(Note: Even if prayer requests are not updated here, they are posted every Friday morning on the prayer blog linked here!)

World Church Prayer Requests

For the month of August 2024

1. Fiji: Pray for the church members of Vunivau SDA Church. Pray that the church members can raise funds to acquire a piece of land to build a new Church.
2. Solomon Islands: Pray for the churches in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Thirty-four churches held a media evangelism program in June and July. It was also livestreamed on Hope Channel. Pray for those who made decisions for Jesus during this time, that God will continue to grow their faith.
3. Papua New Guinea: Pray for the Tete Seventh Day Adventist church in Port Moresby. The church has seen an influx of new church members following the recent "PNG FOR CHRIST" reaping campaign program conducted throughout the country in April and May. Please pray that the church can, with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, provide and adopt effective nurturing methods to keep these new precious souls faithful in the church until Jesus returns
4. Australia: Pray for the Toowoomba Central SDA Church. Please Pray that the ‘21 Most Effective Prayers’ series conducted in the Prayer meetings, and shared with the wider church, will result in many more members joining the ‘Dare 2 Connect with God’ series. Pray that this church will become the church of prayer God wants them to be.
5. Ireland: Pray for the Clogheen Community Church. This church is made up of a small group of Seventh-day Adventist believers from Zimbabwe. Ireland does not have many Adventist believers. Pray for this church as they are developing relationships in the community, and as God is opening up doors for service.
6. Uganda: Pray for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Najjanankumbi. In July they had a evangelistic campaign and are seeking to plant a new church. Pray that the decisions made will be lasting, and that God’s blessing will be on their church growth project.
7. Tanzania: Pray for the Nguzombili Seventh-day Adventist church. This church is extending its ministry to a nearby location called "Mtambalize" where a new local church needs to be established, but the process of securing title deed for and building permit has been prolonged by the City Council office, a situation which makes church members to remain worshiping in a space which is open to cold winds of the winter affecting children. Please pray for God's intervention in order to start and complete the church building project and establish a local church as soon as possible.
8. South Sudan: Pray for the follow-up on the Homecoming evangelism which occurred all over South Sudan in July. Pray that the many decisions for Christ will be lasting. Pray that these new converts will win still others.
9. Ghana: Pray for the new Bortianor Seventh-day Adventist church in Accra. Pray for the outpouring of the holy spirit on this precious church, as the believers here seek to stand for Jesus. Pray also as the church is embarking on a building project, and they are asking for God's guidance and provision throughout this process.
10. USA: Pray for the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist church in Maryland. The church recently suffered a devasting fire. Pray for the rebuilding process, and for the courage of all the members affected.
11. Jamaica: Pray for the Northeast Jamaica Conference. Pray especially for the Youth Ministries Department. Pray that the youth and youth leaders will be revived by the Holy Spirit and go out and reclaim the youth who have left the church and claim new souls for Jesus.
12. Mozambique: Pray for the Maputo International Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mozambique. Pray for the advancement of God’s work, and that God may give vision and courage to the members.
13. USA: Pray for the Northeast Seventh-day Adventist church in Parkville Maryland. Please pray for the follow-up on the Evangelistic Crusade that was held the beginning of August. Pray for many more souls to discover the joy of Jesus.
14. Caribbean: Pray for all those still recovering from hurricanes that brought great devastation across the islands earlier this summer. Pray for the courage of all those affected.

World Church Prayer Requests

For the month of July 2024

1. Pray for the special 24-hour United Prayer call themed “1Heart4Jesus” that is taking place this coming weekend. Pray that we as a church would truly have an undivided heart for Jesus. To learn more visit: https://247unitedprayer.org
2. Caribbean: Pray for those in the path of the recent Hurricane Beryl. Pray for provision for the needs of those suffering, and for strength to rebuild what has been destroyed. Pray for the faith and courage our church members there.
3. Romania: Pray for the growth of United Prayer, in person, in the six conferences of Romania. Pray for Oltenia, Muntenia, Moldova, Northern Transylvania, Southern Transylvania, and Banat. Pray Holy Spirit power in training leaders, as well as the youth. Pray for a united prayer department in the Romanian Union.
4. United States: Please pray for a health emphasis week that the Baton Rouge Seventh-day Adventist Church will host July 11-13. They will culminate the week with the free AMEN Clinic which will also be held at the church on July 14. Pray for this medical missionary work and that the Holy Spirit will lead this church family, each volunteer, and each patient to the foot of the cross!
5. South Africa: Please pray for the Anerley SDA church of the South Coast of South Africa. Please pray for an evangelistic campaign taking place from the 19th to 31st of August. Pray for the speaker Pastor Gideon Reyneke.
6. Papua New Guinea: Please pray for the Gordon’s Seventh-day Adventist Church in Port Moresby. The church has seen an influx of new church members following the recent "PNG FOR CHRIST" reaping campaign program conducted throughout the country in April and May. Please pray that the church can, with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, provide and adopt effective nurturing methods to keep these new precious souls faithful in the church until Jesus returns.
7. South Africa: Pray for the Kaalfontein SDA church. Pray for the planned distribution of Voice of Prophecy lessons in the community. Pray for South Africa 2025.
8. Ethiopia: Please pray for the Jordan SDA church. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out and that the faith of church members will be strengthened. Pray for the Holy Spirit to light a fire of blessings that will not be put out.
9. United Kingdom: Please pray for a revival for church members in Edmonton. They lost a few members during the pandemic. Pray also for the members who have stopped attending church, that they will return. The field is great, but the laborers are few. Please pray for Edmonton SDA Church in England.
10. Botswana: Pray for the Hopefountain SDA Church located in Central Gaborone, Botswana. Pray that they can find a permanent place of worship. For more than two decades members have been struggling to find a place to purchase or find a suitable place of worship. Pray for a miracle as they raise funds, engage with various landlords, and municipality authorities.
11. Canada: Pray for the Calgary Bridgeland SDA Church in Canada. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out and that lost members would return. Pray for the youth of the church to find in the church a loving supportive place where they can grow in Jesus.
12. Zimbabwe: Pray for the Newstart Children’s Home in Zimbabwe. Pray for wisdom in taking care of the many children’s spiritual and emotional needs.
13. Burkina Faso: Pray for the country of Burkina Faso struggling with terrorist attacks. Pray for Seventh-Day Adventist church members who are leaving their homes and church because of terrorist actions. Pray for a new Adventist community of Zagtouli. They would like to build a church to worship.
14. Jamaica: Pray for the Halfway Tree SDA Church. Please pray for the Door of Hope Campaign now in session. Pray for the speaker and Medical Missionary.
15. Fiji: Pray for the Waila SDA Church in the Fiji Islands. Pray as they are raising funds to build a church and acquire a title for the land.

World Church Prayer Requests

For the month of June 2024

1. South Africa: A group of young people, part of African Young Generation for Christ (AYGC), will be distributing the Great Controversy and health literature on the 16th of June 2024 in Midrand at the Mall of Africa. They are praying for funds to buy many books, as well as media equipment to shoot videos for the Lord to prepare the volunteers for this work and the people they will engage with.
2. United States: Please pray that the AMEN and the Pathways to Health free clinic scheduled to be in Brooklyn New York, on June 6-9 will be a success and many hearts will be won for the Lord. That’s happening this weekend. Keep them in prayer.
3. St. Lucia: Pray for the Micoud Ebenezer SDA church. A Good News Gospel Extravaganza is taking place May 19th - June 15th, 2024. (That’s happening right now!) Pray that members will give their full support, and many will surrender their lives to God.
4. Philippines: The Palawan Mission of Seventh-day Adventist requests prayers for the pioneering Missionaries from 1000 Missionary assigned in the island of Pagasa, Kalayaan, Palawan. This is the only Municipality in Palawan that has no Adventist members or churches.
5. Senegal: Please pray that church members can find a place to worship in Grand Yoff a centrally located and highly populated neighborhood in Dakar, Senegal. Currently believers are worshiping at a more distant location and their hearts desire is to return to their roots to better serve this important neighborhood in Grand Yoff.
6. United Kingdom: Pray for the project, Impact Glasgow, a weeklong evangelism initiative taking place in Scotland in July where the church will be seeking to reach the community through 4 days of Health Expo/Health Seminars and a community focused morning worship service. There will also be an afternoon music concert on Sabbath. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on this event.
7. United States: Pray for the Mt. Olive Seventh-day Adventist church in Hemingway South Carolina. Please pray for their upcoming revival, youth ministry and for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all the believers.
8. Uganda: Pray for the SDA church Kasese “Better Living Center.” Please pray that the church will be awakened to prayer and study of the word and that God will indeed make it a center of influence. Pray for AWR 109.2 light FM that God will continue to provide the resources and pour His Holy spirit upon the staff and management of this radio program.
9. Zimbabwe: Joybells Adventist Academy has opened a new school in Chiwundura Zimbabwe, to reach children who are far away from an Adventist school. Pray that God will bring more children and that He will provide resources for the new schools.
10. United States: June 21-29, pastors and some lay members from the Northern California Conference will be holding evangelistic meetings throughout the city of General Santos in the Philippines. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will move in a mighty way.
11. Australia: The Waitara SDA church is requesting prayer for true revival and reformation among all attendees and members of their church. Please pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pray that God increases church attendance and that He brings new people into the church.
12. Kenya: Members from the Seventh Day Adventist of Kooje are requesting prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that souls may be won to Christ during an evangelistic campaign scheduled from June 2nd to June in Meru town Kenya. This series is ongoing right now. Please keep them in prayer.
13. Nigeria: Pray for the Seventh Day Adventist Church Ebutte Metta, in Lagos. Pray that God will help church members get a permanent place of worship after over 24 years. They have had two former acquired lands taken over by government due to flooding in the area. They are now embarking on Caleb project, "Give me this mountain." Pray that God will supply the needed property and financial support.
14. Saudi Arabia: Please pray for church members from Riyadh SDA Church. Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom especially during crucial exams taking place June 16-18.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 17 - 23, 2024

• Pray for the Seventh-day Adventist Great Hope church of Kitui in Kenya. Pray for the evangelistic campaign scheduled for June 16th – 29th. Pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on this church.
• Pray for the Back to the Altar training taking place this month in Tanzania. Pray that God will spark a revival that will reach the entire country.
• Pray for the people of Haiti and the political unrest that is currently being experienced. Pray that many around the world would join together on 24/7 United Prayer this coming June 1st to pray for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
• For the Wakefield SDA church in the United States. Pray for the children’s ministries and family life ministries as they have a series this month. Pray that the members will be strengthened, and more souls come into the Kingdom.
• Pray for the Speranta Targoviste chuch in Romania. Pray for church members across the country of Romania who are involved in an evangelistic campaign. Pray that God will move the hearts of many across the country.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 10-16, 2024

• Pray for the SDA church of Sesto San Giovanni in Milan Italy. Pray for a special event called Bibbia Expo that is currently taking place May 8-13. Pray the many people who will come and visit the Bible booth this week. Also pray for the church members who are involved.
• Continue to pray that God will bless the large Total Member Involvement event taking place in Papua New Guinea April 24 – May 26. Already many have been baptized. Pray for many more.
• Pray for the Kewapi Praise Singing Ministry of the Hohos SDA church in Port Moresby. Pray for God’s sustaining grace and provision for the singers. Pray that many will be reached thru this unique outreach.
• Pray for the Back to the Altar program that is being shared this month with church leaders and members across Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania. Pray that the simple discipleship principles shared will change many lives for God’s glory.
• Pray for the Hosororo SDA church in Guyana. Pray for God to provide the assistance for a better church building. Pray for evangelism projects at this church, and for the Holy Spirit outpouring to be upon its member.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 3 - 9, 2024

• Pray that God will hold back the rain during the large Total Member Involvement event taking place in Papua New Guinea April 24 – May 26. Pray for the many meetings that have already started.
• Pray for those struggling with flooding across Africa, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.
• Pray for the Spring Valley SDA church youth ministry in the USA, that the Holy Spirit will draw the youth and young people into the church and give them a hunger for Jesus.
• Pray for the Cheborokia church members in Kenya. Pray that they can move out of their mud house and be able to build a block building to worship in. They are also praying for their membership to double by December.
• Pray for “Impact mission Zambia.” This is an organization of young students and professionals who seek to prepare the world for the imminent return of Christ. Pray for the Mission Empowerment Conference that will take place this July 2024. Pray that God will provide the much needed resources to host the event.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 26 – May 2, 2024

• Pray for the large Total Member Involvement event taking place in Papua New Guinea April 24 – May 26. Pray for the many meetings that have already started.
• Pray for safety for all the missionaries traveling to Papua New Guinea, and that God use them to bring a message of hope, love and grace to the people who will be gathering together. Pray for the baptism of the Holy Spirit for those at the 2,000 different meeting sites.
• Pray for a group of believers living in Ghana. They are seeking to build a church in the midst of a largely Muslim community. They are seeking God’s blessings and provisions.
• Pray for the Ebenezer Sabbath School in Kenya. Church members there wish to make it a “Center of Influence” for the immediate community.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 19 - 25, 2024

• Pray for the country of Israel and Palestine, and the many refugees struggling to find a place to survive. Pray for protection for church members and believers. Pray for peace.
• Pray for preparations for the Back to the Altar training taking place for leaders throughout the East Central Africa Division in May. Prayer that many church members will be revived and that God will work in a powerful way.
• Pray for church members in Zimbabwe. Pray for stability politically and economically.
• Pray for the large Total Member Involvement event taking place in Papua New Guinea April 24 – May 26th. Pray for the many meetings that are getting ready to take place.
• Pray for a revival of genuine godliness to sweep over our churches, and for us to experience lasting reformation.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 12 - 18, 2024

• Pray for an orphanage in Haiti that’s struggling. Gangs have taken over the country and now the prisoners have broken out so there’s no peace. Pray that God’s innocent people will not be caught in the midst of the strife.
• Pray for the students and staff at Andrews University and Oakwood University. Pray for God to lead as they go through transitions and changes.
• Pray Antillean Adventist University in Puerto Rico. Pray for the new president, Edwin Hernandez, that God will bless his leadership.
• Pray for the General Conference Women’s Ministries Department, as they move forward after the loss of Heather-Dawn Small. Pray for Galina Stele and the new leadership team.
• Pray for preparations for the Back to the Altar Prayer Camp taking place in Botswana May 3-7. Prayer that many church members will be revived and that God will work in a powerful way.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 5 - 11, 2024

• Pray for believers and those affected by the recent earthquake in Taiwan.
• Pray for those who are looking heavenward this coming week. Pray that beyond seeing a solar eclipse, they will be drawn to think about the soon coming of Jesus.
• Pray for opportunities to witness and share with others about the truths found in God’s Word.
• Pray for opportunities to share The Great Controversy, or even Glow Tracts.
• Pray for the spread of the “Back to the Altar” initiative. Pray that church members worldwide will learn afresh what it means to rebuild their broken altars and worship God. (To learn more, visit: https://www.backtothealtar.org)

World Church Prayer Requests

March 29 – April 4, 2024

• Pray for believers in Israel, and the Middle East. Pray for peace and protection for the people, especially in the areas where the conflict is increasing.
• Pray for those in Russia affected by the recent shooting. Pray for God to take what the enemy means for evil and use it as a means to pull people back to Jesus.
• Pray that the Holy Spirit will move mightily in the hearts of Saint Croix's residents, inspiring them to attend the transformative evangelistic series which will be taking place on their island from March 30 to April 13.
• Pray for a Back to the Altar training event for Pastors and leaders in Kenya and Tanzania that will be taking place in early May.
• Pray for the spread of the new “Back to the Altar” initiative. Pray that church members worldwide will learn afresh what it means to rebuild their broken altars and worship God. (To learn more, visit: https://www.backtothealtar.org)

World Church Prayer Requests

March 22 - 28, 2024

• Pray for those who will join 1 Heart 4 the Word, a 24-hour Virtual united prayer experience on (April 5-6 in America) or (April 6-7 in Asia). This is hosted by 24/7 United Prayer ministries in collaboration with MusicVerse and GC’s Revival and Reformation Prayer Ministries. To learn more, visit: https://247unitedprayer.org
• Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they seek to help Venezuelan refugees. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.
• Pray for church members in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to reach people through special health ministry.
• Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon your local church. Pray that He will work in such a way that members will experience deeper revival in their walk with God, and that they will desire to engage in active ministry.
• Continue to pray especially for an extra measure of the Holy Spirit to be upon your local pastor. Pray for his marriage, his family, his children, and his many duties. Pray that God would put a special hedge of protection around his life and ministry.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 15 - 21, 2024

• This Sabbath is Global Youth Day. Pray that young people all around the world will get involved being the hands and feet of Jesus. To learn more, visit: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/events-and-proje...
• Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves and be brought to Him.
• Pray for the cell phone evangelism that is taking off through Adventist World Radio. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before.
• We are about a year and a half away from the next General Conference Session in St. Louis July 3-12, 2025. We invite you to start praying with us that God will work in a special way at this 2025 session, and that the Holy Spirit will be poured out as never before.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 8 - 14, 2024

• Pray for Global Youth Day that takes place March 16th. Pray that young people all around the world will “show up” and get involved being the hands and feet of Jesus. To learn more, visit: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/events-and-proje...
• Please pray for the children of our church leaders. Pray that these children and youth will come to have a deep and abiding walk with Jesus.
• Pray for Adventist Possibilities Ministries and the many represented who are whole in Christ and serve regardless of their disabilities.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.
• Pray for the Bhoi in Nepal. There are no Christians in the Bhoi community. Please pray that this people group of 149,000 come to know of Jesus and His eternal love for them.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 1 - 7, 2024

• Pray for Global Youth Day coming up March 16th. Pray that young people all around the world will “show up” and get involved being the hands and feet of Jesus. To learn more, visit: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/events-and-proje...
• Pray for a “Back to the Altar” training taking place in Tennessee March 4-10. Pray that believers worldwide, would embrace and live the practical seven discipleship principles of “Back to the Altar.” To learn more visit: www.backtothealtar.org
• Continue to pray for our church family in Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Pray for hope and wisdom how to live and witness in the midst of continued hardship and suffering.
• Pray for the Waldensian students living and serving in the Middle East. Pray that God would open doors and give them the gift of languages.
• Pray for God to work through the Good Samaritan Inn, an urban center of influence in Kingston, Jamaica. The inn provides people with a hot meal, a bath, and a change of clothing. Please pray that those who come to the inn will see a picture of Jesus in those who serve them.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 23 - 28, 2024

• Pray for Global Youth Day coming up March 16th. Pray that young people all around the world will “show up” and get involved being the hands and feet of Jesus. To learn more, visit: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/events-and-proje...
• Pray for the Inter-European Division, for Europe, and for the church members especially in Spain as they prepare for a special “Back to the Altar” conference in June of 2024.
• Pray that believers worldwide, would embrace and live the practical seven discipleship principles of “Back to the Altar.” To learn more visit: www.backtothealtar.org
• Pray for our publishing houses around the globe, that they will have funds, resources as well as quality materials to print, for God’s glory.
• Pray that we as believers will be obedient to God’s Word, that His Spirit will be poured out. (See Acts 5:32)

World Church Prayer Requests

February 16 - 22, 2024

• Pray for the Christian Home and Marriage Week that is ending this Sabbath, February 17th. Pray that the marriages and homes of families in your local church would continue to grow strong and be witnesses for Jesus. For more information, visit: https://family.adventist.org/2024chmw-ads/
• Pray for Global Youth Day coming up March 16th. Pray that young people all around the world will “show up” and get involved being the hands and feet of Jesus. To learn more, visit: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/events-and-proje...
• Pray for your local pastor and his family and children. Pray that God will protect and strengthen his family.
• Pray for your local church elders, deacons, and deaconesses, who often carry much of the load in the local church. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be upon them and give them unity as they work together for the Kingdom.
• Pray that God would raise up more prayer warriors and intercessors to stand in the gap, praying for those in need.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 9 - 15, 2024

• Pray for the Christian Home and Marriage Week that will take place starting this coming Sabbath. This special week, organized by the General Conference Family Ministries Department, runs February 10-17, 2024. Pray for many to take part. For more information, visit: https://family.adventist.org/2024chmw-ads/
• Pray for those in South Korea having issues taking national exams that are on Sabbath. Pray for Public Affairs/Religious Liberty as they work to help them.
• Pray those in Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Departments, both at the General Conference and throughout the world field.
• Pray especially for the new children’s Sabbath School curriculum being developed called Alive in Jesus.
• Pray for the Adventist Review and Adventist World leadership team as they have some strategic planning meetings this week and later this month. Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide their plans.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 2 - 8, 2024

• Pray for HOPE Now: 40 Days of Prayer, organized and run by the 24/7 United Prayer ministries in cooperation with United in Prayer. This special prayer initiative takes place Feb. 1st thru March 13th. To learn more and be a part, visit: https://247unitedprayer.org/praying-4-h-o-p-e/
• Pray for the Christian Home and Marriage Week that will take place February 10-17, 2024. This special week is organized by the General Conference Family Ministries Department. For resources and more information, visit: https://family.adventist.org/2024chmw-ads/
• Pray for church members in Columbia as they work through various methods to share Jesus in this difficult territory.
• Pray for the Adventist Review and Adventist World leadership team as they seek for new ways to share the Biblical truths from God’s Word in this coming year.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 26 - February 1, 2024

• Pray for Bible workers and missionaries working in closed countries. Pray for our Global Mission’s Missionaries working in difficult to reach places around the world.
• Pray for those working on the front lines through supporting ministries like ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions, OCI Ministries, and more.
• Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom for our church leaders.
• Pray especially for Ted Wilson (General Conference president), Erton Köhler (General Conference Executive secretary), and Paul Douglas (General Conference Executive treasurer), as they continue to lead the church forward these this next year.
• Pray for wisdom and blessings on General Vice-Presidents: Guillermo Biaggi, Abner De los Santos, Thomas Lemon, Geoffrey Mbwana, Artur Stele, and Audrey Andersson.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 19-25, 2024

• Pray for local government leaders. The Bible tells us that God puts leaders in position, and He takes them down that His purposes may be accomplished.
• Pray for pastors and church leaders around the world to prioritize the preaching of the Three Angels’ Messages. Now is the time to share this vital message.
• Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.
• Pray that God will give each one of us an extra measure of His Holy Spirit, and that He will show us how to be more effective witnesses in these last days.
• Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon our Church. Pray that He will work in such a powerful way that people will be drawn to come see what God is doing.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 12 - 18, 2024

• Pray for the people of Israel and Palestine. Pray that God would calm the winds of strife in the Middle East.
• Pray for the people of Eastern Europe. Pray for those caught in the conflict in Ukraine and Russia.
• Pray for God’s people in New York City and all large cities around the world as they allow God to user them in Mission to the Cities and Global Total Member Involvement. Jesus is coming soon!!
• Pray that many will be encouraged in the 10 Days of Prayer running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” It’s happening right now. Don’t miss out!

World Church Prayer Requests

January 5 - 11, 2024

• Pray for the Navajo people. Pray for the work of Pastor James Crosby and his family in Page Arizona.
• Pray for church members in the Democratic Republic of Congo and West Congo Mission, as the church is in a condition of unrest due to conflict in the region.
• Pray that God will open ways to share the gospel in the East Central Africa Division and in the 10/40 territories.
• Pray for the “Antioch Initiative” in the North American Division. This initiative is all about taking resources shared collectively and focusing them in one area, in creating centers of influence. Praying to have thousands of centers of influence all around the North American Division.
• Pray that many will be encouraged in the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” It just started. Don’t miss out!

World Church Prayer Requests

December 29 – January 4, 2023

• Pray that we will each make a fresh commitment as we start this new year to take time for meaningful unrushed quality time with Jesus each day.
• Pray that we would learn what it means to live by the Word, and follow wherever God calls in humble obedience, without worry about what others think.
• Pray that we would walk by faith, crossing whatever Jordan River that God is asking us to cross, for His glory.
• Pray that we will not only be disciples of Jesus, but that we will each learn what it means to be true sold-out disciple-makers for the Kingdom of heaven, raising up Elisha’s to follow in Jesus’ steps.
• Continue praying for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” In just a few days this will begin!

World Church Prayer Requests

December 22 - 28, 2023

• Pray that we will reflect the love of Jesus and be His lights of hope to all those we meet.
• For peace on the territory of Ukraine and Russia as well as between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Pray for evangelistic series that are planned in Eastern Europe, as there are challenges from the ongoing conflicts. Pray for pastor’s kids that they will not lose their faith.
• Keep praying for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Keep praying for the Generation. Youth. Christ. event that will start this week in Portland Oregon, Dec. 27th-31st. Pray for many decisions to be made for Christ.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 15 - 21, 2023

• Pray for those who were baptized as a result of the Hope For Africa campaign. Pray for the follow-up that is still going on, and that even more will make decisions for Christ.
• Keep praying for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Keep praying for the Generation. Youth. Christ. event that will take place in Portland Dec. 27th-31st. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in the meetings and on the attendees.
• Pray for those working in the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA). Pray that the work will continue to go forward despite the conflicts in Israel and the Middle East.
• Pray for those students in South Korea having issues taking national exams that are on Sabbath. Remember Public Affairs/Religious Liberty as they work to help them.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 8 - 14, 2023

• Pray for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 10-20, 2024, focused on the “Priorities of Faith.” Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Pray for the Generation. Youth. Christ. event that will take place in Portland Dec. 27th-31st. Pray that it will be a life-changing experience for the many young people that will attend.
• Pray that in the midst of a world of uncertainty, we will hold fast to our Prince of Peace.
• Pray for the Back to the Altar worship initiative that it would inspire people all around the world.
• Pray that we, as God’s end time people, would prepare ourselves for what is to come by rooting ourselves in God’s Word and taking daily unrushed time with Jesus.
• Pray that individuals and families around the world would be drawn back to the altar, God’s altar, of worship each day—experiencing personally what it means to walk daily with Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 1 - 7, 2023

• Please pray for the “Wellness on the Go” van in New York City, which is offering free massages, blood pressure checks and health coaching. Please ask God to impress those who have the greatest need and who are the most receptive to visit the van ministry for assistance.
• Please pray for Adventist Life Hope Centers around the world. Centers include Zionland in São Paulo, Brazil; the Banquet Table in Ruse, Bulgaria; the All-Generations Center in Taipei, Taiwan; and the Happy Hand in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Please pray that God will help us know how to effectively reach our loved ones, neighbors, and community with the good news of Jesus’ soon coming.
• Please pray urgently for the gift of the Holy Spirit. We are told, “When the church awakes to the sense of her holy calling, many more fervent and effective prayers will ascend to heaven for the Holy Spirit to point out the work and duty of God’s people regarding the salvation of souls” (1 Selected Messages, p. 116).

World Church Prayer Requests

November 24 - 30, 2023

• Pray for the areas of political unrest around the world. Pray for ways to reach out to those who are hurting or suffering as a result of conflict.
• Pray for the Urban Centers of Influence in North Africa. Pray that more will be reached through these practical centers.
• Pray for the Egypt-Sudan field in MENA. Pray for believers to have courage to be shining lights to those around them.
• Pray for your local pastor and elders, deaconess etc. Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide your church leaders.
• Pray for the family of your church leadership. Pray for God to protect them and strengthen them, and make them strong as a family unit for God’s Kingdom.
• Pray for divine appointments, to share with others about the sweet peace they can have in Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 17 - 23, 2023

• Pray for your government and those in leadership in your region of the world. Pray that God would raise up Daniels and Josephs to stand for truth in these places of influence.
• Pray for special comfort for church members who have recently lost loved ones due to sickness or natural disasters.
• Pray for strength and courage for Christians facing spiritual persecution in China, Myanmar, Malaysia, North Korea, and other difficult territories in the Middle East and Asia.
• Pray for the new believers who have chosen to be baptized in Ukraine, during the struggles. Pray that their new faith grows to be strong.
• Pray for the vegan cafe called “Manna Haven” operated by the Byron Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Cooking classes and outreach is taking place, and already some Bible studies have resulted. This is a great example of what God wants to see happen all over the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 10 - 16, 2023

• Continued prayers for Israel, for Palestine, and the Middle East. Pray for those caught in the crossfires of conflict, that God will bring healing and hope in the midst of the storm.
• Pray for Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Pray for God’s work to continue to flourish in the midst of the conflicts.
• Pray for our government and secular world leaders, that God will rule and over-rule all things for His glory.
• Pray for a deeper understanding of the Three Angels’ Messages and the Righteousness by Faith messages. Pray for ability to share these messages with a world in crisis.
• Pray for a deeper revival and reformation in our own homes and hearts and for peace in the midst of the storms.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 3 - 9, 2023

• Pray for the decisions that were made during the “Almost Home” evangelistic outreach in West Central Africa. Pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to lead many more to the fold as a result of this beautiful endeavor.
• Continued prayers for Israel, for Palestine, and the Middle East. Pray for those caught in the crossfires of conflict, that God will bring healing and hope in the midst of the storm.
• Pray for all our Adventist World Radio (AWR) stations around the world, that they will continue to share the truths of God’s Word with our dying world.
• Pray for your local church and any media ministries that are in operation. Pray that these ministries will grow and reach those who are too fearful to ask for Bible studies.
• Pray for “Zivot Plus,” an initiative of the Mostar Adventist Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach nearby cities. It’s a weekend of lifestyle medicine lectures and a health fair. Ask God to continue to expand this ministry and others like it.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 27 – November 2, 2023

• Pray for “Almost Home,” a major evangelistic outreach in West Central Africa Division being held from October 20th to November 4th. The meetings are being held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and downlinked to close to 10,000 locations across the Division and broadcast on several online platforms.
• Continued prayers for Israel, for Palestine, and the Middle East. Pray for those caught in the crossfires of conflict, that God will bring healing and hope in the midst of the storm.
• Pray for those who work with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) as they seek to meet the ever-increasing global emergencies and needs.
• Pray for local government leaders. The Bible tells us that God puts leaders in position and He takes them down that His purposes may be accomplished.
• Please for church leaders as they host their year-end meetings in their respective Divisions around the world. Pray that the inspiration they received during Annual Council will be passed on. The harvest is ripe and there is much work to do!

World Church Prayer Requests

October 20 - 26, 2023

• Pray for Israel and the Middle East. Pray for those caught in the crossfires of conflict, that God will protect them, provide for them, and give them hope in the midst of the chaos.
• Pray for practical ways for all of us to reach out and support our brothers and sisters who are suffering.
• Pray for Eastern Europe and the continued conflicts. Pray for God’s work to continue to go forward.
• Pray that God would awaken His church from its Laodecian condition and spiritual slumber. Pray that we all would be in earnest to prepare for Jesus soon coming, and desire to help others prepare as well.
• Pray for “Almost Home,” a major evangelistic outreach in West Central Africa Division scheduled to be held from October 20th to November 4th. Hope Channel Senior Evangelist, Pastor Chris Holland, will present the powerful Word of God. The meetings will be held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and will be downlinked to close to 10,000 locations across the Division and broadcast on several online platforms. We are praying for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 13 - 19, 2023

• Pray for our Division leaders as they return home from meetings here in Maryland and prepare for their own Year-End meetings. Pray for wisdom and Holy Spirit power to be upon them as they call members to embrace the “I will Go” focus.
• Pray for ways that you can get involved, if you aren’t already, in sharing Jesus with the broken and hurting around you, or even with your neighbor down the street.
• Pray for Riverside Farms Institute in Zambia, and other church supporting ministries, health, and educational programs around the world.
• Pray for the spread of the new “Back to the Altar” initiative. Pray that church members worldwide will learn afresh what it means to rebuild their broken altars and worship God. (To learn more, visit: https://www.backtothealtar.org)

World Church Prayer Requests

October 6 - 12, 2023

• Pray for a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit, and for unrushed time with Jesus each day. Pray for a deeper desire to witness.
• Pray for refugees in your part of the world that are struggling to survive. Pray for ways to reach them, to minister to them, and to teach them about Jesus.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Eastern Europe, and especially in Russia and Ukraine that continue to live with the hardships of ongoing conflict. Pray for God to bring peace and healing to these countries.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead the agenda and meetings at the Annual Council meetings. Pray for leaders as they meet to pray and make plans for the mission and the future of the church.
• Pray for our government and political leaders, and that God will overrule all plans for His glory. Pray for more “Daniels” to stand in high places.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 29 – October 5, 2023

• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.
• Pray for General Conference missionaries working with Adventist Missions, as well as the missionaries working with ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions and others.
• Pray for believers in the country of Iran. This country has nearly 84 million people, and there is no official Adventist church or membership.
• Pray for God to open the doors into North Korea. Pray for the Christian believers there who live under cover and/or are suffering for their faith.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 22 - 28, 2023

• Pray for those in Libya dealing with massive flooding taking place. Pray for those currently working to find the missing and assist those who are in desperate need.
• Pray for the follow up of those who were baptized in the “Hope For Africa” evangelistic outreach with Mark Finley. Pray for those who are still making decisions for Jesus.
• Pray for Adventist church leaders who will be meeting the next couple weeks to make strategic plans for the future. Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and agenda.
• Pray for those in Sudan struggling under the conflicts taking place. Pray for God to bring an end to the conflict.
• The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities. Pray for how you can be part of the answer to this prayer, so the work can be finished and Jesus can come.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 15 - 21, 2023

• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union. Pray for more workers for the harvest in a territory with great need.
• Pray for a Center of Influence in Egypt currently undergoing changes in leadership. Pray for the legal process to be worked out smoothly.
• Pray for the countries of Sudan and Yemen which have been dealing with a lot of conflict. Pray for the believers there to have peace in the midst of the conflict.
• Pray for those still having health challenges as a result of the Covid spike proteins.
• Pray that God would raise up more workers sharing the NEWSTART health message, who will live these principles.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 8 - 14, 2023

• Pray for “Hope For Africa,” a major evangelistic outreach in East Central Africa Division with Pastor Mark Finley, September 2-16, 2023. The meetings will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, and downlinked to 10,000 locations in 11 countries via Hope Channels in the region. We are praying for a great harvest!
• Pray for the Antioch initiative in the North American Division.
• Pray for government and those in leadership in your region of the world. Pray that God would raise up more Daniels and Josephs to stand for truth in these places of influence.
• Pray for strength and courage for our church family facing spiritual persecution in China, Myanmar, Malaysia, and other difficult territories in the Middle East and Asia.
• Pray for growth of church membership as well as the establishment of a church in Eupen, Belgium.
• Pray for the vegan cafe called “Manna Haven” operated by the Byron Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Pray for the outreach from this center of influence to grow.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 1 - 7, 2023

• Pray for “Hope For Africa,” a major evangelistic outreach in East Central Africa Division with Pastor Mark Finley, September 2-16, 2023. The meetings will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, and downlinked to 10,000 locations in 11 countries via Hope Channels in the region. We are praying for a great harvest!
• This week starts “Family Togetherness Week of Prayer.” Pray that many families would take part of this wonderful program by GC Family Ministries.
• Pray for families all around the world to be havens of hope and healing within their spheres of influence.
• Pray for safeguards to be around the marriages of those you know. Pray especially for the pastoral spouses, for faithfulness to each other and to God’s Word.
• Pray for our youth and young people as they are beginning a new school year. Pray for decisions to be made for Jesus during this year.
• Prayer for a couple’s retreat being planned in the Inter-American Division in 2024. Pray that God would bless the details of this event, and provide just the resources needed, and support needed.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 25 - 31, 2023

• Continue to pray for those affected by the fires in Maui as they seek to rebuild their lives. Pray for fresh hope, healing, and practical provisions.
• Pray for the “Family Togetherness Week of Prayer” coming up September 3-9. Materials provided by GC Family Ministries.
• Pray for peace between Russia and the Ukraine, and between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Pray for the Euro-Asia Division’s plans for a large evangelistic series that will reach many. There are challenges as a result of the conflict between countries, miracles are needed as they plan.
• Pray for the pastoral families of the ESD Division, that their families will stay close and united, even in the midst of ongoing conflict.
• Pray for refugee families around the world as they continue to travel and seek safe havens of rest. Some boats capsized while trying to cross the English Channel recently, and more lives were lost.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 18 - 24, 2023

• Pray for those affected by the fires in Maui. Pray for healing, provisions, and most of all peace.
• Pray for the “Family Togetherness Week of Prayer” coming up September 3-9. Materials provided by GC Family Ministries.
• Pray for us to continue to have a heart of love like Jesus and that we would remain loving and loveable Christians no matter our circumstances or surroundings.
• Please pray for the Southern Asia Pacific Division and another nationwide evangelistic effort this August – “Christ for Malaysia.”
• Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 11- 17, 2023

• Pray for peace during life’s storms. Pray that we as believers would trust Jesus no matter what pain or struggles, we face in the future, knowing that we serve the Lord who rules life’s storms.
• Pray for the Southern-Africa Indian Ocean Division. They are conducting Shepherdess Training Programs, Seminars, and Shepherdess Congress in some parts of SUD. Pray for the success of these programs.
• Pray for the country of Taiwan as it is a closed territory. Pray that leaders and believers there can find ways to support members in that country. Pray they can translate material to support the pastors and spouses.
• Pray for 158 newly baptized members in the country of Mongolia. Pray for these new believers to share their faith with others, and that the message can be passed on with more decisions for Christ.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 4 - 10, 2023

• Pray that we would be people who pray and who leave a legacy of prayer for those behind us.
• Pray for the many countries who still aren’t open to the gospel message. Pray for countries like North Korea, that God can penetrate the darkness.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in China. Pray for courage and strength and wisdom for parents in how to raise their young people to stand for Jesus.
• Pray for the Chinese community center in Honduras which builds bridges in the city of Tegucigalpa by offering health and Mandarin language classes. Please pray for God’s blessing on this center and the community members they are reaching out to.
• Pray for wisdom and direction for our church leaders as they seek to shepherd their flocks in these tumultuous times. Pray for peace for those who are struggling with anxiety!

World Church Prayer Requests

July 28 – August 3, 2023

• Pray for the annual Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) convention that is taking place this week in Kansas City, USA. Pray for the meetings, the speakers, and the special networking that takes place at this event.
• Pray for our young people as they prepare to return to school for a fresh year. Pray for choices to be made for Jesus during this coming year.
• Pray for Andrew’s University as they begin a new school year. Pray for the new president, Wesley Taylor. Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom. Pray for Shane Anderson, the new pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church. Remember his family as they settle into this big transition.
• Pray for our pastors in Mongolia. About 80% of them have no theological preparation. Pray for training facilities to be opened to better equip these pastors.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 21 - 27, 2023

• Pray for a growing partnership and synergy between supporting ministries and official church organizations as we need to press together and work together to finish the work.
• Pray for the I Will Go strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pray for leaders and members alike to embrace God’s call to love, preach, connect, and reach out to and with the community around them in order to share the gospel message.
• Pray for a daycare and community center operating in Bad Aibling, Germany. It is one of several Adventist daycare and family centers around Germany. Please ask God to bless this ministry and pour His love into staff and children alike.
• Pray for the Ramses Sudanese Seventh-day Adventist church, the Nile Union Academy, and the ministry of the Adventist church in Egypt.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 14 - 20, 2023

• Pray for pastor’s and pastor’s spouses. Many feel very alone in their work for the church as they can’t share their burdens with others. Pray that God will strengthen them and protect them from the attacks of the enemy.
• Praying for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the pastor’s that you know personally. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be upon their families.
• Pray for the Inter-American division and a special couple’s retreat planned for 2024. Pray for the support and participation to grow for this very special event planned to strengthen marriages.
• Pray for the young people who are working with SECC Youth Rush literature evangelism over the summer. The California based youth literature program runs June to August. Pray for many books to be shared over the summer.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 7 - 14, 2023

• Pray for the East Central Africa (ECD) Pathfinder Camporee that will be held this summer. Pray that God will open ways for ECD 10/40 territories to receive the gospel message.
• Please pray for the “Wellness on the Go” van in New York City, which is offering free massages, blood pressure checks and health coaching. Please ask God to impress those who have the greatest need and who are the most receptive to visit the van ministry for assistance.
• Please pray for the Bronx Food Pantry in New York City, which serves 7,000 people. Please ask God to expand the center’s influence and that even more people may be helped and reached.
• Please pray for Adventist Life Hope Centers around the world. Centers include Zionland in São Paulo, Brazil; the Banquet Table in Ruse, Bulgaria; the All Generations Center in Taipei, Taiwan; and the Happy Hand in Copenhagen, Denmark.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 30 – July 6, 2023

• Please continue to Pray for the upcoming special 24/7 United Prayer event called “1Mind4 the Three Angel’s Messages that takes place June 30/July 1st. To learn more, visit: www.247unitedprayer.org
• Pray for the Euro-Asia division (ESD). Pray for peace in Russia and between Ukraine and Russia. Pray for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Pray for the East-Central Africa Division (ECD) as they are organizing three Bible Conferences that will take place this month.
• Pray for the Riverview SDA Church’s Food Bank in Pasco, WA. Please pray they have enough food for over 900 people who are coming each week.
• Pray for Alas de Vida | Wings of Life ministries who are seeking to reach people in Central America through discipleship, aviation and health education. Pray that they will receive the needed resources to complete two churches under construction, and additional resources to equip and send out more Bible workers. (To learn more, visit: https://www.avida.one)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 23 - 29, 2023

• Please continue to pray for the aviation work in the Philippines with PAMAS. Pray for God to send many more missionaries like Jared and Heather to the field.
• Pray with us for the Chechen people of Turkey. The Chechen have a difficult history and about 112,000 have settled in Turkey. As far as we know, there are no Christian believers among this group. Join us in praying for them to meet Jesus through tentmakers and believers in their communities.
• Pray for our church members throughout the 10/40 window who have limited resources and ways to worship collectively.
• Pray for the upcoming special 24/7 United Prayer event called “1Mind4 the Three Angel’s Messages that takes place June 30/July 1st. To learn more, visit: www.247unitedprayer.org
• Prayer that God’s people would use every opportunity to teach and share the Three Angel’s Messages while there is still time.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 16 - 22, 2023

• Pray for MENA (the Middle East and North Africa Union) and the workers in this region. Pray for more faithful Waldensian missionaries who will work behind the scenes winning souls.
• Please pray for believers living in regions where persecution for the faith is common. Pray that these believers will stand strong for Jesus, and that their witness will lead to the salvation of their persecutors.
• Pray for the 109,000 Xiangtang in China. Please pray for a church-planting effort to be started among this unreached people group.
• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 9-15, 2023

• Pray for God to raise up missionaries and Bible workers for the needs across Palawan and the many other areas across the worldwide mission field.
• Pray for those who lead and help the many Global Mission Urban Centers around the world. Pray that even more “Centers of Influence” can be developed in unreached cities.
• Pray for General Conference missionaries working with Adventist Missions, as well as the missionaries working with ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions and our many other supporting organizations.
• Pray for believers in the country of Iran. This country has nearly 84 million people, and there is no official Adventist church or membership.
• Pray for God to open the doors into North Korea where we currently have no Adventist presence. Pray for the Christian believers there who are suffering for their faith.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 2 - 8, 2023

• Pray for children from other faith groups who are being trained in Adventist schools around the world. Pray for more disciples for Jesus to be raised up.
• Pray for the youth director in your local Division, Union, Conference and church, that God will give him/her wisdom and Holy Spirit anointing.
• Pray for the follow up on the initiative “Christ for Europe.” Over 500 evangelistic sites were active all across the continent this spring. Pray that the decisions made will be lasting.
• Pray for the 'I Will Go' strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as each division, union, conference, and local church is seeking to inspire more people to serve in the Lord’s vineyard.
• Please pray for Adventist Life Hope Centers around the world. Centers include Zionland in São Paulo, Brazil; the Banquet Table in Ruse, Bulgaria; the All Generations Center in Taipei, Taiwan; and the Happy Hand in Copenhagen, Denmark.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 26 – June 2, 2023

• Pray for refugees in difficult living conditions in refugee camps around the Middle East and Europe. Pray for refugees who have migrated into our own neighborhoods. Pray that God would give us wisdom to know how to minister to them in practical and personal ways, for His glory.
• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.
• Please pray urgently for the gift of the Holy Spirit. We are told, “When the church awakes to the sense of her holy calling, many more fervent and effective prayers will ascend to heaven for the Holy Spirit to point out the work and duty of God’s people regarding the salvation of souls” (1 Selected Messages, p. 116).

World Church Prayer Requests

May 19- 25, 2023

• Pray for youth and students just finishing up their academic year. Pray that God will lead them in their summer activities or further education plans.
• Pray for the initiative “Christ for Europe” currently underway with meetings and events across Europe. There are currently over 500 evangelistic sites all across the continent.
• Pray for the evangelistic meetings that church president Ted Wilson, along with his wife Nancy, are currently leading in Prague, Czech Republic. Already many have made decisions for baptism. Pray for more hearts to be led to Jesus.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters and those still struggling to survive in the midst of conflict in Eastern Europe. Pray for more doors to open for the gospel as a result of this crisis.
• Pray for those who work with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) as they seek to meet the ever-increasing global emergencies and need.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 12 - 18, 2023

• Pray for peace for the people of Sudan, the Sudan refugees fleeing to other countries, and those caught in the midst of the ongoing conflict.
• Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves and be brought to Him.
• Pray for the ministry of Operation Save-a-Youth (OSAY) in Manchester, Jamaica, as they seek to strengthen their youth through serving the community.
• Pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Europe this May. Pray for many hearts and lives to turn to Jesus.
• Pray for two community centers in Russia that offer a health food store, massage therapy, a preschool, and healthy lifestyle training courses.
• Please pray for the “Health for Every Day” radio broadcast airing in Tokyo, Japan. Ask God to guide and bless the presenters, bring listeners, and connect those listeners to local churches.

World Church Prayer Requests

From the desk of Ted N.C. Wilson

May 5 - 11, 2023

• Pray that every member feels a burden for soul winning and realizes that heaven asks everyone to follow in Christ’s steps in sharing their personal faith through God’s guidance.
• Pray for greater support and interest by all Church members and administrators in maintaining Seventh-day Adventist education as truly Seventh-day Adventist in content and emphasis since it is vital to the church’s future work force and mission perspective.
• Pray for increasing emphasis on the wonderful doctrine of Biblical creation with our earth being created in six, literal, consecutive days by the word of the Lord. This is foundational to so many Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and the Sabbath, the memorial of God’s creative power and authority that will be the sign/seal of God’s people at the end of time.
• Pray for united evangelistic and witnessing activities of every Seventh-day Adventist man, woman, and child around the world, empowered by the Holy Spirit’s power as we submit to His leading in our lives. Total engagement and active participation of every church member around the world is key to the final proclamation of the loud cry. This will keep us active in God's service, combating apathy and complacency through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each life.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 28 – May 4, 2023

• Pray for those in Sudan struggling under the current conflicts taking place. Pray for God to bring an end to the conflict. (To join 24-hours of prayer, specifically for Sudan this Sabbath on April 29th, click here!)
• The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities. Pray for how you can be part of the answer to this prayer, so the work can be finished and Jesus can come.
• Pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging, especially with their own ongoing conflict. We need the Holy Spirit to work miracles.
• Pray for the Christ for Europe initiative being coordinated right now. Pray for the evangelism and special events being planned, that many hearts across Europe will be drawn to Jesus.

“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” Matthew 9:37

World Church Prayer Requests

April 21 - 27, 2023

• Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves and be brought to Him.
• Pray for the cell phone evangelism. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before. To get involved, click here: https://awr.org
• Pray for opportunities to study the Bible with your neighbors, friends, and those who may not yet know Jesus.
• Pray that we would have a heart to study Daniel and Revelation and grasp the relevancy of the Three Angels’ Messages to our lives today.
• Pray for those who are suffering for their faith. Pray that we will be strong and stand firm when we are called to suffer for our faith. Jesus is coming soon!

“ ‘You are my witnesses,’ says the Lord.” Isa. 43:10

World Church Prayer Requests

April 14 - 20, 2023

• Pray for God to open the doors into North Korea where we currently have no Adventist presence. Pray for the Christian believers there who are suffering for their faith.
• Please pray for our brothers and sisters in China who are suffering under a severe wave of government restrictions when it comes to freedom of worship.
• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.

“My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Ex.33:14

World Church Prayer Requests

April 7 - 13, 2023

• Pray for the special “Back to the Altar” Family Sabbath taking place this weekend for church leaders. To learn more about this special revival initiative, click here: https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2022/12/B...
• Pray for leaders from around the world church that will be meeting this coming week. Pray for wisdom and for direction as they tackle difficult issues.
• Pray for your local pastor, and pastors around the world, that God would give them holy boldness and courage to preach Biblical truth in this day of declining morality.
• Pray for your pastor’s family, his spouse and children, that their family may be united and empowered to witness together. If they are not strong, pray for healing.
• Pray for the special evangelistic meetings to take place in Europe this year. Pray that God will open the doors and hearts afresh to the power of His Word.

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Pet. 3:9

World Church Prayer Requests

March 31 – April 6, 2023

• Pray for that many will take part in the world church’s Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting that takes place on April 1st. The theme is Rebuilding the Altar: Praying to Love the Word, Live the Word, and Share the Word. Find materials here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al...
• Pray for believers struggling in closed countries. This Sabbath we will have a special 24-hour musical prayer event focused on the country and gospel needs of the people of Iran. Visit: www.247unitedprayer.org to take part.
• Pray for the special “Back to the Altar” Emphasis week and weekend for General Conference employees and leaders taking place April 3-8th.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in a special way in the new “Back to the Altar” church initiative and that daily worship will become a part of every heart and every home. To learn more about this special initiative, click here: https://adventist.news/news/by-beholding-we-are-be...

“Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?” Psalm 85:6

World Church Prayer Requests

March 24 - 30, 2023

• Pray for all those who were reached through Global Youth Day this past Sabbath. Pray that the many seeds planted will grow and bear fruit.
• Pray for the Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting for the world church that takes place on April 1st. The focus is on the country and gospel needs of the people of Iran. Visit: www.247unitedprayer.org to learn more.
• Pray for the Ukrainian Adventist Center for Higher Education's (UACHE) in Bucha Ukraine, and for the students that are and will be continuing to study there in the coming days.
• Continue praying for believers in Turkey, Syria, and surrounding regions, who were recently affected by the disastrous earthquake. Pray for practical ways to assist them, as well as the others in need, as they rebuild their lives.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 17 - 23, 2023

• Pray for all those who will be reached through Global Youth Day this Sabbath March 18, 2023. Pray that the youth come away with testimonies to share, for God’s glory.
• Pray for the youth of your local church by name. Pray for them to know Jesus and want to share Jesus with others.
• Pray for General Conference staff week of prayer happening this coming week. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in a special way.
• Pray for the Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting for the world church that takes place on April 1st.
• Pray for your local pastor and his family. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on his life in a special way.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 10 - 16, 2023

• Pray for Global Youth Day which takes place Sabbath March 18, 2023. The theme is “Love is a Verb.” Pray that many youth and young adults will participate in reaching others for Jesus on this day.
• Pray for the continued search and rescue mission in the Philippines to find missionary helicopter pilot Daniel Lui, missionary nurse Janelle Alder, and the three additional passengers that were on board the PAMAS helicopter. Helicopter went missing on March 1st and is presumed to be lost at sea. Pray for survivors, for answers, and for the family and loved ones to have peace. Watch PAMAS Facebook page for updates.
• Pray for more missionaries for the field. We need more Daniel Lui’s and Janelle Alders, willing to dedicate their life to missions. The harvest is plenteous, but the laborers are still very few!
• Pray for General Conference missionaries working with Adventist Missions, as well as the missionaries working with ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions and others. Pray for missionaries that you know by name.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 3 - 9, 2023

• Pray for a missing helicopter operated by the Philippine Adventist Medical Aviation Services, Inc (PAMAS) based in the Philippines. The organization provides air medical aviation services to vulnerable groups in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. The flight went missing on March 1st. Pilot, nurse and one patient on board. Search in progress. For updates visit the PAMAS page on Facebook.
• Continue to pray for our church family in Turkey. Pray for supplies, provisions, protection, and courage in the face of unimaginable tragedy and loss.
• Continue to pray for our church family in Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Pray for hope and wisdom how to live and witness in the midst of continued hardship and suffering.
• Pray for Global Youth Day which takes place March 18, 2023. The theme is “Love is a Verb.” Pray that many youth will participate in reaching others for Jesus on this day!

World Church Prayer Requests

February 24 – March 2, 2023

• Pray for our church family in Turkey. Pray for supplies, provisions, protection, and strength to move forward in the face of great tragedy and loss.
• Pray for ADRA workers as they reach out to those whose lives have been turned upside down by earthquakes, fires, and floods.
• Pray for our church family in Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Pray for continued strength and provision for their needs, and for courage and peace in the midst of continued hardship and suffering.
• Pray for Global Youth Day which takes place March 18, 2023. The theme is “Love is a Verb.” Pray that many will be reached for Jesus on this day!
• Pray for the preparation for the evangelism that’s planned for Europe for this spring 2023. Pray that God will open doors and hearts to what He has in store.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 17 - 23, 2023

• Please pray for missionaries who you know about, that are serving in other parts of the world.
• Pray for the Waldensian students living and serving in the Middle East. Pray that God would open doors and give them the gift of languages.
• Pray for God to work through the Good Samaritan Inn, an urban center of influence in Kingston, Jamaica. The inn provides people with a hot meal, a bath, and a change of clothing. Please pray that those who come to the inn will see a picture of Jesus in those who serve them.
• Pray for the ministry of Revive Café, an urban center of influence in Auckland, New Zealand, as they seek to help people eat healthfully.
• Pray for the new Back to the Altar initiative and resources being developed to help families and individuals grow in their daily worship of God.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 10 - 16, 2023

• Pray for Heather-Dawn Small (director of the General Conference Women’s Ministries Department), Nilde Itin (associate director), and all Women’s Ministries leaders worldwide, especially for those in your local church.
• Pray for the Men’s Ministries leaders worldwide and in your local congregation.
• Please pray for Revive Café, an urban Center of Influence in Auckland, New Zealand, as they seek to help people eat healthfully.
• In New York City, the Bronx Food Pantry serves 7,000 people in a neighborhood where over 50% of the residents suffer extreme poverty. Volunteers pray with those who come. Please ask God to expand the pantry’s influence that even more people may be helped.
• Pray for God to open our hearts to how we can practically serve and minister to those around us. Pray for doors to open for more Centers of Influence, perhaps in our own churches.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 3 - 9, 2023

• Pray for local government leaders. The Bible tells us that God puts leaders in position, and He takes them down that His purposes may be accomplished.
• Pray for pastors and church leaders around the world to prioritize the preaching of the Three Angels’ Messages. Now is the time to share this vital message.
• Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.
• Pray that God will give each one of us an extra measure of His Holy Spirit, and that He will show us how to be more effective witnesses in these last days.
• Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon our Church. Pray that He will work in such a powerful way that people will be drawn to come see what God is doing.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 27 – February 2, 2023

• Pray earnestly for our church family in Ukraine and Russia and all across Eastern Europe. Pray for God’s sustaining grace, and protection, and provision in the face of these particularly critical times.
• Pray especially for the men in both countries who are religious objectors and who don’t want to participate in the conflict. Pray for special protection for these men!
• Pray for MENA (the Middle East and North Africa Union) and the workers in this region. Pray for more faithful Waldensian missionaries who will work behind the scenes winning souls.
• Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home.
• Pray for the Hui people of China. Most of the 13,917,000 Hui have yet to hear the gospel of Christ. Pray for the believers who make up only 0.01% of this people group. May they be encouraged to share their faith with their neighbors.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 20 - 26, 2023

• Pray for yourself and fellow believers just completing the 10 Days of Prayer, that we all will continue to seek to go back to the altar daily, to have unrushed time with Jesus in His Word and in prayer.
• Pray that those who joined 10 Days of Prayer will continue to pray together as a church family, start their own prayer circles, or join a worldwide prayer movement like 24/7 United Prayer.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the leaders of your church, both locally and globally as we move forward into 2023.
• Pray especially for your local pastors, elders, and ministry leaders. Pray for their families, as those on the front lines are under heavy spiritual attack.
• Pray for the children and youth of your church to learn what it means to have a daily “altar experience” with Jesus, in worship, in the Word and in prayer.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 13 - 19, 2023

• Pray for the official 10 Days of Prayer currently in progress through January 21, 2023. It’s not too late to join. The theme for 10 Days of Prayer is Back to the Altar—Praying for a Connected Heart. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part. Learn more by clicking here: https://tendaysofprayer.org
• Pray for Brazil with the current political tensions. Pray for our church members in Brazil to stay focused on the mission that God intends for them at this special time in earth’s history.
• Pray for our church members on the West Coast of the United States who are being inundated with snow, rain and flooding.
• Pray that no matter the storms or trials that we face in this New Year, whether physically or mentally, that the peace that passes understanding would fill our hearts and minds.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 6 - 12, 2023

• Pray for the 1st Quarter Day of Prayer, hosted on January 7, focused on the theme, “Rebuilding the Altar: Praying for an Undivided Heart.” Learn more by clicking here: https://revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/pr...
• Pray for the official 10 Days of Prayer that will begin January 11, 2023, focused on the theme of Back to the Altar. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part. Learn more by clicking here: https://tendaysofprayer.org
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead you to special divine appointments as you go through each day of this coming week.
• Pray for a fresh vision and increased Holy Spirit outpouring on your local church and pastor this coming year.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 30 – January 5, 2023

• Pray for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 11-21, 2023, focused on the theme of Back to the Altar. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Pray that we would all have a renewed heart for God and lay all on the altar for Him as we start this New Year.
• Pray for the Generation of Youth for Christ conference currently underway in Phoenix Arizona. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work upon the hearts of the youth in a powerful way.
• Pray for the GYC youth outreach that will take place in Phoenix this week. Pray that seeds will be planted that will grow and bear fruit for eternity.
• Pray for all those traveling and struggling with flight cancellations. Pray for God to arrange many divine appointments in the midst of the chaotic travel disruptions.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 23 - 29, 2022

• Pray for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 11-21, 2023, focused on the theme of Back to the Altar. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Continue praying that individuals and families around the world would be drawn back to the altar, God’s altar, of worship each day—experiencing personally what it means to walk daily with Jesus.
• Pray that we would see each hardship as a reason to trust God and praise Him more, just like Paul and Silas praised God even while in chains.
• Pray for the health of the elderly and immune-compromised individuals as we enter colder months in the Northern hemisphere.
• Pray for refugees in your local towns and cities who may be struggling to survive, stay warm, or who are missing loved ones during this time of year. Pray for ways you can reach out and serve them.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 16 - 22, 2022

• Pray that in the midst of a world of uncertainty, we will hold fast to our Prince of Peace. Pray that this peace will be evident and draw many others to Jesus.
• Pray that we, as God’s end time people, would prepare ourselves for what is to come by rooting ourselves in God’s Word and taking daily unrushed time with Jesus.
• Pray for the new Back to the Altar revival initiative that is in the process of launching for the world church.
• Pray for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 11-21, 2023, focused on the theme of Back to the Altar. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Pray that individuals and families around the world would be drawn back to the altar, God’s altar, of worship each day—experiencing personally what it means to walk daily with Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 9 - 15, 2022

• Pray for God to do a “new thing” in our hearts and homes. Pray that we would learn to trust His Word and walk and live by faith.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your local church. Pray personally for the baptism of the Holy Spirit in your own life.
• Pray for the 10 Days of Prayer that will be running January 11-21, 2023. Pray that many churches and groups around the world will take part.
• Pray for refugees in your part of the world that are struggling to survive. Pray for ways to reach them, to minister to them, and to teach them about Jesus.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Eastern Europe, and especially in Russia and Ukraine that continue to live with great hardships and separation from loved ones. Pray for God to bring an end to this conflict.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 2 - 8, 2022

• Pray for the preparation for the evangelism that’s planned for Europe in 2023. Pray that God will open doors and hearts to what He has in store.
• Pray for our Global Mission’s Missionaries working in difficult to reach places around the world. If you know a missionary personally, pray for them by name.
• Pray for ADRA workers as they reach out to those whose lives have been turned upside down by earthquakes, fires, and floods.
• Pray for those who are in prison for the sake of Christ, or who have been incarcerated and have come to Christ while in prison. Pray that we could find additional ways to minister to those behind bars.
• Pray for health and healing to the many who are still sick and struggling with Covid.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 25 – December 1, 2022

• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.
• Pray for General Conference missionaries working with Adventist Missions, as well as the missionaries working with ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions and others.
• Pray for believers in the country of Iran. This country has nearly 84 million people, and there is no official Adventist church or membership.
• Pray for God to open the doors into North Korea. Pray for the Christian believers there who live under cover and/or are suffering for their faith.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 18 - 24, 2022

• Pray for God to continue to grow the church in Colombia. Pray for believers to joyfully share and minister to those around them.
• Pray for the plans being made for outreach and evangelistic efforts in Europe for 2023. Pray that even now God would open appropriate doors.
• Pray for our pastors, pastors’ spouses, elders, elders’ wives, deacons and our deaconesses around the world. Pray for God to fill them with the Holy Spirit and strengthen them in the ministry.
• Pray for the Euro-Asia Division (ESD) and those who are seeking to help the immigrants with a place to sleep and providing food and clothes. Pray for the immigrant children as they teach them Biblical foundations.
• Pray for our church members in Ukraine and Russia. Please pray for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. A lot of our church members are suffering. Pray especially for our pastors and elders and their families who are trying to supply many needs.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 11 - 17, 2022

• Pray for your government and those in leadership in your region of the world. Pray that God would raise up Daniels and Josephs to stand for truth in these places of influence.
• Pray for special comfort for church members who have recently lost loved ones due to old age, sickness, or natural disasters.
• Pray for strength and courage for our church family facing spiritual persecution in China, Myanmar, Malaysia, and other difficult territories in the Middle East and Asia.
• Pray for growth of church membership as well as the establishment of a church in Eupen, Belgium.
• Pray for the vegan cafe called “Manna Haven” operated by the Byron Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Cooking classes and outreach is taking place, and already some Bible studies have resulted. This is a great example of what God wants to see happen all over the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 4 - 10, 2022

• Pray for our church members in Brazil, and for the country of Brazil. Pray for peace in the midst of political turmoil.
• Pray for our church family in Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine. Pray that God will continue to protect and give peace to His people.
• Pray for the newly elected GC leaders. Pray for the new directors and associates coming to the GC. For some there have been delays on getting their Visas.
• Pray for the children of newly elected church leaders who are transitioning to a new school and adjusting to a different culture.
• Pray for the ReNewed Hope Food Pantry in Overland Park, Kansas. They are sharing food, encouragement, and hope with about 600 families (over 7,000 people) each month and have shared more than 2,000 Bible studies and Steps to Christ books.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 28 – November 3, 2022

• Pray for our church members throughout the 10/40 window who have limited resources and ways to worship collectively.
• Pray especially for our Waldensian Students and workers throughout the Middle East.
• Pray for a large Great Controversy distribution project being organized by the Women’s Ministries of the West Central Africa Division. Pray that many women and children will take part in this special initiative.
• Pray for the year-end meetings being held in the different divisions around the world.
• Pray that we as a church will continue to be a light on a hill to the communities around us as our world continues to sway thru tumultuous times.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 21-27, 2022

• Pray for our church members throughout Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine, who are still struggling with the effects of the ongoing conflict.
• Pray for the new believers who have chosen to be baptized in Ukraine, during the struggles. Pray that their new faith grows to be strong.
• Pray for the 80 Seventh-day Adventist men who have been drafted into the Ukrainian military. Pray for protection, courage, peace, and that they will remain faithful to Jesus no matter what they face.
• Pray for the leaders of the Euro-Asia Division, and for the church leadership of Ukraine. Pray for wisdom, and Holy Spirit guidance as they lead the battered church.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 14 - 20, 2022

• Pray for the many supporting ministries of the church such as A.S.A.P., who are faithfully serving Jesus in difficult unreached places.
• Pray for our church members in Nigeria, as many are being affected by the terrible flooding taking place.
• Pray for our Division leaders as they return home from meetings here in Maryland and prepare for their own Year-End meetings. Pray for wisdom and Holy Spirit power to be upon them as they challenge church members around the world to embrace the “I will Go” focus.
• Pray that many more of us would embrace and act upon the call, “I will Go!” (Isa. 6:8)
• Pray for ways that you can get involved, if you aren’t already, in sharing Jesus with the broken and hurting around you, or even with your neighbor down the street.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 7 - 13, 2022

• Pray for those trying to put their lives back together after the devastation of hurricane Ian. Pray for needed resources, hope, and healing for all those affected.
• Pray for the Annual Council meetings just starting in Silver Spring, Maryland. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead the agenda and each discussion for His glory.
• Pray especially for the three General Conference executive officers, Ted Wilson (President), Erton Kohler (Executive Secretary), and Paul Douglas (Executive Treasurer), as well as the General Vice Presidents as they lead and chair the Annual Council committee meetings.
• Pray for a special outreach taking place on October 8th, where all the Annual Council Executive Committee members and delegates will be going out to witness and share literature door to door. Pray that God opens hearts to receive what is shared.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 30 – October 6, 2022

• Pray for church members who are currently being affected by Hurricane Ian, or who are trying to recover from the devastation and flooding they’ve recently experienced.
• Pray for the country of North Korea, that light will shine through the darkness. Pray for the upcoming Day of Prayer (Sept. 30th - Oct. 1st) that will include 24 hours of prayer for the nation of North Korea. (To see the schedule and learn more visit The Boiler Room at: https://247unitedprayer.org)
• Pray for the Quarterly Day of Prayer that takes place on October 1st, as we continue praying our way through the Three Angels' Messages. To get materials, click here.
• Pray for the upcoming Annual Council meetings that take place in Silver Spring Maryland. Pray for the leaders who will be traveling, for their safety and health.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead and guide the meetings and agenda, and for God’s will to be accomplished as we seek to advance the mission of this church.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 23 - 29, 2022

• Pray for church members who have recently been affected by the terrible hurricane and flooding in Puerto Rico.
• Pray for those struggling with health challenges or those who have recently lost loved ones.
• Pray for those in the church, especially children, who are currently experiencing domestic abuse. Pray for deliverance and safety for these little ones.
• Pray for those still struggling in Eastern Europe with the ongoing conflict, separation from loved ones, loss of homes and property. Pray for hope for the hurting on all sides.
• Pray for the country of North Korea, that light will shine through the darkness. Pray for the upcoming Day of Prayer (Oct. 1st) that will include 24 hours of prayer for the nation of North Korea. (To learn more visit: https://247unitedprayer.org)

World Church Prayer Requests

September 16 - 22, 2022

• Pray for believers and church members, and soon-to-become believers, that are serving time in prison for their faith or for their crimes. Pray for ways to encourage them, and get involved in a local prison ministry.
• Pray for the small country of Djibouti and the people who live there. Pray that God will open doors for the gospel.
• Pray for your local government leaders, that God will touch hearts and use them for the spread of the gospel.
• Pray for the General Conference administration and the upcoming Annual Council meetings that will be taking place in Maryland. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead in the discussions and important decisions that will be made for the world church.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 9 - 15, 2022

• Pray for our Global Mission’s Missionaries working in difficult to reach places around the world. If you know a missionary personally, pray for them by name.
• Pray for ADRA workers as they reach out to those whose lives have been turned upside down by earthquakes, fires, and recent floods.
• Pray for those battling COVID or other serious health crisis right now.
• Pray for the Thai. Hepatitis and malaria are serious health problems in Thailand. Of the 22,600,000 people in this country, only 0.3% are Christians. Pray that the mission agencies and medical teams reflect the love of Christ as they work among the Thai.
• Continue to pray for spiritual unity among believers in our worldwide church. With the growing political unrest globally and the widening chasm of dissenting opinions, we desperately need heavenly wisdom and spiritual discernment.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 2 - 8, 2022

• Pray for the “Rebuilding the Family Altar” Togetherness week, scheduled by GC Family Ministries for this week, September 4-10, 2022. To learn more, click https://family.adventist.org/resources/rtfa/
• Pray that Adventist Families all over the world will purpose in their hearts to rebuild their family altars, in consecrated times of worship, and by so doing bring Jesus back to the center of their lives as the source of strength, blessings and salvation for their households.
• Pray for the people of Pakistan who have been dealing with severe flooding.
• Pray for protection for our members in the Philippines who are facing a Typhoon.
• Pray for those in positions of leadership, whether in the government, educational or health institutions, or in the church, that God would bring His purposes to pass under their influence.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 26 – September 1, 2022

• Pray for the “Rebuilding the Family Altar” Togetherness week, scheduled by GC Family Ministries for September 4-10, 2022. To learn more, click https://family.adventist.org/resources/rtfa/
• Pray that Adventist Families all over the world will purpose in their hearts to rebuild their family altars, in consecrated times of worship, and by so doing bring Jesus back to the center of their lives as the source of strength, blessings and salvation for their households
• Pray for Pastor Ted and Nancy Wilson, and many others, who are currently holding evangelistic meetings in Mongolia. Pray for many to accept the truth of God’s Word.
• Pray for pastors and church leaders in overseas Asian countries who are currently in prison for simple offenses—like that of printing our Sabbath School Quarterly lessons for members.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 19 - 25, 2022

• Pray for refugees in your part of the world that are struggling to survive. Pray for ways to reach them, to minister to them, and to teach them about Jesus.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Eastern Europe, and especially in Russia and Ukraine that continue to live with the hardships of ongoing conflict. Pray for God to bring peace and healing to these countries.
• Pray for our children as many are starting up a new school year. Pray that God will lead and work in their lives this school year.
• Pray for those struggling with health challenges, with Covid, or other illnesses.
• Pray for our world leaders, and that God will overall all plans for His glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 12 - 18, 2022

• Pray that we would all take the “Total Member Involvement” as a personal challenge and find practical ways to get involved in sharing Jesus.
• Pray for God to give us divine appointments to share about our soon coming Savior.
• Pray that seeking Jesus first (as we are told to do in Matthew 6:33) would be our priority and focus, as things in the world grow more tempestuous.
• Pray for Adventist World Radio (AWR) and that the listening audience will continue to grow, for God’s glory.
• Pray for the Cell phone evangelism that runs through AWR. (For more information on how to get involved, visit: https://awr.org/training/)

World Church Prayer Requests

August 5 - 11, 2022

• Pray for our many young people as they are beginning another school year.
• Pray for our government and secular world leaders, that God will rule and over-rule all things for His glory.
• Pray for a deeper understanding of the Three Angels’ Messages and the Righteousness by Faith messages.
• Pray for ability to share these messages with a world in crisis.
• Pray for a deeper revival and reformation in our own homes and hearts and for peace in the midst of the storms.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 29 – August 4, 2022

• Pray for the upcoming ASI Ministries convention in Orlando Florida which has the theme, “Revived to Witness.” ASI, which stands for Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries, includes a network of supporting ministries for the Adventist Church with the focus on sharing Christ in the marketplace.
• Pray for our literature evangelism programs that are taking place all around the world. Pray for divine appointments for the literature evangelist that you know.
• Pray for those struggling with the Covid pandemic, and other illnesses.
• Pray for those who are sharing their faith in difficult places in overseas mission fields.
• Pray for the mission field that we have here in the United States, Canada, and across Europe. Pray for God to soften hearts and open doors to the gospel.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 22 - 28, 2022

• Pray that we as a church would learn what it means to have unrushed time with Jesus.
• Pray that we would learn how to drink deeply from God’s Word and how to spend quality time with Him in prayer.
• Pray that all spiritual pretenses would be put away and that we would love God with all our hearts.
• Pray that we would learn how to be disciples and disciple makers for the Kingdom.
• Pray for a daily baptism of the Holy Spirit on our lives, churches, and ministries.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 15 - 21, 2022

• Pray for Europe4Jesus and other similar youth led ministries. Pray that youth everywhere around the world would get involved in winning souls for Jesus!
• Continue to pray for our brothers and sisters and church family in Ukraine as the hardships of conflict continue.
• Pray for especially for the pastors, fathers, and brothers of our Ukrainian Union as they are being forced to join the armed forces.
• Pray for the many Ukrainian families that are separated due to the ongoing conflict. Pray especially for the Ukrainian children, for protection, courage, and peace.
• Pray for the AWR (Adventist World Radio) evangelistic meetings starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 8 - 14, 2022

• Pray for divine appointments and opportunities to share your testimony with those you meet.
• Pray for the many students and youth that are currently involved in summer literature evangelism programs. Pray that God will open doors.
• Pray for the outreach and evangelism programs in your local church. If there are none, pray for wisdom how to start.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your church, your pastor, Sabbath School teachers and leaders, and all who come to worship.
• Pray that we will not just be spectators of worship each week, but that we will have a personal relationship with Jesus that leads to active worship, not just on Sabbath, but all week long.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 1 - 7, 2022

• Pray for the July 2nd Quarterly Day of Prayer based on the theme “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” For materials, click here!
• Pray also for the 1Heart4Families 24/7 United Prayer program that will run July 2nd. For more info, click here.
• Pray for Adventist Missions as well as the ministries Adventist Frontier Missions, ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, and others that are sending missionaries on to the front lines.
• Pray that we as a church would be especially generous with mission work abroad, for as we give, our own home churches will be richly blessed.
• Pray for the General Conference Sidewalk Evangelism initiative. For more information, please click here.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 24 - 30, 2022

• Pray for our church members throughout Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe.
• Pray for the safety of all the volunteers, pastors, and others, who are seeking to help the refugees in Ukraine.
• Pray for the leadership of the Euro-Asia Division in the midst of these difficult times.
• Pray that what the enemy means for evil, God would use for good, to save many.
• Pray for the July 2nd Quarterly Day of Prayer based on the theme “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” For materials, click here!

World Church Prayer Requests

June 17 - 23, 2022

• Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom for Ted Wilson (General Conference president), Erton Köhler (General Conference Executive secretary), and Paul Douglas (General Conference Executive treasurer), as they continue to lead the church forward these next three years.
• Pray for wisdom and blessings on the returning General Vice-Presidents: Guillermo Biaggi, Abner De los Santos, Thomas Lemon, Geoffrey Mbwana, Artur Stele, and the new Vice-president’s Audrey Andersson and Maurice R. Valentine.
• Pray for the newly elected, or re-elected, General Conference departmental leaders and administrators, that are beginning new roles as of the General Conference Session in St. Louis.
• Pray that church members everywhere would take the General Conference session theme to heart: “Jesus is Coming, Get Involved!”
• Pray for the July 2nd Quarterly Day of Prayer based on the theme “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” For materials, click here!

For the prayer requests from May 3 - June 16, 2022

see 40 Days of Prayer

World Church Prayer Requests

April 29 – May 2, 2022

• Pray for the upcoming 40 Days of Prayer for the World Church which will run from May 3 - June 11. (If you are signed up for the weekly United in Prayer mailings, you will receive the introductory materials for 40 Days of Prayer starting on Monday May 2^nd.)
• Pray for our upcoming General Conference Session, that the Holy Spirit will be poured out in a special way.
• Pray for the prayer room at GC session in St. Louis, that many will come and pray.
• Pray for the “Intergenerational Revival” event being hosted on zoom May 14-21. Pray that adults, families, and youth of all ages will join and be revived. (Learn more at: https://bit.ly/Revival4all)
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Durban South Africa who are still recovering from the heavy flooding.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 22 - 28, 2022

• Pray for a children’s book and magazine recently written for distribution for the Ukrainian people to be published and distributed quickly.
• Pray for families in Durban, South Africa where close to 60 people have died due to the recent flooding.
• Pray for the upcoming 40 Days of Prayer for the World Church which will run from May 3 - June 11. (If you are signed up for the weekly United in Prayer mailings, you will receive the materials for 40 Days of Prayer!)
• Pray that God will prepare your heart to take an active part in this upcoming 40 Days of Prayer.
• Pray for the Temiar people. There are about 32,000 Temiar in Malaysia, 7% of whom are Christians. Join us in praying for the believers working among this group as they meet people's physical and spiritual needs.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 15 - 21, 2022

• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Shanghai China who are facing strict Covid lockdowns.
• Pray for persecuted believers in the Middle East, in Africa, in Asia, and in Eastern Europe. Pray that any persecution experienced will simply be seed to greater spread of the gospel.
• Pray for the Pathways to Health event that will be taking place this coming weekend in the state of Indiana in the USA. Over 2,500 volunteers will convert the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis into a mobile clinic to provide health and dental care to those in need.
• Pray for the upcoming 40 Days of Prayer for the World Church which will run from May 3 -June 11. (If you are signed up for these weekly United in Prayer mailings, you will receive the materials for 40 Days of Prayer!)
• Pray for the 109,000 Xiangtang in China. Please pray for a church-planting effort to be started among this unreached people group.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 8 - 14, 2022

• Continue praying for our church members throughout Eastern Europe.
• Pray for the leadership of the Euro-Asia Division as they handle this difficult crisis.
• Pray for the upcoming 40 Days of Prayer for the World Church which will run from May 3 -June 11. (If you are signed up for these weekly United in Prayer mailings, you will receive the materials for 40 Days of Prayer!)
• Pray for the onsite prayer room at the General Conference Session in St. Louis. Pray that many will come and join us to pray for our church, for the Holy Spirit, and for the needs of believers from around the world.
• Pray for the Wassulu of West Africa. A warm and hospitable people, the Wassulu live in remote villages and follow a simple lifestyle dependent on locally grown crops. Christians represent a small 0.04% of the total population of 203,000. Pray for the few village chiefs who have been introduced to Christ, that they will be moved to accept Him as Savior.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 1-7, 2022

• Pray for the 24-Hour prayer event taking place this Sabbath called “1Mind4EasternEurope.” Pray that believers from around the world would join this time of prayer lifting up the arms of our brothers and sisters in Eastern Europe.
• Pray for the safety of all the volunteers, pastors, and others, who are seeking to help the refugees in Ukraine.
• Pray for our Russian church members both in Russia and in other countries around the world. Pray they would have wisdom and courage in this current crisis.
• Pray for the unity of the church and its members throughout the Euro-Asia Division.
• Pray for the Rutul people who live in South Russia. Only 0.05% are believers, and they don't have the Bible in their own language, although it is currently being translated. Pray that more Rutul will be introduced to Christ's love through the Scriptures.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 25 - 31, 2022

• Pray for all our church members in Eastern Europe who are caught up in the casualties of the current conflict. Pray for God to bring a stop to this conflict!
• Pray especially for the children of Ukraine whose lives have suddenly been turned upside down. Pray that they would learn to cling to Jesus.
• Pray for protection and provision for those who are working to evacuate people from dangerous zones. Pray for the Ukrainian refugees and displaced citizens throughout Ukraine.
• Pray for all the spiritually hungry who are flocking to churches and seeking Bibles. Pray that more Bibles could be distributed as stores are all out. Pray that many would come to accept Jesus.
• Pray for the Sherpa. The villages of these 107,000 people are mostly located on the southern slopes of the Himalayan range. In Nepal, it is illegal to try to convert someone from one faith to another. Pray for protection for the 4.22% of believers as they courageously share their faith with their neighbors.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 18 - 24, 2022

• Keep praying for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine as well as Russia. Many are still in dangerous situations. Pray for God to intervene and protect His people.
• Pray especially for the men in both countries who are religious objectors and who don’t want to participate in war. Pray for special protection for these men!
• Pray for the Ukrainian refugees and displaced citizens throughout Ukraine.
• Pray for the 115,000 Belitung in Indonesia, only 0.05% of whom have been reached.
• Pray for Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day this Sabbath March 19, 2022, when youth and children around the world will find creative ways to reach the “forgotten” members of society.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 11 - 17, 2022

• Praise the Lord that the Seventh-day Adventist church's official YouTube channel has been restored!
• Continue praying for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine as well as Russia. Many are still in dangerous situations. Pray for God to intervene and protect His people.
• Pray especially for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are currently refugees throughout Ukraine or in other countries.
• Pray for our Adventist churches in Ukraine that have been taking in refugees and trying to feed the hungry.
• Pray for the 85,000 Abu Sharib who live in the eastern part of Chad. Only 0.01% of this people group are Christian. Pray that there will be believers willing to come share the Good News with them.
• Pray for Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day on March 19, 2022, when youth and children around the world will find creative ways to reach the “forgotten” members of society.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 4 - 10, 2022

• Continue praying for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine as well as Russia. People on both sides are in danger of being killed and we need God to intervene and protect His people.
• Pray especially for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who have been huddled in subway stations and cellars, in fear for their lives. Many are running out of food and supplies. Pray for God’s provision.
• Pray for our Adventist churches in Ukraine that have been taking in refugees and trying to feed the hungry.
• Pray for Hope Channel in Ukraine to be preserved. Hope Channel in Ukraine is the most watched Christian broadcasting in the region.
• Pray for the Abaza people who live in the mountain region of southern Russia. There are few believers among this group of 45,000 people. Pray for the ongoing effort to translate portions of the Bible into their language.
• Pray for Russians living in the USA and other countries who are experiencing extra harassment as result of a war they do not support. Pray for ways that we can show them extra love and support during this difficult time.
• Pray for the General Conference’s communications and media channels. Pray that the official Adventist Church YouTube Channel that was hacked and removed will be restored with all our church videos.
• Keep praying for International Women's Day of Prayer, happening tomorrow, March 5th, 2022. Pray that many will join as we study the topic "Praying in the Last Days."

World Church Prayer Requests

February 25 – March 3, 2022

• Pray earnestly for our church family in Ukraine. Ukrainian Christians are praying outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of current war danger. Let's pray for all the families in Ukraine, in the face of these particularly critical times; may God grant wisdom, discernment, strength, courage, protection to His children, to the authorities and to the whole population!
• Pray for Riverside Farms Institute in Zambia, and other church supporting ministry, health, and educational programs around the world.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Canada and for God to take the situations that the enemy has meant for evil and turn them to good.
• Keep praying for International Women's Day of Prayer, happening March 5th, 2022. Pray that many will join as we study the topic "Praying in the Last Days."
• Keep praying for Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day on March 19, 2022, when youth and children around the world will find creative ways to reach the “forgotten” members of society.
• Pray for the Wolof people. There are 343,000 Wolof in the country of Gambia and only 0.12% of them are Christians. Pray for this group to recognize their need for the Savior and for mission agencies working among them.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 18 - 24, 2022

• Pray for MENA (the Middle East and North Africa Union) and the workers in this region. Pray for more faithful Waldensian missionaries who will work behind the scenes winning souls.
• Pray for International Women's Day of Prayer, happening March 5th, 2022. Pray that many will join as we study the topic "Praying in the Last Days."
• Pray for Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day on March 19, 2022, when youth and children around the world will find creative ways to reach the “forgotten” members of society.
• Pray for the Hui people of China. Most of the 13,917,000 Hui have yet to hear the gospel of Christ. Arab and Persian traders and Mongol soldiers make up the ancestry of present-day Hui. Pray for the believers who make up only 0.01% of this people group. May they be encouraged to share their faith with their neighbors.
• Pray for God to raise up more missionaries in these last days to share the good news of Jesus’ soon return.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 11 - 17, 2022

• Pray for literature evangelists around the world. Pray that God will help us all become our own literature evangelists with GLOW tracts.
• Pray for Global Youth Day which will occur March 19th when youth around the world will find creative ways to reach the “forgotten” members of society.
• Pray for the hundreds of people who joined the 1Mind4China 24-hour prayer event that happened last weekend. Pray that they will continue to see the beauty and power in collective prayer.
• Pray for the Afshari people of Iran. Many large families live in hand-woven tents. This people group of 383,000 are semi-nomadic and are connected to the world by radio. Currently, there are no Christians among the Afshari. Pray that radio programming sharing Christ's love will soon be available in their dialect.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 4 - 10, 2022

• Pray for the 1Mind4China 24 hour United Prayer event taking place this weekend!
• Pray that many will continue to join the 24/7 United Prayer “Boiler Room” Zoom calls going on at: www.247unitedprayer.org. There are new testimonies of changed lives every day.
• Pray for those suffering from major flooding in Ecuador.
• Pray for the Ngazidja Comorians which number 419,000 people. Christians make up only 0.6% of the population. Pray for medical missionary teams who can meet healthcare needs, as there is a shortage of hospitals and doctors in this country. Pray also for boldness among the believers to share Christ with their own people.
• Pray for unwavering faith and courage to be true to God’s Word and witnesses for Jesus, as we live in unsettling times and immorality is on the rise.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 28 – February 4, 2022

• Pray for Christian Home and Marriage week, sponsored by the General Conference Family Ministries, which runs February 12-19. Pray that many marriages and relationships will be brought closer to each other, and most importantly closer to God. For resources for this special week, please visit https://family.adventist.org
• Pray that God would help us learn to truly love His Word, live His Word, pray His Word, and share His Word as we move forward this year.
• Pray for the Java Banyumasan who live in Central Java in Indonesia. Only 2.5% of this people group know Jesus. Please pray that more of the 9,235,000 people in this group come to know Christ as their Savior.
• Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 21 - 27, 2022

• Pray for supplies and aid for those whose lives have been destroyed or impacted by the recent volcano in Tonga. Pray for communication channels to be re-established.
• Pray for those around the world that are continuing to struggle due to sickness, lockdowns, loss of jobs, and other challenges related to the ongoing pandemic.
• Pray for the staff and students at Holbrook Indian School to stay strong for Jesus.
• Pray for the Baloch people. The Baloch have a population of 7,380,000 in Pakistan. They are a semi-nomadic people in which there is yet to be a Christian presence. Pray for new channels to open for them to hear of the everlasting gospel.
• Pray for God to raise up more “Daniels” and “Esthers” to stand in the modern day courts who will speak on behalf of Biblical truth.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 14 - 20, 2022

• Pray for those whose lives have been impacted by the 10 Days of Prayer this year. Pray that the spiritual revival that is starting in many churches will continue.
• Pray that many will continue to join the 24/7 United Prayer “Boiler Room” zoom calls going on at: www.247unitedprayer.org. God is awaking His people all around the world!
• Pray for the Tujia people. Of the 9,824,000 in this Chinese people group, 1.1% are Christians. Join us in praying that more in this large group learn of how Jesus’ death overcame all evil.
• Pray for God to send godly men and women into the government assemblies and that He will put a special hedge around those voices that are seeking to promote Biblical truth.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 7-13, 2022

• Pray for the Ten Days of Prayer currently taking place January 5-15, 2022. The theme is “The Three Angels Call to Prayer.”
• Pray that we would have opportunities to give personal Bible studies and share the Three Angels’ messages with our friends and co-workers.
• Pray that our churches would faithfully preach the Three Angels’ messages.
• Please pray for protection and health for our families during this coming year, even during the continuing worldwide health crisis. Pray that the Lord will put a special hedge around His people as they seek to honor Him.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 31, 2021 – January 6, 2022

• Pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting that takes place tomorrow, January 1, 2022. The emphasis for this coming year is: “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org
• Pray for the Ten Days of Prayer taking place January 5-15, 2022. The theme is “The Three Angels Call to Prayer.” Pray that many will join!
• Pray for the Kuy of Cambodia. The Kuy have beliefs that mix animism with folk ideas, and many rely on traditional healers when they fall ill. Three and a half percent of the 35,000 are Christians. Pray that the gospel will be presented to them in a way that will tug at their hearts.
• Pray that church members around the world would recognize the significance of the Three Angels’ Messages and be excited to share them, as Jesus is coming soon!

World Church Prayer Requests

December 24-30, 2021

• Pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 1, 2022. The emphasis for this coming year is: “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org
• Pray for the Ten Days of Prayer taking place January 5-15, 2022. The theme is “The Three Angels Call to Prayer.”
• Pray that we would individually understand the significance of the Three Angels’ messages and their relevance for our lives today.
• Pray for the 28,000 Bosniaks in Kosovo. Pray for healing—physical, spiritual and emotional—from their tragic past, and for open hearts as mission agencies work among them.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 17-23, 2021

• Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio, and for God’s continued protection for the AWR leadership and staff around the world.
• Pray for the 24-hour a day prayer initiative called “The Boiler Room” that is taking place this month. Many people are being blessed. Pray that even more will join. To learn more visit: www.247unitedprayer.org
• Please pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 1, 2022. The emphasis for this coming year is: “Praying the Three Angels’ Messages.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org
• Pray for the Awan people in Pakistan. There is no known presence of believers among the 5,229,000 people in this group. Pray that the Holy Spirit works among these people and that their hearts are stirred to know Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 10 - 16, 2021

• Pray for the students at Friedensau Adventist University in Germany, that they will be lights for Jesus in our darkening world.
• Pray that we each would have the heart to give generously to missions and to minister to the poor and those in need.
• Pray for the Bhoi in Nepal. There are no Christians in the Bhoi community. Please pray that this people group of 149,000 come to know of Jesus and His eternal love for them.
• Pray for South Africa and the Covid health crisis. Pray that God would heal us of our diseases.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 3 - 9, 2021

• Pray to have the Biblical wisdom of Isaiah 8:20, to be able to discern between truth and error.
• Pray for those in positions of governmental leadership, that God will plant defenders of the faith in the midst of an increasingly immoral culture.
• Pray for increased “Total Member Involvement” and for the mission of the church to continue forward despite all obstacles.
• Pray for the Minangkabau people. They are the fourth largest ethnic group in Indonesia. They follow a matrilineal culture in which the family name and wealth are inherited by the daughter. Only 0.26% of the 6,886,000 in this people group know of the Son of God. Join us in praying that more will come to know of His love and the inheritance He has to offer.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 26 – December 2, 2021

• Pray for all our high school and college students who are finishing their fall semester of classes. Pray they have strength and courage to stand for Jesus.
• Pray for wisdom for all those parents who are seeking to homeschool their younger children. Pray that God will raise up many missionary children for His Kingdom.
• Pray for Holy Spirit enabling for pastors worldwide as they continue to shepherd their members.
• Pray that churches will press together and that no one will be left out or turned away from the church fellowship during the crisis our world is facing.
• Pray for our believers struggling with floods and mudslides in Canada and in the Philippines. Pray for provision and shelter for those in need.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 19 – 25, 2021

• Pray for the ongoing spiritual growth of the 500 former rebels that were baptized on the Philippine island of Mindoro last Sabbath. (To read about this powerful story, click here!)
• Pray that many more will come to a knowledge of Biblical truth thru the testimony of these former rebels.
• Pray for the North-East Kenya field, that God will continue to grow the prayer ministry of the believers there.
• Pray for the Harerge Oromo. They are a hospitable people group in Ethiopia. Only 5% of the population of 7,214,000 believe in Jesus. Pray for laborers to spread the message of Christ's sacrifice and for receptive hearts among these people.
• Pray for the ability to continue to praise God with a heart of thanksgiving, even in the midst of a world that seems to be falling apart. Jesus is coming soon!

World Church Prayer Requests

November 12 - 18, 2021

• Pray for faith and strength to stand strong for Jesus, and strong for the truths of God’s Word, no matter what we face in the coming days as believers.
• Pray for the believers in Haiti as there is so much turmoil. Pray for the missionaries and others who have been kidnapped, to be released safely.
• Pray for the Dhofari Arabs. A popular craft of the 133,000 Dhofari Arabs of Oman is making majmars (incense burners), and frankincense is harvested in large amounts every year. Only 0.45% of this people group are Christians. Let us pray that the others come to know of Christ's love for them.
• Pray for health and healing to the many who are still sick and struggling with Covid.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 5 - 11, 2021

• Pray for believers in Bolivia, and many other countries worldwide, who have needed to find alternative ways to worship God during the pandemic.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit’s leading for our pastors and church leaders, that they may have wisdom in how to shepherd and grow the flock.
• Pray for the 14,236,000 Khmer living in Cambodia. Pray for the 3.2% of them who are Christians as they share their faith with their countrymen.
• Pray also that the Khmer experience healing from the tragedies and suffering of the past. Pray they find love and hope in Christ.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 29 – November 4, 2021

• Pray for that we keep steady focus on Jesus in the midst of the increasing chaos taking place around the world. He is our peace in the midst of the storms.
• Pray for enabling power to be the shining witnesses He’s called us to be!
• Pray for the Diwali Festival of Light prayer event hosted by the General Conference Global Mission Center that runs this week, November 2-6. Pray that many join us in praying for our Hindu and Sikh neighbors. (Learn more click here!)
• Pray for physical healing and provision, especially for those still suffering from health or financial challenges due to the Covid pandemic.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 22 - 28, 2021

• Pray for the prodigals in your family and in your church, who may be on the brink of making life changing decisions.
• Pray for the Diwali Festival of Light prayer event hosted by the General Conference Global Mission Center November 2-6. Pray that many join us in praying for our Hindu and Sikh neighbors. (Learn more click here!)
• Pray for the Kurds. With over 3 million people that live along the border of Iraq, many Southern Kurds are farmers and cattlemen. Only 0.05% are Christians. Pray for courage and protection for the few Southern Kurd Christians, and for receptive hearts towards the gospel in the remaining members of this people group.
• Pray for heavenly courage and Holy Spirit power to share our faith amid the spiritual darkness that is thickening around the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 14 - 21, 2021

• Pray for the Great Controversy Project 2.0 (personal sharing initiative) that is being launched. Pray for ways to share this timely book with those in our center of influence.
• Pray for ethnic missionaries serving within their own people group and cultures. Pray for God to give spiritual breakthrough against the powers of darkness.
• Pray for the Afar people. Living in one of the hottest, driest climates in the world, the Afar of Djibouti suffer a serious problem of drought. Christians make up 0.03% of the 291,000 people in this people group. Pray for the few Afar believers as they share their faith with others.
• Pray for heavenly wisdom and courage to stand strong for our faith amid the spiritual great controversy going on in this world.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 8 - 14, 2021

• Pray for the Annual Council fall meetings that are taking place this week in Silver Spring Maryland. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead the agenda.
• Pray for the Public Campus Ministry Day that will be taking place in churches around the world, October 16th, 2021.
• Pray for your local young adults who are attending public universities and schools, to be a light and a witness for Jesus.
• Pray for church members who are going through financial challenges right now because of the Covid pandemic or because of conscientious convictions.
• Pray for the preservation of religious liberty for God’s people. Pray for wisdom how to live and witness in these challenging times.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 1 - 7, 2021

• Pray for the Urban Centers of Influence in North Africa. Pray that more will be reached through these practical centers.
• Pray for the Egypt-Sudan field in MENA. Pray for believers to have courage to be shining lights to those around them.
• Pray that we each would consistently pray for lost loved ones and be willing to give personal Bible studies as God opens the doors.
• Pray for Afghanistan and the 24 hour prayer event happening this Sabbath, 1Mind4Afghanistan, hosted by 24/7 United Prayer.
• Pray for the world church quarterly Day of Prayer (formerly the Day of Prayer and Fasting) that also takes place this Sabbath October 2nd, 2021. The theme is “Sharing Three Final Messages of Love as we pray for Righteousness by Faith."

World Church Prayer Requests

September 24 - 30, 2021

• Pray for the Waldensian students in West Asia, to continue to find practical ways to share the gospel.
• Pray for effectives ways to reach out in evangelistic ways through online means and social media.
• Continue to pray for the church membership in Iceland and for new baptisms. Pray for God to warm the hearts of Icelanders with the love of Jesus.
• Pray for the world church quarterly Day of Prayer (formerly the Day of Prayer and Fasting) that takes place next Sabbath October 2nd, 2021. The theme is “Sharing Three Final Messages of Love as we pray for Righteousness by Faith.” Access materials here!

World Church Prayer Requests

September 17 - 23, 2021

• Pray especially for our youth as this Sabbath, September 18th, is Pathfinder Day.
• Pray for marriages, and family relationships to continue to grow stronger during these challenging times.
• Pray for the church membership in Iceland, and for the three weeks of evangelism meetings currently taking place, that more souls will come to Jesus.
• Pray for the Sakalava on the western coast of Madagascar. Christians make up 35% of the 1,899,000 Sakalava, but the belief of these semi-nomadic people is that God can be reached through mediums. Pray that they learn of salvation through Christ.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit, that we as a church will be a shining light for Jesus in these unstable times. The world desperately needs hope!

World Church Prayer Requests

September 10 - 16, 2021

• Pray for a miracle for those in Afghanistan still seeking to flee the country.
• Pray for those in Haiti and Mexico who have suffered from the recent earthquakes.
• Pray for our Japanese brothers and sisters. Just 1.2% of the 120,880,000 people in Japan are Christian. Join with us in praying that the Japanese Christians will have opportunities to share the love of Jesus in their communities
• Pray that we as a church would become fully equipped in sharing the health message, which we are told is the right arm of the gospel.
• Continue to pray for spiritual unity among believers in our worldwide church. With the growing political unrest globally and the widening chasm of dissenting opinions, we desperately need heavenly wisdom and spiritual discernment.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 3 - 9, 2021

• Pray for our Global Mission’s Missionaries working in difficult to reach places around the world. If you know a missionary personally, pray for them by name.
• Pray for ADRA workers as they reach out to those whose lives have been turned upside down by earthquakes, fires, and floods.
• Pray for believers in Afghanistan. Pray that God will bring out good even in the midst of this chaos and shelter His people.
• Pray for the Thai. Hepatitis and malaria are serious health problems in Thailand. Of the 22,600,000 people in this country, only 0.3% are Christians. Pray that the mission agencies and medical teams reflect the love of Christ as they work among the Thai.
• Continue to pray for spiritual unity among believers in our worldwide church. With the growing political unrest globally and the widening chasm of dissenting opinions, we desperately need heavenly wisdom and spiritual discernment.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 27 – September 2, 2021

• Pray for the thousands who have signed up for Bible studies at https://hope.study in the past months.
• Pray for the 68 Hope Channels around the world, including the latest addition, Hope Channel Indian Ocean.
• Pray for the 29,950 precious souls who were recently baptized as a result of evangelistic meetings that were broadcast to over 3,000 locations by Hope Channel Tanzania.
• Pray for those who are reaching out to Hope Channel for peace and hope as the Covid pandemic continues.
• Pray for the Fula Jalon people. Only 0.01% of the 5,759,000 Fula Jalon of Guinea know Jesus. Pray for this small number of believers as they share Christ with their own people.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 20 - 26, 2021

• Pray for those across North America affected by loss in the summer fires.
• Pray for spiritual unity among believers in our worldwide church. With the growing political unrest globally and the widening chasm of dissenting opinions, we desperately need heavenly wisdom and spiritual discernment.
• Pray for believers in Haiti who have just experienced yet another crisis with the large earthquake that struck the region. Pray for provision and protection.
• Pray for believers in Afghanistan and especially in Kabul. Pray for God to work even in the midst of this chaos and shelter His people.
• Pray for the Ansaris people. With a population of 10,555,000, they are found largely in India and Pakistan. This group of traditional weavers and textile sellers do not yet have a Christian presence among them. Join us in praying for them as they strive to learn new job skills as well as provide good education for their children.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 13 - 19, 2021

• Pray for our young people as they begin a new school year. Pray for protection from disease and for the ability to grow closer to Jesus in these tumultuous times.
• Pray for those who are in prison for the sake of Christ, or who have been incarcerated and have come to Christ while in prison. Pray that we could find additional ways to minister to those behind bars.
• Pray for Adventist believers in Cuba, and for supporting ministries like World Youth Group, who are continuing to find ways to enter the country so they can minister to those who are suffering.
• Pray for the people of Eritrea. The current population of the Kunama in Eritrea is 127,000. Twenty-five percent of these agriculturalists and cattle herders are Christians. Many of the villages are remote and far away from other people; access to water can be a struggle. Pray that they come to learn of the Source of living water.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 6 - 12, 2021

• Pray for those attending the ASI (Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries) convention that is taking place in Orlando Florida this weekend. Pray for the many self-supporting ministries and workers in our church, and that more would feel the call to “I Will Go” and serve.
• Pray for those who have recently lost loved ones, either via Covid, fires, terminal illness, or other unfortunate incidents. Pray that God would comfort His children and that we would continue to look up, rejoicing in the Blessed Hope.
• Pray for believers in Myanmar. Conditions are still deteriorating! The military has released 23,000 prisoner and given them money and to terrorize the general population to bring them into submission to the military in control.
• Pray for the Sunda people. Farming in an area known as the “rice basket” of Indonesia, the 38,495,000 Sunda in West Java are an open and friendly people. However, less than 0.5% are Christians. Join with us in praying that this large group of people will come to know of Jesus and His love for all.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 30 – to August 5, 2021

• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands who have recently been affected by severe flooding. Pray that God will provide strength in the midst of this national crisis and courage to move forward.
• Pray for Dr. Ariel Henry, a retired surgeon and SDA, who has just been made the Prime Minister in Haiti. Pray that God will give him Holy Spirit blessing and wisdom to lead the country of Haiti in the midst of great political upheaval and tensions.
• Pray for church members around the world who are being affected by the new variants of the Corona virus. Pray for safety and the preservation of God’s people.
• Pray for the Arabs who live in Iraq. With a population of more than 16 million people, only 0.5% are Christian. Pray for the safety of Iraqi Arab Christians and for the work being carried out by faithful believers.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 23 - 29, 2021

• Pray that God would help us learn to truly love His Word, live His Word, pray His Word, and share His Word.
• Pray for us to continue to have a heart of love like Jesus and that we would remain loving and loveable Christians no matter our circumstances or surroundings.
• Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they seek to help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.
• Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 16 - 22, 2021

• Pray for the ongoing struggles of believers in Myanmar. Pray for God’s provision and peace in the midst of the turmoil.
• Pray for believers caught in the midst of the unrest and looting in South Africa sparked by the imprisonment of ex-President Jacob Zuma. The unrest has already left at least 72 people dead.
• Pray for believers in Haiti who are also struggling in the midst of the violence and the rioting sparked by the recent assassination of Haiti’s president Jovnel Moise. Pray that what the enemy has meant for evil God will turn to good.
• Pray that God would teach us as a people what it really means to pray, and how to pray for our brothers and sisters who are hurting around us.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 9 - 15, 2021

• After the 1Mind4India prayer event this past weekend, we want to continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in India, that God will work on their behalf in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
• Please pray for the Southern Asia-Pacific Division’s Voice of Youth Ignite. The Holy Spirit has been working with the 536 Voice of Youth (VOY) Teams leading to 6,291 newly baptized disciples. Let’s pray for these new members.
• Please pray for the additional 400 VOY Ignite teams who will hold their online and physical nightly meetings starting this July to December. May God protect them from COVID-19 as they fulfill the gospel commission.
• Pray for the upcoming Voice of Youth 74th Anniversary on September 3-4 as we celebrate God’s bountiful harvest of people led to Jesus’ feet. Let’s pray for Pastor Gary, Pastor Finley, and Pastor Muganda as they inspire the SSD youth to preach the 3Angels’ Messages through VOY Expand 2022.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 2 - 8, 2021

• Pray for believers who will be joining together for the special day of prayer this Sabbath.
• Pray for the 24/7 United Prayer and Music Verse event, which is also to be held on July 3rd. On this special day, we will focus our prayers on the needs of believers in India, as we pray for a heart like Jesus. (To register for this event, click here!)
• Pray for the missionaries and Bible workers, like Mario, in South-East Asia, so they can continue to boldly share the truths of God’s Word.
• Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging.
• Pray for our youth literature evangelists as they spend the summer months sharing God’s truth door-to-door.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 25 – July 1, 2021

• Pray for believers around the United States who are attending camp meeting this month of June or July. Pray for God’s protection and Holy Spirit blessings.
• Pray for our pastors and elders, that God would give them wisdom as they seek to re-open churches and bring people back together in physical fellowship.
• Pray for those that are still in the midst of lockdowns and feeling isolated. Pray for ways to reach out and encourage one another.
• Pray for the third quarterly Day of Prayer to be held July 3rd. The theme is “Praying for a Heart like Jesus.” Pray that many will take part in this special day!
• Keep praying for the upcoming 24/7 United Prayer and Music Verse event, which is also to be held on July 3rd. On this special day, we will focus our prayers on the needs of believers in India, as we pray for a heart like Jesus. (Watch 247unitedprayer.org for details!)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 11 – 17, 2021

• Pray for more unbelievers, like Bagicha, to see the power of God in answer to prayer and to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
• Pray for God’s blessing on the 3rd Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, happening July 3rd, 2021.
• Pray also for the upcoming 24/7 United Prayer event to be held on July 3rd, as we focus our prayers on the spiritual and physical needs of brothers and sisters in India. (Watch 247unitedprayer.org for details!)
• Pray for believers in Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other countries surrounding India, that are now experiencing a spike in Covid cases.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 4 - 10, 2021

• Please pray for believers living in regions where persecution for the faith is common. Pray that these believers will stand strong for Jesus, and that their witness will lead to the salvation of their persecutors.
• Pray for our brothers and sisters living in the city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who have recently had to evacuate due to the active volcano. Pray for protection, provision, and peace in the midst of chaos.
• Pray for health care workers throughout the country of India who are dealing with a high spike of corona virus patients. Pray for our church and believers there to be protected from this disease.
• Pray for an increased participation in the 24/7 United Prayer movement. We had such rich blessings in the prayer room during General Conference online camp meeting, and we pray these blessings continue to grow and multiply.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 28 – June 3, 2021

• Please pray for the 24/7 United Prayer movement, that more and more people will be inspired to join and pray during these daily prayer times in their own countries and languages. To learn more about this special ongoing prayer meeting, visit: https://247unitedprayer.org/get-involved/
• Pray for General Conference missionaries working with Adventist Missions, as well as the missionaries working with ASAP Ministries, Jesus for Asia, Adventist Frontier Missions and others.
• Pray for believers in the country of Iran. This country has nearly 84 million people, and there is no official Adventist church or membership.
• Pray for God to open the doors into North Korea where we currently have no Adventist presence. Pray for the Christian believers there who are suffering for their faith.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 21 - 27, 2021

• Please pray for the final days of the General Conference Global Camp meeting. Pray for the ongoing 24/hour a day prayer room currently in progress. To get in on this free event, visit: https://www.campmeeting.com
• Please pray for the marriages and spouses (and personal relationships) of those in leadership. Pray that God will safeguard their homes and that they will experience a “taste of heaven on earth” as Ellen White writes.
• Please pray for the children of our church leaders. Pray that these children and youth will come to have a deep and abiding walk with Jesus.
• Please pray for our brothers and sisters in China who are currently suffering under a severe wave of government restrictions when it comes to freedom of worship.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 14 - 20, 2021

• Pray for more churches (especially your church) to experience the beauty and power of united prayer.
• Pray for those who are suffering loss and hardship because of the COVID pandemic, or because of other natural disasters, like volcano, earthquake, fire, or flood.
• Pray for God to give us wisdom how to share the good news of salvation in the midst of these difficult times.
• Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the meetings and seminars taking place online with the General Conference Camp meeting that runs May 19-23, 2021.
• Pray for all those that attend the 24-hour a day online prayer room. Pray they are taken even deeper in their walk with Jesus. To join this special GC camp meeting prayer experience, happening May 19-23, visit: https://www.campmeeting.com

World Church Prayer Requests

May 7 - 13, 2021

• Please continue to pray for church members in India as they are experiencing a massive humanitarian disaster with Covid-19. It is ravaging the general community as well as church leaders and members.
• Pray for church members and Christians in Colombia. There is great civil unrest in the country right now, as well as a huge health crisis. Pray especially for protection in the midst of the crisis for church members.
• Please pray for those who live on St. Vincent and who are still suffering from the fallout from the volcano and the mudslides. Pray for courage and provisions for church members affected.Pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on the online prayer room that will be open 24 hours a day during the General Conference Camp meeting, May 19-23, 2021. To register for free, for this event, visit: https://www.campmeeting.com

World Church Prayer Requests

April 30 – May 6, 2021

• Pray for our brother’s and sisters in India who are currently being hit by a widespread wave of COVID. They are in urgent need of miracles as hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen and many are dying.
• Pray for those struggling with the Corona virus pandemic in Brazil, and other South American countries. Pray for God to intervene, and lives to be spared. Pray especially for protection in the midst of the crisis for church members.
• Pray for God’s leading in all the logistics for the online General Conference Camp meeting that is being planned for May 19-23, 2021. Pray for God’s blessings on all the meetings and on all the seminars that are being planned. Anyone can attend!
• Pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on the online prayer room that will be open 24 hours a day during the General Conference Camp meeting, May 19-23, 2021. To register for free, for this event, visit: https://www.campmeeting.com

World Church Prayer Requests

April 23 - 29, 2021

• Pray for refugees trapped in difficult living conditions in refugee camps around the Middle East and Europe. Pray for refugees who have migrated into our own neighborhoods. Pray that God would give us wisdom to know how to minister to them in practical and personal ways, for His glory.
• Pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.
• Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open doors and hearts.
• Pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. The work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 16 - 22, 2021

• Pray for Erton Köhler and Paul Douglas who have just been elected respectively as the new General Conference Secretary and General Conference Treasurer for the world church. Pray for the Holy Spirit to give them extra wisdom as they transition into these positions.
• Pray for the 24 Hour online prayer room, that will be occurring during the Global Camp meeting May 19-23. Pray that many will come to participate in this special prayer time together.
• Pray that every church member feels a burden for soul winning and realizes that heaven asks everyone to follow in Christ’s steps in sharing their faith.
• Pray for greater support and interest by all Church members and administrators in maintaining Seventh-day Adventist education as truly Seventh-day Adventist in content and emphasis since it is vital to the church’s future work force and mission perspective.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 9 - 15, 2021

• Pray for the General Conference Spring Meetings that will take place this next week. Pray that God will bless all the technical aspects of orchestrating the online meetings with translation.
• Pray for the upcoming online Global Camp meeting to take place May 19-23. To learn more, click here!
• Pray for those who lead and help the many Global Mission Urban Centers around the world. Pray that even more “Centers of Influence” can be developed in unreached cities.
• Pray for the Riverside Primary school in Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa. Pray that God will bless the students coming to this school and that it will continue to grow and be a greater witness in the community.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 2 - 8, 2021

• Pray for God’s blessings over the April 3rd, 24 hour Virtual Concert titled “1 Mind 4 Myanmar.” In this prayer and musical concert, 24/7 United Prayer and MusicVerse join to pray for God’s intervention in Myanmar. To be part of this special event click here!
• Pray for the 'I Will Go' strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as each division, union, conference, and local church is seeking to inspire more people to serve in the Lord’s vineyard.
• Pray for the upcoming online Global Camp meeting to take place May 19-23. To learn more, click here!
  
• Continue to pray for loved ones who are struggling with COVID-19 or who have lost somebody to this pandemic.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 26 – April 1, 2021

• Pray for divine appointments and ways to witness and share Jesus in daily life.
• Pray for opportunities to study the Bible with your neighbors, friends, and those who may not yet know Jesus.
• Pray for your local church leaders, especially your pastor and his family. Pray for a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit on his life.
• Pray that we would have a heart to study Daniel and Revelation and grasp the relevancy of the Three Angels’ Messages to our lives today.
• Pray for those who are suffering for their faith. Pray that we will be strong and stand firm when we are called to suffer for our faith. Jesus is coming soon!

World Church Prayer Requests

March 19 - 25, 2021

• Pray for World Youth Day, which occurs this Sabbath, March 20, 2021. Pray that God will work above and beyond our human expectations for His glory!
• Pray for the plans for the upcoming global church camp meeting that will take place May 19-23, 2021. To learn more click here!
• Pray that we will awaken to our need for genuine revival and reformation.
• Pray that we will prepare ourselves spiritually for the greater crisis to come.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 12 - 18, 2021

• Pray for students around the world who continue to struggle with lockdowns and a difficult time attending classes.
• Pray for AUP and other Seventh-day Adventist Universities throughout the world, that God will give the leadership wisdom during these unique times.
• Pray with us for the Chechen people of Turkey. The Chechen have a difficult history and about 112,000 have settled in Turkey. As far as we know, there are no Christian believers among this group. Join us in praying for them to meet Jesus through tentmakers and believers in their communities.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 5 - 11, 2021

• Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves, and be brought to Him.
• Pray for the cell phone evangelism that is taking off through Adventist World Radio. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before. To get involved, click here: https://awr.org
• Pray for the 54 Hope Channels around the world, broadcasting in 60 languages God’s good news of a better life for today and for eternity.
• Pray for the other Adventist media networks around the world that are also seeking to share the Three Angel’s Messages far and wide.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 26 - March 4, 2021

• Pray that God would give us hearts of simple trust and sweet humility, like a child.
• Pray for the upcoming week of prayer that the General Conference holds each March for their staff.
• Pray for all the church leaders (and others) who are working from home during this Covid pandemic, that they will be even more productive in their work and not burn out from so many online zoom meetings.
• Pray for those you know who are still struggling with limited work and finances, during this pandemic. Pray for ways that you can help.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 19 - 25, 2021

• Please pray for God’s continued blessing on the prayer networks across the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. Pray for the Holy Spirit to inspire every church across the SSD to develop their own prayer network.
• Pray for every church around the world to recognize the value and importance of having their own prayer network and ministry, so people can experience for themselves that we serve a God who answers prayer.
• Pray for the youth director in your local Division, Union, Conference and church, that God will give him/her wisdom and Holy Spirit anointing.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will also take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 12 - 18, 2021

• Please pray for the “Wellness on the Go” van in New York City, which is offering free massages, blood pressure checks and health coaching. Please ask God to impress those who have the greatest need and who are the most receptive to visit the van ministry for assistance.
• Please pray for the Bronx Food Pantry in New York City, which serves 7,000 people. Please ask God to expand the center’s influence and that even more people may be helped and reached.
• Please pray for Adventist Life Hope Centers around the world. Centers include Zionland in São Paulo, Brazil; the Banquet Table in Ruse, Bulgaria; the All Generations Center in Taipei, Taiwan; and the Happy Hand in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Please pray that God will help us know how to effectively reach our loved ones, neighbors, and community with the good news of Jesus’ soon coming.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 5 - 11, 2021

• Pray for God to put a hedge of protection around our homes and our families.
• Pray for your marriage or the marriages in your church. This next week, February 13-20 is Christian Home and Marriage week. Learn more at https://family.adventist.org
• Pray for the families around you that are struggling. Pray about practical ways that you can reach out with love and encouragement, or maybe share resources to assist those in need.
• Pray for our young people who are struggling to get an education due to the Corona Virus social distancing and restrictions. Pray that teachers could have wisdom how to teach and keep the attention of their pupils.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will also take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 9 - February 4, 2021

• Pray for those who are being hit hard with the new strains of the Corona Virus. Pray for health and healing and strength for those who are hurting.
• As we live in such tumultuous times, pray that the peace of God would fill all our hearts, as we look forward to the coming Blessed Hope!
• Pray for the upcoming February 6, 2021, “Reach the World” personal outreach day, hosted by the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department. Pray that believers everywhere will take personal outreach seriously, and find effective ways to share the love of Jesus.
• Pray for the upcoming World Youth Day, which occurs March 20, 2021. Pray that many young people will also take part and lives will be changed for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 22 - 28, 2021

• Pray for God’s blessing on the “Final Events Online Conference” happening January 23-31, 2021. (For more info: SafelizBibles.com)
• Pray that believers worldwide would continue to press together earnestly in prayer, recognizing the seriousness of the times and that Jesus is coming soon.
• Pray for special wisdom for our church leaders, our government leaders, and all those in positions of leadership at this time in earth’s history. Pray that God’s purposes would be accomplished.
• Pray for our church members in Burundi. Pray that they will continue to grow strong in faith as they move forward in God's mission.
• Pray for the millions of people around the world who are suffering for their faith— ranging from discrimination and harassment, to imprisonment, torture, and even death. Pray for the God-given right to express their faith.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 15 - 21, 2021

• Pray that we as a church will personally and corporately recognize our great spiritual need and earnestly seek genuine revival.
• Pray for peace during the upcoming presidential inauguration in the United States. Pray that we as believers would keep our focus on the eternal and not the temporal.
• Pray for religious liberty for believers around the world, and pray for God’s special blessing on the upcoming religious liberty Sabbath, January 16, 2021. (For more information: https://www.adventistliberty.org/religious-liberty... )
• Pray that the special prayer fellowship we’ve experienced during this 10 Days of Prayer will not end on Sabbath, but will continue through 2021.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 8 - 14, 2021

• Please pray for the United States, that God will lead and overrule in the ongoing political tensions, and that He will work all things together for good and for His glory.
• Pray for God’s special blessing during this Ten Days of Prayer that is taking place January 6-16, 2021. If ever there was a time we should be seeking genuine revival, it is now.
• Please pray urgently for the gift of the Holy Spirit. We are told, “When the church awakes to the sense of her holy calling, many more fervent and effective prayers will ascend to heaven for the Holy Spirit to point out the work and duty of God’s people regarding the salvation of souls” (1 Selected Messages, p. 116).
• Please pray for the many Waldensian Students working in frontline missions. Pray that many more will join this special work.
• Please pray for the ministry of Adventist World Radio and for the cell phone evangelism that is reaching tens of thousands. Pray that we will learn how to utilize the different avenues of influence that God has placed in our hands.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 1 - 7, 2021

• Pray for God’s special blessing on the first quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting for 2021. Pray that as we search our hearts and seek to put away all spiritual compromise, on Sabbath January 2, that the Holy Spirit will draw very near.
• Pray for the upcoming 10 Days of Prayer that will start January 6th and run through January 16th. Pray that many will participate and be drawn closer to Jesus during this special time.
• Please pray for the many Adventist hospitals and health centers represented around the world. Pray for those who lead these health institutions, and for the many health care workers who are giving their lives on the front lines of duty. Pray that they would stay well and that God would give them wisdom and love for those they interact with.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the 13 million Malay in Malaysia. Because Jesus said it, we believe that the harvest is plentiful. Pray with us to the Lord of the harvest to send out more laborers in Malaysia. Thank you for your prayer support for Global Mission and reaching the unreached!

World Church Prayer Requests

December 25 - 31, 2020

• Pray for the ability to be able to carry one another’s burdens as many go through difficult financial and health challenges this season.
• Pray for the many supporting ministries within our church. Pray for health and educational institutions like Weimar, where the key focus is to train people how to embrace and effectively share the right-arm of the gospel, the health message.
• Pray for the upcoming Day of Prayer and Fasting that will take place January 2, and the 10 Days of Prayer that starts January 6th. Pray that many will take part in these special global prayer initiatives.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the 29 million Arabic-speaking Algerians! Jesus died for each one of these people. But only 0.01% of these precious people believe in Him. Join us in praying that millions of Algerians can come to know Jesus through local believers, missionaries, tentmakers, and the Internet! Your prayers make a huge difference in reaching the unreached.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 18 - 24, 2020

• Pray for God’s blessing over the new Adventist World Radio online evangelistic series titled “Earth’s Final Countdown,” with AWR president Duane McKey. This series will run through March 2021.
• Praying for the upcoming world wide AWR 360 baptismal event to take place this Sabbath, December 26th, in response to outreach initiatives of Adventist World Radio. Pray for God to lead and protect all those that are making the decision to be baptized.
• Please continue to pray for church members in Nigeria caught up in difficult times. Pray for peace for the government, and that God’s children will shine as lights for Jesus in the midst of tumultuous times.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the 7 million Harare Oromo in Ethiopia. Jesus wants to come again, but the gospel must first go to all the world! Pray with us that millions in this people group can come to know Jesus! We invite you to share this prayer request with your family, friends, and church community! "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."(James 5:16)

World Church Prayer Requests

December 11-17, 2020

• Pray for clarity and direction for our church leaders as they seek to shepherd the flock in these tumultuous times. Pray for peace for those who are struggling with anxiety!
• Pray that we will each individually seek deeper consecration and a revival of genuine godliness so that the Holy Spirit can be poured out.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the 35 million Sunda in Indonesia. Will you claim the following verse with us for these precious people who don't know Jesus? "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

World Church Prayer Requests

December 4 - 10, 2020

• Pray for those struggling financially due to COVID restrictions and lockdowns. Pray that we as a church family would help bear one another’s financial burdens.
• Pray for the health of the elderly and immune-compromised individuals as we enter colder months in the Northern hemisphere.
• Pray for the upcoming Day of Prayer and Fasting held January 2, and the Ten Days of Prayer occurring January 6-16,2020. Pray that many people will participate in these special prayer events as we continue forward on our knees.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Northeastern Thai. "And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?" (Romans 10:14) It's easy to think that the majority of the world has heard the gospel. But that's just not the case. In northeastern Thailand, there are over 18 million people and only 0.4% are Christian. Would you join us in praying that the Northeastern Thai have the opportunity to know and follow Christ?

World Church Prayer Requests

November 27 – December 3, 2020

• Pray for those across the Western United States that are still putting their life back together after this summer’s fire onslaught. Pray for those still struggling with ongoing fires!
• Pray that a new fire would sweep our entire world, the fire of the Holy Spirit, as people turn back to God in confession and repentance.
• Pray for pastors and church leaders to know how to lead their flocks in the midst of COVID lockdowns. Pray that God’s people would continue to encourage one another in the faith.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the 137 million Shaikh in Bangladesh. Pray they would come to know the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. There are virtually no believers of Jesus in this huge people group. May the Holy Spirit work mighty miracles among the Shaikh as we join together in prayer. “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14)

World Church Prayer Requests

November 20 - 26, 2020

• Pray for our Waldensian missionaries and others that are still working in countries away from home. Pray for the missionaries you know by name.
• Pray for us as a church not to get distracted from our mission and purpose, but to keep using every opportunity to share and witness to others that Jesus is coming soon.
• Pray for church members in Central America affected by the recent hurricanes and flooding.
• Pray for those living in impoverished countries that are struggling to feed their families and survive through the COVID lockdowns.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Arain. Currently, we don't know of any believers in Jesus among the nearly 11 million Arain in Pakistan. Pray with us that millions of Arain will come to know Jesus through social media and that groups of believers can be formed. What is impossible with man is possible with God!

World Church Prayer Requests

November 13 - 19, 2020

• Pray for a peaceful resolution in the election crisis currently facing the United States.
• Pray that God’s people will also sense the great need to spend more time in prayer. “Prayer is a heaven-ordained means of success. Appeals, petitions, entreaties, between man and man, move men and act a part in controlling the affairs of nations. But prayer moves heaven.” (In Heavenly Places, p. 75)
• Pray for those currently struggling with COVID-19. Pray especially for those struggling with fear and anxiety, that they will remember God is still on the throne.
• Pray for church members affected by the recent hurricanes and typhoons.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Uzbeks. The Northern Uzbeks live in Central Asia. There are more than 25 million Uzbeks and 0.01% follow Jesus. We invite you to specifically pray for the younger Uzbeks who are searching for spiritual truth. May they find the water of life, and may it flow through God's power to their families, friends, and communities.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 6 - 12, 2020

• Pray that God will shelter His people from the destruction being caused by storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires and drought. We see these natural disasters increasing on every side.
• Please pray for church members in Nigeria caught up in or affected by the End Sars protest. Pray for peace for the government, and that God’s children will shine as lights for Jesus in the midst of tumultuous times.
• Pray for pastors and leaders around the world to prioritize the preaching of the Three Angels’ Messages. Now is the time to share this vital message.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Hausa. The Hausa is the largest ethnic group in West Africa. Only 0.1% know Jesus. We invite you to pray that many in this group of over 30 million will accept Jesus as their Savior. Your prayers make a difference in global mission!

World Church Prayer Requests

October 30 – November 5, 2020

• Pray that we would prioritize spending time on our knees, and memorizing and studying the Word. We are told, “Christians should be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise, and this preparation they should make by diligently studying the word of God, and striving to conform their lives to its precepts” (Prophets and Kings, p. 626).
• Pray for our churches in the Philippines. A fast-moving typhoon flooded villages and ripped off roofs, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety in provinces south of Manila.
• Pray for those who work with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) as they seek to meet the ever-increasing global emergencies and needs.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Turks. Just 0.01% of the 61 million Turks in Turkey know Jesus. Join us in praying that the everlasting gospel will go forward with power in Turkey and that millions will accept Jesus as their Savior.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 23 - 29, 2020

• Please pray for those still in the path of this fall’s wildfires. This past week in Loveland Colorado in the United States, both Voice of Prophecy and Eden Valley Institute staff had to evacuate due to the largest wildfire in Colorado history. The fire still rages near the borders of these properties. Pray for these special Adventist ministries, that God will continue to be their shield and protector.
• Pray for those around the globe who have lost crops or livelihood due to fire, flood, COVID, or other natural disasters this summer and fall. Pray for God’s supernatural provision.
• Pray for local government leaders. The Bible tells us that God puts leaders in position and He takes them down that His purposes may be accomplished.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Uyghurs. Perhaps you’ve never heard of them, but there are nearly 11 million Uyghurs who live in Asia. Only 0.008% of Uyghurs believe in Jesus. May the Holy Spirit work powerfully among this unreached people group.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 16 - 22, 2020

• Please for church leaders as they prepare for their own year-end meetings in their respective Divisions around the world. Pray that the inspiration they received during Annual Council will be passed on. The harvest is ripe and there is much work to do!
• Pray for those that are battling COVID-19 or other health crises as we enter fall season in the Northern hemisphere.
• Pray that what the enemy has meant for evil, God will continue to turn for good in the spreading of the gospel around the world.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the people of Afghanistan. The Afghan people have gone through so much: War, instability, poverty, unemployment, and hopelessness. Just 0.1% of Afghanis are followers of Christ. Pray that the God of hope will fill Afghanis with the living hope that is found only in Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 9 - 15, 2020

• Please continue to pray for the Annual Council leadership meetings, which started this week. All the leaders of the world church are gathering together on zoom to plan, pray, and make important decisions for this coming year and beyond. Pray especially for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and the agenda.
• During Annual Council we’ve already heard some amazing testimonies of how God is working in the different world divisions, in answers to prayer. Please pray that the strong emphasis on prayer will continue to grow, as this is what brings power and effectiveness to God’s work.
• Please pray for our political government and leaders as they have a lot of decisions to make related to the current world events. Pray that God’s plans will be accomplished in His time and His way.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the people of Bania from Southern Asia. Shockingly, 0% of these 29 million people follow Jesus. Before Jesus comes, the gospel must go to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people, and this includes the Bania. Thank you so much for your prayers that God will move powerfully in their hearts!

World Church Prayer Requests

October 2 - 8, 2020

• Pray for all those who have lost properties and possessions in the recent California fires that continue to burn. Pray for the children whose school was destroyed in the fire. Pray also for those who have suffered from other recent natural disasters.
• Pray for the safety of church members in the areas where the COVID-19 pandemic is picking up speed again. Pray for health and restoration, and a that an effective treatment will be found.
• Please continue to pray for the upcoming Annual Council leadership meetings that will be taking place in the next couple weeks. All the leaders of the world church will be gathering together on zoom to plan, pray, and make important decisions for this coming year and beyond. Pray especially for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and the agenda.
• Please pray for wisdom and clarity for the Annual Council Executive committee as they discuss sensitive issues on the agenda. Pray for patience, love, and a Christ like spirit to be felt in all the meetings, and that God will be glorified in every discussion and decision made.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Moroccans. The beautiful North African country of Morocco is one of the least reached countries in the world! Only 0.09% of Arabic-speaking Moroccans believe in Jesus. Will you join us in praying that the Holy Spirit moves in a powerful way in Morocco and that millions of people accept Jesus as their Savior?

World Church Prayer Requests

September 25 – October 1, 2020

• Pray for spiritual discernment for God’s people in these tumultuous times. Pray that we learn to test everything that we hear and see according to God’s Word.
• Pray for Christians in the United States. On September 26, 2020, thousands of evangelicals will meet at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC to pray for revival. We want revival, but we want a Biblical revival, so join us in praying for God’s leading for this nation and for our church.
• Pray for the General Conference technical staff, and those working behind the scenes making plans for Annual Council which will start next week. They need God’s wisdom and guidance.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Lao people. The Lao people live in the plains of Laos in Southeast Asia. Many grow rice and other crops to make a living. Only 3.5% of this people group know Jesus. Pray with us for the 3.2 million Lao who have yet to hear the everlasting gospel.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 18 - 24, 2020

• Pray for our missionaries who are still working in difficult territories around the world, some even in closed countries. Pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to bless their labors for the lost.
• Pray for how we can all be more effective missionaries right where we are, loving our neighbors, serving those in our communities, and seeking ways to serve the needy in our cities.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Jewish people. There are 15 million Jews living in over a hundred countries around the world. A small number of them have accepted Jesus as their Messiah. We invite you to pray that the Holy Spirit would open hearts to the beauty of Jesus' sacrifice for humanity, as described in Isaiah 53, and that many would accept Him as the Messiah.
• Continue to pray for the upcoming Annual Council that will take place in October. Pray for God’s leading of the agenda, and for the logistics of trying to hold meetings online.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 4 - 11, 2020

• Pray for all our Adventist World Radio (AWR) stations around the world, that they will continue to share the truths of God’s Word with our dying world.
• Pray for your local church and any media ministries that are in operation. Pray that these ministries will grow and reach those who are too fearful to ask for Bible studies.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Somalis. There are over 83,000 Somalis living in the United States. It has been a difficult transition for them to flee their homeland, learn a new language, and find employment. Please pray for gospel laborers to meet the physical and spiritual needs of Somalis living in the United States.
• Pray for the upcoming Annual Council that will take place in October. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be present during the online meetings. Important decisions are being made on how to share the gospel more effectively during these difficult times, and we as a church need God’s guidance.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 28 – September 3, 2020

• Pray for all those you know involved in health evangelism. Truly it is the right arm of the gospel, and what a time in earth’s history for God’s people to be sharing the health message.
• Pray for all those involved in literature evangelism. Pray that people will be open to receiving the books and resources that colporteurs have to share.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Yemenis. Social ties and hospitality are very important to the 7.5 million Yemenis primarily living in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Tragically, in recent years Yemen has been devastated by war, famine, and disease. Please pray that Yemenis have access to basic life necessities. Virtually none of the Yemenis are Christians. Join us in praying that Yemenis have the opportunity to learn that Jesus is their Savior.
• Pray for those struggling with raging fires across the North Western United States, especially in the state of California. Pray for the safety of our church members, churches, hospitals, and schools.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 21-27, 2020

• Pray for the University of the Southern Caribbean, where Daniel Amattaeran studies, in Trinidad and Tobago. The university is preparing to open a Better Living “center of influence” on the campus to train students to be missionaries. Pray that God will bless this endeavor.
• Pray for this week’s Adventist Mission unreached people group, the Nigerian Fulani. Located in Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad, the Nigerian Fulani are a semi-nomadic people. They have been grazing the same lands for centuries. Please pray that as more land is privatized, the Fulani are able to provide for their families. Also, join us in praying that this people group of over 16 million people comes to know Jesus. Only 0.08% of the Fulani are Christians.
• Pray for those who were recently baptized as a result of the large Adventist World Radio evangelist series this past May. Pray for those who are still studying and making decisions for Jesus.
• Pray for all the young people you know by name as they face many challenges starting a new school year with COVID19 still affecting our lives. Pray for the teachers and those who will be teaching via online avenues that God will give them wisdom and creativity.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 14-20, 2020

• Pray for an Adventist center in San Salvador which is providing lodging for families whose children are receiving in-patient care at a nearby hospital. Ask God to encourage these families, heal their children, and give wisdom to the staff at this center.
• Pray for your local church pastor(s), and your local church leadership (elders, deacons, deaconesses, Sabbath school teachers, etc.)
• Pray for Jesus to show you at least one person who you can pray for. Reach out to him/her this upcoming week to encourage and bless.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 7 – 13, 2020

• Pray for Adventists in Suva, Fiji. They are using the city park as an urban center of influence. Please ask God to provide for expanded ministry, and to change lives through this outreach.
• Pray for Adventist members, as well as the general population in Beirut, Lebanon, as they deal with the aftermath of the terrible explosion that destroyed large parts of the city, including Adventist schools and churches. Pray that in all of this devastation the light of Jesus will shine bright!
• Pray for the ministry of Hope Channel around the world, as well as the many media ministries run by the church and supportive ministries.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 31 – August 6, 2020

• Pray for “Zivot Plus,” an initiative of the Mostar Adventist Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach nearby cities. It’s a weekend of lifestyle medicine lectures and a health fair. Ask God to open doors to ongoing ministry of this type.
• Pray for elderly members around the world who are struggling with loneliness, health challenges, and the anxiety of going through the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Pray for the I Will Go strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pray for leaders and members alike to embrace God’s call to love, preach, connect, and reach out to and with the community around them in order to share the gospel message.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 24 - 30, 2020

• Pray for the USA, Brazil, India, Russia who are amongst the hardest affected countries by Covid-19. Pray for all who are hospitalized and/or dying. Pray that they will reach out to God.
• Amsarika S.: Please pray for my father. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work on his heart to receive Jesus as his Savior.
• Pray for members around the world battling mental health issues, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and other sicknesses.
• Pray for Treasure Hunt, an Adventist-run thrift store annexed to a clinic and lecture space, all alongside the historic Route 66 in Chicago, USA. Please ask God to bring the people who most need hope and healing, and to pour out His Spirit on the workers, empowering them for ministry.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 17-23, 2020

• Pray for Adventist schools and their teachers all around the world as they are trying to see how to best start the new school year during the pandemic.
• Pray for a daycare and community center operating in Bad Aibling, Germany. It is one of several Adventist daycare and family centers around Germany. Please ask God to bless this ministry and pour His love into staff and children alike.
• Pray for the Ramses Sudanese Seventh-day Adventist church, the Nile Union Academy, and the ministry of the Adventist church in Egypt.
• Pray for the work in Vaughan, Canada. A breakthrough is needed. Members have studied and shared Christ with many in the community but many are reluctant to make a decision for Christ. Please pray that they will listen to the Holy Spirit’s call.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 10-16, 2020

• Pray for the 'I Will Go' strategic plan of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as each division, union, conference, and local church seeks to put this plan into action over the next 5 years.
• Pray for Seventh-day Adventists who are struggling with COVID-19 or who have lost somebody to this pandemic.
• Pray for the Chinese community center in Honduras which builds bridges in the city of Tegucigalpa by offering health and Mandarin language classes. Please pray for God’s blessing on this center and the community members they are reaching out to.
• Pray for God to give you opportunities to share His grace, love, goodness, and truth with the people in your life.

World Church Prayer Requests for Day 92 to 100

June 26 - July 4, 2020

DAY 100

• Pray for continued revival through faithful mission work until the end of time. Prayfor the outpouring of the early and the latter rain so that the work can be finished.
• Pray for the mission work of the church in the frontlines and the hard-to-reachplaces around the world, such as the 10/40 window, North Korea, the Middle East,etc.
• Pray for all unspoken and unmentioned prayer requests that have been sent in.
• Pray for the soon return of Jesus Christ!

DAY 99

• Pray for God to help you and your family to fully embrace the prophetic, Adventist,missionary identity of Revelation 14.
• Pray for a willing heart to go into the mission field, whether that is local or in aforeign country.
• Pray for all who are still suffering from the coronavirus. Pray for healing and for anend of the pandemic.
• Pray for a mobile clinic in San Francisco which sets up on church properties toprovide free dental and vision care, plus free medical screening. Please ask God tobless the patients with both physical and spiritual healing.
• Pray for individuals who have put off their decision to be baptized. Pray they willful in love with Jesus and make a complete decision of surrender to Him.

DAY 98

• Pray for your city and the cities of the world that are more and more turning intoSodom and Gomorrah. Pray for God to help you, your family, and your church in establishing centers of influence, ministries and various ways to reach out to the billions who wander in darkness in the cities.
• Pray for a health-food store in Latvia which was opened by a Millennial engineer who quit his job to work full-time in what he calls “business evangelism.” Please ask God to bless this business, to create connections with the community, and to help customers to hunger for food that will bring them eternal life. Pray for all centers of influence around the world, and for many more Adventists to start mission-focused businesses.
• Pray for a juice bar in Ogden, Utah, which is reaching out to young people there. Please pray for success and for this ministry to be replicated in many places around the world.
• Pray for the Vibrant Life Medical and Wellness Clinic in Bangalore, India, which offers natural treatments for chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Please ask God to pour out His Spirit on staff so that His love will flow through them to the people they serve.

DAY 97

• Pray for your school, teachers, and your classmates. Pray for courage to stand as aChristian who lives for Jesus. Pray for opportunities to introduce faith to your classmates. If you are not in school anymore, pray for ways to reach your former class-mates.
• Pray for public campus ministry work taking place on secular campuses all around the world. Pray for more Seventh-day Adventist students and teachers to engage in this ministry, reaching the world by reaching the campus.
• Pray for a mighty harvest of souls from all ministries that have been changing to online outreach due to the pandemic.
• Pray for pregnant sisters around the world who are soon to deliver their children. Pray for safety and protection from the COVID-19 virus, and for healthy children to be born. Pray for these children to grow up to be mighty workers for Jesus.

DAY 96

• Pray for your co-workers. Pray that your life, words, and actions will be a testimony to the presence of Jesus in your heart. Ask God to show you which co- workers might be open to learning more about God.
• Pray for supporting ministries of the Adventist church. Pray for God to bless their efforts to further the work of spreading the gospel. Pray for wisdom for their leaders and workers, and for God to provide for all their ministry needs.
• Pray for the 2021 General Conference session. Pray for a continued clear direction for the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Pray that all elections and appointments of leaders through GC Session in May 2021, and all the rest of 2021, will be according to the Lord’s will for the strong and soon finishing of His work on earth and His soon return.
• Pray for families who have been separated, and individuals who are stuck in a foreign country due to the pandemic and its lockdowns. Pray that they will be able to use this challenging time to shine a light for Christ wherever they are.

DAY 95

• Pray for your unbelieving friends. Pray for wisdom to share the gospel with themat the right time.
• Pray for those with mental health challenges who feel isolated, anxious, andhelpless.
• Pray for a church in Toronto, Canada, organized especially for the visuallyimpaired, which provides a comfortable place to worship and build friendships.Please pray that this ministry will grow and be repeated in many places.
• Pray for all local church leaders, pastors, as well as conference, union, division, andGeneral Conference administrators and workers. Pray for God to provide wisdom in order to best serve their fields.

DAY 94

• Pray for your neighbors, and your neighborhood. Pray for divine appointments toconnect with, help, and establish friendships with your neighbors in order to shinethe light of Jesus into their lives.
• Pray for the ReNewed Hope Food Pantry in Overland Park, Kansas. They aresharing food, encouragement, and hope with about 600 families (2,500 to 3,000 people) each week and have shared more than 2,000 Bible studies and Steps to Christ books in English and in Spanish. Pray for all food pantry and community service outreach ministries of our church worldwide.
• Pray for all who are engaged in online ministry through social-media, videos, apps, and Bible-study websites. Pray for a mighty harvest!
• Pray for marriages that are on the brink of divorce. Ask God to heal the relationships, pray for forgiveness, and Christ-like love to be awakened.

DAY 93

• Pray for your immediate and extended family. Pray for their salvation and for opportunities to share with them your faith, God’s word, and the love of Christ.
• Pray for all Adventist media ministries, relentlessly broadcasting the gospel around the world. Pray for a mighty harvest.
• Pray for business leaders making difficult decisions that affect the lives of their employees during this pandemic.
• Pray for Matthew, a man struggling with addictions, homelessness, and other chains that are keeping him from stepping on the upward way with Jesus. Pray for a breakthrough for him and all precious people who are under the bondage of Satan.

DAY 92

• Pray for Lennox. He is a six-year-old boy. He has no stable ligaments in his body.His lens in his eye has come loose and he may go blind. He has gigantism, mars, andan enlarged heart. Pray for all the sick children around the world.
• Pray for North-east India and other parts of the world where COVID-19 cases arerising again.
• Pray for children of Adventist families who have lost their way or are in a state ofconfusion and rebellion.
• Pray for individuals who are considering going into full-time ministry. Pray for clarity of their calling, and for any obstacles to be removed.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 15 – 22, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Last week Elder Wilson issued a special urgent call to prayer for the world-wide Church because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Please continue to pray! He’s also shared more recent thoughts on his Facebook page about how we can respond in this crisis. (You can see that here! https://www.facebook.com/PastorTedWilson/videos/533860664231450/)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for God’s church all around the world as the Coronavirus is affecting many lives. Pray that God would honor Psalm 91:7 and put a hedge of protection around His children and give peace in the midst of the storm.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God’s people would not live in fear but live in faith, and see this as a time to live and share the beautiful health message that we’ve been given.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that people everywhere would be drawn through this worldwide crisis to seek God personally. Pray that people who have never thought about God before would find a saving relationship with Him.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we all would be bold witnesses for God’s glory, even during this crisis. Pray that we would demonstrate through our lives what the grace and love of God will do when we surrender all to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Finally pray that God would pour out His Latter Rain power as He has promised. Pray that He would not hold back the blessing any longer so that the truth can go to the whole world!

World Church Prayer Requests

March 8 – 15, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Elder Wilson has issued a special urgent call to prayer for the world-wide Church because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Please read his appeal here! https://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story1...

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s people all around the world as the Coronavirus continues to spread. Pray that God would honor Psalm 91:7 and put a hedge of protection around His children and give peace in the midst of the storm.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray especially for our church members in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, where the Coronavirus originated. Pray that God would take care of His children and provide for their needs spiritually and physically during this great crisis.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Global Youth Day, March 21, 2020. The focus is on “Refugees, Homeless, and Strangers” and the theme is “iCare.” Pray for young people all around the world to be involved, to “Be the Sermon,” and for many lives to be changed for God’s glory. To learn more, visit: https://youth.adventist.org/gyd

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray earnestly for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the AWR 360 Health event that is supposed to occur in preparation for the Papua New Guinea evangelism. Pray that details will come together, and that many people will be reached for God’s glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in Japan who are making plans for outreach at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those competing in and attending the games, that they would discover that God has called us to run an even more significant race—not for a gold medal, but for an eternal reward.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 1 - 8, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Lake Union Prayer Conference taking place March 6-7, 2020 in Indianapolis. The conference is called “Our United Cry” and will be praying for the upcoming General Conference Session. Pray for the speakers, the attendees, and for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on God’s Church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Global Youth Day, March 21, 2020. The focus is on “Refugees, Homeless, and Strangers” and the theme is “iCare.” Pray for young people all around the world to be involved, to “be the sermon,” and for many lives to be changed for God’s glory. To learn more, visit: https://youth.adventist.org/gyd

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our members in Iceland to know how to reach out to and effectively witness in their communities. Pray for the individuals who received one of the 150,000 GLOW tracts passed out by Generation.Youth.Christ. volunteers this last summer. Pray for those who have started coming to church to continue to grow in their spiritual experience.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in Japan who are making plans for outreach at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those competing in and attending the games, that they would discover that God has called us to run an even more significant race—not for a gold medal but for an eternal reward.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Health for Every Day” radio broadcast airing in Tokyo, Japan. Ask God to guide and bless the presenters, inspire listeners, and connect those listeners to local churches.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 23 – March 1, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for those that are facing sickness, isolation, and fear with the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Pray that God would put a hedge around His children and give peace in the midst of the storm.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for our members in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China where the Coronavirus originated. Pray that God would take care of His children and provide for their needs spiritually and physically during this health crisis.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those who lead and help the many Global Mission Urban Centers around the world. Pray that even more “Centers of Influence” can be developed in unreached cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that church leaders and laity all over the world will be inspired to help share Christ in their cities, or send missionaries to one of the 43 currently unreached cities with a population of more than 1 million people. There is great need for sacrificial laborers for the field.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people in the Church to have a hunger to work for Christ rather than spend their life in idle pursuits that won’t count for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the thousands of ethnic groups around the world (69% of earth’s population) who have not had a clear presentation of Jesus. We pray for God to change the hearts of those radicalized in other religions—that the Holy Spirit would speak to them and draw them to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those still recovering from earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters that have made life difficult. Pray for provision and wisdom as broken homes and hearts are rebuilt.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 16 - 23, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for those that are facing sickness, isolation, and fear with the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Pray that God would put a hedge around His children and give peace in the midst of the storm.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for our members in China. Pray that God would take care of them and provide for their needs spiritually and physically during this health crisis.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the health of our Church administrators and leaders as they engage in ministry for the global field. Pray that they will know how best to take care of their body temple. Remember your local pastor and leadership as well.

• PRAYER REQUEST: General Conference Family Ministries just finished “Christian Home and Marriage Week.” Pray for the families and marriages in your community, that they will continue to draw close to each other and to God throughout the coming year. Visit https://family.adventist.org for inspiring family resources.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for your pastor, his home, and marriage to be especially blessed by God.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God to work in your own home and marriage, or in the marriages of your parents, siblings, or loved ones.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for ways to reach out and show love to those who are alone, or who have no family nearby. Pray that God would give them comfort and strength and help them know that they are not alone.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 9 - 16, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in Japan who are making plans for outreach at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those competing in and attending the games, that they would discover that God has called us to run an even more significant race—not for a gold medal but for an eternal reward.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for ADRA Colombia and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they seek to help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will give each one of us an extra measure of His Holy Spirit, and that He will show us how to be more effective witnesses for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon our Church. Pray that He will work in such a way that people will be drawn to our churches to see what God is doing.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 2 - 9, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those that are facing sickness, isolation, and fear with the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Pray that God would put a hedge around His children and give peace in the midst of the storm.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our members in China. Pray that God would take care of them and provide for their needs spiritually and physically during the panic sweeping the country.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), and the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory alone, some of which a Seventh-day Adventist has never set foot in.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of 1 million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Health for Every Day” radio broadcast airing in Tokyo, Japan. Ask God to guide and bless the presenters, inspire listeners, and connect those listeners to local churches.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Church in Iceland to know how to reach out to and effectively witness in their communities. Pray for the individuals who received one of the 150,000 GLOW tracts passed out by Generation.Youth.Christ. volunteers this last summer. Pray for those who have started coming to church to continue to grow.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 19 - 26, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those that are experiencing great personal hardships right now, whether through loss of loved ones, through natural disasters, or other trials. Pray that they would feel God’s presence near, even through the storms.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray specifically for the Southern Asia Pacific Division headquarters, the Adventist University of the Philippines, AIIAS, and our church members near Tagaytay, who are dealing with the aftermath of the Taal volcano.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our members in Australia who have been dealing with ongoing drought and fires. Pray that God will send rain, relief and protection.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our members in Puerto Rico who have been dealing with a series of earthquakes. Pray for peace and courage and provision for their needs.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those in Indonesia who are dealing with flooding casualties. Pray that God would enable people to bring in supplies and that church members can assist those who have been displaced.

• PRAYER REQUET: Please pray for the government leaders of our various countries, that God would continue to guide and direct events according to His will, and that through these events people would recognize that Jesus is coming soon.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 12 - 19, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Ten Days of Prayer, which runs January 8-18, 2020, is in full swing now. Keeping praying that we each will come to understand more deeply what it means to seek the Holy Spirit. It’s not too late to be part of this special life-changing Ten Days of Prayer! To learn more, visit: tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: We are about a year and a half away from the next General Conference Session in Indianapolis. We invite you to start praying with us that God will work in a special way at this 2020 session, and that the Holy Spirit will be poured out as never before. PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Sherry Clemmer, event coordinator, and the General Conference team as they plan for the 2020 General Conference session. There are still so many logistical details to work out. Pray for God to lead in the planning of each detail.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Indianapolis Dome and Convention Center staff that we will interact with at the upcoming General Conference Session. Pray that we will be positive witnesses and that they will desire to give their lives to Christ and become part of this end-time movement.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for the Centers of Influence in your region of the world. There are many. Perhaps you have one in your own community!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for countries throughout Asia and the Middle East that are experiencing great religious persecution. Pray that believers will be faithful and stand true to God’s Word. Pray that God will send more laborers into these fields.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 5 - 12, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: This week we start the annual Ten Days of Prayer, which will run January 8-18, 2020. The theme is “Seeking God’s Spirit.” Pray that we each will come to understand more deeply how we are to pray. Pray that lives are changed for eternity as church families press together seeking a closer walk with God. It’s not too late to be part of this special life-changing Ten Days of Prayer! To learn more, visit: tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many different ministries represented within the Adventist church—both official church organizations and the many vital supporting ministries. Pray for those who lead these ministries, that their lives will be used for God’s glory, and that they would receive an extra outpouring of the Holy Spirit this coming year. If you can think of specific ministries or church organizations, pray for the leaders by name.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the multiple Seventh-day Adventist World Church media networks who broadcast the gospel throughout the globe. Pray for special wisdom and protection for these avenues of communication, especially in areas where it is becoming more difficult to freely share the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the presidents, directors, and managers of approximately 50 Hope Channel affiliates around the world who are broadcasting the gospel message in 56 languages.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for your local young people both in and out of the Church, that God will draw their hearts to Him in a special way this coming year. Pray for wisdom to reach out to them. The enemy is working hard to capture the hearts of our children. We need to fight for them on our knees. Pray for these young people by name.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the struggling marriages within your church. Pray for God to mend the wounds and bring healing and unity. Pray that the enemy will not be successful in breaking apart the homes in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members who live alone, whether as divorcees, widows/widowers, singles or because of some other circumstance. Pray that God would take away the loneliness and pain that so often knocks at the door and fill hearts with His joy.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray especially for the leaders of your church—your pastor (including his family), your local elders, deacons, deaconesses, etc. Pray that God would give them a renewed vision and passion for service as they start this New Year. Pray that God would bring a fresh personal revival to their life and ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s pray that we would be faithful like Daniel and that God would take each of us deeper in our walk with Him during this coming year. Pray that we would not settle for a “superficial dwarfed Christianity,” but that we would truly press towards the heights of God’s ideal and calling in our lives. Time is short! Let’s pray that He will enable us to give Him our all, for His glory!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Last but not least, let’s keep praying for the Holy Spirit to be poured out during the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 22 - 29, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way in the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, which will occur this coming January 4, 2020. The emphasis for this coming quarter is: “Pioneer Prayer.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Generation of Youth for Christ convention that will be taking place in Louisville Kentucky the first weekend of January. GYC is currently in 40 days of prayer leading up to the conference. Please pray that God’s spirit will be poured out in a powerful way on the meetings, as thousands will be attending from all over the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all our youth and young people that are enjoying some vacation from school over the holidays. Pray for safety in their travels and for special bonding with family and loved ones.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 15-22, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way in the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, which will occur this coming January 4, 2020. The emphasis for this coming quarter is: “Pioneer Prayer.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference staff and especially their families. These family members make many sacrifices to support the ministry of the church and this can take its toll. Many GC staff are traveling to be with family over the holidays. Please pray that God will bless our staff with meaningful quality time with their family members, and that family bonds will grow stronger in the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging. We need the Holy Spirit to work miracles.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Generation of Youth for Christ convention that will be taking place in Louisville Kentucky the first weekend of January. GYC is currently in 40 days of prayer leading up to the conference. Please pray that God’s spirit will be poured out in a powerful way on the meetings, as thousands will be attending from all over the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 8 - 15, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the personal ministries in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the families represented in your local church, that God would put a hedge of protection around the homes and hearts of each one.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the marriages represented in your church. Pray for these marriages to be strong testimonies of God’s glory. Pray that the enemy would not be able to get a foothold or bring division between husbands and wives.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the children of your church. Perhaps some are struggling more than others. Pray for each of these children by name. Pray for our young people to know Jesus personally, and choose to be laborers in His harvest.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Finally, lift up the arms of your local pastor in prayer. It’s easy to criticize, but you can make a greater difference if you pray. Pray that God would strengthen him, fill him with the Holy Spirit, and use him in a mighty way to share the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for the General Conference session that will be held June 25th – July 4, 2020. Pray that God would prepare His church and leaders for the Holy Spirit outpouring to come.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

World Church Prayer Requests

From the Desk of Ted N.C. Wilson

December 1 - 8, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that every member feels a burden for soul winning and realizes that heaven asks everyone to follow in Christ’s steps in sharing their personal faith through God’s guidance.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for greater support and interest by all Church members and administrators in maintaining Seventh-day Adventist education as truly Seventh-day Adventist in content and emphasis since it is vital to the church’s future work force and mission perspective.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increasing emphasis on the wonderful doctrine of Biblical creation with our earth being created in six, literal, consecutive days by the word of the Lord. This is foundational to so many Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and the Sabbath, the memorial of God’s creative power and authority that will be the sign/seal of God’s people at the end of time.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for united evangelistic and witnessing activities of every Seventh-day Adventist man, woman, and child around the world, empowered by the Holy Spirit’s power as we submit to His leading in our lives. Total engagement and active participation of every church member around the world is key to the final proclamation of the loud cry. This will keep us active in God's service, combating apathy and complacency through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each life.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increased participation and commitment in evangelistic outreach by all Church institutions as they support the ongoing mission of the Church. As we submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, this will allow Christ to make us one, thus fulfilling Christ’s prayer of John 17 as we understand our role in this world as a prophetic movement and face the end of the great controversy leading to Christ’s soon return.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 24 – December 1, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), and the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory alone, some of which a Seventh-day Adventist has never set foot in.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Health for Every Day” radio broadcast airing in Tokyo, Japan. Ask God to guide and bless the presenters, bring listeners, and connect those listeners to local churches.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Church in Iceland to know how to reach out to and effectively witness in their communities. Pray for the individuals who received one of the 150,000 GLOW tracts passed out by Generation.Youth.Christ. youth this past July. Pray for those who have started coming to church to continue to grow.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the General Conference session that will be held June 25th – July 4, 2020. Pray that God would prepare His church and leaders for the Holy Spirit outpouring to come.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

World Church Prayer Requests

November 17 - 24, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the coming Ten Days of Prayer, January 8-18, 2020. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s pray that God would first and foremost start His revival work in us, so that we can more effectively reach those around us! Then pray for the backslidden members of your churches and congregations. Pray for the difficult individuals in your life that test your patience, or cause you frustration.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for countries throughout Asia and the Middle East that are experiencing great religious persecution right now. Pray that believers will be faithful and stand true to God’s Word. Pray that God will send more laborers into these fields.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Generation of Youth for Christ Conference scheduled for January 1-4 in Louisville, Kentucky. Thousands of young people from all over the world will be gathering together. The theme is “By Many or by Few.” Pray for special Holy Spirit blessings on the meetings, the speakers, and the outreach that is planned for the city of Louisville.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 10 - 17, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in Japan who are making plans for outreach at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pray that God would even now prepare the hearts of those competing in and attending the games, that they would discover that God has called us to run an even more significant race—not for a gold medal but for an eternal reward.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they seek to help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will give each one of us an extra measure of His Holy Spirit, and that He will show us how to be more effective witnesses for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon your local church. Pray that He will work in such a way that people will be drawn to the church to see what God is doing.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 3 - 10, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Church divisions around the world as they begin their own year-end meetings! Pray for God to lead and for the Holy Spirit to be present.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for health and strength for our church leaders, and for traveling mercies. Please pray the same for your local pastor and leadership.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those that are struggling with loss and heartache right now. Many have lost loved ones recently due to sickness or accidents. Pray for comfort and peace.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Your Best Pathway to Health” clinic that is scheduled for April 8-10, in Indianapolis, Indiana, in advance of the General Conference Session. Pray for all the details to come together, and that this will be a witness to the people of Indianapolis. (To learn more visit: https://pathwaytohealthvolunteer.org)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming General Conference Session that will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, June-July 2020. Even now there are yet many details and logistics to work out. Pray for God’s perfect leading, and that this session will not only be life changing for the delegates and attendees, but for thousands throughout the Indianapolis area.

World Church Prayer Requests

From Gavin Anthony, President of the Iceland Conference of SDA

October 27 – November 3, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God will be honored through the refocusing of our church school in Iceland, and that the school will become known as a place of quality education.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to grow an audience for our newly established Hope Channel Iceland.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would show us how to impact secular society in Iceland, and that the Holy Spirit would open hearts.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we become a people of prayer, and that prayer and dependence upon God would be characteristic of our local church as well as Conference leadership.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our members to personally experience Jesus every day.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 20 - 27, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Women’s Ministries and the women in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Men’s Ministries in your local church, and if there is no specific ministry, pray for the men of your church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the families represented in your local church, that God would put a hedge of protection around the homes and hearts of each one.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the marriages represented in your church. Pray for these marriages to be strong testimonies of God’s glory. Pray that the enemy would not be able to get a foothold or bring division between husbands and wives.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the children of your church. Perhaps some are struggling more than others. Pray for each of these children by name.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people to know Jesus personally, and choose to be laborers in the great harvest.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Finally, lift up the arms of your local pastor in prayer. It’s easy to criticize, but you can make a greater difference if you pray. Pray that God would strengthen him, fill him with the Holy Spirit, and use him in a mighty way to share the gospel.

World Church Prayer Requests

From the Desk of Ted N.C. Wilson

October 13-20, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: As we conclude Annual Council meetings this week, please pray for an increased sense of urgency and realization by Church leaders and members that we are living at the end of time and that Jesus is coming soon.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that every member feels a burden for soul winning and realizes that heaven asks everyone to follow in Christ’s steps in sharing their personal faith through God’s guidance.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for greater support and interest by all Church members and administrators in maintaining Seventh-day Adventist education as truly Seventh-day Adventist in content and emphasis since it is vital to the church’s future work force and mission perspective.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increasing emphasis on the wonderful doctrine of Biblical creation with our earth being created in six, literal, consecutive days by the word of the Lord since this is foundational to so many Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and the Sabbath, the memorial of God’s creative power and authority that will be the sign/seal of God’s people at the end of time.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for united evangelistic and witnessing activities of every Seventh-day Adventist man, woman, and child around the world, empowered by the Holy Spirit’s power as we submit to His leading in our lives. Total engagement and active participation of every church member around the world is a key to the final proclamation of the loud cry. This will keep us active in God's service combating apathy and complacency through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each life.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increased participation and commitment in evangelistic outreach by all Church institutions as they support the ongoing mission of the Church. As we submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, this will allow Christ to make us one thus fulfilling Christ’s prayer of John 17 as we understand our role in this world as a prophetic movement and face the end of the great controversy leading to Christ’s soon return.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we can nurture and establish thousands of “centers of influence” especially in large cities around the world, which can make huge differences in people’s lives as they are shown God’s truth through Christian service.

World Church Prayer Requests

From the Desk of Ted N.C. Wilson

October 6 - 13, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: As we approach another Annual Council session of meetings, please pray for increased sense of urgency and realization by Church leaders and members that we are living at the end of time and that Jesus is coming soon.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for worldwide unity in every church and entity based on respect for God’s Word, humble prayer, the Holy Spirit’s power, and respect for accepted Church policy/process as we submit to God's leading in the process of the Church to make commonly-agreed upon decisions.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for full engagement in the mission of the Church in proclaiming the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14 and the fourth angel of Revelation 18.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we can use every appropriate social media format to share the three angels’ messages in creative and fresh approaches to the busy people of today.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for tremendous increase in support and spiritual emphasis for Seventh-day Adventist young people who attend school on public campuses so they become vibrant missionaries serving others at public universities and colleges worldwide.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increased emphasis on small group outreach so that all members are participating in personal witnessing to proclaim God’s great truth in these last days of history.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will bring to the forefront godly, teachable and humble leaders for the future who will provide Christ-centered leadership as His Church fulfills its heaven-born mandate to the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 29 – October 6, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for those struggling to recover from hurricane and flood damage from recent storms. Pray that God would provide practical provisions as well as peace and comfort in the midst of the storms.

• PRAYER REQUEST: This coming Sabbath, October 5, 2019, is the fourth quarter Day of Prayer. The theme is “World-Changing Prayer Warriors: Prayers that Change Us.” Pray that many will discover the joy of being a prayer warrior for the Lord. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the AMEN Free Health Clinic, which will be held at the General Conference headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland on October 6, 2019. Last time we held this clinic, we served over 1,200 patients. Please pray that God will touch many hearts, and give spiritual and physical healing to those that come to the clinic.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming Annual Council meetings, that the Holy Spirit would truly lead the agenda and all the discussions.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Church leaders’ health as they travel from all over the world to Maryland this week and next. Jet lag, combined with busy schedules, is taxing on the body. Pray that God would give sustaining strength and health to each one.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 22 - 29, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for those who are dealing with horrific loss in the wake of the recent and ongoing hurricanes. Pray for food, water, and rescue support to reach those who are stranded. Pray for comfort for those who have lost family or loved ones.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the country of Iceland, that God would pour out His Holy Spirit on the church there and that many would respond to the prayers, and to the seeds recently planted.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Day of Prayer and Fasting scheduled for this coming October 5, 2019. The theme is “World-Changing Prayer Warriors: Prayers that Change Us.” Pray that many will be blessed by this special day! (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Annual Council meetings that will occur in early October. This is when church leaders from all over the world gather together in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss important issues and make decisions for the future of the Church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for wisdom for our church leaders, for a spirit of humility and prayer to saturate the meetings, and for the Holy Spirit to lead each discussion and each decision made.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 15-22, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the new East Central Africa Division Adventist School of Medicine, scheduled to officially open this month. Pray that the school would be a unique witness for Christ and His timeless plan for all to have physical and spiritual health. Pray that the school would be used to provide powerful Christian medical leadership, service, and witness around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church members in the Central African country of Burundi. Pray that God will provide wisdom to meet challenges, and for peace and prosperity for the leaders and members.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), and the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory alone, some of which a Seventh-day Adventist has never set foot in.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the General Conference session held June 25th – July 4, 2020. Pray that God would prepare His church and leaders for the Holy Spirit outpouring to come.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The World Church fourth quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting is scheduled this coming October 5, 2019. The theme is “World-Changing Prayer Warriors: Prayers that Change Us.” Pray that many will discover the joy of being a prayer warrior for the Lord. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

World Church Prayer Requests

September 8-15, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those who are dealing with horrific loss in the wake of Hurricane Dorian that ripped through the Bahamas. Pray for food, water, and rescue support to reach those that are stranded.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those you know who are going through significant loss, whether it be by death, divorce, loss of health, loss of faith, or some other significant painful trial. Pray that they can see God hasn’t abandoned them, and He is still near even in the storms.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Church, and especially your local church, that God will help us to be lights and witnesses in our communities for His soon coming! Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for your local pastor, that God will put a hedge of protection around his family, his marriage and his ministry. Pray that he will have wisdom and strength for the difficult work of shepherding the flock.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our World Church, and especially for the upcoming Annual Council meetings that will take place in Silver Spring, MD in October. Pray that God will give wisdom and direction for the meetings and that the Holy Spirit will be present in a very profound way.

World Church Prayer Requests

From the Desk of Ted N.C. Wilson

September 1 - 8, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for expanded emphasis on “Revival and Reformation” throughout the World Church, for members, churches, institutions, Conferences, Unions, Divisions, and the GC, with earnest prayer during "777" for the latter rain of the Holy Spirit and the fulfillment of Joel 2, Hosea 6, & Acts 2.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for a full understanding and usage of Comprehensive Health Ministry (“medical missionary work”) allowing all church members to meet people’s needs and follow Christ’s ministry of service to others.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increase of a deeply-held spiritual and evangelistic perspective by every church administrator around the world as they nurture and point church members to Christ and the unique mission and message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church founded on Rev 12:17, Revelation 14:6-12; and Revelation 18:1-4 which have been entrusted into the hands of God's end-time church. Let us plead with the Lord to guard pastors and church members to never lose the prophetic identity of who we are as the Seventh-day Adventist Church: God's remnant church at the end of time.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for an increased emphasis on studying the books of Daniel & Revelation and understanding and promoting the wonderful blessings of the sanctuary service as a beautiful explanation of the salvation process. The sanctuary helps us focus on Christ and His work for us during His life on earth, His death on the cross, His resurrection, His current ministry for us in the most holy place in heaven, and His soon second coming.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for more time spent by all in Bible study and prayer, allowing God to fully direct His people according to His will. This is of great importance in helping to keep us close to God and allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to reverse influences and trends of worldliness that threaten God's church and our daily lives.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for strong cooperation and unity between the church organization and supporting ministries in the evangelistic outreach of the Church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for worldwide unity in every church and entity based on respect for God’s Word, humble prayer, the Holy Spirit’s power, respect for accepted church policy/process and full engagement in the mission of the Church in proclaiming the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14 and the fourth angel of Revelation 18.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 25 – September 1, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the ministry of Operation Save-a-Youth (OSAY) in Manchester, Jamaica, as they seek to strengthen their youth through serving the community.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Adventists members recently held a free medical clinic in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Please pray for the people who were served—that they will be drawn closer to Jesus and that God will arrange divine appointments for church members to interact positively with their neighbors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled for Papua New Guinea in May 2020. Please pray for all of the logistical details that are being arranged.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for two community centers in Russia that offer a health food store, massage therapy, a preschool, and healthy lifestyle training courses.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Health for Every Day” radio broadcast airing in Tokyo, Japan. Ask God to guide and bless the presenters, bring listeners, and connect those listeners to local churches.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Church in Iceland to know how to reach out to and effectively witness in their communities. Pray for the individuals who received one of the 200,000 GLOW tracts passed out by Generation.Youth.Christ. youth this past week.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 18 - 25, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those who need physical and spiritual healing. The Bible tells us that all things are possible with God.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the thousands of young people who attended the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee this past week. Pray for traveling safety as they return home. Pray that the truths they learned about Jesus and the calling He has for them will forever change their life.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all the young people returning to school this month. Pray for those that you know by name. Pray for wisdom as they begin their classes and for courage to witness to their friends.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming General Conference “Prime Time” week, when Church leaders converge at the Adventist Church Headquarters for special committees and meetings. Pray for God to direct each detail of the agenda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Annual Council meetings in early October. Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide the discussions and give wisdom on how to effectively advance the ministries of the Church.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 11 - 18, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for comfort for those affected in the recent shootings in Texas and Ohio. Pray for the local church members to know how to respond to those who are hurting.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee that concludes on the 17th. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on our young people. Pray for traveling safety, and safety during the Camporee for the thousands of young people.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those who were baptized this past June during the Total Member Involvement meetings across India. Pray that the decisions made will be strong and each new member will continue to grow in the Lord. Pray for the follow-up work and on-going Bible studies.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the different evangelistic ministries around the world like It is Written, Amazing Facts, and others. Pray that God would continue to use these ministries to bring many to the truth.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves, and be brought to Him. Pray for the cell phone evangelism that is taking off through Adventist World Radio. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the 54 Hope Channels around the world, broadcasting in 60 languages God’s good news of a better life for today and for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the other Adventist media networks around the world that are also seeking to share the Three Angel’s Messages far and wide. Pray that God will help us know how to effectively work together for His glory, and that His coming may be hastened.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 4 - 11, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the International Pathfinder Camporee taking place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 12-17. The theme is “Chosen.” Pray for our young people to recognize that they have been chosen by God for a specific purpose. Pray that many will make decisions for Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Generation of Youth for Christ mission trip to Iceland, August 8-18, 2019. Young people from all over the world will converge in Reykjavík, Iceland, to pass out GLOW tracks and to pray with citizens. Pray that God will open many doors and hearts during this mission trip. Pray also for the young people to have a special life changing experience with Jesus on this trip.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people who live in countries where there is religious persecution. Pray that they would stand strong for the faith, and that they would be mighty witnesses for God’s glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the young people who will be starting school in the coming week(s). Pray that even in their studies, they will grow closer to Jesus and have a strong desire to be a faithful witness for His glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 28 – August 4, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would continue to open even more doors for the gospel work to go forward in Cuba.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Adventist Seminary in Havana, that it would be a true training ground for dedicated pastors and missionaries.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the pastors of Cuba to be strengthened for their work, and to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Pray for provision for their physical needs. Many live on a mere $25 dollars a month. Life is very difficult.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the World Youth Group Inc., an organization currently reaching 44 cities in Cuba with Bible workers and health evangelism. Pray that God would send laborers for the 500 cities left to reach.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the far northern country of Iceland, that the Holy Spirit would melt the hearts of the residents of this tiny country.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for a special youth prayer initiative being organized by Generation of Youth for Christ, that will take place across Iceland, August 8-18, 2019. The plan is to knock on every door in Reykjavik and pray with people as GLOW tracts are shared.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people who will be part of this special prayer emphasis across the country of Iceland. Pray for surrendered hearts, and that the Holy Spirit will work and open many doors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for HOPE Channel in Iceland as it seeks to get off the ground and share resources that point people to Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 21 - 28, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Christchurch, New Zealand, and for the continued healing and interfaith connections in that community in the aftermath of the March 15 attack on a mosque. Although it’s been several months, the pain is still real. Pray for our church members to know how to minister and reach out to the Muslim community.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those still seeking to put their life back together in Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai came through this past spring.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please uplift the staff and students at Mozambique Adventist University in Beira. Pray that God would supply their needs, and that they would continue to train many workers for the Kingdom.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those in Paradise, California, still recovering from the horrible fire that swept through the region last fall. Pray that the believers in this community will be strong to comfort others through this crisis.

• PRAYER REQUEST: There are many disasters and tragedies around the world that we fail to mention. Pray for those parts of the world that God has especially laid on your heart.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in Japan who are making plans for outreach at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pray that God would even now prepare the hearts of those competing in and attending the games, that they would discover that God has called us to run an even more significant race—not for a gold medal but for an eternal reward.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 14 - 21, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the new East Central Africa Division Adventist School of Medicine, scheduled to officially open in September 2019. Pray that the school be a unique witness for Christ and the timeless beauty of His plan for all to have physical and spiritual health. Pray that the school would be used to provide powerful Christian medical leadership, service and witness around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church members in the central African country of Burundi. Pray that God will provide wisdom for the challenges being faced, and for peace and prosperity for the leaders and members.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church in Turkey, that God will continue to use them as a lighthouse on the hill and that they will truly be a “house of prayer” for those in need.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Huaibei, China, has a population of 2,070,000. Huaibei has great natural resources, and is home to many industries, from construction and machinery to textiles and electronics. It is also an agricultural center for crops like wheat, beans and cotton; many types of livestock are also raised. The city exports more than 100 different types of goods.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Huaibei in the following areas:

o Pray for wisdom for Huaibei’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Huaibei.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Huaibei.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for the women of Huaibei—for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for the men of Huaibei—for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

o Pray for the industries and crops of Huaibei to be successful.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 7 - 14, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 3rd Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle being held this week in Loma Linda, California, July 9-13. The focus will be on Wholistic Wellness—lifestyle and how it affects the body and brain. Pray that this conference could have long reaching benefits for our entire church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Deaf and Special Needs Ministries, which will be part of the Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle. They will have an additional day of meetings on July 14th in Loma Linda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray in advance for the Your Best Pathway to Health event that will be occurring April 6 - 11, 2020, in advance of the General Conference session in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pray that logistical details would come together smoothly, and that needed volunteers will apply. (To learn more visit: https://pathwaytohealthvolunteer.org)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the safety of those who travel for the Church in full time ministry. Pray for their health as well, as many follow very intense traveling schedules.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would help each of us, including those in leadership, to honor our body temple and embrace and live the NEW START principles (Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust in God) to the best of our ability.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the health of your local pastor and his family as the enemy often attacks in this area.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the missionaries all around the world like Teresa O’Donnell, author of this week’s story, who cannot share their names because they live in difficult territories. Pray that God would strengthen these hidden missionaries for their work, and give them courage and wisdom to face the many challenges involved in living abroad.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 30 – July 7, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the General Conference session that will be occurring one year from now, June 25th – July 4, 2020. Pray that God would prepare His church and leaders for the Holy Spirit outpouring to come. (Many are joining together for a year in prayer, in advance of the GC session. To be a part of this group, visit: www.revivalplan.com.)

• PRAYER REQUEST: The World Church third quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting is scheduled this coming Sabbath, July 6, 2019. The theme is “World-Changing Prayer Warriors: Prayers that Change People.” Pray that many will discover the joy of being a prayer warrior for the Lord. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for ADRA Colombia, and the Adventist churches in Bucaramanga and Medellin, Colombia, as they seek to help Venezuelan refugees who have migrated to escape instability at home. Pray that God would give peace and courage to the many believers trapped in difficult living conditions in Venezuela.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to reach that city through health ministry. Pray that God brings people to their doors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon your local church. Pray that He will work in such a way that members will experience deeper revival in their walk with God, and that they will desire to engage in active ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray especially for an extra measure of the Holy Spirit to be upon your local pastor. Pray for his marriage, his family, his children, and his many duties. Pray that God would put a special hedge of protection around his life and ministry.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 23 - 30, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST from South American Division: Pray for the discipleship movement promoted by the SAD, as this encourages the Church to grow in communion, in its relationships and in the fulfillment of the mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST from the South American Division: Pray for more intense member involvement with the mission, giving Bible studies and bringing people to Jesus, and also planting churches in large urban centers.

• PRAYER REQUEST from the South American Division: Pray to reach, maintain and prepare new generations for a faithful, mission and leadership experience in harmony with the Adventist lifestyle and identity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings that are currently taking place across India. They finish on June 30, 2019. Pray for many decisions to be made for Christ.

• PRAYER REQUEST: One more week until the third quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting. Plan to join this global prayer meeting and pray that many lives will be changed for eternity as a result. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 16 - 23, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Willie and Elaine Oliver as they continue to lead the Family Ministries Department for the General Conference. Pray that they would continue to have divine appointments as they lead families closer to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings that are currently in progress across India. The meetings run June 12-30, 2019. Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those who will be speaking and sharing in the Total Member Involvement meetings in India. Pray that God prepares the hearts of people, even now, to receive His Word. .

• PRAYER REQUEST from Elder Wilson: Pray for God’s power in increasing our church members’ attention to reach the enormous metropolitan population centers in every division around the world where over 50% of the entire world population now live.

• PRAYER REQUEST from Elder Wilson: Pray for religious liberty and freedom of conscience in countries where personal freedoms are curtailed, limited, or almost non-existent.

• PRAYER REQUEST from Elder Wilson: Pray that all church members and church leaders will hold the Holy Word of God as authoritative for our personal living and the life of the Church in these last days of earth’s history! Pray that people will be not be influenced by society and its humanistic views but rather completely influenced by God’s Word, the Bible.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 9 - 16, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings that are scheduled to take place across India, June 12-30, 2019. Pray that God prepares the hearts of people, even now, to receive His Word.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the speakers traveling to India this week for the meetings, that God will give them traveling mercies and work out all the logistical details. Pray that the Holy Spirit would empower and speak through each of them.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 3rd Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle held in Loma Linda, California, July 9-13. The focus will be on Wholistic Wellness—lifestyle and how it affects the body and brain. Pray that this conference could have long reaching benefits for our entire church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Deaf and Special Needs Ministries, which will be part of the Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle. They will have an additional day of meetings on July 14th in Loma Linda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the publishing directors attending the World Publishing Houses Workshop in Israel this week. Pray that God will open up new doors for the publication of our materials, that they can spread like the leaves of autumn around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The World Church third quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting is coming up on July 6, 2019. Plan to join this global prayer meeting and pray that many lives will be changed for eternity as a result. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 2 - 9, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Mobile Wellness Clinic taking place this week, June 2 – 6, 2019, in preparation for a Total Member Involvement event in India. Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings are scheduled to take place across the country June 12-30, 2019. Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those who will be speaking and sharing in the Total Member Involvement meetings. Pray that God prepares the hearts of people, even now, to receive His Word. .

• PRAYER REQUEST: The World Church third quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting is scheduled for July 6, 2019. Plan to join this global prayer meeting and pray that many lives will be changed for eternity as a result. (For more information, visit: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will give each one of us an extra measure of His Holy Spirit, and that He will show us how to be more effective witnesses for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon your local church. Pray that He will work in such a way that people will be drawn to the church to see what God is doing.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for an extra measure of the Holy Spirit for your local pastor. Pray for his marriage, his family, his children, and his many duties. Pray that God would put a special hedge of protection around his life and ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will work in the worldwide Church as we’ve never seen before, and that the Latter Rain will come as promised.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 26 – June 2, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church members in the central African country of Burundi. Pray that God will provide for a helpful resolution to the challenges being faced, and for peace and prosperity for the leaders and members.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church in Turkey, that God will continue to use them as a lighthouse on the hill and that they will be a “house of prayer” for those in need.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), and the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory alone, some of which a Seventh-day Adventist has never set foot in.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the leadership of the MENAU, including Rick McEdward, president; Tibor Szilvasi, secretary; and Michael Wixwat, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in the MENAU to have courage as they often feel alone and isolated. Religious persecution is still rampant in many areas.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Mobile Wellness Clinic taking place June 2 – 6, 2019, in preparation for a Total Member Involvement event in India. Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings are scheduled to take place across the country June 12-30, 2019. Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

World Church Prayer Requests

May 19 - 26, 2019

• PRAISE REPORT: Thank you for praying for the Seventh-day Adventist Church leadership in the African country of Burundi. God has heard your prayers. The following good news was just released on May 17th: https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2019-05-17/adventist-detainees-released-from-burundi-prison/ We encourage you to keep praying that God will provide for a helpful resolution to the challenges being faced and for peace and prosperity in Burundi.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church members in India and Bangladesh suffering from the recent cyclone Fani. This was strongest tropical cyclone to hit India and Bangladesh in 20 years. Many are dead and the region has been lashed with ferocious winds and torrential downpours.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for ADRA staff and leadership in the region as they continue to respond to the physical and mental needs of the people of India and Bangladesh.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Mobile Wellness Clinic scheduled to take place June 2 – 6, 2019, in preparation for a Total Member Involvement event in India. Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings are scheduled to take place across the country June 12-30, 2019. Pray for people to receive comfort and hope through these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Southern Asia Pacific Division (SSD) this year as they focus on reaching unreached people groups in their urban cities. They hope to establish five Chinese congregations in cities with significant Chinese population and nine pilot projects in nine countries within the SSD

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for other Centers of Influence projects across the more difficult regions of the SSD. Pray for more dedicated laborers for the harvest.

East-Central Africa Division

Prayer Requests

May 12 - 19, 2019

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE ECD: The East-Central Africa Division (ECD) is comprised of 11 countries that include Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Somalia. These countries have a combined population of approximately 400 million people. Seventh- day Adventist church membership in this region is approximately 4 million.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for wisdom and the Holy Spirit’s blessing on Blasious M. Ruguri, division president; Alain G. Coralie, executive secretary; and Jerome Habimana, executive treasurer. Please also pray for all the Union and Conference leaders, pastors, and their families in the ECD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that the ECD will more fully realize the vision for Total Member Involvement, where each member of the Church is a discipled and discipling follower of Christ, fully surrendered to the mission of Christ in the world. Please pray that God will give each member a powerful testimony to His goodness and faithfulness as they serve Him.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the new ECD Adventist School of Medicine, scheduled to officially open in September 2019. Pray that the school be a unique witness for Christ and the timeless beauty of His plan for all to have physical and spiritual health. Pray that the school would be used to provide powerful Christian medical leadership, service and witness around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s glory to be revealed as our Church is affected by political and economic strife in ECD nations. Special urgent prayers for God to protect and bring a strong revival to the Adventist church in Burundi where spiritual warfare is threatening the stability of the 43,000 members baptized in 2018 and existence of the Church in that nation.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the missionary families who serve in ECD. ECD serves as the denominations largest host to missionaries for the Church. We pray for their health, their children and that the Holy Spirit would empower and bless their ministries.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would open the doors of ministry for the hundreds of millions in ECD who do not yet have a saving relationship with Christ. Pray that the Seventh-day Adventist Church would represent a beacon of hope to them, which can point the way to a joyous and saving relationship with Christ. Please pray for areas such as Somalia that are currently closed to open ministry, and for an end to religious persecution across the division.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our Church members in India and Bangladesh suffering from the recent cyclone Fani. This was strongest tropical storm to hit India and Bangladesh in 20 years. The region was lashed with ferocious winds and torrential downpours. Many are dead or missing. The full extent of the damage in both countries is not yet known and the death toll is expected to rise.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 5 - 12, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members in 10 different US cities who will take up the Touch 10K Challenge this coming Sabbath in an attempt to touch the lives of 100,000 people with prayer and a special edition of Message magazine.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Mobile Wellness Clinic taking place June 2 – 6, 2019 in preparation for a Total Member Involvement event in India. Total Member Involvement evangelistic meetings are scheduled to take place across the country June 12-30, 2019. Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our youth and young adults who are graduating from high schools, colleges, and universities this month. Pray for those you know by name.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for protection of our young people from ever-increasing worldly influences. Pray that they would focus on the Word of God and service to others.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for local churches to emphasize mission outreach and service opportunities, sponsoring young people through “One Year in Mission” and through other programs designed to focus attention on the mission God has given us.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 28 – May 5, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the many students who will be soon be graduating from high school and colleges. Pray that God will guide and direct their steps and plans for the future.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the safety of those who travel for the Church in full time ministry. Pray for their health as well, as many follow very intense traveling schedules.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would help each of us, as well as those in leadership, to honor our body temple and embrace and live the NEW START principles (Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust in God) to the best of our ability.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for more willing to dedicate their life to foreign missions, especially in difficult unreached areas.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Zhongxiang, China, has a population of 1,030,000. Due to its average life expectancy of 75 years, nearly 10 years more than the worldwide average, Zhongxiang has been called China’s “Hometown of Longevity.”

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Zhongxiang in the following areas:

o Pray for wisdom for Zhongxiang’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Zhongxiang.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Zhongxiang.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for the women of Zhongxiang—for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for the men of Zhongxiang—for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 21 - 28, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement meetings scheduled to take place across India, June 12-30, 2019. (Note date correction from last week!) Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves, and be brought to Him.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cell phone evangelism that is taking off through Adventist World Radio. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Tabriz, Iran, has a population of 1,700,000. This city has been the capital city of Iran many times through history. There are some ancient Christian churches in this city, including one noted in the writings of Marco Polo. Today, Tabriz is an industrial hub, producing cars, textiles, machine tools, and more.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Tabriz in the following areas:

o Pray for wisdom for Tabriz’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Tabriz.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Tabriz.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for the women of Tabriz —for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for the men of Tabriz —for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out upon the members of the Seventh-day Adventist church, that we will have the power to be effective witnesses for God’s glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 14 - 21, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for those affected by Cyclone Idai and the flooding in Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Thousands of people are still trying to put their lives back together and need our prayers.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please uplift the staff and students at Mozambique Adventist University in Beira. The buildings were seriously damaged as a result of the cyclone. Please pray for the repairs that need to be made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Mobile Wellness Clinic taking place June 2 – 6, 2019 in preparation for a Total Member Involvement Event in India.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement meetings scheduled to take place across India, June 12-13, 2019. Pray for God to work in a mighty way in these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: God really blessed the Total Youth Involvement event in March. We hope to share reports soon. Please pray for the many people who made decisions for the Lord during the youth evangelistic series, that their commitment will stay strong and that they will have adequate discipleship.

World Church Prayer Requests

From Hope Channel

April 7 - 14, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the 54 Hope Channels around the world, broadcasting in 60 languages God’s good news of a better life for today and for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Speranta TV, our Hope Channel in Romania, recently recognized as the #15 TV Station in the entire country!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for plans to build a new studio in Hapur for Hope Channel India, reaching a potential 800 million Hindi-speaking viewers.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Hope Channels that are reaching people miraculously, but are significantly understaffed.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Hope Channels in regions where the government is not favorable to their efforts.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Hope Channel in regions where the people have no knowledge of Christianity

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the other Adventist media networks around the world that are also seeking to share the Three Angel’s Messages far and wide. Pray that God will help us know how to effectively work together for His glory, that His coming may be hastened.

World Church Prayer Requests

Written by Elder Ted N.C. Wilson

March 31 – April 7, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for expanded emphasis on “Revival and Reformation” throughout the world for members, churches, institutions, conferences, unions, divisions, and throughout the Church with earnest prayer for the latter rain of the Holy Spirit and the fulfillment of Joel 2, Hosea 6, & Acts 2.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for plans and activities of all thirteen divisions and the attached union (Middle East and North Africa Union) regarding “Mission to the Cities.”

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for personal and church-wide emphasis on daily reading and following the Bible through Believe His Prophets, which emphasizes the reading and study of the Bible, God’s Holy Word.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for heartfelt gratefulness for and full acceptance of the Spirit of Prophecy writings as being applicable today, and that church leadership and membership read the materials on a regular basis.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for strong cooperation and unity between the Church organization and supporting ministries in the evangelistic outreach of the Church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for increased sense of urgency and realization by church leaders and members that we are living at the end of time and that Jesus is coming soon.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 24 - 31, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Finally, this is the week! March 24-30, 2019 the General Conference Youth Ministries Department along with Pathfinders and young adults all over the world will be preaching at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. Pray that God will work mightily during this week, and that not only will those who hear these messages be forever changed, but so will the lives of the thousands of youth preachers. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to speak in a powerful way to those attending these meetings. Pray that any plans of the enemy to disrupt the meetings will be foiled, and that those who need to hear the messages will attend without distractions.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for calm nerves and mind for the youth, as many will be preaching for the very first time. Pray that God will give them just the right words to speak.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Gary Blanchard (General Conference Youth Ministries Director), Pako Edson Mokgwane (Associate Youth Director), Andrés J. Peralta (Associate Youth Director), and all their team of coordinators and organizers.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for all the division, union, and conference Youth Directors worldwide. Pray that the Holy Spirit would guide each of them as they help coordinate and oversee the various youth evangelistic sites.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people in your local church, that they would fall in love with Christ more fully, and choose to honor Him in their life choices.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 17 - 24, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those affected by the recent cyclone and flooding in Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. A lot of the communication infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged, especially along the coast, so communication is still limited.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray also for the staff and students at Mozambique Adventist University in Beira. There has been a lot of damage. Please pray for the clean up and repairs that will need to take place after this very challenging cyclone.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the leper colony featured in this week’s prayer testimony. Pray that God will send more laborers to take care of these special people.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Larry Evans, assistant to the President for Special Needs Ministries for the General Conference. Pray for those who work with Special Needs Ministries worldwide. Pray especially for those with special needs in your local church, whether handicapped, blind, deaf, or with some other special situation. Look for ways to reach out and show these precious souls the love of God.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Hefei, China, has a population of 7,965,000. Hefei is the provincial capital and is one of the top 20 emerging cities in China. It has a history stretching back as far as the 8th century, BC. The majority population of Hefei is Han Chinese, though there are also Hu Chinese, and migrants from other areas. Air pollution is a problem, particularly in May and June when farmers in surrounding areas burn fields ahead of planting.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Hefei, in many areas including the following:

o Pray for wisdom for Hefei’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Hefei.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Hefei.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for women of Hefei—for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for men of Hefei—for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

• PRAYER REQUEST: We are now only one week away from the big event, which will take place March 24-30, 2019. Please continue praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement)

World Church Prayer Requests

March 10 - 17, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day, which takes place next Sabbath, on March 16, 2019. On this day young people worldwide will seek to “Be the Sermon” as they adopt a prisoner, a patient, or an orphan to show them the love of Christ. Children and teens will participate in community services.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Linda Mei Lin Koh (General Conference Children’s Ministries Director) and Saustin Mfune (Associate Children’s Ministries Director). Pray that they would have special wisdom for their task as they seek to lead the children of our church to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Gary Blanchard (General Conference World Youth Director), as well as Pako Edson Mokgwane and Dr. Andrés J. Peralta (Associate Youth Directors) that the Holy Spirit would be upon them as they lead our youth.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Youth and Children’s Ministries leaders worldwide, that the Holy Spirit would be upon them in a special way. Pray that church leaders on every level will empower children to witness for Jesus and to serve their community.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many children and adults will give their hearts to Jesus at the forthcoming TMI/TCI (Total Children Involvement) evangelism in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, in the East Central Africa Division in March.

• PRAYER REQUEST: We are now two weeks away from the big Total Youth Involvement event, which will take place March 24-30, 2019. Please continue praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement)

World Church Prayer Requests

March 3 - 10, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Global Youth Day, which takes place March 16, 2019. On this day young people worldwide will seek to “Be the Sermon” as they adopt a prisoner, a patient, or an orphan to show them the love of Christ. (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/gyd)

• PRAYER REQUEST: We are now three weeks away from the big Total Youth Involvement event, which will take place March 24-30, 2019. Please continue praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that our young people would learn how to be faithful in giving their tithes and offerings. Pray that they would grow up to be good stewards financially as well as in how they use their talents.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for protection of our young people from ever-increasing worldly influences. Pray that they would focus on the Word of God and service to others.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for local churches to emphasize mission outreach and service opportunities, sponsoring young people through “One Year in Mission” and through other programs designed to focus attention on the mission God has given us.

World Church Prayer Requests

February 24 – March 3, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the growing ministry of Adventist World Radio. Pray that many more will be able to hear the message of God’s love over the radio waves, and be brought to Him.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cell phone evangelism that is taking off through Adventist World Radio. Thousands of doors are opening to share the truth as we’ve never experienced before.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Fuyang, China, has a population of 8,093,000. Fuyang has a very interesting early history. Classical Chinese texts were discovered there that shed light on ancient culture and literature. More recently, however, the region has been touched with rebellion and tragedy. The weather changes frequently, and the people of the city are known to say, “Fuyang has four seasons in spring.”

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Fuyang in the following areas:

o Pray for wisdom for Fuyang’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Fuyang.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Fuyang.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for the women of Fuyang—for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for the men of Fuyang—for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they will soon be mobilizing Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement).

World Church Prayer Requests

February 17 - 24, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Nearly 500 evangelistic meetings recently finished in Jamaica, following an island-wide outreach initiative with a heavy health emphasis. Please pray for those who made decisions for Christ and for a healthy lifestyle during the meetings.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the health of our Church administrators and leaders as they engage in ministry for the global field. Pray that they will know how best to take care of their body temple. Remember your local pastor and leadership as well.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying specifically for the following “Prayer Focus” city. Longyang (or Longquan), located in Southeastern China, has a population of 290,000. This city is known for its swords and celadon ceramics, which according to Wikipedia, “are often regarded as historically the finest in China.” In Longyang, there is an area set aside for the She-nation minority. The She are the largest ethnic minority in the province.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on Longyang in the following areas:

o Pray for wisdom for Longyang’s leaders.

o Pray for the families of Longyang.

o Pray for the She ethnic minority group.

o Pray for the young people making major life decisions.

o Pray for those who struggle with their health in Longyang.

o Pray that the city’s most lonely elderly residents may find friendship.

o Pray for the women of Longyang —for their safety, education, and well-being.

o Pray for the men of Longyang—for wisdom, for their careers and their sense of purpose.

• PRAYER REQUEST: March is just around the corner! Please continue praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. #TYI19 (To learn more visit: https://youth.adventist.org/Total-Youth-Involvement)

World Church Prayer Requests

February 10 - 17, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Heather-Dawn Small (director of the General Conference Women’s Ministries Department), Raquel Arrais, and all Women’s Ministries leaders worldwide, especially for those in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Men’s Ministries leaders worldwide and in your local congregation.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Revive Café, an urban Center of Influence in Auckland, New Zealand, as they seek to help people eat healthfully. They plan to eventually help others start similar cafés.

• PRAYER REQUEST: In New York City, the Bronx Food Pantry serves 7,000 people in a neighborhood where over 50% of the residents suffer extreme poverty. Volunteers pray with those who come. Please ask God to expand the pantry’s influence that even more people may be helped.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God to open our hearts to how we can practically serve and minister to those around us. Pray for doors to open for more Centers of Influence, perhaps in our own churches.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19

World Church Prayer Requests

February 3 - 10, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would give us, personally, an extra measure of His Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit comes, there is deeper conviction of sin, and a greater hunger for repentance. Pray that our hearts would be open to this process of healing and cleansing.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would pour out an extra measure of the Holy Spirit upon your local church. Pray that God would work in such a way that people would be drawn to the church to see what God is doing.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for an extra measure of the Holy Spirit for your local pastor. Pray for his marriage, his family, his children, and his many duties. Pray that God would put a special hedge of protection around his life and ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would work in the world-wide Church as we’ve never seen before, and that the Latter Rain will come as promised.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for our youth, especially the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19 Your youth can be involved too. Pray for this!

World Church Prayer Requests

January 27 – February 3, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: February 9–16 is “Christian Home and Marriage Week.” Pray that many families and marriages will be drawn closer to the Lord during this special week. You may find inspiring resources by visiting: https://family.adventist.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the homes and marriages represented in your local church. Pray for your pastor and his home and marriage to be especially blessed by God.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God to work in your own home and marriage, or in the marriages of your parents, siblings, or loved ones.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for your local church Family Ministries to be an active witness for God. This year is the centennial anniversary of Family Ministries in the Adventist Church. Many practical resources have been developed by the General Conference Family Ministries Department, to help churches celebrate. To learn more how your church can be involved visit: family.adventist.org/FM100

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19

World Church Prayer Requests

January 20 - 27, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Many testimonies are already starting to come in from 10 Days of Prayer. Please join us in praying that God will continue to work in the lives of all those who have taken part in this special 10 Days of seeking the Lord for a deeper experience. If you have a special testimony, please share it by clicking here!

• PRAYER REQUEST: We are about a year and a half away from the next General Conference Session in Indianapolis. We invite you to start praying with us that God will work in a special way at this 2020 session, and that the Holy Spirit will be poured out as never before. Pray especially that Ellen White’s vision, “What Might Have Been,” will become reality.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Sherry Clemmer, event coordinator, and the General Conference team as they plan for the 2020 General Conference session. There are many logistical details to work out. Pray for God to lead in the planning of each detail.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Indianapolis Dome and Convention Center staff that we will interact with at the upcoming General Conference Session. Pray that we will be positive witnesses and that they will desire to give their lives to Christ and become part of this end-time movement.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for the Centers of Influence in your region of the world. There are many. Perhaps you have one in your own community!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to work through the Good Samaritan Inn, an urban Center of Influence in Kingston, Jamaica. The inn provides people with a hot meal, a bath, and a change of clothing. Please pray that those who come to the inn will see a picture of Jesus in those who serve them.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 13 - 20, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Ten Days of Prayer, which runs January 9-19, 2019, is now in full swing. Please pray that many people all over the world will come to have a deeper experience with Christ during this special time of prayer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Youth Rush program in Japan as leadership begins recruiting high school and college students for this coming spring. They are hoping to recruit at least 50-60 young people to work in 5 different locations across Japan. God has already opened many doors through this work, and the church leaders in Japan are praying to see even more blessings through this literature evangelism program in the coming year.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “cell phone evangelism” plan through the ministry of Adventist World Radio. There are already entire congregations forming as a result of this unique method of spreading the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those young people who are already making decisions about what to do next summer. Pray for God to lead in areas of ministry that will be for His glory, whether doing literature evangelism, being part of a TMI campaign, or other areas of service.

World Church Prayer Requests

January 6 - 13, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ten Days of Prayer, which runs January 9-19, 2019. Please pray earnestly that many people all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many lives will be changed during this 10 Days of Prayer, and that people will truly discover what it means to have a deeper experience with the Lord through prayer and the Word.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for countries throughout Asia and the Middle East that are experiencing great religious persecution. Pray that believers will be faithful and stand true to God’s Word. Pray that God will send more laborers into these fields.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement activities scheduled for the country of India June 14-30, 2019. Pray that many souls will be reached with the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19

World Church Prayer Requests

December 30, 2018 - January 6, 2019

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize an international evangelistic series led by Pathfinders and other young adults in March 2019. Youth will preach in approximately 100,000 sites across the globe as part of the Total Youth Involvement initiative. #TYI19

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement events scheduled for India in 2019. Pray for logistics, and for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the country in a very special way.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for Ten Days of Prayer, which starts next week, January 9-19, 2019. Many lives have been changed because of this special initiative. Please pray earnestly that more individuals, as well as churches, all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that as we prepare to enter a New Year, each one of us will take some extra time to come apart and sit at Jesus feet. Pray that we, like Mary, will recognize that the greatest gift we can give our Lord is not our works, but our attention and devotion. Let us “Be still and know that He is God.”

World Church Prayer Requests

December 23 - 30, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Generation of Youth for Christ Conference held next weekend in Houston, Texas, United States. Thousands of young people from all over the world are gathering together. Pray for special Holy Spirit blessings on the meetings, the speakers, and the outreach that is planned for the city of Houston.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department as they prepare to mobilize Pathfinders and other young adults all over the world to preach at 100,000 different sites for Total Youth Involvement. This begins March 2019. #TYI19

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for those who are still working to pull their lives back together after the deadly fires in California. Pray for those struggling to survive in war-torn countries of the world. Pray that God will be their comfort and hope.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 5, 2019. The emphasis for this quarter is: “World Changing Prayer Warriors.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ten Days of Prayer, January 9-19, 2019. Many lives have been changed because of this special initiative. Please pray earnestly that more individuals, as well as churches, all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

World Church Prayer Requests

December 16 - 23, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 5, 2019. The emphasis for this quarter is: “World Changing Prayer Warriors.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ten Days of Prayer, January 9-19, 2019. Many lives have been changed because of this special initiative. Please pray earnestly that more churches all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray, especially over the holidays, for those who have lost loved ones, homes, or have experienced other tragedies this past year. Pray that they will feel the love of God holding them close, and that fellow friends and church members will seek to reach out in practical and helpful ways.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for protection and health for our families during the holiday season. Immune systems can become compromised by colder weather and sweet treats. Pray that the Lord will put a special hedge around His people as they seek to honor Him this holiday season.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 9 - 16, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for protection and health for our families during the holiday season. Immune systems can become compromised by colder weather and sweet rich treats. Pray that the Lord will put a special hedge around His people as they seek to honor His Word through temperate choices.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 5, 2019. The emphasis for this quarter is: “World Changing Prayer Warriors.” To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ten Days of Prayer, January 9-19, 2019. Many lives have been changed because of this special initiative. Please pray earnestly that more churches all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on cultivating a deeper experience with the Lord. To learn more, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray, especially over the holidays, for those who have lost loved ones, homes, or have experienced other tragedies this past year. Pray that they will feel the love of God holding them close, and that fellow friends and church members will seek to reach out in practical and helpful ways.

World Church Prayer Requests

December 2 - 9, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would give each of us a greater passion for prayer, and that we would receive a greater measure of the Holy Spirit.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would develop a stronger prayer ministries program in your local church that would provide both in-reach and outreach.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Walk of Faith Community Center in Cleveland, Ohio, which got its start on a cold winter day when the pastor invited people at the bus stop to come in for a hot drink and a pastry. The church now has a breakfast ministry, among other ministries, and serves more than 1,000 people each month.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for all those who have lost loved ones and homes in the recent tragic fires around Paradise, California. Nearly 1,300 Adventist church members have been affected with many losing everything. The devastating blaze, which began Nov. 8, scorched more than 153,000 acres and destroyed more than 18,000 structures. Thousands of residents were displaced. While the fire has finally been contained, at this point over 200 people are still considered missing from the Camp Fire.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 25 – December 2, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray especially for those who may be caught in the web of Eastern forms of prayer and meditation or spiritualism. Pray that God will open eyes and hearts to the dangers of this avenue of meditation as He did Gustavo.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the community outreach center, referenced in the story above, in Paraguay’s capital, Asunción. Pray for Gustavo’s witness for Christ as he continues to share that Jesus is the only way.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will especially bless the ministry of a Life Hope Center in Asuncion, Paraguay, inside a prison where hope is so greatly needed! Pray that God will provide funds to allow them to provide for the basic needs of some inmates.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Life Hope Center in Dublin, Ireland. At the Cuisle Center in Dublin, immigrants are reaching out to the local population through health and wellness classes and other services. Ask God to help them forge connections and reach as many as possible.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Lifestyle centers that have been started in at least half a dozen Indonesian cities. Please ask God to bless and multiply this ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Again, pray that God would show us how to create “Life Hope Centers” or “Centers of Influence” in our own churches and communities. Pray that as we do this, the world will see John 13:35 fulfilled in our lives as Seventh-day Adventist Christians: “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for all those who have lost loved ones and homes in the recent tragic fires around Paradise, California. Nearly 1,300 Adventist church members have been affected with many losing everything. The devastating blaze, which began Nov. 8, scorched more than 153,000 acres and destroyed more than 18,000 structures. Thousands of residents were displaced. While the fire has finally been contained, at this point over 200 people are still considered missing from the Camp Fire.

World Church Prayer Requests

November 18 - 25, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would show us as a Church how to practically reflect His love, glory, and ministry of reconciliation to nations around us. Pray that He would give us ideas and ways to practically serve the communities around us, and that we would, like John the Baptist, decrease that He may increase.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Life Hope Center in Vancouver, Canada. The Let’s Move Vancouver Center seeks to reach mind, body, and spirit through language classes, gardening for seniors, Bible studies for millennials, and more.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for those who were baptized this past year in Tokyo, Japan. Please pray for a vegan café, a Life Hope Center in the Tokyo area, to successfully lead people to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Frankfurt, Germany. Pray that God will bless the ministry of Presence Kulturlounge where the community cooks together, watches movies, discusses art, builds relationships, and learns about Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the community of Ruse, Bulgaria. Ask God to bless the ministry of The Banquet Table, a bakery and Life Hope Center offering seminars, counseling services, a literature rack, concerts, and a playroom for children.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Again, pray that God would show us how we might could create “Life Hope Centers” or “Centers of Influence” in our home churches and communities. Pray that as we do this, the world around us will see John 13:35 fulfilled in our lives as Seventh-day Adventist Christians: ‘By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

World Church Prayer Requests

November 11 - 18, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for the upcoming 10 Days of Prayer held in churches worldwide January 9-19, 2019. Pray that churches and church members will participate and that this year’s 10 Days of Prayer will be Holy Spirit led as never before. (Visit tendaysofprayer.org to learn more!)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Life Hope Center, an urban Center of Influence, in Seville, Spain. Pray for the ministry of New Life Mures, which include a restaurant, a health-food store, a dental practice, a catering business, and classes.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for MyGen Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Greater New York Conference’s first “café church” focused on engaging young adults in mission work in the New York City area.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for two Life Hope Centers in Bensheim/Bremen, Germany, that provide language classes for refugees, health courses, cooking workshops, cultural exchange and more.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will show us how to create “Life Hope Centers” or “Centers of Influence” in our home churches and communities. Pray that as we do this, the world will see John 13:35 fulfilled in our lives as Seventh-day Adventist Christians: ‘By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

World Church Prayer Requests

November 4 - 11, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would continue to lead in division year-end meetings taking place around the world. Pray that the Holy Spirit would lead and guide in each decision that is made and that division, union, conference, and mission leaders would have wisdom as they make plans for the coming year.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Sherry Clemmer and the General Conference team as they plan for the 2020 General Conference session. There are many logistical details to work out. Pray for God to lead in the planning of each detail.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Indianapolis Dome and Convention Center staff that we will interact with at the upcoming General Conference Session. Pray that because of what they see in our lives, they will desire to give their lives to Christ and become part of this end-time movement.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray in advance for the upcoming 10 Days of Prayer held in churches worldwide January 9-19, 2019. Pray that churches and church members will participate and that this year’s 10 Days of Prayer will be Holy Spirit led as never before.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the mission focus of your local church. If you have a specific program in action, pray for that. Otherwise, pray that God will open doors for more active outreach and mission to your surrounding communities.

World Church Prayer Requests

October 28 – November 4, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God would help us (those that are parents) have wisdom how to raise our children for the kingdom. Pray that God would help us (those that are not parents) to raise spiritual children for the kingdom, and to know how to be living testimonies for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray the young people of your local church, that they will learn how to be little missionaries just like Andrew who invited his neighbor to church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Children’s ministries director Linda Koh, as well as her associate director

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for your local pastor and his family, that God will protect them from the attacks of the enemy and that they will faithfully share the Word of God to the hungry flock. Pray for special wisdom and strength and courage to stand strong for the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the local leadership of your conference, mission, Union, and Division. Division year-end meetings are taking place now and in the coming days. Pray for the leaders by name if you know them. Pray that the Holy Spirit will bless the ministry and work of those in leadership, and that they will lead wisely.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will help us as a people have clarity on issues we are facing as a church. May we recognize that the enemy of our souls is the author of confusion, and it is he that we are fighting against, not those whose opinions may differ from our own. (Consider reading a recent article titled "Mystifying Myths" by Mark Finley: https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2018-10-23/mystifying-myths/)

World Church Prayer Requests

October 14-21, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Annual Council leadership meetings that are currently in progress. All the leaders of the world church are gathering together from around the world to plan, pray, and make important decisions for this coming year and beyond. Pray especially for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and the agenda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for wisdom and clarity for the Annual Council Executive committee as they discuss sensitive issues on the agenda. Pray for patience, love, and a Christ like spirit to be felt in all the meetings, and that God will be glorified in every discussion and decision made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Many inspiring mission reports from the world field will be shared during Annual Council as well as new plans for expansion and growth. Pray that everyone who attends the meetings will go home with a fresh vision and fresh passion for mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the territories like MENA, where there are yet many un-entered territories, and sharing is not always easy. Pray for angels to go ahead of our workers and to give dreams and visions to the people when needed to assist the work.

• PRAYER REQUEST: October 19–21 is Global Public Campus Ministries Weekend at the General Conference. Please pray for campus ministries everywhere. (For more information about the weekend, visit: https://pcm.adventist.org)

World Church Prayer Requests

October 7-14, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming Annual Council leadership meetings that will be taking place in the next couple weeks. All the leaders of the world church will be gathering together from around the world to plan, pray, and make important decisions for this coming year and beyond. Pray especially for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and the agenda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The theme for Annual Council this October is “Looking Back to Move Forward.” As leaders contemplate Adventist History and where we have come from, pray that God will bring fresh vision and passion for the mission to share the gospel with all the world, and prepare people for the soon coming of the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Also, please pray for wisdom and clarity for the Annual Council Executive committee as they discuss sensitive issues on the agenda. Pray for patience, love, and a Christ like spirit to be felt in all the meetings, and that God will be glorified in every discussion and decision made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: There are also many individual board meetings and committees that will be meeting at the General Conference in this coming week. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead in each meeting and in each committee.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 30 – October 7, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: General Conference staff, partnering with AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network), have one more week until a special health clinic for the Silver Spring, Maryland community. Please continue to pray for the volunteers, physicians, and clients who will participate in the health clinic on October 7th.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming 4th Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting taking place on October 6th. Pray that many will join this united prayer effort as we focus on praying for “the least of these.” For information and prayer materials, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al...

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Annual Council leadership meetings that will be taking place in the next couple weeks. All the leaders of the world church will be gathering together to plan, pray, and make important decisions for days ahead. Pray especially for the Holy Spirit to guide the meetings and the agenda.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to work through the Good Samaritan Inn, an urban center of influence in Kingston, Jamaica. The inn provides people with a hot meal, a bath, and a change of clothing. Please pray that those who come to the inn will see a picture of Jesus in those who serve them.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the ministry of Revive Café, an urban center of influence in Auckland, New Zealand, as they seek to help people eat healthfully. They eventually plan to help others start similar cafés.

• PRAYER REQUEST: October 13 is Pastor Appreciation Day. Pray for your pastor and let him know you do. (For more information or ideas for Pastor Appreciation Day, visit: https://eldersdigest.org/pastorsday)

World Church Prayer Requests

September 23-30, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: General Conference staff, partnering with AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network), are planning a special health clinic for the Silver Spring, Maryland community. Please continue to pray for the volunteers, physicians, and clients who will participate in the health clinic on October 7th.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The “Wellness on the Go” van in New York City offers free massages, blood pressure checks and health coaching. Please ask God to impress those who have the greatest need and who are the most receptive to visit the van ministry for assistance.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Also in New York City, the Bronx Food Pantry serves 7,000 people in a neighborhood where over 50% of the residents suffer extreme poverty. Volunteers pray with those who come. Please ask God to expand the center’s influence and that even more people may be helped and reached.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming 4th Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting taking place on October 6th. Pray that many will join this united prayer effort as we focus on praying for “the least of these.” For information and prayer materials, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al...

• PRAYER REQUEST: Each spring and fall, General Conference (GC) employees personally help to support a specific mission project. This fall, our Global Mission focus is to start a Life Hope Center and equip workers to share God’s love with the Buryat people in Buryatia, Siberia. Please pray for the small but thriving Adventist church that operates in this region where Christians are a minority. And if you feel impressed to join hands with GC employees, and give a love offering to help reach the Buryat people, please visit https://adventistmission.org/missionweek

World Church Prayer Requests

September 16-23, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our Brazilian members in Kakegawa, Japan as they seek to reach out to other Brazilian immigrants and to their Japanese neighbors. They have secured a former karaoke entertainment center, which now serves as a church and Life Hope Center.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Strategically located in a tourist hotspot in Israel, the Haifa Life Hope Center offers a range of activities from children’s cooking classes to Bible art exhibits, concerts, table games, Bible classes, and more. Please ask God to pour out a special blessing on this center and those who come.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming 4th Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting taking place on October 6th. Pray that many will join this united prayer effort as we focus on praying for “the least of these.” For information and prayer materials, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al...

• PRAYER REQUEST: General Conference staff, partnering with AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network), are planning a special health clinic for the Silver Spring, Maryland community. Please continue to pray for the volunteers, physicians, and clients who will participate in the health clinic on October 7th.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 9-16, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our church members who are in the path of fires that continue to rage in California, British Columbia, and other locations around the world. Pray for rain, and for God to intervene.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for a youth center ministry in Budapest, Hungary. They meet in a basement once used to hide dozens of Jews during World War II. Pray that it continues to be a place of refuge and life as it serves young people in that city.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the multiple ministries serving the city of Hanoi, Vietnam from the church’s new seven-story Life Hope Center. The building houses a bookstore, health-food store, foreign-language school, music school, health center, ADRA Vietnam headquarters, and meeting halls for two congregations.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming 4th Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on October 6th. Our prayer focus is on praying for “the least of these.” Please pray that those who participate in this united prayer effort will be transformed by the experience. For information and prayer materials, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al...

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Annual Council meetings that will be held in October. Pray for the leaders of our church and for a special measure of the Holy Spirit to give wisdom and clarity as issues are discussed and decisions made.

World Church Prayer Requests

September 2-9, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our church members who are suffering in the wake of recent natural disasters – whether earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes, fires, or other. Pray for God’s peace even in the midst of these storms of life.

• PRAYER REQUEST: General Conference staff, partnering with AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network), are planning a special health clinic for the Silver Spring, Maryland community. Please pray for the volunteers, physicians, and clients who will participate in the health clinic on October 7th.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Adventist Life Hope Centers around the world. Centers include Zionland in São Paulo, Brazil; the Banquet Table in Ruse, Bulgaria; the All Generations Center in Taipei, Taiwan; and the Happy Hand in Copenhagen, Denmark.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will help us know how to effectively reach our loved ones, neighbors, and community with the good news of Christ’s soon coming.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the needs of your own family, and especially for more unity in our families—because as goes the family, so goes the church. September 2-8 is officially designated “Family Togetherness” week. To learn more, read the 2018 Family Plan book produced by the Family Ministries of the General Conference: https://family.adventist.org/2018-family-ministrie...

World Church Prayer Requests

August 26 – September 2, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our church members who are suffering in the wake of recent earthquakes in Laos and Indonesia, and other parts of the world. Pray for God’s peace even in the midst of these storms of life.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Many are suffering with the loss of loved ones—some anticipated because of age or disease, but some unexpected. Pray for courage and strength for those who have recently lost loved ones. And pray for ways that you can reach out to someone you know who may be struggling with loss.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement campaigns occurring September 8-22, 2018 and sponsored by the East Central Africa Division’s (ECD) Publishing Ministries Department. Pray for God to lead and the Holy Spirit to be poured out in rich measure on the Publishing Ministries work in the ECD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our young people as they are settling into another semester of school. Pray for God to guide in the formation of friendships, in the classes they take, and that they will be drawn closer to Jesus in all that they do.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s also pray for a deeper walk and relationship with Jesus for ourselves. In order to minister to others, we need to have something to give, and we need the Holy Spirit to do a deeper work in our own hearts. Without Him we are merely dry bones.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 19-26, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those suffering after the recent bridge tragedy in Genoa, Italy. Pray that God will be a comfort to those who mourn and that the local churches will know how to minister to those suffering.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many believers around the world caught in the midst of war and conflict. Pray for God to be their protection, their provision, their comfort, their strength.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our young people as they begin another school year. Pray for God to give them many divine appointments in this coming school year, appointments that will draw them into a closer walk with Him.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the struggling marriages within your church. Pray for God to mend wounds and bring healing and unity. Pray that the enemy will not be successful in breaking apart homes in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members who live alone, whether as divorcees, widows/widowers, singles or because of some other circumstance. Pray that God would take away the loneliness and pain that so often knocks at the door and will fill hearts with His joy.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray especially for the leaders of your church—your pastor (including his family), your local elders, deacons, deaconesses, etc. Pray that God would give them a renewed vision and passion for service as they start this new year. Pray that God would bring a fresh personal revival to their life and ministry.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 12-19, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our young people as they are heading back to school for the fall. Pray for God to lead in the decisions that need to be made. And pray that their education will be more than just about getting a good a job, but most importantly, about preparation for a career of service and useful labor for the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Inter-European Division as they seek to find new ways to reach the secular/postmodern population in Europe. Pray that the Adventist young people of Europe discover the relevance of the Adventist message and mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to open the doors of North Korea to the gospel. There are approximately 23 million people that live in North Korea and at this time, there are no open doors, and no known Adventist presence.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for an unnamed church mission outpost center in the East-Central Africa Division. A clinic has been established in a predominantly Muslim country, and church growth is very difficult. All things are possible with God!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Pathways to Health event scheduled for Ft. Worth, Texas, September 19-21, 2018. Pray for God to send the needed volunteers and that many hearts will be open to the gospel as a result of the Pathways ministry.

World Church Prayer Requests

August 5-12, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many different ministries represented within the Adventist church—both official church organizations and the many vital supporting ministries. Pray for those who lead these ministries, that their lives will be used for God’s glory, and that they would receive an extra outpouring of the Holy Spirit this coming year. (If you can think of specific ministries or church organizations, pray for the leaders by name.)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray this week for the following General Conference Departmental Directors—that God will give them special wisdom and strength in their work:

o Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Mario E. Ceballos.

o Children's Ministries, Linda Mei Lin Koh.

o Communication, Williams S. Costa Jr.

o Education, Lisa M. Beardsley-Hardy.

o Family Ministries, Willie & Elaine Oliver.

o Health Ministries, Peter N. Landless.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the multiple Seventh-day Adventist world church media networks who broadcast the gospel throughout the globe. Pray for special wisdom and protection for these avenues of communication, especially in areas where it is becoming more difficult to speak freely of the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the presidents, directors, and managers of approximately 50 Hope Channel affiliates around the world who are broadcasting the gospel message in 56 languages.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for 3ABN and supporting media ministries like Better Life Television, and many others, that God will use these channels of influence for His glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 29 – August 5, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Impact Europe: Global Youth Leadership Conference taking place in Kassel, Germany, July 31 to August 4th. The conference is intended to equip, empower, and engage a generation of Spirit-filled leaders to pass on the legacy of the reformation. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in a mighty way during this event.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming ASI (Adventist Services and Industries) International convention that will be taking place in Orlando, Florida, August 1-5. Pray for these supporting ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and their ministry leaders, that God will continue to use them in a mighty way for the furtherance of His Kingdom.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our young people as many of them are preparing to begin yet another school year. Pray for these young people to fall in love with Jesus and recognize the significance of their life and mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray also for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), comprised of 20 countries, with over 500 million people. 99% of MENAU is Muslim. The Adventist membership is 3,768, in 52 churches and 20 companies. The church is either illegal or unwelcome in almost all of the countries in the Middle East.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Union leaders of MENA: Rick McEdward, president; Tibor Szilvasi, secretary; and Michael Wixwat, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory, some of which have never had a Seventh-day Adventist set foot in them.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the current tent-makers working in MENAU, that God will strengthen them for their task.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 22 – 29, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those affected by heavy rains and flooding in parts of Europe. Pray also for those affected by recent earthquakes.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Total Member Involvement events coming to a close in the Philippines. Pray that many decisions will be made for the Kingdom.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries to be willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), and the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory alone, some of which have never had a Seventh-day Adventist set foot in them.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the church members in the MENAU to have courage as they often feel alone and isolated. Religious persecution is rampant in many areas.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail F. Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would bless even now in the logistical planning for the General Conference Session of 2020.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 15-22, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement events going on across the Philippines this month. Pray for many to be drawn to the meetings.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those treated at the large mega health-care clinic prior to the meetings in Palawan, Philippines. Pray that the desire for spiritual healing would lead people to come and learn more about Christ.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that Adventist young people attending summer camps or working in colporteur summer programs will come to know Christ more deeply thru their summer activities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that our Adventist Health Systems around the world will be places of healing and encouragement for the sick and weary. Pray that God will use them as a light for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our Adventist Educational institutions (elementary, high school, college and higher learning) around the world. Over the summer there are many changes that often take place in faculty, in program planning, and preparing for the upcoming school year. Pray for special wisdom for those leading these institutions in your specific region of the world. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead the decisions being made, for God’s glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

July 8-15, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those who were recently baptized in the evangelistic series and Total Member Involvement meetings across Japan and Zambia. Pray that they will remain faithful and continue growing in the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement events preparing to take place across the Philippines this month.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to fill God’s church as a whole. Inspiration tells us, “The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the church is looked forward to as in the future; but it is the privilege of the church to have it now. Seek for it, pray for it, believe for it. We must have it, and Heaven is waiting to bestow it” (The Review and Herald, March 19, 1895).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the gift of the Holy Spirit in your local church and for your local pastor. “When the church awakes to the sense of her holy calling, many more fervent and effective prayers will ascend to heaven for the Holy Spirit to point out the work and duty of God’s people regarding the salvation of souls” (1 Selected Messages, p. 116).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s also pray for the Holy Spirit to live in us daily. Inspiration tells us, “Will we wrestle with God in prayer? Will we receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit? This is what we need and may have at this time...If we will walk humbly with God, God will walk with us” (Prayer, p. 87).

World Church Prayer Requests

July 1 - 8, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the staff at a SDA run Health Center in Eldoret Kenya, which one community has built to do health evangelism. The biggest need right now is for more health workers. Please pray that God will provide.

• PRAYER REQUEST: As the refugee crisis continues, please pray that people may be found in North American and Australian cities who are willing to learn how to reach resettled refugees from different faith backgrounds. Pray especially for volunteers to help reach refugees in cities where the most refugees have been resettled to—places like Houston, Atlanta and Toronto.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Many camp meetings are occurring across North America and around the world this summer. Please pray that God will bless these meetings and that church members will be inspired to greater service for the Kingdom.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many Adventist young people that have just graduated this Spring. Pray that God will help them make the right decisions for their future.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church leaders worldwide as they travel, teach, mentor, share, and carry very busy schedules. Pray that they will guard their daily time with God, and that the Holy Spirit will continue to be poured out in all they do.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 24 – July 1, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: The month of Ramadan has just ended for many Muslims around the world. Please pray for our brothers and sisters to come to know the truth of the gospel and accept Jesus as their personal Savior.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries to be willing to minister to the unreached people in these cities.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail F. Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would open doors in cities within the East-Central Africa Division. Pray also for His blessing on seminars being held there for pastors of other denominations, teaching them to minister more effectively, and in the process, introducing them to Adventist doctrines.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming July 7th (3rd Quarter) Day of Prayer and Fasting for the World Church. Pray that many churches will participate all over the world. (The theme this time is “Praying for our children.” To access program resources for this special day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would continue to bless the logistical planning for the General Conference Session of 2020.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 17-24, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray this week for the Southern Asia Division (SUD). This division has a population of 1.3 billion people with 3,000 people groups and 350 languages. However 98% are Hindus, Muslim, Sikh, and Buddhist. Only 2% are Christian.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for division leaders, Ezras Lakra, president; Wilson Measapogu, secretary; and E. Selvin Moorthy, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to do what man cannot do. There are government restrictions to evangelism, so God must intervene for the gospel to go forward.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray also for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA), comprised of 20 countries, with over 500 million people. 99% of MENA is Muslim. The Adventist membership is 3,768, in 52 churches and 20 companies. The church is either illegal or unwelcome in almost all of the countries in the Middle East.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Union leaders of MENA: Rick McEdward, president; Tibor Szilvasi, secretary; and Michael Wixwat, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory, some of which have never had a Seventh-day Adventist set foot in them.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 10-17, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s pray this week for the Trans-European Division which now encompasses 22 countries, including Macedonia. The area comprising the TED has a population of about 205 million people, with 86,000 Seventh-day Adventist members worshipping in 1,165 churches. With postmodern secularism prominent in this region, ministries focus on evangelism and outreach for the secular mind, and much prayer is needed.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for TED leaders Raafat A. Kamal, division president; Audrey E. Andersson, secretary; and Nenad Jepuranovic, treasurer. Please pray for the Union and Conference leadership as well as local pastors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth of the TED to desire a personal relationship with Jesus, and make Him the Lord of their life. Pray for Seventh-day Adventist education in the TED to be a light and witness in the community.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please also pray this week for the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID), which encompasses 23 countries and islands. It is comprised of 10 unions and one attached field. The Lord has blessed this Division with a membership of 3,514,060, worshipping in 23,972 congregations throughout its territory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for SID Division leaders, Solomon Maphosa, president; Gideon Reynecke, executive secretary; and Goodwell Nthani, executive treasurer, as well as all the staff at the division headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. Pray for the Union, Conference, and Mission leadership as well.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Mission to the Cities in the SID. Special focus is being placed on reaching affluent people in the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Harare, Zimbabwe. Please pray for Divine encounters with people of influence who may be able to share what they learn with others in their social networks.

World Church Prayer Requests

June 3-10, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Inter-European Division (EUD), which is made up of 20 countries, including Portugal. The total population in the EUD is 350 million people, and boasts a great diversity of languages, historical backgrounds, cultures, and traditions.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Mario Brito, division president; Barna Magyarosi, secretary; and Norbert Zens, treasurer. Pray also for Union and Conference leaders, and the local pastors of the EUD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for immigrants and refugees in the EUD, as some are receptive to the Gospel. Church members who minister to the newcomers are being blessed.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Inter-American Division (IAD) which has 38 countries in its territory. The IAD consists of 24 Unions with 3.8 million members making up 21,000 congregations. Their members speak English, Spanish, French and Dutch.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Israel Leito, division president (who will be retiring), Elie Henry, division president-elect, and Filbert M. Verduzco, division treasurer. Pray also for the Union leadership, and many pastors of the IAD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for IAD members as they actively embrace Total Member Involvement through the division’s emphasis on, “Lord Transform Me.” The lay members in IAD are very involved in mission and are enthusiastically working and waiting for the return of Jesus Christ.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray also for the Guerrilla and Paramilitary groups that incite violence throughout this region of the world. Pray for conversions and a “Damascus Road” experience for these fighters, that they will be transformed and begin “fighting” for the sake of Christ.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 27 – June 3, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: This week, please pray for the West-Central Africa Division (WAD) which is comprised of 22 countries. WAD has a population of 250 million, with church membership at 700,000. There are four main languages spoken in this region: French, English, Portuguese and Spanish.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Elie D. Weick-Dido, division president; Kingsley C. Anonaba, secretary; and Emmanuel S. D. Manu, treasurer. Pray for the Union leaders, as well as local missions and pastors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the WAD evangelism efforts as they hope to double their membership by 2020. To do that, their special mission focus in 2018 is to have 20,000 evangelism sites division-wide with preachers from all over the world. The biggest challenge in this region is trying to reach the countries that are in the 10/40 window.

• PRAYER REQUEST: This week, please pray for the East-Central Africa Division (ECD), which is comprised of 11 countries and has a population of approximately 400 million people. Seventh-day Adventist church membership in this region is approximately 3.3 million.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for wisdom and the Holy Spirit’s blessing on ECD leadership, Blasious M. Ruguri, division president; Alain G. Coralie, executive secretary; and Jerome Habimana, executive treasurer. Please pray also for all the Union and Conference leaders in the ECD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the seven Adventist universities in this territory as well as for the Adventist University of Africa Graduate School, which serves the African continent. Remember Maxwell Adventist Academy in your prayers. It has been a blessing to many young people. Quality Adventist education and dedicated teachers are urgently needed in Africa.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement event scheduled in Zambia (June 8-23, 2018). Pray that the Holy Spirit would be felt in a mighty way and many more would come to a knowledge and acceptance of the truth.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 20-27, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: This week let’s remember the South American Division (SAD) in our prayers. The SAD coordinates the work in eight countries. With a population of 320 million in their territory, the division embraces more than 2.4 million members in 27,000 churches and companies.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the SAD leadership team Erton Carlos Kohler, president; Edward Heidinger Zevallos, secretary; and Marlon de Souza Lopes, treasurer. Also, please pray that God’s Spirit will be poured out on Union and Conference officials as they lead.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth and young adults of the SAD. With nearly 60% of their constituents falling under the age of 35, this division has a very young and dynamic membership. Pray that both young and old will become involved in personal mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s also pray this week for the Euro-Asia Division (ESD). The ESD is a vast territory comprised of 13 countries. Their membership of 113,000 is small, however, when compared to the combined population of over 320 million in this region.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Division leaders Mikhail F. Kaminskiy, president; Viktor V. Alyeksyeyenko, secretary; and Vladimir Tkachuk, treasurer. Pray for Union and Conference leaders, as well as the local pastors of the ESD.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for new places of worship in the ESD, as this is a great need. The biggest congregations in the cities often worship in rented facilities. New laws have put a restriction on such practices. Pray also for good church schools for our members. There are only 30 church schools in the entire division, and many children are leaving the church.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 13-20, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: This is the final week for the evangelistic meetings that are occurring across Japan. Already there have been baptisms and decisions made for Christ. God is working! Please continue to pray earnestly for God to bring people to the meetings, for more decisions for Christ to be made, and for the church in Japan to be revived.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the South Pacific Division (SPD). The SPD is the smallest division by total population, but it has the second most Adventists per head of population. This division comprises 17 countries. Pray for Division leaders, Glen Townend, president; Lionel Smith, secretary; and Rodney Brady, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the people that are living in the secular urban populations of the SPD. Pray that church members will find ways to reach them with the gospel. This is one of the biggest challenges in the region.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the North American Division (NAD) which includes the countries of Bermuda, Canada, Guam and Micronesia, and the United States. The NAD is home to more than 1.2 million Seventh-day Adventists who represent every major cultural and ethnic group in the world, worshiping in some 6,000 congregations.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for wisdom for division leaders, Dan Jackson, president; Alexander Bryant, secretary; and Thomas Evans, treasurer. Please pray also for Union, Conference, and local church leaders in the NAD, that the gospel will be spread rapidly throughout this territory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many will come to know Christ through the 60 hospitals, 1,200 schools and 15 universities and colleges located in the NAD. Please pray that each of these intuitions will be true to the mission.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 6-13, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Across Japan there are currently 163 evangelistic sites with meetings being held. Please continue to pray earnestly for God to bring people to the meetings, for hearts to be touched, and for people to recognize their need of Christ. Pray for the lay people and pastors who are speaking for these meetings!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the leaders of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD). The NSD is the most populated division in the world, with about 1.6 billion people living in this region. Of the population, only about 3 percent are Christian. Pray especially for Si Young Kim, division president; Yutaka Inada, secretary; and German A. Lust, treasurer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that church members in the NSD will have courage to stand strong for their faith, despite the persecution that they often face from family, friends, or even the government in certain regions.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Also, please pray for the Southern Asia Pacific Division (SSD) which is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. This division consists of 14 countries. Pray for Saw Samuel, division president; Rudy R. Baloyo, division secretary; and Max W. Langi, division treasurer. Please pray that God will give them wisdom for their work.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement Events scheduled to happen in the Philippines in July 2018.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Centers of Influence in the SSD region, as they reach those in the urban cities. Pray for more volunteers and workers for these centers, so that Mission to the Cities can be accomplished.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 29 – May 6, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to prayer earnestly for Japan’s Total Member Involvement event that starts this week, May 4, and runs until May 20, 2018. Pray for all the 163 evangelistic sites, and for those pastors and lay people who will be speaking at each site. Pray that God will work above and beyond all that we ask or think, and that many in Japan will come to know our Lord and Savior as a result of this event.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to draw young adults into the church in Japan, as there are very few members under the age of 50. Pray that many young adults will accept the truth and become enthusiastic members inviting more to come learn about Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Also please continue to pray for the Japan “Youth Rush” program and the young adult literature evangelists that have been going door-to-door selling books to reach people for Jesus. Pray for the seeds that have been planted, that they will take root. The Youth Ruth leaders are hoping to translate more EGW books into Japanese so they can give out in mass numbers, but they need more translators and funding. Please pray that God would provide the translators and funds to do this.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the leaders of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD). Pray especially for the new Division President, Si Young Kim—that God will give him wisdom to lead the Division effectively. Please remember Ministerial Director Ron Clouzet and his wife, Lisa, in your prayers as they work with pastors and layman in the NSD Division. Pray that there will be a revival among all the countries where they are training and teaching people to give Bible studies.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Last, but certainly not least, please pray for the Adventist family who recently lost their son in a terrorist attack shooting outside the Quetta Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Pakistan. Pray that God’s comfort and peace would surround them as they mourn this tragic loss.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 22-29, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: May is almost here. Please continue to earnestly intercede for Japan’s Total Member Involvement event occurring May 4-20, 2018. Pray for all the 163 evangelistic sites, and for those pastors and lay people who will be speaking at each site. Pray that God will do above and beyond all that we ask or think, and that many in Japan will come to know our Lord and Savior as a result of this event.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the special work of Adventist World Radio, and for the cell phone evangelism that is sweeping across the continent of Africa. Pray that we will learn how to reach those within our sphere of influence, with whatever means God has placed in our hands.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Hope Channel, 3ABN, Better Life Network, and the many other television and media ministries throughout the World Church. Pray that God will help people tune in to just the messages they need to hear.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Adventist Community Services as they equip and train leaders for Urban Ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Total Community Involvement programs occurring on school campuses like Weimar Institute in Northern California. Pray that these initiatives will spread to many other campuses around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Literature Evangelism Rally week occurring April 21-27 in different Divisions across the World Church. Pray for more to catch the spark of involvement in literature evangelism.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 15-22, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to fill God’s church as a whole. Inspiration tells us, “The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the church is looked forward to as in the future; but it is the privilege of the church to have it now. Seek for it, pray for it, believe for it. We must have it, and Heaven is waiting to bestow it” (The Review and Herald, March 19, 1895).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the gift of the Holy Spirit in your local church and for your local pastor. “When the church awakes to the sense of her holy calling, many more fervent and effective prayers will ascend to heaven for the Holy Spirit to point out the work and duty of God’s people regarding the salvation of souls” (1 Selected Messages, p. 116).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s also pray for the Holy Spirit to live in us daily. Inspiration tells us, “Will we wrestle with God in prayer? Will we receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit? This is what we need and may have at this time...If we will walk humbly with God, God will walk with us” (Prayer, p. 87).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement events coming in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to earnestly intercede for Japan as this is such a difficult territory and we need God to work miracles. In May, there will be 163 evangelistic sites across Japan where half of the speakers will be laypeople. Please pray for a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the laypeople and pastors who will be involved in this special event. Pray for God to bless mightily in the preparations and pre-meetings.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 8-15, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for General Conference Spring Meetings that are occurring in Silver Spring Maryland right now. Division and Union leaders from all over the world come together to talk, pray and make plans for the future during this time. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a special way and that God will give wisdom for important decisions that need to be made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the visitors that will be attending your church (and churches all over the globe) on April 14th, 2018. This day is officially called “Friends of Hope Day” or “Visitor’s Day” by the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries department. Pray that visitors will find a warm welcome and most importantly be fed truth that will draw them to the Saviour. Special Sabbath School and Sermon resources are prepared for this day. (To learn more visit: https://www.sabbathschoolpersonalministries.org/april-14-2018)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Department at the General Conference as they are in the process of preparing materials for a fresh new Sabbath School Curriculum. Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom and guidance for the curriculum writers and editors as these materials, which will train future generations of our youth, are being prepared.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for your local pastor, that God would continue to enable him to preach the Word boldly and with courage. Pray that God will put a shield around his marriage, his children, and his family, protect them from the attacks of the enemy and strengthen them for ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement events scheduled in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018). The meetings in Japan are less than one month away, and we are praying earnestly for miracles for this difficult area. Pray for the many Japanese Youth Rush Literature evangelists as they continue going door-to-door, looking for openings to share the gospel.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 1-8, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out during the upcoming 2nd Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, which takes place Sabbath, April 7th, 2018. The focus will be on praying for our marriages, but singles have a special part as well. Pray that this special day would be life transforming for all who participate. (To access materials for this day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al... )

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Total Member Involvement events scheduled later this year in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to earnestly intercede for Japan as this is such a difficult territory and we need God to work miracles if the work is to go forward there. Pray for God to bless mightily in the preparations and pre-meetings.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to draw young adults into the church especially in Japan, as there are very few members under the age of 50. Pray that many young adults will accept the truth and become active members.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Japanese pastors as they lead out in evangelism and call their members to be totally involved for Jesus. We pray for their faith and courage.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Japan “Youth Rush” program and the young adult literature evangelists that are going door-to-door selling books to reach people for Jesus. They are hoping to translate more EGW books into Japanese so they can give out in mass numbers, but they need more translators and funding. Please pray that God would provide the funds to do this.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 25 – April 1, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Derek Morris recently completely a Revelation of Hope evangelistic series in Nairobi, Kenya. This series was broadcast nationwide on Hope Channel Kenya, with responses from Mombasa in the east to Kisumu in the west. Please pray for the newly baptized members and Bible study interests from this recent Revelations of Hope series.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Mark Finley’s upcoming evangelistic meetings in Mwanza, Tanzania, that will occur in May, 2018. These meetings will be broadcast nationwide on Hope Channel Tanzania.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Hope Channel Iceland mission project, as they work to bring God's Good News of a better life for today and for eternity to the people of Iceland in their native language. Pray that the church in Iceland will grow and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Hope Channel viewers who watch from 150+ countries around the world. Pray that hearts will be open and receptive, and that decisions will be made for eternity. Pray for supernatural blessings for the Hope Channel team as they seek to encourage their worldwide viewing audience on their journey from broadcast to baptism and beyond.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 50 Hope Channel directors and managers around the world, and their teams, especially those who are facing unique challenges due to political upheaval and economic instability.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Hope Channel’s “Celebration of Hope” partnership weekends planned for 2018 where they will be sharing their vision and what God is doing through Hope Channel with donors. Pray that God will continue to supply necessary funds so Hope Channel can continue to grow and be used for God’s glory.

World Church Prayer Requests

March 18-25, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the families of those killed in the recent lightning strike at the Gihemvu Seventh-day Adventist Church in the southern district of Nyaruguru in the country of Rwanda. Pray for church members to have comfort and courage as they cope with this unexplained tragedy.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many Waldensian students who serve in various capacities in the Middle East, that God will strengthen them, grow their friendships with those around them, and give them wisdom on how to witness in this difficult region of the world. There are many others,just like Salma, hungering for sincere friends, and longing to know truth.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the multiple Seventh-day Adventist world church media networks who broadcast the gospel throughout the globe. Pray especially for those seeking to broadcast the gospel into closed countries where missionaries are not allowed to go. Pray for special wisdom and protection for these avenues of communication, and that the message of hope will find its way to the right people.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming Total Member Involvement events scheduled later this year in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018). Continue to earnestly intercede especially for Japan as this is such a difficult territory, and we need God to work miracles if the work is to go forward there.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out during the upcoming 2nd Quarter day of Prayer and Fasting, which takes place April 7th, 2018. The focus will be on praying for our marriages, but singles have a special part as well. Pray that this special day would be life transforming for all who participate. (To access materials for this day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/al... )

World Church Prayer Requests

March 11-18, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many children and youth around the world who will take an active part in Global Youth Day, and Global Children’s Day on March 17th, 2018. On this special day thousands of young people from around the world church will engage in acts of love and service in their local communities. (To learn more about Global Youth Day, visit: http://youth.adventist.org. To learn more about Global Children’s Day, visit: https://children.adventist.org/global-childrens-da... )

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray specifically for the young people from your local church that will take part in this special Global Youth/Children’s Day. Pray that their own hearts and lives will be changed for eternity as they catch the great joy in ministering to others.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for “Youth Week of Prayer” which occurs March 17-24th, following Global Youth Day. Pray that many young people will make the decision to follow God during this special week of prayer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Children’s Ministries Department Director Linda Mei Lin Koh, and Associate Director Saustin Mfune, that God will fill them both with Holy Spirit wisdom as they lead programs for the children of our church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Youth Ministries Department Director Gary Blanchard, as well as Associate Directors Andres Peralta and Pako Mokgwane, that God would guide and direct their steps as they seek to direct young people to the Savior.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out upon the young literature evangelists working in Japan. This week two new Youth Rush Programs are starting in Chiba and Kobe. Each respective program has 14 students with two leaders and will run for three weeks. Please pray for special protection, guidance, and direction for these youth, and that people will attend the evangelistic meetings in May because of their efforts.

World Church Prayer Requests for

March 4-11, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that people will be impressed to support the Adventist World Radio Annual offering collected in churches around the world on Sabbath, March 10, 2018. The focus for this year’s annual offering is reaching those in North Korea. (To hear a beautiful testimony and to learn more visit: http://awr.org/offering)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for Japan, especially for the Japan Union Conference, that God would open many hearts to receive the gospel, and that the Youth Rush program currently in progress would be instrumental in bringing many people to the upcoming meetings in May.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that the Literature Evangelism program in Japan not be seen as only for the young people, but ultimately that there will be Total Member Literature Involvement (TMLI). Please pray with us that church members of all ages will desire to be involved with some form of literature distribution (tracts, books, booklets, etc.)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the leaders of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD). Pray especially for the new Division President, Si Young Kim—that God will give him wisdom to lead the Division effectively. Please remember Ministerial Director Ron Clouzet and his wife, Lisa, in your prayers as they work with pastors and layman in the NSD Division. Pray that there will be a revival among all the countries where they are training and teaching people to give Bible studies.

World Church Prayer Requests for

February 25 – March 4, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many would be blessed and drawn closer to the Savior during “Women’s International Day of Prayer” this coming Sabbath, March 3rd, 2018. The program materials were written by Chantal J. Klingbeil, associate director of the Ellen G. White Estate at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. (Chantal is the daughter of Robert and Esme Ross, who authored this week's prayer testimony.) To access these materials, click here: https://women.adventist.org/international-womens-d...

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Global Youth Day and Global Children’s Day events, which will occur March 17th, 2018. Pray for many young people to get involved in being the hands and feet of Jesus to a world in need. To learn more visit: http://youth.adventist.org/GYD

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Youth Rush Ministry/Student Literature Ministries Program currently underway in Japan. About 20-30 high school and college students are in the program and will colporteur through the rest of February and March. Pray that the program will expand and God will send more young people to join this program. We pray that many doors will be opened to draw people to the upcoming Total Member Involvement events in Japan this May. Pray that many books will be sold, and that those who buy the books will read them and be converted.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on centers of influence across the Inter-European Division. Please pray especially for a center of influence in Milan, where refugees are learning about Jesus, and for plans to expand this type of program throughout the region.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Feb. 18-25, 2018

1. PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members on the Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga who were recently hit by Tropical Cyclone Gita. Pray for Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) workers as they rush to bring relief and assistance to those affected.

2. PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our church members still dealing with the aftermath of the hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands last fall, as well as Texas and Florida. Remember those who are still recovering from the terrible earthquakes in Mexico City last year, and who were impacted by fires and mudslides in California and the Northwestern United States.

3. PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Maranatha 2018 Evangelistic campaigns scheduled in Japan, May 4-20. With the aging population and membership, Japan is desperately in need of young people to grow the church. Pray that young people will join the church as a result of this Total Member Involvement (TMI) event and become workers for Christ. Currently, outside of the young people that go to the SDA boarding school institutions in Japan, there are very few SDA young people in Japan.

4. PRAYER REQUEST: The president of Eastern Japan Conference, Nozoma Obara, asks for your prayers, especially for God to work in the city of Akita (which has the highest rate of suicide). Let’s join our prayers with theirs as God can work miracles.

5. PRAYER REQUEST: There is a center of influence in the West-Central Africa Division that is attempting to reach higher levels of society with stop-smoking classes, plus other programs specifically for men, women, and children. Pray that God will bless the work of this center, and bring to it the people whose hearts He is preparing.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Feb. 11-18, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the believers hidden away in jungle mountain villages around the world like those in Papua, Indonesia. Many have no access to the outside world, to Bibles or spiritual resources that would help grow their faith. They need missionaries like Ceren to help them become more grounded in the truth.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the refugees that have resettled in North American and Australian cities—that God will help them as they seek to learn the language, get jobs, and adjust to a new culture. We pray that they will come to know Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for mentors in North American and Australian cities who are willing to learn how to reach resettled refugees from different faith backgrounds. (There are resources available at: www.reachtheworldnextdoor.com)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the decisions for Christ that will be made this week in Ghana, West Africa, as evangelistic meetings continue in that region.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming Total Member Involvement events scheduled later this year in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018). Japan is a difficult territory and needs special prayer emphasis and focus over these next several months.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Japan Youth Rush program. Unlike North America Youth Rush where they have 10-week program once a year during the summer, Japan has four 3-week programs throughout the year during the months of February, March, July, and August. One of the programs is currently in progress. Pray for the young people and the leaders, and that they will find many open doors to share their spiritual literature so that hearts will be prepared for upcoming meetings.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Feb. 4 - 11, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to open the doors of North Korea to the gospel. There are approximately 23 million people that live in North Korea and at this time, there are no open doors, and no known Adventist presence.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Syrian refugee groups that Hannah Choi (author of this weeks UIP testimony) will be going to spend time with in MENA. Pray that her work there will bear eternal fruit. Pray that more doors will be opened for Adventists to minister to refugee groups around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Inter-European Division as they seek to find new ways to reach the secular/postmodern population in Europe. Pray that the Adventist young people of Europe discover the relevance of the Adventist message and mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for an unnamed church mission outpost center in the East-Central Africa Division. A clinic has been established in a predominantly Muslim country, and church growth is very difficult. All things are possible with God!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Christian Home and Marriage Week, which will run February 10–17. This is an initiative of the General Conference Family Ministries Department. For more information, please visit: http://family.adventist.org/FM-planbook.html

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please especially pray for the Total Member Involvement event beginning in Ghana this week, February 3-17, 2018. Pray that hearts will be open to the Holy Spirit’s prompting and that abundant fruit will be harvested for the kingdom through the messages shared.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming events scheduled later this year in Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018). Japan is a difficult territory and needs special prayer emphasis and focus over these next several months.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 28 – Feb. 4, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Total Member Involvement events and meetings taking place in 2018. These will occur in: Ghana (February 3-17, 2018), Japan (May 4-20, 2018), Zambia (June 8-23, 2018), and the Philippines (July 13-28, 2018).

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray especially for the outreach in Japan as it is a very secular culture. Pray for the Japanese pastors and church members as they prepare for the meetings and for the Japan Youth Rush Team that is going door-to-door selling books.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference Ex Officio Executive Committee members listed below. (Ex Officio means these individuals are committee members because of their position with certain entities.)

o Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guides: Clifford R. Goldstein, editor

o Andrews University: Andrea T. Luxton, president

o The Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research: David Trim, director

o Biblical Research Institute: Elias Brasil de Souza, director

o Geoscience Research Institute: L. James Gibson, director

o Hope Channel: Derek J. Morris, president

o Loma Linda University Health: Richard H. Hart, president

o Ministry Magazine: Pavel Goia, editor

o Past President of the General Conference: Jan Paulsen

o Review and Herald Publishing Association: Robert E. Lemon, president

o Ellen G. White Estate, Incorporated: James R. Nix, president

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the health of our General Conference staff in Maryland. There’s been quite the flu bug going around, and we need God’s healing hand to be strong for service.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 21 - 28, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those whose lives have been changed as a result of 10 Days of Prayer. Pray that prayer will continue to be an active and vital part of congregations around the world, and that our churches will fulfill the calling to be houses of prayer.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Lord to grant His extraordinary wisdom (James 1:5) to the members of the General Conference Unity Oversight Committee.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the members of the General Conference Executive Committee that each would seek the Lord with renewed fervor asking the Holy Spirit to gather the energy of the church to focus on mission.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the following General Conference Ex Officio Executive Committee members. (Ex Officio means they are Executive Committee Members because of their position with certain entities, like those listed below).

o Adventist Development and Relief Agency International: Jonathan M. Duffy, President and Executive Director

o Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies: Stephen R. Guptill, President

o Adventist Review: William M. Knott, Editor

o Adventist Risk Management, Incorporated: Timothy E. Northrop, President and Executive Director

o Adventist University of Africa: Delbert W. Baker, President

o Adventist World Radio: Duane McKey, President and Executive Director

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members, refugees, and others who live in climates where weather temperatures have been extreme and debilitating—whether hot or cold. Pray that God put a special hedge of protection around His people.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 14-21, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the remaining of Ten Days of Prayer. Pray that the Holy Spirit will be poured out in a powerful way around the world, and that church members will come together in sweet humility and love, lifting up the name of Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the thousands of ethnic groups around the world (69% of earth’s population) who have not yet had a clear presentation of Jesus. Pray for God to change the hearts of those radicalized in other religions—that the Holy Spirit would speak to them and draw them to Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for refugees trapped in difficult living conditions in refugee camps around the Middle East and Europe. Pray for refugees in your own neighborhoods. Pray that God would give us wisdom to minister to them in practical and personal ways, for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray this week for the following General Conference Departmental Directors—that God will give them Holy Spirit wisdom and blessings in this New Year:

o Ministerial Association, Jerry N. Page.

o Planned Giving and Trust Services, Dennis R. Carlson.

o Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, A. Ganoune Diop.

o Publishing Ministries, Almir M. Marroni.

o Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Ramon J. Canals.

o Stewardship Ministries, Marcos F. Bomfim.

o Women's Ministries, Heather-Dawn K. Small.

o Youth Ministries, Gary T. Blanchard.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for departmental directors in your local church, that they can have a renewed vision for their task and a deep filling of the Holy Spirit.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 7-14, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: This week we start the annual Ten Days of Prayer, which will run January 10-20, 2018. The theme is “Our High Priest.” Pray that we each will come to understand more deeply the role of our heavenly High Priest and what He is currently doing in the heavenly sanctuary. Pray that lives are changed for eternity as church families press together seeking a closer walk with God. It’s not too late to be part of this special life-changing Ten Days of Prayer. To learn more, visit: tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many different ministries represented within the Adventist church—both official church organizations and the many vital supporting ministries. Pray for those who lead these ministries, that their lives will be used for God’s glory, and that they would receive an extra outpouring of the Holy Spirit this coming year. (If you can think of specific ministries or church organizations, pray for the leaders by name.)

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray this week for the following General Conference Departmental Directors—that God will give them special wisdom and strength in this New Year:

o Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Mario E. Ceballos.

o Children's Ministries, Linda Mei Lin Koh.

o Communication, Williams S. Costa Jr.

o Education, Lisa M. Beardsley-Hardy.

o Family Ministries, Willie & Elaine Oliver.

o Health Ministries, Peter N. Landless.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the multiple Seventh-day Adventist world church media networks who broadcast the gospel throughout the globe. Pray for special wisdom and protection for these avenues of communication, especially in areas where it is becoming more difficult to speak freely of the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the presidents, directors, and managers of approximately 50 Hope Channel affiliates around the world who are broadcasting the gospel message in 56 languages.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Dec. 31, 2017 – Jan. 7, 2018

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for local young people both in and out of the church, that God will draw their hearts to Him in a special way this coming year. Pray for wisdom to reach out to them. The enemy is working hard to capture the hearts of our children. We need to fight for them on our knees. Pray for these young people by name.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the struggling marriages within your church. Pray for God to mend the wounds and bring healing and unity. Pray that the enemy will not be successful in breaking apart the homes in your local church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members who live alone, whether as divorcees, widows/widowers, singles or because of some other circumstance. Pray that God would take away the loneliness and pain that so often knocks at the door and fill hearts with His joy.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray especially for the leaders of your church—your pastor (including his family), your local elders, deacons, deaconesses, etc. Pray that God would give them a renewed vision and passion for service as they start this new year. Pray that God would bring a fresh personal revival to their life and ministry.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Let’s pray that we would be faithful like Daniel and that God would take each of us deeper in our walk with Him during this coming year. Pray that we would not settle for a “superficial dwarfed Christianity,” but that we would truly press towards the heights of God’s ideal and calling in our lives. Time is short! Let’s pray that He would enable us to give Him our all, for His glory!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Last but not least, please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way in the Quarterly Day of Prayer and Fasting (January 6th) and on the upcoming Ten Days of Prayer, which will run January 10-20, 2018. Pray that many new churches would become involved, and that thousands of lives will be changed for eternity as church families come together seeking a closer walk with God. To be a part of this life-changing 10 days, visit: tendaysofprayer.org

World Church Prayer Requests

for Dec. 24-31, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way on the upcoming Ten Days of Prayer, January 10-20, 2018. Pray that many new churches become involved, and that thousands of lives are changed for eternity as church families come together seeking a closer walk with God. To be a part of this life-changing event, visit: www.tendaysofprayer.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for Pathways to Health and the Generation of Youth for Christ convention that will be taking place in Phoenix this week. Please pray that those who come to the Pathways to Health clinic will see Jesus in the young people and medical personnel who serve them, and that many lives will be changed for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all the General Conference staff working on the logistics for the 2020 General Conference session to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pray that they will seek God’s will in all that they do. We especially want to lift up Sheri Clemmer and Miriam Taylor as they coordinate details behind the scenes. Pray that God will give them Holy Spirit wisdom and strength.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray that they are blessed, managed well, and that they reach thousands for Jesus. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all who have been affected by hurricanes, floods, fires and tornados this past summer/fall. Pray that God will provide as families, churches, and communities rebuild. Pray for the relief efforts still under way.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Dec. 17-24, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way on the upcoming Ten Days of Prayer, running January 10-20, 2018. Pray that many new churches become involved, and that thousands of lives are changed for eternity as church families come together seeking a closer walk with God. To be a part of this life-changing event, visit: tendaysofprayer.org

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray especially for those relationships in your life that may be estranged or in need of a special miracle of God for restoration and healing. God is waiting to work miracles in your life, just like He did for Samuel Saw, the Southern Asia Pacific Division president.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God to open new doors for the gospel to go forward in restricted nations around the world. Please pray especially for those living in impoverished countries and territories who are being actively persecuted for the gospel. Pray for church members who are currently imprisoned (we cannot share names) because of their faith.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the country of Japan and the Total Member Involvement events happening in 2018. Pray for the young adults who are going doing to door sharing literature and selling books. Pray that hearts will be open and prepared for the upcoming meetings. Pray for adequate funds to be raised for the translation of more literature and Ellen White books into Japanese.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Dec. 10-17, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in a powerful way in the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, which will occur this coming January 6, 2018. The emphasis for this coming quarter is: “Interceding for Our Families.” This is a perfect opportunity to pray for family members who need a closer walk with God, or for familial healing to take place. To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the General Conference staff and especially their families. These family members make many sacrifices to support the ministry of the church and this can take its toll. Many GC staff are traveling to be with family over the holidays. Please pray that God will bless our staff with meaningful quality time with their family members, and that family bonds will grow stronger in the Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging. We need the Holy Spirit to work miracles.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Pathways to Health and the Generation of Youth for Christ convention that will be taking place in Phoenix the last week of December. Please pray that those who come to the health clinic will see Jesus in the young people and medical personnel who serve them. Also, GYC is currently in 40 days of prayer leading up to the conference. Please pray that God’s spirit will be poured out in a powerful way on the meetings, as thousands will be attending from all over the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Dec. 3 - 10, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Health Emphasis Day, December 9, 2017. Pray that we as church members will not only advocate God’s health message but that we will learn to live God’s health message more fully.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for protection and health for our families during the holiday season. Immune systems can become compromised by colder weather and sweet rich treats. Pray that the Lord will put a special hedge around His people as they seek to honor His Word through temperate choices.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the first quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 6, 2018. The emphasis for this quarter is: “Interceding for Our Families.” This is a perfect opportunity to pray for family members who need a closer walk with God, or for familial healing to take place. To learn more, visit: www.revivalandreformation.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ten Days of Prayer, January 10-20, 2018. Many lives have been changed because of this special initiative. Please pray earnestly that more churches all over the world will choose to be part of this powerful Ten Days of Prayer focusing on our Heavenly High Priest. To learn more, visit: www.TenDaysofPrayer.org.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for your local pastor and his family, that God will strengthen and bind them close together. Pray that a special spiritual blessing and renewal would be experienced in their hearts as this year draws to a close.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Nov. 26 – Dec. 3, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Gary Krause, director of Adventist Mission, and Homer Trecartin, associate director for Adventist Mission, to have God’s wisdom and direction as they lead Adventist Mission initiatives at the world church headquarters.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Douglas Venn, director of Mission to the Cities and Global Mission’s Urban Centers, to have wisdom and Holy Spirit direction as he coordinates and promotes centers of influence all over the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that church leaders and laity all over the world will be inspired to help share Christ in their cities, or send missionaries to one of the 43 currently unreached cities with a population of more than 1 million people. There is great need for sacrificial laborers for the field.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for “Centers of Influence” to be developed in the unreached cities and that they will be managed well and reach thousands for Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people of the church to have a hunger to work for Christ rather than spending their life in idle pursuits that won’t count for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the thousands of ethnic groups around the world (69% of earth’s population) who have not had a clear presentation of Jesus. We pray for God to change the hearts of those radicalized in other religions—that the Holy Spirit would speak to them and draw them to Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Nov. 26 – Dec. 3, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Gary Krause, director of Adventist Mission, and Homer Trecartin, associate director for Adventist Mission, to have God’s wisdom and direction as they lead Adventist Mission initiatives at the world church headquarters.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Douglas Venn, director of Mission to the Cities and Global Mission’s Urban Centers, to have wisdom and Holy Spirit direction as he coordinates and promotes centers of influence all over the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that church leaders and laity all over the world will be inspired to help share Christ in their cities, or send missionaries to one of the 43 currently unreached cities with a population of more than 1 million people. There is great need for sacrificial laborers for the field.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for “Centers of Influence” to be developed in the unreached cities and that they will be managed well and reach thousands for Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our young people of the church to have a hunger to work for Christ rather than spending their life in idle pursuits that won’t count for eternity.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the thousands of ethnic groups around the world (69% of earth’s population) who have not had a clear presentation of Jesus. We pray for God to change the hearts of those radicalized in other religions—that the Holy Spirit would speak to them and draw them to Jesus.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Nov. 19 - 26, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: Thank you for praying for the recent AMEN health clinic hosted at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. People began lining up in the rain at 4:00 a.m. to receive free vision and dental care. Volunteers served over 400 people, and made many connections for the future.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all the General Conference staff working on the logistics for the 2020 General Conference session held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pray that they will seek God’s will in all that they do. We especially want to lift up Sheri Clemmer and Miriam Taylor as they coordinate details behind the scenes. Pray that God will give them Holy Spirit wisdom and strength.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the country of Japan and the Total Member Involvement events to happen in 2018. Pray for the many young adults who are going doing to door sharing literature and selling books. Pray that hearts will be open and prepared for the upcoming meetings. Pray for adequate funds to be raised for the translation of more literature and Ellen White books into Japanese.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 34 million people living in the 10 least reached cities in the East Central Africa Division. Pray for God to raise up missionaries to plant churches in this largely unreached region.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for prayer ministries to become an active part of every Division, Union, Conference, Mission and local church. Pray that God’s people would take the call to pray seriously, not just for their local church leaders, but for the unbelievers living all around them, for we are living in perilous times and souls are being either saved or lost for eternity.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Nov. 12 -19, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for year-end meetings starting this week in the South Pacific Division. Pray for Holy Spirit wisdom and blessing on those in leadership positions throughout the South Pacific.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for “Centers of Influence” being developed in cities around the world. Pray that they are blessed, managed well, and that they reach thousands for Jesus. Pray for the Mission to the Cities initiative, and for workers to answer the call to serve. There are still so many large urban areas with no Adventist presence.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all who have been affected by hurricanes, floods, fires and tornados this past summer/fall. Pray that God will provide as families, churches, and communities rebuild. Pray for the relief efforts still under way.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for refugees trapped in difficult living conditions in refugee camps around the Middle East and Europe. Pray for refugees who have migrated into our own neighborhoods. Pray that God would give us wisdom to know how to minister to them in practical and personal ways, for His glory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the media networks throughout the Seventh-day Adventist world church that are broadcasting the gospel. Pray for special wisdom and protection for these avenues of communication, especially in areas where it is becoming more difficult to speak freely of the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the presidents, directors, and managers of approximately 50 Hope Channel affiliates around the world who are broadcasting the Gospel message in 56 languages.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Nov. 5 - 12, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Southern Asia-Pacific Division as they host their year-end meetings this next week. Pray for wisdom and Holy Spirit blessing on all their discussions and the decisions being made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray church leaders from each of the 13 Divisions and MENA, as year-end meetings begin or continue over these next few weeks.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God to give us wisdom how to advance the mission of the church and the commission of Matthew 28, to reach the world for Christ and to share the good news of salvation while there is still time.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the marriages and spouses (and personal relationships) of those in leadership. Pray that God will safeguard their homes and that they will be a “taste of heaven on earth” as Ellen White writes. Pray that church leaders will remember that their first ministry is to their family, for if the family is compromised, Satan knows it’s more difficult for us to minister to others.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the children of our church leaders (both the children of the local pastors as well as those in other positions of spiritual leadership throughout the world church). Pray that these children (of all ages) will come to have a deep and abiding walk with Jesus.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will help us take time to stay personally connected with Jesus and not rush through our daily devotions. Satan has a thousand ways to distract us and the battle is only getting fiercer. We need a deep and living spiritual experience so that we will have something to share with those around us.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Oct. 29 – Nov. 5, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Reformation Seminars” that are being held in multiple locations around the world as we near the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Pray that many are brought to a clear understanding of biblical truth and recognize the significance of current events.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s people not to be influenced and led astray by the pressures of modern day culture and spirituality. Pray that we will stand firm for truth, just as Martin Luther in his day. Pray that we will have courage to pray bold prayers for the advancement of the gospel.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray especially for Japan and the Total Member Involvement events planned for this country in 2018. Pray for God to draw young adults into the church as there are very few members under the age of 50. Pray that young adults will accept the truth and become active members.

• PRAYER REQUEST: The president of Eastern Japan Conference, Nozoma Obara, asks for your prayers, especially for the city of Akita (which has the highest rate of suicide). Obara is boldly stepping out in faith, asking his members to join him in prayer walking through the Eastern Japan conference. Let’s join our prayers with theirs. God can work miracles.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) and for the difficult work in this region. Pray for effective language acquisition. This is extremely difficult for traveling staff of the Union office and leaders in each of the 20 countries. Pray for the gift of tongues to enable more personal work!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those coordinating details and logistics for the 2020 General Conference session in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pray that they will seek God’s will in all that they do, and that God will be glorified as they interact with staff and secular business professionals in the city.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Oct. 22 - 29, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we as God’s people will be found faithfully watching and waiting for Jesus’ return. As we face another anniversary of the “Great Disappointment,” it’s easy to wonder, just as the Adventist pioneers did, why Jesus delays His coming. Today, we see prophecies fulfilled all around us. Truly His coming is sooner than we can imagine.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming “Reformation Seminars” held in multiple locations around the United States as we near the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Pray that many are brought to a clear understanding of Biblical truth and recognize the significance of current events.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Health Clinic to be held at the General Conference on November 5th. It is our prayer to reach out to many of the needy in the local community. Pray that we can minister the love of Christ while meeting practical physical needs.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for Division year-end meetings taking place all around the world. Pray that God gives His leaders wisdom in making decisions and in planning for the future.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the ground-work being laid for Total Member Involvement events taking place next year in Japan, Zambia, Ghana, the Philippines and other locations. Pray that even now the hearts of leaders will be touched as preparations are made to share the good news of salvation with a dying world.

World Church Prayer Requests

for Oct. 15-22, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: Thank you for praying for the Annual Council fall meetings. God blessed everyone with a good spirit, and He guided the discussions. There were many powerful and inspiring reports shared about how God is working around the world through Total Member Involvement. The presentations inspired and encouraged many leaders as they return home to their fields of service.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church leaders as they return from Annual Council to their home divisions around the world. They will now conduct their year-end division meetings. Perhaps consider hosting a personal week of prayer on behalf of your home division leadership during these coming days as plans are being made to advance the mission of the church.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming “Reformation Seminars” that are being held in multiple locations around the United States as we get near the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Pray that many will be brought to a clear understanding of Biblical truth and recognize the significance of current events.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who are trying to put their lives back together after surviving multiple hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Pray that many come to a saving relationship with Jesus as they look for hope in the midst of despair.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Continue to pray for the world-wide refugee crisis. Those in camps in the Middle East are probably suffering most, but refugees everywhere are struggling to survive. Let’s pray that God shows us how to reach out to refugees in our area. (For information on how to effectively minister to refugees, visit: reachtheworldnextdoor.com)

World Church Prayer Requests

for Oct. 8-15, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for church members, especially on the islands, that are struggling to recover from the Hurricane damage. People are dying for lack of supplies, and from heat exhaustion. Pray that God provides a way for more supplies, and especially water, to get to the islands.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those affected by the tragic shooting in Las Vegas Nevada. Just a few hours before the shooting occurred, GLOW tracks were passed out along the strip in Las Vegas about how to find meaning even in suffering. God alone knew thousands would need this comfort. Pray that many hearts will turn to God as a result of this tragedy.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the plans and agenda items that will be discussed at the Annual Council Meetings that continue into this coming week. Please pray for special Holy Spirit wisdom for all our church leaders, that God will help them make good decisions as we face so many uncertainties in these changing times.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for a sweet spirit of Christ-like love and patience during the Annual Council Meetings, that the mission of the church can move forward with Holy Spirit power and Jesus can return.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray especially for the General Conference (GC) executive committee, made up of GC leaders, as well as pastors, layman and church leaders from North America, South America, Inter-America, Europe, Asia, India, the South Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. Pray that God’s Spirit be poured out on all who are part of these Annual Council meetings.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for fellow church members, that we will all embrace a spirit of prayer during these important times of earth’s history, that we will not be spiritually asleep, but will be “watching and working.”

World Church Prayer Requests

for Oct. 1 – 8, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our church members caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the other Caribbean islands. Pray that God will provide a way for water, food, resources, and supplies to get through to the islands that are in desperate need of help.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those still struggling to recover from Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean, in Texas and Florida. Please pray that people seek after God as a result of this crisis. Pray that God will show us how to more effectively help our brothers and sisters in need.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those affected by the terrible earthquakes in Mexico City. Pray that God's comfort and peace would be seen even in the midst of this tragedy. Pray for our church members in Mexico.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Annual Council meetings being held next week in Silver Spring, Maryland. Church leaders come from all over the world to pray, plan and make decisions for the future. Pray that God will give them wisdom.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ted N.C. Wilson, General Conference (GC) President; G.T. Ng, GC Secretary; and Juan R. Prestol-Puesan, GC Treasurer, that God will be their wisdom and strength as they shoulder the weight of leading God’s church.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for General Conference Vice-Presidents: Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Thomas Lemon, Ella S. Simmons, Guillermo Biaggi, Abner De Los Santos, and Artur A. Stele, that God will give them special wisdom as they chair multiple committees.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all the General Conference departmental directors, that God will give them wisdom as we move forward promoting Total Member Involvement, and sharing the everlasting gospel.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Remember he upcoming “Day of Prayer and Fasting” that occurs Oct. 7th. Pray that many churches around the world will take part. (For materials for this special day, click here!)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that more church members take seriously the call to pray and lift up the arms of our leaders in prayer. Inspiration tells us, “A chain of earnest, praying believers should encircle the world, praying for the Holy Spirit. Let all pray in humility…. In response to the prayers of God’s people, angels are sent with heavenly blessings” (In Heavenly Places, p. 93).

Urgent: Please pray for church members worldwide who have been affected by the recent hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires. To read an urgent call to prayer by Elder Wilson, click here!

Southern Asia Pacific Division Prayer Focus – Sept. 17-24

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE SSD: The Southern Asia Pacific Division (SSD) is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. It consists of 14 countries which include: Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, lndonesia, Timor Leste, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Brunei.

The SSD has a population of 1.3 billion – the second largest population in a division – with 1.3 million church members. More than 50% of the population is Muslim; 30% are Buddhist. 86% of the members are from the Philippines and lndonesia, alone. The remaining 14% are located in the other 12 countries.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Saw Samuel (Division President), Rudy R. Baloyo (Division Secretary), and Max W. Langi (Division Treasurer). Please pray for all the Union, Conference, and local church leaders as well, that God will give them wisdom for their work.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the unreached people groups in this region, including Muslims, Buddhist, Hindus, Chinese, and seculars. Pray for the remote country territories that still need to receive the gospel.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Centers of Influence in the region, as they reach those in the urban cities. Pray for more volunteers and workers for these centers, so that Mission to the Cities can be accomplished.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those affected by the flooding in Bangladesh and Myamar.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth who are seeking a deeper walk with Jesus. Pray for movements like Philippines Youth for Christ, to increase, where hundreds and thousands of young people are coming together to study the Word and learn how to be strong witnesses for Christ. Pray also for the Adventist universities and schools to be training grounds.

South American Division - Prayer Focus

Sept 10-17, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE SAD: The South American Division (SAD) coordinates the work in eight countries: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. With a population of 320 million in their territory, the Division embraces more than 2.4 million members in 27,000 churches and companies.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the SAD leadership team: Erton Carlos Kohler, president; Edward Heidinger Zevallos, secretary; and Marlon de Souza Lopes, treasurer. Also, please pray that God’s Spirit will be poured out on Union and Conference officials as they lead.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 5,000 pastors that work within the SAD. Pray that they will have strength to preach the truth with boldness and stand strong amid challenges.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Adventist educational system in the SAD. 320,000 students are enrolled in 888 schools, academies and universities. Pray that these young people will answer the call to follow Jesus and give their lives and talents to Him.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth and young adults of the SAD. With nearly 60% of their constiuents falling under the age of 35, this division has a very young and dynamic membership. Pray that both young and old will become involved in personal mission.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the 500 employees of the Division media center who produce content for television, radio and the Internet. The media center is strongly focused on using communication to effectively present the gospel. We pray that many will be reached with the good news of salvation, as a result of these labors.

Euro-Asia Division - Prayer Focus

Sept 3-10, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE ESD: The Euro-Asia Division (ESD) is a vast territory comprised of 13 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Our membership of 113,000 is small when compared to the combined population of over 320 million in this region.

95% of converts joined the church as a result of big evangelistic campaigns in 1990. Their dedication to the Lord is evident, and they need more training on personal evangelism and outreach, as opposed to public meetings. Large-scale mission efforts are becoming more difficult.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Division leaders Mikhail F. Kaminskiy, president; Viktor V. Alyeksyeyenko, secretary; and Brent B. Burdick, treasurer. Pray for Union and Conference leaders, as well as the local pastors of the ESD.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church members of this region to have courage to find new ways to reach out and share the gospel with their neighbors, friends, co-workers and communities.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for new places of worship, as this is a great need. The biggest congregations in the cities often worship in rented facilities. New laws have put a restriction on such practices.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for good church schools for our members. There are only 30 church schools in the entire division, and many children are leaving the church.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the newly baptized members from the Total Member Involvement events that took place in Moldova, the Ukraine, and Georgia in February. Continue to pray that the gospel can be spread among non-Christians who live in the 10-40 window of this region.

Northern Asia Pacific Division

Prayer Focus

August 27 – Sept 3, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE NSD: The Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) comprises China, Mongolia, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea. It is the most populated division in the world, with about 1.6 billion people living in this region. Of the population, about 3 percent are Christian. The other 97 percent are Buddhists, Shintoists, Muslims, Shamans and Atheists. The Adventist church membership in the NSD is about 700,000. The ratio of Adventist to the general population is 1 to 2,200. This broad territory presents substantial mission challenges.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Division leaders, Jairyong Lee, president; Yutaka Inada, secretary; Paul Sung Sub Song, associate secretary; German A. Lust, treasurer; and Dong Jin Lyu, undertreasurer, to have wisdom to lead in this difficult area.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that leaders and church members will work together to spread the Three Angels’ Messages to millions of unreached people in this territory.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that church members will have courage to stand strong for their faith, despite the persecution that they often face from family, friends, or even the government in certain regions.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out, and doors to open into previously un-entered dark territories, such as North Korea.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth to catch the fire of evangelism, and for the evangelistic thrust scheduled for Japan in 2018.

North American Division Prayer Focus

August 20-27, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE NAD: The North American Division (NAD) includes the countries of Bermuda, Canada, Guam and Micronesia, and the United States. The NAD is home to more than 1.2 million Seventh-day Adventists who represent every major cultural and ethnic group in the world, worshiping in some 6,000 congregations.

Even though the North American Division was the birthplace of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, it wasn’t fully recognized as a world division until 1985. For more than 150 years it has promoted the mission of the church around the world, as it has spread the Advent Message to more than 200 countries.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for wisdom for Division leaders, Dan Jackson, president; Alexander Bryant, secretary; and Thomas Evans, treasurer. Please pray also for Union, Conference, and local church leaders in the NAD, that the gospel will be spread rapidly throughout this territory.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many will come to know Christ through the 60 hospitals, 1,200 schools and 15 universities and colleges located in the NAD.

PRAYER REQUEST: Recently USA Today recognized the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America as the most ethnically diverse religious denomination in the United States. Pray that even in our diversity there will be unity throughout the NAD Division and congregations.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our church members in Guam and Micronesia, that God will give them peace, strength and safety, and hold back the winds of strife. (For complete statement from the NAD, click here!)

PRAYER REQUEST: Remember the youth in the North American Division. Pray that they will seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Pray that they won’t be influenced by secularism around them, but that they will become bright shining lights to their peers, actively proclaiming the soon coming of Christ.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that every member of the NAD will be mobilized to participate in the final thrust of God’s great evangelistic enterprise on planet earth. Pray that there will be Total Member Involvement in North America, for youth, as well as adults.

East-Central Africa Division

Prayer Focus for August 13–20, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE ECD: The East-Central Africa Division is comprised of 11 countries that include: Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Somalia. These countries have a population of approximately 400 million people. Seventh-day Adventist church membership in this region is approximately 3.3 million.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for wisdom and the Holy Spirit’s blessing on Blasious M. Ruguri, Division president, Alain G. Coralie, Executive Secretary, and Jerome Habimana, Executive Treasurer. Please pray also for all the Union and Conference leaders in the ECD.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the 100,000 newly baptized church members in Rwanda to stay faithful. Pray for new churches for these members, and an increasing knowledge of Christ. Pray for the new members that will join as a result of their witness this year.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for church members to continue to seek after Christ with all their hearts. Pray for continued revival and reformation in the churches, homes, and schools.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the seven Adventist universities in this territory as well as for the Adventist University of Africa Graduate School, which serves the African continent. Remember Maxwell Adventist Academy in your prayers. It has been a blessing to many young people. Quality Adventist education and dedicated teachers are urgently needed in Africa.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the seven mission hospitals in the ECD serving thousands of people with healthcare issues. Pray that people come to Christ through their time in these hospitals and health care facilities.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that all church members will embrace Total Member Involvement and that many more will be brought to the Kingdom.

TRANS-EUROPEAN DIVISION

Prayer Focus

August 6 – 13, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE TED: The Trans-European Division was first organized in 1928 and now encompasses 22 countries, including: Aland Islands, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Sweden, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the southern portion of Cyprus.

The area comprising the TED has a population of about 205 million people, with 86,000 Seventh-day Adventist members worshipping in 1,165 churches. With postmodern secularism prominent in this region, ministries focus on evangelism and outreach for the secular mind.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Raafat A. Kamal, Division president; Audrey E. Andersson, Secretary; and Nenad Jepuranovic, Treasurer. Please pray for the Union and Conference leadership as well as local pastors.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on church members of the TED as they seek to witness to those around them.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth of the TED to desire a personal relationship with Jesus, and make Him the Lord of their life. Pray for Seventh-day Adventist education in the TED to be a light and witness in the community.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the pastors and church leaders of the TED to have the wisdom to lead the church toward heaven, while meeting the needs facing their countries in the refugee crisis. Pray that we all would be the feet and hands of Jesus to a hurting world.

Middle East North Africa Union

Prayer Focus for July 30 – August 6

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT MENAU: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU), formed in 2011, is comprised of 20 countries, with over 500 million people. 99% of the MENAU is Muslim. The Adventist membership is 3,768, in 52 churches and 20 companies.

The geography of the church ranges from Morocco on the west to Iran in the east, and includes the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and Turkey—in addition to the northern part of Cyprus and Sudan. It includes the biblical lands of Babylon, Egypt, Persia, and Tyre and Sidon, which are today’s Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria, plus many locations in Jordan.

Four countries in the region are war-torn and totally unstable. Church is either illegal or unwelcome in almost all of their countries.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cities that have no Adventist presence—that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. There are 48 cities of 1 million or more people in this territory, some of which have never had a Seventh-day Adventist set foot in them.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the church members in the MENAU to have courage as they often feel alone and isolated. Religious persecution is rampant in many areas.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of the MENAU to be strong and have courage to share their faith. The Middle East University is operated by the MENAU in Beirut. Pray for the students and teachers here.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Waldensian students and missionaries who have come into this region from around the world. Pray that God would give them creative ways to share the gospel and pray for open doors.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division

Prayer Focus for July 23-30

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT SID: The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division encompasses 23 countries and islands. It is comprised of 10 unions and one attached field. The Lord has blessed this Division with a membership of 3,514,060, worshipping in 23,972 congregations throughout its territory.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Division leaders, Solomon Maphosa (President), Gideon Reynecke (Executive Secretary), Goodwell Nthani (Executive Treasurer), as well as all the staff at the Division headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. Pray also for the Union, Conference, and Mission leadership as well.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please join us in praying for pastors in the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. Pray that members in this region will have wisdom while sharing the Three Angel’s Messages with a dying world.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Mission to the Cities in the SID. Special focus is being placed on reaching affluent people in the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Harare, Zimbabwe. Please pray for Divine encounters with people of influence who may be able to share what they learn with others in their social networks.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the South Africa Union. There are only 150,000 members in a territory boasting a population of over 55 million. Urgent prayer is needed to reach the masses with the gospel.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of the SID to grow in Christ and develop into laborers for the harvest. Pray that youth can be used to lead their parents into truth. Pray for additional missionaries and Bible workers who are willing to labor in this field.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for resolution to tensions between different cultures and races. Pray for a spirit of unity and love among the believers, so people will see something appealing in Christianity.

Inter-European Division Prayer Focus for

July 16 - 23

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE EUD: The Inter-European Division is made up of 20 countries which include: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Holy See, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland.

The total population in the EUD is 350 million people, with a great diversity of languages, historical backgrounds, cultures, and traditions. These countries have been inundated with large numbers of immigrants and refugees, who bring with them their own languages, beliefs, and cultures. This potentially challenging situation is being seen, by the leaders of the EUD, as fertile ground for the advancement of the mission that God has entrusted to them.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Mario Brito, Division President; Barna Magyarosi, Secretary; and Norbert Zens, Treasurer. Pray also for Union and Conference leaders, and the local pastors of the EUD.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the immigrants and refugees to the EUD, as some are receptive to the Gospel. Church members who minister to the newcomers are being blessed.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the growing number of young people who are willing to recommit their lives to Jesus and be involved in mission service.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members, young and old, to hunger and thirst for a deeper walk with Jesus. We are told, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those newly baptized members who have joined the church in response to the Total Member Involvement events this year.

South Pacific Division Prayer Focus

July 9 - 16, 2017

• BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE SPD: The South Pacific Division is the smallest Division by total population but it has the second most Adventists per head of population. This Division comprises 17 countries including: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands

• Because of the International Dateline, this Division is the only place where you can be in today and yesterday, or today and tomorrow. Population is 39 million with church membership at 450,000

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the pacific islands and the immigrant populations where the church is growing rapidly. Pray for many more conversions and baptisms.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the people that are living in the secular urban populations. Pray that church members will find ways to reach them with the gospel. This is one of the biggest challenges in the region.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for all of us as a church to seek after genuine revival and reformation founded on Biblical principals and doctrines, as worldliness and secularism are gaining a stronger and stronger foothold in the cultures all around the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of the South Pacific Division to grow in their love for Christ. Pray for the Adventist Education in this Division to be a training ground for missionaries.

West-Central Africa Division Prayer Focus

July 2 - 9, 2017

• BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE WAD: The West-Central Africa Division is comprised of 22 countries which include: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

• In the WAD there is a population of 250 million, with church membership at 700,000. There are 4 main languages spoken in this region: French, English, Portuguese and Spanish.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Elie D. Weick-Dido, Division President, Kingsley C. Anonaba, Secretary, and Emmanuel S. D. Manu, Treasurer. Pray for the Union leaders, as well as local missions, and pastors.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the West-Central Africa Division as the biggest challenge in this region is trying to reach the countries that are in the 10/40 window.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the WAD evangelism efforts as they hope to double the membership by 2020. To do that their special mission focus in 2018 is to have 20,000 evangelism sites division-wide with preachers from all over the world.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that all members would be involved, in Total Member Involvement, inviting neighbors and friends to hear the good news about our soon coming Lord.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that the strong-hold of darkness, of control by evil spirits, and enchantment with magic would be broken in these regions of the world. Pray that church members that still dabble in these things would be convicted to separate from darkness and seek to hold on to Christ’s arm of strength!

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for an army of youth to be raised up to serve Christ!

Inter-American Division Prayer Focus

June 25 – July 2, 2017

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE IAD: The Inter-American Division has 38 countries in its territory including Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Columbia and all the islands of the Caribbean. The Inter-American Division consists of 24 Unions with 3.8 million members making up 21,000 congregations. Their members speak English, Spanish, French and Dutch.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Israel Leito, Division President, Elie Hentry, Division Secretary, Filiberto M. Verduzco, Division Treasurer. Pray also for the Union leadership, and many pastors of the IAD.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the IAD members as they actively embrace Total Member Involvement through the Division’s emphasis on, “Lord Transform Me.” The lay members in IAD are very involved in mission and are enthusiastically working and waiting for the return of Jesus Christ.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of the IAD, that they will fall in love with Jesus, dig deeply in their Bible study, take seriously the call to pray, and follow Jesus wholeheartedly.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Centers of Influence within this region, that these places will be beacons of light to their communities and cities.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray also for the Guerrilla and Paramilitary groups that work much violence throughout this region of the world. Pray for conversions and the Damascus Road experience for these fighters, that they can begin fighting for the sake of Christ.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming July 1st (3rd Quarter) Day of Prayer and Fasting for the World church that occurs this coming Sabbath. Pray that many church members will participate. (To access program resources for this special day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days/)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 18 - 25, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for those attending the last week of General Conference Mission Institute being held in Mexico. Pray for Holy Spirit blessing on the meetings and that church leaders will come away more fully equipped to reach the many cultures of the world.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for the refugee crisis. Refugee camps in the Middle East and elsewhere are essentially pop-up cities. Please pray for the needs of the people living in these pop-up cities—health needs, educational needs, material needs, relational needs, spiritual needs, and more.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for refugees who are migrating to Europe and the United States as they seek to start a new life—for ability to learn the language quickly, and the opportunity to get jobs that pay enough for them to support their families. Pray that they may come to know Jesus.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work of the Knjigolovka bookstore and urban center of influence sharing hope in Belgrade, Serbia.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work of the Happy Hand secondhand store and urban center of influence in Copenhagen, Denmark. (To learn more, visit: https://am.adventistmission.org/360-curb)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming July 1st (3rd Quarter) Day of Prayer and Fasting for the World church. Pray that many churches will participate all over the world. (To access program resources for this special day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days/)

World Church Prayer Requests

June 11-18, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: This is the month of Ramadan for many Muslims around the world. Please pray for our brothers and sisters around the world, to come to know the truth of the gospel and accept Jesus as their personal Savior.
• PRAYER REQUEST: The 10/40 window is home to 236 cities of a million or more residents. Please pray for committed missionaries to be willing to minister to the unreached people of these cities.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members in the Euro-Asia Division as they seek to share their faith. Mikhail F. Kaminsky, president of the Euro-Asia Division, shares that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would open doors in cities within the East-Central Africa Division. Pray also for His blessing on seminars being held there for pastors of other denominations, teaching them to minister more effectively, and in the process, introducing them to Adventist doctrines. Ask God to bless the 1,000 members of a church that joined the Adventist movement as a result of this work.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming July 1st (3rd Quarter) Day of Prayer and Fasting for the World church. Pray that many churches will participate all over the world. (To access program resources for this special day, click here: https://www.revivalandreformation.org/resources/all/prayer-and-fasting-days/)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would bless even now in the logistical planning for the General Conference Session of 2020.

World Church Praise Prayer Requests

June 4 - 11, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the many people who will be baptized this June across the Inter-European division as a result of the TMI events. Pray that each new baptized individual will be firmly grounded and committed to Biblical truth.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 60 hospitals, 1200 schools and 15 universities and colleges that are in the North America Division, that many will come to know Christ through these institutions and their outreach.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those who lost children and loved ones in the bus tragedy in Mexico recently. Pray for those who have been affected by the terrorist activities and attacks in Europe and the Middle East.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Mission to the Cities in the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. The division is especially focusing its Mission to the Cities efforts on Johannesburg, South Africa, and Harare, Zimbabwe, where emphasis is being placed on reaching affluent people. Pray for divine encounters with people of influence who may be able to share what they learn with others in their social networks.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church members of the Trans-European Division to know how to reach those in the secular European society. Pray for wisdom in ministering to the refugee populations that have entered the country as well.

World Church Praise Prayer Requests

May 28 - June 4, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the staff at a SDA run Health Center in Eldoret Kenya, which one community has built to do health evangelism. The biggest need right now is for more health workers. Please pray that God will provide.
• PRAYER REQUEST: As the refugee crisis continues, please pray that people may be found in North American and Australian cities who are willing to learn how to reach resettled refugees from different faith backgrounds. Pray especially for volunteers to help reach refugees in cities where the most refugees have been resettled to—places like Houston, Atlanta and Toronto.
• PRAYER REQUEST: The Arizona Sonshine 2017 Healthcare Event is coming up in Prescott Valley, AZ on June 15 & 16. Please pray for the volunteers, for attendees, and for overall success. (To learn more visit: http://arizonasonshine.com)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Many camp meetings are occurring across North America this summer. Please pray that God will bless these meetings and that church members will be inspired to greater service for the Kingdom.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many Adventist young people that have just graduated, or are graduating this Spring. Pray that God will help them make the right decisions for their future.

World Church Prayer Requests

May 21-28, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the staff at a SDA run Health Center in Eldoret Kenya, which one community has built to do health evangelism. The biggest need right now is for more health workers. Please pray that God will provide.
• PRAYER REQUEST: As the refugee crisis continues, please pray that people may be found in North American and Australian cities who are willing to learn how to reach resettled refugees from different faith backgrounds. Pray especially for volunteers to help reach refugees in cities where the most refugees have been resettled to—places like Houston, Atlanta and Toronto.
• PRAYER REQUEST: The Arizona Sonshine 2017 Healthcare Event is coming up in Prescott Valley, AZ on June 15 & 16. Please pray for the volunteers, for attendees, and for overall success. (To learn more visit: http://arizonasonshine.com)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Many camp meetings are occurring across North America this summer. Please pray that God will bless these meetings and that church members will be inspired to greater service for the Kingdom.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many Adventist young people that have just graduated, or are graduating this Spring. Pray that God will help them make the right decisions for their future.

World Church Praise Report and Prayer Requests May 21-28, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: Thank you for praying for Institute of World Mission held recently in Turkey. God blessed the meetings. It was a good experience for all those that attended, including the children.
• PRAISE REPORT: Thank you for praying for the “Reach the World: Issues Impacting Children, Women, and Families” leadership conference conducted in Budapest, Hungary. Participants came from every continent except Antarctica and expressed their joy and gratitude for such inspirational and eye-opening seminars. Many expressed a renewed commitment to allow God to use them to “Reach the World.” Thank you to the countless members around the world who have been praying. The Lord blessed in marvelous ways, beyond our wildest imagination.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for our church leaders worldwide as they travel, teach, mentor, share, and carry very busy schedules. Pray that they will guard their daily time with God, and that the Holy Spirit will continue to be poured out in all they do.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the translation process of the Ten Days of Prayer materials, that God will bless as the message is shared in multiple languages.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those young people who are graduating from high school, colleges, and universities during this month. Pray that God will give them clear direction in their journey and that their focus would be to “seek Him first” in all that they do.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for our Division, Union, and Conference leaders working in difficult regions of the world (such as the Middle East, Northern and Southern Asia, and elsewhere), where the spread of the gospel is often hindered due to political issues. Pray that God gives courage and wisdom to these leaders.

World Church Prayer Requests May 14 - 21, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the broadcast of I Want This City on Hope Channel.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray especially for efforts across Japan to reach the people of its many cities.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for more and more church members to recognize the importance of reaching the cities of our world, and to dedicate themselves to this work.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the refugees in the Middle East. Refugee camps in the Middle East and elsewhere are essentially pop-up cities. Please pray for the needs of the people stuck there—health needs, educational needs, material needs, relational needs, and more.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for refugees in Europe as they seek to start a new life in cities across the continent—for ability to learn the language quickly, and the opportunity to get jobs that pay enough for them to support their families. Pray that they may know Jesus.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will show us also how to reach those closest to us, our next-door neighbors, our co-workers, or unbelieving family and friends. We may be the only link they have to hearing and seeing the gospel lived out in daily life. Let’s pray that we be faithful in our sphere of influence.

World Church Prayer Requests May 7 - 14, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Reach the World: Issues Impacting Children, Women, and Families” leadership conference that will be occurring, this week, May 10-13, 2017 in Budapest Hungary. The General Conference Departments of Children's Ministries, Women's Ministries, and Family Ministries are hosting this International Leadership Conference. Please join us in praying that the presence of God will be at this event in a very special way. (For those interested in knowing more about what will take place at this event, you can login to our event site at www.facebook.com/RTWBudapest2017)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Gary Krause, Adventist Mission Director, Homer Trecartin, associate director of Adventist Mission, and Doug Venn, Global Mission Urban Centers Director. Pray for them to have God’s wisdom as they promote Adventist Mission and reaching the cities worldwide.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Gary Blanchard, the new GC youth director. Please continue to pray for the Youth Department’s One Year in Mission (OYIM) Initiative as it seeks to train the next generation of urban mission leaders. Also, pray for the Youth Department’s Pathfinder Program as it seeks to train the next generation of urban missionaries for Jesus.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God’s blessing on centers of influence across the Inter-European Division. Please pray especially for the center of influence in Milan, where refugees are learning about Jesus, and for the plans to expand this type of program throughout the region.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 30 – May 7, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: At the Spring Council Meetings in Maryland it was voted to establish prayer revival coordinators throughout the church’s world divisions. Please pray that God will lead that the right people are put into these positions and that we can move forward even more powerfully as a church that stays on its knees.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for those who are preparing to be baptized from this Springs Evangelistic series in Europe. Pray that they will be firmly grounded and rooted in the truth of God’s Word.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Rwanda as they are doing even more evangelistic events this year than last. Pray for Japan, Zambia, and Philippines as they prepare for large Total Member Involvement events in 2018. Pray that God will convict His people to come and preach, and that everyone will be involved in some way.

• PRAYER REQUEST: This past month a new church opened in a city of millions where only 3 years ago there was no SDA. Approximately 50 attendees witnessed the formation of this vibrant and loving group! Pray for their work and growth in a difficult area of the world.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 23 - 30, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Also please continue to pray for the “Reach the World: Issues Impacting Children, Women, and Families” leadership conference that will be occurring May 10-13, 2017 in Budapest Hungary. The General Conference Departments of Children's Ministries, Women's Ministries, and Family Ministries are hosting this International Leadership Conference. Please join us in praying that the presence of God will be at this event in a very special way. (For those interested in knowing more about what will take place at this event, you can login to our event site at www.facebook.com/RTWBudapest2017)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God to bring healing to women, children, and families suffering from abuse, violence, and the affects of substance abuse. Within our own walls there are many that need healing. Let’s ask the Lord to show us how we can reach out more effectively to the hurting within our own congregations.
• PRAYER REQUEST: There are 45 cities of a million or more with fewer than 10 Adventists. Please pray for consecrated, Spirit-led workers to bring a dramatic change!
• PRAYER REQUEST: The South American Division is home to 72 cities of 500,000 inhabitants or more each. The division has ambitious plans to open 71 new centers of influence across the region! Please ask God to bless these plans, that many may be won to Him!

World Church Praise Report & Prayer Requests

April 16-23

• PRAISE REPORT: God did bless the Spring Council meetings. Wonderful spirit and much accomplished. Thanks so much for your prayers.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the upcoming World Mission Institute Turkey that starts this next week. Turkey has been quite hostile to Christianity, so we really need God to work. Pray for our General Conference team as they coordinate the adult and children’s programs. Especially pray for safety for our team traveling into and out of the country, as there has been a lot of protest and fighting recently.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Biblical Research Institute Committee, Faith and Science Council, as well as Loma Linda University Board meetings that will all be taking place at Loma Linda this next week. Pray for God to give wisdom in discussions and decisions made.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Also please continue to pray for the “Reach the World: Issues Impacting Children, Women, and Families” leadership conference that will be occurring May 10-13, 2017 in Budapest Hungary. The General Conference Departments of Children's Ministries, Women's Ministries, and Family Ministries are hosting this International Leadership Conference. Please join us in praying that the presence of God will be at this event in a very special way. (For those interested in knowing more about what will take place at this event, you can login to our event site at www.facebook.com/RTWBudapest2017)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God will show each one of us what He would have us do to in our own sphere to influence to share our faith with others, and plant seeds for the kingdom.

World Church Prayer Requests

April 9-16, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the General Conference Spring Meetings taking place this coming week in Silver Spring Maryland where leaders travel in from around the world to discuss and pray about pertinent issues in the church. Pray that God will lead each decision that is made.

• PRAYER REQUEST: This next week, some of the General Conference staff will be visiting the convention center in Indianapolis where the General Conference Session of 2020 will be held. Pray for all the logistics that need to be worked out, and also for the Ministerial team, as they are looking for where to put the prayer room. We had approximately 15,000 people come through the prayer room at GC Session San Antonio and we are praying for an even bigger room for 2020 so that more people can be blessed.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming World Mission Institute Turkey that will occur this month and into May. Turkey has been quite hostile to Christianity, so we really need God to work. Pray for our General Conference team as they coordinate the adult and children’s programs. Especially pray for safety for our team traveling into and out of the country, as there has been a lot of protest and fighting recently.

• PRAYER REQUEST: On May 10-13, 2017 the General Conference Departments of Children's Ministries, Women's Ministries, and Family Ministries are hosting an International Leadership Conference in Budapest, Hungary under the theme “Reach the World: Issues Impacting Children, Women, and Families.” Please join us in praying that the presence of God would be at this event in a very special way. Please pray that this event will be transformational for those attending and not just another global meeting of the church. (For those interested in knowing more about what will take place at this event, you can login to our event site at www.facebook.com/RTWBudapest2017)

World Church Praise Reports and Prayer Requests

April 2 - 9, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: God really blessed the April 1st Day of Prayer and Fasting. Many hearts were drawn closer together as we spent time on our knees praying for each other.
• PRAISE REPORT: The new Revival and Reformation website has launched. Please pray with us that many people will be encouraged and drawn closer in their walk with God through this website and the resources we share. (To check out the new resources, click here: www.revivalandreformation.org. Dozens more resources to be added in the coming days!)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Spring Meetings taking place this coming week in Silver Spring Maryland where leaders travel in from around the world to discuss and pray about pertinent issues in the church. Pray that God will lead each decision that is made.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the children of our church leaders (both the children of the local pastors as well as those in other positions of spiritual leadership throughout the world church.) Pray that they will come to have a deep and abiding walk with Jesus.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Total Member Involvement Campaigns that are still taking place across Europe and specifically in Russia. Mikhail F. Kaminskiy, president of the Euro-Asia Division has noted that despite having a lot of tools for reaching cities, the work in the region of the former Soviet Union remains extremely challenging. Please pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out on members there as they seek to share their faith.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that God will help us each personally to stay connected with Jesus and not rush through our daily devotions, but take the time to get what we need from God each day. Satan has a thousand ways to distract us and the spiritual battle is only getting fiercer. We need a deep and living experience in the things of God so that we will have something to share with those around us.

Prayer Requests & Praise Report
March 26 - April 2, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: God really blessed the General Conference “Week of Prayer.” In fact, the messages were so convicting and inspiring that we plan to share them soon so more people can be blessed! (Stay tuned for details!)
• PRAISE REPORT: The new Revival and Reformation website has finally launched. Thank you so much for your prayers! Please pray now that many people will be encouraged and drawn closer in their walk with God through this website and the resources we share. (To check out the new resources, click here. Dozens more resources to be added in the coming days!)
• PRAISE REPORT: God blessed thousands of young people around the world as they took part in Global Youth day last Sabbath! Many exciting testimonies. Thank you for your prayers! Keep praying for our youth to desire to serve Jesus, not just on Global Youth Day, but on every day.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying that many churches will be inspired to take part in the day of prayer and fasting this coming Sabbath, April 1st. (For program materials, also available in Spanish, click here!)
• PRAYER REQUEST: In the current refugee crisis, many refugees have found temporary shelter in existing cities rather than refugee camps. And the camps that do exist are said to be the cities of tomorrow. Please pray for the people in these cities and camps to have their physical needs met and to have opportunity to learn of Jesus!
• PRAYER REQUEST: In the West-Central Africa Division, in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, there is a new center of influence called the “Millennium Guest House. It aims to reach the higher levels of society with stop-smoking programs as well as programs specifically for children, women, and men. Please pray that God will bless the work of this center, and bring to it the people whose hearts He is preparing.

Prayer Requests & Praise Report

March 19 – 26, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the General Conference “Week of Prayer” that will be occurring this coming week! Pray that it will be a time of spiritual refreshment for all!
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for important leadership meetings that will be taking place this week at the General Conference headquarters.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for health and safety for those leaders that are traveling.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the successful launching of a new Revival and Reformation website which will occur soon. (Stay tuned for upcoming details!)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the thousands of young people that are taking part in “Global Youth Day” this weekend. That the experiences they have will inspire them to get out and serve others more.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that many churches will be inspired to take part in the day of prayer and fasting April 1st. (For program materials, click here.)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue praying for MENA. The official 80 DAYS OF PRAYER ends March 21st, But that doesn’t mean we stop praying. Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out in MENA, for safety of the missionaries and workers there. Pray that God will open the doors in this difficult region and that many will have the opportunity of hearing the gospel.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the broadcast of I Want This City. (To learn more click here.)

March 12-19, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the work in Bangkok, and for a new center of influence that is to open there soon.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for a upcoming mega clinic to be held in Prescott Valley, AZ in June. (To learn more visit: http://arizonasonshine.com/)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work among refugees on the outskirts of Atlanta. (To learn more read: http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story3710-us-mother-puts-refugee-children-into-adventist-schools)
• FINAL 10 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA – Egypt-Sudan Field: The combined population of the Egypt-Sudan field is 130 million people. In Egypt 10% of the population is Christian and in Sudan 5% is Christian. The Adventist church in the Egypt-Sudan field has a membership of 849, with approximately 744 members in Egypt and 105 in Sudan. There are 20 churches and companies, 3 schools with more than 2,000 students, 6 pre-schools, 5 urban initiatives and 1 food factory plus a total of twelve pastors and global mission workers.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for a project in Cairo – permits, construction, etc.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the educational institutions, especially Nile Union Academy and its students.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for all the missionaries in Egypt-Sudan Field. Pray for smooth visa processes for the workers.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to be poured out in MENA.
• DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us for this final week of the 80 days of prayer for MENA!

March 5 – 12, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for those that have made decisions for Christ during the Total Member Involvement meetings in Southern Europe. Pray for the studies for baptism that will continue. Some baptisms will take place in early June.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that more churches take seriously the call to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God is waiting to work on behalf of His people!
• PRAYER REQUEST: One young girl gave up her senior trip to preach in Romania this February. Pray that many more Adventist young people get on fire to witness for Christ.
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – The Gulf Field: Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the seven countries that currently comprise the Gulf Field. We have 18 churches and 4 companies with a membership of 1,500 worshipers and an attendance of approximately 2,500 people every Sabbath. With 68.5 million people in the territory of the Gulf Field, most of whom have a Sunni Islamic background, the ratio of Adventists to the general population is 1:27,400. Sadly, although there are more Adventists in this region than any other in MENA, there is not one indigenous Adventist.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for churches to be officially recognized in six countries.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for more members to get involved in friendship evangelism with non-Christians in the United Arab Emirates,

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on the needs in this region.

Prayer Requests & Praise Report

Feb. 26 – March 5, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for these Total Member Involvement events taking place right now across Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia this month. Some events are ending, and others are still going. Pray for those that have made decisions for Christ.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the local church members that will be doing follow up on the evangelistic meetings. Pray for the studies for baptism that will continue.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the continued witness and testimony of those who have been preaching overseas as they return to their home churches. Pray that they will be an influence to continue to spread enthusiasm for Total Member Involvement wherever they go.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Japan where there will be Total Member Involvement events happening in 2018. Pray for the city of Akita, which has the highest rate for suicide in the country of Japan. Pray that the gospel can reach those in this difficult area.
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – East Mediterranean Region: Let’s keep praying for the East Mediterranean Region. The East Mediterranean Region consists of Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Syria. Lebanon has four churches and approximately 200 members, with its headquarters and Middle East University located in Beirut. Jordan, the former land of the Ammonites, Edmomites and Moabites, also has four churches with approximately 90 members. It is here that the regional headquarters are located. Iraq has only one church with 15 members, located in Kurdistan. Due to the war, the former churches of Bagdad and Kirkuk are closed. In Syria there are unfortunately only three Adventist families that are still there. Much prayer is needed for this region!
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our two urban initiatives in this region.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for ADRA work in the country, especially among the refugees
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our health initiatives and programs.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on the needs in this region.

Prayer Requests & Praise Report

Feb. 19 – 26, 2017

• PRAISE REPORT: We praise God with His blessings so far in the Total Member Involvement initiatives across South-Eastern Europe. Many people are attending the meetings, and already decisions for baptism are being made! (To read inspiring reports, click here.)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for these Total Member Involvement events taking place right now across Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia this month. There are over 2,000 events, and we are praying that God will work in a mighty way.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out, the Gospel to be clearly presented, and many hearts to be changed for eternity.
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – East Mediterranean Region: For the next couple week’s the East Mediterranean Region will be our focus. The East Mediterranean Region consists of Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Syria. Lebanon has four churches and approximately 200 members, with its headquarters and Middle East University located in Beirut. Jordan, the former land of the Ammonites, Edmomites and Moabites, also has four churches with approximately 90 members. It is here that the regional headquarters are located. Iraq has only one church with 15 members, located in Kurdistan. Due to the war, the former churches of Bagdad and Kirkuk are closed. In Syria there are unfortunately only three Adventist families that are still there. Much prayer is needed for this region!
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: For the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the lives of each leader, pastor, volunteer, Global Mission Pioneer, Tentmaker, Waldensian Students and members.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray For help in reaching the refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray For God to touch the hearts of our members and give them the courage and willingness to reach out to others.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on the needs in this region.

Prayer Requests & Praise Report

Feb. 12 – 19, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep praying for the Total Member Involvement events taking place right now across Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia this month. There are over 2,000 events, and we are praying that God will work in a mighty way.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the people of Romania and the political protests that have been occurring in Bucharest. Pray that these unstable times will compel people to seek for the truth and attend our meetings.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for health (physically, spiritually, and emotionally) for all the speakers and participants in these Total Member Involvement events.
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – Turkey-Iran Field: For the next couple week’s Turkey-Iran will be our focus. The combined countries of Turkey and Iran have a population of approximately 153 million. Although Turkey is considered to be a secular country, 99.8 % of its population is officially registered as Muslim and the majority are Sunni. Iran’s official religion is Shi’a. Within this mix we have three organized churches and nine companies with a combined membership of 284 members and a ratio of 1:538,732 of Adventists to the general population.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that Turkey and its government develop more openness. Pray for the Iranian government to allow people to have religious freedom.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the lawsuit case that involves ownership of a church property.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the safety of our members in a restricted country.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on different needs in this region.

Prayer Requests & Praise Reports

Feb. 5 – 12, 2017

This week our prayer focus is on HOPE Channel, the European Total Member Involvement initiative that is getting underway, and MENA.

• PRAISE REPORT: We praise God for each new Hope Channel viewer who is hearing God’s Good News of a better life for today and for eternity, and is connecting with a local Seventh-day Adventist church.
• PRAISE REPORT: We praise God for the excellent new programming for Hope Channel that is becoming available in direct answer to prayer.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the presidents, directors, and managers of approximately 50 Hope Channel affiliates around the world who are broadcasting the Gospel message in 56 languages.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for a growing number of partners who will uphold this global evangelistic ministry with their prayers and financial support.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for pastor Derek Morris, president of Hope Channel, as he will be conducting evangelistic meetings in Bucharest, Romania, February 10-25, 2017, as part of Total Member Involvement.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for all the Total Member Involvement speakers and participants who will be leading meetings across Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia this month. There are over 2,000 events planned, and some have already started.
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – North Africa Region: The focus for the North Africa region will continue this week. Pray for God to open doors in areas that have not yet been reached with the gospel.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Global Mission Pioneers based in the second largest city in a country with no Adventist presence.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in North Algeria.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for a new urban initiative in Algeria in 2017.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on different needs in this region.

World Church Prayer Requests

Jan. 29 – Feb. 5, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Total Member Involvement evangelism meetings that have already started in some parts of Romania, and for the meetings getting ready to start in Ukraine.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people that recently attended the Belgium Youth Congress, that the convictions that have taken place in their hearts will be lasting. Pray these young people will grow to be mighty witnesses for God’s Kingdom.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church members of the Southern Asia Pacific Division to take the Great Commission of Matthew 28 seriously and get involved in sharing the gospel.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the influence of the students at Nile Union Academy whose trash pickup service has transformed the academy into a true urban center of influence.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work of REACH Philadelphia using community fitness, community gardens, and more to reach those around them. (To learn more click here.)
• 80 DAYS OF PRAYER – MENA FOCUS – North Africa Region: The focus for January 30 to February 9 is the North Africa Region (NAR) which includes Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco with the Western Sahara as an attached territory to Morocco. Within these countries the church is not able to exist legally. This presents a major challenge in developing the work in such a risky environment. The membership on the books is approximately 150, but they have over 200 Adventists in attendance across the North Africa Region every Sabbath.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the safety of church members and workers in the North Africa Region. Especially pray for the frontline workers who will be entering territories where there are no Adventist. Pray for wisdom how to reach the big cities in this region.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay, which started January 1, in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. Join us each week in prayer as we focus on different needs in this region.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 15 – 29, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please continue to pray for the special outreach that many churches are doing to follow the 10 Days of Prayer. Pray that many new doors will be opened in our communities for the gospel to be shared more effectively.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Some of the Ministerial team has been traveling through Moldova, Romania and Hungary praying with the people and encouraging them to bathe all their ministries and outreaches in much prayer. Please join with these prayers for God’s great breakthroughs in the coming weeks.

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Adventist young people, as they start their new semester at the many Universities, colleges, and secondary schools around the world. Pray for them to seek to be special witnesses for Christ.
• MENA PRAYER REQUEST: For the 80 day prayer relay, the focus this week is the Middle East University (MEU). This university, established in 1939, is an Adventist university offering quality education in Beirut, Lebanon. In a region of 500 million largely unreached people, MEU plays a significant role in molding leaders with Adventist missional beliefs and values. Pray for a spiritual revival on this campus. Pray for financial stability. Pray for the staff and students.

DETAILS BEHIND THE 80 DAYS OF PRAYER FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) is doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay in a special appeal to God for a breakthrough in this challenging territory. The first 10 days of the year were spent praying for MENA as a whole. The second 10 days were spent joining with the world church for its 10 Days of Prayer. Afterward, it will pray for 60 days – 10 days at a time – for specific needs in various parts of the region, starting this week with the Middle East University.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 15 – 22, 2017

• • PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for fellow church members, by name, to grow in their personal walk with God during the remainder of these Ten Days of Prayer.
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the special outreach that many churches are doing to follow the Ten Days of Prayer. Pray that many new doors will be opened in our communities for the gospel to be shared more effectively.
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the 113,000 Total Member Involvement initiatives planned for this year throughout the world church. Many of these events will lead to evangelistic outreaches with many more souls for the kingdom.
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the leaders of our nations as well as the countries we represent, that these leaders will not hinder the work of God going forward, but will rather be used to spread the gospel.
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work of the Knjigolovka bookstore and urban center of influence sharing hope in Belgrade, Serbia. (To read about this, click here.)
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the work of the Happy Hand secondhand store and urban center of influence in Copenhagen, Denmark. (To read about this, click here.)
  • PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for funding for more missionaries for the Northwest Territories. (To read more about the work here, click here.)
  JOIN THE PRAYER RELAY FOR MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) are doing an “80 Days of Prayer” relay to start off this year, as there are many needs in this difficult to reach territory of the world. This is how the relay works: 70 days, broken into 10 days for each region, will be spent praying for specific needs in a specific MENA region. (The first 10 days of the year were already spent praying for MENA as a whole.) Then 10 days MENA is joining the world church’s prayer focus. (That is happening this week!) Next week, we will pick up again with their next 10 day prayer relay, by praying for specific requests in the Egypt-Sudan field, and so forth until the 80 days have been completed. Please join us in this extended time of prayer for MENA! (More details to come.)

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 8 – 15, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for God’s work to move forward all around the world with Holy Spirit power during this coming year!
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Seventh-Day Adventist leaders Elder Ted N.C. Wilson, General Conference President, G.T. Ng, General Conference Executive Secretary, and Juan Prestol-Puesan, General Conference Treasurer.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the leaders of the 13 Divisions, plus the Middle-East and North Africa Union.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Adventist Hospitals and their staff, that they will bring hope and healing, physically and spiritually, to those they serve.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the physical and spiritual health of all our church leaders, department leaders, as well as local pastors.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Total Member Involvement initiatives that will take place this year in the countries of Armenia, Georgia, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. Over 4,000 meetings will be held. Pray for all the speakers that will be preaching and that hearts will be open.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Adventist believers who live in countries that experience religious persecution. Pray that they will be faithful to God.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for our Adventist educational institutions, that they will teach Biblical truth and raise up young people who want to honor God.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth of your church to get excited about mission.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that your local church will become a house of prayer.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Jan. 1 – 8, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that we will seek a much deeper walk with Christ in 2017 and be able to win loved ones and neighbors to the Lord.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Starting Jan. 1, the Adventist Church’s Middle East and North Africa Union (MENA) will start a special 80 Days of Prayer relay. We will be featuring the Union’s prayer requests, and we invite you to join us in praying for this region.
• BRIEF FACTS ABOUT MENA: MENA stretches from Morocco to the west, Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Sudan to the south. The region has about 520 million people in 20 countries with 13 un-entered cities that have populations of more than 1 million. After more than 100 years of work in the region, the church remains small in membership and faces numerous challenges. As we pray for MENA this week, let us remember everyone, including lay members, pastors, frontline workers, and administrators.
• SPECIFIC MENA REQUESTS: Pray for the big cities in MENA, particularly the 13 un-entered cities. Pray for the thousands of refugees flooding parts of this region. Pray for God to open many hearts to His truth.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for your church to be drawn closer together during the 1^st Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on Jan. 7. If your church is not planning to participate, pray for how you can help make it happen. The theme is “The Battle Belongs to the Lord – Fighting for Our Church.” (Download materials)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that your church will take part in the upcoming Ten Days of Prayer from Jan. 11-21. (To download materials, go totendaysofprayer.org and scroll down to “2017 Prayer Materials.”)

World Church Prayer Requests for

Dec. 25, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017

• PRAYER REQUEST: Starting Jan. 1, MENA (the Middle East North Africa Union) will be starting an 80 Days of Prayer relay. This week, as we prepare to enter the New Year, we encourage you to join us as we also support MENA and the work in the Middle East. Please pray that God will bring a revival of prayer among the staff and workers of MENA, and that many new doors in this region will open as a result of the prayers of God’s people.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the many lives that will be changed during the General Conference’s upcoming Ten Days of Prayer on Jan. 11-21, 2017. (To learn more or to download materials, click: TenDaysofPrayer.org)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church fellowship and unity to be experienced as thousands participate in the 1^st Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting on Jan. 7, 2017. The theme for 1^st Quarter materials is “The Battle Belongs to the Lord – Fighting for our Church.” (To download materials, click here.)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the upcoming Generation of Youth for Christ convention, which is meeting in Houston, Texas, over New Year’s. GYC leaders are just finishing 40 Days of Prayer, leading up to the event, and we are joining in prayer with them that God will work in a mighty way in the lives of thousands of young people who will be attending the convention.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts as we begin this New Year. Pray that He will show us what He wants us to be doing to help others prepare for Jesus coming!

World Church Prayer Requests for

Nov. Dec. 18 – 25, 2016

• PRAYER REQUEST: If ever there was a time when we need to be on our knees as a church, the time is now. Pray that 2017 will be a year of prayer like never before, as members worldwide move forward on their knees, seeking a deeper walk with God, and most importantly, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many would join the World Church’s upcoming Ten Days of Prayer, which occurs Jan 11-21, 2017. (To learn more or to download materials, click: TenDaysofPrayer.org)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that many would take part in the 1^st Quarter Day of Prayer and Fasting, which occurs January 7, 2017. The Theme for 1^st Quarter materials is: The Battle Belongs to the Lord – Fighting for our Church. (To download materials, click here!)
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Syrian refugees of Aleppo, that God would intervene and fight for them. Pray for the many that are displaced from their homes and families right now, that God will take care of them and show them that He has not forsaken them.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Japan! In Tokyo, Christmas is thought of as a romantic holiday! It’s not a Christian celebration. Japan is just over 1% Christian. Please pray for Christians who will be willing to work for this city and country, and for the many other unreached territories around the world!
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that God would help us as a church, rather than hoarding our blessings to ourselves, turn outward in our focus over the holidays and seek to reach out to the many hurting and in need.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Dec. 11 – 18, 2016

• ANSWERED PRAYER: Thank you for praying for the Revival and Reformation retreat, which occurred this past weekend, Dec. 1-3. God really blessed with a beautiful weekend, great discussions, and powerful prayer times. For all who attended, we are inspired to continue helping our church move forward on our knees.
• ANSWERED PRAYER: The Edo Conference in Western Nigeria (part of the West-Central Africa Division) wishes to thank everyone for the prayers for the Women’s Ministries Evangelism event. To the glory of God, the evangelism was successful and 124 souls were baptized.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the construction of Moriah Adventist College and as well as the building of a new church in Jalapa Guatemala City.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray that our churches worldwide would become houses of prayer, interceding on behalf of our marriages, our homes, our children, as well as the nations around us!
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that our churches would be places where people love to get into the Word and study the Bible together.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Missionaries to go to the un-entered territories of the world: Worldwide there are more than 500 cities with more than 1 million people each. On average, in these cities, there is just one Adventist congregation for every 89,000 people. Please pray for Spirit-led efforts to take the Good News where it has not gone before!

World Church Prayer Requests for

Dec. 4 – 11, 2016

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the Division leaders of the World church, we are sending out a page with prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up the Inter-European Division prayer requests as listed below.

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE EUD: The Inter-European Division is made up of 20 countries that include: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the Vatican.

The total population in the EUD is 350 million people, with a great diversity of languages, historical backgrounds, cultures, and traditions. Recently these countries have been confronted with the arrival of a great number of immigrants and refugees with their own languages, beliefs, and cultures. This challenging situation is being seen by EUD leaders as a fertile ground for the advancement of the mission that God has entrusted them.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the immigrants and refugees of the EUD. Some are open to receiving the gospel message, and many of our churches are being greatly blessed as they minister to the newcomers.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the growing number of young people who are willing to recommit their lives to Jesus and to be involved in mission.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for church members, both young and old, to hunger and thirst for a deeper walk with Jesus, for we are told, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matt. 5:6).

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the upcoming TMI evangelistic series that will be taking place in Romania and Bulgaria in February 2017.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Nov. 27 – Dec. 4, 2016

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the leaders of the World church, we are sending out a page with prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up the Middle-East and North Africa Union prayer requests as listed below.

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT MENA: The Middle East and North Africa Union, formed in 2011, is comprised of 20 countries with more than 500 million people. About 99 percent of MENA is Muslim. The Adventist membership is 3,768 people in 52 churches and 20 companies.

The geography of the church ranges from Morocco on the west to Iran in the east and includes countries of the Arabian Peninsula and Turkey — in addition to the northern part of Cyprus and Sudan. It includes the biblical lands of Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Tyre, and Sidon, which are made of today’s Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt plus many locations in Jordan.

There are four countries that are war-torn and totally unstable in this region. The church is either illegal or unwelcome in almost all of their countries.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the cities that have no Adventist presence, that God will raise up laborers for the harvest. In MENA there are 48 cities of 1 million or more people, some of which have never had one Seventh-day Adventist set foot in them.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the church members in MENA to have courage as they are often alone and feel isolated. There’s also religious persecution in many parts.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of MENA to know how to be strong and how to share their faith. The Middle East University is operated by MENA in Beirut. Pray for the students and teachers here.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the Waldensian students and missionaries that have come into this region from around the world. Pray that God would give them creative ways to share the gospel and pray for opening doors.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Nov. 20-27, 2016

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Papua New Guinea Union Mission of the South Pacific Division as they are aiming for 4 million disciples by 2020. Currently there are 500,000. The goal is to see each person bring 1 soul into the church each year between now and 2020.

PRAYER REQUEST: In Australia, within the South Pacific Division, work is underway to turn church-owned real estate into centers of influence. Please ask God to bless the work of these centers, that many more will be drawn to Jesus.

PRAYER REQUEST: Worldwide there are more than 500 cities with more than 1 million people each. On average, in these cities, there is just one Adventist congregation for every 89,000 people. Please pray for Spirit-led efforts to take the Good News where it has not gone before!

PRAYER REQUEST: While those in North America approach Thanksgiving Holidays, there are many around the world that are struggling just to survive. Pray that we would all have a giving spirit and be willing to sacrificially reach out to our brothers and sisters who are in need.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the upcoming Revival and Reformation GC Leadership Retreat that will take place December 1-4. Please pray that God will prepare the hearts of those that will be attending the retreat. Pray that leaders will have wisdom how to help the church experience deep genuine Revival and Reformation that will transform lives, and most importantly, usher in the Latter Rain.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the different publishing houses around the world that are putting out sharing books, as well as many other resources. Pray for God to bless with many more books and resources to be printed that will help open the hearts of people around the world.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Nov. 13-20, 2016

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Audrey E. Andersson, secretary for the Trans-European Division, who recently tragically lost her husband. Pray that she will feel God very near even as she walks through this dark valley. (See additional prayer requests for TED below!)

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the Division leaders of the World church, we are sending out a page with prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up the Trans-European Division prayer requests as listed below.

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE TED: The Trans-European Division was first organized in 1928 and encompasses 22 countries that include: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the southern portion of Cyprus.

The area comprising the TED has a population of about 205 million people, with 86,000 Seventh-day Adventist members worshiping in 1,165 churches. Most of the division’s inhabitants live in what is considered a highly secular region of the world. Ministries focus on evangelism and outreach for the secular mindset.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the church members of the TED to hunger for a deeper relationship with Jesus, a relationship that calls us to be witnesses and yet live “set-apart” in the midst of the secular culture. Pray that members would prepare for Christ’s soon coming.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth of the TED to learn how to have a personal relationship with Jesus and to desire to make Him the Lord of their life. Pray for the Seventh-day Adventist education in the TED to be a light pointing young people to Christ.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the pastors and church leaders of the TED to have strength and wisdom how to lead the church toward heaven while meeting the needs facing their countries in the refugee crisis. Pray that we would be the feet and hands of Jesus to a hurting world.

World Church Prayer Requests for

Nov. 6 – 13, 2016

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the Division leaders of the World church, we are sending out a page with prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division prayer requests as listed below.

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT SID: The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division operates in 23 countries. It is comprised of 10 unions and one attached field. The Lord has blessed this division with a membership of 3.5 million worshiping in about 24,000 congregations.

PRAYER REQUEST: Join us in praying for the church leadership in the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, as well as for the growing membership, that the focus will continue to stay on sharing the three angels’ message with a dying world.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Mission to the Cities in the SID. The division is especially focusing its Mission to the Cities efforts on Johannesburg, South Africa, and Harare, Zimbabwe, where emphasis is being placed on reaching affluent people. Pray for divine encounters with people of influence who may be able to share what they learn with others in their social networks.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the South Africa Union because SID leaders are pleading that God would give real breakthrough there. The South Africa Union has a population of more than 55 million but a church membership of only 150,000. This is an area in need of urgent prayer. In the SID they are praying to see South Africa catch the same fire that the other unions have found. For example, in Zambia, membership is more than 1 million.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the young people of the SID to grow in Christ and grow up to be laborers in the harvest. Pray that the young people can be used to lead their parents to truth. Pray for more missionaries and Bible workers to go out and share.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray about the racial tensions between blacks and whites. Pray for unity and love to be seen in the church, that people can see Christians are different.

World Church Prayer Requests for

October 30 – November 6, 2016

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the Division leaders of the World church, we are sending out a page with prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up North American Division prayer requests as listed below.

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE NAD: The North American Division includes the countries of Bermuda, Canada, Guam and Micronesia and the United States. The NAD is home to more than 1.2 million Seventh-day Adventists who represent every major cultural and ethnic group in the world, worshiping in some 6,000 congregations.

Even though the North American Division was the birthplace of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, it wasn’t fully recognized as a world division until 1985. However for more than 150 years it has promoted the mission of the church around the world, as it has spread the Advent Message to more than 200 countries.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the 60 hospitals, 1200 schools and 15 universities and colleges that are in the NAD, that many will come to know Christ through these institutions.

PRAYER REQUEST: Recently USA Today recognized the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America as the most ethnically diverse religious denomination in the United States. Pray that even in our diversity there will be unity throughout the NAD Division and congregations.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the youth in the North American Division, to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Pray that they won’t be influenced by the secular culture around them, but that they will become bright shining lights to their peers, actively proclaiming the soon coming of Christ.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that the Division will mobilize every member of the church in North America to participate in the final thrust of God’s great evangelistic enterprise on planet earth. Pray that there will be Total Member Involvement in North America, for youth as well as adults.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for the NAD year-end meetings that are currently taking place in Silver Spring Maryland. Pray that God will give wisdom as decisions are being made for this coming year.

World Church Prayer Requests for

October 23-30, 2016

A few general World Church Prayer Requests:

• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Women’s Ministries Department of the Western Nigeria Union Conference, which is part of the West Central Africa Division, as they will be conducting evangelism in Edo Benin city, November 5-19, 2016. This ancient town is notable for fetishism and ritualistic practices. Please pray that God can break the chains that hold so many people in bondage!
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the “Luis Pasteur” Adventist School in Compache, Mexico. Over 800 children already attend this school, but many more are requesting to attend. So please pray that God will provide an additional space to accommodate more students.
• PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the Year-End meetings that are being held in the different Divisions around the world. Pray for God to give wisdom to the leaders as they implement Total Member Involvement as well as other church initiatives in their local regions.

In an attempt to help you get better acquainted with the Division leaders of the World church, we are sharing their prayer requests as well as their pictures. Please join us in lifting up these leaders in your prayers.