Category: Pray

Extraordinary prayer builds faith and builds the Kingdom – praise God! Through extraordinary prayer we have seen God multiply prayer initiatives and move on behalf of least reached peoples. We have experienced prayer journeys and expedited disciple making/church planting movements. We have hosted prayer retreats, global prayer casts, and mobilized others in extraordinary prayer. Give honor and praise to God for all things accomplished through the power of prayer.

Praise God for open doors as Team Expansion seeks to share the Gospel message and launch movements to Christ in places that have not the Gospel yet. Pray that those who now appear to be enemies of Christianity would come to know the true Savior of the World.

Praise God for using Team Expansion’s harvest workers in mighty ways. Ask Him to multiply their efforts as well as raise up more workers for the harvest.

Team Expansion’s over-arching goal for several years has been to see 80 church planting movements planted by the end of this year. Pray for workers as they encourage and equip believers to continually encourage and equip those with whom they share the saving power of Jesus. Through this cycle, the Holy Spirit will be magnified to empower a long-lasting, far-reaching, Christ-centered movement.

“Faithful is HE who calls you, and HE also will bring it to pass” (1 Thessalonians 5:24). Praise God for His faithfulness to call believers and then work through them to fulfill His purpose. Pray that every Team Expansion worker listens intently to God’s voice in developing goals for 2016.

Every December, Team Expansion reviews the year’s goals and sets new goals for the coming year. Throughout the year each team on field and each department in office periodically check the progress of attaining those goals. Pray that every task, every event, every word, and every deed will advance us toward our purpose multiply disciples among the unreached.

Each time you pray for one of our brothers and sisters in bonds, remember that someday we will all be together before God’s throne singing praises and ‘comparing notes’ from when we prayed and we will rejoice in how those prayers were answered (Rev 7:9).

2 Timothy 3:12 says, “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” Lord, remind believers and workers that persecution for the sake of Christ should be expected.

In its English propaganda magazine “Dabiq”, the Islamic State recently sought to give religious basis for its barbarity, saying it is “Islamic” to capture and forcibly make “infidel” women sexual slaves. In spite of horrific circumstance for these women, ask God to leave His presence with a shining face so that even their persecutors will see and come to know Christ. (www.idop.org)

 Many people are fleeing countries like Syria. Pray that the Gospel will be furthered rather than frustrated because of persecution. (www.idop.org)