Diaspora in Calgary: We’ve made some great connections through the New Canadian Hub already this semester. Pray for ongoing Gospel conversations and friendships.
Afghans
Diaspora in Michigan: There are many Afghans expressing interest in God and His Word. Please pray God would bring them together, which will eventually lead to an Afghan church.
Gym
Praise God for answering prayers for the gym, which now has many members! Many of these members are from the church, pray that we would be able to add some more Ms and pray for O and M, our two M members who have been hearing the gospel 4 times per week.
The real Jesus
Diaspora in Ontario: Please pray for FY, a long-time friend, to find affordable housing for her and her family. She lives in deplorable circumstances with a lot of challenges and is very lonely. Pray for us to have wisdom and insight on how best to help her. Pray that she will be open to God’s offer of salvation through the real Jesus, not her M one.
Open eyes
Pray for my language helper, who has begun repeating the scripture I share with her. Pray God will open her eyes to truth. Pray also for a young girl who has begun meeting with me to exchange language-learning and is willing to listen to the Word. Pray for God to open her eyes and for me to have creativity in sharing with her.
Pray for the men with whom Tam’ engages to understand and accept the Truth he shares. Praise God for the love He has given Tam’ for the Chadian people.
Parenting class
Diaspora in England: Pray for our current parenting class. We have 7 women attending, all Mslm. Pray for deep conversations about parenting to lead to deep spiritual conversations.
Breech baby
Ella, the wife of one of our NBs, has a BOH (bad obstetric history), and is now nearing the end of a pregnancy- breech baby ( and she’s lost 3 prior breech babies- she only has 1 little girl, who wasn’t breech). Pray for God’s timing for safe labor and delivery – (we are sending her to stay near our County hospital, where a C-section would be an option) and that she will grow in her knowing Jesus’ love and care for her and her family and follow him wholeheartedly!
Students
Diaspora in France: Praises for a great start to the new ministry year, building relationships with new students and further developing established relationships with former ones!
Pray for F, a new female student from Morocco. She is warm, open, and curious. Ask the Lord to open her heart with a desire to study his Word.
Pray for X & X, an Asian couple we’ve been working with the past year. In December they will leave for work in another country and we are asking the Lord for another clear opportunity to again present His Good News and answer more of their questions before they go. They seem as eager as we are to continue our friendship even after the move.
Leader
Pray for John*. He is a leader in the church on Nosy Mitsio and an example of trusting Jesus and giving Him glory. Pray for his spiritual protection and growth as a believer and a leader.
Bear lasting fruit
Diaspora in Brazil: Pray that the love of Christ may be revealed in our every action. May God grant us wisdom, sensitivity, and discernment to serve with excellence and compassion so that many may see Christ and believe in Him.
Praise God for the doors He has opened. Pray that these new opportunities will bear lasting fruit and transform lives.
Lord, speak to them
Superior 1 and Superior 2 have now completed all the stories! The students have gained a deeper understanding of who God is. Please continue to pray as they spend the next few weeks reviewing and preparing for their exams—that the Lord would speak to them through visions and dreams. We know He works in ways we can’t always understand, and we’re praying that these students would see Him clearly, turn from what they follow now, and choose to follow Christ. Graduation for Superior 2 is scheduled for November 15. Pray for their hearts.
Thanksgiving dinner
Diaspora in California: Pray for the activities with international students. Pray for the 2 new students from N. Africa who have joined our activities. This month we have a Thanksgiving Dinner Nov 15 which is a good opportunity to share our faith. Whatever we do, may all the students come to know God’s grace and salvation.
Audio recording
We are working on finishing up the audio recording for the book of Matthew. Pray that these final recording sessions are quiet and productive. Pray then for the final editing of the audio files to go smoothly and for the Matthew and Luke apps to be made before the end of the month. As always, pray for the hearts of islanders to be open to hearing from the Holy Spirit as they interact with God’s Word in all its forms here on Vanilla Island.
Needing peace
Diaspora in Washington DC: Praise God for a sister in Christ! May God grant her steady full time work so that she can develop financial stability and independence in her choices. May God allow her continued growth with her faith, and friends who will continue to build her up in the body of believers.
Pray for our young friend Ahmed, who is a cancer patient and who has been suffering seizures again recently. Pray against the attacks he feels and ask for God’s peace to comfort him and his family.
Teresa
Pray for Teresa, a Gabbra believer, as she ministers to and loves a small community of Gabbra in the name of Jesus. She has won the respect of the chairman of the village and two other elders. They come to all of her Bible studies and Sunday gatherings. She also has a growing following of women and children. They sing and dance and learn about Jesus.Pray for more to become believers. Pray for the Elders of the community to continue their support and to believe as well.
Church and Discipleship
The churches remain active, though not all are consistent due to the busy farming season. Simon Loumwa and Mary Nachaukwa continue to press on faithfully to strengthen the church. Please keep them in your prayers for endurance and fruitfulness.
“Do it quickly”
Diaspora in Ontario: I met Jordan, a seeker, during street evangelism. I first met him 3-4 months ago and we prayed together. This time, Jordan shared that he wants to end his life. He hears voices telling him to ‘do it quickly’. Pray that the devil’s lies will be exposed, that Jordan sees his life as precious, and that the Lord will protect him and reveal Himself to him.
I also met Tony and Han during street evangelism. They are in 10th grade and hope to study computer programming in the future. I shared the gospel and they both repented and believed in Jesus! Praise the Lord for their confession, pray for their commitment to the Lord to grow.
Grow deep roots
One woman had a dream she was talking with a sister and ‘one she couldn’t see clearly’ who spoke the same words as Jesus spoke on the waves: “Take courage. It is I. Don’t be afraid.” She had heard the gospel only once but is asking the LORD Jesus to help her. Pray for her and those like her who are just now hearing about Jesus, that they would believe and follow Him and grow in the knowledge of Christ, growing deep roots.
Seekers come
Pray for those who want to come and worship and learn about the Bible, but are denied by family members and social pressure. Pray for an open door for seekers to come and opposition to be defeated. May the Lord bind the strong man and plunder his house! Mark 3:27.
The Gospel is the power of God.
The Gospel is the power of God.
It is the truth that transforms, that sets people free, that changes hearts — the power that brings us out of darkness into the light, out of the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of the Son of God’s love. This is the story of Refomeo, a former sorcerer and cattle thief who heard the call of Christ and surrendered his life to Him. Pray for many in his family and village to come to Christ as well.
Not meeting
Pray for the group in the airport town which we have heard has not been meeting regularly with ‘Esther’ on i1 and there are concerns that the young men aren’t taking their faith seriously and are falling away. Pray for the group to meet, to see faith as a priority, and for them to grow to maturity.
Live the truth
We continue to ask for the reuniting of families who are separated because of believers who were put in prison for the gospel. We pray for courage for believers who are in prison, and those who are out but live in fear, that they would all believe and live the truth of God with them and in them and for them.
Son struggling
Pray for a family who lives close to the missionaries. The oldest son struggles with addiction and has been a physical threat to his younger siblings on several occasions. Pray for safety for the family, and for the Lord to open the door for the young man to be healed from his physical and spiritual bondage or removed from the situation.
Ponder
Praise that several Saharawi ladies came to a festival where they heard the gospel presentation, Christian music and two testimonies. Pray they will ponder what they heard and believe.
Translation Work
The translation team is doing very well. They have completed several books of the Bible including Jonah, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as nine chapters of Acts. They are now working on portions of Genesis. Please continue praying for the team, and that the completed portions will soon be inserted into audio formats for broader access.
Oppression
Please pray for our team, as we often feel a lot of spiritual oppression and attack and discouragement.
Pray for continued protection over the Bible translation work, and that God would work in the hearts of the translators.
Financial stability for MBB’s
Most of our MBB’s are struggling financially. Please pray that God will open doors for them to support themselves and their families. The majority are not engaged in any form of employment or income generating schemes.
Bride price
Please pray for our churches, the practice of lobolo (Bride price) is severely affecting the lives of our youth, and the meaning of marriage. Please pray for desire to follow God’s plans for marriage and godly families instead of business transactions.
Unrest
Pray for the political situation that is particularly volatile at the moment in Western Sahara and Spain. Western Sahara has some big decisions coming up. There are demonstrations in the camps and in Spain. May the unrest stir hearts to be open to the Lord.
Praise God
Praise God for full classes of men and women excited to study God’s word. Also, praise God for the Radio broadcasts being well received.
Please pray for our Church plants and Church leadership to grow and mature.
Prioritize the Word
Pray that our seekers would grow in their desire to read the Word and prioritize it, even during the busy clove harvesting season.
Remember those in prison
“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” Heb13:3.
Remember their families as well. May God have mercy and orchestrate their release soon.
Implement plans
Pray for the graduating leaders of the Darfur Leaders Institute as they return to Sudan and implement their plans for reaching their communities for Christ. Pray for protection and continued reliance on God and his Word. Pray for relief efforts to bear fruit as the need for food, supplies, education, medical care, trauma healing and security intensify.
Military rule
There has been a change of government in Madagascar. The people along with the military, removed the president and the country is now under military rule. Pray that the Antakarana land that was under threat by the old regime will be free. Pray for peace and stability for the country.
Presidential elections
Pray for the upcoming presidential election here in Tanzania on October 29th. Pray that there would be peace throughout the country, unity amongst the many tribes, and leadership that would serve its country and its people well. This year, more than any other, seems to have the potential for some unrest. Please pray for peaceful elections and freedoms for religious work.
Zeal!
Four brothers (two less than a week old in Jesus and the other two less than a year) met together discussing how to love their wives, how to share the gospel, where to meet regularly. Praise Jesus for their zeal and ask for continued humility and unity and obedience.
Making good progress
We continue to make good progress on the discipleship training center. Please continue to pray for the daily Bible studies with the guys working here. Pray for them to see Christ for who He is and to want to follow Him.
Care for the flock
Pray for the Dorobo pastors and evangelists as they minister to those in their care and travel to share the Gospel. Pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit, for provision, and protection from the evil one.
Add to their number
Pray for the Karimojong believers to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. Ask the Lord to renew their minds and strengthen their faith and provide for their needs. May He add to their number daily those who are being saved.
Stand firm
Deception is such a deeply ingrained stronghold here in O-land. Pray against all the powers of this dark world whose schemes and flaming arrows keep on attacking the NBs. Pray for deliverance from the evil one! Pray that all of our team and believers will utilise the FULL ARMOR that God has provided for us through Jesus – and stand firm: growing in knowledge, wisdom, intimacy and depth of love and relationship with Jesus.
