Micronesia: tug of war
04 May 2023
The Pacific nation of Micronesia, with 100,000 people in 607 islands, is currently caught in a political tug of war. Its location makes it a key vantage point for foreign policy. Beijing hopes to gain influence in an area of strategic importance. Yet more important than its earthly political state is the eternal state of Micronesian souls. They largely identify as Christian but cultural influences appear in their religious practice, including animism, magic, narcotics, materialism, and ancestor worship. Nominalism is high among the protestant churches and there is much cronyism among the leadership. One estimate states that 99% of the pastors in Micronesia were appointed with no theological training. The Micronesian church has many challenges, including consumerism influences from America, high delinquency and suicide among the youth, Mormon missionary activity, and the low availability of Bible translations.
Sudan: prayer needs
04 May 2023
Sudanese passports are locked inside European embassies. Spain's foreign ministry urged people to obtain travel documents from the Sudanese authorities. Mohamed was waiting for his visa for a Spanish holiday when war erupted. He phoned the Spanish embassy to retrieve his passport. The receptionist asked, ‘Are you Sudanese or Spanish?' He said he was Sudanese, she immediately hung up. Mr Badawi works for a French company. His passport was at the French embassy and they refused to return it. There are many more trapped. 15.8 million people already needed humanitarian assistance before the conflict. Now the situation is dire. Water, food, fuel, and medical supplies are scarce. The UN and partners are working to reboot the humanitarian response. Also the toll on children and young people’s mental health is profound. Additionally, the cost of transportation out of the worst-hit areas has risen exponentially, leaving the most vulnerable unable to move to safer areas.
Afghanistan: nothing can be done as babies die
04 May 2023
Baby Tayabullah is motionless. His mother moves the oxygen pipe and puts a finger under his nose to check his breathing. She realises he is fading and cries. The hospital's ventilators are broken and small oxygen masks are not available, so mothers hold oxygen tubes near their babies' noses, trying to do what staff or medical equipment should be doing. About 167 Afghan children die daily from preventable diseases that could be cured with the right medication. If you go inside paediatric wards you will wonder if that estimate is too low. Rooms full of sick children, two or more in each bed, ravaged by pneumonia. Just two nurses looking after sixty children, in a room full of babies in a serious condition. A nurse said, ‘We don't have equipment or enough staff, which child should we check first? We can do nothing but watch babies die.’ When the Taliban seized power, foreign funding stopped and hospitals failed.
USA: migrant surge expected
04 May 2023
An additional 1,500 active-duty troops will join the 2,500 National Guards on the US-Mexico border in anticipation of an influx of migrants when the Covid-era restrictions expire on 11 May. Their assistance will free up resources so that US Customs and Border Protection can operate freely while soldiers fill gaps in ground-based detection, monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support. They will not be doing any law enforcement. Many believe further militarisation of the border is unacceptable in the middle of a humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere. Deploying military personnel signals that migrants are a threat. Nothing could be further from the truth. More encounters at the Mexico border are expected as smugglers take advantage of the changes. They are already hard at work spreading disinformation that the border will be open, placing strains on the entire system. There were 7,000 daily encounters on the US southern border recently. Numbers are expected to rise in the coming weeks.
Peru: stop press! ?
04 May 2023
Criminals in Peru have wrong-footed themselves during a robbery at a shoe store. Three people broke into a shop in Huancayo and made off with more than 200 trainers - but they were all for the right foot. The lame attempt at a lucrative robbery was captured by security cameras. Offloading 200 right shoes may not be an easy task.
110 cities
03 May 2023
Our vision is to see the 110 most unreached cities in the world reached with the Gospel, praying for thousands of Christ-exalting churches to be planted among them!
We believe prayer is key! To this end we are reaching out in faith to cover this outreach with the powerful prayers of 110 million believers - for breakthrough, praying around the throne, around the clock and around the globe!
WILL YOU JOIN US?!
Watch the video invitation to pray with 110 million people for 110 strategic cities! (Psalm 110:3)
Here’s 3 ways you can get involved with 110 Cities!
The 110cities.com website is chock full of resources to use in whatever way suits you... browse the 110 Cities and their prayer points along with the 24-7 worship and prayers of our Global Family 24-7 Prayer Room or stream the International House of Prayer Kansas City worship and intercessions.
Join us now at: https://www.110cities.com/
Come to the Table
03 May 2023
Come to the Table is a collaboration of worldwide prayer & missions networks & movements, uniting in global prayer, communion & mission in 2023.
The 40+ leaders gather monthly to hear from the Lord and each other, and to pray. We are excited to be experiencing a growing unity that is bound by our common vision to see all peoples reached with the message of the Gospel. (Luke 10:2)
We agree that prayer and mission together is the key!
The listing on the website contains just some of the many joint worldwide events that are taking place this year.
We invite you to bookmark the page and to visit us regularly for updates!
Easter to Pentecost Declaration - Ian Cole
03 May 2023
Ian Cole, Senior Advisor to IPC and founder of the World Prayer Centre, Birmingham, UK has written an Easter to Pentecost Declaration to declare the truths of God from Easter through to Pentecost. Read / pray it below!
AN EASTER TO PENTECOST DECLARATION 2023
I declare today the greatness and love of God the Father.
The supremacy of His Son Jesus the Christ, and the power and eternal work of the Holy Spirit.
FATHER GOD. I declare You are perfect in all your ways; in love, justice, goodness, wisdom mercy and grace.
Your love for the world You created and all its people never ends.
Father God, I declare you are my Rock, my Deliverer and my Sustainer.
I declare your love for me, my family, my friends and my community, never ends.
JESUS. Today I declare that you lived, died, rose and ascended to the right hand of your Father, there to intercede for me.
By the grace of God, I declare you are my Saviour, Redeemer, Healer and coming King.
I declare that through your blood Jesus, I am ransomed, healed, restored and forgiven.
I am a child of God!
Today, I declare that in your name Jesus, through your victory at the cross,
I will silence the lies of satan and nullify his schemes.
HOLY SPIRIT. Thank you Holy Spirit for inspiring people to write my bible reading today.
I declare that this same Holy Spirit, who raised Christ from the dead, is dwelling in me.
Holy Spirit, “It is your breath that enables me to live, serve, worship,
praise and represent Jesus to those I meet today.”
I declare that the same courage and boldness you gave the early Christians
at Pentecost is available for me to use every day.
My prayer today
Thank you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I live every moment with your presence, promises and power surrounding me, because you promised never to leave or forsake me. Hallelujah!
Thank you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit that your answers far outweigh
the problems and challenges I am facing. Hallelujah!
Thank you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the plans You have for me,
supersede satan’s schemes and attacks. Hallelujah!
Thank you, Father Son and Holy Spirit that I can join with all of heaven and with millions of brothers and sisters around the world in praise, thanksgiving and worship this Easter to Pentecost season.
CHRIST IS RISEN HALLELUJAH!
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Ian has also written “A Gift of Hope”. The new e-book contains the Trilogy of Hope articles written by Ian Cole and the Daily Declaration.
May the Gift of Hope bring you joy at Christmas! If you would like to purchase the Gift of Hope e-book, you can purchase and download here.
He has also written a Daily Declaration. Let us declare faith, hope, and truth for us and our families.
Download a PDF of the declaration