Ask God to help movement catalysts find and connect the various people and resources needed for launching new movements. Ask God to work in miraculous ways far beyond “business as usual”.
VERSE OF THE WEEK:
Devotional for Sunday/Monday or Companion Podcast available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple, and Google.
UNREACHED PEOPLE FOCUS: Sunday - Shabak in Iraq Monday - Badini Kurd in Iraq
PRAYER FOR JEWS, ISRAEL, & ONE NEW MAN:
Hearts of Flesh: Creator of All, remove the stony hearts of Your people Israel and replace them with tender hearts, sensitive to Your call. Ezekiel 36:26
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (1): MOSUL, Iraq - Pray for the teams who have dedicated their lives to planting churches and sharing the Gospel in the nation; pray for their supernatural protection and for wisdom and courage.
MOVEMENTS AMID CRISIS PRAYERS:
Fix Our Eyes on the Unseen, but Eternal: Eternal Father, renew our sisters and brothers in adversity, reminding them these light momentary troubles are achieving for them an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Help them fix their eyes on the eternal unseen realities, instead of the temporary visible ones. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
PRAYER FOR THE FIELD TEAM:
Most High God, thank You for Ali in the metro area of Karaj, Iran, and for those he leads in rescuing orphaned children. Thank You for giving him compassion that moves him to act and courage in hard places. According to Psalm 31:15, our times are in Your hand, so we thank You that the lives of these children are not forgotten by You.
Watch over Ali and every person serving beside him. Lead them to children in danger and give them safe access. Protect the children from violence and fear, guarding them from exploitation. Raise up trustworthy caregivers, and let the children know through this work that they are seen and loved. Please use this rescue work to reveal the mercy of Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Devotion: Acknowledge Him– Proverbs 3:5-6
Podcast: Week 19 Day 2
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (1): MOSUL, Iraq - Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Mosul that multiplies throughout the country.
Unreached People Group: Yazidi in Iraq
PRAYER FOR THE FIELD TEAM: Almighty God, thank You for Hossein near Ahvaz, Iran, and for those he leads in church planting. Thank You for giving him vision to gather believers and establish them in Christ. According to Psalm 34:18, You are near to the brokenhearted. Be near to Hossein and to the people in these new fellowships.
Give him wisdom in teaching and grace as he cares for people. Let each gathering be rooted in Scripture, prayer, and a shared love for one another. Protect the believers from fear and division, guarding them from false teaching. Raise up strong local leaders alongside faithful families so these churches grow to maturity and begin to multiply. Use Hossein to plant communities where Christ is honored and the wounded are restored. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Devotion: Hiding Place – Psalm 32:7
Podcast: Week 19 Day 3
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): BAGHDAD, Iraq - Pray for multiplying house churches to launch gospel movements among the Iraqi Arabs, North Iraqi Arabs, and Northern Kurds.
Unreached People Group: North Iraqi Arab
PRAYER FOR THE FIELD TEAM: Holy Father, thank You for Maryam in the metro area of Tabriz, Iran, and for those she leads in humanitarian aid. Thank You for giving her mercy that acts. In Psalm 145:9, we see that You are good to all and that Your tender mercies are over all Your works. Let that mercy be seen through the provision of food, shelter, medicine, and practical help.
Strengthen Maryam in this service. Give her wisdom to see real needs clearly and courage to respond with integrity in each situation. Let the help they bring be timely. Protect those serving with her from exhaustion and from confusion, and provide them with resources while establishing trustworthy partnerships. Let the weak, displaced, and grieving receive care that reflects Your heart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Devotion: My Refuge, My Strength – Psalm 91:1-2
Podcast: Week 19 Day 4
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): BAGHDAD, Iraq - Pray for the SURGE teams as they sacrifice everything to plant churches among the people groups. They need wisdom, protection, and courage.
Unreached People Group: Urdu in Iraq
PRAYER FOR THE FIELD TEAM: Lord of Mercy, thank You for Behruz in regions near Shiraz, Iran, and for those he leads in women’s ministry. Thank You for giving him a burden to see women strengthened and protected. According to Psalm 32:7, You are our hiding place and You preserve us from trouble. Be that hiding place for the women they serve.
Give Behruz and his team wisdom for each situation, with purity in heart and compassion for those they meet. Make their labor gentle and truthful so that women who feel unseen may know they are not forgotten by You. Guard them from abuse and from fear, lifting them out of despair. Raise up places of safety, counsel, and healing. Let this ministry produce strong disciples and restored families. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Devotion: A Way Out – 1 Corinthians 10:13
Podcast: Week 19 Day 5
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): BAGHDAD, Iraq - Pray for the historic church to be filled with God’s grace and boldness as they share their faith with others.
Unreached People Group: Friday - Iraqi Arab Saturday - Deaf in Iraq
PRAYER FOR THE FIELD TEAM: Compassionate Father, thank You for Masoumeh near Kermanshah, Iran, and for those she leads in leadership training. Thank You for her desire to raise up faithful workers. According to Psalm 145:14, You uphold all who fall. Strengthen Masoumeh as she trains others in character and obedience.
Give Masoumeh and her team wisdom to recognize who is ready and where correction is needed. Let the people she leads grow in humility and courage, and protect them from pride so they are not driven by haste. Build strong foundations in Scripture, prayer, and endurance. Raise up leaders who can shepherd others through hardship and remain steady when pressure comes. Give Masoumeh patience in training and joy as she sees growth over time. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
