We have an outreach week July 11-15, with a youth group from Iowa. We will have a 3 day kids camp (grades 2-6) and a 1 day 3v3 soccer tournament (grades 6-12). May God bring the kids to hear the Word of God and see the love of Christ!
Pray for participants for our community garden and summer English classes. Pray for the Lord to us seeking friends and students.
Please pray for Wanda, a young Didinga woman who is enthusiastic for the work of the Lord. Wanda has a heart for missions, and after she finishes her medical schooling, she plans to be a medical missionary wherever the Lord may lead her. Praise God for this young woman who has taken to heart Jesus’ words to his followers: that “those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples” (Luke 14:33).
There is widespread insecurity throughout Karamoja, from armed raiding, robbery and road ambushes. A government disarmament has recently begun. Pray for peace, for the army who are trying to address the situation, for leaders of all levels, pray for those who are suffering from these cycles of violence, and for those committing the violence. Finally, pray for the church in the region to be a light in the dark proclaiming the message of peace. Particularly pray for some of the rural church leaders who used to be raiders or shepherds; they know and understand those participating in raids, but they also know and love Jesus – they are uniquely placed to preach about the Prince of Peace to those participating in what is going on.
Praise for one young Somali believer who has been going to church with me for the last few months. Pray for unity within his family, and for those members who have drifted from the faith to repent.
Our O teammates are expecting a baby any day. Pray for safe labor and delivery and a strong healthy baby and Mama at the end. Support this couple with prayer for protection from all the schemes of our enemy and the powers of this dark world – Jake and Saidi have such effective and good outreach that some of the community are demanding they be stopped from sharing.
Pray for connections with International Students during July. May each student hear the gospel and desire to follow Jesus. Pray for more workers to join our team. Pray for boldness and clarity when these interactions take place.
My best African friend’s family will move to Canada early July. May God guide them and continue to help them preach the gospel among the unreached people groups.
Thank God for NS, African M’s family, finding a flat to live in. Our relationship has grown while going around looking at different flats. Pray for continued relationship and open hearts to the gospel.
S’s 16-year-old son almost lost his legs during an accident and now can walk a little bit with crutches. Pray he will know Jesus and give him hope.
Pray for our sister “Hope” who has been detained. The word is they will go to trial soon. Lord give her mercy, courage, and grace. Turn the hearts of those in authority.
It has been so encouraging to see Umjuma align herself closely with the local church in Torit since resettling there after Luka’s passing. Young as she is, she has taken a real leadership role through her presence and commitment. Recently she was the preacher for the Ladies Fellowship, and she shared about building your foundation on the Lord so that when the storms of life hit, you are prepared. Please continue to pray for Umjuma, now widowed and raising young children on her own, that though the winds blow and beat against her, she will not fall, because she has her foundation on the rock (Matthew 7:24-25).
Pray for the new worker reaching out to the Suri in South Sudan. Pray for more workers to be sent. Pray for peace between the Suri, Murle, and Anywak peoples.
There was a very small Islamic/traditional “service” in a house in which nine women gathered. One was a team member. The (unspoken) pressure is always great to join in the Islamic prayers, to be seen to be part of the community. The two secret believers did not pray, and one (the wife of the local religious leader) refused to lead the prayers. Praise God for these small steps of obedience. May God increase these women’s boldness and understanding of His love for them. Please pray both would agree to get baptised.
Pray the Lord of the Harvest to call laborers into this harvest field. We need wisdom and help knowing how to reach the South Asians people group.
Praise God for believers living among the Zaramo who are sharing their faith and ministering to believers. Pray for the Zaramo believers to mature in their faith and share with others.
A group of 8 Karimojong men who are either already leading church plants, or are potential leaders for future church plants are gathered together for a one month residential training. The training is organised by Frontier Missions Team, and is part of a pastors equipping programme which runs over two years. Please pray that the training will equip everyone present to grow in their walk with Christ and in their leadership. Please pray for protection, and that Christ will be glorified, and his church strengthened through this time.
Pray for outreach among the Ndengereko by other tribes. Ask the Lord to deliver the Ndengereko from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His dear Son.
Thank God for peace in the region. Pray for the establishment of at least one school in Lopyat. Pray for more disciples and strengthening of new believers.
Pray for blessing on missionary Elijah and his family.
There is long-standing conflict between the Borana and Gabbra and other peoples of Northern Kenya. Persistent drought makes tensions worse. Pray for the Prince of Peace to intervene. Pray that many will be reconciled to God and to one another.
The believers are struggling with disunity. Pray for a breakthrough.
Pray for transformation of character, that the believers would walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, honoring Him, and loving one another.
Please pray for Roza. Her mother has kicked her out of the house. We’re thankful for another worker who has let her move in for a bit. Roza is trying to complete her training course, get a job and gain some independence from her family who have opposed her decision to follow Jesus.
Pray for Toposa believers to grow in faith and remain faithful.
Pray for rain. It is so needed.
Pray for the Tanzanian evangelists who are serving among the Datooga. Pray God would lead them to people who’s hearts He has soften and prepared to hear the gospel. Ask the Lord to build His church among the Datooga.
Please pray for the protection and safety of the Fulani of Burkina Faso. This week there were hatred-filled audios shared on social media platforms calling for the genocide of the Fulani. We thank God that the Gendarmerie (special military wing) were already able to arrest a Muslim cleric, the main author of such audios against Fulani.
Please pray for the hatred-filled audios to stop, please pray for peace, security and safety of all people groups in Burkina Faso particularly the Fulani as they are currently put in the spotlight by these audios calling for their genocide.
Please pray for God’s kingdom to manifest powerfully in our country that faces many challenges. Thank you for your prayers.
After years of faithful witness and conversions, there is still no church. Believers are afraid to gather together. Pray for a breakthrough.
Pray for the new believers to stand firm in their faith, walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, and share with others the good things God has done for them.
Pray for the few believers to be strong in faith and faithful in sharing the Truth they’ve learned with others.
Please continue to pray for God to heal John of his chronic lung infection.
Pray for the preparation of the Jesus film in Suri within the year.
Pray for protection within the team.
We are living in a place called Koyi and we have a church nearby. We preach in our own language, and very many are eager to hear the word of God in their language.
We thank God for that.
Prayers also for the church in Mewun and Rumit, as we are sending people to those churches as well to preach in Suri.
Pray for God’s provision for outreach among the Ik. Pray for challenges to be overcome so that the Ik would have more opportunities to hear and respond to the gospel.
Praise God for one secret believer who was thrilled to receive an audio player with portions of scripture in her own language. An elderly neighbour came in and she immediately started teaching him from John ch 1. May she continue to have joy in God’s word and grow in confidence to share with others too.
Another secret believer in another area has recently got a phone that she is able to show the Jesus Film in Alagwaisa on. Please also pray for her that she would show others and tell them about Jesus herself.
The leaders from remote church cell groups were together for 1 week to learn about ‘How to teach the way to salvation’. And also about how to lead a Sunday service.
Some walked 2 days by foot to get here.
Pray for these rather isolated village church leaders, who have to stand firm in an environment full of idolatry and ancestor worship.
Pray for our outreaches into new areas. Ask the Lord to go before us and prepare hearts to hear and respond to the good news. Group sizes are down but groups asking for Bible studies are going up. We are struggling to fulfill all the invitations. Also, on a good note we have gone live with our second radio tower. We’ve had some technical issues which we hope to solve this week. If we can solve the issues we should double the reach of our radio outreach! Which will reach more unreached pockets! The drought continues and people are suffering. Pray for rain and provision.
Seekers are counting the cost of following Jesus. Many are frightened after the recent persecution. Pray the Lord would give courage and clear vision of eternity.
New believers in our community are experiencing varying degrees of persecution which indirectly (or at times, directly) tie back to their new beliefs. One local believer was beaten by a family member and church property has also been affected. A couple of the believers are expressing discouragement and uncertainty. Please pray for wisdom on how to respond as a church and leadership, as well as how to encourage fellow believers to stand firm and continue seeking God.
Pray for new churches developing among the Nyamwezi. Pray that the Holy Spirit would stir people to study God’s Word for themselves, to grow in personal relationship with Jesus, and to join in fellowship with other Christians.
One Mahafaly tradition is to adorn their kings’ and chiefs’ tombs with the skulls/horns of the zebu, which figures in many of their rituals. The zebu is seen as a symbol of life and nobility; it links the living to the dead. The dead are seen as intermediaries between the living and God, as they are transformed into another phase of life, to “ancestor.” Pray that the True Intermediary, Jesus Christ, would link many Mahafaly people to the One True God. Pray that the Lord would show his power in ways that the enemy never could. Pray that many would answer the call to missions and be sent to Mahafaly to preach the Good News, and that many would enter the kingdom of the Prince of Peace.
There seems to be a stronger hardness against Jesus right within our own village people and closest communities. They respond so differently from those coming from outside communities – perhaps they have been freshly warned by the religious leaders. Pray for God’s mercy and grace to be poured out, and to DRAW MANY to Jesus! Pray for more strong prayer supporters and faithful and intense prayers in Jesus name and authority, against those rulers and powers of this dark world that want to keep the people here in bondage and darkness!
There is now a large mining project in the middle of Antanosy territory; it produces ilmenite (titanium dioxide), which is used in products like “titanium white” tinted paint. As miners, environmentalists, engineers, businessmen join in the project from other Malagasy cities/universities, as well as from the West (Canada, Australia), pray that many of these employees will be followers of Christ. Pray that they will recognize the spiritual hunger amongst the Antanosy, who have blended a mixture of their culture of ancestor worship, Catholicism and Protestant beliefs which has left them wanting. Pray for the Lord to send missionaries—especially Malagasy!—into this far-flung region, and that many lost souls would become “titanium white” in Christ Jesus.
The couple that was imprisoned for months in 2021 are back living in their home, faithfully serving the Lord. They recently baptized a new believer! Praise God for their faithfulness and ask Him to bless and encourage them.
Please continue to pray for the man in our community married to multiple wives, whom are believers. After another attempt to deter his wives from being a part of the church community by pressuring them to drink some of the “holy water” he brought back from the city – which they refused – he became angry and reached out to our local Pastor/team leader. They met together for several hours. For now, the husband has left on another trip, and his wives continue to attend church. Two of them have recently given birth and another is due soon, which can be difficult in the village due to lack of resources. Please continue to pray for this very complicated situation; may God move powerfully!
The Antandroy could be perceived as “inhospitable”, just as their land and environment are known for: they live behind prickly cactus fences, are known to be fierce—even their name derives from the phrase “where there are thorns.” Yet, they need the Gospel to come to penetrate their hearts of stone, for Jesus to create in them hearts of flesh. Pray for these people, that missionaries would come, that Malagasy Christ-followers would leave all they know and love in order to fulfill the Great Commission and bring glory to God. Pray the words of Isaiah: “Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the Lord’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.” Isaiah 55:13
Praise: Lots of good opportunities for conversation with parents and kids around the bike ministry lately.
Parents and older teens interested in faith around the campfires in our back yard.
One young Somali believer coming to church with me regularly.
