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December 2020 – February 2021 Crosslinks Prayer Diary
DECEMBER
EAST AFRICA
TUE 1 Pray for students at Uganda Martyrs’ Seminary
Namugongo, where Chris and Ros Howles
live and work. The college has been closed since March and
students have been back in their parishes. Church closures
have meant that most pastors have had very little income. Pray
that they will put their hope in the Lord and look to live for him,
learning from him amid ongoing struggles and uncertainties.
WED 2 Pray for Rachael and Bernie Muluuta as
they create contextualised bible training
materials for use in various parts of Uganda. Pray for them
as they record audio devotionals for people who are unable
to access faithful bible teaching. Pray for the ladies’ ministry
Rachael is involved with, in particular the recent series of films
on Genesis 1-4. Pray that the videos will be impacting many lives
and pray for Rachael as she plans the next series.
THU 3 Andrew and Eunice Moody are currently in
Northern Ireland whilst their daughter Joy
begins studies at a college in Ballymena. Pray for Joy as she
adjusts to studying in the UK and pray that she will enjoy living
with her granny. Andrew and Eunice plan to return to Uganda
and their pastor training ministry next year. Pray for Andrew as
he prepares teaching materials to use when they are back.
FRI 4 Thank God for ongoing support for Nekemte
School for the Deaf in Ethiopia. Pray that the
generous giving partnerships continue and that partners will
encourage and strengthen each other in prayer. Pray for the
teachers at the school to model a godly life and to love the
students following Christ’s example.
SAT 5 In Kenya, Alison Talbert is continuing with
research into prevention and treatment of
childhood malnutrition, whilst field work is still on hold. She
2gives thanks for the phased reopening of Kenyan schools and
asks for prayers for the 60 sponsored children at the Upendo
orphans support project. Pray that restrictions will be lifted so
that the children can meet together for bible studies, life skills
classes and other activities.
SUN 6 Wanyeki and Mary Mahiaini direct St Julian’s
Anglican Training Centre in Kenya. Because
of the past year’s disruptions they have had to find new ways to
teach and train clergy, evangelists and lay readers. Pray that this
work will be of great service to God’s Church in Kenya.
MON 7 Gerald and Louise Mwangi ask for prayer
for the TransformD discipleship programme
in Kenya. They hope to restart the gap year scheme in January,
for a smaller-than-usual group of 20 participants. Pray for
recruitment of participants and for wisdom in how to do things in
the new circumstances. Pray for strength and energy for Gerald
and Louise as they manage their three small boys.
TUE 8 Pray for Jomo Nderitu in his role as youth
officer for Marsabit Diocese in Kenya. Jomo
is responsible for the youth work across a large area so please
pray for strength to serve whole-heartedly, particularly after
so much disruption this year. Pray for the students who Jomo
meets to have their eyes opened to the gospel.
WED 9 Discipling the Next Generation (led by
Jean Ngirimana) equips children’s workers
in Rwanda. During lockdown this year the team started writing
lessons for parents to help them teach the Bible at home.
Praise God for the good reception this material has had by
both churches and individuals and pray that these lessons will
continue to be used by parents.
THU 10 Pray for the students whose training at
iServe Africa in Kenya was interrupted this
year by COVID restrictions. They had been close to finishing
their year of ministry training so please pray that they will trust
God and his timing. Pray that training will be able to resume
safely so that they can finish their studies and go on to lead
gospel-centred churches.
FRI 11 In Kenya, Ken Irungu is the youth worker at
GracePoint Church, Kikuyu – praise God for the
financial and prayerful support Ken has received so far. Thank
3God for the many young people in the church and pray that they
will continue growing in their love for Jesus. Pray too for Ken to
keep growing as a ‘disciple-making-disciple’.
WEST AFRICA
SAT 12 Nick and Harriet Algeo hope to return to
The Gambia in early January for the start of
the second term at Servants of the Word bible school. Pray that
this will be possible and that they will rely on God as they settle
back after a long period away. Pray particularly that their two-
month-old baby will adapt well to the heat.
SUN 13 Pray for Alex and Susannah in West Africa
as they study the local language. Pray that
their increasing ability to speak the language will help them
deepen relationships with neighbours. Pray that they will be
able to sow seeds of the gospel in their conversations.
MON 14 Rick and Alanna Creighton are in Jos,
Nigeria. As the semester comes to
an end, pray that the Lord would help Rick get through his
mountain of marking and Alanna with her Masters in Theology
coursework. Pray for wisdom for Rick and the staff at Jos
Theological Seminary as they plan teaching and learning for
the New Year amid COVID restrictions. Pray for a peaceful and
secure Christmas season for Nigeria.
TUE 15 Ezechi Iwuagwu leads Abuja Bible
College, which trains men and women
for faithful bible teaching in Nigeria. Thank God for the way
he has sustained Ezechi this year and praise God for Ezechi’s
dependence and perseverance. Pray that Ezechi and his family
will know God’s comfort and peace and will enter the New Year
feeling refreshed and rested.
WED 16 Portia Yiadom serves as a women’s
worker with Relite Africa Ministry in Accra,
Ghana. Pray for the 45 students currently involved in ministry
training. Pray for the outreach initiatives taking place at Portia’s
church this month. Pray that church members will set aside
time to pray, share the gospel and make the most of all the
evangelistic opportunities at this time of year.
4THU 17 Give thanks that Daniel Gmabe in Togo
was able to return to West Africa Advanced
School of Theology in August, following its closure since March.
Daniel is studying for a Bachelor of Theology. After completing
the modules left over from the curtailed first semester, Daniel
has now caught up with the second term’s subjects. He is on
his Christmas break and has returned to Guérin-Kouka village to
pastor a newly planted church.
Central Europe
FRI 18 Szilárd Tam is working with Acorn Camps to
help Hungarian churches reach teenagers for
Christ. He also helps with the youth group of his local church in
Budapest and receives bible and ministry training. Pray for many
young people in Hungary to know the true gospel of Christ
this Christmas. Pray for Szilárd to enjoy good rest and spiritual
refreshment over the holidays.
SAT 19 Jirka and Keira Kralovi have had a very busy
term of teaching, discipling and reaching out
to university students in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Give thanks
for all the amazing opportunities they have had and pray for
their Christmas mission activities during these last few days of
term.
SUN 20 In Hungary, Anna Poór and the staff
at Acorn Camps praise God for
Szilárd Tam joining the team in September. Give thanks for
his joyful enthusiasm and infectious love for young people.
Pray for preparations for the youth leaders’ training weekend
in Bodrogkeresztúr, west Hungary. Anna and the team will
train youth leaders in bible-centred youth work, teaching and
modelling from Mark’s gospel. Pray for a leader from there to
join the Acorn Camps CORE training team.
MON 21 Andy and Zsófi Oatridge give thanks
for the second cohort of youth leaders
on the Acorn Camps CORE bible training course. They plan to
expand and run two courses in different parts of Hungary from
September 2021. Pray for God to provide more teachers for the
course.
5CHRISTMAS
TUE 22 Pray that at the end of a challenging year
many unbelievers will seek to know more
about the peace on earth that Christians celebrate at Christmas.
Pray that mission partners throughout the globe will have
opportunities to talk with friends and neighbours about why
God sent his only Son to earth.
WED 23 Pray for the many Christmas services
and outreach activities mission partners
are involved with this week. Pray that because carol services
are having to take place online as well as in church buildings,
this will result in many more people attending and hearing
about the good news of Christ.
THU 24 Pray for Crosslinks workers who are
missing family and friends this Christmas,
particularly as many mission partners had home leave cancelled
this year. Pray that God will comfort them and give them joy in
their work for him.
FRI 25 Praise God for sending Jesus into the world
and for growing a global family of believers
who have life in Christ’s name. Pray that amid the busyness
that this time of year brings, Crosslinks workers throughout the
world will have time to rest today and appreciate the love of
God in sending his Son for us.
Eastern Europe
SAT 26 Moldova has two Christmases (25
December and 7 January) and superficially
this is a very religious time of year. However, most church
attendance is driven by a desire to earn one’s salvation.
Please pray that Graeme and Bequi Innes will be able to have
conversations about the true meaning of Christmas and the
grace that Jesus the Saviour was born to bring.
6SUN 27 In Serbia, Project Timothy had planned
to run a training course in May but it was
unable to go ahead. Pray that those pastors who had signed
up to attend will be available for future courses, and that the
courses will be able to resume safely. Pray that church leaders
in Serbia will be prayerfully studying God’s word in order to
preach it faithfully.
MON 28 Praise God that Brada Radanovic and
his family have now completed the
renovations on their apartment in Serbia. Pray for the Christmas
activities at Grace Church Novi Sad, in particular their street
evangelism and the distribution of shoebox parcels. Pray that all
who attend their ‘Turning Point’ course – both church members
and unbelieving friends – will be impacted as they examine 2
Peter 1:5-7.
NORTHERN EUROPE
TUE 29 Chris and Lotta Strajnic at Emmaus
Church in Åkersberga, Sweden look back
on this year with gratitude for God’s faithfulness in their ministry.
Give thanks also for teaching opportunities at the Theological
Seminary. Looking ahead to 2021 with both challenges and new
opportunities, they ask for God’s wisdom and guidance to grow
in love and to continue to preach the gospel faithfully.
WED 30 Give thanks for the Advent services
that Trevor and Andrea Watson were
involved with at Gothenburg International Baptist Church. Trevor
preached through Hebrew 1-2, with the theme ‘Jesus is the
greatest’. Those who came to these services have been invited
to their easy Swedish bible study on Thursday evenings. Pray
for saving encounters with Jesus.
THU 31 Pārdaugava Reformed Church in Riga,
Latvia, want to reach the lost of all ages
and build them up through the faithful teaching of God’s word.
Pray for the young people who are part of the youth bible study
group. Pray for the leaders and the teenagers, especially those
who are not ordinarily part of the church.
7JANUARY
Western Europe
FRI 1 Steve and Dawn Orange in Belgium give
thanks that the gospel is not chained whatever
circumstances there are on the world stage. Pray that the
gospel message will ring out in Brussels as God’s people
continue to share it with others. Pray for fruit from online
evangelistic initiatives and for perseverance in word ministry for
the church despite the restraints that are still in place.
SAT 2 Jonny Tilford and Michael White are serving
short-term in Belgium with a church plant in
Louvain-la-Neuve, where there is a large student population.
Pray that many people will hear the gospel and grow in their
faith through the efforts of the church planting team.
SUN 3 Robbie and Lizzie Bellis write, ‘Give thanks
for a good first term with the church plant in
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Praise God for sermons in Mark’s
Gospel and 1 Thessalonians and bible studies in Colossians.
Pray for the core group to be established in the gospel and for
us to be creative and bold in reaching out with the good news.’
MON 4 Pray for James and Lou Clark to be
growing in thankfulness, ‘giving thanks to
the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance
of the saints in light.’ (Colossians 1:12) Pray that many students
in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium will hear the gospel this year
through events and one-to-one bible reading. Pray for Christian
students to be rooted and established in the faith.
TUE 5 Sena and Jane Ounate-Lare are leading a
church plant in Caen, northern France. Give
thanks to the Lord for the spiritual growth they are seeing in
the lives of individual church members. Pray for their ministry
among refugees and migrants. Pray also for fruit from the Alpha
course they will be running at the beginning of this year.
8WED 6 Charles and Frances De Roemer lead a
small church in Binche, Belgium. Pray that
those who heard the gospel through the church’s Christmas
outreach activities will respond in faith. Give thanks for those on
the church council and pray that they will be wise and prayerful
in leading the church. Pray too for gospel unity with other
churches in the town.
THU 7 Maisie Walkingshaw and Hannah Dowdy
are studying French at university and are
spending their year abroad in Belgium serving at the Protestant
Evangelical Church in Woluwe. Hannah and Maisie are also
studying at the Brussels Bible Institute one day a week. Pray
for them to grow not just in their language skills but also in their
knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus.
Southern Europe
FRI 8 Praise God that, since September, Forte Torre
Church in Bologna, Italy, has been able to
run six midweek bible study groups, led by a number of new
leaders. Pray for JP and Sue Aranzulla as they play their part in
equipping these leaders for long-term faithful service. Pray for
fruit in the lives of church members as they study the sermon on
the mount in the midweek groups this term.
SAT 9 Chris and Lizzie Brown serve in Italy with
the GBU student movement. Give thanks for
students who are keen to serve the gospel in their universities
despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic. Pray
that through their witness people will be brought to repentance
and faith this year.
SUN 10 Mark and Jane Oden enter their fifth year
serving at Chiesa Evangelica Neapolis
in Italy. Give thanks for the Lord’s sustaining hand over them:
they have grown in their relationship with him, love for one
another and concern for the lost sheep of Naples. Pray that the
church will be both creative and courageous in seeking to bring
unbelievers to a saving faith.
9MON 11 Luigi Palombo was working with students
at Forte Torre Church in Bologna but is
now studying at Oak Hill Theological College in London. Pray
that he learns well in his studies, particularly that he can engage
with the biblical languages. Pray that the Lord will be equipping
him for long-term service in Italy in the future.
TUE 12 Pray for the church and student ministry
Joe and Rachel Clarke are involved with in
Coimbra, Portugal. It is exam time at the moment so pray that
the Christian students will continue to put Christ at the centre of
all they do. Pray that they will be salt and light in this dark world
and will have opportunities to share the reason for the hope
that they have in Christ.
WED 13 Julian and Nicky Milson give thanks for a
different but enjoyable Christmas sharing
the good news of ‘God with us’. Please pray that Julian, Nicky
and their church will continue to make evangelism a priority
despite the difficulties of COVID restrictions. Pray too that they
will be able to start a new weekly children’s club that had to be
postponed because of the pandemic.
THU 14 Julia Snodgrass is serving students in
Coimbra, Portugal with the university
Christian movement. Pray for the Christian students to be godly
and have biblical priorities. Pray for many non-Christian students
to be interested in the Christian faith and hear the gospel before
they leave university.
FRI 15 Jonny and Ruth Pullar are serving in Italy
with Forte Torre Church in Bologna. Give
thanks for the many opportunities they have to open up God’s
word through Sunday sermons, bible studies and personal
conversations. Pray that many people will come to know and
receive the Lord’s mercy and that he alone will be glorified.
Asia
Preaching the gospel publicly and open discipleship are not
always possible in parts of Asia, which is why some of the
following entries do not include names or locations. Pray for
sensitivity to the situation and for opportunities to witness safely.
10SAT 16 Pray for wisdom for J and YY on how to
serve and love others at their church in
an east Asian city. Pray for their effective witness to friends,
family and neighbours. J is teaching Greek for the first time this
semester. Pray for wisdom on how to do this well and that as he
teaches the biblical languages students would grow in their love
for Christ.
SUN 17 James and Kate concluded a decade of life
overseas in summer 2020 and returned to
live in the UK. They would value prayer as they try to find their
feet and a new direction in Britain. Pray for them as they help
their adopted daughter, Penelope (for whom many things are
totally new) to grow and flourish in the UK.
MON 18 Please pray for N at the start of
an extended break in the UK – for
refreshment, re-equipping and re-envisioning for a hoped return
to east Asia later this year. Pray too for clarity and wisdom in any
change of role in the future.
TUE 19 Education for Liberation works in New
Delhi, India, providing education and gospel
teaching to families in local slums. Praise God for the women and
children who not only develop literacy and numeracy skills but
also hear the gospel every time they attend the programme. Pray
for the food programme that was set up this year in response to
the lockdown.
WED 20 Pastor Devender Verma leads North
India Bible Training, which provides
conferences and teaching to pastors across India. Pray for the
pastors who attend, that they will have hearts full of humility
to hear what the Bible teaches and that they would commit to
faithfully preaching it in their local contexts.
THU 21 Shahbaz Boota leads Zarephath Bible
Seminary (ZBS) in Pakistan. In the last year
the ZBS team have been able to continue training online and also
implemented an aid programme for pastors and their families.
Praise God for all the supporters who gave to this and for the
families who received food and financial support.
11FRI 22 John and Gillian Robinson work at the
Place of Grace in Bangkok, with children
and families from poor communities. Pray for the learning
centre, children’s clubs, discipleship groups and foodbank. The
Robinsons hope to come to the UK on home leave this year:
pray that there will be adequate staff and volunteers to cover all
the areas of their work whilst they are away.
SAT 23 Janet works at The Centre in Chiang Mai,
Thailand, teaching English to university
students whilst seeking opportunities to share the gospel
with them. She gives thanks for unexpected gospel fruit whilst
classes were online. Give thanks too for a growing sense of
community among the new students. Pray for more full-time
teachers for The Centre and for the Lord to send them more
students who he wants to draw to himself.
SUN 24 Alex and Kate are doing language study
whilst waiting to move to their destination
country, where they will help returning students keep the faith
or continue exploring. They are thankful for opportunities
to serve in their current church in South Korea and read the
Bible with a number of non-Christians. Pray for patience and
perseverance in each of these areas.
CROSSLINKS
MON 25 Pray for the Crosslinks board of
trustees and leadership team as they
steer Crosslinks into the future. Pray that the Lord will enable
them to work together well and give them wisdom for making
decisions that serve to grow his kingdom.
TUE 26 Give thanks to God for sustaining
Crosslinks financially over the past
99 years. Pray that the Lord would continue this provision,
particularly as the events of the past year have impacted the
society’s finances.
WED 27 Praise God for helping the Crosslinks
staff as they have worked from home
since March last year. Thank the Lord for effective IT that has
enabled administrative processes to keep going. Pray for
12continued good communication and strong relationships among
the office teams.
THU 28 Pray for the Crosslinks London office
team, under the leadership of John
McLernon, Beth Buchanan and Jamie Read. Ask that the Lord
would grant clarity as to when and how staff should return to the
office full-time. Pray for energy, creativity and stamina as each
staff member carries out their role.
FRI 29 Pray for the Crosslinks staff team based
in Belfast as they serve churches and
individuals supporters in Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland. Pray that, despite a smaller staff team and the
challenges of 2020, God would grow his work in Ireland this
year.
Worldwide
SAT 30 Pray for David and Rachel Williams as
they begin a new semester at St Andrew’s
Hall – the training facility for the Church Missionary Society of
Australia (CMS). During January their team moved back into
the redeveloped college after the building project last year.
Thank God for its completion and for CMS members who raised
a considerable sum. Pray that the large new group of trainee
mission partners will be well equipped for long-term mission.
SUN 31 Give thanks for continued gospel work in
the Arctic Diocese, which Crosslinks has
been partnered with for almost a century. Praise God that even
in the remote parishes and extreme challenges, our brothers
and sisters are faithfully proclaiming his name and seeking his
kingdom. Pray particularly for perseverance for Bishop Joey
Royal and his staff team.
13FEBRUARY
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
MON 1 Marjolijn works in east London, sharing
Christ with women of other faiths whilst
working as a midwife. Give thanks that she has settled in to
a new community clinic and is getting on well with patients
and staff, who are mostly Muslims. Pray for Marjolijn’s ongoing
witness to a neighbour: pray that the Lord will give her gospel
opportunities with her and her family.
TUE 2 J teaches English to refugees in Belfast. In
the past year all her classes have moved
online – pray for resilience as this form of teaching is much
more intense than face-to-face. Give thanks that online teaching
has meant that J has been able to maintain and deepen
relationships with the women she teaches. Ask for wisdom for J
to know when and how to resume more normal socialising.
WED 3 Jem Hovil (based in the UK) asks for prayer
for the BUILD training scheme in Rwanda
as it equips church leaders across four dioceses (Shyogwe,
Butare, Kigemi and Cyangugu). Pray for Edward Nyituriki as he
leads the latest phase of training focussing on Mark’s Gospel
and servant leadership, and for the Kinyarwanda translation
work that continues to undergird that.
THU 4 Gillian Pegler is a prison chaplain in HMP
Cardiff. She has written two books for
prisoners: a December devotional called The Promised Child
and an Easter devotional called The Promised Saviour. Pray
for safe delivery of 3,000 copies of The Promised Saviour to
prisons this month and for the prisoners who will be reading
them.
FRI 5 In the past year Helen Sheridan has had
consistent opportunities to read the Bible with
women in the community. Praise God for those wanting to know
14Jesus better and for two women who professed faith for the first
time. Pray that these women will begin engaging with Calvary
Church Castlebar (a big cultural shift) so that they might become
part of the community of believers making Jesus better known
in Ireland.
SAT 6 After eight years serving the Gafcon
movement internationally, Charles Raven is
taking on a new ministry with Oxford-based Relay Trust. He
will be helping the organisation expand its reach in providing
grassroots bible training in challenging and less accessible
regions of Africa. Pray for local churches to be strengthened
and multiply as leaders are equipped to teach the Bible faithfully
and effectively.
SUN 7 Pray that Thorsten and Kerstin Prill and the
staff team at Edinburgh Bible College will
know how best to equip future church leaders in the context of
a pandemic. Pray that the students will not experience stress or
tiredness because of long hours working online but that they
will enjoy their studies.
MON 8 Neil and Sharon Watkinson are based in
England but are involved in preaching
training globally. Pray for the Cornhill Training Course that Neil
teaches on and give thanks that more international students
have joined this year, because classes are online. Pray for the
Pray Prepare Preach series that Neil is helping write. Pray that
the books will equip bible teachers and preachers around the
world.
Church ministry in BRITAIN
TUE 9 Simon and Rachel Dowdy at Grace Church
Dulwich ask for prayer for a series of guest
events taking place next month, with Roger Carswell speaking.
Pray that the church will be prayerful and bold in inviting and
that the Lord will bring people to hear the gospel. Pray for
faithful and clear talks and for people to be born again. Pray for
follow-up using Christianity Explored online and in person.
15WED 10 David and Jane Gibbs at Grace Church
Wanstead thank the Lord that he has
sustained them physically and spiritually over the past year.
Pray that they might find ways of getting the gospel out even
when COVID restrictions seem to prevent them doing so. Pray
that God will be growing his harvest from the seed they have
sown, even though they can’t see it.
THU 11 Tony and Sarah Jones ask for prayer for the
Christ Church Durham church family – that
they will continue to support one another and speak the gospel
to encourage each other. Pray that they’d all remain committed
to evangelism in whatever context they can. Pray that the
students will develop clarity on their gospel convictions.
FRI 12 Tim and Lucy Chapman are at Christ Church
South Cambs, where Sunday services are
taking place both online and in person. Pray for perseverance
for them as they manage this set-up. Pray that church members
will continue to fix their hope in Christ at this time, particularly
families with young children.
SAT 13 Raymond and Rebekah Brown at Grace
Church Brockley give thanks that they have
been meeting physically as a church since September. Pray
that those on the periphery will come back, as well as those
concerned about their health. Pray that they will continue to be
outward looking and evangelistically minded.
Southern Africa
SUN 14 Pray for Nat and Helen Schluter and
family in South Africa. Chris and Miriam
are at university whilst Beth, Isaac and Azola are starting a
new academic year at school. Johannesburg Bible College is
gearing up to welcome the new group of first year students.
Pray that the team will settle quickly with a sense of expectation
of how they are all going to grow this year.
MON 15 Nerena Neathercoat is in her third and
final year at George Whitefield College
in South Africa. The academic year is starting this week, later
than normal because of COVID-19. Pray for God’s continued
16grace for Nerena and her classmates, that they will grow in the
knowledge of the Lord, be equipped to teach others and grow
in love and service through their studies. Pray for God to direct
Nerena’s steps when she finishes the course.
TUE 16 Pray for Alun and Debbie Burt and the
ministry of St Thomas’ Church in Heideveld,
South Africa. Pray for new ministry apprentice Dillon Solomons
as he settles into his role teaching the Friday youth group. Pray
for continued wisdom and strength for Alun and the rest of the
staff team as they lead the church in this needy community at
this time.
WED 17 Jaki North returned to the UK in
December after serving in South Africa
since 2013. Pray for her as she continues to re-adjust. Pray for
Yolanda as she takes over Jaki’s role at Trinity Children’s Centre,
supporting children and families in a community full of violence,
poverty and inequality. Give thanks for the many opportunities
Jaki had to share the gospel of hope whilst working there.
THU 18 James and Lucy Buchanan give
great thanks for God’s sustaining and
sovereignty throughout 2020. At the start of a new academic
year in South Africa, pray that their church’s student work will
pick up where it left off before university closures last year. Pray
that students will grasp and grow in the gospel this year. Pray
similarly for Hope Church Auckland Park to continue to grow in
number and in maturity.
FRI 19 Give thanks for the new students starting at
Johannesburg Bible College (JBC) in South
Africa and pray that they will be humble and hungry to learn
God’s word. Pray for John Miller to be servant-hearted and wise
as he leads the team at the Soweto campus. Pray for patience
and joy for Jenny Miller as she homeschools their three sons
and sets up a new database for JBC.
SAT 20 Studying at college is often stressful
and demanding but the limitations and
restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown added greater pressure
on the mental health and family situations of a number of
Crosslinks study partners. Pray for the Lord’s grace, wisdom and
strength as they pray and work through these difficult and trying
circumstances.
17SUN 21 In South Africa, study partner Nkosingiphile
Mlambo’s Bachelor of Theology course
at George Whitefield College was greatly disrupted by the
pandemic. As a result, he has extended his studies by a few
months to enable him to complete and submit his dissertation.
As Nkosi finishes his course this year, pray that the Lord will lead
him in his future ministry.
MON 22 In Namibia, Josh and Cathy Hooker
are involved with the School of the
Bible (for church members) and the Preaching Academy (for
church leaders). Pray that participants will be equipped by
these courses and for a growing excitement as God’s people
understand his truth. Pray for the Hooker children, especially
Benjamin, who has his iGCSE exams this year.
TUE 23 Andy, Rachel, Haydn and Daniel Symons
are at Proclamation Institute Zambia (PIZ)
where Andy is teaching bible handling skills to Zambians from
many different backgrounds. Give thanks and continue to pray
for past and present students that have studied at PIZ to be
better equipped to take God’s word to those they meet.
WED 24 Adam Tomalin is serving in South Africa
as the youth worker at Hope Church
Auckland Park. Pray for more godly leaders for the youth
group and pray that the young people who come will know
and love Jesus. Adam is also helping with the new discipleship
programme for men in the church. Pray that many men will grow
in maturity as a result.
THU 25 Sarah Hopkins is serving in Mitchells
Plain in South Africa, where poverty,
violence and abuse are widespread. She works as a play
therapist at a school and runs evangelistic sewing classes. Pray
that many of the women, children and families in the community
will come to know the saving hope that only Jesus can offer.
Pray too for safety for Sarah.
FRI 26 Christ Central Soweto was launched in
Johannesburg, South Africa in 2018. The
church aims to train up gospel workers to be bible centred and
to know how to preach the gospel sensitively to a broken world.
Soweto is one of the poorest areas of Johannesburg and many
people face addiction, domestic abuse and unemployment.
Please pray for Musa and the staff team.
18SAT 27 Pray for Clemore Hanjalika from Zambia,
Wilma Chipurupuru from Zimbabwe
and Mziwanele Mhlanti from Johannesburg as they start
their second year on the Bachelor of Theology course at
George Whitefield College (South Africa). This year the study
programme will continue with theological and biblical subjects
and add more emphasis on church ministry and the practical
responsibilities of leadership.
SUN 28 Both David Kleinhans from Western
Cape and Wilko Olles from Namibia have
started the second year of the Masters in Theology course at
George Whitefield College (South Africa). Pray for David and
Wilko as they deepen their knowledge of the Old and New
Testaments and Christian Doctrine and shape their ideas as to
their research projects and dissertations.
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