Daily prayers
Inge Michael
Inge Michel serves at SEMTENA in Nampula, Mozambique, where she teaches and trains pastors and church workers. Pray for her travels; visiting churches, prayer partners and supporters. May they be a blessing and encouragement to one another and grow the vision for missions, by each one´s readiness to give testimony of our hope in Christ.
Unfinished Task
Africa Inland Mission has been leading people into meaningful ministry for over 100 years, but the work is far from finished. As we press on, pray for all involved, as we pursue the critical tasks of mobilizing, equipping, training, and sending local African believers and missionaries toward this great calling, and as we continue to adapt and embrace creative ways to bring the message of Christ to an ever-changing world.
Alan and Pauline Jordan
Alan and Pauline Jordan serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki, northern Kenya. Alan is preaching in a Kikuyu village today at AIC Matanya, where two of his students attend. When the Jordans were there last, a man named Elias told them he was once a drunkard and on drugs and had nowhere to live. “However, these people (pointing to the small congregation) told me about something else which could fill my life with far more satisfaction than alcohol.” He told them Jesus is his friend, “and now He is all I ever need”. The church attendees have since appointed him as caretaker of the little church, so he lives in a small room, built on the side of the church structure. Pray that Alan will be able to encourage and feed these people the truth of the Word of God.
The Antandroy
The Antandroy people live in the extreme south of Madagascar. The name Androy means “where there are thorns” and they have adapted to a very inhospitable environment, covered with thorny bush and experiencing frequent severe drought. The Antandroy believe the blessings and curses of life come from their ancestors and by appeasing their ancestors, they can reap benefits. They acknowledge that there is a God, but they see Him as distant and inactive in their lives. Translation of the NT into the Antandroy language is progressing and is around 85% complete. All four gospels are available in print and audio and are being used in daily readings on local radio. Audio recordings of Acts and several epistles are also available, along with the Jesus Film. Pray that God would encourage the translation team as they work on the remaining books of the NT and that more Antandroy people would want to hear God’s word in their language and realise that this message of salvation is for them.
Claire
Claire is based in Chimoio, Mozambique, working with local churches in discipleship and leadership development. Praise God for an enthusiastic start to the new Discipleship course. Please pray for every student, that they will grasp the reality of who they are in God, be willing to pay the cost of true discipleship, and that they will determine to live their lives on mission with God.
Ruth
Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. She is having loads of little conversations at the minute, but none are going much further. Please ask that the Spirit would be working and that she would be led to people who want to know/study more. One recent opportunity came when she was belting out some worship songs in her room. The next day, her neighbour’s oldest daughter asked her why she sings, which gave an opportunity in front of several other people to share the good news about Jesus. *Name changed for security reasons
Hannah Jackson
Hannah Jackson is the Assistant Child Safety Officer for AIM. She has been praying about how she might get involved with outreach to Muslims in Nairobi and recently attended an English conversation club. One of the conversation starters was, ‘What would you do if you knew you only had 24 hours left to live?’. Each of the young women in her group said something about praying to God for mercy and forgiveness, with a sense of panic. It was a stark reminder about how lost so many are, in fear and uncertainty. Pray that Hannah can build relationships that enable her to share the hope and confidence we can have in Christ alone.
Elle
Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Praise the Lord for Ma Fiona*, who continues to open her heart to Jesus. Elle was recently reading the story of the paralysed man with her. This presents a challenge to those who only see Jesus as a prophet – to say he can forgive sin would be blasphemy. But, if he has power to heal, how can we say he doesn’t have power to forgive sin?! This does not seem to worry Ma Fiona* – she was happy to thank God for sending Jesus who can forgive us. Please pray on for her to gain a fuller picture of who Jesus is. *Names changed for security reasons
Caroline Bell
Caroline Bell partners with churches in Moroto, Uganda, to envision, equip, mobilise, and encourage believers to reach out to rural Karimojong communities with the gospel. The Saturday before Christmas, 8 members from the church in Loputuk (which combines the villages of Aworobu and Lokwakwa) were baptised in a nearby river. It was a very joyful occasion. There was a shallow area of water where they sang and danced whilst members were baptised one by one in a deeper part of the river. The Lord provided in many different ways, not least by there still being enough water. Please pray for those who were baptised to keep on growing in their faith.
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