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: Kep & Debbie James in Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- Details: In October, Kep and Debbie led a marriage conference at the ILC Church in La Paz, Bolivia. Following the conference, Debbie taught at a women’s retreat, also at their Bolivian church. Pray for lasting spiritual fruit from these events. Continue to pray for the De Ark Church in Amsterdam; for the upcoming ESI Training in San Jose, Costa Rica, in February 2026; for ESI Africa leader Paulo Da Silva as he works with Zambian pastor Isaac Chitibwe; and for Isaac’s wife, Tania, who had thyroid cancer surgery. Zimbabwe (Africa).Population: 16,950,795 Believers: 30.9%.As the church ... more >
- Supported Worker: Health For Her Cleveland
- Country: United States of America
- Details: As they begin the gathering of clients and churches for their Holiday Connection program, pray for all the details to come together smoothly and for each client to be greatly impacted by the love of Christ. The ministry is seeking to broaden their outreach. Pray for their marketing efforts in Cleveland to be effective in reaching women with unplanned pregnancies. Pray for strength and compassion for their staff to love the clients well. Zambia (Africa).Population: 21,913,874 Believers: 25.7%.Zambians widely accept Christianity, even in public institutions and the media. Former president Chiluba declared Zambia a ... more >
- Supported Worker: E & J North Africa
- Details: E & J have had many answers to prayer recently regarding school for their son. They were able to get him registered for first grade at the local public school, which was quite an ordeal. Other answers to prayer include a kind teacher, small class size, kind classmates, ability to understand, and fun. They are also meeting more parents and kids from the neighborhood during pickup and drop-off times. Discipleship with Isaac has continued well and they have included another young believer, whom we can call Lucas. Pray that God will raise up a generation of young men and women ... more >
- 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 >