Praise & Prayer, November 2016

WEEK TWO – FOCUS IS ON EMS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND HOME MISSION FIELDS
“Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever”. Daniel 12:3

NOTE: WE ARE FASTING TOMORROW
FIRST (1ST) MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS TO BE OBSERVED NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS EMS PRAYER AND FASTING DAY. THERERFORE, ALL EMS ARMS, MISSIONARIES, OFFICE STAFF, PRAYER PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS SHOULD PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO JOIN THE EMS INTERNATIONAL HEAD OFFICE IN PRAYERS. AS WE JOIN FAITH AND TRUST GOD IN ONE ACCORD WITH BRETHREN AROUND THE WORLD FOR A STEADY AND A FRUITFUL GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD, PEACE AND THE SALVATION OF NATIONS, FOR REVIVAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE CHURCH. OUR COOPERATE PRAYER TIME AT THE HEAD OFFICE, IS 8-9AM, 12-1PM, AND 4-5PM RESPECTIVELY. YOU CAN JOIN US IN PRAYERS WHEREVER YOU MAY BE AT THOSE TIMES OR MAKE OUT TIME OF YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE AS YOU ARE LED TO BY GOD. PLEASE. JUST BE SURE TO PRAY ALONG AS YOU FAST.

• Mrs. Rhoda Yunusa (pray for God’s healing on her).
• Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mashi (both are sick).
• Mr. and Mrs. Mamut; their son has been sick for about 8 years.

• The recurrent attacks of the Fulani hades men in the Godogodo/Gidan waya access of this region in recent times has not only displaced people from their homes, but has also resulted to a stop of 13 churches from worshiping. Pray for God’s intervention to enable the displaced go back to their homes and to their churches.
• Also pray that these brethren will not give up on their faith but will rather like the brethren of old spread the gospel wherever they are.
• Pray for those wounded for healing and comfort for those who lost family members.

• Pray for more of God’s grace on Pas. Dauda Iliya, the EMS missionary to Burkina Faso as he keep reaching out through Sport and also disciple these converts.
• Ask the Lord to help the converts to grow in faith.

WEEK THREE – FOCUS IS ON HOME MISSION FIELDS, MISSION AGENCIES, REVIVAL AND CHRISTIAN HOMES.

• Pray that the missionary kids would establish their own spiritual lives, be filled with the Holy Spirit and walk with Him daily.
• Pray that the MKs would have a hunger for the Word of God be strong in Christ, be an example to others, mature and be faithful (I Timothy 4:12).
• Pray that they would take the opportunity to reach out to the lost while they are in the field with their parent and when they are away from home.

• Ask the Lord, to rise up and awaken us His people to the reality of His presence in our midst and in so doing transform our lives into the character of Christ that He desire to see in us.
• Ask Him to revive us His people so that we may rejoice in Him and demonstrate in our lives the awesome, transforming power of Jesus Christ in His Church.
• Ask the Lord to raise a victorious prayer army (you inclusive) to stand in the gap in our generation, a people who shall call upon him day and night and live righteously.

WEEK FOUR: FOCUS ON CROSS BOARDERS MISSION FIELDS
"I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” Luke 4:43-44 NIV

• The church in Malawi is trusting God to conduct a zonal leadership seminar before the year runs out. Pray for God’s provision, divine inspiration for resource persons and for safety for all participants.
• The church is trusting God to complete the connection of water to the church land, with which they can start the church building project. Pray for God’s provision of funds to this effect.

• Praise God for the testimonies of transformation among the ECWA Zambian members. Ask the Lord to increase upon them grace to keep growing in faith.
• Ask the Lord to water the seed of the gospel that was planted in the hearts of people during the outreach held last month in the Central Province of Zambia.
• Ask the Lord to grant Rev. & Mrs. Kuzasuwat favor before the Hospital Management as they approaches them on the need to renew their evangelism permit in the hospital.

• Thank God for the safety granted to Rev. Nadabo during his brief visit to Nigeria to raise support for Ghana Mission Fields’ Projects.
• Thank God for the provision of medicines/drugs, towards a medical outreach the ECWA Ghana Church is planning before the year runs out.

• Praise God for the testimonies of spiritual growth in the Benin church, and for His presence with the missionary, Pastor & Mrs. Sodji. Ask the Lord to increase upon them grace to keep growing in faith and in ministry.
• Ask the Lord to grant ECWA Benin Republic favor before the government as it is prayerfully trusting God for a permanent permit to be granted soon to enable the Church operate as a registered organization in the Country.

• ECWA Chad is divided into 8 districts and there are 8 supervisors assigned to work with Missionaries within the 8 districts. Pray for God's divine protection as these 8 districts supervisors cover distances to supervise the districts and mission fields.
• Pray for God’s intervention on the financial transaction problem that EMS of ECWA Chad is facing due to the devaluation of Nigerian currency which is making things too difficult both for the Coordinators and the Missionaries alike.

• Praise God for the Growth of ECWA Burkina Faso, this is evident by the new church planted by Pastor Thomas Joshua, in Dantuali community with 32 new converts who are the pioneering members.
• Pray for God to provide 3 motorcycles, for our Missionaries in Burkina Faso, 500 French Bibles for ministry and a permanent place of worship.
• Pray for Issakar one of the Muslim background believer; he is seriously facing persecution and has been driven out from home and also in dire need of school fees amounting to 60, OOOF for this year and a balance of 20, OOOF for last year fees.
   

"WEEK FIVE: FOCUS ON CHURCH LEADERS AND THE NATIONS’ LEADERS“

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God…” Hebrews 13:7

• Pray for Sexual purity in the lives of all spiritual leaders, especially in our highly sexualized society. That they will die to sexual temptations.
• Pray that they would be pure in their conduct, blameless, meaning “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6–7).
• Pray that their counsel would be pure and not lead others into sin, and that they would be wise not to undermine the task of great commission (Math.28:18-20).
• Pray that they would lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and be free to run with endurance the race that is set before them (Hebrews 12:1).
• Pray that the words of their teaching would be pure, not deceptive (2 Corinthians 2:17). “We who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (James 3:1).

• Pray for President Buhari, that God will give him wisdom to govern.
• Pray that the Vice President, Prof Osinbajo, would be like Joseph in the courts of Pharaoh. Pray that he will continue to find favor before God and men, especially President Buhari.
• Pray that Osinbajo would not be intimidated but will be bold to defend the church.

• Praise God for the freedom of the 21 chibok girls. Pray for healing of the trauma they are going through currently.
• Praise: God for better military cooperation and joint operations between Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. Pray for the final push into Boko-Haram’s strong hold and the release of all the hostages. (Jer.33:9). Also pray for God to move powerfully through Nigeria’s people, bringing healing and reconciliation. (2Ch.6:19)
• Pray: for an end to the Hausa-Fulani Muslim religious sentiments in order to conquer and dominate the Middle Belt region. (Pr.21:15).

• Ask the Lord to wake up world leaders who are Christians! Remind them to redeem the time, to listen to His words, to be willing to make a difference in the place He has placed them so that their influence will enhance the propagation of the gospel.
• Pray for all those in authority, (national leaders) that God would give them His wisdom and discernment as they lead.

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU FOR STANDING IN THE GAP IN PRAYER WITH US THROUGH THIS MONTH!!!