Pray for global mission

How should we pray for ourselves and others? Every day our staff, and the pastors and missionaries who join us, hear an opening prayer shaped by Luke 10:2. ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’ We shape our prayers around this verse, to help us remain focused on the task we have been called to. Praying through scripture helps us to be shaped by Godโ€™s heart, to have our eyes opened to his work in the world and to be challenged to see how God has placed us to work out his purposes.

We know that when we pray God is not only moving our hearts wherever we are, but he is also directing peopleโ€™s lives, shaping cultures, opening doors and equipping those he is calling. God’s sovereignty, power and might give us confidence to pray prayers that go beyond our understanding of the means to achieve them, or the cost to individuals and churches to see him fulfil them. Our prayers are to see God raise up people ready to cross-cultures and share the good news. So, let us pray through some of Scripture together to help us broaden our prayers, and move from our day-to-day concerns, to praying for God to reach our communities, churches and every nation.

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Prayer from AIMโ€™s Daily Prayer:

Pray for the work amongst the African Diaspora in Finland. The AIM team are forming a multicultural Gospel-centered community. As a community, they regularly engage with Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Catholics. Pray that those who came to the Easter Sunday gathering would want to know the risen Jesus. Pray for the deepening of these relationships. Thank the Lord that some come to the team asking for practical help, for example with the Finnish language, or understanding Finnish traffic laws and signs, and sometimes with deeper issues.

Pray for a situation in North Africa amongst a growing group of believers. Recently a group of local religious leaders objected to them burying one of the believers in a local cemetery. They called for the body to be removed and thrown out of the cemetery and in response a crowd pulled out the body and dragged it into the bush. There have been calls for violence against the local believers. Pray for continued protection as well as comfort for our brothers and sisters who have experienced deep pain and fear through this experience. There are also many lies spreading on WhatsApp about what they believe.

The Dorobo of Kenya and Tanzaniaย Pray for a group of Okiek/Dorobo at Nessuet on the edge of the Mau Forest near Njoro. They have asked for AIMโ€™s Dorobo Outreach Team to visit them and show the Jesus Film. Pray for Pastor Musanga Omerae and Pastor Silas Bargokwet as they organize this outreach weekend. May many respond to the Gospel and be saved!

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