Kingfisher family International Day of Prayer

Kingfisher Family International Day of Prayer Sunday 30th June 2019 Today thousands of Christians around the world will come together with one agenda - prayer. Powerful, committed, passionate prayer. Prayer that shakes the heavenly realms and brings change to our world. “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.� James 5:16

Prayer for: The Philippines PRAISE GOD FOR:

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The success and victory of Pastor James and Brother Norlie’s mission trip in the Philippines which developed the spirit of unity among the local churches.

For all the elected politicians to perform and deliver their God given responsibilities to the people.

For all churches to be united in prayer in fighting graft and corruption in our country.

To build more shelters for Dumagat this year, as more children are wanting to study in the school at the bottom of the mountain.

The newly elected Mayor of the town who has heart for the poor and indigenous people living in the mountain.

Peace for China and Philippines because of China’s aggressive move and claim of the islands in the West Philippines sea.

For God to send workers and resources in reaching out to the thousand pupils of Rio Chico.

To plant a church in Pantay this year and that God will provide all the resources and manpower needed for the church building.

The DEP and generous donors of Dumagat shelters. The Dumagat tribe is praising the Lord for these blessings.

Prostitution and drug related crime are rising.

For unity among churches in fulfilling the Great Commission.

To reach out to another tribe of Dumagat in the next village of Mapidya in the mountain.

Providing a plot of land to build a church building in the proposed park in Pantay, Rio Chico.

For local churches to be united in faith and give a strong witness to every community.

The Glorious Christ Church need a church building to house its members.

For freedom to express our faith.

For the love to increase within the church.

Prayer for: Spain PRAISE GOD FOR:

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The Lord’s faithfulness and a growing together of God’s people in Spain, crossing denominational boundaries.

Spain is a spiritually hard place, with less than 1% of the population being evangelical Christians.

As with much of Europe, the country is experiencing political confusion. Pray that the Lord will start to knock away people’s reliance on human solutions, leading to a hunger for God.

For a fresh outpouring of the Spirit upon us, increasing our intimacy with God.

Growth in faith to see the miraculous.

Numerical growth in the Mojacar church and a sense of excitement about the future.

Several prophetic words indicating that the Lord wants to move into Spain from the south coast, where we are based!

A new international worship team in Albox and provision of a new pastor for the Nerja church in an unexpected way.

A new understanding of God’s purpose for our lives.

Wisdom and opportunities as we seek to get out into the community around us.

That the whole body of Christ will function in their gifting

Prayer for: Malawi, Africa PRAISE GOD FOR:

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His guidance and provision for the Kingfisher churches in Malawi and for great church growth.

For the devestation of houses and fields during the cyclone creating a situation of a nation suffering with hunger.

For the re-planting of crops to be successful after the devestation of the cyclone.

To expand Kingfisher into unreached communities and seeing the whole nation being transformed.

We have started building a big Kingfisher leadership training centre which will accommodate leaders from Malawi and Mozambique coming for training.

After recent elections some parties are encouraging their supporters to violently protest and many people have been injured and arrested.

We are teaching our members good and easy methods for irrigation farming which will help with the harvest for this year.

To see great fellowship and healing with our Chlorine ministry and to plant more churches as we serve communities through this medicine.

Pastor Andrew mobilizing the church to take action in developing the leadership centre.

For the spirit of unity and brotherhood as a nation.

For farming inputs fertilizers, chemicals, seeds and water canes.

To secure the funds needed in our vision to fight against hunger and poverty with the new farming ministry.

Prayer for: India PRAISE GOD FOR:

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Nine new churches have been planted in Delhi, UP and Punjab.

A secular government so we can preach the gospel in peace. For this present government to fall as we did not have a fair election.

For love and unity in the church.

To reach the unreached villages and individuals.

More than 350 people were baptized all from non Christian backgrounds.

For God to open the eyes of India to gain spiritual understanding.

For a spiritual tsunami.

To plant new churches in unreached villages and towns.

We held 36 evangelistic meetings and close to 10,800 prayed the salvation prayer in these events.

That God’s people may humble themselves, pray, seek God’s face and turn from their wicked ways.

For unusual miracles to take place as in the book of Acts.

To raise 1000 leaders through pastors and leaders conference.

Prayer for: UK PRAISE GOD FOR:

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We have seen the churches grow over the past year. As the result of an evangelistic event at Gloucester Cathedral recently, a number of people gave their lives to the Lord and started coming to church.

The UK is divided and angry, largely because of Brexit.

We need healing and reconciliation.

For increased finances to enable us to do all that the Lord is calling us to.

Both Kingfisher churches in the UK are growing - we pray that they will both double in size over the coming 12 months.

The Social Enterprise, Treasure Seekers continues to impact many hundreds of people with mental health issues and learning difficulties. Many have stated that they would seriously have considered suicide had Treasure Seekers not been there. Treasure Seekers is being increasingly recognised and listened to by secular organisations and the government within the UK.

Violent crime amongst young people - particularly knife crime - is on the rise, especially in London

God is increasing calling us to minister to people with mental health issues we pray for the power of the Gospel to impact lives and being great healing and new life.

Kingfisher International is prayerfully looking at a new model for ministry that will enable us to reach out more effectively to the growing number of churches and ministries in a growing number of countries. We pray for clarity in this and that the new model is in place and bearing fruit within the next 12 months.

More than 20% of people between the ages of 11 and 18 describe themselves as active followers of Jesus, and 13% say they are practicing Christians who attend church.

There is fear and uncertainty about the future.

That the new spirit of fellowship and cooperation between churches would continue and grow deeper.

Prayer for: Mozambique, Africa PRAISE GOD FOR:

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Protecting the centre from the recent cyclone.

Many churches have been destroyed by the cyclones.

That those impacted by the two recent cyclones will receive the aid that they need.

That leaders still worked hard and conducting church services during the disater period.

For those affected by the cyclones which destroyed many crops and houses.

That the many who are increasingly coming to the Centre for safety, education and education will be well cared for.

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Prayer for: Zimbabwe, Africa PRAISE GOD FOR:

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For becoming a member of kingfisher international church.

That God would heal our nation as we are facing political and economical turmoil plus spiritual polarization.

That the church remain rooted in the faith of our Lord despite the nations challenges.

That we may contiune to proclaim the true gospel and equip men and women for Christ.

Families are hardly putting food on the table, due to prices hikes everyday against their monthly income this has seen number of dropouts in schools.

That almighty God may give us strength and courage to contiune spreading the word of God.

That we will reach out to many people for Christ.

That the church may minister to the whole person - physically, spiritually, socially and morally.

That we may be leaders with servant hearts.

Prayer for: Belfast Background: Leslie and Chris Thomas moved to Belfast in 2018 having pioneered and led Fellowship of the King in Spain for more than 20 years, in answer to God’s call to start a new ministry called Bethesda. The vision for Bethesda is to come alongside hurting, broken people and to minister God’s healing and restoration. Northern Ireland in general and Belfast in particular is a very fractured, divided country, with deep divisions still between Protestant and Catholics, with widespread drug abuse and with high levels of teenage suicide.

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Leslie and Chris have been able to deliver several courses, including a Christian Listeners’ course, and a course on personal evangelism, and have been able to support and encourage the pastor of their local church.

Northern Ireland still experiences deep religious divides even though the ‘Troubles’ of the late 20th Century were formally brought to an end by the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Pray for reconciliation.

For the Lord to provide financially, for the ministry and for Leslie, Chris and their family. Their daughter, Esther and her husband Matthew have just graduated from Belfast Bible College and all four need to find jobs to support both the ministry and family life.

For the finances to enable this ministry to be established and grow, and to be sufficient for the needs of the family and for clarity for Esther and Matthew regarding next steps in serving the Lord.

They have been able to get alongside various people who are struggling to bring God’s hope and healing.

There is widespread drug abuse and the suicide rate is high, bringing fear and despair.

There is an intense spiritual battle in Northern Ireland please pray for breakthrough.

For the Lord to lead Bethesda to establish a base for their ministry.

They are absolutely sure that they are serving God in the right place and that Bethesda will be used increasingly significantly by the Lord to bring healing, hope and reconciliation.

Three generations have been left broken, spiritually and emotionally, by the Troubles, with a great need of the experience of God’s love and grace.

Pray for the ministry of reconciliation that is at the heart of Bethesda.

Protestant mission into the Catholic community is not only resented, it can be violently opposed.

For increased trust and favour amongst the local community, giving Leslie and Chris an open door to minister God’s love and healing.