Monthly Prayer Calendar
Prayer Calendar
"Pray also for us..."
So states the apostle Paul in a letter to believers in Colosse, acknowledging a somewhat stunning reality: though the Christians to whom he was writing were separated from him physically, they could nonetheless participate in his ministry! God’s people could join in God’s work of taking the Gospel to those who hadn’t heard it simply by praying for their missionary pastor.
These realities are no less true today. As a church, Parkside has been blessed with the opportunity to support many missionaries scattered around the world, all of whom are seeking to share the Good News of Jesus with people who have yet to hear and believe it. Can we really help them, being thousands of miles and numerous time zones away? According to Paul, yes! The purpose of this missionary prayer calendar is to inform you of what is going on in certain parts of the world, and invite you to participate in the work through prayer.
The format is simple. Each day, you will find a missionary or organization that Parkside supports, along with one of their specific prayer requests. You’ll also find a different country of the world and how you can best be praying for the people there.
Our hope in arranging this is that you’ll know the privilege of participating in the work of the Gospel, which as Paul also tells the Colossians, is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world. We trust that praying for the nations will increase our heart for the world, causing us to increasingly desire and work towards seeing unbelieving people of all nations become committed followers of Christ!
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- Supported Worker: Indigenous Church Planting Organization in Arab & Muslim Countries
- Details: Their missionary school in Rwanda is forming their second group of students for training. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they determine which students to retain, and which ones are not sincerely called to this ministry. Pray for decisiveness and boldness as the leaders make these calls. Pray for decisiveness and boldness as the leaders make these calls. Pray for their workers in South Sudan as they work among the refugees fleeing the war in Sudan. These people are vulnerable and ready for the gospel. Pray for wisdom and perseverance. Lebanon (Asia). Population: 5,219,044 Believers: 0.5%. Lebanon ... more >
- Supported Worker: Truth For Life
- Country: United States of America
- Details: They are thankful for the many ways they can reach a global audience with the gospel. Pray for God to open the door to more international radio opportunities. Please pray for the teaching of Truth For Life to reach a growing audience, both in the United States and abroad, and in particular, that God will guide the team at Truth For Life to new opportunities. Pray for the Customer Service team and the Communications team as they continue to work shorthanded. Ask God to fill these key positions with qualified candidates. Latvia (Europe). Population: 1,810,204 Believers: 7.0 ... more >
- Supported Worker: Equipping Servants International (ESI)
- Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Details: Pray for the 2,850 ESI participants, in 250 groups, in 30 countries, with 3,200 total graduates since beginning in 2002. Pray that these men and women will grow in their love for God as they study the Scriptures and that they will experience gospel transformation in their lives, relationships, and local churches. Laos (Asia). Population: 7,736,681 Believers: 2.6%. Praise God for rapid church growth, even under government restrictions and persecution! Indigenous Laotians lead almost all churches and evangelism efforts. Over 90% of all trained leaders left Laos in 1975, and most congregations lack a trained ... more >
- Supported Worker: Shoreline Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Praise the Lord for the wonderful opportunity to share the gospel during the baking, brick building, and fishing kids’ mini camps this year. Pray for the Ambassadors Soccer Camp that Shoreline is hosting July 23-27 in Painesville. Pray that it will be an opportunity to further relationships with the local community, and to share the gospel. Pray also for the Matt Papa concert on September 6, at Shoreline. Praise the Lord that Brian and Maria Walls and their youngest daughter were able to teach English for Youth For Christ Italy as a part of their summer camp. They also met ... more >
- Supported Worker: Amy Cottle
- Country: Thailand
- Details: Pray that Ohm and BM in Thailand will grow in their faith. As Wit and Muey lead cell groups in the community, pray they will have wisdom and the right words. Pray that the children at Sunday School will come to saving faith one day. Join Amy in praising the Lord for the good goodbyes and the seeds that were planted over her last ten years of ministry into the hearts of those who don't know Jesus. Kuwait (Asia). Population: 4,349,380 Believers: 1.5%. Kuwaiti Arabs are increasingly exposed to Christians via travel, business contacts, and studying ... more >
- Supported Worker: Scranton Road Bible Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray that as they host an Ambassador Soccer Camp the third week of July, the gospel will be clearly communicated to all the kids, and that the Lord will open their hearts and minds to understand. Pray for protection for the men and women in their community who are sleeping on the streets, especially in the heat of the summer. Continue to pray for the Lord to raise up men and women to use their gifts to build up their church body. Pray for their staff as they take vacation at various times through the summer—that they will find rest ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: Andrew and Angie are thankful that their family is doing well. Please pray that their three children will continue to grow in their love for the Lord and will grow up to serve him with their whole hearts. They continue to work on the construction/repair of the new church building. Pray for wisdom and unity as they continue to move along in this process. Pray that God will continue to bless their evangelistic efforts in the new neighborhood where the church is being established, and especially for an evangelistic outreach they will carry out on July 27. North Korea ... more >