Daily prayers
Rangi of Tanzania
Pray for the 463,000 Rangi of Tanzania. Since 2000, the number of evangelical believers has been growing. At one point the church was burned down, but it was rebuilt, along with a medical clinic, and school dorms. Baptisms are taking place, and more workers are needed. A translation project is progressing well. Pray for one of the teenage boys who is a daily visitor at the missionaries’ home. No father, absent mother, from a poor family, and pretty much left to fend for himself. He’s been skipping school and hanging out with some other teens who are going down the wrong road. Pray that the love of Christ would penetrate his heart and mind. Pray for the big playground project that happened last month in one of the villages. The missionaries worked together with the local elementary school to build a playground for the students. Lots of helpers and logistics came together. Pray that this project would help the community see God’s light and love!
Vision
Pray that in dependence on the grace and power of the Lord, in partnership with African churches, and with priority for unreached people groups, missionaries from diverse cultures would be equipped, sent, and supported.
Ruth Mahood
Ruth Mahood serves as AIM Care Manager at Tumaini Counselling Centre in Nairobi. Next week she is travelling to Greece for an AIM conference to offer counselling sessions and give a TED-style talk: “The Courage to Be Real: Vulnerability in Teams and Before God”. Please pray for her preparation and ministry. In November, the whole Tumaini team – counsellors and admin – will gather for team days. This is the only opportunity for them all to meet in person, with colleagues travelling from Uganda and Sweden. As they look forward to reconnecting, and building deeper team relationships, pray that the Lord will reveal his vision for their future ministry.
Diaspora
One of our workers has a particular burden to support multilingual churches in the UK/Europe and to provide strategies and resources to those who want to share the Gospel with people from unreached communities who have migrated to the UK/Europe. Please pray for wisdom in how best to move forward with these initiatives.
Ann
Ann works among an unreached people group in northern Chad. Pray for interactions with two ladies who professed faith in the past, but are less willing to engage with Ann now. Ruth* is 30yrs old and has 6 children 14yrs-21 months and is pregnant again. Her husband has no work and doesn’t want to work in others’ fields, which means money is very difficult. Ann was able to meet her recently for the first time in a long time because Ruth has been out working every day in her fields but is now waiting for harvest time. She believed in Jesus about two years ago, but locals don’t want her talking to Ann so they must meet inside to avoid being seen. Pray for Ann to know how to help. Faye* is 28 years old and has 6 children of whom 3 died (before Ann met her). She was previously Ann’s language helper and believed in Jesus 3 years ago but is no longer interested to talk about it. God knows her heart. When Ann visited recently, Ruth was away at a funeral … finding people at home can be a challenge. Pray for wisdom for Ann in connecting with these ladies. * Name changed for security reasons
North Africa
On a recent visit to North Africa, one of our affiliates and a teammate were able to spend time with the family of one of their local students. They were shown such kindness, in a lavish tea ceremony with delicious pastries, and they were able to share the Good News with Mr & Mrs L* for over an hour and a half. They have heard it before many times. Please ask God to open their eyes to his goodness and grace. * Name changed for security reasons
Chris and Sarah Power
Chris and Sarah Power serve in Germany, where Chris is the HR Manager at Black Forest Academy (BFA). This year BFA has 178 staff from the US, Canada, South Korea, Germany and other places in Europe. The 269 students represent almost 60 different countries from around the globe. Around 85% of these students come from families engaged in mission work and it’s a blessing for the Powers to be part of a ministry that truly has a global reach! In addition to their roles, Chris & Sarah are “dorm friends”, supporting the dorm parents of a boys’ dorm. Twice a month on Friday evenings they join the dorm as they eat together and then hang out with the 20 boys, aged between 15 and 18 years old. As you can imagine, the dorm parents appreciate the extra help. It’s been fun for Chris & Sarah, meeting the boys and hearing where they have come from – Russia, Turkey, Spain, Kenya, the Middle East… Pray for these boys as they are away from their families and as Chris and Sarah get to know them and point them to Jesus.
O of Kenya
Pray for the 66,000 O of Kenya who are semi-nomadic herders living in the East African bush, in dome-shaped structures which can be dismantled to move with their herds. A government plan to make a little village airstrip into a large airport would have negative consequences for the Africa Inland Church station. Pray in Jesus’ name against all the schemes of the devil, who is trying to stop God’s kingdom advancing there. Recently, workers became aware that one of the new believers had been lying to them. The Lord orchestrated the perfect private meeting, and he was called to repent. He responded with conviction and humility, prayed to confess his sin, and chose to get back on the right path. Pray the new believers will be genuine, and sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s voice.
AIM Mission
Pray that in dependence on the grace and power of the Lord, in partnership with African churches, and with priority for unreached people groups, churches around the world would be mobilised for missions to Africans.
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