International Prayer Focus

Pray for Bangladesh Territory

Praising God for:

• Commissioning - in December, we celebrated the commissioning of cadets. We thank God for helping three couples complete their officer training. We were also blessed by the commissioners.
• Territorial leadership - we are grateful that the Lord has given us strong and capable leaders in our territory.

Please pray for:

• Our retired officers - please pray for their health and the healing of those who are sick.
• Our leadership - Territorial Commander Lieut-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson, Chief Secretary Major Gabriel Dewri and Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries Major Chaya Dewri.
• Our newly appointed officers.
• The spiritual development of our officers.
• The peace of Bangladesh.

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Pray for Australia Territory

Led and inspired by our Territorial Commander, Commissioner Miriam Gluyas, we are preparing for a new season of growth and change with the Holy Spirit’s help, supported by a vision of provision in 2 Kings 3. We thank you in advance for your prayerful intercession.

• Pray for deep faith and belief in the advancing Kingdom of God, trusting that God is always on the move, whether progress is visible or gradual.
• Please pray for the ‘Big 5’ areas we have seen emerging and are committing to as a territory in this new season:
  1. Discipleship: by following the way of Jesus, being a disciple who invests in another disciple, who, in turn, makes another disciple.
  2. Evangelism: by being confident in God’s complete good news story and eager to share his message when the time is right.
  3. Prayer: by regularly being still, listening and being renewed by the presence of the living God.
  4. Spiritual warfare: by being wise and discerning in the spiritual battles we face.
  5. Mission: by playing our part in advancing God's mission in our local context as we ‘Gather, Grow, and Go.’
• Pray for pioneers and pioneering—that we would be seeing, understanding, and empowering those who feel led to step out in a new way, to carve new paths for the advancement of the Kingdom.
• Rejoice with those who are experiencing breakthroughs and pray for those in tougher seasons, believing in a future filled with hope.
• Pray for perseverance in difficult times, trusting in God’s provision, even when challenges arise, as seen in 2 Kings 3.
• Pray for a combination of faith and action for our soldiery, staff, and everyone who encounters our movement, trusting that God will provide as we take the steps Jesus asks of us, even if they seem unclear at first.
• Pray for confidence in God's provision, believing that he will send the rain when we do our part. Pray also for patience to wait for God’s timing.
• Pray for determination and commitment to do the hard work, trusting that God will honour our efforts. Pray for perseverance for our people, knowing that God’s transformation work in the world at times asks for our combined effort, and ask God for strength to press on with the shared yoke of Christ.
• Pray for the courage to stand firm and explain our faith to those who may not understand the work God has called us to, with hope of their salvation at the forefront of our purpose and mind.
• Pray for focus on the priorities of God's mission: that Jesus would be at the centre of everything, and that we would wisely spend our time, money and energy.
• Pray for a deepening focus on the things God values, especially salvation, holiness, and advancing God’s Kingdom.
• Pray for a fresh understanding of God’s mission as revealed by the Word, our own lives and the saints that have gone before - remembering that we are part of God’s ongoing story.
• Pray for a shift in our perspective and communication, recognising that we live in a ‘pre-Christian nation’ and need to share Jesus in ways that people can understand — including with our staff and soldiery, whom we value and thank God for.
• Pray for God’s Spirit to lead us as a movement that is Jesus-centred, Spirit-led, and hope revealed throughout 2025 and beyond.
• Pray with us in both excitement and faith, anticipating what God will accomplish as we labour together for God’s Kingdom.
• Pray for our part in the ‘People, Mission and Legacy’ focus to be outworked in our communities, across our nation, and to impact the world for Jesus’ name.

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Pray for Ghana Territory

Please pray for:

• Good governance to affect good leadership decisions.
• Self-reliance vision to be embraced by all stakeholders in The Salvation Army - the youth, local officers, board of directors, adherents and soldiers. To adventure into income-generating ventures like setting up a Salvation Army printing press and investments at corps/divisional levels.
• Raising business leaders to sponsor/support all business activities in the territories.
• Intentional disciple-making and church planting activities. Through evangelism week, seminars and training, setting dates to send the trained out and declaring mission fields for church planting.
• A successful women’s congress in West Africa. Please pray for good organisation and participation, travelling mercies and good content.
• Capacity-building for officers in related fields that will promote and grow the church spiritually, numerically, academically and financially.
• Protection and documentations of all Salvation Army landed properties and lands.
• Ability to execute and implement the strategic goals set for sustainability of the Army in Ghana.

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Pray for Southern Africa Territory

Praise points:

• We thank God for the 10 young people who have committed to serving on the territorial mission team for 2025.
• We give thanks for the eight cadets entering the college for officer training as part of the Keepers of the Covenant Session.

Prayer requests:

• Territorial Women's Conference (10 - 13 July). Pray for women to encounter God in ways that renew their faith, strengthen their hearts and encourage their souls.
• Territorial Music Camp (6 - 10 October). Pray for musicians to experience God’s presence, grow deeper in faith and use their gifts to glorify him.
• Territorial Brengle (27 - 30 October). Pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit that leads to deeper holiness and a fierce love for Jesus.
• People to offer themselves for full-time service. Pray for hearts to courageously answer God’s call to officership as the Holy Spirit continues to call people to full time service.
• Spiritual hunger and holy discontent. Pray for a longing for more of God that sparks revival, fuels bold change and ignites faith in every junior soldier, soldier, officer, corps and centre — a holy restlessness that refuses to settle for spiritual complacency.

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