Daily prayers
Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, pray for open hearts and many fruitful conversations about Jesus with those who don’t yet know him. For further prayer fuel from one of our teams working in a Muslim region, follow this link: https://theislands.pray4movement.org/
Paul and Elizabeth Makau
Paul and Elizabeth Makau work at Africa International University in Nairobi, Kenya; a Christian university providing Christ-centred leadership training to church leaders so that they can transform their communities. Thank God for many people coming to know the Lord in the Lependera area in northern Kenya, where a church was planted last year. Pray that they will grow and become disciples who lead others to Christ. Pray especially for the upcoming training of four believers (women) as Sunday school teachers and women’s fellowship leaders. The trainers are missionary trainees who will be using interpreters as they don’t speak the same language as the Lependera believers. Pray for the trainees, trainers and the program which will take place from 24th February to 3rd March.
Diaspora
Earlier this month a small team was finalizing plans for this year’s East Midlands Community Outreach Week (August 2nd to 10th). Please pray for the Lord’s help in preparation for this gospel opportunity. Pray too for the development of an internet/social media ministry aimed at people from the Horn and North Africa who have settled in the UK. This is being undertaken by a group of people from different churches and one of our Borderless team members is involved.
Mayotte
The island of Mayotte is still recovering after the devastation caused by cyclone Chido. There is widespread damage and it will take a long time to get back to normal. Telephone lines are down and there is no Wi-Fi connection. Many buildings lost their roofs and are now covered with tarpaulins while the owners wait for insurance companies to visit. The AIM team is thankful that the bookshop and their car are both intact, despite three other vehicles in the car park being damaged when iron sheeting landed on them. The bookshop is now open again, but Shimaore classes have not yet re-started as the building where classes were held has no roof and people are still occupied trying to get their lives back in order. Please pray for the island and those who have lost everything, that the Lord will use this disaster and turn it into something that will bring Him glory.
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.
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