40/40 started this past Thursday so I'm sorry for taking so long to get this prayer guide on my blog. What can I say, it has been a little busy around here. Please feel free to print this out and pray for this incredible program for new missionaries coming to Africa.
Month long prayer guide for 40/40
April 19th: Arrival Day- Pray for safe travel for all
participants and staff. Pray for a quick
adjustment to their new surroundings. We
will have 36 adults and 24 children plus kitchen staff, nannies, and helpers. Because this is such a big group we are
splitting housing during the Lusaka time between the Seminary Conference rooms
and our Baptist Guest House. This will
make for very long days for those staying at the gh. They will leave at 6:45am each morning and
will return back to the gh around 7:30pm.
Pray for good nights of rest and strength for each day. Pray everyone will get along well and have
fun throughout the month.
April 20th: Today the participants are learning about
health issues and how they will do their DFA’s (Daily Field Assignments). Pray they will listen and follow instructions.
Pray that everyone will remain healthy during the whole month. Pray for all staff to be able to help meet
the needs of all the participants and children with good attitudes. Pray the staff will sleep well each night and
have endurance throughout the program.
Today is the first day of
school for the mk’s. Sometimes the first
couple of days can be hard on the children being away from their parents
throughout the day. Pray for the
children and staff to get to know one another well and that the separation from
parents will not be bad.
April 21st: Today will be the participants first day out with
their Zambian Helpers to observe people in markets and compounds throughout
Lusaka. Pray for a lasting friendship
among the participants and their helpers.
Pray for safety as they go out.
Pray that parents will not worry about their children while they are
away from them during the mornings. Pray
for all the mk’s to have a fun time with their teachers and all the other mk’s. Pray that the mk’s will take advantage of
this learning opportunity for themselves as well.
April 22nd: Pray that as we worship together today that
God would speak to us through His Word.
Pray for a relaxing afternoon and that families could spend some fun
time together.
April 23rd: Each
participant will go out today into Lusaka and begin to ask simple questions of
the Zambians. Pray that they would be
bold and unafraid to engage the Zambian people.
April 24th: What is a missionary? This is the question that the participants
will be asking people in the streets, markets, and compounds of Lusaka
today. Pray for time each day to process
the information that they learn as they go out.
The participants will also be eating lunch out with their helpers. Pray that no one will get sick. The mk’s will be going to a taxidermist today
to learn about that process. They may
get to see some live baby Zebra as well!
April 25th: The DFA for
today has to do with medicine and health.
Pray for participants as they go out today to be conscience of the
hardships of the African people. Pray
for good health among all the participants, staff, children, and helpers.
MK’s will visit a local
market. Pray for them as they practice
their bargaining skills.
April 26th: Death and
Funerals will be today’s topic. Things
are done quite differently in Africa compared to the way they are done in the
states. Pray for open minds and that each person would learn how
they should handle these kinds of situations when they are faced with them in
their country. Pray they will be a
blessing to those who are hurting. Mk’s
will be going to visit a Zambian family today.
Pray they will have good manners and that they will learn more of how
African’s live in a urban setting.
April 27th: Participants
will stay in class today and learn about T4T(training 4 trainers), sharing
their testimony, and sharing the gospel among an oral people(using Creation to
Christ). Pray they would be able to
learn these tools quickly so they will be able to go out and share the gospel
tomorrow. Pray that God would begin to
prepare the hearts of those who will hear His Good News tomorrow.
Islam is spreading all across
Africa. The participants will have a
session today regarding Islam. Pray they
will learn how to effectively engage people in this religion.
April 28th: Pray for boldness as the participants go out
and share Creation to Christ (the gospel) with people in Lusaka. Pray that many will come to know the Lord. Pray for the follow- up later on by a
national and that they can be connected to a local Baptist church.
Their study of Islam will be
continued today. Please pray for those
who follow this religion to know the TRUTH.
Pray for mk’s as they travel
to the crocodile farm to learn all they can about snakes and crocodiles. Pray for a relaxing fun day as well for them.
April 29th: Participants
along with their children will go to church today with their helpers and eat
lunch at the church. Church can go a lot
longer than it does in America and it will be in a foreign language that they
will not understand. This can be
especially hard on children. Pray that
families will be able to worship the Lord and learn about church in Africa. Pray for good health among everyone.
April 30th: Participants will be in class all day
learning about the Spirit world. This
can kind of be a heavy day. Pray for
time to process all that they learn today.
Pray for everyone as they pack up and prepare to leave Lusaka tomorrow
and head to bush camp.
May 1st: Moving Day-Today everyone will leave Lusaka
on a big bus and travel east to Petauke about 5 hours away. Pray for good health. Pray for safety as we travel. Pray for quick adjustment to living in tents
in the bush. Pray for good attitudes
among everyone.
May 2nd: Participants will stay in camp today and
continue to learn how to live in our new setting in addition to learning what
to expect in the coming days. Pray for
good health. Pray for mk’s to enjoy
their new setting. There is a lot more
space to run and play. Pray mk’s will
stay caught up with their school work and enjoy life in the bush.
May 3rd: Today participants will go into the Petauke
boma and meet government officials and talk about leadership. Pray for wisdom among all government
officials in Zambia. Pray that the participants would learn how to go through the
proper channels when they reach their own place of service.
May 4th: Men will go to meet the local chief and women
will have a tea with the District Commissioners wife and the Chiefs wife. Pray for this to be a real learning time of
how it is important to meet these people in their own ministry areas. In the afternoon the participants will be
learning about some survival helps on the mission field.
May 5th: Participants will meet up with a new Zambian
Helper for the rest of their time here in Petauke. Pray for good friendships to develop among
the helper and participant. Pray for participants
as they go out and talk to people about medicine and the spirit world
today. Some may even be able to talk to
a witchdoctor. Pray their eyes will be
opened to the evil that pervades Africa.
May 6th: Today participants will go to non-Baptist churches
in Petauke such as: Zion, Pentecostal, Catholic, Jehovah’s Witness, etc. so
they can see how other denominations have church in Africa and so they can see
the spiritual confusion that exists among so many groups and cults. This can be a long day especially for the kids.
Pray for patience and endurance. Pray
for good health for all participants, children, staff, and helpers.
May 7th: Participants will be learning about the Life cycle
(childhood, youth, and adulthood) today as they go out with their helpers. Pray for understanding and wisdom as they
process all of this. Most DFA’s are very
similar to what they did during their time in Lusaka. Pray that as they go out into Petauke whether
in the boma or the village that they will be able to compare how things differ
once you get out of the city and into a more rural area. Preparation for the homestays will begin
today. Please pray that as we take this
time to prepare and answer questions that the participants will not be afraid
but will look at this as a learning experience and embrace it.
May 8th: Participants will go out and share their
testimonies today. Pray for boldness and
effective sharing. Pray that people will
come to know Jesus as a result of this time.
Pray for the mk’s this week as they go on several field trips-to a rural
market, a village, and a farm.
May 9th: Today Mark Hatfield will be with us to talk
about Disaster Relief and Community Development. Pray that the participants will begin to see
ways that they can meet physical needs along with spiritual needs in their
place of service.
May 10th: This is wrap up day at camp and saying
good-bye to helpers. Today is also
preparation day for the participants Homestay.
Pray that all participants and children would be excited about this
opportunity to go and live with a Zambian family for a few days. Pray that they will not be nervous and that
they would embrace these next few days.
May 11th-14th: Everyone packs
up and goes to their Zambian home. Pray
for good cultural learning, good health, and opportunities to practice
everything they have learned during 40/40, pray for understanding as they try
to communicate with one another, pray for good nights of sleep, and pray for
strength as they work alongside their new Zambian family for a few days. Pray
for the participants as they walk along side these Zambian families whether
they are eating, cooking, sleeping, or working in the field.
The camp is coming down! Pray for the camp staff as they begin to take
down all the tents over the next couple of days.
May 13th: Participants will go to a Baptist church with
their host family today. Pray for good
experiences.
May 14th: Participants come back to camp early in the
morning and then we all travel by bus to Ibis Gardens about 6-7 hours away. Pray for safety as they travel and for good
health. This will begin our last phase
of 40/40. Pray they will be able to
shower and get settled into this nice lodge and enjoy the next few days. Pray they will have time to process all that
they learned during their Homestay.
May 14th-18th:
Participants will learn PILAT, a way of learning language, during the mornings. Pray they will get excited about learning
language and be ready to start when they get back to their countries. Pray for Linda Allen as she comes to lead in
this time. In the afternoons the participants will enjoy
some free time. Also, they will be able
to debrief their 40/40 experience on one of these afternoons. Pray the mk’s will have a great time at this
lodge swimming and playing.
May 18th -Everyone
travels home! Pray for safety as they
travel. Pray for rest for everyone
especially all the staff! Pray that the participants will now take all
that they learned during 40/40 and go apply it to their place of service. Pray for them as they adjust to living in
their new countries and as they learn a new language.
General prayer requests:
1-That we would all grow
closer to Jesus each day.
2-Good Health
3-Good Attitudes
4-We would be teachable
5-Safe travel/safety
6-Endurance
7-Good sleep at night
8-Babies and small children
would do well with their nannies and teachers
Thank you for lifting us all
up during this month!
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