Effective leadership training is critical to the success of Church Planting Movements. According to David Garrison, if new church leaders have to leave their churches for extended periods of time for theological training, the momentum of the movement will be diminished. Pray that church leaders in...
Pray for “Fati,” a young Christian woman who recently married an Arab Muslim man through an arranged marriage. Immediately following their wedding, Fati moved to a nearby country with her new husband. Pray that Fati would remain steadfast in her faith despite being married to...
Praise God for “Ali,” an elderly church leader who is extremely motivated to share his faith with his family members, friends, neighbors, and even strangers. In the past few months, the Lord has used Ali’s zeal and persistence to start two new house churches in...
Praise God for providing a Hausa church leader with a plot of land in order to establish a new training center in his area. The newly dug well on this property has already been a tremendous blessing for their neighbors and weary travelers passing through...
Another universal element present in every Church Planting Movement is scriptural authority. David Garrison states in his book Church Planting Movements that even among nonliterate people groups, the Bible has been the guiding source for doctrine, church polity, and life itself. Pray that the largely illiterate...
Pray for “Rafia,” a Muslim woman who has been faithfully listening to God’s Word for a few years now. Rafia loves the Word of God and desires to know the Lord in a deeper way, but has not yet fully given her life to Christ....
Praise God for “Hosea,” a man who began searching for hope online and in turn developed friendships with Nigerien Christians. The Christians have given Hosea a Bible and frequently meet with him. Hosea recently professed his faith in Christ and plans to be baptized. Hosea...
Praise God that the rainy season has begun in Niger. Pray that the rains would produce abundant crops throughout Niger. Pray that workers in the field would recognize the Sovereign Lord who brings the rain and put their trust in him. Pray that Nigerien Christians...
According to the book Church Planting Movements by David Garrison, there are 10 universal elements present in every CPM throughout the world. Prayer is the most fundamental element. Pray that vibrant personal prayer will be obvious in the lives of missionaries and church planters in...
Pray for “Ibro,” a church leader whose Muslim mother died suddenly. Ibro is grieving the loss of his mother and longs to see the rest of his family accept the Lord Jesus. Pray that the Lord would overwhelm Ibro with peace and hope in the...