Prayer Blog

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.  Philippians 1:27

Praise God for the opportunity to present CBS to more than 100 pastors last month at a Christmas gathering in an unnamed country in the Latin America & the Caribbean Region. Please pray that the fruit of this encounter will lead to many people studying His Word.

Praise God for the Christmas outreach last month in refugee camps in a secure location in the Middle East/North Africa Region. Please pray for a harvest yielding restoration of hope, healing, love and mercy.

Praise God for His abundant blessings and for the ongoing growth of the CBS ministry in a country we are not naming for safety reasons in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region. Please pray for the final team leadership meeting, as leaders gather to reflect on the past year, spend time in prayer together, and express gratitude to God for 2025.

Praise God for CBS Canada’s zone training sessions and leaders’ council retreats in January. Please pray that these events will powerfully equip and inspire our leaders to shepherd and grow our flock with loving care and intentionality.

Please pray for NextGen leaders as they prayerfully determine what their classes will be studying next year and how to draw in new leaders and participants, so more and more lives can be transformed through the Word of God.

Please pray for every Servants Team in the Mountain Pacific Subregion that if their class is facing a struggle, they will remember how much God does when we are at our weakest. and if things seem to be running smoothly, they won’t become complacent but seek God daily; either way, He may be preparing the class for something new.

Please pray for the upcoming Visitors’ Day/Fellowship Night for a new class in the Philly Metro Zone. Please pray that the Lord will bring in the harvest that night by drawing many people to seek Him through Community Bible Study.

Please pray for new leaders in the Central Plains Zone to remember to lean on the Lord as they fulfill their roles.

Please pray that God would open doors for more classes to begin in Cambodia. Pray that He would raise up committed leaders to meet the expanding ministry in the country.

Please pray that God will raise up Children & Youth leaders in Australia, so the ministry to children may resume during the women’s class meeting.

Please pray for the protection of the CBS leaders and participants in the many countries hostile to Christians. Ask God to strengthen them and encourage them to persevere in spite of persecution.