Latest Prayers

Pray the Lord would protect SASRA’s relationships with the Chaplaincy and Chain of Command. May they continue to see the value of a Scripture Reader presence.

Pray that the Headquarters team would have a deeper understanding of how to raise SASRA’s profile among the Christian public, that more might hear about our mission of proclaiming Christ to our Armed Forces.

VE Day: 80th Anniversary As we reflect on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, give thanks for the promise of the Lord Jesus’ return, when He will bring an end to all wars and a peace that lasts.

Pray that SASRA staff would love, respect and encourage one another in the roles the Lord has placed them in.

Please pray for the Dohnavur Fellowship, they have recently welcomed some new girls to the home, and are looking at different ways to expand thier outreach to be able to help more children and families. We thank God for the provision of a new Ambulance, electric car to help transport the elderly Accals around the campus, an electic buggy to move food and supplies, and a new tractor for the farm.

Praise God that in 2024, Langham Published 47 books in English, French and Spanish! Please pray: 1. For the publishing staff based at the Langham Service Centre in Carlisle. 2. For decisions about Writers’ Grants, which are awarded to a small number of Majority World authors each year. 3. For Majority World students, leaders, pastors and authors, that they would be given a bigger platform and that the Western Church would read and learn from them.

Langham has supported more than 343 Majority World leaders in their theological studies. The Langham Scholars Selection Committee has the difficult task of scrutinising many application forms and deciding who will be interviewed and assessed before offering scholarships. March is a crucial month for this process! Please pray for: 1. Langham Scholars registrar, Gaynor Harvey, who is based in Scotland. Pray for focus and patience in this vital administrative role. 2. God’s wisdom for the Selection Committee as they look at applications and create a shortlist. 3. The applicants themselves, that the Lord would help them as they await these decisions. 4. Those who are declined a scholarship – that they would know God’s peace and His leading. 5. Strength for Dr Lina Toth, in her role as Director of the Langham Scholars programme.

Nigeria: 620 students and faculty are gathering for the first ever seminar at the Bronnum Lutheran Seminary, in Yola. Please pray for the team of facilitators. We are asked to pray that ‘they teach with wisdom, clarity and a deep reliance on the Holy Spirit as they train the next generation of preachers.’ Pray, too, for the sustainability of this training and that it goes beyond being a one-time event and on to becoming a preaching movement.

Myanmar: Two separate Level One seminars are happening, 1000km apart, in Mandalay and Putao. For the first one, 30 participants expected. Please pray that ‘these younger ministers will not be forcibly recruited by the military regime’—a growing problem in the country. The second seminar has 28 participants. Please also pray for the facilitators.

This week, we pray for our charity shops and UK team Pray for: God’s blessing on charity shop managers Jill and Paula, give thanks for all our generous volunteers and pray for more to join us especially in the shops, our e-commerce team to prosper, recently-joined members of staff in the Coventry HQ to continue to settle in well, good health, energy and inspiration for our fundraising, operations and admin teams, more UK donors and partners.

This week, we pray for our charity shops and UK team Pray for: God’s blessing on charity shop managers Jill and Paula, give thanks for all our generous volunteers and pray for more to join us especially in the shops, our e-commerce team to prosper, recently-joined members of staff in the Coventry HQ to continue to settle in well, good health, energy and inspiration for our fundraising, operations and admin teams, more UK donors and partners.