Pray for those hungry during the final weeks of dry season before the rains begin again in October. The Nyamwezi are adept at surviving through this period, harvesting honey, termites, and relying on reserves of dried mushrooms and smoked cow pea leaves they’ll rehydrate for sauces with stiff corn porridge. But some families run out of their precious reserves. The men will leave in search of day labor so they may purchase what is needed. Church attendance wanes as physical needs rise. Pray for God to bring abundant harvests and protection from pests as they turn their hearts to God, placing their faith daily in Him alone to provide abundantly. May churches even at this time of scarcity be filled with those who worship the One who will provide and carry them through.
Married other woman
Please continue to pray for Hemi. He ended up marrying the other woman and divorced his first wife in order to please his family. He is still coming to the Bible studies. Please pray that the Father would draw him to Himself and he would fully surrender his life to Christ.
Interest
Would you please pray for N, a new disciple who has expressed a lot of interest in studying together and really understanding who Jesus is.
And please pray that God would lead us to a new skilled translator to replace the one we lost.
Pray for good soil
Keep praying for hunger and thirst for righteousness and truth for the young believers in our area – sometimes the soils seem very rocky! Keep praying for good soil and lasting fruit!
3 new churches!
One of our local partner churches, under the leadership of Pr. Tomoeira, works with us in the Mandehana Program (means: GO) and Evangelism Program and the fruit is great. Three churches were born the last few months and more than 200 Bara gave their lives to JESUS! Pray that the Holy Spirit will “keep them firm, established, and strengthened in the faith,” and the One who calls will complete the work in them. Pray for a revival among the BARA.
Watched the film
Praise for the Saharawi boy who has watched the Jesus film in his heart language and watched many animated episodes of Biblical stories from Genesis to Revelation. He has been challenged to ask Jesus directly who He really is. Pray that he does this, has an encounter with Jesus, and becomes a follower!
Light bearers
A growing number of Sudanese believing families have moved into North African countries that have very little light. Pray that God would strengthen them to be a mighty witness.
Youth programs
We are preparing for our Annual Youth camp in December. Pray for the final preparations of the content, pray for provision towards the budget, pray that the Lord will prepare the hearts of the youth we are focusing on.
Pray for transformation of the hearts of our youth as we continue with our other programs.
Many Somalis coming to faith!
One of our friends, a S* MBB lady, is overwhelmed by the number of new believers who are being referred to her. This is great news, and we thank God! Pray that we will be able to get our contacts together to help in discipleship and building good friendships with the new believers. Pray for these new believers to walk in the Light together and encourage one another.
Clinic Outreach
Pray for Malumba Clinic sitting right on the crossroads of new highways and byways connecting several villages without local healthcare. Pray for a Tanzanian women’s ministry team which has taken on developing the clinic as an outreach ministry. Pray for momentum, participation, planning, and for financing. Pray for the clinicians as they serve and share Christ through word and deed and for the patients to receive healing in body and soul.
Requests
Several churches are trusting God for drums and other musical instruments to enhance their worship times. Pray for provision.
They also asked for prayers for an improvement in healthcare as most times people have to go up to Ethiopia for treatment due to lack of facilities in their region.
The cry for water is still a general request in the region and so they also trust that they can get a water supply to their region.
Strategic Prayer
Pray that the spirit of God may hover over Digo land to break the strongholds and release the Digo from bondage of sin and falsehoods to find freedom in Christ!
Going down wrong road
Pray for one of the teenage boys who is a daily visitor at the missionaries’ home. No father, absent mother, from a poor family, and pretty much left to fend for himself. He’s been skipping school and hanging out with some other teens who are going down the wrong road. Pray that the love of Christ would penetrate his heart and mind.
Young Believer
Please pray for a young believer, ‘Monty’, who has recently moved to our city. He is isolated from fellowship and works long hours every day in a phone repair shop. He has boldly shared his faith with his family who don’t understand but at least are not hostile towards him. Pray that his mother, father and sister will come to know the Saviour through Monty’s witness. We long for whole families to come to believe together.
Healing and abiding
Praise the Father for a new brother down south. He has many medical issues which makes connecting challenging at times. Ask that he would be reading the Word daily, would be healed from his illnesses and prioritize meeting with believers.
Sowing seeds
Pray for the work of Pastor Soja and Pastor Tafita, two partners who are sowing seeds among the Antandroy. This people group has a really hard heart and are deeply bound to witchcraft. We pray that all the villages that have already watched the Jesus Film and been exposed to the preaching of the Gospel that follows Jesus film presentation, will have their hearts enlightened by the Spirit of God and repent, and come to Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Bible translation among the Antandroy. They only have a few portions of the Scripture in their language.
Boldness and courage
Pray for boldness and courage for the local brothers and sisters to actively share their faith with their close contacts. And ask for fruitfulness in the efforts of those that are already doing so.
New songs
Music is an important part of worship for most if not all of us. Praise God for the new songs that are being written by local believers on the islands. Pray for wisdom how to produce good-quality recordings of these songs so that they can be widely shared. Pray that they would be used in outreach and to teach and encourage believers.
Pray for Fall activities
Diaspora in Georgia: Pray that the Lord will bring many Africans and Muslims to our ESL classes that begin in September, and that they will stay all year and learn about Jesus.
Pray for the salvation of my neighbors and their families from Pakistan, India, South Korea, Bermuda and UK. Pray for many interactions and visits with these families in their homes and mine this Fall.
Right students
Ask the Lord to bring the right students for the new school year who are open and spiritually curious.
Pray for former students—that the Holy Spirit would stir in their hearts, reminding them of the truth they’ve studied. Ask for visions and dreams that would draw them to Christ.
Pray for three students to continue studying the Word of God with us outside of class.
Showing interest
Diaspora in Ontario: During street evangelism, I gave a new testament to a Bangladeshi Muslim named Af. A month after he received it, he is now showing interest in learning more about the Bible and maybe doing the Christianity Explored class. Pray for the Spirit to lead him to repentance and salvation.
Four ‘I’ Villages
Please pray for a good harvest during local outreaches at Isikizya, Inlala, Itulu, and Ipulu villages. Praise God for the Jesus Film team gaining permissions from village leaders to show the Jesus Film at these locations, and for ministry teams which have visited villagers house to house, followed by Bible teaching for three days. Pray for new believers to be enfolded into the family of God in each of these locations and for fellowship to be sweet. May God’s love be evident through their caring for one another.
Translation work
Pray for the local Malagasy team who are translating orally the “Global Gospel”. It’s a series of 102 short videos that tells the Gospel, from Genesis to Revelation. Here is the address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJ0Nlz0IsY.
Our commitment is to finish it by the end of 2025. Our Team, Pr. Erick, Mamitina and Mariette, has already translated 20 videos/stories. Our goal is to share via social media.
Pray for the Bible translation process among the Bara that has stalled. They have translated many stories, and some books of the Bible – but have not yet finished. Please pray for those involved or for a new team, to carry on the task so their people will receive the most precious treasure they can get: The Word of God.
Youth
Please continue to pray for the youth, that the Lord would raise up a new generation of Christian leaders amongst the Ndau!
Discipleship Training
We’re planning to have the second discipleship training for this year in September. It is aimed at bringing all disciples in Toposa/Nyang’atom/Jiye for an intensive training which helps them build their skills spiritually, physically and mentally. Pray for God’s provision during that time, wisdom and obedience to Jesus’ commands to His disciples, and to see God raise a Discipleship Making Movement that will extend His word beyond borders.
Pray that as we sit for a pre-meeting with the key leaders, God will direct all decisions and prepare us for what He has for us during this period of training. May each one go back spiritually mature, able to build up their disciples with the word of God.
Boldness and Courage
About 18 months ago a group of leaders were imprisoned. Through harsh conditions they stood strong and were released with tacit approval to practice their faith. Then a couple of months ago the body of a local believer, who had been buried the day before, was exhumed by a mob and dragged through town. Following this the believers were warned that they couldn’t be buried in public cemeteries. In response, earlier this month, three locals sent a letter to the governor requesting that they be given land for a private cemetery. What boldness! It’s incredible to see how each new pressure hasn’t forced them down into fear and hiding, but up into even greater courage, stepping further out into the open. Pray for these leaders to remain bold and wise, and be protected from evil men and the Evil One. Pray also for the wider local community, that God would so move hearts that they would come to gladly accept the presence of believers amongst them.
Establishing partnerships
Pray for the Mahafaly people group. We are establishing a partnership with local churches in their land. Pray that this partnership can be successful and the Mahafaly can receive the Gospel of JESUS. We need workers to GO!
Pray for the Bible translation among the Mahafaly. They only have a few portions of the Scripture in their language.
Filming ‘Creation to Christ’ – in Som@li
Finally, the Creation to Christ film will be shot at one of the company’s sites in a couple weeks! There is still a lot of pre-filming details and getting the MBB actors to be done. Pray that we will get the right actors and that God will help us run this whole program smoothly until completion.
International students
Diaspora in California: Pray for the activities with international students. Pray the students come to know God’s grace and salvation. Pray for salvation for Rohit, Thomas, Chris, Miti and Rashi.
More coming
This last Sunday we had 10 people from the community attend services. All adults! Some of the new attendees are well educated and can read well. Pray that we can find some Bibles in town to give them and that they will be consistent in their growth and possibly lead groups in their own villages. Also the translated audio Bible books have been distributed to Malagasy missionaries in Ambilobe who work to reach the Antakarana there. Pray for much fruit!
Needing water and projectors
Water is still a serious challenge for many families especially the elderly who cannot walk long distances to fetch water. Please pray for a solution.
The church planters lack enough materials to reach out with the gospel. They are trusting that God will help them to get more Jesus film projectors and to replace the batteries and solar panels of the ones they have and for audio Bibles. Please pray for these needs.
Discipleship group
Pray for a group involving 16 young people in the mentorship program which started in January 2025. It includes Bible study, academic discussions, and team-building activities to support the participants’ personal and spiritual growth. This specific program focuses on developing leadership qualities among the participants, preparing them to take on roles as facilitators and leaders in our youth outreach programs and their communities at large.
In this group,7 members are young M. seekers who have exhibited an openness to the gospel. As of now many of them are at the stage of counting the cost of declaring their faith in Christ! Mentoring this blended group of both M and Christian youth has been an opportunity for all of us to grow together in knowing the Lord in a very safe and friendly environment!
Connections
Diaspora in Florida: Pray that Jasmine will be able to connect with me. She has heard the gospel, but I am hoping to see her again in person and give her an invitation to accept God’s gift.
Pray for deeper connections with our Moroccan friends- everyone is hot and tired these days.
Pray for the new group of Chinese who have just arrived, for good connections with this new group.
Watching the Jesus film
Pray for the young boy who will soon watch the Jesus film in his heart language. May the truth of the gospel penetrate and transform his heart.
Many contacts
Pray for the many contacts that I am making that they can understand the good news well and turn to Christ. Several are Sudanese refugees who are working around here.
Pastors
Pray for the Toposa pastors who have been trained earlier on and are now considered potential leaders to trust their leaders who gave them the word. Pray for mutual respect and trust to grow and for good communication so that the Lord would be honored in their relationships and the work would continue to grow.
Interesting conversations
Diaspora in Scotland: Praise God for good connections with some ladies in English conversation cafe who have asked if we can meet up (outside of the cafe) to keep practicing English. We have had some very interesting conversations…. Pray for open hearts.
Children ministry
Pray for the more than 1000 children in the Be Fitia Program, that they will keep the faith, growing in the knowledge of Christ. Pray for their families, that they can see the change in their children’s lives and also surrender their life to Christ Jesus.
Pray for the upcoming new year in the SEKOLY BE FITIA (the Evangelistic Literacy Program). We expect more than 200 children to enroll to learn how to read and write, and to learn about Christ. Pray for the teachers, that they be passionate for the children and show compassion.
Protect the children
It seems the kids in our main villages are being filtered out of the regular schools, and instead are filling up the daily Madaraza classes. Pray that God would protect the children and instead of more Islamic teaching, that he would draw them to himself. Pray for wisdom as our whole team makes an effort to reach out more to the children.
Meet together
Pray for the local body to be motivated to meet together regularly in small groups weekly and as a large group once a month. The capital group has been meeting nearly every week for the last month. Our island sister, ‘Sophie’, has been meeting with her sisters and neighbors in her village on Friday afternoons. Pray for the westside contingent to be meeting as well.
