PRAYER REQUESTS
7 August 2025
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PRAYER REQUESTS NEED UPDATING PLEASE
Deepak – It is his birthday today and he has asked us to pray for him as he works his way through some stressful financial and health issues.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
Thank you for the many encouraging updates. I thought it best to bring all the prayer updates into this section, so you can rejoice with me! Please keep the updates coming as they are a joy to share.
Barbara – is back at work part time. Pray for her safety, patience and for complete restoration. Pray also for those supporting her during this time and for her sister, Sue and brother, Paul, for travelling mercies as they visit.
Steve W – recovered from cancer and the cancer treatments and is now cancer free. Pray for his son Graeme who has just had emergency surgery and is recovering.
Patti and John – are both doing better and thank you for your prayers. Patti having tests for possible Parkinson’s but OK otherwise. They have in-home help three times a week. John still having tests, but all seems to be settling. Pray for their health and health carers and that God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion.
Junko and Adam – After five years of determined effort, Junko has secured her RN certification to practice in Australia. Pray for Adam that he is recognised for his compassion and dedication to those in the aged care facility he works in. Pray they both stay strong and healthy and get enough rest from their busy schedules.
Other Prayer Requests
Pray for true, Christ-centred revival in America.
Grant and Sue – Sue is feeling better and she and Grant are now with their new granddaughter, Abigail. Pray for the new child, mother and father and for Sue and Grant that they will pace themselves.
Yoshimi –Her Mom of 91, is quite unwell and in and out of hospital now. Pray for Yoshimi as she deals with this situation and for her father who is feeling lost already. Pray God’s strength and comfort.
Jeff and Rachael’s family – Peyton and her husband. They continue to grow together in their love of the Lord. Carter (grandson) finished another year in college and did well. Pray they both stay focused on the Lord and surround themselves with Godly friends.
Peter and Jillian – travelling overseas in Scotland. Pray for their health and safety and that they enjoy this new adventure together and return safely home.
Ian and Jenny– Are home safe and healthy from their trip. Continue to pray for effective personal evangelism and that their two grown children would turn back to their relationship with Christ.
Tracey – dealing with the pressures of her Mom in long-term, special Alzheimer’s care. Pray for her stamina and wisdom to walk through this time with strength and hope. Pray also for her Mom’s carers.
Samantha – pray for her as she supports her Dad through his growing dementia and the loss of his wife, support through her own grief and strength and patience for Stuart, Samantha’s husband as he supports her each day.
Scott – unspoken request.
URGENT - Luke – (who we have prayed for before). Pray for some kind of social service intervention and support for this troubled man so he can get the critical and long-term help he needs to restore his health and leads to a life with hope.
Jayne – is still growing in grace after the loss her Mom and best friend on the same day. Pray for comfort, strength and that she fully grieves through these losses.
Anna’s Mom – recovering from cancer surgery and will start radiation therapy today. Pray she tolerates the treatment easily. Still awaiting knee surgery. Pray for her courage in the face of her fears and that she will grow increasingly open to the Gospel from her daughter. Pray also for Anna, who teaches Scripture classes at a private girls school, that as the term begins the Lord’s hand draws hearts to Him.
Jen N – a Jewish woman I met during a project. Pray she finds a new role and that her health stays strong and for her two boys (ages 18 and 19).
Robin – continue to pray for her strength and healing after the loss her beloved mother. Pray for her patience and that God will bring a new Christian family to surround her and support her with His love.
Paul – pray for his physical and emotional health. Still with no job or work after more than fourteen years.
Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who has helped me with the WeakDay Devotion books. Pray for Denny’s growing strength since his heart surgery and for Marci as they support each other and enjoy each new day.
Elina – needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.
Christine – give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing, pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Scott and Carolyn – our pastor, his wife and three boys. Pray they are supported and appreciated because of their wonderful commitment to Christ and His Word. Pray for their wisdom, strength, patience and that the church family will continue to grow with them. Pray for Austin who is about to take his HSC practice exam that he will be calm, confident and that he can remember the facts he needs.
Elaine and Jim – (the ‘Little Church’ ministry) need your fervent prayers for their safety, health, strength as their reach continues to spread around the world in a model of home churches. Pray for continued growth of their YouTube channel and website: https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld
Pat and Issy – have been called to serve in Katherine Northern Territories after ten years teaching and working with the youth in our church. Pray the Lord refreshes and strengthens them with unexpected ‘streams in the desert’, wisdom and His endless love in their new work.
Ray and Kathy – Will be travelling to Scotland soon. Pray their preparation goes smoothly. Pray for Ray, that he maintains balance now that he is ‘retired’ from a life-time of Christian service. Continue to pray for his Mom as she fades into the growing fog of dementia and that her words will grow gentle and loving. Pray for them as a couple that God grows this new phase of their relationship.
Jenny S – nearly completed recording the entire ESV Bible! Continue to pray for her strength, patience and that the Lord provides her new insights through this magnificent journey. Pray for her aging father (in an aged care facility) fading away with dementia and her mother recovering from a mastectomy. Pray God continues to provide sufficient financial support, vigorous good health and winsome wisdom for her.
Clare – who ministers in CRU. Pray God gives her wisdom with her schedule and has adequate time to rest, that He continues to bless her with robust health, that her physical, emotional and financial needs are met and that three junior ministry partners are found to support the CRU school’s ministry team. Pray for her younger brother, Scott, his wife, Megan (that she would seek help to work through her issues) and their four children. And pray for Clare as she supports her dad during radiation treatment and for her mum as she cares for him.
Isaias and Judith Catorce –Pray for safety and God’s blessing on their tireless ministry. They lead Ambassadors for Christ Philippines (AFCP – TMS Global). I’ve visited their ministry and encourage you to learn more and consider supporting them. Go to www.tms-global.org . Select the ‘Give’ option at the top of the page. Select ‘Give to a Worker.’ Type the amount of the gift and the code 6028 (stands for ‘Catorce’), then follow the simple directions.
Rev Patrick - a Bible scholar who, although retired, continues his work as part of an English Translation Review Committee working to complete a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English). They are also beginning work on the Old Testament. Also, pray for his teaching classes on Wednesdays (Christology) and Thursdays (book of Mark in Spanish). Pray for his health, vigour, patience and increasing skill in languages.
Talitha and Baptise – are studying at Moore College to further strengthen their Christian leadership roles. Continue to pray for her health and that the hearts of those around them provide ample support for their work and studies.
Alistair Begg – has retired from full-time ministry at Parkside Church in Cleveland Ohio. Pray he will be sustained and strengthened through this new phase of his ministry and that he increases in wisdom, grace and robust health as he finds new ways to present God’s Word in love to those hungry to hear it!
Andrew M – head of Deaf Ministries Intnl., is hosting a fundraiser in Sydney. Pray everything goes smoothly and that John Anderson (featured speaker) speaks compellingly -- and that through these efforts they raise awareness and additional funds for those who cannot ‘hear’ the Word without special efforts. Pray for his family life, robust health, sufficient rest and abundant harvest.
Simon, Tamara and their children – Simon has moved to a new ministry with new challenges. Pray for him and his entire family.
Audley and Millie – Pray for their union in Christ, health, and strength. Pray for his wisdom and that he will have sufficient energy to work on his book detailing his wisdom, after decades of his radio ministry as America hunger for ‘True meat’.
Pray Especially for Salvation for:
Fred and Barb – brother of Patti, and his wife.
Bryan and Julie (Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and that the others will follow shortly thereafter. They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate -- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over many years.
Louisville family of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Peggy – a dear friend of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years. The chemo and radiation treatments have resulted in bone deterioration and she is in excruciating pain now. Pray for her as she walks through this shadowy valley, for her health care providers and most of all, that she finds salvation.
Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times, including piercing his heart. Although recovered physically, they are still pulling their lives back together. Pray they might find the Lord in all the chaos and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she is now the ‘breadwinner’.
Diane, Dave and Leon – Diane needs prayer for wisdom and self-care as she looks after Leon (after surgery to remove a cancerous kidney) and for her partner, Dave (after surgery for lung cancer). Diane’s husband died of cancer at the age of 55. All three need the saving grace of the Lord’s salvation.
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.
David – Pray he settles into the new medications and that he is strengthen and improves daily, for his patience and continued wisdom for Heidi -- (his daughter) who is now his full-time, in-home, paid carer. Pray for her stamina, wisdom and health.
Wayne B – is slowly losing his precious wife, Lyn, (diagnosed with frontal, temporal dementia about six years ago). She has been in a full-time care facility since May of 2020 and was moved to a psycho-geriatric facility. Sometimes she knows who he is but is no longer able to respond. Pray for comfort and patience for Wayne as he deals with this difficult situation.
Joni – a long-time friend, healing from a hysterectomy and a series of cancer treatments. She rebegins radiation soon as new cancer has been detected. Pray for her stamina and those who support her as family. Pray for her healthcare providers that they are gentle and kind.
Hans– has had to begin chemo once again to manage his lung cancer. His financial difficulties remain. Pray for his healthcare providers and that he is surrounded by faithful and compassionate Christian friends who will remind him of the Lord’s love. Pray for his Mom (age 86) that their time together is filled with extraordinarily good times, lots of love and laughter.
Jake – continues his battle with COPD (emphysema) and heart problems (he now has five stents). Pray for his health carers and those who support him through his journey.