Latest Prayers

Please pray for a Level Two seminar with 45 participants and its facilitators. Given the country's political and law and order situation, we are asked to pray for the health, safety, and security of the facilitators and participants.

This month there is a Level Two seminar in North Sumatra with Hendra Setia Prasaja, The Paw Liang and Rosmalia Barus as the facilitators. They are expecting about 40 people, mostly pastors and lay preachers coming from Medan and Kabanjahe-North Sumatera. Please pray ‘for the good cooperation and enthusiasm of the local team; for the facilitators to be able to teach with clarity; and for the participants to be committed in learning and applying the teaching.’

Pray for Josue Fernandez, Scholar Care Coordinator for Scholars in Latin America, as he provides pastoral care – something that Langham Scholars greatly appreciate.

Pray for Langham book ‘The Wayfarer’ by former refugee Dr Barnabe Anzuruni Msabah. Pray that it will influence churches to be a beacon of hope for refugees.

Mission partners Eric and Sandra Read, based in the Philippines, encourage and practise creation care-centred food production and teach children and young people to enjoy, appreciate and care for nature. Now that they are starting to work with local schools, pray for Eric and Sandra to connect well with decision-makers and for teachers and children to be positive about learning and practising creation care.

Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson are based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with local Christian leaders. Pray for Chris as he delivers preaching training to Christian leaders in refugee camps and helps train local leaders to deliver the training to others.

Praise God for the community market in Recife, Brazil, which mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford help to run. Through the market, Rosie and Stu and other volunteers are able to share Jesus’ love with the local community by distributing surplus food donated by local businesses. Pray for Rosie and Stu and other volunteers as they build relationships with new families who have joined the community market. Pray for more local businesses to sign up to donate food, and for continued good connections with those who already do so.

The ongoing war in Sudan has caused widespread devastation, disrupting Bible translation efforts. Bible translation teams in Sudan remain committed despite the destruction of resources and the scattering of teams. Ask God to bring lasting peace to Sudan, healing its people and enabling the translation teams to resume their vital work. Pray for the translators, scattered by the conflict, to find safety, strength, and the resources needed to rebuild. Pray too for provision as the translation team replaces stolen equipment and plans future projects amid immense challenges.

In one of the 50 countries where according to Open Doors, Christianity is most restricted, completely indigenously, without the least foreign involvement, through one national who is well qualified and studied for 36 years, the majority of church leaders who are nationals have come to completely reject the word which refers to Buddha for God. This usage was initiated by a Jesuit missionary long ago. They now agree to call God: “The eternal, unchanging supreme one”. They say identification with Buddha has seriously hampered the spread of the Gospel. They need much prayer, money and help to organise a nationwide conference.

Several children have died of hunger in the community we have been helping in Afghanistan. Please pray for the resolution of the oppression as Syria has shown the possibility of change.

In parts of Central Asia, where being a Jesus follower is hindered by governmental restrictions and cultural pressures, give thanks that digital media has an important role in spreading the love of Christ. Broad seed sowing opens hearts and minds. One local said that digital media ‘Children’s Bibles, Action Bibles, and good books online don’t need visas...they stay.’