PRAYER DIARY January April 2017
WELCOME to the prayer diary “I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth.” (NIV) These are famous words from the psalmist in Psalm 121 about his Christian journey. At Christians in Sport, as we journey on in reaching the world of sport for Christ, we give great thanks to the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, to whom all glory must be given. We are so grateful for the ways He faithfully provides for the work financially, for the countless opportunities to proclaim the gospel in the world of sport and for the many who are praying, playing and saying across the work, and who seek to make Christ known to others in sport. And as we continue daily, we are so aware of our need for His help. Thank you for joining us in this vital work of prayer. “Lift up your eyes to the mountains – where does our help come from? Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth!” What a God we have - creator, saviour and Lord of all! In Christ, Laura Murdoch, Partner Relations Team Our mission To reach the world of sport for Christ. Our visions Christians everywhere living out their faith in sports clubs and teams. Churches everywhere engaging with their local sports communities. Sportspeople everywhere having the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus.
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Big Prayers
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Global Mission 8 - 14 Jan
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Youth 15 - 21 Jan
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Thanksgiving 22 - 28 Jan
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Elite Sport 29 Jan - 4 Feb
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Churches 5 - 11 Feb
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Students 12 - 18 Feb
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Big Prayers
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My prayer for 2017
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Global Mission 26 Feb - 4 Mar
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Youth 5 - 11 Mar
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Thanksgiving 12 - 18 Mar
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Elite Sport 19 - 25 Mar
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Churches 26 Mar - 1 Apr
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Students 2 - 8 Apr
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Pray for your sports friends
1 -7 Jan
19 - 25 Feb
*As we are now publishing our prayer diary on a quarterly basis, we will be including a centre spread feature in each issue to encourage you in your prayers. Turn to pages 12 and 13 to see one of our big prayers for 2017 and to fill in yours. We would love you to let us know what they are by sharing them on social media using #prayerfor2017
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BIG PRAYERS
1 - 7 Jan
As a new year gets under way this week, please join us in praying for the long-term aims of different areas of the work. Sun 1st Happy new year. Pray that 2017 will see huge numbers of sportspeople across the world hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus. Ask God for opportunities to play your part. Mon 2nd Clubhouse Xtra. Thank God for the student gathering Clubhouse Xtra, which begins today in England and Northern Ireland today. Pray that all who attend the events will be encouraged in their faith and leave resolving to live for Him in their sports. Today’s events: Clubhouse Xtra (England 2-5 Jan and Northern Ireland 2-3 Jan) Tue 3rd ReadySetGO. Pray for more translators for the online sports mission tool kit ReadySetGO, which was launched in November 2015. The resource has already been translated into 17 languages. Another 18 are in progress, but we would love to see every country having the resources in their native language. Wed 4th New connections. The European movement has 14 countries on its focus list where we know of no or little organised sports mission taking place. Pray that this year we would be able to make connections with local people to help develop sports mission there. Thu 5th Churches. Thank God for those churches who are intentional in reaching clubs and teams in their local area through Christian sports players. Pray for more to grasp that vision. Fri 6th Sports Mission Pack. Pray that the Sports Mission Pack would be a great resource for churches to reach their local clubs and teams through Christian sports players. Sat 7th Student leaders. Pray that students who are more established in their clubs would be able to run group Bible studies for their teams this year, and that many would be willing to come to look at God’s word together. 4
GLOBAL MISSION
8 - 14 Jan
We are part of a global sports movement. This week, pray for all that is happening internationally through indigenous-led sports mission. Sun 8th European Sports Mission. After attending the 2016 European Sports Mission, two of the Finnish leaders want to host a mission team next year to help them start their first evangelistic sports camp. Pray for the 2017 European Sports Mission and for wisdom in deciding where best to send the teams. Mon 9th ReadySetGo Impact. In the 18 months since ReadySetGO was launched, and the eight months since the European launch, praise God for the 2,000 who have been trained and the 697 GO strategies that have been delivered across 32 countries. Tue 10th The Gathering. We have 400 places reserved for the biennial European sports mission conference, The Gathering, in June. We had 217 for the ReadySetGO launch in May 2016. Please pray that the conference is full of leaders from across Europe. Pray too that it will lead to good networking, discussion of best practice and lessons being learnt. Wed 11th Moldova. Pray for a Pray Play Say training event taking place in Moldova for the next three days. This event usually has a high proportion of non-Christian sports players attending and in the past has been influential in them coming to faith. Thu 12th Jersey. Give thanks for the second anniversary of Nick Ferraby starting as Regional Co-ordinator in Jersey. Praise God for all that has happened since he started and for Jack Newton, our regional Intern, who is based on the island this year. Fri 13th Jersey guest events. Give thanks for the five guest events that took place in Jersey last year. Pray that those who attended would continue to investigate Jesus and pray for plans for upcoming events. Sat 14th Jersey Sports Plus. As bookings begin to open, pray for the third Sports Plus Jersey this summer. We would love to see more sport playing young people combine their faith and sport together, help Christians develop in their faith and hold out the gospel to those who are not yet Christians. 5
YOUTH
15 - 21 Jan
Let us pray with confidence for God’s will to be done amongst young Christians in sport within churches and schools, as well as for fruit from Sports Plus, our summer camps. Sun 15th Young Christians in sport. Pray that young Christians in sport may be dependent on God in prayer as they seek to represent Jesus. May they be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live distinctively in their sporting contexts and be courageous in sharing the good news of Jesus with their friends and teammates. Mon 16th Youth Resources. Praise God for the wealth of resources created for young Christian sports players such as the A Year in the Life video series. Pray that these would continue to equip and inspire young Christian sports players to represent Jesus in their clubs and teams. Tue 17th Pray play say support. Praise God for the church and schools in which young Christian sports players are gathering and being supported to pray play say. Pray that this would continue to encourage and equip young Christians to live out their faith where God has placed them. Wed 18th Sports Plus Xtra. Praise God for the Sports Plus Xtra training events for young Christian sports players that will take place this term. Pray that those who attend will be excited to go back into their clubs and teams to pray play say. Thu 19th Churches. Pray that churches all over the UK would grasp the mission of reaching the world of sport for Christ. Pray they would encourage and support their young sportspeople to represent Jesus in the world of sport. Fri 20th Church Youth leaders. Pray for youth leaders in churches with young Christian sportspeople. Pray that they would be brilliant in supporting their young people to pray play say. Sat 21st Young Sportspeople. Pray that young sportspeople all over the UK who don’t yet know Jesus would have opportunities to hear the gospel and that God would work in their hearts by his Spirit to bring about a saving faith in Jesus. 6
THANKSGIVING
22 - 28 Jan
Since all our blessings flow from God, we have much to be grateful for. This week, let us praise and thank God for all He has been doing in the world of sport. Sun 22nd ReadySetGO. Give thanks for the impact ReadySetGO has had over 18 months. We know of at least 49,454 people who have heard the gospel across Europe in 2016 through sports mission initiatives. Pray that the Lord opens these peoples’ minds to see Jesus for who He is. Mon 23rd Gospel partnership. As Paul thanks God for the gospel partnership he had with the Philippians (1 v 4-5), thank our Father in heaven for the strong links we have with many UK churches. Tue 24th Freshers. Thank God for many freshers who started well at university last term, boldly seeking to represent Jesus in their sports clubs. Praise Him for the opportunities they have had to live out their faith and speak about the hope they have with their teammates. Wed 25th Student evangelism. Praise God for the many students who have come to guest events over the last year and have heard the gospel explained, including sports quizzes, dodgeball tournaments, dialogue dinners, carol services and mission week events. Thur 26th Fellow workers. Thank our Father in Heaven for our strong partnerships with student workers in churches and UCCF staff workers all over the country. Praise God for being able to partner with others in taking the gospel to the world of student sport. Fri 27th Young Christian sportspeople. Thank God for all of the young people around the UK who have resolved to pray play say in their sports clubs and teams and share Jesus with their teammates and opponents. Sat 28th Schools work. Thank God for the opportunities to speak to young sportspeople through assemblies, RE lessons, quizzes and sports tournaments. Pray for the ongoing witness of school chaplains and Christian teachers as they seek to live out the gospel. 7
ELITE SPORT
29 Jan - 4 Feb
Heavy training and competitions take Christian athletes away from home for long periods of time, meaning regular church life is tough to maintain. Please join us in praying for these Christian athletes. Sun 29th Super 6s Championships. Pray for those playing at Wembley Arena today in the ‘Super 6s’, the final of the indoor hockey premier league. Pray for Christian players and coaches, that they would enjoy the gifts they have been given and glorify God as they play and share life with their teammates. Mon 30th Professional footballers. Bring to mind your favourite player (or one you have heard of if you’re not a football fan!). As the world watches their performance and judges them by it, pray they may know that they are one of God’s children - may their worth be in that and not in their performance. Tue 31st Recently retired athletes. For athletes who have recently retired, ask that those who know Christ would be aware of His everlasting arms upholding them. For those who don’t know Christ, pray that retirement would lead them to find their true identity in our loving Lord. Wed 1st Feb Church family. Pray that elite athletes would be supported and cared for by their church families, even if they cannot attend regularly. Thank God for churches who go out of their way to search out and disciple elite athletes. Thu 2nd Vitality Netball Superleague. As the league starts up on February 17, thank God for the clusters of Christian players emerging in a few of the teams. Pray that they would be an encouragement to each other and a strong witness for Christ as they share life and the gospel with their teammates. Fri 3rd Sportspeople seeking God’s word. Thank God for the elite athletes who are actively exploring God’s word with Christian teammates, Christians in Sport staff workers and church leaders. Pray that God would open their eyes to the gospel. Sat 4th Rowing. Thank God for the growing Christian presence in elite squads. Pray that those who know Christ would continue to walk closely with Him and draw others towards Him too. 8
CHURCHES
5 -11 Feb
The local church is the primary community for making disciples of Jesus and training sportspeople in godliness. Pray for churches as they disciple and reach out to sportspeople. Sun 5th Church of England. Thank God for the Church of England launching its Ministry of Sport in both its Southern and Northern Provinces last year. Pray that many dioceses and churches will grasp the vision of reaching their local world of sport for Christ. Mon 6th London. Praise God for the recent gathering of sportspeople in London to think through how to grow and multiply the work in the city. Pray ahead of events planned in the coming months to envision Christian sportspeople and reach out to those who don’t yet believe. Tue 7th Edinburgh. Thank God for the churches who are committed to reaching their local world of sport for Christ. Pray that following the recent gathering in Edinburgh the vision might be shared far and wide across the city. Wed 8th Newcastle. Praise God for the recent gathering of representatives from churches in Newcastle to think through how we can multiply and grow the work in the city. Pray that partnerships would be developed and strengthened. Thur 9th Belfast. Praise God for the churches in Belfast who are being intentional in reaching their local world of sport for Christ through evangelistic events and gatherings of sportspeople. Pray that these Christians in sport would be intentional in making disciples in their clubs and teams. Fri 10th Bristol. Pray for churches around Bristol who are keen to reach the many sports clubs and teams in the city for Christ. Pray too for Mike Harris, our Regional Staff Worker based in the city, as he supports them. Sat 11th Southampton. Thank God for the recent gathering of Christian sportspeople in Southampton and pray for them as they think through their next steps in reaching the world of sport for Christ in Southampton. 9
STUDENTS
12 - 18 Feb
This week, we focus on Loughborough University Events Week and praise the Lord for the marvellous things He is doing in the world of university sport. Sun 12th Mission weeks. Pray for students to make the most of university mission weeks by inviting sports friends along to events to hear the gospel explained. Pray that the events and publicity around them would be a catalyst to gospel conversations. Mon 13th Loughborough focus. Pray for sports students to be bold in inviting teammates along to events put on as part of the Christian Union Events Week. Pray also for the team of Christians in Sport staff serving in various ways during the week. Today’s events: Loughborough University Events Week (13 - 17 Feb) Tue 14th Loughborough focus. Pray for specific guest events aimed at sportspeople. Pray that many sportspeople who don’t know Jesus would come and hear the gospel explained, and respond in repentance and faith. Wed 15th Loughborough focus. Pray for students involved in key BUCS fixtures as leagues draw to a close and cup matches are played. Pray that their identity would be firmly rooted in Christ and they would play for an audience of one, even in the pressure of a big match. Thu 16th Leaders. Praise our Father in heaven for the 55 University Group leaders around the UK and their passion to see the gospel go out to sports students. Pray that they would continue to serve faithfully and lead by example. Fri 17th Final push. Pray for gospel fruit at Loughborough University. Pray that sports students would make the most of this last day of the Events Week to share the good news of Jesus. Sat 18th Graduates. Praise God for the many students who graduated from university last summer having been involved in Christians in Sport groups. Pray that in the pressures of working life, they would continue to represent Jesus in sports clubs in the new places to which they have moved. 10
BIG PRAYERS
19 - 25 Feb
As we look further ahead into 2017, please join us in praying for the long-term aims of different areas of the work. Sun 19th Young sportspeople. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move and work in the hearts of young sportspeople all over the UK; that they would understand who Jesus is and submit to Him as their Lord and Saviour. Mon 20th Sports Plus. Pray that Sports Plus would make a real impact in the world of youth sport for Christ. Pray that there would be a renewed vigour amongst young people to go and share Jesus with their teammates. Today’s events: Sports Plus Xtra, Wales (20 -21 Feb) Tue 21st Student evangelism. Pray that there might be a sports player who comes to faith this year in every university across the UK with a Christians in Sport group. Wed 22nd Podcast. Thank God for the podcasts we have been able to record. Pray that they will be shared far and wide among elite athletes, and that they would encourage Christians and challenge many who don’t yet believe to consider what they make of Jesus. Thu 23rd Every sports club. We know of around 10,000 Christians in sports clubs and teams in the UK. Our dream is to see a Christian witness in every single one of the 150,000 registered sports clubs across the UK. Pray that this vision might one day become a reality. Fri 24th Multiplying the vision. We pray for the work of Christians in Sport to grow and be enabled through the support of our partners. Ask God that more and more individuals will be supported to pray play say and would multiply the work within their church in a way that impacts sportspeople for eternity. Sat 25th Student witness. Pray that students might be bold in asking teammates to read the Bible with them this year, and that God would use their boldness to bring much fruit. 11
MY PRAYER What are you praying that God will do in the world of sport during 2017? Here is our General Director, Graham Daniels’ prayer. Do fill in yours on the page opposite and share it on social media.
Graham Daniels General Director, Christians in Sport Cambridge United FC When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he [Jesus] said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field”. Matthew 9 v 36-28 (NIV) My prayer for 2017 is that we may grasp that Jesus has ‘compassion’ on the ‘crowds’ of sportspeople in our clubs and teams as He sees ‘sheep without a shepherd’ - leaderless people. I pray that we might see that the world of sport is a ‘harvest which is plentiful’ and that, because we believe all these things, we may be the ‘workers sent into His harvest field’.
R FOR 2017 WHAT’S YOUR PRAYER FOR THE WORLD OF SPORT IN 2017? Why don’t you jot down what your prayer for this year would be in your world of sport? Then if you fancy - why don’t you share it with us on social media? Tweet us @CIS_UK or find us on Facebook at ‘Christians in Sport’ or Instagram at ‘Christians_in_ Sport’ and post a photo with your prayer, using the hashtag #prayerfor2017.
My prayer for 2017 is....
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GLOBAL MISSION
26 Feb - 4 Mar
Christians in Sport is part of a global sports movement. This week, pray for all that is happening internationally through indigenous-led sports mission. Sun 26th Reunion. Thank God for the reunion that students who attended the European Sports Mission were able to have during Clubhouse Xtra. Pray they will keep encouraging each other. Mon 27th Country launches. Give thanks for a number of country launches of ReadySetGO which have taken place since last May. Serbia, Norway, Latvia and Kosovo have all run training events. Tue 28th Go strategies. Give thanks for the number of new strategies for making disciples in sport which have been developed over the year. These include Health and Fitness, Sports Mentoring of elite athletes and Sports Communities (church sport). Wed 1st Mar Global celebration. Back in November, 15 representatives from each big region across the world came together on the anniversary of ReadySetGO’s launch to celebrate its progress and evaluate and correct the content. Pray that the changes discussed would help further the gospel. Thu 2nd Translation. Give thanks for two volunteers in Sweden who have offered to translate ReadySetGO into Swedish. Pray for patience and wisdom for them as they approach this mammoth task. Fri 3rd European Networks. Back at the European launch of ReadySetGO, we invited 13 pan-European networks to come and observe. None of these currently have sports outreach programmes. Pray for the ongoing relationships with them and that more and more will be interested in partnering more with sports mission. Today’s events: UCCF Wales Conference, Graham Daniels speaking (3 - 5 Mar) Sat 4th Europe leadership teams. Give thanks for the European Facilitation and Strategy team who give advice, direction, accountability and support to all those involved in sports mission across Europe. 14
YOUTH
5 - 11 Mar
Let us pray with confidence for God’s will to be done amongst young Christians in sport within churches and schools, as well as for fruit from Sports Plus, our summer camps. Sun 5th School missions and events. Praise God for the opportunities we have to send teams into schools to share the good news of Jesus with young sportspeople. Pray that they would continue to engage with what they heard after the events. Mon 6th Christian teachers. Praise God for the Christian teachers we know of within schools all over the UK. Pray that they themselves would have opportunities to share the good news of Jesus and pray for wisdom as they seek to support young Christian sportspeople in their school. Tue 7th Sports Plus young people. Praise God for all the young people who will attend Sports Plus this summer. Pray that those who are Christians would be strengthened in their faith and leave better equipped to represent Him in their sport. Pray that those who don’t yet trust Jesus would recognise God’s love for them and receive new life. Wed 8th Sports Plus teaching. Pray for all the leaders who will be opening the Bible with young people at Sports Plus, that they would be faithful to God’s Word in preparation and relevant in the delivery of talks, Bible studies and water breaks. Thu 9th Sports Plus leaders. Praise God for the Team Leaders, Coaches and Support Staff who have already signed up for Sports Plus. Pray that God would continue to provide the leaders needed for each role across the seven camps this summer. Fri 10th Sports Plus trainees. Praise God for the opportunity we have to invest in the lives of trainees at Sports Plus. Pray that the training and experience they receive this summer will equip them for future roles within Christians in Sport and their local church. Sat 11th Sports Plus venues. Praise God for providing the school venues which host Sports Plus each summer. Pray for our ongoing witness as we interact with school staff, both prior to Sports Plus and on site during the week. 15
THANKSGIVING
12 - 18 Mar
We have so much to praise our Heavenly Father for. Take time to do that this week as we reflect on how He is at work in the world of sport. Sun 12th Christian sportspeople. Thank God for the 10,000-plus Christians in sport we currently know of who are seeking to share the gospel in their clubs and teams. Praise Him for new contacts made and the chance to share our vision across the country. Mon 13th Shared vision. As Paul thanks God for the work of faith, labour of love and steadfast hope in our Lord Jesus Christ shown by the Thessalonians (1 v 3), join with us in praising Him for all the churches we know of who are engaged in sports mission. Tue 14th Elite athletes we support. Praise God for the gifts and skills He has given to the almost 200 elite sportspeople we support. Thank God for the regular Bible studies, one to ones and gatherings that take place to encourage Christians in the mission field where God has placed them. Wed 15th Every sportsperson knows the cost. Praise God for increased financial giving that resulted from our recent fundraising campaign to expand the work more locally across the UK. Thur 16th Gospel opportunities. Thank God for the opportunity staff member Jules Wilkinson had to be a chaplain at the Rio 2016 Olympics and for all those she was able to encourage in faith. Pray that God will continue to open doors for work like this. Fri 17th Church groups. As Paul thanks God for the Colossians’ faith in Jesus and love for all His people because of the hope they have in heaven (1 v 4-5), join us in praising Him for churches where sportspeople are supporting each other as they seek to make the gospel known. Today’s events: Limes Avenue Baptist Church, Aylesbury Sports Quiz (Graham Daniels speaking) Sat 18th Sports Mission Pack. Thank God for all the churches and groups who have downloaded the Sports Mission Pack. Now the 2017 version is available, praise Him for how it can help Christian sportspeople share their faith. 16
ELITE SPORT
19 - 25 Mar
Heavy training and competitions take Christian athletes away from home for long periods of time, meaning regular church life is tough to maintain. Please join us in praying for these Christian athletes. Sun 19th Athletes and coaches experiencing success. For those who are experiencing success in their sport, pray that the Lord would help them deal with the attention that follows. For those who wake up the next morning feeling flat because their success did not satisfy, may the Lord reveal Himself to them. Today’s events: Graham Daniels speaking at Limes Avenue Baptist Church, Aylesbury. Mon 20th Athletes and coaches experiencing disappointments. Ask God to help disappointed athletes deal with any negative attention that comes with failure. For those who already know the Lord, may He remind them of who they are in Him. Tue 21st Christians in elite leadership roles. For Christians who hold positions of authority within elite sport such as captains and coaches, ask that they would lead with a servant heart and for God to give them immeasurable wisdom and strength. Wed 22nd Disability sport. Thank God for the athletes and management staff we know of representing Christ in elite disability sport. We are praying for God to open the doors to this world and He is graciously doing so. Pray for a strong Christian presence in elite squads and at competitions. Thu 23rd Parents of Young Performance Athletes (YPAs). For the parents of Christian young people we know of competing in elite sport, ask that they may be wise in their decisions as they long to raise athletes who know and love the Lord. Fri 24th Tennis, golf, cricket, rugby, Formula 1. We have been praying for God to raise up believers in the elite world of these sports over the last year. Praise God for the doors He has already opened. Sat 11 Athletics. Praise God for the growing Christian community within elite athletics. Pray that they would be an encouragement to one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. 17
CHURCHES
26 Mar - Apr 1
Partnering with local churches is key to our vision at Christians in Sport. Join us in commiting these churches and cities to God this week as we seek to share the gospel together. Sun 26th Birmingham. Thank God for the recent Sports Quiz held by City Church, Birmingham and for those guests who heard the gospel. Pray that God would raise up more workers in the harvest field and that the work would continue to grow and multiply in Birmingham. Mon 27th Nottingham. Praise God for the individuals in Nottingham who are reaching the world of sport for Christ in their context. Pray that we can gather these Christian sportspeople together to think through how we can grow and multiply the work in Nottingham. Tue 28th Cambridge. Praise God for the commitment of Christian sports players in Cambridge, who are thinking intentionally about being ambassadors for Christ in the clubs and teams where He has placed them. Wed 29th Maidenhead. Praise God for the Sports Quiz held in Maidenhead in November. Pray that those who invited teammates would be keen in following up their friends after the event as they look to make disciples for Jesus Thu 30th St Peter’s Church, Lincoln. Pray that those who attended the recent evangelism training event at St Peter’s would be intentional as they seek to make disciples in their local world of sport. Fri 31st Highfields Church, Cardiff evangelism training. Thank God for the time spent being equipped to do evangelism in November. Pray that the people who attended will be active in putting it into practice and sharing Jesus in their clubs and teams in Cardiff. Sat 1st Apr Carey Baptist Church, Reading. Praise God for the recent evangelism training at Carey Baptist Church, Reading. Pray that the training would equip those present to be better prepared to reach out with the gospel to their teammates and sports friends. 18
STUDENTS
2 - 8 Apr
Please join us in praying for the student work this week and praise the Lord for the marvellous things He has done in the world of university sport. Sun 2nd Sports Plus. Praise God for the many opportunities for students to serve at our Sports Plus camps for young people. Pray that many will sign up to be leaders, trainee leaders, coaches and support staff at the camps this summer and be encouraged in faith as a result. Mon 3rd Church partnerships. Praise God for good partnerships with many churches in student cities. Pray that sports students would be settled in churches and be supported and challenged in growing in and sharing faith. Tue 4th Clubhouse Xtra. Thank the Lord for the students who attended Clubhouse Xtra in both England and Northern Ireland in January. Pray that they would be bold in putting all they learned from 1 Thessalonians, Pray Play Say training and seminars into practice. Wed 5th Dialogue Dinners. Pray for students hosting dialogue dinners. Pray that they would be great times for their teammates to ask questions and consider who Jesus is. Pray that these dinners would lead to university sports players reading the Bible together with Christian teammates, and that through this their friends would come to faith. Thu 6th New leaders. Pray for our Heavenly Father to raise up new leaders for the University Groups who will be able and willing to lead their groups in reaching university sports players with the gospel next academic year. Pray for wisdom for those considering whether to lead their group next year. Fri 7th Leaders in their clubs. Pray for students in leadership positions in their clubs, that they may be able to lead distinctively and wisely and be salt and light among those they play and train with. Sat 8th Keele University. Praise God for the start of a new University Group at Keele University in the autumn. Pray that the Lord may raise up more sports players who trust in Him at universities currently without a group. 19
YOUR SPORTS FRIENDS Why don’t you write down the name of three of your sports friends who you will commit to praying for in the next few months? Use this as a prompt in your daily prayers.
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