December 2024
1 Sunday ~ Liberia—Praise Report!
“From April 9 to 15 I had a crusade in Samokai community, Upper Caldwell,” reports Christ Evangelistic Fellowship Ministries leader James Cuffee. “It is a community that is dominated by idols and Muslim worshippers. On days one and two we caught difficult times. The witches were always troubling our generators by cutting off the light generator. We prayed to know about the problems. Then the Lord showed the doers of those acts. Immediately, we started to pray for one hour on the field. The power of God came down and freed us from the hands of the witches. When we made the altar called, 266 persons surrendered their lives to Christ.” Praise God for His work in Liberia.
2 Monday ~ Tajikistan
Praise God for Churches in Tajikistan’s work of translating and distributing portions of the Scripture. This ministry has translated more than 20 Christian booklets and books into Tajik and Uzbek languages as a blessing and resource for the local believers. Please pray for God’s continued blessing of and provision for this work.
3 Tuesday ~ India
Orissa Follow-Up has introduced a discipleship training program in some churches along with Prayer Walk Practice. “We are in the process of bringing out a Prayer Walk guide in the Odia language to spread all over the state among all denominations,” reports OFU leader Bishop Hrudaya. “This year has been declared a Year of Prayer Walk. Pray that it will create momentum all over Odisha and deepen people’s spiritual walk with God on a day-to-day basis.”
4 Wednesday ~ Vietnam
Severe storms in northern Vietnam caused the death of 66 Christians there, reports Vietnam For Christ. “There are many churches and house churches that were destroyed. The ethnic minority Christians are very hungry and they need rice and food.” In mid-September, VFC missionaries went to visit flood survivors. Pray that VFC will be able to provide food and other emergency supplies to these survivors.
5 Thursday ~ Kyrgyzstan
Good News Mission Kyrgyzstan missionaries face many obstacles as they take the Gospel to their countrymen. Pray for them, as they overcome cultural stigmas and opposition. Pray also for financial provision, as many work in rural areas where unemployment is widespread and providing for families is challenging. Financial gifts will greatly aid GNM’s missionaries.
6 Friday ~ Peru
Please intercede for strength and healing for Segadores missionary Antonia Yalta, who suffers pain due to damaged disks in her back, and foot pain. She just received an operation for another health problem. Pray for healing of Cristina Salas from allergies, Saul Huaman from high cholesterol, and for Clara Huaman from diabetes. Pray for healing for missionary Oscar Tello, who has a serious leg problem, and tendonitis in one arm.
7 Saturday ~ Canada—First Nations
Pray for Attawapiskat Native Ministries director Rev. Stephen Stoney as he directs this ministry to youth in Attawapiskat. Pray for provision to make repairs to Pastor Stoney’s church building, and to pay heating bills. Pray for the Lord to protect this church building from break-ins.
8 Sunday ~ Iran & Middle East
Pray for Harvest Middle East Ministries’ Pearl program that focuses on counselling and supporting women who have experienced abuse and brokenness in their lives such as domestic violence, or co-dependent relationships. Pray for the Lord’s transformational work in the lives of these women.
9 Monday ~ Liberia
Pray for God’s provision for Christ Evangelistic Fellowship Ministries Pastor Gregory Buck to fix his home and church that were severely damaged by recent floods in Liberia.
10 Tuesday ~ Ukraine—Praise Report!
“We’re happy to share with you wonderful news,” reports Father’s House. “Our Irina Sendetskaya, with her five children, who stayed with us in the Mother and Child Together Centre, finished repairing, with our help, her apartment and has moved in. While the kids were at camp, Ira washed everything up after repairs, moved things and arranged the rooms so that everything was ready for their arrival. On August 7, the children returned and for the first night spent it together in their new home. On August 9 we went to congratulate them on their new home. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to this repair.”
11 Wednesday ~ Philippines
Praise God for Student Missionary Outreach’s successful National Conference and 47th ministry anniversary celebrations held last summer. Please uphold SMO in your prayers for remaining cost of this conference: about $8,200 for the transportation, food, and other expenses.
12 Thursday ~ Peru
Churches of Ayacucho runs a yearly training program (Bible Institute) to prepare its workers better. Please pray for that. COA needs $8,000 per year to run this program, which includes lodging, manuals, food, and teachers’ compensation. Pray for God’s blessing on COA’s training of pastors and church leaders.
13 Friday ~ Haiti
“We are opening a ministry in Les Cayes to help pastors and church leaders,” reports Living Word Ministries. “Patrick Lataillade is opening seminars for several areas near Les Cayes. Pastors have been asking him for help for some time now. Even though they are pastors/church leaders, they have very little understanding of the Bible. Miraculously, God provided for a small parcel of land for a small building. We will need $20,400 for a building and some supplies for the seminars.”
14 Saturday ~ Ukraine
“We opened our doors to a single mother and her four children (photo), who were evacuated from a Support Centre for the Disadvantaged in Pokrovsk, a city currently under heavy shelling,” reports Father’s House. “We hope Father’s House will be a safe haven for them as they transition to a new chapter in their lives. We are committed to providing them with the care and support they need, including helping the mother find a job, and ensuring the children are enrolled in kindergarten and school.” Please pray for provision for this family and other displaced people currently in the care of Father’s House.
15 Sunday ~ Türkiye
Turkish Christian Fellowship needs to renovate its main building. Pray for $8,800 for Church Building rent per year and $5,400 for church renovations—including kitchen renovations, cabinets and bookcases.
16 Monday ~ India
Praise God that India Christian Ministries missionaries recently have planted 90 churches in northern India, where there is much opposition to Christianity. By the grace of God they were able to achieve it. Pray that these congregations will grow and flourish, and that their people will become strongly committed Christians.
17 Tuesday ~ Pakistan
“We are creating regular cable TV programs,” reports Salem Johnson, leader of Pakistan Gospel Assemblies. “We are paying fees at each station. I want to expand the TV channel project, but I am limited in funds. There are so many areas in Pakistan where people are so hungry for the Gospel through media.” Pray for provision for these programs.
18 Wednesday ~ Colombia
Please pray for some Vineyard of Colombia missionaries who are suffering from health problems as follows: Marilu Martinez is suffering from a respiratory illness; Fernando Barragan: heart issues, hypertension; Peregrino Acosta: diabetes and weakness. He often passes out because of his health condition; Maritza Porras, who is the National Leader of the Sunday School Program, is having problems with her lungs. Thank you for your prayers.
19 Thursday ~ China—Praise Report!
“Because of the mighty prayers and support, more church and fellowship groups give attention to the T. mission field,” reports China Mission. “Many missionaries are now labouring in this area and influencing different groups of people. Some engage in youth ministry, some focus on reaching out to the elderly, and some are serving people recovering from leprosy. The spiritual climate is much different from before. More Ts come to know Christ, repent of their sins, and accept Christ as their personal Saviour. A few T children were baptized in the name of Jesus and joined a big church family in the past six months.” Praise God for His work among T people.
20 Friday ~ Turkmenistan—Praise Report!
“Churches of Turkmenistan conducted eight youth camps in eight different regions of the country, renting premises and country houses,” reports that ministry. “It is incredible how God visits young people and teenagers in a special way when we gather them for such camps. As a result, more than 200 young people experienced a special encounter with Christ, which left an indelible mark of God’s holy love in their hearts. Thanks to this they have decided to follow Christ and remain faithful to God in times of persecution and trials.”
21 Saturday ~ El Salvador—Praise Report!
“By God’s grace we have been able to expand our work and opened a new mission post,” reports New Life Ministries leader Pablo Gonzalez. “Recently we appointed Pastor Abdali Gutierrez to Colonia San Fernando—an impoverished area in the east end of the city. So far three families are attending, and we started the feeding program for 15 children. Also, at the Sanctuary two new families have come to the Lord. We praise Him for bringing more families to salvation.”
22 Sunday ~ Canada— First Nations
Pray that Canada Inuit Ministries missionaries will bring God’s salvation into the lives of Canada’s Inuit and other First Nations people. Praise God for how He is changing lives through CIM.
23 Monday ~ Kenya
Cornerstone Evangelistic Ministries requests prayer for the area around the border of Kenya and Ethiopia to be more secure. That region remains dangerous because of Muslim extremists. Pray for God to bring lasting peace to northern Kenya. Please pray for the safety of CEM missionaries as they sometimes face persecution.
24 Tuesday ~ Jordan
Pray for Rev. Isam Ghattas’ health and ministry as he leads Manara Outreach Ministries. He is currently wearing a neck brace to support his degenerating spine. Pray also for his wife, Nihad, for healing from health problems.
25 Wednesday ~ Cuba
“Regarding the planting of new Churches, we have done so in every region of Cuba,” reports Churches of the Open Bible leader Rev. David Moreno, Jr.. “Now we count with established mission posts most of the regions of the Island, but we have a problem: we are growing in numbers, but we don’t have the facilities to host as many as they are coming to Christ. So please pray for the expansion of house buildings, or the acquiring of more for our churches.”
26 Thursday ~ El Salvador
New Life Ministries runs an After School Program once a week for 40 students with English as a Second Language classes using the Book of John. NLM also runs a Breakfast Club two days a week to reach out to the school-aged population, offering a light breakfast for poor students who walk to the school and pass by the Sanctuary. NLM aims to provide for 40 kids to start. Pray for provision for these programs ($1,000 per month needed)
27 Friday ~ Ukraine—Praise Report!
Vitally and his wife, Alla, together with their family are Good Samaritan missionaries in the village of Voronki. Recently, Alla shared how the Bible changed the life of their son’s teacher. The parents teach all their eight children from an early age to tell their classmates about God and tell how to be a good example for them. In March 2023, the youngest son’s teacher visited this family and thanked the parents for the excellent upbringing of their children. Vitaly gave the teacher a Bible and said that it is this book that helps them raise their children in a better way. A few weeks later the teacher came to the evangelical church for the first time in her life. At the end of church service, she testified that the Bible completely changed her outlook and showed her the right path in life. In June 2024 she repented and received water baptism. Today, together with her son, she attends church services and sings in the church choir, glorifying the Lord.
28 Saturday ~ Philippines
Pray for funds to cover Smoky Mountain Ministries’ electrical bills ($510) and water bill ($145). Pray for an end to illegal tapping of electricity by neighbours of the SMM office.
29 Sunday ~ Egypt
Pray for God’s continued blessings on Reaching All Egypt’s Village Workers and spiritual ministries, such as church-planting and evangelism, and children’s ministry.
30 Monday ~ Ukraine
Good Samaritan Mission would like to print 6,000 children’s Bibles ($6.40 per copy). GSM also needs $660 to purchase Bibles with commentaries in the Ukrainian language for its missionaries.
31 Tuesday ~ Colombia—Praise Report!
Vineyard of Colombia was established 47 years ago by Pastor Luis Guerrero (at right in photo), who by following God’s call moved his young family from the capital city of Bogotá to the Colombian plains. This area presented numerous challenges, including complicated access, no roads, and no means of communication with the outside world. Despite these obstacles, Pastor Luis was determined to preach the Gospel to the lower-class people, many of whom were indigenous or of indigenous descent, often overlooked by the Colombian government. Today, after 47 years, VOC has established 72 churches and supports about 120 pastors and ministries dedicated to serving each church and community. Praise God for His work through this ministry.