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!
Last Seven Days [ View Full Month ]
- Supported Worker: J & A Missionaries in Training
- Country: United States of America
- Details: On October 10, J and A welcomed the smooth arrival of E, their healthy and beautiful baby girl. Join them in thanking the Lord for this wonderful gift and for an enjoyable visit from A’s family. As J and A face many transitions, they request prayer for wisdom and energy as parents, especially during the coming weeks when they will both be in classes all day in preparation for their move overseas. Pray for their toddler son to feel secure amid all the changes. Continue to pray for J and A as they complete important paperwork, travel documents, and planning ... more >
- Supported Worker: Wes & Nancy Collins
- Countries: Guatemala, United States of America
- Details: Continue to pray for the believers in Guatemala and around the world; that no matter the trials and temptations, they would follow Jesus with their whole hearts. Wes and Nancy are faced with many distractions due to their health issues. Please pray for wisdom for their family and for the Lord to be the priority in their lives. Vietnam (Asia). Population: 101,598,527 Believers: 1.8%. A growing, witnessing church is emerging from years of persecution. The Vietnamese diaspora is seeing many become believers. These converts then bring the gospel back to Vietnam with them. There is even ... more >
- Supported Worker: Johannes (& Mathapelo) Thaele
- Country: South Africa
- Details: It is springtime in South Africa, and the youth are planning an open-air outreach. They want to see unbelievers come to know Jesus Christ. Pray for Johannes and the youth as they share the gospel. Continue to pray that those involved in the Bible study group at Grasslands Primary School will grow stronger in their commitment to follow Jesus and become more effective in reaching other children. Venezuela (Latin America). Population: 28,516,896 Believers: 10.8%. Spiritual forces battle in Venezuela. Both rich and poor visit witch doctors in the thousands of spiritist and occult shops. Fewer people ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mark & Patti Bean
- Countries: Peru, United States of America
- Details: Continue to pray for Mark as he works at assisting and consulting on two translation projects. One is a single Quechua language project with an experienced mother tongue translator. The second project consists of four closely related languages with inexperienced men who are learning the ropes. Pray for wisdom for Mark as he is also building files to help him adapt Scripture from one Quechua variety to another and is working on automating the ability to go back and forth between different spelling conventions for words borrowed from Spanish. Virgin Islands of the USA (Caribbean). Population: 84,139 Believers: 23 ... more >
- Supported Worker: Truth For Life
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for Samuel Sanya as he begins his new role overseeing the translation of Alistair’s books and other teachings into non-English languages. Ask the Lord to give him guidance and wisdom as he establishes new relationships with a team of global partners. Ask the Lord to provide needed staff members in customer service. Pray for God to bring the right candidates to support the team during the busy months of November and December. Pray for God to use the many books distributed through Truth For Life in November and December to introduce Jesus to those who don’t know him. Ask ... more >
- Supported Worker: Chris and Leanne Harrington
- Country: Japan
- Details: Praise God that Ms. N., a new believer who recently received her first Bible, has thrown away all her spiritual amulets. She still lives with her parents, who have an extensive number of idols in their home, but she has been reading through the Bible as much as possible to learn about the God who freed her. Pray that the Lord continues to draw her to himself. Thank God for doing for us all what we could not do for ourselves. Uruguay (South America). Population: 3,384,688 Believers: 6.2%. Uruguay has the most secular society in South America ... more >
- Country: United States of America
- Details: As SRBC prepares for their annual Thanksgiving Turkey outreach, pray that they will make connections that lead to people coming to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Continue to pray for the men who are currently a part of their Elder Cohort. Scranton Road has a legal clinic staffed by attorneys who advise clients and share Christ with them. Pray for more attorneys to be available for the clinic. Their after-school programs, Good News Kids, and youth group have had a big boost in attendance this semester. This is a great thing, but it creates logistical challenges. Pray for ... more >