Team Expansion’s Prayerforce blog:

Attribute of God

I AM the Spirit of Might

Team Expansion general request

Ask God to provide funds for those who are taking steps to be on field through Quest program.

Any worker in any country or with any organization

Ask God to grant that worker patience and endurance.

Crush the barrier

Praise God for signs of hope despite limited response to the Gospel among the people of Ancona, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Dublin, Ireland; and Krakow, Poland. Pray that evangelistic efforts would continue, that unity would be evident within evangelical churches, and that a strong vision for the future of the Church in Italy; Thailand; Ireland; and Poland would come into fruition.

Team Expansion missionary

Praise God for the role JH plays in supporting his wife as a regional mobilizer with Team Expansion.

Rayeen, Muslim of India
Rayeen, Muslim of India The Rayeen belong to the Sunni sect of Islam. The majority have traditionally been engaged in horticulture and gardening, although this has changed in recent years. The marriage symbol for women is the nose-ring. The Rayeen women, besides performing household chores, assist their menfolk in agricultural operations, cattle-rearing, and in other economic activities. They favor formal education but most of the children drop out after the primary or secondary level, mainly due to economic reasons.Ministry Obstacles The Rayeen community may be somewhat uninformed as to why Christians believe Jesus is deity, the Son of God. Pray they will be shown the basis for this belief. Outreach Ideas Christian workers can carry the message of Christ to these people using stories from Scripture, and through the use of films and recordings. Pray for the followers of Christ There may be no followers of Jesus among the Muslim Rayeen at present, but pray for those the Lord will soon lead to Himself. Pray they will be joyful always, praying continually, and giving thanks in all circumstances. Pray they will clearly understand the basis for their faith, and rest in the finished work of Christ on the cross. Pray they will learn to live in the power of Christ’s Spirit. Pray for the entire people group Pray the Rayeen community will be able to find employment opportunities, and be able to send their children to school. Scripture Focus “The time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory.” Isaiah 66:18		Country: India 10/40 Window: Yes People Name: Rayeen, Muslim Population: 873,000 World Population: 934,000 Language: Urdu Primary Religion: Islam Progress Status: Least-Reached Christ Followers: Few, less than 2% Bible: Complete Jesus Film: Yes Audio Recordings: Yes

Devotional thought by Charles Spurgeon:

“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”
– Lamentations 3:41
The act of prayer teaches us our unworthiness, which is a very salutary lesson for such proud beings as we are. If God gave us favours without constraining us to pray for them we should never know how poor we are, but a true prayer is an inventory of wants, a catalogue of necessities, a revelation of hidden poverty. While it is an application to divine wealth, it is a confession of human emptiness. The most healthy state of a Christian is to be always empty in self and constantly depending upon the Lord for supplies; to be always poor in self and rich in Jesus; weak as water personally, but mighty through God to do great exploits; and hence the use of prayer, because, while it adores God, it lays the creature where it should be, in the very dust. Prayer is in itself, apart from the answer which it brings, a great benefit to the Christian. As the runner gains strength for the race by daily exercise, so for the great race of life we acquire energy by the hallowed labour of prayer. Prayer plumes the wings of God’s young eaglets, that they may learn to mount above the clouds. Prayer girds the loins of God’s warriors, and sends them forth to combat with their sinews braced and their muscles firm. An earnest pleader cometh out of his closet, even as the sun ariseth from the chambers of the east, rejoicing like a strong man to run his race. Prayer is that uplifted hand of Moses which routs the Amalekites more than the sword of Joshua; it is the arrow shot from the chamber of the prophet foreboding defeat to the Syrians. Prayer girds human weakness with divine strength, turns human folly into heavenly wisdom, and gives to troubled mortals the peace of God. We know not what prayer cannot do! We thank thee, great God, for the mercy-seat, a choice proof of thy marvellous lovingkindness. Help us to use it aright throughout this day!

Reading for the day: Hebrews 5-6

grace & peace…