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Africa• Prayforthepersecutedchurch—manybelieversarepersecutedandsomeareeven

killedfortheirfaithinJesusChrist.WeshouldpraythattheLordwillstrengthenthebelieverswholiveandworshipincommunitiesthatpersecutethechurch.PraythatthebelieverswillbestrengthenedbytheLordandwillhavedivinewisdomandgraceastheyadvanceGod’skingdom.

• PrayforaunifiedvisiontointensifythemultiplicationofdisciplesandchurchesintheAfricaRegion,withagoaltoreachmembershipofonemillionbytheyear2020.PraythateverydistrictinAfricawillaccomplishrapidreproductionofdisciplesandlocalchurchesthroughsaturationevangelismandtheintentionalmultiplicationofchurchesusingreproduciblemethodologies.

• PraythatthechurcheswillachieverapidincorporationofnewbelieversthroughdynamicChristian,compassionate,missionalfellowship,trainingthemtobemission-focusedandstrategy-centeredintheirministrypractices.

• PraythatwewillachieverapidreproductionanddevelopmentofchurchleadersforAfrica(layandclergy).

• PraythateveryNazarenehomewillbea“nursery”forholinesschampions.

AsiaPacificLeadershipTransitions:

• TwodistrictsuperintendentsontheAustraliaNewZealandField,SatishManmothe,andRolandHearn

• TaiwanDistrictLeadershipalignmentandTaiwanNazareneTheologicalCollegechoosinganewpresident

• SearchfordistrictsuperintendentinSouthernTagalogandapresidentforVisayanNazareneBibleCollege

• RestructuringofAsiaPacificResourceCenterandAsiaPacificRegionalOffice• AppointmentofNazareneCompassionateMinistriesFieldCoordinators• KoreaNationalDistrictAssembly—electionofanewdistrictsuperintendentanddistrict

leadershipinMarch2016•

SpiritualBreakthrough:• ForspiritualbreakthroughandoutpouringofGod’sSpiritthatwillbringincreasedunity,

growth,andfruitfulness.Prayspecificallyfordistrictleadershipacrosstheregionandin

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teamfamilyrelationships(particularlywithmissionarykids).Prayforcommunicationwithintheteaminsharedministrywithnationalleaders,localchurches,anddistrictstostrengthenlong-termfruitfulnessdespitedifficultsituations(suchashealthdecisions,retirements,shortageoflaborers,andpersecution).Togetherwewillteachanddisciple(withchurchplanting)thenextgenerationofleaderswithjoy!

NewWork:

• RestartoftheworkinRepublicofPalauinMicronesia• Churchplantingteam,whichhasbeendevelopingandtrainingfortwoyears,willbe

launchedtoenteranewlargecity(inasensitivearea)onSealandsFieldinJuly.(Thislargecityhastwomajorandfourothersmaller,unreachedpeoplegroups.)

• PrayforVISION2020goalstobefulfilledforGod’sgloryandfortheplantingandbuildingofHisChurchinnewareas.

GovernmentRelations:

• KudjipNazareneHospitalfacesapotentialfinancialcrisiswithPapuaNewGuineapossiblyreducingitsgovernmentpartnershipfundingbyasmuchas40percentthisyear.

• KoreaNazareneUniversityisundergoingConsultationwithGovernmentMinistryofEducation.

• PrayforfavorwithlocalauthoritiesintermsofregistrationofalocalchurchonSealandsField;itsprocesshasbeenratherslow.

MemberCare:

• PrayformissionariesastheygoonhomeassignmentthatGodwillrefreshandrenewthemastheyshareinthechurchesandreconnectwithfamily.PraythatGodwouldusethemtochallengetheheartsofthepeopletoanswerthecallingofGodtobesentoutasworkerstoHisharvestfields.

• PrayfornewpersonneltransitioningtoAPregion.

Eurasia• Themanyrefugees(hundredsofthousands)intransitionfromeitherSyriaandIr*qor

NorthernAfrica• SecularizationandmaterialisminNorthernEuropeandCIS

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• TheneedforChristianmaturityinIndiaandSouthAsia—fastgrowingbutinneedofdepthandofdevelopinganindigenousholinessmessage

• TheunrestintheMiddleEast—prayforprotection,butalsoprayfortheharvestinreachingm-people

• ThanksgivingforanexcellentRegionalConferencelastNovember2015.

MesoamericaNorthCentralField

• Prayforrenewalofthevisionoftheleaderswhoforyearsarestilldoingthesamethings,andwestillhavethesameresults.

• PrayforthecountryofElSalvador,consideredthemostviolentoftheisthmus.

MexicoField:• PraythattheHolySpiritofGodwillfloodeveryleaderandmemberoftheChurchofthe

NazareneinMexico.

HaitiField:• HaitiisoneoftheneediestcountriesintheMesoamericaRegion;however,despitethe

lackofresources,theChurchoftheNazarenecontinuestogrowbecauseitisthecountrywiththemembershipintheregion.Prayforleadersandcongregationsthatthepassionforlostsoulsmayremain.

MesoCentralField• PrayforleadershipintheMesoCentralField,especiallytheDominicanRepublic.René

AcostadiedinthemonthofOctober;heservedascoordinatorofministriesinthatcountry.

• PrayalsoforleadershipinCuba.OneCCOattendedby61peoplewasmaderecently,whoarecommittedtobringthewordofGodtoeveryplaceinthatcountry.

• LastyeartheChurchoftheNazarenewasinauguratedinGuangandi(RegionKunayala)inPanama.Prayforthepastorandthecongregationatthatlocation.

CaribbeanField• InSeptemberlastyear,theChurchoftheNazarenewaslegallyregisteredontheisland

ofCuracao.WethankGodfortheBrashfamily,volunteermissionaries,whosupportedtheplantingofthechurch,whichisbeingshepherdedbyJonathanandLisettePetrus.

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• Prayforthestartofministriesandchurchesin28placesoftheMesoamericaRegion,24ofthemhaveacurrentpresenceofthechurchbutshouldbestrengthenedtobeurbanareas,andthreeofthemarewheretheNazareneChurchisnotyetinvolved.

• Currently,throughthisinitiative,weareworkingtoadvancetheChurchoftheNazareneinVeracruz,Mexico,SanPedroSula,Honduras,SantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic,andCuracao.

• Prayforvolunteermissionariesservinginthesecitiesandcontinuetoencouragecongregationstosupporttheminprayerandfinancialresources.

SouthAmerica• Prayfor“LivingtheGreatCommission,”123churchesthatareengagedinholistic

ministry.Prayingforthe123pastorstoberenewed,andmultiply10percentoftheirgrowth,train3,500laypeopleinministryforAprilof2017.

• PrayforthenewleadershipinBrazilforthetransitiononthenewsettingofleadershipinBrazil.

• PrayfortheanalysisofthelogisticsofthecampusoftheRegionalOffice.• PrayforthenewstrategyofcommunicationsintheSouthAmericaRegion.• PrayforDavidGonzalezasheleadsthecountry,district,andlocalministrycoordinators.

UnitedStates/Canada• PraythatGodwillsendarevivalofholylovetoeachofthe5,069churchesinthe

UnitedStatesandCanada.• PraythateachofourchurcheswillexperiencevibrantrenewalinsidetheBody

andthatrenewalwillleadtoanewpassionforreachingthelostandhurtingofourcommunities.

• PraythateveryUSA/CanadaChurchoftheNazarenewillbeknownasabodyoflovingpeoplesopeopleinneedwillknowtheycanfindhelpamongus.

• PraythatNazarenesintheUnitedStatesandCanadawillcontinuetohaveaspiritofgenerosity.

• Praythatpastorswillcontinuetopreachthemessageofholinesswithclarityandpowerandthatpeoplelisteningwillhungerandthirstforrighteousness.

• Praythatchurcheswillfindnewwaysofbringingtheirchildren,youth,andadultstogetherinintergenerationalworshipandserviceandthatnewmentoringrelationshipswilldevelop.