IFES Daily Prayer Guide OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2018
DEAR FRIENDS Globally, World Student Day starts on 19 October with early morning prayer meetings in the South Pacific and ends more than 40 hours later with late night meetings on the west coast of North America. It is always exciting. Technology allows us to see in real time what is happening, which movements are sharing the very latest prayer requests on worldstudentday.org (the website even has a map so that you can see where people are praying). Social media lets us see which student groups are having online prayer meetings with groups in other countries and how groups have taken the theme and run with it, reaching out on campus, inviting non-christians to submit prayer requests, or handing out gifts. Please join with IFES students, staff and supporters all over the world on 19 October, your prayers are vital for student ministry! Jill Bain IFES Supporter Relations
01 05 OCT Eurasia 01/10 A staff worker in a closed country asks us to pray for a student led Apologetics Club, that students will use what they learned to help others come to know Jesus. 02/10 Join with CCX Belarus in praising God for 10 students coming to faith at their outreach camp. Pray especially for M, who is very afraid to tell her family about her new-found faith. 04/10 A movement in a sensitive country thank God for the completed purchase of a new office and the ongoing search for premises in another city. 05/10 Give thanks for CCX Ukraine reaching 200 new students with the gospel during their four-day mission week in Kyiv, with lunch events in universities and evening outreach on Independence Square. Praise God for Christian students growing in boldness through sharing their faith. 03/10 Cross-Current city groups aim to support recent graduates in living for Jesus in the workplace. Pray for CSC Moldova s new group in Chisinau and ask for a committed group to form.
06 10 OCT North America 06/10 To see the gospel bearing fruit is hugely encouraging. Join with InterVarsity Canada in praying for students to see their non-christian friends come to Jesus. 07/10 InterVarsity/USA staff Sarah shares: I long for my students to see the campus as a mission field and not the fellowship as a safe haven for Christians. Pray that this would indeed be true for students across the USA. direct participants to choose the track most suited to their needs and context. 09/10 Pray that God will bring us new student leaders who will open new doors on the campuses. - Christa, GBUC Canada student groups mentor 10/10 At the University of Northern British Columbia, five InterVarsity Canada students have moved into their group s first community house. Ask that the students would live out hospitality, especially for new student groups pioneered this year. 08/10 At Urbana 2018 [the North American movements global missions conference] different tracks will be on offer, such as: business justice and global students. Ask that God would
11 15 OCT South Asia 11/10 South Asian students from Hindu, Muslim and Sikh backgrounds can face strong persecution from friends and family for choosing to follow Christ. Ask that they would remain firm in their faith despite the cost. 12/10 PFES Pakistan ask us to pray for Quetta. Peace in the city will help strengthen pioneering student ministry. 13/10 BSFB Bangladesh s National Evangelistic Conference runs 18-23 Oct. Ask that students would be built up through the teaching and fellowship and equipped for evangelism. 14/10 Through organising English and Japanese classes, MFES Myanmar students build relationships with non- Christians and share the gospel. Please pray that this program can be extended more effectively at a more convenient place so more students could join. 15/10 As a Christian student, I face challenges. In the classroom my teachers always make fun of me saying, in this class we have one small Jesus. Please pray for students like me to know how to handle such situations. - Asha, NBCBS Nepal student.
16 20 OCT International 16/10 IFES Senior Staff Orientations run 15-19 Oct. Pray that the introduction to the wider IFES fellowship and personal connections made will be beneficial to senior staff in their roles. 17/10 Several IFES regions and national movements have held Scripture Engagement consultations. Give thanks for these opportunities to reflect on their approach to studying God s Word. Praise God for their work and pray for the nomination and election of their successors at World Assembly 2019. 19/10 Today is IFES World Student Day! Join with IFES national movements around the world as they gather together to pray for student ministry under the theme Something New. Give thanks especially for student groups pioneered in new cities this year. 20/10 The IFES Steering and Finance Committees meet 31 Oct-2 Nov. Give thanks for all participants and pray for God s presence in decision making. 18/10 David Edmund and Esther Phua are the student representatives on the IFES Board. David writes: as a student representative I can bring fresh perspectives from the student world.
21 25 OCT English- and Portuguese- Speaking Africa 21/10 Pray for FOCUS Kenya s Ancent and Caleb spending 10 months working with NKSS Norway. They are being trained in cross-cultural communication and international student ministry as part of NKSS Norway and FOCUS Kenya s exchange program. 22/10 An event like IFES World Assembly requires lots of preparation. Pray for IFES EPSA staff working on this, including recruiting volunteers to help run the event. 23/10 GHAFES Ghana s radio program, GHAFES Hour, airs every Monday evening. Pray that it would encourage students and reach non-believers with the Good News. 24/10 IFES EPSA General Secretaries Consultation runs 24-28 Oct. Pray for good times of sharing, fellowship and planning. 25/10 Corruption - a Scourge was the theme of FOCUS Zimbabwe s national conference this year. Praise God for this opportunity to consider what the Bible says about corruption and ask that students will lead lives of integrity.
26 30 OCT South Pacific 26/10 Richard Chin is AFES Australia General Secretary. He shares a prayer request for many more workers to be raised up for the Harvest field from our churches and campuses. 27/10 TSCF New Zealand students at Auckland University of Technology praise God that student groups are now meeting on all three campuses, with the newest pioneered this year. 29/10 AFES Australia s National Training Event (1-5 Dec) is fast approaching. Pray for speakers and leaders as they prepare and ask that God would use them powerfully to teach and equip students. 30/10 Join with TSCF New Zealand in praising God for the appointment of Ben Carswell as their new General Secretary. Pray the Lord s blessing on him as he begins this new role. 28/10 Please remember the PSFC Student Council in prayer - especially the president and vice that they will lead with wisdom and maturity. - PSFC Fiji
31 OCT 04 NOV Latin America 31/10 This year we celebrate 60 years of IFES ministry in Latin America. Praise God for his faithfulness and ask for his blessing on student ministry in the region for the coming decade. 01/11 CECE Ecuador s online blog presents a biblical perspective on difficult topics such as pornography, drugs, suicide and depression. Pray that this would be a useful resource for students struggling with the issues discussed. it will be a time of encouragement and growing as Christ-like leaders. 03/11 Give thanks for Belkis Hernández Aragón, the new General Secretary of CCUH Honduras. Pray for wisdom and guidance to lead the movement. 04/11 Pray for peace in Nicaragua following violent protests across the country. Ask for protection for CECNIC Nicaragua students and wisdom for how to respond. 02/11 IFES Latin America s Staff Leadership Development Conference runs 2-9 Nov in Bogota, Colombia, for staff from across the region. Pray that
05 09 NOV East Asia 05/11 Staff in a sensitive country praise God that opportunities for student work are increasing, especially on new campuses in the countryside areas. 06/11 Give thanks for On Eagles Wings KOW Timor Leste s first ever student camp. Pray for the gospel to take root in the hearts of the participants and for staff to follow up well with new contacts made. 08/11 FCS Mongolia praise God for the provision of funds for an office library. Pray that it will be a useful resource for reaching non-christian students as well as supporting students academic studies. 09/11 High school student ministry is an important part of TCS Thailand s work. Praise God for camps for high schoolers and ask that through this ministry God would grow the next generation of student leaders. 07/11 Indigenous Support Development training runs 19-25 Nov for a movement in a sensitive country. Pray that they will be able to establish sustainable sources of support in a country where Christians are a minority.
10 14 NOV Caribbean 10/11 Join with IFES Caribbean in giving thanks for the appointment of Marc Pulvar as the new Regional Secretary. Pray for a good handover and transition process as he prepares to take on this role. and non-christian friendships made at the camp to continue. 13/11 Please pray for the students to be totally committed to the Lord and to look for his direction. - ISCCF Dominica 14/11 JSS Suriname ask us to pray for wisdom as the board guides the movement and for the provision of human and financial resources. 11/11 Praise God for the launch of ISCF Grenada graduate ministry. Pray that it would support graduates to live for Christ as they move on to work or further study. 12/11 Give thanks for IS/CCF St Lucia s camp Divergence. Pray that participants would apply what they learned to their own contexts and ask for both Christian
15 19 NOV Middle East and North Africa 15/11 FCSI Israel praise God for their Mark Manuscript Conference for English, Arabic and Hebrew speaking students. Thank God for this chance to study Mark s Gospel and build unity among these groups. 16/11 Give thanks for an Islam Consultation in a sensitive country. Pray for ideas and plans for reaching Muslim students with the gospel to be put in to practice. access to good Bible teaching and for them to become established and rooted in their faith. 18/11 Pray for a conference in a MENA sub-region this month. During the conference students will write their own Bible studies to be published into a collection. Ask that these studies would be a really useful resource for the region. 19/11 A national movement in the Middle East asks us to pray that our Christian students would continue to mature and stand firm despite persecution and temptation. 17/11 A movement in a closed country has many young believers. Pray for
20 24 NOV Francophone Africa 20/11 Give thanks for a sub-regional Scripture Engagement conference for GBUST Togo and GBEEB Benin. Ask for students to apply what they learned to personal and group Bible study. 21/11 Pray for the spiritual growth of members, a good understanding and living of GBU vision, as well as generosity. - Adama, GBUSS Sénégal 22/11 Praise God for UGBB Burundi s celebration meeting for finalists. Pray for new graduates to play an active role in supporting the next generation. 23/11 Give thanks for Breaking New Ground funding for GBUCI Côte d Ivoire to repioneer groups in Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, and to pioneer groups in newer universities. A campus strike held up their plans, but things are progressing now. Pray for these Bible studies to have a real impact on students and help them meet Christ. 24/11 300 people came to Christ through GBEEC Cameroon s free health-screening and open-air evangelism program. Pray for the follow up of these new-christians.
25 30 NOV Europe 25/11 Geoff and Robyn, IFES Malta staff, praise God for a student who became a Christian through evangelistic Bible studies and is now inviting others to evangelistic talks. 26/11 Many Ichtus Belgium graduates have recently started work. Please ask that they can keep building relationships with others and with God. Pray that they will dare to be ambassadors of God. childcare to increasing numbers of refugees in Bosnia. 28/11 Please pray for 35 UCCF Great Britain student leaders in Oxford reading the Bible with a friend. 29/11 Praise God for Sara Pipitone, former GBU Italy staff, being appointed to the role of GBEU Switzerland Coordinator for High Schools in Geneva. 30/11 Join with a movement in a sensitive country in praising God for a student being baptised. Pray for relationships with her family who do not approve of her new faith. 27/11 Pray for EUS Bosnia students seeking to share the love of Christ through offering English classes and
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