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The Regional Focus for this Month is SOUTH ASIA
WEDNESDAY 1ST Rev 2: 2-4, 5b ‘To the church in Ephesus - I know your deeds your hard work
and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men; that you
have tested those who claim to be apostles, but are not, and have found them
false. You have persevered and endured hardships for my name and have not grown
weary. Yet I hold this against you. You have forsaken your first love. Repent
and do the things you did at first.’ – Pray we hear what God is saying to the
church today and choose to obey. Pray for the followers of Jesus in Afghanistan
today.
THURSDAY 2ND Pray for each participant
as they read through the book of Ephesians and reflect on God’s word in their
context. Pray each participant and GlobaLink site member will be shaped by God’s word. –
Pray for the followers of Jesus in Bangladesh.
FRIDAY 3RD Each participant is being urged to develop a
prayer team to support them as they prepare for Cape Town 2010, and attend the
Congress. May participants and their
prayer team be faithful and persevering in prayer. Please be praying for the
following:
1. That God will bless CT2010 with a sense of His
presence and that He will reveal His glory in a wonderful way.
2. For participants who are working to complete travel
plans in locations where obtaining visas can be difficult and where raising
funds can be challenging.
3. That all of the funds for the Congress budget will
be provided by 1st October.
Pray that your local church will always be empowered by the Spirit
of God.- Pray for the followers of Jesus in Bhutan today.
SATURDAY 4TH Pray for the new partnerships God will initiate during
CT2010 and the new work that will flow from these partnerships in God’s Mission. Pray God would
help us to become all He designed us to be. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in
Brunei Darussalam today.
SUNDAY 5TH Please ask God to move
amongst His whole church as we continue to share His whole gospel to the whole
world. We want to be prayerfully dependent on our gracious heavenly Father for everything. -
Pray for the followers of Jesus in Cambodia.
MONDAY 6TH Pray for the Lausanne Global
Conversation at www.lausanne.org/conversation. Pray as many share their
opinions and discuss the key issues the church is addressing and that each
person contributing would all have the boldness to share and the humility to
listen. Ask God that He would help our churches to live like Jesus within the
witnessing community. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in India today.
TUESDAY 7TH
Pray for those who are
waiting to see if they have a scholarship to attend CT2010. Many are unsure if
they are coming or not because of funding. Pray for them as they wait and see
what is available. Pray God shapes his
people to grow in their ability to exhibit loving relationships with all. –
Pray for those who follow Jesus in Indonesia, today.
WEDNESDAY 8TH Pray for your family and friends who do
not yet know Christ. Pray their hearts will soften and be open to listening to
what God says to them. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in Laos today.
THURSDAY 9TH Pray
for the many Bible/Theological colleges in South Asia
who are working to deepen the faith of God’s people. Pray for continuous
rigorous academic thinking in the Christian community as they let God’s Word
impact and interact with all studies. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in Malaysia
today.
FRIDAY 10TH Pray for ministries
amongst young people under 15 years of age. Many people come to faith as
children and the church needs to communicate afresh with every generation. Pray
for the Children’s Plenary Team as they prepare an open resource tool to help
the church connect with this generation. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in Maldives
today.
SATURDAY 11TH Pray for the
many children who are orphaned and impacted by severe weather patterns: the
floods in Pakistan, the mud
slides in China, the fires
in Russia
and so much more. Pray for the children who have lost loved ones, homes and
security. Pray for the Christian Aid agencies who have had many emergency
demands upon their staff and resources over these past two years. – Pray for
the followers of Jesus in Myanmar
today.
SUNDAY 12TH Pray for
those making decisions to serve in mission agencies. Pray for visas for CT2010
speakers and presenters. Pray for the completion of videos that will highlight
new breakthroughs in Scripture translation via the sets of Oral Bible stories. -
Pray for the followers of Jesus in Nepal today.
MONDAY 13TH Pray for those coming to CT2010 from the marketplace.
Pray for strategic thinking to be continued from the last forum about marketplace
activity and the Christian community. Pray for the information technology used
in communication and for the sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in Pakistan
today.
TUESDAY 14TH Pray for a deepening of relationships between denominations and
Christian groups. Ask God to take away preconceived ideas and misjudgements so
that we can listen to each other and see what God is doing today amongst his
people. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in the Philippines today.
WEDNESDAY 15TH Pray for your neighbours and those in
your street, ask God to reveal Himself to them and to create opportunities for
you to share God’s love and light into their lives. - Pray for the followers of
Jesus in Singapore
today.
THURSDAY 16TH Pray for the many Bible translations needed by
the unreached people groups. Pray for oral traditions in these unreached groups
and the understandings needed to best communicate the Good News of Jesus in these
communities. Pray for Bible agencies working in South Asia.
– Pray for the followers of Jesus in Sri Lanka today.
FRIDAY 17th Pray for the family God gave to us. Pray about the
things that test and challenge the family unit in society. Ask God to strengthen
Christian marriages and for families to continue to raise up their children in
the ways of the Lord. Pray for the essential role of small groups in church
community life and the caring of each other as they respond in faith and
obedience to God’s word. – Pray for the
followers of Jesus in Thailand
today.
SATURDAY 18TH Pray for
agents of justice in South Asia: those who
impart the law and bring truth and justice to their lands. Give thanks for
those nations who uphold justice and ask God to continue to work so that all
people can know truth and justice. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in East Timor today.
SUNDAY 19TH Praise God for His creativity and for giving His
people the gift of creativity. Thank God for the many Christian creative art agencies
involved in CT2010. Pray also for the Communications team and the design projects to be
completed by the Congress. Please pray for wisdom and technical skill for all
those involved. Please pray for the more than 200 people involved onsite and
offsite in CT2010 Communications. Pray that they will function as a team and
everyone be effective in their roles. Please pray for the followers of Jesus in Turkey today.
MONDAY 20TH Praise God for the care and advancement of
medical knowledge. Pray for the sick and those who need to know God’s healing
touch upon their lives. Pray God would bring acts of healing into people’s
lives so that they might know the risen Lord Jesus Christ and His resurrection
power. – Pray for the followers of Jesus in Vietnam today.
TUESDAY 21ST Pray for participants
from countries who are under higher and higher pressure from the government. They
need comfort, protection and strength from the Lord. May the Lord open the way
for them to attend CT2010. Pray for each one, for their families and for their ministry.
WEDNESDAY 22ND Pray for the completion of the Flash Drive that
will be given to every CT2010 participant.
It will contain the latest information on unreached people groups,
languages with no Scripture, languages with no JESUS Film, and other critical
information. Most of this information
has never been made available on such a large scale before.
THURSDAY 23RD We give
thanks that Part 1 of the Cape Town Commitment is now prepared and will be
going out to participants. Pray that it will be understood, find acceptance,
and be an encouragement. Part 2 is to be formulated at the Congress from all
that will be said and heard at the Congress. It is a daunting challenge! Pray
for the Statement Working Group as they work
on this during the Congress.
FRIDAY 24TH Pray for the families of CT2010
participants. Pray for them in the absence of their loved one, ask God to watch
over them, keep them healthy and safe during that time. Pray for those of a
Muslim faith as they complete Ramadan.
SATURDAY 25TH Pray for those in South Asia who are victims of the greed of consumerism
and poor distribution of wealth. Pray for the poor and for their needs today.
Ask God to raise up Christians and churches that will advocate for the needs of
the poor in this world and act in ways to challenge the abuses.
SUNDAY
26TH
Pray for those
who do cross-cultural work in your area today.
MONDAY 27TH Pray for the CT2010 International Film Festival as it introduces new material for the church to use.
TUESDAY 28TH Pray we always remember Christ’s return in our
hearts and minds; that we long for this day and graciously serve Him out of
deep gratitude.
WEDNESDAY 29th Pray against the forces of
darkness seeking to hinder the work of God in the world, and for great wisdom
and grace as we, as Christians, dialogue with people of other faiths.
THURSDAY 30TH Ask
God to pour out His Spirit in renewal on
His people. Pray for the table group leaders at the CT2010 and the table group
placement. Pray that God’s sovereign hand would reign in this placement process.
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