Pray for the upcoming Independence Day in Tanzania on December 9th. After the unrest that followed the presidential elections in October, there are more demonstrations and protests planned on December 9th. There will likely be internet blackouts, travel restrictions, and food shortages. Pray for the Rangi people and people all over Tanzania during this challenging time.

Pray for a young man named K. He has been asking deeper questions about God and has shown interest in learning more. Please pray for the Lord to draw him to His throne and His Truth.

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.

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.

Pray for the big playground project happening this week in one of the villages!! The missionaries are working together with the local elementary school to build a playground for the students. Lots of helpers are coming and lots of logistics need to come together. Pray that this project would help the community see God’s light and love!

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.

Pray for Mzee P. and his family, who had taken in a teenage girl to live with them. She just died under unknown circumstances. The people here say that she was killed as a sacrifice by her own father, who is a known witch doctor, and was “taken to the kingdom of darkness.” The spiritual darkness around here is strong and real; please pray for God’s light and hope to shine all the more brighter.

Pray for Mama F. and a youth named A., both of whom are helping our team learn the tribal language, Kirangi. They both spend a lot of time in class with the missionaries. Pray their hearts and eyes would be opened to Christ’s love and salvation.

Pray for our neighbors, a family that has been in turmoil for years. Yesterday morning, after hearing shouts and commotion, one of the missionaries had to physically intervene to stop a teenage son who was attacking his sister and her newborn baby with a brick. Please pray for this family to realize their own brokenness and their need for a Savior.

Please pray for Mama M. who got into an argument with her neighbor, who then poured boiling water over her shoulder and arm. Her burns are slowly healing. The neighbor is still on the run. Please pray for more than physical healing — pray for this to be a door for true, spiritual healing through Jesus Christ.

We resonate strongly with Paul’s words in Romans 15 and his desire to “bring the Gentiles to obedience of faith — by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.” Pray for God to reveal Himself to the Rangi people through words and deeds and signs and wonders and the power of the Holy Sprit. Only He can change hearts.

Pray for Mama S. She is a single mother of 4 and is expecting another baby any time now, with no father figure around. The physical needs of the family are seemingly endless and the spiritual needs even greater. Pray for God’s miraculous revelation and salvation upon this family.

The stronghold of Islam and animism is strong in the Rangi people. Without God’s intervention, it is impenetrable. Pray for the Lord to reveal Himself to the people here through miracles, visions, and dreams, and for Him to soften hearts and open doors.

Pray for M., an elementary school teacher here who started having strange and severe health issues which caused him to stop teaching . Pray for his healing and also for wisdom for the school administrators, who are looking for another teacher to replace him.

Pray for the Rangi Muslims during the season of Ramadan — pray that the Lord will reveal Himself to many through dreams, visions, and personal conviction.

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!

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.

Please pray for the Lord to prepare a group of people to receive Biblical teaching — chronological, systematic teaching from Genesis to Revelation. Pray the harvest would be ripe when the missionaries are ready to start teaching in the tribal language.
Pray for the Lord to divinely appoint language helpers for the missionaries who would not only help them learn the tribal tongue but also be open to eventually receive the Gospel and become followers of Jesus.

Please pray for the many families who are relying on farming for both food for themselves as well as extra income. Planting season has started and is completely dependent on the rain. Pray for God’s favor and provision for these people.

As Christians around the world enter the Christmas season, pray for dreams and visions among the Rangi that would lead them toward the King of all Kings.

Please pray for K., a young Rangi man who grew up Muslim but has been exposed to Christian teachings. Pray that his heart would be burdened by a realization of his sinfulness and his need for a Savior.

Please pray for Mama Y., who has 10 children and is raising them without the support of her husband. Pray that she would turn to the hope and strength that is only found in the Lord.

Pray for the local church in one of the villages. Pray that they would have a heart to reach out to the Rangi people who live all around them.

The Rangi New Testament was dedicated this weekend! Translators from the organization SIL started the work in 2006 and finished the huge project this year. What an accomplishment and reason to praise God! Please pray His Word will plant many seeds among the Rangi.

Pray for T., one of the community leaders in the village. Pray for wisdom as he leads the Rangi people, and that he would show “genuine concern for their welfare” (see Phil. 2:20).

Pray for G., a young woman who is studying to become a teacher. A professor at her college is pressuring the female students into sexual favors to receive better grades. Please pray for darkness to be revealed and justice to reign.

Please pray for Mama P., who just lost her husband to illness. Pray for God’s comfort and provision for her and her young daughters.

Please pray for Mama F., who is a Catholic and runs a preschool for kids in the community. Pray that she would truly understand the Gospel of Jesus and pass on the message to her students.

Please pray for a high school in the area that has just changed leadership and is now under a Catholic group. Pray that the students from the Rangi tribe and other tribes would hear the Good News of Jesus.

I have started a Bible study for about 15 youth in Pahi, some of them are believers but others are not but are interested in learning about the Bible. A number of them come from a Muslim background. Please pray for them as we discuss the Scriptures, that the Lord would draw the unbelievers to Himself and that they would put their faith in Christ and for the believers to grow and mature in Christ.

Please pray for Mzee A., a local witch doctor, who has reached out to the missionaries with some health concerns. Pray that he would realize his own darkness and see the light of Christ through the missionaries. Pray God will heal him physically and spiritually!

Pray for Mama A., who has shown interest in spiritual matters and had some questions about God and Jesus and how they were different from her Muslim God and prophet. Pray for her eyes to be opened to God’s Truth.

Pray for two young men, S. and K., who are studying the Bible chronologically with one of the missionaries. Pray their hearts would be opened to God’s Truth.

Pray for Mama S., who used to be very involved at a local church but has since turned her back on the church and her faith. We still see a heart for God in her and pray she would turn back to the One True God.

Pray for the Muslim community here as Ramadan has started this week. Pray that many Muslims, as they fast and pray for the forgiveness of their sins, would seek and find the True God.

Pray for 4 teachers that a local elementary school is looking to hire to help with the overwhelming student to teacher ratio (800 students:8 teachers). Pray the Lord would bring Christian teachers that would be strong in their faith and a light to the community!

Pray for A., a young man who is known in the whole village because he sits in the city center every evening and goes through a “demon attack,” as the locals tell us. Pray the Lord would deliver him from his spiritual oppression and use this as a wide open door for the name of Jesus to be known and glorified in the city.

Pray for the Lord Jesus to reveal himself to many Muslim Rangi people in dreams and visions, and for hearts to be open to hear and accept the truth of the Gospel.

Pray for S., a friend of ours who was accused of stealing equipment from a school in the village. Pray for the truth to reign and a fair trial. Pray for open doors for the gospel through this hardship.

Pray for Pastor P., the pastor of a local church here, and the church leadership. The congregation is going through a difficult season, including a court case, and the leadership needs wisdom and guidance on how to lead the flock well and bring unity to the believers.