Things To Pray For In August
Charles Spurgeon once said,
“No man can do me a truer kindness in this world than to pray for me."
Mr Spurgeon was wonderfully aware of his need for the Lord, in each and every way, at all times and in all things. He was so grateful then when people prayed for him, feeling that there was no truer kindness that they could do for him. And my friends, we feel the same way. As we seek to make disciples of ‘all nations’, we also so need the Lord, in each and every way, at all times and in all things, and so here’s how you can be praying for us in the month ahead…
Please pray for our friends and partners on the African continent involved in Covenant Mercies, who continue to battle with new waves of the Covid-19 infection. Among the three countries where Covenant Mercies works, only Ethiopian schools remain open at this time. In both Zambia & Uganda, our students were set to return to the classroom after more than a year out of school. However new waves of infection have prevented this, with no new date set for reopening. It is no secret that disruptions in a child’s education can have long-term impacts, and so please pray for these dear children. We believe the Lord can help them overcome this challenge.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Nepal as they continue to deal with a new surge of Covid-19 cases. To date there have been 635,000 reported cases, with over 9000 deaths, 130 of those deaths being Nepali Pastors. Church buildings have been closed for gathering for almost one and half years now, and yet incredibly, the Church itself continues to grow. The Nepali Christians are continually committed to serving the poor and suffering in the name of Christ, and so may we be praying for them in this. May this be their finest hour and may His grace abound to them in this walk.
Please pray for Songhwan Kang and his church, Lord’s Grace Church in Seoul, South Korea. They have recently moved to a new location as a church and are keen to reach out to their new community. Please pray that God would give their members courage and grace to boldly preach the gospel in this new area, as well as reach into the next generation. Please also pray that God would help them find and train some church planters who can plant new SG Churches in South Korea in the next 3-5 years, a happy hope and prayer that they continue to carry as church.
Please pray for our Pastors College in Ethiopia (Trinity College) as the students begin to gather in Addis Ababa over the next 3-4 weeks, ahead of their September launch date. May all the moves for these students go smoothly, may everything come together well, and may God’s great hand of grace be on everything they put their hands to in this great endeavour.
… No man can do us a true kindness in the world than to pray for us! Thank you so much.