Ramadan

Pray for the Muslim peoples during Ramadan July 20-August 18. Ask the Lord to open opportunities for spiritual conversations with neighbors and friends of ReachGlobal personnel. Pray that they will be able to hear the truth of the gospel during this spiritual season. Pray that the male spiritual leaders will hear of the love of Jesus and willingly teach others to follow Him.

Ministering in Mexico City

Pray for Barry and Karla, ReachGlobal personnel in Mexico, as they settle in their new location. Ask God to open opportunities for developing significant relationships with their landlord, neighbors, and others in the community so that they can share the gospel.

Building project in Tunisia

Pray for Lonnie, ReachGlobal personnel in France, and the construction team from the Merlan Church in Marseille who are in Tunisia putting up a building for the Center for the Handicapped. Pray for strength, good health, and safety. Pray the team will be a light for the good news of Jesus Christ and have opportunities to share the gospel with the Tunisians working with them.

Ministering in Tunisia

Pray for good health and stamina for Lonnie, ReachGlobal personnel in France, and the missions team from Kansas, ministering in Tunisia June 13-July 2. Pray for safety, progress on the project, for flexibility, and cultural understanding, for Christ-centered team spirit, and opportunities for the gospel.

Weekend of fellowship and Bible study

Pray for the Toulouse City Team taking a group of people to Biarritz, a seaside town in France, for a time of fellowship and Bible study May 17-20. Pray for this group (Christians and non-Christians) who are attending the retreat that the team may have the opportunity to deepen relationships with them and bring them closer to understanding the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus.

National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance for people of all faiths designated by the United States Congress. May we humbly come before God today, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people. Pray that our prayers today open doors for the Holy Spirit to spread the good news of the gospel. Pray that the ReachGlobal mission to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people would be at the forefront of our global ministry. Pray that God would give us favor as we develop, empower, and release ReachGlobal personnel and national partners to impact 100 million people with the gospel over the next decade.

Men's ministry in Bulgaria

Pray for Dave’s ministry to a group of men in Bulgaria where Dave and Sasha serve. Pray that they would continue to open up to Dave and sincere friendships would develop. Pray also for opportunities to share the gospel and discuss spiritual issues. Dave and Sasha’s landlord is selling the house they rent so ask God to direct them to a new home before the end of May that is affordable and in a good location.

Joshua Team meetings

Pray for the Joshua Team meetings April 28-May 2, in the Czech Republic that the church planters and their spouses would be encouraged by this learning community and strengthened. Ask God to multiply churches in this country for the spread of the gospel.

Easter weekend

Ask the Lord to bless the times of worship, communion, and prayer at the Good Friday and Easter services this weekend on all our mission fields. Pray for the outpouring of the Spirit on ReachGlobal personnel as they share the gospel to those He has placed around them. Pray for receptive and contrite hearts for those who hear the message of God’s love.

Open to the gospel

Pray for Jodi, ReachGlobal personnel in Budapest, in a budding relationship with a Hungarian friend who is seeking and open to the gospel. Pray for her friend to open up even more in her desire to have a true relationship with God. Pray that God would use Jodi and other believers in her life to show her that knowing Jesus personally can change her life.

Training for business platform

Pray for Mark, ReachGlobal personnel, as he helps to develop and implement seminars for training global Christian workers start small businesses. A business platform enables Christian workers to circulate among unreached people groups, develop relationships and share the gospel. Pray for endurance and effective ministry for Mark as he participates in upcoming training seminars in India and East Africa.

Unjustly accused

Pray for an Asian Christian man who was unjustly accused of a crime 11 years ago and is on death row. Able to speak five languages, he has been winning people to Christ in the maximum security prison in a creative access area. His wife is raising their two children and does some sewing for ReachGlobal personnel. Pray for God’s grace and mercy in this situation so he will be set free and reunited with his family in April when his appeal is finally processed.

Café COEN in Japan

Café COEN (Connect through English) in Sapporo, Japan is a place where Mark, Athlee and their team provide a setting to connect with people so that they can connect them to Christ. Recently, another local once-a-week staff member left so that has put a heavier workload on other café workers. Pray for wisdom for the café manager as she considers asking more people to work once-a-week in exchange for free English classes. Pray that God will send the right local workers to the café so that it will continue to be a place to develop healthy connections in the community.

Medical mission team

Pray for Omar as he spends 10 days in Cartagena, Colombia helping a medical mission team from an EFCA church in Wisconsin minister with our Colombian partners. While the patients are being seen by the medical staff, our Colombian brethren will have the opportunity to speak to the more than 1,500 people who come through about the Lord and to pray for them. In the evenings, there will be opportunities for the doctors to give medical lectures and hands on demonstrations of  medical techniques to students and doctors at one of the local hospitals. Ask God to bless this opportunity to share the gospel to the professional community in Cartagena. Pray for open hearts on behalf of those who will be listening to the gospel and for a harmonious and unified ministry team.

Training short-term team

Pray for wisdom and clarity for Gary and Marilyn, ReachGlobal personnel with EQUIP, training a short-term team in Hastings, NE, February 10-12. They are preparing the team for English ministry in Belgium this April. Pray that the ministries of the team will be a strategic relationship-building and discipleship time. Ask God to prepare the hearts of the people the team will minister to as the seed of the gospel is planted.

Seminar on Human Trafficking

Pray for a positive response from believers in Rome to the seminar, Confronting the Reality of Sex Trafficking, that Brian and Sarah, ReachGlobal personnel, are holding on February 4. Pray that God will use this to create awareness and to form a coalition of like-minded believers across the city and in other urban centers of Italy. Pray that Brian and Sarah will be faithful to God’s purposes revealed in His Word, rely on the Holy Spirit, and trust in the power of the gospel to transform broken lives.

Church plant in Madrid

Pray for Sam and Jill, ReachGlobal personnel in Spain, as they work with the church plant in Madrid. Ask the Spirit to give them grace and strength in all they do serving Him and bringing the gospel to those who do not know Him personally. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they consider hosting a weekly home group meeting for the next six months. Pray for patience and grace as the church goes through bureaucratic details to be recognized by the government as an official religious entity.

Discipleship groups in Tanzania

Pray for the first year students who are in Steve and Carol’s discipleship groups in Tanzania. Pray for quality time with these students and ask the Lord to give Steve and Carol wisdom and discernment when answering the students’ questions. Pray that nothing will block the students understanding of the gospel.

Ministry in the Amazon

Praise God for the ministry that took place in eight villages along the upper Ucayali River in the Amazon. The medical team cared for 1,000 individuals, and water filters were installed. Many individuals accepted the Lord, including a village witch doctor. The Shipibo pastor and students are working together translating key Old Testament stories into their native language. Pray for Blair and Joan, ReachGlobal personnel in strategic partnership ministries, as they train teams to bring the gospel to indigenous communities throughout the Ucayali region.

Annual community outreach

Pray for the Christmas event on December 18, hosted by the Lotte Sunday school in the Philippines. This annual community outreach regularly reaches at least 150 people with the gospel. Pray for God’s blessing on those who serve the meals, conduct the games and give the presentations. Pray that the fruit of the Holy Spirit will be evident in the interactions between the volunteer teachers and the students.