IFES Daily Prayer Guide APR MAY 2017

IFES Daily Prayer Guide APR MAY 2017

DEAR FRIENDS Pray as a celebration of who Jesus is DANIEL BOURDANNÉ, IFES GENERAL SECRETARY I write this after the IFES International Services UK office day away, a chance to reflect and take stock over what God has been doing, and to ask him for help as we move forward. IFES General Secretary Daniel Bourdanné shared powerfully on the themes of prayer and generosity, encouraging us to pray as a celebration of who Jesus is. As we pray, we must remember that nothing is outside God s control, and that we are fighting a spiritual battle. In sharing these prayer needs, my hope is that we will all of us together pray in celebration of what God is doing and will do in the student world. I rejoice that we can all pray as partners in student ministry, whether students, staff or supporters, trusting in God s ultimate power over our ministry and our world. Thank you for your prayers! Jill Bain IFES Supporter Relations

01 05 APR English and Portuguese- Speaking Africa 01/04 Praise God for the 860 people who gave their lives to Christ during FOCUS Uganda s recent off-campus mission week in the Kakumiro district. Pray for new believers as they begin journeys of faith. 02/04 IFES EPSA Institute of Staff Development and Training provides leadership and theological training for IFES national movement staff in EPSA. Pray for participants beginning training again next month. 03/04 ZAFES Zambia s theme for this year is Pursuing Spiritual Growth. Please pray that students would be developing a spiritual maturity throughout the year. 04/04 Give thanks for TAFES Tanzania s evangelistic mission events in the Mashete, Nkhazi and Rukwa regions. Pray that hearts would have been touched by the good news. 05/04 Give thanks for LIFES Liberia Easter conference this month entitled Know Christ and make him known. Ask that students would deepen relationships with God and be inspired to share the gospel. 06 10 APR Latin America 06/04 CBUU Uruguay hold their annual student gathering this week. Pray for Dorcas Gonzalez from GBU Spain coming to train students in how to use the Uncover seeker Bible study materials. 07/04 Thank God for a successful fundraising event for CECE Ecuador - the money raised will allow students to attend two training conferences this year and organise an evangelistic outreach project. 08/04 Students from ABU Puerto Rico ask us to pray for them as they plan the 60th anniversary celebration of their movement. Ask that it would be a great time of fellowship for all those involved. 09/04 Pray for plans to organise mission events in Cuba this summer. Ask that students from movements across Latin America would be answering the call to go and that many would hear and respond to the gospel. 10/04 Give thanks for ADEE Dominican Republic s national training event for students in Santiago. Pray that all attendees would use their training to bless their groups.

11 15 APR Europe 11/04 ZVEŠ Slovenia are working on a Slovenian translation of the seeker Bible study tool Uncover John. Please pray that the translation would allow many Slovenian students to engage with God s word. 12/04 Give thanks for Christian Union Ireland s mission week events and for all the non-christian students who attended. Pray for good follow up for those who want to discover more about the Christian faith. 13/04 The European Student Evangelism Conference Presence17 takes place in Germany from 13 18 of April. Ask that students would know God s presence and that they would be spurred on to evangelise in their own contexts. 14/04 IFES Europe general secretaries meet in Bischofsheim, Germany this month. Pray for safe travel, fruitful discussion times and guidance and wisdom in their decision making. 15/04 GBU France hold their National Assembly this month. Pray for Emile Nicole, speaking on the theme Welcome from Abroad a biblical approach to welcoming those from other cultures. 16 20 APR North America 16/04 IVCF Canada ask us to pray for students from the University of Manitoba considering leadership on campus next year, that they would hear clear invitations from the Lord to serve. 17/04 Thank God for InterVarsity USA s Believers in Business conference in New York. Pray that participants would be good witnesses for Christ in the business sector. 18/04 GBUC Canada students at the University of Montréal give thanks for students interested in attending their meetings following recent publicity. They ask us to pray that the students may be hooked by the interactive nature of our Bible studies and choose to continue. 19/04 Intervarsity USA are planting new chapters (groups) at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Baltimore, and American University in Washington DC. Please pray that these new communities grow in size and spiritual maturity. 20/04 Pray for IVCF Canada students at Laurier University in Ontario, as they consider summer mission opportunities. Ask that students will experience a deeper call to leadership through mission.

21 25 APR East Asia 21/04 FES Malaysia staff Richard anak Ramlee asks for prayer to help students understand the difference between childlike and childish Christian faith. Pray that FES students would grow into mature believers. 22/04 A movement in a sensitive country asks us to pray for students in coastal areas who are increasingly attracted to new cult-like groups. Ask that the movement would have wisdom in knowing how to lead these students to Christ. 23/04 FCS Macao give thanks for the start of a small group in a new campus at the University of St Joseph. Pray that more students would join the group and that members would grow spiritually. 24/04 This year FES Hong Kong will celebrate their 60th anniversary. They ask us to pray for the arrangement and smooth operation of all the activities. 25/04 Pray for current IFES East Asia Regional Secretary Mr Shin and the incoming Regional Secretary Annette Arulrajah as they prepare for a transition of leadership in August. 26 30 APR Middle East and North Africa 26/04 Please pray for the ongoing conflicts in this region, for safety and security for those working there and for opportunities to share about true peace. 27/04 Thank God for a joint conference for three IFES North African movements. Pray for the pioneering work in these countries and for plans to plant student groups in new universities. 28/04 FCSI Israel recently held a Mark Manuscript conference with students from across the country studying the gospel of Mark for three days. Pray for those participants who are still seeking. 29/04 LIVF Lebanon have been greatly encouraged over the last year with strong participation in a regional recent graduates conference. Please pray that God would be using graduates in this region to witness to others. 30/04 Praise God that A, General Secretary of a movement in a closed country, has recently moved from part-time to full-time work for the movement.

01 05 MAY South Pacific 01/05 AFES students from the Australian Catholic University praise God for the new executive team, for their willingness to serve in uni mission and bring their talents and their love for Jesus to the group. The majority of the group are new, so please pray that God will have his sovereign hand over them as they lead. 02/05 Pray for TSCF New Zealand students applying for the Christian Broadcasting Association (CBA) scholarships for Media and Broadcasting students. Ask that successful applicants would be real witnesses for Christ in the media industry. 03/05 PSCF Fiji praise God for improved finances and ask us to pray that more graduates would commit to supporting the movement longer term. 04/05 AFES Australia students from Federation University give thanks for a successful summer mission in Maryborough which saw 40 children attending a holiday program each day. 05/05 Pray for Christian first year students across the region who recently started university. Ask that they would settle in to churches and get involved in IFES student groups. 06 10 MAY South Asia 06/05 Pray for UESI India s creative Bible training events taking place this month. Ask that participants would learn new and effective ways of teaching and sharing the gospel. 07/05 Focus Sri Lanka students are taking part in the International Youth Kairos Course, a mission course taking place for the first time in Sri Lanka. Please pray that students would be inspired to share Christ in their universities. 08/05 Give thanks for the recent NBCBS Nepal Committee Members training. Pray that God will be strengthening and equipping student leaders to serve in their different groups. 09/05 BSFB Bangladesh students praise God for the recent stability in Bangladesh and ask us to continue to for pray for the security, financial development and political stability of our country. 10/05 UESI India students in Haryana State ask us to pray for the unreached districts of Palwal and Mewat. Please pray that God would be raising up people to establish student ministry in these places.

11 15 MAY Francophone Africa 11/05 Praise God for PBA (Presses Bibliques Africaines) IFES Francophone Africa publishing house. Pray for them as they plan to train 50 new writers and publish 10 new books this year. 12/05 GBEEB Benin ask us to pray for good partnerships with local churches and evangelistic groups in order to reach more students with the gospel. 13/05 GBUR Rwanda gives thanks for two former student members, Noblesse and Ebenezer, moving to South Sudan to reach the unreached. Pray that they use what they learned in their GBUR to serve in a new context. 14/05 Praise God for GBUSC Congo students serving their local community through a blood donation campaign. 15/05 In 2015 GBG Gabon student Eddy Mabicka started Missionaires Pressés Pressés (Very Hurried Missionaries), a group to train students in evangelism. Since then they have visited six towns to train other GBG groups. Please pray for the mission events they plan to run this year. 16 20 MAY International 16/05 Give thanks for the recent IFES Finance Committee and Steering Committee meetings in Oxford and pray for wisdom for all those who are involved in the leadership and direction of IFES. 17/05 The IFES Innovation Evangelism Fund provides grants to student groups for creative evangelistic initiatives. Please pray for grant recipients as they start work on their projects and ask that God would use them to bring many students to Christ. 18/05 Pray for movements that are preparing applications for affiliation to IFES at World Assembly in 2019 ask that God would be guiding them through the process. 19/05 Give thanks for the work of the reorganised Communications and Collaboration Team in the IFES International Services UK office. Pray that people would be enthusiastic about new emailings being developed. 20/05 IFES senior staff meet in Ireland this week. Pray that each participant will be encouraged and refreshed in their vision for IFES ministry.

21 25 MAY Eurasia 21/05 CSC Moldova students give thanks for a successful winter retreat and ask us to pray for the young people who were at the retreat this year, that they will make mature decisions regarding following God. 22/05 IFES staff in a pioneering location thank God for a new student believer and ask us to pray for her as she faces serious pressure from family members to renounce her new found faith. 23/05 The General Secretary of an IFES movement in a sensitive country give thanks for two new staff members joining the team. Please pray that they would continue to settle in well and make good progress. 24/05 CCX Ukraine give thanks for their recent Salt 2017regional student leaders conference. Pray that participants will use what they have learnt to be effective Christ-like leaders in their groups. 25/05 Beth, an IFES staff worker in a sensitive country, asks us to pray for students S, K and JD leading a GIG (Group Investigating God). 26 31 MAY Caribbean 26/05 Pray for IS/IVCF Guyana staff worker Dellon Thomas as he starts a part time BA in Theology at the Caribbean School of Theology through the IFES scholarship program. Pray that he will be able to balance study with work. 27/05 ISCCF St Vincent and Grenadines praise God for the provision of three new staff workers. Pray for these new team members as they settle in. 28/05 IS/IVCF Barbados celebrate their 60th anniversary this year. Give thanks for a recent prayer breakfast to mark this special occasion. 29/05 Thank God for the recent Caribbean and Graduates Ministry Consultation in Tobago. Pray for the development of Graduate ministry in the region and for IFES movements as they seek to support recent graduates. 30/05 ISCCF Dominica ask us to pray for the strengthening of student ministry and for more human resources for the work in Dominica. 31/05 JSSM Suriname would like us to pray for identification, training and development of student leaders for high school groups on secondary level.

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