A young S. Asian mother was raised in a Hindu family but is mostly busy with business and making money. She is open to friendship and seems to want advice about raising her teens. Pray for the Lord to deepen her friendship with a believing woman and that through that friendship she will come to know the Lord.
First time
On Monday December 20, I am hosting a women and kids party at our place. Please pray for me as I share about the Son and His love for them. For some this may be the first time of hearing the good news and for others we pray it will be the time that the Father opens their hearts to learn more about Jesus and choose to follow Him.
Diaspora in Canada
My friend ‘Ivan’ has been reading his Bible lately and is much more reasonable in conversation. Please pray that God will use what he reads to lead him to real commitment to Jesus as
Saviour AND Lord.
Praise for some good gospel conversations in the barber shop lately, and for fruitful ESL conversations
with Muslim women in our classes.
Praise for an unexpected opportunity to share the Gospel with a friend of ours we hadn’t seen for many years. Pray for further gospel interactions with this person and adult children who are very challenging.
Pray for ‘Lili’ who has a tough life with many heartaches. Please pray for her son to find work
in spite of many strikes against him. Pray for wisdom how to be a blessing to her. Pray also
for the opportunity to share our hope with her in a way she can understand.
Mama H
H is a single mom with two small children. I gave her a book of John and shared Scripture with her, prayed with her and gave her a gift of food from the whole team. Since then, she has asked great questions like “Why was the veil torn when Jesus died?” She has gone to a prayer event with the Kondoa team and expressed that she has never seen this level of love before like our team has shown her. Most recently her, Mama B, and I had a discussion on the urgency to choose Jesus as Lord and Savior. Mama H said she believed that Jesus is the way to be saved. It is obvious that the Spirit is working in each of their hearts. Please pray for a radical transformation in the hearts of Mama H and Mama B, and that they would turn their lives over to Christ.
Raining and reigning
Praise the Lord with us that the rains have come to O-land, the grass is growing and the animals have food to eat. Many animals have died because of the drought – Pray that the economy will improve and God will continue to provide for the physical needs, as well as a spiritual outpouring that they would receive Jesus to reign in their hearts!
Reconciliation talks
Please pray for the reconciliation talks between Lohutok and Ibahure villages. This is to take place on Fri 17th Dec. Please pray for wisdom for those leading it. For the local believers to stand up and speak against the history of violence and revenge and for hearts to be changed. Pray for the peace of God which surpasses all understanding to be present over the days leading up to and days following these talks.
Diaspora in Canada
Pray for open hearts for gospel conversations with my driving instruction students as we spend 2 hrs a week together.
Pray for the newcomer students I’m mentoring in a small group at Freedom International School.
Pray for our Somali friends A and S who have been struggling with families back in Africa who struggle
medically and financially. Pray that we would use this as an opportunity to share the gospel with these
young men.
Heralding the Gospel
“Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you” (Mark 5:19). Pray for widespread outreaches during the five week long break while students are home from school in Tanzania. It is planting season, so it is a busy time, but also families enjoy unhurried time together and it is an ideal time to share the story of Christmas with others. Pray for an massive response to the Gospel message, personally, with friends and family sharing what God has done for them, and in whole communities as guest speakers and choirs go on tour to new areas holding special Christmas outdoor meetings.
Diaspora in Florida
Pray for opportunities to share with our Muslim friends where our inner peace comes from amid all the hardships of loss and grief, on so many different levels, we are going through.
Rooted in God’s words
A Digo woman named Suzan has been doing Bible study for about 3 months. Please pray that her faith will be rooted and built up in God’s words so that she will grow into a channel of the Gospel to her neighbors, overcoming the fear of building relationships with her Muslim neighbors.
Diaspora in Missouri
We’re thankful to have the opportunity to connect with our Somali friend in Noel recently. He’s a truck
driver now and more difficult to see. Pray for how we continue to build our relationship with
him. Pray, too, that through his many travels he will meet other Christian men who walk with the Lord and will share the Gospel with Mo.
Demonstrating God’s love
From 27th – 29th December, a group from the church (southern Chadians) will visit a small village hoping to impart the good news to the people there, doing acts of service – cleaning the market and health work – to demonstrate practically God’s love. Pray that a preparatory visit this coming week will take place and for the 3 day visit that God will protect from logistical challenges and that many might hear and understand the good news. Pray for enough Arabic speakers on the team and that we will meet enough Arabic speaking women to translate into Neem when necessary. Pray for much fruit and that the church will be diligent in following up those who show interest. There is no church at all in this village.
Diaspora in Minnesota
Continue to pray for momentum in the Somali ESL class. Pray that the class will grow and produce great relationships.
Continue to pray for Mr. A. This month he told me that he is no longer a Muslim but that he wants to be a Christian. I responded with, “What does being a Christian mean to you?” His answer did not fully reflect the truth of the Gospel. I have shared the gospel with Mr. A on numerous occasions. I shared it again on that day and yet our time was limited.
Pray for the multiple teams who will be welcoming Afghan’s into our community this month. Pray for the Afghans to see Christ in their actions.
Peace and Provision
Pray for disciples in all villages to share the Christmas message.
Pray for the gospel to reach the remote villages.
Pray for peace between all neighbours of Toposa.
Pray for provision of food as the rain failed this season.
Wait patiently
Time in the Word was so special and humbling to see the HS use it to crumble the lies Joy’s husband has been saying: “You have all these family problems because you are far from God since you turned from Islam – that’s why your prayers are unanswered.”
But when we looked at Elizabeth and Zacharias, how long did they patiently wait for an answer for a child? Perhaps they even stopped asking given their age. But they didn’t ‘give up’ on the Father or His goodness. Instead, “they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.” With every human reason to be angry with God and the shame He allowed them to endure, they patiently continue to draw near and trust the Father. Please ask that these truths would comfort Joy and give her fuel for more spiritual conversations with her husband.
Diaspora in Spain
Pray for the new home churches at Puerto Real (with trafficked women), Puerto de Santa María and Sanlucar.
Pray for R & H in Zagora (Berber ministry) and the new people reached at Ar-Rachidia. I
need to travel soon to oversee the ministry. (More than 1000 people reached with the medical team, mainly the interpreters interested in Jesus.)
Pray for wisdom during 2022 to start affinity events with the 2,000 people reached in Cadiz during covid.
Pray for my health (after my bad experience on my last trip to Sahara desert – one guy tried to kill me) sometimes I am filled with anxiety.
Diaspora in UK
Thank God for the increased attendance by women to the activities and for the spiritual interest especially in the sewing group where we share God’s word each week.
Ask God to show us how best to present the meaning of Christmas in each ministry setting (sewing,
Friends, Homework club, international families & students) and for receptive hearts among those who
attend.
Compassion in Drought
In the face of more than 2 years drought that has hit the South of Madagascar, bringing famine and misery to the local people, we, as servants of Jesus Christ, are compelled to help our dear Bara People. For this reason, we decided that again, a hand of compassion would show them what it really means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
So, we are providing food (rice) to locals. Our priority is children at risk, widows, elders and sick people among the Bara.
We are working in partnership with the local Evangelical church, we intent to distribute the rice donated in 4 Villages. We have 3 more to go.
Pray Christ would be glorified and many would believe in Him.
Diaspora in France
• For New Year’s this year, we are organizing a camp where we will have international students, (believers and unbelievers) and families over a period of four days. Pray for the Lord to guide us and give us wisdom as we prepare for this camp. Pray that living in a Christian community for a couple of days will open their eyes and many will come to/ back to the Lord.
• Christmas is a huge part of French culture. This gives us an opportunity to share the Gospel. We are using this opportunity over the next couple of weeks to explain the real meaning of Christmas. We will be having conversations around Bible texts on the birth of Jesus and other themes. Pray for there to be at least one person in the next couple of weeks with whom we can start Bible studies that are more profound.
Hope and Joy
Pray for open hearts in our community as we share that the Light of the World has come as Emmanuel whose message is one of Hope and Joy. Pray many would listen to this good news and believe!
Diaspora in Washington
We praise Jesus that “Nancy’s” family continues to worship with the church and an adult daughter is
studying God’s Word with a co-laborer. Please keep praying for the other seekers and
believers from this country to seek the Lord in community together.
We praise Jesus for wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations with our students. Pray that the Thanksgiving lessons taught, prayer, hymn singing and folk dancing are cherished among our friends and continue ongoing spiritual conversations among co-laborers and students.
Pray that God will save “Anthony” soon. He is the son of a believer. We have had many late night conversations with him exploring who God is. Pray that God gives faith to believe.
God is so merciful in mobilizing His church to help with the incoming refugees to our city, there are so
many and many lack any support whatsoever. Pray that God will enable His messengers in the pulpit to speak boldly about how God is sending a wandering flock here that need the Good Shepherd.
A Wedding
Please pray for a young S. Asian woman who is engaged to be married this month. Pray that as she and her parents go through the wedding, the Lord will speak to their hearts and help them see that marriage is a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. Pray that Jesus’ great love and grace will be clearly revealed, that they will put their faith in Him.
Busy Students
We gave a short break to everyone (teachers and students) and when we contacted the students on our return, they said they were busy with their college studies and can only attend 2 days a week.
Please pray with us that God will release these students from their busy schedules. Also pray for our trip with them to climb a mountain in the Rift Valley on Saturday, that we will have opportunity to share what God will place in our hearts. Please also pray for God to open other opportunities to share during the extended holiday break.
Diaspora in Hong Kong
A North African Muslim teenager who was lost was found-he had gotten into a terrible accident and all his organs were damaged. He has now improved, however he isn’t able to walk again. He was discharged from the ICU and is back home. It will be a hard time for this family especially for his mum to take care of him. Pray for his mum and our continual sharing of the gospel with her.
Our adult Chinese class will have 3 new students and the old students will continue. Thank God He has brought West African Muslims to our class and pray to them to know Jesus and accept Him.
Some African Muslim men do not allow us to visit their wives and children. Pray God opens the doors for us.
Pray for a church willing to learn more about cross-cultural ministry and have a one day course with
outreach on Dec 11.
Mzee M
Jared took Mzee M to the coffee shop the other day. They talked about the Gospel and Jared realized that he has much of Genesis memorized. He recently went to the prayer event from the Kondoa team and enjoyed himself and even engaged in conversation about Scriptures. Praise God for the knowledge he has, and pray he will come to know that Jesus is the only Way to Truth.
Diaspora in Canada
Pray for us as we go out each week to do open-air evangelism on the streets of Toronto. Some people ignore us and some ridicule, but each week the Lord gives us the chance to share with someone—often a newcomer to this country—the news that Immanuel has come to give life and hope. In this Christmas Season pray that many would have open and receptive hearts.
• Pray for J&L in Nova Scotia who will invite African university students to their home over
the Holidays. Ask God to use them to point African students to the One who left His Father and Home to bring them relief and peace.
• Over the next three weeks our MAC Team in Montreal and Toronto will be inviting their English classes to special Christmas parties. We know that this will be the first time that Algerian, Tunisian, Moroccan and other immigrant students will hear who Messiah Jesus really is and why He came to planet earth. Pray for great attendance, unforgettably fun times, and very receptive hearts!
• In Ottawa, the Somali parents of two of our MAC Campers have asked J&J for help.
All the stresses of trying to make Canada home, fending off family attacks as they explore Christianity,
overcoming polio, and raising active kids have driven a terrible wedge in their marriage. They have asked J&J for marriage counselling and help. Over these coming weeks pray J&J can help this couple come to the Truth—”so that they will have sincere love for each other and love one another deeply, from the heart” (1 Peter 1:22)
Woes
Economic woes have led “Mark,” a leader of the body, to leave the island and try to take a clandestine boat to I4. Pray for the Lord to lead, protect, and help Mark to trust Him. Pray for all Island believers who are driven to extreme measures by their poverty. “Donna”, a local believer is threatened by her family who is trying to force her to recant. Ask the Lord to strengthen Donna and all who are persecuted.
Diaspora in Calif, USA
Praise God for 38 International Students who came to the Thanksgiving dinner. Pray for our team to
follow up well with those who want to know more about God. There are several activities planned for
December. Pray for hearts to be soft as they hear the Christmas story.
Christmas outreach
The Kondoa TIMO team is having our first Muslim Outreach event tomorrow, Saturday the 4th. There will be a wide range of Muslims coming, some that know a lot about Jesus and some that know nothing. We will be discussing why we celebrate Christmas and it’s meaning in Jesus Christ our Lord. Pray that their eyes would be opened to see God’s glory, that through Christ God would transform many hearts to accept Christ tomorrow.
Support
Please pray for one Alagwa believer as she seeks to support a handful of believers and seekers in a rural area about 50 km from where she lives. Please pray for God’s guidance and for his kingdom to be built. Pray for all those involved: for our team as we seek to support her, for her local church in town to catch the vision, for the Alagwa and Rangi believers and seekers in that location to be built up in Christ, and for the two churches nearest to that location to be a part of the vision.
Diaspora in Portland
Praise God that the Portland Team had a wonderful Thanksgiving potluck/outreach with many dear
friends from all over the world at Pamoja. Please pray for ongoing fruitful relationships.
Please pray for JC as she is currently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia visiting a bunch of her students. She
has had many significant conversations and opportunities to share important truths and be a light. Please pray for her to have wisdom and discernment. Please also pray for her health. She will be returning home Dec. 9th.
old man wants to be baptised!
We praise God for what is happening among the Datooga people. I would like to share a short story: This morning I received a phone call from a Datooga person asking for baptism. He said there is an old man who would like to be baptized. We are experiencing stories like that at Muhiedagew of people wanting to follow Jesus. Continue praying for the Datooga.
Diaspora in Detroit
Here in Detroit we are partnering with Hope Arabic Church on Saturday 12/4 for a Christmas event. Please pray for soften hearts to be receptive to the Gospel News. Pray that for those who hear the Nativity story will have ears to hear and come to understand that Jesus is Lord.
The Sermon on the Mount
A group of S. Asian women are receiving short devotional text messages from the Sermon on the Mount. Pray that through these messages they may be convicted that their righteousness falls far short of what God expects from them. Pray that they will respond to the messages with their thoughts and questions, opening the way to share the gospel with them. Pray that they may be convinced that Jesus is indeed the Savior and their only hope.
Discipleship
Despite the challenges, there are many encouraging things going on amongst the Laarim. Pray for Dan as he leads four guys through the discipleship curriculum the team developed for maturing believers. Pray for Lowuyo, Kileng, Kato, and Locii as they study God’s Word and apply it to their lives. Pray for deep impact in the community as these men live out what it means to follow Jesus. Pray for the weekly Bible study Joel is leading at Lolepo’s compound – may he and his whole household come to a true faith in Jesus.
Elias
Please pray for Elias, the young Toposa man who had been discipled by Lyn and Troy while he attended secondary school in Torit. He is currently in the Toposa village of Magos where he is looking after 7 churches and 5 prayer and fellowship centers in the area. This is too much for one man! I imagine he identifies well with Paul who wrote: “Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches” (2 Corinthians 11:28). Thank God for the strong disciples in each of the 7 churches – pray the Lord will equip them and other believers to participate more in the leadership of these churches and prayer centers.
Diaspora in France
We have around 10 international students that have been consistently coming to all our events. We have been able to share the whole Gospel with them. Pray for God to keep opening their hearts and pray that they will respond positively to the Gospel.
Pray for H., a student who has now come to church a couple of times and the Lord is really seeking her. Pray that her eyes will be opened.
Pray for Z who gave her life to Jesus. She will be going back home. Pray that she will have boldness and that nothing will separate her from the love of Christ
Leader’s Seminar
Our partners in Nosybe held a Leader’s Seminar from 15-20 November. This was for leaders from Diego, Ambilobe, Antsohihy, and Nosybe. The theme of this seminar was ‘Maturity in Leadership and in Marriage Because God is Mature’. We thank the Lord for the good attendance of 30 leaders. Pray that those who attended this seminar will apply the teaching taught and will mature in their responsibilities as leaders in the church.
Young lady S
Young lady S is starting Form 1 (high school) soon. She lost her mother about 6 months ago, and her brother 1.5 months ago. She has been coming over to Kelly’s house to hang out. Kelly has been sharing with her about God loving and knowing her and caring for her and letting her know it’s ok to be sad and grieve because we have a God who loves us and grieves with us. Please pray she is open to the Gospel.
Trainings
Over 140 evangelists and Bible teachers have been trained to work among the Bara.
Please pray that God the Holy Spirit will remind them of all the teachings and strategies we have taught them and also give them a passion to preach Christ and Him crucified.
May the Bara open their hearts to listen to the Gospel and turn to Christ.
