India

Give thanks that JKPS has begun Phase 3 of its Community Transformation Programme Discipleship Module. Pray for students taking Seekers, Believers and Leadership exams, that they will remember and apply what they have learnt.

Of the 15.3 million Gondi people in India around 7.8% follow their indigenous Koyapunem religion, worshipping pagan deities, plants and animals. Pray for their priests and leaders to be drawn to Christ.

The Hindu Bhoi (6.86 million) in India are dedicated to their faith and community, often perform rituals to maintain their social and spiritual status. Pray for God’s Word in Hindi and other languages, to cause them to believe.

Jat in India adopted Sikhism in 16th century. Characterised by an agricultural lifestyle and community, living Sikh gurus are influential. Ask the Lord to call evangelists to serve among them, and for softened hearts.

18-24 OCT Please pray for our partners in Patripul, India: for safety, progress and provision for vulnerable children; employment and better housing for families; wisdom for leaders advocating for Dalit children; and protection GCare and their work.

Give thanks that a new worker has been identified to lead JKPS’s community development initiatives in a West Bengal province. Please also pray for the volunteer training that is taking place in August.

Rajaka Dhobi people (17m) speak 70+ languages, and were expected to wash and iron clothes working in cramped, dirty conditions. Pray they experience welcome and acceptance into churches. May the Lord restore respect and dignity through the Gospel.

16.82 million Bhil people scattered in remote areas of India miss out on some governmental services. Many practise ethnic religions and shamanism, strongly influenced by Hinduism. Pray they have hearts open to the abundant blessings of Jesus Christ.

Give thanks for JKPS in India and the completion of the Seekers and Believers modules in the Community Transformation Programme, alongside Micro Enterprise Training for staff and leaders.

Pray for Christopher and Dolly, who facilitate many of the Indian languages we broadcast on shortwave radio as well as on the internet, MP3 players, and other devices. Pray that many in India will hear and respond to the gospel.

28-30 June Give thanks for Pavement Club in Kolkata, India. Please pray: for children accessing informal education through Pavement Club, that they engage with the lessons provided and for attitudes to education in the slum communities to change.

21-27 June pray for our work in India – where we sponsor more than 50 vulnerable children. Please pray for our sponsored children, who face many social, emotional and financial barriers to learning - that they would thrive at school