Category: Africa

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

1.   Pray for a truck driver on the Trans-Kalahari Highway who has long resisted the Spirit’s conviction in his heart to truly repent and receive salvation.

2.   Geographically, Kang is in the Kalahari Desert. Pray for a Biblical church to be started and flourish in this village of 6,000 people that is also a spiritual desert.

3.   Pray for the Lord to put opportunities for further discipleship and encouragement in the lives of any Christians who will be at the Kang Meat Market today.

Psalm 96:9

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

1. Though likely not a baptismal photo, the above picture makes one think of that ordinance. Pray for a new believer in Mwadingusha to understand baptism, and follow the Lord in that act of obedience / public testimony.
2. Near the town is Lake Tshangalele, which harnesses hydroelectricity to smelt copper in Likasi. The lake also supports 2,000 fishermen (wikipedia). Pray for workers deriving their livelihood from both occupations to have changed lives, as described in John 10:10.
3. Pray for patients with heart conditions at the Hospital of Mwadingusha to know the care of the Great Physician.

Psalm 102:25-28

This post was originally published on February 15, 2022.

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

1. Pray for members of the Gutu Rural District Council to make wise decisions for their area based on God’s Truth.
2. Gutu comes from a word meaning “the one with a load of arrows.” Psalm 127 declares that children are like arrows in the hand of a mighty man. Pray for the Lord to give many children to Christian families in Gutu, who will be arrows for His kingdom.
3. Pray for third shift workers to have a moment during the night to ponder any Scripture they have heard, and seek to know more about the God of the Bible.

Numbers 6:24-26

This post was originally published on September 17, 2021.

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

1. The above picture is a wall mural in a classroom where parents and young children are gathered. Pray for those family members to accept and reflect the love of Jesus in their relationships with each other.
2. Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic, with a population of around 1,000,000. As the city grows, pray for new churches to be established, that Biblical discipleship may occur.
3. Sango and French are the country’s official languages. Pray for copies of the Word of God in these languages to be readily available to those in Bangui who seek the Truth.

Nahum 1:7

This post was originally published on February 22, 2022.

1. The Cape Recife Lighthouse opened in 1851 to assist ships entering Algoa Bay to avoid such dangers as Thunderbolt Reef and Roman Rock. Instructions on how to safely navigate the area were published as well. Pray for a current lighthouse worker to avoid spiritual shipwreck by looking to the Light of the World and following His instructions.

2. Pray for the salvation of Retief Odendaal, the executive mayor of Gqeberha.

3. Pray for a member of the South Africa Sevens rugby team who has never heard the gospel to have a clear opportunity to be born again.

Psalm 96:5

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

1. The above 699-step staircase is called “Jacob’s Ladder,” and was built in the 1800s as part of a cable railway designed to transport supplies from Jamestown’s harbor up to Ladder Hill Fort. Pray that a tourist going up Jacob’s Ladder will also ascend the Jacob’s Ladder for which this one is named (Gen. 28:10-19, John 1:50-51).
2. The island of St. Helena (part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha) is where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled / died. Pray that someone living in Jamestown, who on a personal scale mirrors Napoleon’s desire for control and power, to submit to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
3. Pray for a worker at Into the Blue Diving and Marine Adventures to join the greatest adventure of all – walking with the King.

Revelation 1:17-18

This post was originally published on April 19, 2022.

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

1. Pictured above is a memorial statue in the middle of the Mary Slessor Roundabout. This Christian missionary (1848-1915) did much to help the people of Nigeria, including working tirelessly to stop the practice of killing twin babies, whom nationals believed would bring bad luck. Pray for every current set of twins in Calabar to receive a clear presentation of the gospel, and put personal faith in Jesus Christ.

2. Although Mary Slessor was famous, when she made desperate pleas for Christians in Scotland to come help in the work, most of the time there was no response. Sadly, this is often the case today around the world. Pray that in 2023, many Christians will hear and heed the call of God.

3. Calabar has a very strong tourism industry. Pray for an artisan who makes traditional handcrafted items to sell as souvenirs to also realize that the God of the Bible is the Master Craftsman who has made people in His own image. Pray for that artisan to know and walk with the Lord as one of His redeemed workmanship pieces.

Psalm 96:2

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

1. Pray that before this month is over, one family in the Hadaliya area will come to know the truth of Isaiah 25:4, as illustrated by the above picture.
2. Pray for camel keepers traveling through Hadaliya to find the Living Water.
3. Pray for religious freedom for the people of Sudan.

Habakkuk 2:14

This post was originally published on September 10, 2021.

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

1. Pray for the person who takes care of the banana trees in the foreground of the picture above to accept the Lord’s gift of salvation.
2. Pray for the person who maintains the telecommunications tower above to tune into the Holy Spirit’s working in his life.
3. Aso Rock is a huge granite outcropping that commands attention as part of Abuja’s skyline. Pray for a worker at the Nigerian Presidential Complex, located near Aso Rock, to find refuge in the Rock of Ages.

2 Timothy 2:1-7

This post was originally published on April 28, 2022.

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

1. Pray for soccer players on this court today to hear the good news of eternal life in Jesus Christ.
2. Pray for people in Graca who have had loved ones pass away this week to meet the Resurrection and the Life, the God of all comfort.
3. Pray for someone in Graca who was recently laid off from work to see the provision of God for daily bread (both physical and spiritual bread).

Mark 16:15

This post was originally published on March 30, 2023.