BMS worker Lynne Brown who is not only mentoring the pre-school coordinators but also teaches in the National Baptist Seminary.

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

Lord, during this season of Lent, through the presence of Your loving Spirit, please help us to grow in spiritual devotion and discipline, fi nd new depth in our prayer and learn to depend ever more on Your power and love. Amen.

(from Care Prayer Diary)

The pre-school national and regional co-ordinators Manuel Wafumbua, Januario Carlos and Maria Teresa, as hundreds of children in the poorer communities are given a chance of schooling

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

Pray for those in positions of strategic leadership in the nation who may be tempted to indulge in excessive financial gain, inappropriate relationships and misuse their power. Ask God to guard their hearts and help them to serve with integrity.

(from Care Prayer Diary)

Pastor Kiauzowa the principal of the Baptist Seminary, plus his staff and students.

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

Ask God to raise up even more Christian men and women gifted in business and other professions, who have a heart for disadvantaged young people and a willingness to mentor them. Pray they will have wisdom, patience and vision for those they help.

(from Care Prayer Diary)

The IEBA General Secretary Pastor Nafilo as he leads the expansion of the denomination and also pastors a church.

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

We worship You, Lord Jesus! Thank You for coming to live among us and for dying on the cross for our salvation. We marvel at Your humility and obedience to the Father, and pray that we may serve You and others through the power of Your Spirit. Amen.

(from Care Prayer Diary)

Angola continues to climb up the Human Development Index, indicating that the general standard of living is rising but there is still a great challenge facing the scattered rural communities. Communication is one of the biggest challenges facing the Evangelical Baptist Church of Angola (IEBA) as it continues to plant new churches and is now represented nationally in most of the nation’s provinces.

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

Pray that the coming weeks will be a time when we will be closer to God reflecting on our relationship with him individually and as a church. Pray for churches that are using Lent to pray for their future, that they will know God’s presence and vision for them.

(from BUGB Prayer Guide)

A continued positive working environment for staff in Didcot and Birmingham; that each person would remain fulfilled in what they do, in the knowledge that they are part of God’s bigger picture.

(from BMS Prayer Guide)

Pray about the growing trend towards long-term cohabitation relationships – statistically more likely to fail – in place of marriage. Remember too the many couples who decide not to marry because they cannot afford the wedding they feel is expected.

(from Care Prayer Diary)