With the Taliban regaining control in Afghanistan, the Afghan people face terror, rape and even execution. Girls are being taken as sex slaves. Men are being shot. You’ve probably seen the shocking images of people clinging to planes in a desperate attempt to escape the country. Some families have been wandering in the desert for more than a week in similar desperation. People are suffering.
See all prayer requestsAs GFA national missionaries share Christ’s love with communities in Africa and Asia, they rely on a vital group of people—the Mission Support Team. As behind-the-scenes missionaries, the Mission Support Team keeps GFA World’s offices running. Their administrative work propels the ministry by linking national missionaries with their donors and prayer partners in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Finland, Germany, South Africa, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The staff who work in GFA’s offices have answered God’s call to give of their lives and use their skills to help fulfill the Great Commission. Many of these behind-the-scenes missionaries have moved from other states or provinces, leaving behind family, friends, careers or educational opportunities. GFA World’s Mission Support Team staff need partnership and prayer, just as the national missionaries do. Please lift up behind-the-scenes missionaries in prayer this month.
See all prayer requestsIn many of the areas where GFA World serves, transportation options are limited. These rural places, in which many of the world’s poor people live, are isolated by distance and by challenging terrain. GFA workers may trek miles, often by foot, just to visit a remote village. The isolation also affects the people within those communities, hampering adults from reaching their workplaces and children from obtaining a proper education.
See all prayer requestsIn the regions GFA World serves, many people still live in poverty, and even a blanket or a winter jacket can be unaffordable for them. This puts lives at risk, and it makes it harder for missionaries to visit people who are waiting to hear of Christ’s love. Please join us in praying this month for those who need blankets and winter clothing.
See all prayer requestsChildren are the future of any society, and right now, many children in South Asia find their futures may be teetering on a cliff’s edge.
See all prayer requestsThrough GFA World’s Child Sponsorship Program, many impoverished children receive the opportunity to learn and advance themselves in life. The program staff encourages the children and demonstrate Christ’s love. With all the tools the program offers, which may include a free meal every day, school supplies, health care and hygiene training, children have the chance to break the cycle of poverty; this can change their lives and the lives of their families forever.
Join us this month as we pray for the child sponsorship program and children in the program.
See all prayer requestsThe practical gifts given through GFA World’s Christmas Gift Catalogue are an important tool in our mission to bring the love of Christ to communities in Africa and Asia. These gifts provide avenues for families to generate sustainable income or increase their quality of life, all while demonstrating Christ’s compassion to those in need. Please join us this month as we pray for people in need of gifts and for provision to supply those gifts.
See all prayer requestsFor most Asian congregations, a church building is much more than a Sunday morning meeting place. Learn why thousands of congregations are currently praying for church buildings, and how you can pray with them.
See all prayer requestsGFA's Compassion Services—which includes disaster relief efforts, and the medical, slum and leprosy ministries—meet some of the most vital and urgent needs of people in South Asia.
See all prayer requestsJoin with us as we lift up those who brave the harshest of catastrophes to minister to affected communities.
See all prayer requestsUnknown villages tucked away in the mountains, dusty roads and deep lush forests—these are only some of the places where GFA-supported national missionaries serve. Some travel on foot, while others have bicycles or motorcycles to get around.
See all prayer requestsWithin a few hours, a film and a team of two to five missionaries can tell Jesus’ story to an entire community and provide an opportunity for the local pastor to start building relationships with villagers.
See all prayer requestsTo many across the globe, Christmas is the season of giving. It’s a time we think about others and plan to bless our friends and family with gifts that let them know we love and care for them.
See all prayer requestsGFA-supported missionaries never head out to share the love of Christ without Gospel literature in hand. They know the powerful impact a small tract containing God's message of salvation can have on so many lives.
See all prayer requestsHelp us pray for healing for the millions of people around the world who are suffering from disease. Some of the hardest-hit communities are in Asia, where poverty and destitution provide illnesses a way in.
See all prayer requestsTens of thousands of people worldwide suffer from leprosy, which is a bacterial infection that affects the skin and destroys nerves. The social stigma is devastating, perhaps even worse than the disease itself.
See all prayer requestsGFA missionaries have dedicated their lives to sharing Christ’s love with others. They minister in a variety of places, living sacrificially and responding compassionately to the needs around them. As members of their communities, these men and women have unique insight into the needs and challenges within the community.
See all prayer requestsGFA’s Mission Support Team is made up of men and women serving behind the scenes in GFA’s administration offices. Their hearts are set on helping the people in Asia, and they serve as the vital link between GFA supporters around the globe and ministry on the field.
See all prayer requestsMalaria remains an ever-present threat to impoverished communities. In 2020, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases worldwide, an increase from the previous year’s 227 million cases. The poorest communities often have no way to protect themselves, leaving many vulnerable to disease—or even death.
See all prayer requestsPlease join us this month as we intercede for those caught in poverty and the various ways GFA is working to help them.
See all prayer requestsGFA missionaries and churches have responded compassionately to the need for food and other essentials in light of this crisis. Please join us in praying this month for GFA World’s feeding efforts and the people who continue to grapple with hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
See all prayer requestsPlease join us in praying this month for GFA World’s sanitation initiative and for those without proper sanitation facilities.
See all prayer requestsPoverty keeps millions of children across the world in a seemingly endless cycle of despair—around 356 million children live in extreme poverty, which includes 150 million pushed into poverty in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With no way to afford education, proper health care or even food, many children suffer in destitution, often with no way out. Hope is a stranger to these precious children.
See all prayer requestsTo help those without access to health care or the funds to afford treatment, GFA missionaries host free medical camps in remote areas where people receive free medical care and witness Christ’s compassion in action. Join us this month as we pray for GFA’s medical ministry.
See all prayer requestsJoin us as we pray this month for those in need of sewing machines.
See all prayer requestsSince 1986, God has used GFA-supported radio programs to bring His message of love to people across Asia. Radio broadcasts can cross treacherous terrain to share with people who are hungering for a love greater than the world can offer. Walls cannot keep this faithful messenger away, so hope-filled programs can be heard within prisons, hospitals and even brothels.
See all prayer requestsLet us pray with passion for this ministry as God equips these precious women to sow His unfailing love deep into the hearts of everyone they serve.
See all prayer requestsGFA World is bringing help and hope into the slums. National missionaries and Sisters of Compassion joyfully enter even the harshest of settings to demonstrate the love of Christ to those without hope. We pray for God to strengthen them, give them discernment and help them as they help others.
See all prayer requestsThrough various ministries, GFA helps nurture family units. Strong families impact communities as they shape generations and form worldviews. Through education, income-generating gifts, hygiene, basic medical training and care, Jesus Wells and, most of all, the love of Christ, many families are experiencing change today. Healthy families are important to the Lord’s heart and society as a whole.
See all prayer requestsSqueals of excitement fill the air as thousands of children gather. Each one has a different story and background. But today, they get to set aside their differences and experience Vacation Bible School together.
See all prayer requestsSewing, weaving and candle-making are most often seen as hobbies enjoyed here in the West. But for many women in Asia, these "hobbies" can be a genuine source of income.
See all prayer requestsWater is essential for life. Yet 663 million people across the globe don’t have access to safe drinking water. In many of these areas, water can be scarce, and locals are forced to travel miles, often by foot, to obtain it and then haul it back to their homes for everyday use. But the water is often contaminated, and the people forced to drink it suffer from waterborne diseases.
See all prayer requestsChrist-centred teaching and fellowship is precious to all believers, but it is especially valuable to the many women in Asia who are new in their faith or are the only believers in their family. Through GFA-supported Women’s Fellowships, women receive discipleship, encouragement and prayer support.
See all prayer requestsIn places such as Asia and Africa, widows commonly bear the burden of stigma and discrimination, in addition to their grief. They may be blamed for their husband’s death and viewed as cursed. It’s commonplace for widows’ own families to reject them, leaving them to fend for themselves.
See all prayer requestsJoin us this month as we pray for widows and abandoned children and for the missionaries ministering to them.
See all prayer requestsAbuse, illiteracy and poverty are but a few of the burdens challenging some women in Asia. In the face of such obstacles, GFA-supported workers help provide hope and freedom to these women. Various programs and initiatives, such as vocational training and literacy classes, are organized to give women the tools and skills they need to break free from whatever may bind them.
See all prayer requestsIn a culture where women don’t interact freely and openly with men, heartfelt conversations with male missionaries are limited. But God is raising up sisters in Christ to reach women in their spheres of influence.
See all prayer requestsNepal is a nation that needs your prayers. From over a decade of bloody civil conflict that claimed thousands of lives to ongoing political instability in its government, this picturesque Himalayan country has suffered greatly and bears deep wounds.
See all prayer requestsOn Easter Sunday in 2019, several churches and hotels in Sri Lanka were bombed, purportedly by suicide bombers. The death toll is up to 290 and includes many people who were attending Easter church services.
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