2016 detailed prayer list - gen bd - asia pacific...
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Africa• Prayforthepersecutedchurch—manybelieversarepersecutedandsomeareeven
killedfortheirfaithinJesusChrist.WeshouldpraythattheLordwillstrengthenthebelieverswholiveandworshipincommunitiesthatpersecutethechurch.PraythatthebelieverswillbestrengthenedbytheLordandwillhavedivinewisdomandgraceastheyadvanceGod’skingdom.
• PrayforaunifiedvisiontointensifythemultiplicationofdisciplesandchurchesintheAfricaRegion,withagoaltoreachmembershipofonemillionbytheyear2020.PraythateverydistrictinAfricawillaccomplishrapidreproductionofdisciplesandlocalchurchesthroughsaturationevangelismandtheintentionalmultiplicationofchurchesusingreproduciblemethodologies.
• PraythatthechurcheswillachieverapidincorporationofnewbelieversthroughdynamicChristian,compassionate,missionalfellowship,trainingthemtobemission-focusedandstrategy-centeredintheirministrypractices.
• PraythatwewillachieverapidreproductionanddevelopmentofchurchleadersforAfrica(layandclergy).
• PraythateveryNazarenehomewillbea“nursery”forholinesschampions.
AsiaPacificLeadershipTransitions:
• TwodistrictsuperintendentsontheAustraliaNewZealandField,SatishManmothe,andRolandHearn
• TaiwanDistrictLeadershipalignmentandTaiwanNazareneTheologicalCollegechoosinganewpresident
• SearchfordistrictsuperintendentinSouthernTagalogandapresidentforVisayanNazareneBibleCollege
• RestructuringofAsiaPacificResourceCenterandAsiaPacificRegionalOffice• AppointmentofNazareneCompassionateMinistriesFieldCoordinators• KoreaNationalDistrictAssembly—electionofanewdistrictsuperintendentanddistrict
leadershipinMarch2016•
SpiritualBreakthrough:• ForspiritualbreakthroughandoutpouringofGod’sSpiritthatwillbringincreasedunity,
growth,andfruitfulness.Prayspecificallyfordistrictleadershipacrosstheregionandin
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teamfamilyrelationships(particularlywithmissionarykids).Prayforcommunicationwithintheteaminsharedministrywithnationalleaders,localchurches,anddistrictstostrengthenlong-termfruitfulnessdespitedifficultsituations(suchashealthdecisions,retirements,shortageoflaborers,andpersecution).Togetherwewillteachanddisciple(withchurchplanting)thenextgenerationofleaderswithjoy!
NewWork:
• RestartoftheworkinRepublicofPalauinMicronesia• Churchplantingteam,whichhasbeendevelopingandtrainingfortwoyears,willbe
launchedtoenteranewlargecity(inasensitivearea)onSealandsFieldinJuly.(Thislargecityhastwomajorandfourothersmaller,unreachedpeoplegroups.)
• PrayforVISION2020goalstobefulfilledforGod’sgloryandfortheplantingandbuildingofHisChurchinnewareas.
GovernmentRelations:
• KudjipNazareneHospitalfacesapotentialfinancialcrisiswithPapuaNewGuineapossiblyreducingitsgovernmentpartnershipfundingbyasmuchas40percentthisyear.
• KoreaNazareneUniversityisundergoingConsultationwithGovernmentMinistryofEducation.
• PrayforfavorwithlocalauthoritiesintermsofregistrationofalocalchurchonSealandsField;itsprocesshasbeenratherslow.
MemberCare:
• PrayformissionariesastheygoonhomeassignmentthatGodwillrefreshandrenewthemastheyshareinthechurchesandreconnectwithfamily.PraythatGodwouldusethemtochallengetheheartsofthepeopletoanswerthecallingofGodtobesentoutasworkerstoHisharvestfields.
• PrayfornewpersonneltransitioningtoAPregion.
Eurasia• Themanyrefugees(hundredsofthousands)intransitionfromeitherSyriaandIr*qor
NorthernAfrica• SecularizationandmaterialisminNorthernEuropeandCIS
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• TheneedforChristianmaturityinIndiaandSouthAsia—fastgrowingbutinneedofdepthandofdevelopinganindigenousholinessmessage
• TheunrestintheMiddleEast—prayforprotection,butalsoprayfortheharvestinreachingm-people
• ThanksgivingforanexcellentRegionalConferencelastNovember2015.
MesoamericaNorthCentralField
• Prayforrenewalofthevisionoftheleaderswhoforyearsarestilldoingthesamethings,andwestillhavethesameresults.
• PrayforthecountryofElSalvador,consideredthemostviolentoftheisthmus.
MexicoField:• PraythattheHolySpiritofGodwillfloodeveryleaderandmemberoftheChurchofthe
NazareneinMexico.
HaitiField:• HaitiisoneoftheneediestcountriesintheMesoamericaRegion;however,despitethe
lackofresources,theChurchoftheNazarenecontinuestogrowbecauseitisthecountrywiththemembershipintheregion.Prayforleadersandcongregationsthatthepassionforlostsoulsmayremain.
MesoCentralField• PrayforleadershipintheMesoCentralField,especiallytheDominicanRepublic.René
AcostadiedinthemonthofOctober;heservedascoordinatorofministriesinthatcountry.
• PrayalsoforleadershipinCuba.OneCCOattendedby61peoplewasmaderecently,whoarecommittedtobringthewordofGodtoeveryplaceinthatcountry.
• LastyeartheChurchoftheNazarenewasinauguratedinGuangandi(RegionKunayala)inPanama.Prayforthepastorandthecongregationatthatlocation.
CaribbeanField• InSeptemberlastyear,theChurchoftheNazarenewaslegallyregisteredontheisland
ofCuracao.WethankGodfortheBrashfamily,volunteermissionaries,whosupportedtheplantingofthechurch,whichisbeingshepherdedbyJonathanandLisettePetrus.
GENESISINITIATIVE
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• Prayforthestartofministriesandchurchesin28placesoftheMesoamericaRegion,24ofthemhaveacurrentpresenceofthechurchbutshouldbestrengthenedtobeurbanareas,andthreeofthemarewheretheNazareneChurchisnotyetinvolved.
• Currently,throughthisinitiative,weareworkingtoadvancetheChurchoftheNazareneinVeracruz,Mexico,SanPedroSula,Honduras,SantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic,andCuracao.
• Prayforvolunteermissionariesservinginthesecitiesandcontinuetoencouragecongregationstosupporttheminprayerandfinancialresources.
SouthAmerica• Prayfor“LivingtheGreatCommission,”123churchesthatareengagedinholistic
ministry.Prayingforthe123pastorstoberenewed,andmultiply10percentoftheirgrowth,train3,500laypeopleinministryforAprilof2017.
• PrayforthenewleadershipinBrazilforthetransitiononthenewsettingofleadershipinBrazil.
• PrayfortheanalysisofthelogisticsofthecampusoftheRegionalOffice.• PrayforthenewstrategyofcommunicationsintheSouthAmericaRegion.• PrayforDavidGonzalezasheleadsthecountry,district,andlocalministrycoordinators.
UnitedStates/Canada• PraythatGodwillsendarevivalofholylovetoeachofthe5,069churchesinthe
UnitedStatesandCanada.• PraythateachofourchurcheswillexperiencevibrantrenewalinsidetheBody
andthatrenewalwillleadtoanewpassionforreachingthelostandhurtingofourcommunities.
• PraythateveryUSA/CanadaChurchoftheNazarenewillbeknownasabodyoflovingpeoplesopeopleinneedwillknowtheycanfindhelpamongus.
• PraythatNazarenesintheUnitedStatesandCanadawillcontinuetohaveaspiritofgenerosity.
• Praythatpastorswillcontinuetopreachthemessageofholinesswithclarityandpowerandthatpeoplelisteningwillhungerandthirstforrighteousness.
• Praythatchurcheswillfindnewwaysofbringingtheirchildren,youth,andadultstogetherinintergenerationalworshipandserviceandthatnewmentoringrelationshipswilldevelop.