JDMN - Pakistan

On behalf of our partners Yousaf & Anna:

Please pray for my youngest sister Pastor Sara in your PRAYERS, She is in critical condition in ICU. Your prayers would be highly appreciated.

Received: September 18, 2020

Haitian Christian Ministries

Official reported cases of COVID-19 are decreasing. In person church services have resumed. Older students have returned to school (early August), while younger students are distance learning. We are seeing an increase of students daily. Please pray for our teachers and staff at the school as well as students and their families.

Construction has begun at the Pillatre Christian Center and through this project we have been able to provide jobs within the community!

Please continue to pray for our pastors and families and board as they lead and discern how best to support field operations in Haiti.

Received: August 27, 2020

Christian and Hannah Swails - Spain

We have arrived at our final week of pregnancy and waiting around to meet our first child-a baby girl! Please pray for a smooth delivery and health for mom, baby, and even daddy too. Because of COVID we will not be able tohave any visitors from family arriving which is a big change of plans. Pray for strength in the coming days, as well as, unexplainable peace and joy as we want to steward this child's life well and worship the Lord in the midst of change.

Received: July 26, 2020

The Frees - JAVA Evangelism, Indonesia

Please pray for Masamba where flash floods have left a path of destruction. A faithful friend will be traveling through with relief supplies and address pressing immediate and eternal needs. Please pray for the community and our friend, that roads will be open and access granted to those with great needs.

Received: July 24, 2020

Haitian Christian Ministries

Praise God! We were able to purchase (with assistance from various partners and of Compassion Faith Promise Giving) and receive a shipping container of food for our Pillatre Community in June! Food has become more scarce and costly during the pandemic, and many families have lost jobs and are unable to purchase what is available. Having these meals makes a huge impact and may be the only food some families have access too.

We are praying for support for the purchase of another container. Please pray for continue provision and resources for our community. Please pray for our clinic and the families that we treat and provide food too.

Please be in prayer for the family of Francky. He recently passed away and we will miss him greatly. He was a great help to our visitors, meeting them at the airport and helping them to navigate through the chaos. He was a kind and boisterous and helpful man.

Received: July 8, 2020

Jason Stringer - BVSA, Honduras

The country is still under quarantine and travel is restricted. There are plans to hopefully have the country fully open by mid-August and September.

Now we are working with the government's plan to reopen and we can allow 8-9 boys to come to the academy each day. While here, social distancing, hand washing, and face masks are in effect.

Please pray for us to trust in God and lean into him and make the best and wisest decisions as we reopen. Pray for the boys we have in the academy, for their families and the community that hearts will be softened to the gospel.

Received: July 7, 2020

Ron & Doris Weeks - Democratic Republic of the Congo

It is difficult to know what is really happening in D R Congo, but the official report concerning COVID-19 cases is that there have been 863 confirmed cases and 36 deaths. Much prayer is needed for the situation not to deteriorate. It is estimated that there are only 65 ventilators in the country for over 80 million people.

Congo’s more than 100 prisons are all overcrowded making them “ticking time-bombs” for COVID-19 infection. With the newly imposed restrictions on personal contact, family members are not allowed to bring food to their inmate relatives. Dozens die of starvation every month due to a lack of government funds for food. A large percentage of those detained have not yet been convicted of any crime and are awaiting trial. Please pray that the officials will have the wisdom.

Our teams in Mbandaka are working hard to increase the production of our gardens since produce in the market place is becoming more scarce and expensive. We are feeding the team’s families and the teachers while the English center is on lockdown.

Please pray for Thomas and Jures (Team Leaders) and the others to be “light” and “salt” to their teams and families and in their communities.

Received: June 9, 2020

Ability Ministry - Tennessee

"Some glad mornin' when this life is over, I'll fly away

To a home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away"

It is with great sorrow and a joyful bliss that we announce the passing of Gary Lee Valentine. Gary Lee passed peacefully on Friday, May 22nd. Lee was a gentle soul who loved the Lord and enjoyed making people laugh. He knew no stranger and loved to dance. His favorite songs were "Jesus Loves Me" and "I’ll Fly Away".

Please keep our Riverwood family and staff in your prayers as they work through losing such an important part of their world.

Received: May 29, 2020

Dave Stewart

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Pakistan. We just received this message from the leaders there:

I am sad to let you know that our church has been attacked today by radical Muslims. They

abused women, children and the elders, broke the walls and disgraced the Cross.

We need your prayers for protection, our people are afraid of the situation in the area.

Thank you.

Received: May 13, 2020

Haitian Christian Ministries

In Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, the effects of the coronavirus are having a particularly devastating effect. It is a sad reality that those who are marginalized already are hit the hardest in the face of a challenge like a pandemic. Testing is almost non-existent and social distancing is simply not an option for many. Our friend and partner Pastor Bob, from Haitian Christian Ministries shares, "As a minister, I bear witness to the fact that people who were already living in suffering, are suffering even more. A large majority of people still need to go out every day to earn their daily bread. The government, now asking this majority to stay home to avoid spreading the virus, exposes them to another challenge, that of finding food. I am pretty sure that some people may not only die from coronavirus, but from hunger. We are trying to help feed those who have no means to feed their families." Pray with us for our brothers and sisters in Haiti! Pray that the Kingdom of God would grow as people desperately seek hope. Pray that God would extend his mercy to the suffering and use His Church show compassion and bring peace.

Received: April 30, 2020

China

Our partners in China are having to lead ministry from the US right now and because of restrictions are not able to return yet. They lead several kindergartens and are hoping to re-launch their ministries in May. One of their primary ministries is to their teachers, many of whom are not believers. Most of them have been confined and unable to leave their homes except for rare opportunities to get food for over 2 months. They are sharing that they are lonely and afraid. Let us pray that the Kingdom of God would grow in China as people desperately search for hope. Please also pray for our partners who are trusting God to care for their communities while they are away. Pray that they would find rest as they rely on Him.

Received: April 20, 2020

Paula @ ThriVeSavannah

Praise!!!

Team ThriVe has reached out to our patients 1875 times with offers of prayer, hope and meeting needs!!

Received: April 14, 2020

Proem - Poland

Things are going well in Poland, as all ministry programs are moved to an online forum… including our school, church services/studies, and Christian counseling center appointments. Specific prayer requests include:

• Tomy Church online services- for staff to have the ability and wisdom to prepare online material and devotional information for the community

• Tomy Counseling Center- many online appointments are being scheduled daily as people are struggling with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse during this difficult time. Pray for our counselors, therapists, and patients and that the patients specifically would be open to the good news of Jesus.

• Online Education Center- school is still in session—online… just like in the US. Pray for our teachers and staff to continue to pour into the youth of our schools with excitement, wisdom and knowledge. Pray that our leaders would remain strong as they point our students to Christ.

Received: April 7, 2020

Ability Ministry - Tennessee

Our partners at Ability Ministry in Tennessee care for 20 adult residents with special needs at their home called Riverwood. In addition they advocate for the special need community among churches throughout the US. We are praising God that none of the residents who are all high risk are ill at this time. Please pray for Tim, one of the residents at their Missouri facility, who had to have emergency surgery on his intestine and will return from the hospital in 4 days. Please pray that God would heal Tim completely and protect him from exposure to the virus in the hospital.

Received: April 7, 2020

Ralph and Charlotte Stice, North Africa

We evacuated a week ago from our post, for many reasons, but primarily because we could no longer do our jobs in a country on total lockdown--no church services, no small groups, no visits, no open cafés or schools. Charlotte will begin teaching online next Monday.

We would love to not have a gap between when we can return and when public places of worship re-open. We don't want to be stuck in the States if that happens.

More importantly, pray for the destruction of Islam worldwide. Mecca is closed, mosques around the globe are shuttered, and Ramadan could go from being a month-long celebration of Islam to an awful time to fast. Pray that people in our country (99.98% Islamic) and others will GIVE UP on Islam completely. Then, our harvest will truly be ripe!!

Received: April 4, 2020

Paula Kinard, Savannah - Thrive

Asking for intercession today! Planned Parenthood and Savannah Medical abortion Clinic both open with packed parking lots. Taking advantage of the fear & anxiety of many for financial gain!!!

Praying eyes will be open! Hearts softened! Abortion workers will come into saving knowledge of Jesus Christ!

Received: April 3, 2020

Dave Stewart - Compassion Christian Church

Please pray for our team's perseverance in caring for our sent missionaries and our global partners in ministry. And pray for the guidance and wisdom of the Lord to guide our decisions with boldness and faith.

Received: April 2, 2020

Kealey Family- Thailand

Please pray for our family as we are not only experiencing all of the isolation and unrest from the corona virus, but we are also in the middle of "burning season" in Thailand. While this is normal for this time of year, there are also forest fires in the mountains near us that are causing it to be worse than normal. The air quality has been in unhealthy/dangerous levels for the last few weeks, so going outside during the day hasn't always been possible. Please pray for the firefighters who are desperately trying to put the fires out and for us to get some winds that will blow through and clear our air.

Received: April 2, 2020

Paula Kinard, Savannah - Thrive

Please pray protection from predators for the women and children in our area during this crisis. Many components of this quarantine unintentionally give license to predators. Pray for hope and ways to keep communication open to them!

Received: April 1, 2020

Old Savannah City Mission - Savannah

Please pray for the many homeless in Savannah at this time. Due to social distancing there are limited beds available so many are forced to the streets. Our homeless are also at high risk for exposure to the virus.

Received: April 1, 2020

Global Partners in Quarantine

Like many of us in the US now, many of our partners around the world are enduring sustained quarantines as their host countries work to limit the spread of the virus. Some have been confined to their homes for weeks already. Many of these workers are already far away from home, loved ones, and their church family. This time can feel even more isolating as they navigate life and ministry in this new reality. Pray with us for their physical health and safety, patient endurance, and creativity as they share the hope of Christ with those around them.

Received: April 1, 2020