Author: MaryBeth Hall

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. After following the Teltowkanal, the Berlin Wall made a right turn to follow the Britzer Verbindungskanal for a short time. Today’s location also marks the 20% completion point on our virtual prayer walk. Pray for people in their twenties who will walk the pictured stretch of the Berlin Wall path this week, that before they leave that decade of life, they will hear a clear presentation of the gospel, and respond in saving faith.

2. The Britzer Verbindungskanal section of the Berlin Wall is where the last person was killed while trying to escape East Germany on February 5, 1989 – 9 months and 4 days before the wall fell. A memorial to 20-year-old Chris Gueffroy was erected in 2003, on what would have been his 35th birthday. He was trying to escape because he did not want to be forced to serve in the East German army when he turned 21. People around the globe and across the centuries have long dreamed of what it means to be free. Pray for the people living in what used to be East Berlin who now have political freedom, to also come to know the ultimate spiritual freedom found only in Christ. “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36)

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3. Pray for both the person who has been a Christian the longest in Berlin, and the person who has most recently accepted Christ, that both of them will continue to love Him with all of their hearts for the rest of their days on earth.

Psalm 96:4-6

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. One thing I have noticed on the streetviews throughout our prayer walk is the fact that graffiti is “everywhere.” In actuality, Berlin is indeed one of Europe’s most heavily graffitied cities, often described as an “open-air art gallery” of self expression. Pray for the most recent person to have spray painted graffiti on a building in an attempt to make his mark on the world, that the individual will find true and lasting significance in Christ.

2. Pray for Christian senior citizens in Berlin who are struggling financially to make ends meet, that the Father will continue to provide for their needs as He has promised.

3. The picture below is from Google Earth, a zoomed in view of the left side of the satellite map above:

This Hindu temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan (god of war, victory, and wisdom). It is estimated that around 10,000 adherents of Hinduism live in Berlin. Pray for a family who frequently visits Murugan Temple to hear about Jesus and turn to Him in faith, forsaking all other religious beliefs for the truth that Scripture proclaims.

Psalm 96:4-6

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. Johannisthaler Chaussee is a main road in southern Berlin named after the Johannisthal settlement. Founded by Johann Wilhelm Werner in the 1700’s, this settlement was absorbed into Berlin in the 1920’s. Johann Wilhelm Werner was a Councillor of the Electoral Chamber in the financial department. Pray for one of Berlin’s current financial department leaders to meet and love the Treasure of Treasures, and then lay up treasure in heaven per His admonition.

2. Notice the two bright green soccer fields to the south of our map marker. Pray for a goalie from the next group of teams to play on those fields to become a Christian before the end of 2026.

3. The two close-up pictures are of vehicles at the bridge intersection. The first one shows two stuffed puppies in the car’s back window. Most likely, these are Pound Puppies, which were very popular in the 1980’s. The second picture is of a mobile sanitation unit from a company named Wolkchen, (translated “Little Cloud.”) Pray for the two people who were driving these vehicles on the day the pictures were originally taken, that wherever they are currently, the Lord will continue to work in their lives, drawing them to Himself.

Psalm 96:1-3

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. Pray that a passenger in a car crossing this bridge today will trust Christ as the only Bridge to the Father / heaven.

2. Pray for a Christian couple in Berlin who are getting married this weekend to faithfully and beautifully reflect the Biblical model of Christ and the church in their relationship.

3. Notice the industrial white storage tanks to the left of our map marker. This area of the Teltow Canal has long been used for transporting goods through Berlin. Pray for a worker at the industrial facility with the white tanks to receive a printed gospel tract this spring, take the time to read and think about it, and believe the truth.

Psalm 96:1-3

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. The Berlin Wall ran parallel to the Teltowkanal for several kilometers. Today a walking/bicycle trail retraces the entire former Berlin Wall route. Many people enjoy cycling along the canal, as it often provides shady, rural views. Pray for a cyclist there today to read the gospel from a Christian website and trust Jesus for salvation.

2. The time in Berlin is five hours ahead of the USA’s Eastern Standard Time (six ahead of CST, and seven ahead of MST). Pray for someone in Berlin who is currently doing a similar activity to what you anticipate doing in five (or six or seven) hours, that the Lord will interject Himself into that person’s thoughts. Pray for the individual to then respond in faith.

3. Alan Meltzer is the US ambassador to Germany. Pray for any Christian workers at the American embassy to have an opportunity to personally speak to Mr. Meltzer about the gospel.

Psalm 96:1-3

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Berlin.

1. Federally owned major roadways designed for high-speed travel begin with the label “A” in Germany. Our current location is along highway A113. Pray for the vehicle driver that will be at this exact spot of pictured road at the moment you are praying – for the Holy Spirit to bring to the driver’s mind any Scriptures previously heard, and that the individual will be responsive to the Spirit’s convicting work.

2. The current average standard of living for Berlin’s residents is high. An example of this fact can be seen on the map above, where many homes have their own swimming pools. Pray for the seven swimming -pool-owning families living in the section of homes immediately to the left of our map marker, that they will not be satisfied with merely obtaining comfortable homes on Earth, but will also secure their eternal homes by accepting Christ’s offer of salvation.

3. With Easter less than a month away, many churches around the world are planning special gospel-centered services for that day. Pray for Biblical churches in Berlin, for the Lord to bless their Easter services, and even now be preparing hearts to attend and believe the gospel that day.

Psalm 96:1-3

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Waltersdorfer Chaussee.

1. Waltersdorfer Chaussee was a strictly monitored border crossing checkpoint for those coming from West Berlin to Schonefeld Airport in East Berlin. Schonefeld Airport opened for civilian travel in 1947, and closed in 2020. Pray for any pilots who regularly flew in and out of Schonefeld Airport during its days of operation to hear a clear gospel message before the end of their lives, and trust Jesus for salvation.

2. The pictured mile marker shows travel directions and distances to various destinations. Pray that the next person who stops to look at the mile marker will also look to God’s Word as the only infallible source for  directions on how to reach the eternal destination of “the City with foundations, Whose builder and maker is God.” (Heb. 11:10)

3. Our virtual prayer walk will be 30 miles along the historic Berlin Wall path. Pray for all 30-year-old Christians in Berlin to grow in their walk with the Lord this spring, and purpose in their hearts to always follow Him.

Psalm 96:1-3