AFRICA REGION
Mon 1. Nompumelelo – Eswatini
Organized a camp for Grades 7 and 12 in seven schools. A total of 446 students were reached for Christ during these activities and thank God for 35 of them who came to faith in Christ Jesus.
New Believers at Camp - Eswatini
Tue 2. Marie-Therese – Rwanda
Conducted training for over 200 Sunday school teachers and Pastors in five centers during the quarter. The teachers were challenged to seek the children since Sunday schools are closed for now due to Covid-19. She started a new Bible club for children in her neighborhood. They meet three times a week. Pray for effective ministry.
Neighborhood Bible Club – Kigali, Rwanda
Wed 3. Matano & Juddie – Kenya
A school in Madogo has allowed them to help with a course in Christian Education. The Sheikh teaching Arabic in the school has shown keen interest in the Christian faith. He was given a Kiswahili Bible at his request. He is even urging the school cook, another Muslim, to think about the Christian faith. Please pray that God will draw them to Himself soon.
Thu 4. Tivakudze – Zimbabawe
Rabiu, a Muslim, joined our virtual Bible study group. We are currently studying the gospel of John. He said he joined because he considers Jesus one of the greatest prophets. He constantly throws in questions that undermine Jesus as Messiah. But God is touching his heart. He now accepts Jesus as Savior but needs to understand the concept of salvation by grace. Please pray for full understanding so he can come to faith in the Savior.
Fri 5. Hanna & Philip – Ghana
Thank God for house church meetings that they have started. Pray for the church’s establishment and growth. Hanna has been suffering from gastritis since Christmas season. It has failed to respond to two months of medical treatment. Please pray for her healing.
Sat 6. Sibongele – South Africa
We encouraged Christian students to get involved in student politics and some of them competed and were elected as members of student councils. Fifteen of these from five campuses were brought together and equipped with biblical governance principles to help them give effective student leadership. Pray that each may be salt and light in their campuses.
Sun 7. Naomi – Zambia
Despite the restrictions due to second wave of Covid-19, she managed to visit a few campuses during the quarter. She seized the opportunity to distribute the daily devotional materials and share the gospel message with some students, about 100 of them. Pray particularly that the devotionals may help them keep daily contact with the Lord through His word and prayer.
Mon 8. Simeon – Sierra Leone
“A Day with the Lord” was the title of the discipleship seminar organized in October. There were two teaching sessions on “Strategies for Building a Strong and Lasting Foundation” and “Principles for Godly Leadership Characters.” Thank God for 14 of the 85 students in attendance who rededicated their lives to Christ.
Discipleship Seminar – Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tue 9. Dennis – Uganda
In October, I successfully completed a 7-week online class on the value of obedience. We had an average of 120 children and youth. The class focused on encouraging the children and youth to obey God promptly and wholeheartedly. The penultimate class highlighted how Adam’s disobedience brought death, but Jesus’ obedience brought life. In the final class, 13 participants gave their lives to Jesus. Thank the Lord for them.
Wed 10. Dennis – Kenya
Commenced research in a new field which we hope to move into soon. Pray for the Lord’s clear direction for us. Thank God for 10 new believers we recently baptized. Pray that they may grow steadily in their love for God.
Baptism of New Believers – Kenya
Thu 11. Berhanu – Ethiopia
Conducted two days of student leaders’ training in four districts of Addis Ababa. It was aimed at equipping them for their ministry. Since the elementary schools were in session, participants put their training into practice right away. Thank God for the impact of the training on participants. World Vision Ethiopia gave us some masks and sanitizers to give to the students. We distributed them during the training.
Fri 12. Lucas – Zanzibar, Tanzania
I was invited to talk with the Grade 12 students who were about to sit the National Exams. I encouraged them to trust God and to avoid any form of cheating. While I was asking them to stand so I may pray for them, the power of God descended, and a Muslim girl manifested a very strong demon possession. We ministered to her immediately. Pray for full deliverance and fruitful ministry as we conduct spiritual counseling for the family.
Sat 13. Hellen & Wycliffe – Kenya
We have just completed a yearlong daily intercession for the Unreached People Groups in East and Horn of Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, and South Sudan). We mobilized 746 people for this project. We are focusing our prayer on Somalia and Ethiopia this month as we plan to send missionaries into the two countries soon. Pray for God’s movement in these nations in response to our prayers.
Sun 14. Eugenio – Mozambique
A friend told me that he is tired of following other people when they pray because it is hard for him to understand Arabic language. Being able to read and understand the Bible, he has come to realize that in Christ, anyone can talk to God and do so in his own language. He therefore decided to give his life to Jesus. Thank God for his conviction and pray that he may grow in his relationship with the Savior.
Mon 15. Francois – Burkina Faso
In addition to his theological studies, he has installed a new team to assist him as he seeks to develop the department of mission and evangelism. Pray for wisdom and God’s leading as he and his team gives direction for the ministry among the students in the country.
Tue 16. Worldlink USA
Pray that each donor and prayer partner in the US and UK would understand the impact of their participation and be motivated to continue, or even grow, their commitment to ministry through Worldlink.
ASIA REGION
Wed 17. Rankin – India
Three years ago, we visited the Island in Loktak Lake, a tourist resort. There are about 350 homes, all Hindus. There was no Christian presence or witness to the 4000+ population living there. We had a prayer walk and claimed this island for the Lord. The challenge was great, but God in His grace has heard our cry and blessed the faithful work of our team. We started with children ministry, teaching children songs and stories of Jesus. After a long period of labor and sharing the gospel faithfully, thank God for the first fruit of 15 people who have come to faith in Christ Jesus.
One of the 14 New Baptisms - India
Thu 18. Jeevakumaran – Sri Lanka
In December, we managed to visit 110 non-Christians in Kandy rural area (Central Province). We had a challenge to meet them as a group due to health guidelines, so we met them in small groups. We took with us some Christmas gifts. We had a blessed time with them. Pray for fruits to result from the visit.
Fri 19. Prasad – India
Organized gospel meetings in three local villages. The young man, Prassana who responded to the message and received salvation through Christ was suffering from stress and anxiety in his studies. The Lord delivered him from depression after he made peace with Him. Thank the Lord for the joy of the Lord that he now daily experiences.
Sat 20. Khalid – Pakistan
Visited about 25 families each month to share daily Bible reading materials with them and encourage them to spend time with God each day through Bible meditation and prayer. During one of his visits, he met a lady who was upset because of the serious dispute she was having with her husband. Thank God for reconciling the couple after counseling and prayer.
Sun 21. Vijaya – India
Apart from gospel meetings that we organized in the six villages in which we are ministering, we also visit homes that are open to us and lead prayers in some of them. About 60 people heard the gospel message during the quarter and one of them came to faith in the Lord. He is from an idolatrous background. Pray that he may become well-grounded in his faith.
Mon 22. Manori – Sri Lanka
I conducted a one-day program among about 100 Hindu children and a Christmas program for elderly people. Thank God for the opportunity to share my testimony with the elderly people and encourage them.
Tue 23. Paida – India
We organized prayer and fasting meetings in two villages, women conferences in two centers, and reached out to a new village where we conducted special gospel meetings. The Lord blessed our ministry with 15 new believers during the quarter. We thank Him for the work of the Holy Spirit in these men and women.
Wed 24. Mark – India
Thank God for the changes He brought into the life of Madakon. He lost his family because of his addiction to many bad habits. The Lord, however, brought a big change to his life when he heard the gospel message, repented of his sins, and received God’s offer of salvation. Please pray that his family may be fully restored to him.
Thu 25. Muktar – Pakistan
Conducted a Sunday school teachers’ fellowship where we had the opportunity to share a Bible message. Also conducted a Christmas program which brought together children from different churches. Thank God for the opportunity to impact the lives of the teachers and children.
Fri 26. MTC – India
The first set of the MTC (Missionary Training Center) graduates completed their training in December. They are now serving the Lord in different parts of the nation. Please pray that they may be encouraged as they experience God’s blessings on their ministries. Pray for the new students who recently joined the Institute and the parallel mini-institute that is running among the Koya missionaries.
Sat 27. Suku & Jessy – India
Has been taking 20 youth through a short-term Bible course. Pray that the course may continue to impact their lives. Thank God also for six young people who recently confessed their faith in the Lord Jesus and were baptized. Three of them are from the Children’s home. Pray for their growth and establishment in the faith.
Sun 28. Anonymous – East Asia
During the quarter, we shared the gospel message with 326 people. Six of them came to faith in our Lord and two were baptized. Because the quarter was harvest time with many people going to the fields to harvest their crops, only one of our three house churches was meeting. Pray for more responses to the gospel so we can start another house church and that the other two house churches may restart regular meetings after the harvest season.
Mon 29. Daniel – India
Thank God for 150 families that attended the gospel meetings organized in a local village. Pray that the Holy Spirit may lead the way as Daniel and his team take the gospel into a new village and for provision to erect a new church building in another local village.
Tue 30. Barnabas – India
Thank God for Ramulamma, a 60-year-old lady whose heart was touched by the Lord during gospel meetings conducted in her village. Thank God for bringing immense transformation to her life. Thank God for protecting the team from Covid-19 and provision of all their needs.
Wed 31. Namalika – Sri Lanka
They organized online devotions for kids via Zoom. Eighteen children participated in the program. Thank God for the positive feedback from both the children and their parents.