Week ofDecember28
Africa
- Pray for a fruitful harvest season across Africa. Ask God to provide timely rainfall as farmers begin the planting season. Ask God to provide abundant harvests and sustain rural communities.
Asia
- Nepal – Pray for youth from local churches who are part of NBCC’s entrepreneurship initiative. Ask God to guide the selection of potential trainees who will begin new small businesses in 2026 to support their families and strengthen their communities.
Europe
- Göttingen, Germany – As the church looks ahead to 2026, pray for the formation of a new core ministry team – servant-leaders who will grow together in faith and support the equipping of the church. Ask God for unity, discernment, and hearts that are humble, teachable, and rooted in Christ.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for Kathryn as she assists partners with year-end activities and prepares for December and Christmas ministry initiatives. Ask God to give her strength, peace, and joy as she serves.
- Pray for Bill and Janice as they meet weekly with church leaders participating in the DPP. Ask God to bless these gatherings with clarity, unity, and renewed vision.
MENA
- Pray for wisdom and God’s perspective for plans for the new year, that he would guide us to see the real needs with spiritual discernment for ministry and partnerships in the region.
- Pray for Lebanon as the security situation is concerning and the possibility of another war is looming.
North America
- Pray for CBAC churches this Christmas, that the beauty and wonder of Christ’s birth would renew their spirits and illuminate their witness – both in this holy season and throughout the coming year.
Asia
- Philippines – With humble acceptance of God’s will, we share the passing of Rev. Jerry Ferasol Lamazon, Chairperson of KPM in Capiz, Philippines. Pray for comfort, peace, and strength for his family during this time of grief.
Europe
- Marburg, Germany – We desire that our relationships with Chinese people in the city who are interested in the Christian faith would bear fruit. Many are curious, value Christian fellowship, or appreciate Christian values. Pray that this interest would lead to faith, and that individuals would choose new life in Christ.
- Pray also for those in our fellowship who are young or immature in faith. Through doubts, personal crises, and character formation, ask that they would give God space to work in their lives and bring lasting transformation.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for the first SENT 2026 visit to Guatemala, as the Kurios team arrives on January 3.
- Pray also for preparations for the upcoming visit of Chinese pastors to Guatemala.
MENA
- Pray for the thousands of families in Gaza living in flooded and freezing shelters. Several severe storms have struck the region, with more expected.
North America
- Pray for churches in the Greater Toronto Area, as requested by TBM (association). Ask God to pour out a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit on pastors and church leaders, granting renewed vision, courage, and clarity for outreach beyond church walls. Pray that congregations would see and respond to the real needs of their communities. For long-established churches, pray for grace to release unhelpful attachments to tradition and to embrace faithful, relevant expressions of worship.
Africa
- Continue to pray for the Church in Rwanda, as there are currently no signs that the situation will improve soon.
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Europe
- Göttingen, Germany – Student Meditation Groups: We are midway through an eight-month campus meditation journey. Meeting biweekly, students spend two hours in silence, Scripture reflection, group spiritual direction, and prayer.
- Pray that participants would deepen their longing for God, embrace communal formation, and learn to live in balance between intimacy with Him (“being”) and service (“doing”).
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for the ABES (Asociación Bautista de El Salvador) assembly in El Salvador. There are now seven DPP (Pastoring of Pastors program) groups meeting in El Salvador, with plans for 40 participants to gather at First Baptist San Salvador to celebrate DPP 2025 and promote DPP 2026.
MENA
- Pray for churches and local relief organizations in Lebanon that are struggling to meet growing needs in their communities amid worsening international aid cuts.
North America
- Pray for CBAC churches in this new year, that the Spirit would stir in them a deeper commitment to God’s mission and open doors to share Christ in their communities and around the world.
Africa
- Pray for the security situation across the region, especially in Eastern DR Congo and South Sudan.
Asia
- Thailand & Myanmar – Pray for partners in Thailand and Myanmar as they begin a new project year in January. Lift up those involved in farming initiatives focused on self-sustainability and community development. Ask God to provide wisdom and resources so their ministries would be fruitful in 2026.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Give thanks that CIBG (Convención de Iglesias Bautistas de Guatemala) celebrated a successful end-of-year DPP gathering with about 80 pastors and spouses from the Greater Guatemala City area.
MENA
- Pray for partners across the MENA region as they face ongoing instability and significant challenges.
North America
- Pray for the leaders and participants in the Kurios Gap Year Programme as they spend five weeks serving in Guatemala. Pray for the students, leaders, and those they serve alongside during this time.
Africa
- Pray for upcoming partnership meetings.
- Pray for good health and safety for the CBM team and partners.
Asia
- India – Pray for 68 prison inmates who will celebrate Christmas in prison through the work of Shalom Tribal Trust. For many, this is their first Christmas away from family. Ask God to bring comfort, hope, and a sense of His presence.
Europe
- Kassel, Germany – As the new year begins, pray that the Lord would keep the hearts of brothers and sisters in the church open and responsive to His love and grace. Pray that they would hunger for God’s Word and continue to grow in their spiritual lives.
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MENA
- Pray especially for partners and the Church in Lebanon, where the threat of another full-scale war continues to loom.
North America
- Pray for summer camps across Canada that are currently making hiring decisions. Ask God for wisdom for hiring teams, peace for candidates awaiting decisions, and that the right people would be in place – staff and leadership alike – to serve the children they will soon welcome.
Africa
- Pray for wisdom, leadership, and God’s provision for church partners across Africa.
Asia
- Kazakhstan – Pray for the Baptist Union and Almaty Bible Institute as they serve local churches through church planting and theological education. Pray especially for individuals recovering from substance abuse through the ministry of church-planting pastors, and for strength and support for their families.
Europe
- Göttingen, Germany – Forming a New Core Ministry Team: As we look ahead to 2026, pray for the formation of a new core ministry team – servants growing together in faith and leadership to equip the church.
- Pray for unity, wisdom to discern God’s will, and hearts that are humble, teachable, and rooted in Christ.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for the Latin America staff during this season of rest. May it be a time of renewal and restored strength in body, soul, and spirit.
