aim's prayer diary | july-september 2014

8/12/2019 AIM's Prayer Diary | July-September 2014

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Africa Inland MissionsJuly - Sept 2014

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Christ-centred churches among all African


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1-5 July New Members

6-12 July Ministry focus: Healthcare asmission

13-19 July Mobilising region: Brazil

20-26 July Country Focus: Creative AccessNation

27 July-2 AugustPeople focus: The Bara

3-9 AugustMinistry focus: Homeschooling

10-16 May Country focus: Rwanda

17-23 AugustPeople focus: The Sakalava

24-30 AugustMinistry Focus: TheologialEducation

31 August-6SeptemberMinistry focus: TIMO - TheSamburu

7-13 SeptemberMobilisingRegion: Europe

14-20 SeptemberPeople focus: The Lopit

21-30 SeptemberSynergy

Each of our Prayer Diaries covers 13 weeks,with each week focusing on a particulartheme a country, an unreached people group,or a type of ministry. There is a brief introduction,prayer items for each day and a single summaryprayer focus for those who use the diary weekly.

Irecently visited a Creative Access Nation for the rsttime, and was struck byhearing the Muslim call toprayer regularly ringing out.

Witnessing those around mefollowing the requirementsfor washing themselves and repeating prayerslearnt by rote, made me think about an amazingcouple of verses from Hebrews 10, Since wehave condence to enter the most holy placeby the blood of Jesus... let us draw near to Godwith a sincere heart and with the full assurancethat faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled tocleanse us from a guilty conscience.

I was struck by our freedom as Christians to enterGods presence and speak with him. No externalritual washing required, for he has cleansed ourhearts, once and for all.

As well as this wonderful truth, another thoughtstruck me. A devout Muslim gladly heeds the callto prayer ve times a day and plans their schedulearound this commitment. What a challenge! Sooften, in my own diary, I allow other activities inmy busy life to squeeze out time to pray.

Tank you for making time to pray for AIMs workand for standing with us as we long to see Christ-centred churches among all African peoples, evenin the darkest of places.

Claire ListerSupporter Finance Officer

People & Places is AIM Europes AnnualPersonnel Directory. If you would liketo get to know some of our Mission

Partners better, we have included references topages in People & Places when personnel arerelated to the weekly prayer theme. Contact us ifyou would like a copy, or view it online:

www.aimint.org/eu/peopleandplaces

Prayer Diary

Giving you morePlease note that next quarter we will becombining our prayer diary and magazine. Youll still have daily prayer items, theyll just be alongside more indepth stories.Watch this space!


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New Members

This quarter wed like to introduce a new mission partner, and

a new member of the mobilising team in Nottingham. Atthe moment, our new mission partner is looking at taking up aplacement in a creative access nation, therefore we are keepingher identity secret, she needs your prayers though and hasshared details below. Tom Lott will be known to some of youas hes already compiling Prayerline. Please pray for him as hebalances preparing for his wedding with organising the homeassignment conference this month.

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Weekly focus

Please pray for our newmission partner as wework with her to nd anappropriate placementthat utilises her midwiferyskills. Pray too for Tom ashe learns his role in thePersonnel department,pray that through him,mission partners will be wellsupported on the eld.

Not signed up to receive our publications? Next quarterwere introducing Connect , which will give daily itemsfor prayer along side stories from Africa. Sign up here:

www.aimint.org/eu/prayer

Prayer requests from ournew mission partner:UESDAY 1 JULY

1 Im not sure yet where Iwill be going to serve God,although its likely to be in aMuslim context, but I have anidea what God is saying to me.As in the words of the childrenssong its an adventure followingJesus....... This is an adventure

of trusting God, its not alwayseasy, but God has promised mein Jeremiah 29:11, that he knowsthe plans he has for me.

WEDNESDAY 2 JULY

2 Please pray for my family whoare coming to terms with megoing away to live and work ina foreign land. Give thanks that

in my nal months at work, Ihave been able to move to adifferent hospital and update mymidwifery skills. Already I havebeen able to explain my faithand retirement, that Im not justgetting away from the rat racebut that I am following Godscalling. Not easy to discuss withpeople with little or no faith.

Prayer requests fromTom:HURSDAY 3 JULY

3 Please give God thanksfor bringing me here toNottingham and allowing me

to serve him as part of the teamhere at AIM Europe. Please praythat I would settle in quickly tothe new job, the city and church.

FRIDAY 4 JULY

4 Please pray for those I meetto play football with. Praythat God would use me to be animpact on their lives, and that Iwould show his glory throughmy words and actions.

SA URDAY 5 JULY

5 Please pray for myself andfor my ance Naomi as weare about to embark on marriedlife together. This July we willbe husband and wife and so

do please pray that God wouldguide us and that we wouldput Him at the centre of ourmarriage.


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SUNDAY 6 JULY

6 Working as part of the staffin a government facilitybrings plenty of opportunityto establish relationships withcolleagues who are Muslims.Pray for open doors to goodconversations and that I wouldbe sensitive to the leading of theHoly Spirit.

MONDAY 7 JULY

7 Mentoring interns, youngdoctors and nurses is an

important part of medicalministry. Pray that God woulduse me to communicate to themGods great heart of love forpeople. May they not only learnpalliative skills but learn to seepatients as God sees them hisprecious treasures.

UESDAY 8 JULY

8 We seek to involvecommunities in palliativecare. Pray that the Lord of theharvest would touch the heartsof local Christians with thedesire to reach out with love andcompassion to those of otherfaiths with terminal illnessesto ease their suffering; physical,emotional, social, and spiritual.

WEDNESDAY 9 JULY

9 Part of our work ispassing the baton to thenext generation of medicalmissionaries. Medical andnursing students and interns onthe Mediquest team are visitingus this week. Pray that the Lordwould speak to them about

how their futures might involvereaching the unreached throughmedicine.

HURSDAY 10 JULY

10 Partnering withgovernment healthcareservices provides an excellentongoing opportunity to interact

with staff, some of whom havenever heard the gospel or seenit in action. Pray that AIMersserving in these settings wouldsee beyond the frustrations andinefficiencies to people createdin Gods image, needing his love.

FRIDAY 11 JULY

11 Christian healthcarefacilities often faceongoing nancial challenges,but are places where the lightof the gospel can shine brightly.Pray for those AIMers involvedin care provision, administration,teaching, etc, that the love ofJesus would shine through theirinteractions with patients andothers.

SA URDAY 12 JULY12 Geography does notliberate cross-culturalworkers from the relationalstruggles and internal politicsthat too often beset Christiancommunities. Pray for eachhealthcare professional servingwith AIM, that they would clothe

themselves with compassion,kindness, humility, gentlenessand patience in their interactionswith patients, colleagues andothers around them.

Ministry Focus: Healthcare

Jesus healed, and in both word and deed impressed upon his

followers that God cares about the whole person, not just theirsoul. Christ came to reconcile all of fallen creation to himself;this has implications for peoples relationships not only with God,but also with themselves, others, and creation itself. Through awide variety of healthcare ministries (e.g. preventive, curative,rehabilitative, palliative) AIM seeks to restore individuals andtheir relationships and lead them toward fellowship with theLord Jesus himself.

Weekly focus

Eleanor is a familypractitioner withpalliative care credentialsworking in a governmenthospital to help develop theirpalliative care programme.Since palliative care includesspiritual care as well aspsychological, physicaland social care, it is a greatavenue for holistic medicalministry. About half of the

people in the community areIslamic.

6-12 July

Opportunities:Interested in medical mission?Why not download our healthcareinformation sheet here?

aimint.org/eu/healthcare


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P+PPeople & PlacesSee page 9 to nd out moreabout European Mission Partnersworking in creative access nations.

aimint.org/eu/peopleandplaces

SUNDAY 20 JULY

20 We work in developmentand the basis of alldevelopment is being createdin Gods image. Problems inindividuals and societies arisebecause that image is marredand the relationship withGod broken. Developmentbegins with restoring brokenrelationships through healthcare, TEFL, literacy, exerciseclasses and art.

MONDAY 21 JULY

21 Our town is a major site ofpilgrimage and religiouseducation for the region, pilgrimsand scholars come from manydifferent countries. Local peopleare often theologically literateand everyone is happy to talkabout the things of God. We are

able to share Gods words openly,we pray the Spirit uses them tomove people.

UESDAY 22 JULY

22 During Ramadanopportunities arise to talkmore deeply on issues like whatdoes God require of us? Howcan we truly please God? Canwe know if we are acceptableto God? It is also a time ofcelebration and sharing, of peaceand reconciliation.

WEDNESDAY 23 JULY

23 We are a team of 6people; 2 single girls, ayoung couple (with a 2 year old)and us with a 17 year old! Thereis culture shock in a new countryand within a multinational team.Our curriculum is designed tobuild teams and train membersto lead teams themselves later.We are all having rough edgessmoothed and are learning tomodel the body of Christ to ourneighbours.

HURSDAY 24 JULY

24 The key to understandingculture is learning thelanguage. Having the languageability of a kindergarden kidis a great answer to Westernarrogance. People love teachingthose who want to learn and aredelighted we value them enoughto want to learn their language.

Perseverance is the key.FRIDAY 25 JULY

25 Spiritual oppression isvery real and very intense.Our team have experienceddirect attack and there arecertain parts of town where jinnare known to gather. Such forcesthrive on chaos confusion and

misunderstanding. Mistrust, illhealth, suspicion and insecurityare all used against us.

SA URDAY 26 JULY

26 Dreams and visions forman accepted part of apersons spiritual pilgrimage. They often allow God to get

someones attention and leadthem to Jesus. Many peoplerst become interested in Jesusthrough a dream or vision. Wethen have opportunity to explainwho he is, but only Jesus has thepower to save.

20-26 July

Weekly focus

In every place God isworking in peoples hearts,here is no exception. Weseek to maintain a presencethrough relationships,prayer and proclamation.Our role then is to witnessto our colleagues, friendsand neighbours anddiscover where God is atwork. Presence, Prayer andProclamation.

Area Focus: Creative Access

Unreached by the church and neglected by their governmentbut ercely proud of their history, culture & orthodoxy. These are the people we are called to serve. They read the Quranin Arabic but many cannot read the newspaper in their ownlanguage. We are one year into leading 2 year teams; 6 peoplewith a calling to seek the lost and proclaim the good news of thekingdom by living along side, learning from and loving people.


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SUNDAY 27 JULY

27 Pray for perseverance forAlvilde, a Bara womanwho is part of a team workingto translate the Bible into Bara.After completing Luke, they are

currently working on Acts. Praythat local church leaders wouldsupport this project and use thetranslations, so that the Bara hearGods word in their language.

MONDAY 28 JULY

28 Traditionally Bara womenget married very youngand start a family. Town-life is

somewhat different. Malala isa single mother to a little girl.She works as a teacher in a Baravillage with no family supportand feels very isolated. Pray thatGod shows her the freedom andsecurity found in a relationshipwith him.

UESDAY 29 JULY

29 Andry is a Bara manwith a stall near us. He

is young and married, withoutchildren, from a village far awaywhere he invited us to go. Wehad to decline because of theinsecurity in the countryside. Wehope to have opportunities toshare the good news with him.

WEDNESDAY 30 JULY

30 Retskango is a Bara manfrom a small village whois under arrest in Betroka. Heclaims to have been wronglyaccused of murder and is

awaiting trial. Hes listening tothe Gospel of Luke in Bara andweve enjoyed sharing with him.Pray God would use his word tochange Retskangos heart.

HURSDAY 31 JULY

31 Vavy is in her earlytwenties, has ve youngchildren and recently came to

Betroka with her sick mother.Many people come from remotevillages to get help from the localchurch here. Pray that Vavy willrespond to the gospel and thenshare it with others when shereturns to her village.

FRIDAY 1 AUGUS

1Maria is a baby girl from aBara family who lives near

Betroka. Please pray for her tobe healthy and strong as she hasbeen ghting sickness. Oftenparents cannot afford to getadequate medical help. Alsopray that she would have theopportunity to hear the goodnews at a young age.

SA URDAY 2 AUGUS2Zona is a Bara man whocame to Betroka yearsago because he was very sick.Christians prayed for him, helpedhim get medicine and God

healed him. He is now a fatherof two children. He faithfullyattends church and is eagerlygrowing in his faith. He hopes toreturn to his village soon to sharethe gospel with others.

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Weekly focus

Our missionary teamhere in the town ofBetroka is getting to knowmany visiting Bara men andwomen from villages wherethere is no Christian witness.Our prayer is that theseBara would understand andrespond to the Gospel whilethey are here and be able

to share it with others whenthey return home.

People focus: The Bara

The Bara are a cattle people in the south-central part ofMadagascar, representing around 750,000 people. Everydetail of their lives is determined by their ancestor spirits. The large majority are unreached by the gospel, withvery few national or ex-pat missionaries working amongthem. AIMs ministry among the Bara started with a TIMO team in 2004 in a small village. Now a Focus Team is working in Betroka to help encourage andequip local believers to reach out to the Bara.

People & PlacesSee page 18 to learn more aboutEuropean Mission Partnersworking in Betroka, Madagascar.


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SUNDAY 3 AUGUS

3 For most of the nationalmissionaries who are workingin remote places, homeschoolingis not always a viable option.Please pray that educators wouldrise to the challenge of helpingtrain these parents in how tosupplement their childrenseducation with locally availableresources. This then would meanthere would be a real alternativeto sending them away to

boarding schools at young ages.MONDAY 4 AUGUS

4 Pray for patience andperseverance for parentswho are educating special needschildren at home. Since many ofthe other educational optionsare not suitable for their children,often their only other option isto return to their home country.Pray for wisdom as they helptheir children reach their fullpotential.

UESDAY 5 AUGUS

5 A number of families whoare homeschooling nowwill be sending their children toboarding school in the future.Pray that parents would knowGods timing for when thatshould happen and that theywould be able to use the timethey do have with their childrento its fullest.

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUS

6 Many mums whohomeschool in Africa doso out of necessity. Please

pray for wisdom for thesemums who have very littleoutside support and who areoften misunderstood by theirneighbours. Pray that they wouldnd a good balance of familylife and village life, that supportsthem and their children.

HURSDAY 7 AUGUS

7 Some of the children beinghomeschooled are the onlyexpats in their area. While thiscan lead to good interactionwith their neighbour friends,sometimes they may lack the

social skills to t in with theirother peers. Pray for good, caringfriends for each of the childrengrowing up between cultures.

FRIDAY 8 AUGUS

8 There are many familiesin AIM who benet fromhomeschool helpers. Havingsomeone to share the teaching,bring new skills and ideas, orsupport specic educationalneeds can make a hugedifference to our homeschoolingfamilies. Please pray that God willcall workers to this vital supportministry.

SA URDAY 9 AUGUS

9 Pray for families as theycombine teaching theirchildren with ministry, languagelearning and daily living, often inchallenging contexts. Some have

chosen to homeschool, others doit out of necessity. Pray that Godwill equip parents to teach theirchildren and this experiencewill draw families closer to oneanother and to him.

Therefore encourage oneanother and build eachother up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Tessalonians 5:11

3-9 August Weekly focus

God is calling familiesto the mission eld.Like all children, missionarychildren need an education.Due to the locations inwhich many families areserving the best option ishomeschooling, especially atthe younger ages. Please prayfor the challenges faced byhomeschooling families onthe mission eld.

Ministry focus: Homeschooling

God has called AIM to focus on the unreached peoples ofAfrica. There are still more than 900 unreached peoplegroups in Africa. Most of these groups are unreached becausethey are in difficult locations to work with limited educationaloptions. As AIM moves more and more into their areas,homeschooling seems to be the best option for most families.But homeschooling brings many challenges. This week we focusour prayer on a few of these challenges


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SUNDAY 10 AUGUS

10 Preach the Word (PTW)is a Bible training coursesituated in Kigali. Pray for thetwo groups being trained atPTW, consisting of 55 studentsin total. This is the largest bodyof students we have ever had.Pray that we would be able tomaintain the family feel at PTWand discern which students toinvest in. Find out more online:preach-the-word-rwanda.com

MONDAY 11 AUGUS

11 Pray for Innocent, one ofour graduating studentsstudying at George WhiteldCollege, Cape Town. Pray thathe would be equipped to comeback to Rwanda and lead achurch plant supported by 5other PTW students.

UESDAY 12 AUGUS

12 Pray for the applicationof Gods word in ourstudents lives, that what they

learn would affect the waythey live within their families,churches and communities.

WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUS

13 Since 2011, we have beenrunning youth camps andsigned a partnership with theAnglican Diocese of Kigali lastyear. Pray for continued goodpartnership in this ministry, nowcalled 3d Christian Camps (weare using their facilities, areplanning a work camp there and2 other camps this year)!

HURSDAY 14 AUGUS

14 Pray for the youth whohave participated and willparticipate in camps, that the

truth of the word of God wouldimpact their lives and that theywould walk as Christ walkedin their daily lives, setting anexample for the people aroundthem!

FRIDAY 15 AUGUS

15 People need morethan simply facts aboutHIV/AIDS in order to changebehaviour. Pray that the WHYWAIT? life skills curriculumwould be implemented inschools/organisations and givethe youth of Rwanda goodreasons to make good choices.

SA URDAY 16 AUGUS

16 Pray for teachers/staffwho have been trainedin using the WHY WAIT? lifeskills curriculum, that theythemselves would be impactedby the lessons they teach andbe models to the youth undertheir care.

Weekly focus:

Please pray for Rwandaas it commemorates20 years since the 1994genocide, where 800,000 Tutsi were killed at thehands of the radical HutuInterahamwe . Pray for truereconciliation with God andeach other through the crossof Christ. Pray that the truthof Christ, revealed in hisWord, would transform thebody of Christ in Rwanda.

10-16 August

Country focus: Rwanda

In 1994, the swiftest genocide in history took place in Rwanda.

More than 800,000 people were killed in just 100 days.Many women were raped, which contributed to the AIDSepidemic, and many orphans left behind. After the genocide,a new brand of churches emerged, pentecostal congregationsstarted by diaspora returning to their homeland. However, thismushrooming of indigenous denominations has producedother problems: false teaching, syncretism and legalism. AIM isinvolved in theological education, Bible training and discipleship,AIDS ministries, youth ministries, farming Gods way andeducation in its various facets.

People & PlacesSee page 6 to learn more aboutEuropean Mission Partnersworking in Rwanda.


I am suffering even tothe point of being chained

like a criminal. But Godsword is not chained. 1 Tessalonians 5:11


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SUNDAY 17 AUGUS

17 Praise the Lord, the teamhave completed their rstyear! We have recognized Godspresence, encouragement andprotection through strugglingto learn the local language,sickness, a break-in at a teammembers house and the heat.

MONDAY 18 AUGUS

18 How great it is to see wehave made friends in thevillages! We speak their language(more or less) and are part of thecommunity, helping with theirdaily activities, learning a lot.Pray for growing friendships andmore friends for Gods kingdom.

UESDAY 19 AUGUS

19 We have started achildrens ministry with60 kids and have invited somelocal teenagers to help. Pray thathelpers and kids would knowabout Jesus and that parentswould be interested in what thekids are doing and learning. Wesee this as a big opportunity asthe villages are full of kids.

WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUS

20 A friendship is being builtwith a local band who

have created wonderful songsfrom Bible verses we have giventhem: Daniel 3: 28 and Isaiah 43:1 - 3. Please pray these songsspread through the villages, thatpeople will sing Gods words intheir own language as they get

to know Him! Ladys, Matis andEdme (photo) are the leaders ofthe band.

HURSDAY 21 AUGUS

21 We have set up a projectto help shermen withnets, canoes, and their nances- this has started well. A Biblestudy has started with shermen,their wives and other localpeople. Pray for more shermento join and for growingdevelopment projects!

FRIDAY 22 AUGUS

22 An attempt to translatethe gospel and Biblestories has begun with the bookof Matthew. We use it for the kidsprogramme and in Bible studies.Please pray for more hunger forGods word.

SA URDAY 23 AUGUS

23 We are teaching Englishusing the Bible as one ofthe ways to introduce villagersto the gospel. Villagers are eagerto learn. Pray for a bigger impactthan just English, that the Bibleverses would impact their livesand their way of thinking.

17-23 August

Weekly focus

Rosina is a SakalavaChristian, leading this

TIMO team amongst her ownpeople group. Pray for herthat she would have insightand wisdom, as she acts asan intermediary between anInternational team and theSakalavan community. Prayfor the whole of the team, asthey live as light in what oftenis a dark place. Please prayfor protection from the darkelements of witchcraft andsorcery which are rampant.Pray too for increasedopportunities to share thefreedom and light they havein Christ.

People focus: The Sakalava

Sakalava people are both shermen and cattlekeepers. They believe and fear the spirits of theirancestors which they see as their intermediaries to theirgod. The spirits are there to reveal to them their fortunes

and future, secure blessings from their god, to help them,and harm those who threaten them. We pray instead thatthe Sakalava people would see that Jesus Christ is the perfectintermediary to God. He is the prophet, priest and king!


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SUNDAY 24 AUGUS

24 Pray for Tanzanian pastorsand evangelists whohave attended IBM conferencesthis year. They have receivedteaching on topics such ascross-cultural church planting,worldviews and Islam. Praythey will be encouraged andequipped as they disciplecongregations and minister todifferent cultural groups.

MONDAY 25 AUGUS

25 Construction workcontinues at SangaSanga, with plans for aconference hall now beingimplemented. Buildingmanager Matt Dixon is on homeassignment so please pray for Tony Swanson as he has taken onthe oversight of this work. Pray

for good relationships with localbuilders and for safety on site.

UESDAY 26 AUGUS

26 Pastor Hanje hasattended severalIBM seminars. He and hiscongregation have startedbuilding a church school in thevillage of Konsanga among theWazigua people who are 100%Islamic. The next phase is tobuild a church and there areplans to send a TIMO team therein the future.

WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUS

27 Many pastors in Tanzaniahave responsibility formultiple churches. One suchis recently ordained pastorEdward Katwale who oversees 12churches in the Mtimbira region.He visits them whenever he can,even though he doesnt havehis own transport. The roads areparticularly bad impassable inthe wet season. Pray for him andhis wife Edith.

HURSDAY 28 AUGUS

28 Steve and RuthLancaster joined theAIM team in Morogoro in July2013. Pray for them as theycontinue to adapt to Tanzanianlife and learn Swahili. Ruth isproviding communications andadministrative support and Steveis Bible teaching at IBM seminars.

FRIDAY 29 AUGUS

29 Praise God for individualsand churches in the UKand other parts of the worldwho are generously supportingthe work of the Institute of Bibleand Ministry, through giving oftheir time to teach at seminars,praying faithfully and giving

nancially.

SA URDAY 30 AUGUS

30 Please pray for theBoard of the Institute asthey oversee the ministry. Themembers of the Board are PastorEmmanuel Falanta (Chair), ProfMgasa, Rev Batano, Rev Ntebi,

Rev Mlagwa, Mama Lois Nighula,Mama Ruth Shija, and MamaMwakatobe.

24-30 August

Ministry focus: Theological Education

The Institute of Bible and Ministry (IBM) is an on-going

theological training programme, working through theAfrica Inland Church, Tanzania. It runs seminars for pastors andevangelists in eastern Tanzania and is providing much-neededtraining on subjects such as missiology, biblical leadership, cross-cultural church planting and spiritual warfare. The AIM team inMorogoro comprises three UK families. Additionally, IBMs majorproject is the construction of a retreat centre at Sanga Sanga,near Morogoro, which will provide a base for the Institute.

Weekly focus

The goal of the SangaSanga Retreat Centre isfor it to be a self-sustainingfacility, generating its ownfood and being nanciallyself-supporting. Practicalteaching will show pastorshow to use their plots of landto create sustainable familyincome. We also hope theRetreat Centre will have apositive impact on SangaSanga village where there iscurrently no visible church.

P+PPeople & PlacesSee page 10-11 to learnmore about European MissionPartners working in Morogoro,Tanzania.



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SUNDAY 31 AUGUS

31 The Samburu TIMO Teamis an international teamconsisting of nine adults from

ve different countries. There aremany cultural differences withinthe Team. Pray that we will growin unity and love for one anotherand, in so doing, bear witness toChrists love.

MONDAY 1 SEP EMBER

1 Most of the people inLchakwai speak onlySamburu. Therefore it is essentialthat we all learn to hear andspeak Samburu. A number of our Team Members have languagehelpers that do not speakEnglish. Pray for quick progress ingrasping the Samburu language.

UESDAY 2 SEP EMBER

2 We are the only wazungu(white people) living in

Lchakwai. Some have questionedour motives for being here.Recently the elders conrmedtheir support for our presence.Pray that all of the communitywill grow in trusting us, andthat nothing will hinder us fromstaying in Lchakwai.

WEDNESDAY 3 SEP EMBER

3 Pray for each of the TeamMembers as they continueto adjust to life in Lchakwai.

There are physical challengeslike carrying water or walkingan hour to the Team LeadersHome. But more difficult are thechallenges of not understanding,not being understood, andresponding in love to the manyvisitors that they receive.

HURSDAY 4 SEP EMBER

4 Pray that God will preparethe hearts of many Samburuto respond to the gospel. Pray

that they will recognize theirneed for a Saviour and decideto follow Christ. Our Team Daysare on Thursday. Pray that thetime of worship, study anddiscussion will be encouragingand enlightening.

FRIDAY 5 SEP EMBER

5 Pray that the Team Members,despite the language and

cultural differences, may buildfriendships with the Samburu.As the Team learns more andmore of the language, pray foropportunities to share their faithand talk about Jesus.

SA URDAY 6 SEP EMBER

6 A number of Samburu haveexpressed the desire that

we start a church service. Weare hesitant to do so, partiallybecause of our limited languageabilities and partially out of fearof establishing a form that will beequated with being a Christian.Pray for wisdom for the whole Team in how to respond to this.

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Weekly focus

Although the Samburubelieve in one CreatorGod, most do not understandthat God became man inJesus Christ so that theymay live in fellowship withGod. Pray that our teammay nd meaningful waysto communicate this goodnews.

People focus: The Samburu

The Samburu of northern Kenya live very traditionally. They herdcattle, sheep, goats and sometimes camels. Their houses are simpleas they often move depending on the rains and the availability ofgrazing. Although Christian churches can be found in towns, there ishardly any gospel witness in the scattered communities of the lowlands. The Samburu TIMO Team moved to Lchakwai in March 2014. Their goal isto learn the Samburu language and culture, build relationships, and shareChrist in those relationships.

People & PlacesSee page 18 to read more aboutEuropean Misson Partnersworking amongst the Samburu.



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SUNDAY 7 SEP EMBER

7 Exhibitions - Pray that Godwill raise more workers forthe mission eld through thevarious exhibitions which Peterand other mobilisers hold overthe summer. Give thanks for thelife-changing conversations thattake place at these events. Prayfor the resources required to runthe activities of the regions.

MONDAY 8 SEP EMBER

8 Talks - Mobilisers cover manymiles within their UK Regions

speaking in church services,prayer meetings, universityChristian Unions, and mid-weekfellowships about missions andthe gospel of Christ. Pray that asPeter speaks, God will use Himto bring encouragement to thechurches and transform the lives

of those who hear.UESDAY 9 SEP EMBER

9 Long-term Mission Partners- The South is blessed tohave over 40 long-term missionpartners serving in Africa. Givethanks to God for the workershe is raising. Pray that all thoseserving in the eld may continueto abide in Christ. Pray that Godwill open the hearts of thosethey are reaching, to receiveChrist as Lord and Saviour.


10 Short-termopportunities - anumber of people join AIM toserve on short-term placementswhich may include medicalelectives, youth work, working invarious projects and much more.Pray for the process of linkingapplicants to opportunities.Pray that this experience willpowerfully transform those whogo to be effective witnesses forChrist.

HURSDAY 11 SEP EMBER

11 Local Churches - we arepartnering with several

churches in the region. Let us bethankful for churches which havefaithfully sent and supportedcross-cultural missions. Praythat many more churcheswill develop a heart for theunreached people groups of theworld and that Peter will be ableto make new contacts.

FRIDAY 12 SEP EMBER

12 Prayer Groups - TheAIM prayer groups playan important role in bearingup those serving far away fromhome. Give thanks for thededication and commitment tomissions shown by the groups.Pray that new people will join so

that a greater prayer movementgrows across the region.


13 Provision of MemberCare - Pray that all AIMMission Partners will feel caredfor and adequately supported.Pray that those undergoing

particular challenges will becomforted. Pray that debriengand end of assignment sessionswill particularly enjoy Godsblessings and guidance. Givethanks for the support that Peter& Sally Maclure provide in theSouthern region.

7-13 September

Mobilising Region: South England

Peter Oyugi has worked as the Mobiliser for South England

and South Wales for a year, supported on a part-time basisby Peter & Sally Maclure. The region is quite vast and has hadthe blessing of having signicant numbers of short-term andlong-term workers. Within the region we have groups of veryfaithful prayer supporters to whom we are grateful. The Lord hascertainly blessed the work and so to him be the glory.

Weekly focus

AIMs work in SouthEngland and SouthWales has seen a wide agerange of those applying. It iswonderful to have youngerand mature people bothresponding to the missioncall. It is great to see agrowing interest towardsunreached people groups

in places not particularlycomfortable to go to.

P+PPeople & PlacesSee page 24 to read more aboutour mobilisers working across theUK and Europe.



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SUNDAY 14 SEP EMBER

14 The TIMO curriculumis centred aroundrelationships, achieved throughan intensive process of learningthe language and culture of theLopit. Team members spend time

with language helpers learningphrases. Time is then spent in thevillage, meeting people, tryingout the phrases and buildingrelationships.

MONDAY 15 SEP EMBER

15 TIMO is a two yearprogramme aimed attraining and equipping cross-

cultural workers for long-termmissionary service. Within theprogramme there are four coreunits which cover a wide rangeof missiology. Pray this coursehelps team members developpersonal philosophies of missionlife and ministry.

UESDAY 16 SEP EMBER

16 Our team is multicultural.Each has more than

one culture to learn and adjustto as well as Lopit culture. Tocope with all this adjustmentteam members need healthyinterpersonal relationships anda sincere commitment of faith.Pray for them and team unity.


17 Our team has six children.One is home schooledon the eld and ve are inboarding school. Pray for thechildren, both for their spiritualand academic lives. For those

away at boarding school, praythey adjust well. Pray too for thepracticalities of school fees andtravelling expenses.


18 The team is hoping toreach out to two mainvillages- Iboni and OHilang. Team members live among these

communities and experienceevery part of village life. Ourcommunities are animisticin religion and hold to theirtraditional beliefs in witchcraft,rainmakers, landlords, sacredplaces and objects of worship.

FRIDAY 19 SEP EMBER

19 A few believers have beenidentied but face daily

challenges. Breaking from theircultural beliefs and practices topursue biblical living is very hard. Threats from family membershinder their growth and literacyis an obstacle to an effectivediscipleship programme. Praythe team are a support to them.


20 Please pray for SouthSudan. The country isundergoing a very difficult timepolitically and socially. Internalconict within the government,tribal issues, cattle raiding, poor

infrastructure and low literacyrates are hindering the growthof the nation. Pray that recenttroubles wouldnt reoccur andthat instability would not hinderministry.

14-20 September

Weekly focus

Following the rst Lopit TIMO (Training in Ministry

Outreach) team in 2006/2008. TIMO graduates felt Gods callto continue the work, so, after6 years of prayer the second TIMO team was begun 13kms away. Please pray for theteam to be gospel centeredand able to grow disciples

amongst the Lopit people.

People & PlacesSee page 6 to learn more aboutEuropean Mission Partnersworking across South Sudan.


People focus: The Lopit The Lopit are an unreached people group in South Sudan,but praise God that they are beginning to respond to the

gospel. The rst TIMO (Training in Ministry Outreach) teamamongst the Lopit saw an African Inland Church started inLohutok village. Now a second TIMO team, consisting oftwo Kenyan families, a Brazilian couple, a lady from the USAand a lady from New Zealand, went out last December, tocontinue the work nearby.


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SUNDAY 21 SEP EMBER

21 Summer Teams are greatopportunities to servein Africa if you only have a fewweeks available. Pray for SamHolden, Amy McKee & MarielNonis who took part in teams

this summer as they process allthey have seen and learnt.

MONDAY 22 SEP EMBER

22We have many Long Term Mission Partnerswhose rst experience withAIM was a Medical Elective. This programme providesexperiences for those withMedical Mission on their hearts.Pray for Jill Fulton, LynseyHarrison and Rachel Calvin whocompleted theirs this summer.

UESDAY 23 SEP EMBER

23 James King felt a callfrom a very early ageto serve God in Africa so, withthat in mind, he took a coursein mechanics to equip him withpractical skills. He is currentlyserving for 3 months in Kalacha,Kenya, helping the team therewith vehicle and buildingmaintenance. Give thanks forhis willingness to serve whereneeded in this very practical way.Pray as he considers his future.


24 Despite being convincedthat she never wantedto live outside of the UK, NaomiColeman felt God call her torespond to a request for homeschool help from Mat & KatyLinley in Madagascar. She hasgiven up her summer holidayto do this! Pray for continuedguidance for Naomi as she

considers her future.


25 There is a great need forhome school teachinghelp amongst our Long Termmissionaries. Pray for the rightShort Termers to respond to thisneed, just as Naomi has!

FRIDAY 26 SEP EMBER

26 Pray for Bethany Sinclair,Sarah McArthur andGnter Springer teaching Englishin Bunia, DRC. Pray as they settleand get orientated to their newsurroundings that God would

enable them to serve Him well.SA URDAY 27 SEP EMBER

27 There have been manychanges to the Short Term programme over thesummer. In Central Region,Eastern Region and at anInterntional level. Pray for thecontinued smooth-running ofthe programme amidst changes.

SUNDAY 28 SEP EMBER

28 It is always a joy andencouragement whenShort Termers wish to extendtheir assignments beyondoriginal plans. Give thanks thatSteve Titterton and Paul & DiAllcock wish to do this and prayfor them as they continue.

MONDAY 29 SEP EMBER

29 Joseph & Sandy, alongwith their 2 children,Nathan & Joy*, spent a fewweeks serving at a hospital inMombasa in August, with theintention of returning each yearfor further work and training. This opportunity represents a

new partnership for AIM in Kenyawhich could open up possibilitiesfor others. Pray for the family,those involved in arranging thisand for ongoing relationshipswith the hospital staff.

UESDAY 30 SEP EMBER

30 Pray for Amy Birtwistleand Rosemary Rettiein the office in Nottinghamas they contact enquirers andwalk with new applicantspreparing to serve in Africa, aswell as keeping up with all thosecurrently serving. Pray they workefficiently as a team and servethe Short Term programme well.

Weekly focus There are many Short Termerscoming and going over thesummer months; it is a busytime for both Mobilisingand Receiving Offices. Praythat each Short Termer

would receive the care andservice that the programmepromises to give and thateach of them would have anunforgettable experiencethat would draw them closerto God and give them a heartfor ongoing world mission.

21-30 Sept

Short-term: Synergy

Synergy is Africa InlandMissions short-term

programme that offersanyone over the age of18 the opportunity to getinvolved with cross-culturalmission in Africa. There aremany different opportunitiesto serve from 3 to 12 months.

Short-term Prayer SheetIf youd like more informationabout our short-termers and their placements, download a prayersheet from:

aimint.org/eu/shortterm

*names changed for security reasons


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