Daily prayers
West Africa
Many changes have occurred in recent months in West Africa. The few churches and the Christian community in one West African country are under intense pressure and facing numerous challenges. The small, newly established churches are being tested, and the enemy wants to destroy these small, still fragile communities. Many expatriates are unsure whether their visas will be extended. Our brothers and sisters need our prayers to stand firm in the storm, to remain anchored in the hope and truth of the Word, and to have the courage to face insecurity and opposition.
UK Diaspora
Plans are well advanced for the 5th East Midlands Outreach week which will be taking place from 2nd – 10th August this year. We are recruiting for the week in partnership with Reach Across, another organization similar to Borderless, and it will be one of their members who leads the week. Pray for the Lord to assemble the right team for this work and for all the plans to come together smoothly.
Short Term
Pray for those doing short term placements. One person who recently completed a medical elective at Kijabe hospital said, “It was amazing – a real blessing to see God at work. I was very encouraged in talking to the missionaries and seeing how God is placed at the centre of health care – I definitely would like to go back to Africa and I will be in touch!” Another, currently doing a medical elective at Kijabe hospital reported, “I arrived in Kijabe this afternoon and spent the evening with other short-term missionaries, so feeling the warmth of Christ already!” Praise the Lord for rich experiences and ask for God’s ongoing leading in the lives of these short-termers.
Alan and Pauline Jordan
Alan and Pauline Jordan serve with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki, northern Kenya. The evening sessions and the Saturday teaching sessions of the Bible Training Course for Pastors/Leaders (BTCP/L) programme are reaching their climax, studying the final book, concerning Mission, Evangelism and Discipleship. The only problem is the students are all concerned about what to do next with the time they commit each week studying the course! They have suggested studying a diploma, or seminars on various topics. They just love the fellowship, teaching and fun they have together. Pray for wisdom for Alan as it leaves him in a quandary as to what the Lord is leading him to do next. There are a few students who will need to do catch up classes during July before the graduation. Pray for the first Nanyuki Graduation on Saturday 2nd August when many friends, family and dignitaries will join the celebrations.
Chris and Sarah Power
Chris and Sarah Power are about to move from Rift Valley Academy in Kenya to Black Forest Academy (BFA) in Germany, another school staffed by missionaries, which provides good quality, affordable education for mission families serving throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Pray that they will be able to make the most of their last two months at RVA – for those they mentor, disciple, teach, and socialise with. Ask the Lord to provide someone to take over Chris’s role as RVA’s Personnel Director. Pray that Chris’s visa appointment at the German Embassy tomorrow (17th June) would go well and that their visas will be processed quickly in time to travel. Pray for their children as they also go through this big transition, leaving (almost) all of their friends and the place that has been home for significant, formative years. There is much grief involved!
Jiye of South Sudan
Pray for the less than 12,000 Jiye of South Sudan who live in the arid, flat lowlands of the South East corner of South Sudan. They are agri-pastoralists, growing sorghum and raising cattle, sheep, and goats. We’re encouraged to report that the Oral Bible Translation project is progressing well. Pray for Amoni and his team as they diligently work to make God’s Word accessible in the local heart language.
Our Story
Pray for AIM as, united by Christ’s love, we welcome labourers from many nations and cultures to step out into cross-cultural ministry and find their place in the Great Commission. Pray that wherever we minister, we would follow the model and teaching of Jesus as we walk in humility and build relationships in our communities. As we serve on diverse teams, and in collaboration with varied ministry partners, pray that we would be giving testimony to the truth and beauty of the Body of Christ.
Kay
Kay* leads a medical team on the Indian Ocean Islands. She is nearing the end of a Bible overview with Mama Fiona*. Please pray Mama Fiona will see and commit to the truth and choose to follow Jesus. Pray too for wisdom in what to study next, as they gauge where her heart is. The two of them travelled to another town for the wedding of one of her family members. Pray that this time spent together outside their studies would enrich their relationship. *Name changed for security reasons
Mix and Katie Miner
Mix and Katie Miner serve at Rift Valley Academy (RVA). Recent experiences have shed light on why people pray before every journey. Kenya has over 4,000 recorded traffic deaths a year, not including the unrecorded ones. Passing a fatal road traffic accident recently, a distraught crowd started beating on their car, opened the door and tried to reach in. Not long ago, a special education teacher from Nairobi died in a bus accident on her way to teach at their school. Please pray for the government seeking to address this and for safe travel for workers.
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