Category: Europe

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

1. Pray for visitors to the above sixteenth century Ottoman fortress to hear about the only fortress Who is eternal, and seek sanctuary in Him.
2. On July 4, 1941, 700 Jews living in Bender were brought into this castle and shot. Pray for the Jewish population living in the city today to never face such an atrocity, and to find lasting spiritual peace in their Messiah, Jesus Christ.
3. Bender has had several names throughout its history, which dates back to the second century B.C. Pray that as long as there is a city in this location, there will be Christians proclaiming the gospel there.

Matthew 22:37-40

This post was originally published on August 9, 2021.

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

1. Yesterday a 92 million cubic foot glacier crashed down a Swiss mountain, causing mud and ice to cover 90% of the alpine village of Blatten. Three hundred residents had been evacuated, but one man is currently missing. Pray for the search to find him to be successful.
2. Pray for the 300 evacuees to hear about the only City that can never be destroyed, and obtain personal residences there through faith in the finished work of Christ.
3. Pray specifically for Blatten’s mayor, Matthias Bellwald, to seek God’s answers for life and eternity, both in his personal and professional endeavors.

Luke 18:1

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

1. The above building is comparable to a city courthouse, with various offices inside. Pray that couples using the wedding ceremonial hall will have a desire to start their homes on a solid foundation, and that the Lord will put someone in their lives to explain Biblically how to do that.
2. Pray for the craftsman/his family who built the wooden doors above to meet the greatest Carpenter of all time.
3. When exiting the building, one can see a cross steeple in the distance. Pray that the Holy Spirit will use that sight to remind city officials of the need for God’s blessings on Prague, and that they will seek His wisdom for how to best manage their city.

Hebrews 13:3

This post was originally published on August 28, 2021.

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

1. Alcochete is a port city of 20,000 people with no evangelical church. An American family and a Brazilian family are teaming up to start a church there. Pray for the Lord to use them to establish a church that will continue until His return.
2. Pray for many residents of this apartment complex to come to faith in Christ.
3. Pray for those who love the untameable vastness of the sea to know the God in Whose hand it resides. (Isaiah 40:12)

John 12:46

This post was originally published on July 18, 2021. The church planting effort described in the first prayer request was from missionaries visiting my church who were working to raise support to go. Unfortunately, I do not remember their names, so I do not know if they made it to Alcochete. An internet search does not show a new church there. Pray for the Lord to bless the two families mentioned, and for a church to indeed start in Alcochete.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Cluj-Napoca.

1. Pray for the child who owns this scooter to receive eternal life, and have many discipleship opportunities to grow in faith.

2. Jesus said in John 4:23 that the Father is seeking people who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Pray for Him to find many such worshippers in Cluj-Napoca.

3. Romanian, English, French, and Italian can often be heard in the populous city of Cluj-Napoca. Pray for the resident who speaks the most languages to also be Biblically literate and heaven bound.

Revelation 3:8

This post was originally published on January 25, 2024.

Pray for the Lord to send workers to the harvestfield of El Camino.

1. El Camino is a famous European pilgrimage path leading to the alleged burial site of the bones of James (the first martyr of the early curch). Over 400,000 people registered their pilgrimage on El Camino in 2024. Pray for a Biblical church in rural Spain to establish a gospel outreach to pilgrims, who choose to walk for reasons including everything from recreation to spirituality.
2. Pictured above is a photo from this morning’s travel post by author Sean Dietrich, well into the El Camino pilgrimage he and his wife are walking. Based on his past words about Jesus, he unfortunately does not believe in the exclusive truth of John 14:6. Pray for that to change.
3. Pray for a child in rural Spain to trust Jesus as Savior today.

Zechariah 4:6

1. Pray for anyone who may bicycle along this road today to ponder and act upon the claims that Jesus Christ made while on earth.

2. Pray that, as they enter adulthood this year, 21 year olds in Magliano will let God be the Guide of their lives.

3. Pray for effective one-on-one discipleship of new believers to occur.

John 8:32

This post was originally published on April 28, 2021, and was chosen because it is the location where the author’s grandad was injured in WW2.

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

1. Durres is a port city on the Adriatic Sea. Pray for the captains of these two ferry boats to personally meet the Captain Who rules the wind and waves.
2. The largest Roman amphitheater ever built in the Balkans is in Durres. It once seated 20,000 people. That is 16.4% of the city’s current population. Pray that, before the Lord’s return, 20,000 people in Durres will become disciples of Jesus Christ.
3. According to theculturetrip.com, Durres is one of Albania’s “liveliest” towns, with “vibrant nightlife.” Pray for someone today being drawn toward indulgent sensuality to heed the pull of God toward the best pursuits.

Ephesians 6:10-18

This post was originally published on December 26, 2021.

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

1. Above is the Nehaj Fortress, whose name means “don’t care.” Built in the sixteenth century by the Uskoks, the name was given as a reassurance to the townspeople of Senj that they did not have to worry about the security of the fortress, because the Uskoks would never let it be captured. Pray for the Lord to encourage a Christian in Senj today with the truth that His kingdom is eternally unshakable, beyond what any earthly army could ever claim.

2. The Nehaj Fortress is now a museum. Pray for someone who will walk this brick path today to also begin walking the straight and narrow road to the Celestial City.

3. Senj has a population of around ten thousand people. A basic internet search does not produce the names of any Baptist (or baptistic type in doctrine) churches in the city. Pray for this to change.

Romans 10:17

This post was previously published on January 30, 2023, and January 19, 2024. An internet search this morning of churches in Senj still does not show any evangelical congregations. Pray for this to change in 2025.