{"id":16166,"date":"2021-08-02T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/?post_type=prayerline&#038;p=16166"},"modified":"2021-08-02T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T15:16:09","slug":"sharing-burdens-in-prayer","status":"publish","type":"prayerline","link":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/sharing-burdens-in-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing Burdens in Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-core-html\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sharing Burdens in Prayer\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=a3kke-10a4742-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;btn-skin=3267a3\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to a special edition of\u00a0Prayerline, honoring our\u00a0week of Lament and Hope.\u00a0This week we are\u00a0quieting our hearts in prayer and lament, crying out to God over the difficult circumstances that have challenged us, bereaved us, and\u00a0discouraged us over the past eighteen months.\u00a0 The pandemic has brought loss of life, financial instability, isolation, and disrupted plans. Circumstances like wars, natural disasters, explosions, and oppression have\u00a0also\u00a0added to our common grief.\u00a0This week we are walking the valleys together, supporting each other\u00a0and acknowledging the pain\u00a0of\u00a0many in our fellowship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have put together a special edition of Prayerline to help you pray for each region of IFES.&nbsp;We are releasing it on a Monday so that you can&nbsp;use&nbsp;it to pray each day.&nbsp;We hope you will incorporate it into your own personal time of prayer and bring it with you to your prayer gatherings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have asked each region to send us a list of prayer points to help us understand how we can best pray for them. Each section includes an overview&nbsp;of the regional needs&nbsp;as well as a few prayer points from movements. We realize that the prayer needs&nbsp;of each region are great, so this guide is by no means exhaustive, but rather a way to get you started.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will&nbsp;also&nbsp;host resources on IFES Connect, our new online gathering space for the IFES family. Staff, students, and supporters are all welcome to join IFES Connect. Once your request to join is approved, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/connect.ifesworld.org\/topics\/28216\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lament in Hope group,<\/a>&nbsp;to help you pray through the week. This group will give you access to all resources,&nbsp;Zoom&nbsp;links, and opportunities to share how God is meeting you through the week. It will also include a Zoom prayer room open from Monday-Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for joining us as we bring our lamentations before God.&nbsp;We look forward to praying with you&nbsp;this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monday,&nbsp;2 August<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we lift up CARIFES and North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Caribbean<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Caribbean&nbsp;region has dealt not only with high death tolls from the pandemic, but also devastating natural disasters like flooding, hurricanes, and volcanoes. The&nbsp;regional staff&nbsp;ask&nbsp;that you pray that they will be spared from more hurricane disasters this season.&nbsp;Pray for the many children who have been orphaned by the pandemic.&nbsp;Pray also for&nbsp;a group of graduates who are planning&nbsp;fresh and diverse outreach programs soon to impact the region in these new and difficult circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grenada:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for the upcoming training for current and prospective student leaders of ISCF.&nbsp;Pray for a staff worker to help the general secretary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Barbados:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for recovery as the recent hurricane blew off hundreds of roofs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trinidad and Tobago:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for the students and teachers who are overwhelmed and disillusioned by the disruptions from the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North America<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though many parts of this region are slowly recovering from the pandemic, there is still much in question about&nbsp;the future.&nbsp;Pray for the leaders who are praying through what ministry will look like in&nbsp;the autumn. Pray also as these movements seek to&nbsp;honor God\u2019s heart for&nbsp;justice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>InterVarsity&nbsp;Canada:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for the nine summer camp programs that happened this summer.&nbsp;Pray also for students who are suffering mental health crises as a result of&nbsp;isolation, challenging home life, and difficult studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GBU Canada:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray for the students who took part in leadership training this summer, that they would be ready and excited to use what they learned as groups start back in the autumn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>InterVarsity USA:&nbsp;<\/strong>Praise the Lord for Emily&nbsp;Umulis, the new InterVarsity\/USA Graduate and Faculty Ministries National Training and Leadership Development Director. Ask God to use her in strengthening this ministry area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday, 3 August<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&nbsp;lift up&nbsp;East Asia and South Pacific.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>East Asia<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pandemic has unleashed much anguish upon the region of East Asia. Right&nbsp;now,&nbsp;they are seeing second, third, and fourth&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;waves.&nbsp;In all these happenings are the undercurrents of political powerplays, oppression and corruption, as well as&nbsp;typhoons, earthquakes and severe flooding.&nbsp;These events make it difficult to understand&nbsp;what God is doing, but&nbsp;many tireless&nbsp;and&nbsp;tenacious role models have&nbsp;shown what it&nbsp;means to love, reach out, bind up wounds&nbsp;and&nbsp;pour&nbsp;themselves&nbsp;out&nbsp;in such times.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray for comfort as many&nbsp;grapple&nbsp;with&nbsp;an unstable economy,&nbsp;a weakened&nbsp;and&nbsp;destabilized nation&nbsp;and&nbsp;the heavy loss of loved ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray for movements to see the pandemic as a time to renew their ministry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray that fellowships, staff teams, and&nbsp;workplaces&nbsp;can&nbsp;heal from isolation as they begin to meet again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray that students and graduates would see their nations through God\u2019s eyes and rebuild systems, cultures,&nbsp;and&nbsp;societies.&nbsp;Pray for peace in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>South Pacific<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South Pacific region is as varied as it is vast. With many student groups and movements geographically isolated, opportunities to&nbsp;gather together&nbsp;as a region for fellowship and training are invaluable.&nbsp;The&nbsp;pandemic has deeply affected the economies, societies, and health systems of the South Pacific region.&nbsp;Closed borders have&nbsp;also&nbsp;separated&nbsp;teams and&nbsp;paused pioneering projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pray with us&nbsp;that ministries&nbsp;would continue to recover and opportunities would arise out of these circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fiji and Papua New Guinea<\/strong>:&nbsp;If a&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;enters&nbsp;a small island, it&nbsp;can create&nbsp;big problems with long lasting&nbsp;effects.&nbsp;Pray for those affected&nbsp;by deep health, economic and social impacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guam:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for a new student movement that has managed to develop even with online learning and restrictions.&nbsp;Pray for Sam, a graduate who has just moved there to pioneer this movement, and for the three students who have started prayer meetings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Zealand and Australia:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray for the many who are deeply affected by mental health issues. Pray for TSCF students who recently went to&nbsp;the annual&nbsp;Summit&nbsp;conference,&nbsp;that they will live out God\u2019s compassion among their fellow students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, 4 August<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&nbsp;lift up&nbsp;Europe and Latin America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Europe<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like North America, movements&nbsp;in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;are asking how&nbsp;can they&nbsp;reach old and new students&nbsp;when everything has changed because of COVID-19.&nbsp;Pray also for the IFES Europe team as they&nbsp;prepare&nbsp;for the REVIVE conference in December.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finland:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for a new leadership development program.&nbsp;Pray also for a&nbsp;new full time staff member for the student and high school ministry in Oulu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Belgium:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray that the students they met during their coffee deliveries will find their way to&nbsp;Ichtus. Pray also for new student workers&nbsp;for graduate ministry, communications, and administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spain:<\/strong>&nbsp;Praise&nbsp;God&nbsp;for the&nbsp;two&nbsp;powerful&nbsp;mission weeks&nbsp;they have held online.&nbsp;Pray for the students who want to know more about Jesus after these weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romania<\/strong>:&nbsp;Pray that the cities who struggled last year will keep their groups together. Pray for new first year students to get involved and for these groups to experience true community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latin America<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right&nbsp;now&nbsp;COVID-19 cases are still rising in areas of Latin America.&nbsp;Please&nbsp;pray for strength as they face new variants of the disease, especially since there are not enough vaccines in some countries. Pray for provision and trust in God&nbsp;as they face&nbsp;situations of loss and unemployment.&nbsp;Intercede&nbsp;for those countries that are becoming increasingly polarized, leading to fears of a loss of democracy.&nbsp;Pray that the Lord will use&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;missions&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;to motivate and train movements in their missionary initiatives. Pray also for those raising funds since many donors have lost their jobs and cannot give as before.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brazil:&nbsp;<\/strong>Brazil is nearing&nbsp;550,000&nbsp;deaths from COVID-19. Pray that God would guide the movements through constant grief and exhaustion of isolation.&nbsp;There is also an increased suicide rate in the country,&nbsp;so pray that the movement can support and guide students to professional help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Logos and Cosmos:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for the fruitful work of the mentors and&nbsp;Catalysts&nbsp;and for wise leadership in the different teams of the&nbsp;initiative.&nbsp;Thank&nbsp;God for&nbsp;giving the program a strong start, with&nbsp;84 Catalysts in&nbsp;the first cohort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, 5 August<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&nbsp;lift up&nbsp;South Asia and EPSA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>South Asia<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With huge death tolls from COVID-19, many students, staff and graduates in this region have been bereaved in recent months. Please pray for God\u2019s comfort and peace.&nbsp;The region also suffers from a great digital divide, as those without stable internet access are unable to join virtually for school, ministry and work.&nbsp;Ask God to comfort&nbsp;students and staff as many are fatigued from virtual and financial challenges resulting from the pandemic.&nbsp;Ask God to equip&nbsp;and encourage&nbsp;staff through the&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;Scripture Engagement Multiplier training.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>India:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray for those who have had salary cuts or&nbsp;who have lost their jobs&nbsp;because of COVID-19. Pray for the newly graduated students&nbsp;who are trying to start a career in the middle of the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bhutan:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray for the unreached people and places and pray that their students will be messengers of hope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sri Lanka:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pray for the students who have taken on part-time or full-time jobs to pay for their boarding, food, or to support their families.&nbsp;This has been difficult to balance with their studies.&nbsp;Pray also for peace, as many are alarmed by how the military is moving into various sectors of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>English and Portuguese Speaking Africa<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students in this region are grappling with rising tuition fees amidst a growing rate of poverty. Pray that students will not lose faith in God and that the Lord will reach out to those who are asking questions. Pray for those who have lost loved ones during the pandemic.&nbsp;Intercede&nbsp;for students&nbsp;recovering&nbsp;from mental&nbsp;health&nbsp;issues brought on by the pandemic. And pray for those movements who&nbsp;are serving with integrity even within corrupt and unjust societies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nigeria:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for students in the northern part of the country&nbsp;to be strong in the faith as they live daily with growing insecurity and poverty.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zimbabwe:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pray for the Mary Mount Teacher\u2019s College small group, that they will grow and influence other students to join the group. Pray also for those who attended the mid-year conference in June.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, 6 August<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&nbsp;lift up&nbsp;Francophone Africa, Eurasia and MENA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Francophone Africa<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please pray that the governments in this region will take appropriate action to handle the pandemic and care for their citizens.&nbsp;Ask God to help&nbsp;students cope with the new realities of their context and continue to share the gospel. Pray that board members of national movements will take strategic decisions that strengthen the ministry.&nbsp;Ask&nbsp;that the regional team will have clarity of the appropriate way to support national movements, especially staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray that national movements will find creative ways to respond to the issues caused by the pandemic to their ministry. Pray that they&nbsp;will be bold enough to engage with existing and potential partners for continuous support to their work despite the crisis.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eurasia<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray for members of movements&nbsp;who have been arrested for standing for truth and justice under oppressive regimes.&nbsp;Pray for a renewal in this part of the world, that persecution and coercion will&nbsp;cease,&nbsp;and peace and justice will prevail.&nbsp;Pray for&nbsp;pioneering projects in new places, that God will grow new groups&nbsp;even in places&nbsp;where there is extreme opposition. Pray also for spiritual refreshment for staff&nbsp;and students&nbsp;who are weary from&nbsp;the pandemic. Pray for students whose academic plans have been shifted or disrupted during this time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moldova<\/strong>:&nbsp;Pray for Extreme-Camp in August where students will invite their non-Christian friends to spend a week in nature to study the gospel together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Formaci\u00f3n<\/strong>: Pray for students who participated in&nbsp;Formaci\u00f3n, that they will be motivated to get involved as missionaries in their places of study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Middle East and North Africa<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a region of the world where there is often much religious persecution, we ask you to pray for the security of staff members in North Africa and the Gulf.&nbsp;Pray that movements might find the best approach to bring the gospel to students of different backgrounds. Pray&nbsp;that church leaders could understand the importance of student movements and become more involved.&nbsp;Praise God that the regional team has been able to use online tools to stay in touch with movement leaders. Pray for safety during&nbsp;their&nbsp;in-person&nbsp;events, happening later this year.&nbsp;Please also pray for those who are grieving the death of a beloved regional staff member.&nbsp;And please pray for peace in this region&nbsp;of the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer points:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lebanon:&nbsp;<\/strong>Praise God for how he has used the movement to serve those affected by the Beirut explosion. Thank him for those students who have come to follow Jesus after this tragedy. 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