Latest Prayers

Lift to the Lord our brother Roman Soloviy, a regional Commissioning Editor who is faithfully serving God in Ukraine. Pray for the impact of recent release ‘Beatitudes and Terror’, co-edited by Roman, which revisits the Sermon on the Mount in light of the current war in Ukraine. Langham has published the English translation of this book.

Continue to pray for Colin Macpherson, Langham’s Director of Publisher Development, as he walks alongside indigenous Christian publishing houses around the world. He provides vital behind-the-scenes support to publishers who are facing many challenges.

Pray for Dr Éliane Mensah, who has recently begun her role as Scholar Care Coordinator for Langham Scholars who are studying in Francophone Africa. Please pray that Éliane, who lives in Côte d’Ivoire, will forge good relationships with the Scholars and be a blessing to them.

The revised edition of the Africa Bible Commentary is being released this month. Please pray that many pastors, lay leaders, students and ordinary believers will get hold of a copy. Pray they’ll be blessed by the contextual commentary on God’s Word and the 120+ articles on contemporary issues.

Myanmar: Mid-November, there is a Level Three seminar happening in Pathein Township, with 20 participants from various churches in the area. Please pray for the facilitators - Seng Aung, Run Nuam Thang, Khawng Lum, Sein Kyi - as they travel, that it can be done smoothly and safely.

Give thanks for the All-Africa Leaders Consultation that took place earlier in November just outside Accra. More than 30 preaching movements were represented and it was a time for both focusing and energizing this ministry, under God’s good hand. It was also a time of leadership transition, as Femi Adeleye retires from his role as Director, after a decade of transformative leadership, and Emeka Egbo was set apart as his successor. Please keep both of them in your prayers and pray also for the wonderful African Leadership Team that has been brought together.

Please pray for the Church in China which is experiencing increased persecution, religious suppression and control. Pray for courage, endurance, wisdom and protection, as they navigate this very challenging time. Pray for the advance of God's Kingdom in spite of the enemy's attempts to thwart God's purposes.

Afghanistan is going through deep waters. Poverty, hunger, earthquakes and a pariah status impacts the poor . Pray as we equip women with looms to create carpets and make a living. Pray for our registration as an NGO in Kabul in order to be more effective in serving this great country.

Christian Development Initiative for African Languages (CDIAL) applied to MissionAssist for a small grant. Please pray for their project to publish and distribute the Lala-Shiiri Hymn Book to its speakers. Lala-Shiiri language is spoken by approximately 125,000 people in Shelleng local government area of Adamawa state, in northern Nigeria. The community longed for hymns of worship in their own language and the translation work was drafted in collaboration with CDIAL. However, additional funding was needed to finish production of the books and make copies available. Praise the Lord for the MissionAssist team that administers our small grants ministry and their decision to allocate a grant to this project. Give thanks for the generosity of donors whose support makes this grant-giving ministry possible.

On the 25th November we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Please pray for: 1)our partners’ work helping abused women in Sri Lanka 2) protection for young women and girls in all our projects 3) justice / fair legal representation for abused women and girls, especially Dalit girls in India 4) efforts to tackle cultural practices condoning domestic violence 5) greater participation for girls so their needs are seen and voices heard.

This week, pray for our work in Santa Faz, a slum in Guatemala City, the subject of our Christmas Appeal. Please pray for 1) safety for Frank, Paula and the SKD Guatemala team as they work in this dangerous slum 2) continued protection from gangs, that they would continue to leave the project and activities alone 3) safety and progress for the children, at high risk from the temptations of street / gang life 4) a positive response to our Christmas Appeal, aiming to extend this project to help more children.