MaryBeth Hall – Page 30 – Targeted Global Prayer

Rural Mongolia

Eight days ago the TGP city featured was Arvaikheer, Mongolia. It was the first time a city from Mongolia had been featured. The goal of TGP is to pray for cities in every country of the world, and although I thought this had been accomplished for the first time a couple years ago, I realized on May 8 that I had overlooked Mongolia unintentionally.

Two days ago I came across a 2023 edition of ABWE’s magazine, the Message. I was leafing through it to see if there were any articles I wanted to cut out and save, and the first article featured rural Mongolia, so it caught my attention due to the recent TGP feature.

“How can I know how to ask God for help?” one Mongolian girl questioned. The country as a whole is 98% unreached, and there is little access to the Bible. Two Americans and their national partners were visiting a town and holding a children’s summer outreach program along the riverbank. There are no known Christians in the town.

There is an app with a free audio Bible in the Mongolian language, so the workers were able to share that.

Today’s three requests will once again focus on Mongolia, but with specific needs mentioned in the article:

1. Pray for the Word of God to be widely available to the people of Mongolia, both in its printed and audio forms.

2. The development of a discipleship booklet is in progress, so pray for its successful completion and distribution.

3. Pray for safety of believers, and for opportunities for fellowship with other Christians.

Matthew 22:37-38

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Colonia de Refugio, Mexico

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Colonia de Refugio.

1. Pray for the people who live in this small Refuge Colony to find refuge in Christ from the storms of life.

2. The city’s weather forecast shows sunny days with highs in the upper 80s from now through June 1. Pray that the sunshine of God’s love will warm cold hearts.

3. Pray for everyone in Colonia de Refugio who will make tortillas, or other bread items today, to have an opportunity to hear about and personally come to know the Bread of Life. Pray that as they work the dough, the Holy Spirit will convict their hearts with any seeds of the gospel they have already come across.

Revelation 5:9-10

This post was originally published on May 28, 2021. The weather forecast in request two is from that day.

Akureyri, Iceland

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

1. Pray for every child who will ride a bicycle in Akureyri today to find out Who Jesus is and what He has done to provide salvation.

2. Akureyri is known as “Iceland’s Capital to the North,” and offers many attractions. Unfortunately, the country as a whole is known for its “social progressiveness” and flagrant disregard for traditional, conservative family values, including sanctity of life. One business headlined at https://guidetoiceland.is/best-of-iceland/top-things-to-do-in-akureyri is a spa that offers patrons the chance to bathe in beer. Pray for the most recent customer at that establishment to come to know Jesus.

3. Over the last three nights, the Northern Lights have been more visible than usual, due to solar activity. Pray for someone in Akureyri who has enjoyed seeing them to confess the truth of Psalm 19.

Matthew 22:37-38

Nadi, Fiji

1. There is a large Hindu temple in Nadi. Pray for those who worship there to turn to the one true and living God.

2. Pray for any Christians who pass by these trees this week to remember Psalm 1, and be like the tree described there.

3. Pray for there to be many Fijian grandmas who love Jesus, and are like Lois in making an eternal difference in the lives of their grandchildren.

Mark 16:15

This post was originally published on April 17, 2021.

Success, Guyana

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

Pray for every seven year old living in the Felicity Apartments to hear, understand, and accept the plan of salvation.
Pray for anyone in Success with a birthday today to also be born again, that he / she may enter the kingdom of heaven.
Pray for a person living in the Felicity Estates to attain true spiritual success, as defined in Joshua 1:8.

Galatians 6:9-10

This post was originally published on May 10, 2022.

Lyon, France

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

1. The above cathedral is dedicated to John the Baptist. Construction began in 1180 and lasted 300 years, but the site’s religious history extends back to the sixth century, when a church was first built there. Pray for an attendee this month to understand and trust that “the just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:17)

2. Pray for a Christian family in Lyon to apply John the Baptist’s words “He must increase, but I must decrease” in their interactions with each other. (John 3:30)

3. Pray for a first grader attending the International School of Lyon to become a Christian today.

Acts 4:29

This post was originally published on September 1, 2023.

Mouflon, Algeria

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

1. Pray for someone in this complex to hear a clear presentation of the gospel this week.

2. A mouflon is a wild sheep thought to be the ancestor of modern domesticated sheep breeds. Pray for a shepherd who lives near the city of Mouflon to personally meet the Good Shepherd, and rejoice in His care.

3. The fennec fox is Algeria’s national animal, as well as the nickname for the country’s national soccer team, Les Fennecs. At 7.9 inches tall, the fennec fox is the smallest member of the canine family in the world, and many aspects of the fox show that it is very well suited by the Creator to thrive in harsh desert climates. Pray for any Christians in Mouflon to be encouraged by the fact that their Father has just as thoughtfully given to them “all things that pertain unto life and godliness,” even though they live in a harsh climate regarding religious freedom (2 Peter 1:2-4).

Revelation 21:5

This post was originally published on November 5, 2023.

Loma Plata, Paraguay

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Loma Plata.

1. The T-shaped building is a school. Pray for the salvation of five students who attend there.

2. Loma Plata was founded by Canadian Mennonites in 1927. It is located in a geographically harsh region of Paraguay. German is very commonly spoken in Loma Plata, in addition to Spanish. Pray for a German speaker to know and enjoy the gift of God’s grace.

3. Across the street from the school is a library, and a block away is a museum of the town’s history. There are approximately 5500 people living in Loma Plata. The town turns 97 this year, so pray for any residents in their 90s to have (and take advantage of) an opportunity to accept the gospel in 2024.

Acts 1:8

Bata, Equatorial Guinea

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

1. Pictured above is a sunset view from Bata, facing the Atlantic Ocean. Pray that many souls in this town will come to Christ during the church age of grace, while the light shines.

2. Equatorial Guinea has the distinction of being the only African nation with Spanish as one of its official languages. Pray for someone in Bata to pray in Spanish today to become a Christian, and to find good discipleship materials in Spanish for subsequent growth.

3. Pray for a janitor in the building with the red corner (left side of picture) to meet the only Person Who can truly clean a heart from the inside out.

Isaiah 45:22

This post was originally published on January 27, 2023.

Saturday Morning Recap

Proverbs 28:13

“He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.“

1. National Day of Prayer: Continue to pray for widespread revival and regeneration to occur in the USA.

2. Cape Town, South Africa: Pray that someone experiencing stormy times in life will come to know the truly good hope found in Jesus Christ.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from the other cities featured this week:

Bethany, USA

Surabaya, Indonesia

Republiek, Suriname

Thank you for praying!