Father Anton Cruz shares that on Saturdays from 8 p.m. to midnight, the Royal Kids will be praying for CIP and WPA. To join them in real time, visit www.royalkids.org.
Please pray:
1. For the prayer ministry of the Royal Kids to be funded, guided, and nurtured well.
2. For blessings to abound for the children who dedicate themselves to the work of prayer.
3. For the Christians around the world to understand, embrace, and emulate the model of what the Royal Kids do with their prayer ministry.
The World Weekend of Prayer is an international prayer event that will happen the first weekend in June (3rd, 4th, 5th) 2011, in Oxford, UK. The theme is “Together”. In past conferences, prayer booklets in 15 different languages including a child-friendly resource were published; it is hoped that these and other resources would be provided in 2011. Viva encourages child intercession for children at risk, adults signing commitments to pray for children, organizations starting regular prayer meetings for children at risk, and much more. (www.viva.org)
Please pray:
1. For Viva to acquire the financial and organizational help needed for this prayer event.
2. That participants will in turn carry what they have gleaned back to home towns/cities and that there be a noticeable impact for the sake of children at risk.
3. For God’s protection over this conference and over children at risk.
Joel News reported that more than 230,000 died in the January 12th earthquake of 2010. The country is still being rebuilt. Many relief agencies and churches are still working to transform the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. www.joelnews.org
Please pray:
1. For well coordinated relief efforts.
2. For good working relationships with the government and the relief agencies.
3. For a spirit of cooperation, patience, and thankfulness among the displaced citizens.
4. For healing of those injured and for the grief of those who lost loved ones.
5. For boldness of Christian relief workers to share the gospel of Christ Jesus verbally besides their physical caring.
6. For weather conditions that will allow for continued clean-up progress.
The very first conference on “Children at Risk and the Christian’s Response” is being held from February 7-10, 2011. About 100 pastors and leaders are expected to attend with the following objectives:
1. To make visible the Christian response to children at risk.
2. To inspire church leaders for engaging with children at risk.
3. To develop effective networking and collaborations.
4. To bring Christians together for fellowship and prayer.
Please pray:
1. For the conference that the Lord would touch each individual’s heart to help the children at risk of that region.
2. Pray for the two leaders who are facilitating the conference as they will need and use skills of organizing, guiding conversation, directing, over seeing, observing, following up, funding, etc.
3. That the impact of this conference will have a far-reaching impact on the lives of many children at risk in Nepal.
4. Pray for spiritual protection over the conference.
5. Pray for a clear and united leading of the Holy Spirit in the directions Christians should go and for obedience to follow the calls.
Joel News (www.joelnews.org) reports that more than 40 years after the Cultural Revolution, Chinese Christians are being bold in sharing their faith in public, meeting in a public place (attendance is around 1,000), and going into communities to distribute food and clothes. China so far has taken a blind eye to this.
Please pray:
1. For the Christian church in China to remain a light of peace and the bearer of good news of God through Jesus Christ.
2. For the Chinese government to continue showing favor on the Christians meeting, ministering, and sharing their faith.
3. For good relationships between the church and the government.
4. That many more will come to know the Lord now that it is more public.
5. For spiritual and physical protection of the Christians in China.
6. For the church’s increased knowledge of the Word and obedience.
Window International Network (WIN, www.win1040.com) reports the collapse of the Lebanon government on January 12th after 11 Hezbollah leaders resign in objection to the United Nations seeking to investigate them for a 2005 bombing that killed 23 including former President Rafik al-Hariri. Without the Hezbollah leaders, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s government would disintegrate causing the current political crisis, leaving the country vulnerable, and hindering businesses and advancement of the Lebanese people.
Please pray:
1. For the end of terrorism in Lebanon.
2. God would place political leaders in power who are “after His own heart”.
3. For peace in this current political uncertainty and protection of the Lebanese people with a weak government.
4. For the Christians in the land to see growth and have boldness in ministry and for God’s protection over them while sharing.
A movement where different ministries will travel from south to the north of South Africa for 40 days on 4 different trails praying and sharing the gospel and seeking God’s transforming work. It will occur March 5 through April 16, 2011. www.firetrails.co.za
Window International Network (www.win1040.com) reports that since “December 26th, Iranian security forces stepped up their efforts to eliminate the ‘corrupting’ influence of Christianity by arresting 25 Christian Believers.” In January of 2011, estimates range as high as 60 arrests with many detained.
Elam Ministries (www.elam.com) report 70+ arrests. There have been reports of torture besides intense interrogation where they are blindfolded and questioned for hours and days. Psychological pressure is placed upon them so they would renounce their faith in Christ Jesus. No family members are allowed to visit during the interrogations.
Click Here for pictures of some of those arrested.
Please pray:
1. The Lord will be present with all Christians who have been arrested, questioned, detained, and tortured—that God would give them strength, comfort, the ability to love and forgive. May Christ be glorified in their sufferings.
2. Pray for swift end to the ordeal the prisoners go through.
3. For police officials that they lose the hatred for Christians and be moved by the Holy Spirit for themselves to be saved. Pray for the government to find favor with the Christians in their country.
4. That God’s power of protection and love for His Children be clearly demonstrated before the Iranian police to see what kind of God He is.
5. For God to reveal dreams and visions to those who govern, fear God, and persecute Christians.