Monthly Prayer Focus

Like the angels who first proclaimed Christ’s birth 2,000 years ago, GFA churches throughout Africa and Asia declare the message of hope to those who have yet to hear it. Every Christmas season, GFA missionaries plan ministry opportunities and special Christmas services to proclaim Christ’s birth and incredible gift of love. Will you join us in prayer for all these Christmas outreaches?

Before Christmas services are held, GFA missionaries and local believers invite the community to come celebrate. As they extend these invitations, many people may come for the first time, whether out of curiosity or to learn more about Christmas.

Please pray for the Holy Spirit to fill hearts with peace and for a joyful response. Pray also that the Lord will protect these missionaries if they encounter dangerous situations and fill them with the boldness to do His work.

Many of the Christmas services include special events such as dancing and music. These musical demonstrations portray the Gospel in a culturally relevant way that is familiar to the believers and audiences. The church members invest a lot of time and effort into getting ready for the service. May their efforts not be in vain, and may the Lord be glorified through their offerings of praise.

Please pray that God will bless the efforts of these believers by using their artistry to touch hearts and inspire gratitude towards Him, who so generously gave His only Son for us. Pray for the logistics of each program to come together and for nothing, such as inclement weather or other troubles, to hinder the celebration of these special services.

The non-Christians who attend these Christmas services will come with their own personal struggles and needs, and the Lord can truly satisfy every longing of their heart. During these services, as they have the opportunity to experience the love of Christ, pray that they will sense God’s presence this Christmas.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to bless these guests and lift any burdens that they may be carrying. May the Holy Spirit also continue to minister to them even after the service ends. Pray for God to guard the seeds that have been planted from the one who seeks to kill, steal and destroy.

During these Christmas services, GFA churches will also sometimes hand out gifts such as clothes and blankets to impoverished attendants. These attendants will not only get the chance to be blessed spiritually by the service, but also physically through these gifts.

Please pray for the people who will receive these gifts. Pray that the gifts will touch their hearts. May they know without a doubt that the Lord sees them and cares for their needs.

The Christmas spirit is about loving your neighbor. It was because of the Father’s love that Jesus came to earth as a babe. Love motivated everything Jesus did and every word He spoke. Today, it’s His love and example that compels us to love our neighbors.

Please pray that every believer will actively participate in sharing Christ’s love this Christmas season. May we take the initiative to go out of our way to show kindness to the marginalized, encourage the crushed in spirit and give sacrificially to the impoverished.

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