture that are not positive. Pray that her heart is softened toward Christ.
Consultation
We are planning a consultation meeting with MBBs and workers. Pray for all the logistics and provision needed to host and run this consultation. Pray it would be an encouragement to all who come.
Carnival
Diaspora in Brazil: This first weekend in March is the Brazilian holiday ‘Carnival’ which traditionally includes a lot of traditions that are not God-honoring. During this long weekend, many churches host youth retreats. Ask that God will protect our team during this long weekend and draw many to himself during these retreats.
Pray for many Muslims scattered throughout Brazil. May God use the month of Ramadan to provide our team with opportunities to testify to those around us and that He would draw many to Himself.
Sustainable income
Pray for creative ways of sustainability for the brothers and sisters who don’t have sources of income. Ask the Father to give viable and sustainable solutions for this.
extra pressure
Pray for all the new believers in O land as Ramadan begins. They are at many different stages of maturity in their faith – mostly very newborn and immature. Pray that they will grow in knowledge, wisdom and understanding of God’s love for them, and that Jesus Paid It All at the Cross – and there is nothing more they need to do to earn their forgiveness.
Need water
Many of the Jiye people have been forced to move from their location in search of water during this harsh dry season. Unfortunately, I have just received a heartbreaking update:
“Pray for Jiye—two people have lost their lives in the struggle for water between the Mongols and the Jiye.”- reported by Simon
Please lift up the Jiye community in prayer. Pray for God’s provision of water, protection over their people, and peace in the midst of this crisis. May the Lord bring comfort to those grieving and open doors for lasting solutions to these challenges.
Ramadan prayer guide
Ramadan is starting tomorrow. It is the holiest month of the year for Muslims, when they fast from sun up to sun set hoping to please God by their piety.
“What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God,
that you believe in him whom he has sent.”’ (John 6:29) Lord, we pray that as people strive to do your work and to please you through offering sacrifices, fasting, and prayers, that You would reveal to them that the acceptable work is to believe in the One whom you have sent. We pray that Muslims would experience the futility of works-based righteousness and be open to the grace of God.
If you would like daily prayer requests focused on Muslims in the biggest cities, please sign up by following the link: https://www.110cities.com/en_gb/blog/muslimguide/
Peace mobilization
Pray for our peace mobilisation among the community both in south Sudan and Ethiopia.
Pray for the team leader organizing the peace mobilisation within the community.
Encounters
Pray for supernatural encounters among Karana during Ramadan, which would reveal the person of Christ to them.
During Ramadan, we will be doing street/door to door evangelism. Please pray people will engage with us and be open to hearing the gospel.
Expanding
The radio station is building new facilities and the hope is its reach will extend even further with a new pylon. Pray for the building work and the technical hurdles.
The school is busy and is expanding.
The dentist is currently unable to work due to administrative issues, please pray the way will open again for her.
Urgent Prayer Request for Our School and Children
Due to extreme temperatures and the lack of food support from WFP, we have been forced to close the school and send the children home. Only Grade 8 students have remained, as we are managing with the little food left.
Many of our children come from far—some walking 80 to 100km to attend school. Some have guardians who have picked them up, but others, especially orphans, have nowhere to go and have chosen to stay. Many have also fallen sick due to the high temperatures.
At this moment, nothing else can change the situation except prayer. Please join us in praying for:
•Provision of food so the school can reopen fully in three weeks.
•Health and protection for the children, especially those who are sick.
•Strength and encouragement for the orphans and those with no safe place to go.
•Rain and relief from the harsh conditions.
Psalm 121:1-2 – “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” May God make a way where there seems to be none.
Vision
Pray that the Lord would give His people the vision and provision to reach out to their Mbororo neighbors with the gospel. Pray for peace and healing of relationships.
Believe in the One
Pray for the San who are experiencing massive cultural shifts as their traditional way of life is disappearing. Pray they would look to their Creator God and believe in the one whom He has sent to save them.
Translation update
Translation of the NT into the Antandroy language is progressing and is around 85% complete. All 4 gospels are available in print and audio and are being used in daily readings on local radio. Audio recordings of Acts and several epistles are also available, along with the Jesus Film. Pray that God would encourage the translation team as they work on the remaining books of the NT and that more Antandroy people would want to hear God’s word in their language and realise that this message of salvation is for them, too.
Jesus be exalted!
There are many Vanilla islanders seeking truth. Pray that they lean into the truth they have heard. May the enemy not be able to snatch it away, but may the truth take root. Pray for islanders to go searching for the Lord with all their hearts and may He be found by them. May many be set free from the darkness of Islam. May the foundations of Islam continue to crack and crumble. May the name of Jesus be exalted in this place.
Theological training
Robert continues to do Biblical and Theological training with several men in different villages. Recently there was a training for nine men from five different villages who will go on to lead sessions for the believers in their communities. The Word is spreading, and God’s kingdom is growing among the Lopit! Please pray for God’s hand to be upon these leaders.
Peace, be still!
Pray for peace in the area where the Mwani live. People are suffering after the cyclone, with political strife, and insurgents continuing to wreak havoc. May God have mercy and calm the storms. “Peace, be still!”
Translation work
Pray for God’s blessing on the translation work. Pray for a good translation and for many to read the Word in their heart language and believe its message!
Too heavy
The last 3 year’s crop production has significantly decreased due to the lack of rain and scorching sun destroying many crops. Now, with the increased stress of political instability and inflation along with sickness, and everyday trails of life the burden is too heavy to carry. Please pray for the believers’ faith in God to be strengthened, and not “want to return to Egypt “. Please pray that in all these trials the Ndau will see God and know him in a powerful way. Pray they will see Jesus, who wants us to give him our burdens and that they can trust Him to carry them through.
Light in dark places
This is a difficult time with deep divisions in the church which ripple out to the remote villages. May the truth be heard, may people’s hearts be true to the gospel and may there be protection from lies. May the work of evangelism and community health care continue to shine light into dark places.
Isolation and fear
Pray for the local brothers and sisters walking in isolation and fear. Pray that each hidden believer would find at least 1 other person to read the word, pray, and grow together. Pray that they would hunger for fellowship and seek accountability.
Shine brightly
Pray for Mzee S., a respected leader in the community from a different tribe, who is a Christian. Pray he would shine brightly in the community and draw many to the Lord.
Believers
Diaspora in Ontario: Praise for referrals to a couple of Som believers in our area we have not previously met. Pray that we’ll be able to connect with them, and then to connect them with other believers in our area.
The hour of darkness- verdict postponed again
Almost two years ago, Passion Week 2023, several believers in Libya were taken from their homes and streets and put in prison.
Now the announcement of their verdict has been postponed until Passion Week 2025 (Tuesday, April 15th.)
The timing is significant.
As Jesus allowed himself to be arrested, he said: This is the hour of the power of darkness (Luke 22:53). And after Jesus died, in the days of uncertainty and waiting and fear…the disciples hid together. Together locked in the room. Together going to the tomb. We continue to pray together remembering those who are suffering… let us not stop.
We wait for the next ‘togethers’…
Together eating with the risen Jesus, together seeing his wounds, together hearing his voice and feeling his breath as he breathed on us His Spirit…
As Lent begins in a few weeks and we remember the dark days before the cross… please keep praying for God’s children suffering around the world.
Need land
Local believers want to build a structure to meet under, but it has been difficult to secure the land. Pray the community will be willing to give the land to the believers, and that it will not be a cause of conflict for this young church.
Engage
Pray for the local island body to have a hunger for God’s Word. Pray for engagement with local Scripture apps among island believers and non-believers alike. Pray for growth as they feed on God’s Word. Pray too for the desire for regular fellowship and study together. Continue to pray against fear and pray for genuine faith and conviction of sin.
Grow in faith
Pray for Sa’ and his family to grow in faith and that God will provide all his needs.
Pray for our new contacts: Ara’, Id’, Ah’, and their families to desire to know God as their father and savior.
Bold stand
Please pray for one of our local pastors. He has taken a bold stand against immorality in his congregation, and suspended some of the leadership. He needs lots of encouragement, and so do the few remaining believers.
Verdict tomorrow
Once again we are asking for prayer for the release of the believers in prison for their faith. I believe God is greatly honored as we continue in prayer and surrender, asking, and asking again.
Tuesday, February 18th, is the date they now say they will give the verdict. The previous date given for the verdict was Feb 4…but they delayed it 2 weeks. On Feb 6, in response to a UN report, the internal Security Agency gave an international press conference, saying that they had done their job and had turned the “dangerous ones” over to the court. We are not sure what this reveals about international pressure, but it felt like quite a defensive stance deflecting blame regardless of how the court rules.
We pray for the fear of God to fall on all — for those against Him to tremble, for those that are His to shine in awe, worship, joy and peace.
And we pray for the next steps for each one. If God should see fit to release them, pray for families that receive them, for communities that still walk in the dark.
Unity and growth
Pray with us for three groups of Som ** MBB’s all on WhatsApp groups. We thank God for their unity and the content of their communication in uplifting and edifying one another through the sharing of scripture, prayer and practical help. They also get to answer questions from seekers that are also in the groups. Pray that God will graciously grow these groups for the extension of His Kingdom.
Kingdom of Light
One of the young believers shared this story recently:
“I had a dream one night and a man came to me in shining light. ‘I am Jesus’. Jesus told me that he loves me and has forgiven all my sins when he died on the cross for me. He said that he has given me eternal life. Then he told me to tell others about the Kingdom of Light and not to be afraid. I will give you great joy as you do this.”
Even before this dream, the believer had been sharing the two kingdoms story with many people, about the Kingdom of Light and the kingdom of darkness. He’s been calling many others to follow Jesus. The dream spurred him onwards with greater vigor and purpose.
Several people as a result have come into the Kingdom of Light! Pray for these young and new believers to grow and share with others.
visiting friends
Praise for an opportunity to visit the refugee camps with a Saharawi friend who has been in Spain for 20 years. Pray for sweet reunions and the Spirit to move in hearts.
