Unity – Building Bridges

Join YWAMers around the globe in praying and hearing from God. He is inviting you!

The Cunninghams Meeting with (left to right) Justin Welby, Head of the Anglican Church; Pope Francis, Head of the Roman Catholic Church and Pope Twadros II, Head of the Coptic Church to End Bible Poverty

A great awareness has been taking place on a worldwide level that is bringing people from different confessions and denominations together in Christian unity. Recent events include a global gathering held in Jerusalem to link the east and the west; an event commemorating the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in which Lutherans, Catholics and many other denominations celebrated Christian unity; and the upcoming annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18 – 25th in which many YWAMers and denominations are involved.

Some have described Christian unity as the process of becoming one or oneness vs. having a focus on one denomination’s distinctions over another’s. The process of becoming one involves having a greater focus on the workings of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; affectionately loving our Christian brothers and sisters even if we do not agree completely with the doctrine of their denomination; focusing on the essentials of the Christian faith as opposed to the details of one denomination or another, and humbling ourselves like Christ. In humility, we can perceive that the Body of Christ exists within and outside different Christian expressions.  Though we might agree with the theology of a particular church or denomination, we know that does not mean everyone who attends there is a believer, but there are also Godly believers who are members of churches or confessions with whom we might disagree. We all seek to have a Biblical faith and theology but we all reach different conclusions.

Jesus spoke of unity: “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—“ (John 17:22). Paul prayed for and encouraged unity:

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 15:5-7

One of YWAM’s eighteen foundational values includes being interdenominational. YWAM believes this denominational diversity is a positive factor that contributes to the health and growth of the mission. Some examples of YWAMers working interdenominationally for Christian unity are:

  • YWAM Egypt’s work within Coptic churches.
  • Based upon a long-standing relationship between a YWAM leader and the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who became Pope Francis, the Pope has received YWAM leaders and sent greetings to YWAM events. Watch this video of YWAM praying for Pope Francis: http://www.ywam.org/blog/avada_portfolio/alejandros-prayer-for-pope-francis-loren-cunningham.
  • The work of YWAM’s Kerygma network (http://kerygma.network/) in the Catholic world.
  • Many who teach in YWAM training schools have been drawn from a wide variety of denominations and confessions.
  • In the Middle East, many of our staff and leaders identify themselves as Orthodox.
  • Many YWAMers have joined in with regional and global Gatherings of Watchmen for the Nations, where unity has been a major theme over recent years, bridging divisions within the Chinese church and between Christians from different tribes and nations.

Please join us this month in praying for YWAMers and other Christians to have a heart for fellowship in the body of Christ across institutional barriers, even in polarized communities.

Prepare to Pray:

  • Read Acts 15 and ask the Father to:
    • Reveal who, by your mouth, needs to hear the gospel and believe
    • Provide clarity for your ministry regarding:
      • Living harmoniously with other Christians
      • Diversity that needs grace and/or forgiveness
    • Reveal how your location can achieve a higher level of unity with churches and partners in your area
    • Reveal to you where your particular views may be limiting unity
  • Consider beginning your prayer meeting by watching Alejandro Rodriguez’s prayer for Pope Francis and then join in with that prayer.

  • Review countries in your area to identify specific prayer needs regarding Christian unity.
YWAMers in India in a Way of the Cross
YWAMers in India join local Catholics and other Christians in a ‘Way of the Cross’ (Cassius Soares)

Pray:

  • Pray for a greater vision of a united Church and that the love of Christ would become a means and motive for reconciliation.
  • Pray that we would obtain a greater sense of wonderment regarding our Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit so that we would not be focused on the little things.
  • Pray for a deeper appreciation for the unity within the Godhead.
  • Pray for relational unity with other Christians where relationships are strained and love is lacking.
  • Pray that we would refrain from the temptation to compare our best with the others worst areas when we talk of other Christians. Pray that we would rather focus on and believe in the marvelous work of Christ in the others.
  • Pray for Christians and churches to focus on beliefs that unite us, which is much stronger and greater than what divides us. Pray also for humility and respect in addressing divisions.
  • Pray for heartfelt repentance starting with ourselves, where we have built walls of sinfulness out of pride, fear, independence, selfishness, etc.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:13

  • Pray for YWAM ministries that serve diverse churches and that build Christian unity.
  • Pray for the 250 YWAMers that call the Middle East their home. Pray for unity in partnerships so that the people of the Middle East will meet their Savior.
  • Pray for YWAMers to have clarity on essentials of the Christian faith.
  • Praise God for the opportunities we have to work with people from different denominations and confessions and ask Him to give us wisdom in modeling Christian unity the way Christ would.
  • Pray for the leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
  • YWAM Kerygma requests prayer for Catholics and Protestants to be open to learning from each other so that they can love and reach the poor and unreached together.
  • Pray for oneness with your partner churches and other Christian organizations in your area.
  • Pray that deep rooted historical differences will be resolved in a spirit of love.
  • Pray for YWAMers to grow in their ability to love everyone and to be humble.
  • Pray for YWAMers to be true ambassadors of reconciliation, proclaiming this reconciliation in word and deed to all the world. Pray that we would lead as examples and facilitate for others the breaking down of walls, building of bridges and opening doors to new ways of living to the communities to whom we reach.
Youth at the Catholic-Lutheran Reformation Commemoration
Catholic-Lutheran Reformation Commemoration – October 2016

(The Lutheran World Federation)

Take Action:

  • Find ways to celebrate Jesus and what we share in common with other Christians and together pray for your area.
  • Join together with other Christians in outreaches to serve the poor and marginalized in your area.
  • Ask open questions of other Christians about beliefs and practices from their tradition which puzzle you, with a genuine humility and desire to learn.
  • Read the first five pages of the booklet for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18 – 25 produced by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and develop a plan for your involvement. Consider facilitating a joint prayer service for Christians and churches in your area sometime during the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” (Jan.18th-25th).  You could use the suggestions on pg.13-24 as a guide for such a gathering.
Bishop of Aleppo, Syria Speaks on stage at Catholic-Lutheran Reformation Commemoration
Bishop of Aleppo, Syria Speaks at Catholic-Lutheran Reformation Commemoration in October 2016

(The Lutheran World Federation)

Homeless Christian families in Pakistan
Homeless Christians in Pakistan (YWAM.org)
The aftermath and result of a Bomb that Exploded next to St Mark's Cathedral
Bomb Explodes next to St Mark’s Cathedral which is home to the office of the Orthodox Christian Pope Tawadros II [AP]
  • Share on facebook.com/youthwithamission, post a picture and add a comment about how you prayed.
  • Go to twitter.com; search for #praywithywam and tweet about your prayer time/post a picture.
  • Send an email to prayer@ywam.org letting us know how you prayed and what God revealed to you.
Quote From Corrie Ten Boom stating, "Be united with other Christians. A will with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together."
From Church Unite Facebook

How We Prayed

December 2016 – Paris

  • YWAM York, United Kingdom prayed against loneliness and bitterness in Paris, for generous hospitality, and that the gospel would be distinctive and would shine bright against the backdrop of humanism and the occult.
  • YWAM Blantyre, Malawi prayed all day and YWAMers signed up for certain times.
  • YWAM Ports De Vie, France joined The Invitation during their weekly base intercessory time. They report that it was a great privilege to pray for their brothers and sisters in Paris and for the city itself and its inhabitants.
  • YWAM Orlando, United States focused during The Invitation on prayer for Paris refugees and terrorism.
YWAM Orlando Praying
YWAM Orlando Praying on December 8 (YWAM Orlando Facebook)
  • YWAM Ituzaingo, Argentina prayed for refugees to know the way of salvation and for YWAM bases to open where refugees are living.
  • A woman in Jakarta who attended a DTS several years ago reported that the Lord had led her ministry two months ago to travel to Paris and other European cities to pray against darkness and to preach the Gospel December 8 – 18, 2016. Thirty nine team members travelled to Paris on December 8 to start this mission trip.
  • YWAM Tallinn, Estonia prayed for Paris and shared a photo of their white board.
Paris prayer white board - "Migrant People, Terrorism, The Occult, YWAM Paris, Spiritual Breakthrough".
From YWAM Tallinn, Estonia

 Future Topics:

  • February 9, 2017 Growth: Local
  • March 9, 2017 Growth: Global
  • April 13, 2017 Growth: Persecution

Don’t Miss The Invitation:

  • Sign up for prayer updates. Go to ywam.org, find the “Stay Connected” box on the home page, put in your email address and click “Sign Up.”
  • Download prayer updates in a specific language. Go to ywam.org/theinvitation. (Currently available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian, Korean or request other languages.)
  • Join the conversation about how God is leading in these prayer times. Comment on the Facebook post on the second Thursday at facebook.com/youthwithamission or on Twitter @ywam, hash tag #praywithywam.
  • If you sense God giving you a word or a direction for YWAM’s prayer, please contact us: prayer@ywam.org.

Paris

Join YWAMers around the globe in praying and hearing from God. He is inviting you!

 Paris, The City of Lights
Paris, The City of Lights

Paris has been nicknamed the “city of lights” because it was one of the first cities to have gas lights in the streets, specifically 56,000 gas lights in the 1860s. However, in recent years Paris has been far from being a “city of lights” from a gospel perspective. Tim Svoboda of YWAM’s City Ministries includes Paris in his list of the top five “Super Giant” cities where there is a stronghold of darkness (the others are Kolkata, Moscow, Pyongyang and Tokyo).

Recent events though—terrorist threats and attacks, the financial crisis and the refugee crisis—may be reason for a change, one that YWAM Paris leader Carrie Webb describes as “a definite shift in the spiritual atmosphere of Paris. What used to be an extremely hard ground has been cracked open and a plowing of the field has started.” Carrie also notes the role that prayer and past and present missionaries have played in cracking the ground.

Please join us this month in praying for breakthroughs in Paris.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:5

 Prepare to Pray:

  • Read this account of YWAM’s Summer of Service in Paris to obtain an understanding of the shift in how people are responding to the gospel in Paris: https://spark.adobe.com/page/EUAD3l5MwzB8W/
  • Picture Paris more clearly using these statistics (sources New York Times, Wikipedia, YWAM Archives, Operation World):
    • Over 12 million people live in Paris and the surrounding area making it the largest city in Western Europe.
    • Paris is one of the most culturally diverse cities in Europe. Approximately 20% of its population was born outside France and 41.3% of people under 20 have at least one immigrant parent.
    • 100 migrants arrive daily as of November 2016 with 3,000 camped in tents in just one area of the city.
    • Religious affiliation:
      • High population of atheists and non-religious
      • 7 million Muslims, or 10 – 15% of population
      • 320,000 Jews, or just under 3% of population
      • Declining Catholic population
      • 2% of population or less are Evangelicals
YWAM Paris DTS Students standing in front of the Louvre
YWAM Paris DTS Students at the Louvre (from YWAM Paris, Instagram)

Pray:

Migrant People

  • Pray for safety and provision for migrant people living in Paris.
  • Pray for police and other workers to have wisdom and grace when working with displaced people.
  • Pray for the hearts of Parisians to be open to welcoming migrant people. Pray that the government would have wisdom and generosity in caring for immigrants.
  • Praise God for the growth of the church amongst the immigrants from Africa. Pray that the Africans can related the Gospel to the French.

Terrorism

  • Pray for the families of the victims and those who were injured in the Paris bombings last year (November 2015) and the terrible trauma of the Nice lorry attack last summer. In Paris, the attackers killed 130people, including 89 at the Bataclan theatre. Another 368 people were injured, more than 80 seriously. Pray also for healing and for an awareness of eternal things for people traumatized in Paris as a whole.
  • Pray for those who planned and executed the Paris attacks and for their families that God would reveal the truth to them.
Map of France with Mini-Eiffel Tower sitting over Paris
Paris – Key for the Gospel (Source: Pexels)

The Occult

  • Pray against the occult. There are ten times more people earning a living via the occult than there are evangelical pastors and missionaries in Paris.
  • Pray for continued Spirit-led unity among the small number of Christians in Paris so that darkness is defied.
  • Pray that Parisians would see the light of Christ and that they would be repelled from the dark ways of the occult.
YWAM Paris Staff standing in front of graffiti on a wall
YWAM Paris Staff (from YWAM Paris, Instagram)

Spiritual Breakthroughs

  • Pray for spiritual strongholds to be broken. Pray that the people of France would turn their hearts toward God as things are being shaken and the question, “What do we really believe?” is being asked.
  • Pray for the new wave of spiritual movement towards Christ in Paris. Pray for heads of families, single people, the elderly, students, Muslims, Jews, and others.
  • Pray for the church to “look” French.
  • The number of evangelicals is growing. Pray for continued multiplication of churches and for safe places to worship in every one of the 20 arrondissements, or administrative districts in Paris.
  • Pray for church denominations that are currently dead in Paris, but should they awaken have huge potential.
  • Pray for the North African Muslims and for the missionaries that work amongst them. The ratio of missionaries to Muslims is very low.
  • Pray for God to send missionary workers to France. Pray for effective training to prepare these workers for the spiritual climate and challenges in Paris.
  • Pray for the relatively small number of Christians in Paris to show the love and empathy of Christ to this city in crisis situations, whether it be refugees, terror attacks, homelessness or people in everyday life situations.
Collage of YWAM Paris Leaders in one photo, and a DTS advert in another image
YWAM Paris Leaders and Discipleship Training School

YWAM Paris

  • Pray for affordable housing for students and staff.
  • Pray for provision of a building to use as a hub that accommodates most of the housing, community areas, dining room and lecture rooms needed for staff and students.
  • Pray for favor for YWAM Paris with visas.
  • Pray for opportunities for YWAM to get more involved with refugees in Paris. Pray for new connections and strategic people who have solid information.
  • Pray that God would open the door for YWAM to partner with more organizations and churches in Paris.
  • Pray that YWAM’s capacity would expand for the needs and opportunities of Paris and that resources would become available for training and for reaching the poor and needy. Pray for God to send innovative people and ideas to respond to the numerous people groups, needs and opportunities Paris offers.
Christmas Card from YWAM Paris saying "Merry Christmas / Joyeux Noel"
Merry Christmas, With love from YWAM Paris

Take Action:

Three YWAMers walking towards the Eiffel Tower along the river in Paris
YWAMers in Paris (from YWAM Paris Instagram)
  • General
    • Share on facebook.com/youthwithamission, post a picture and add a comment about how you prayed.
    • Go to twitter.com; search for #praywithywam and tweet about your prayer time/post a picture.
    • Send an email to prayer@ywam.org letting us know how you prayed and what God revealed to you.

How We Prayed

November 2016 – Spheres of Society

  • YWAM Madison posted that they prayed for the spheres of society, specifically that they prayed for teachers in the sphere of Education.
  • YWAM Kona students took time during class to go to their prayer room and prayed for Jesus to be made known all over the nations through all the spheres.

July 2016 – Refugees

  • YWAM Hong Kong prayed for refugees using a large floor map.
YWAM Hong Kong Praying for Refugees over a large world map
YWAM Hong Kong Praying for Refugees

February 2016 – Governments

  • YWAM Hong Kong and YWAM Paris prayed for governments:
Two Diagrams, one of YWAM Hong Kong with the Seven Spheres of Society around it, the other with a map of France and photos of politicians on it
YWAM Hong Kong and YWAM Paris Prayed for Governments

Future Topics:

  • January 12, 2017 Unity – Building Bridges

Don’t Miss The Invitation:

  • Sign up for prayer updates. Go to ywam.org, find the “Stay Connected” box on the home page, put in your email address and click “Sign Up.”
  • Download prayer updates in a specific language. Go to ywam.org/theinvitation. (Currently available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian, Korean or request other languages.)
  • Join the conversation about how God is leading in these prayer times. Comment on the Facebook post on the second Thursday at facebook.com/youthwithamission or on Twitter @ywam, hash tag #praywithywam.
  • If you sense God giving you a word or a direction for YWAM’s prayer, please contact us: prayer@ywam.org.

Spheres of Society

Join YWAMers around the globe in praying and hearing from God. He is inviting you!

Group of YWAMers Celebrating the Spheres at YWAM Together 2016
Celebrating the Spheres at YWAM Together 2016

In 1975, Loren Cunningham sensed God giving him a message about God’s desire to see transformation in every sphere of society. Shortly thereafter Loren found out that other Christian leaders had sensed God giving them essentially the same message. Those leaders included Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and author Francis Schaeffer.

At the YWAM Together 2016 event held in Kansas City in September, YWAMers, YWAM alumni, and friends of YWAM from all spheres met as a large and extended family to experience the presence of God and to dialog about the spheres at a more practical implementation level than has been done before.

Please join us this month in praying for the seven spheres of society: family, economics, government, religion, education, media and celebration.

God wants every nation to be able to experience the transformative impact of the kingdom of God in every dimension of its cultural life, shaping every sphere of society.

David Hamilton

 Prepare to Pray:

  • Review each of the seven spheres of society. See God Revealed Through the Spheres of Society by David Hamilton: http://www.ywam.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/God-Revealed-through-the-Spheres-of-Society.pdf
  • Spend some time with the Lord and ask Him to speak to you in a fresh way about the seven spheres:
    • The Sphere of Family
    • The Sphere of Economics (Science, Technology & Business)
    • The Sphere of Government
    • The Sphere of Religion
    • The Sphere of Education
    • The Sphere of Media (Communication)
    • The Sphere of Celebration (Arts, Entertainment & Sports)
  • List the spheres impacted by ministries associated with your location.
  • List friends of YWAM that are conducting ministries or that have ministry opportunities in spheres other than religion. Ask the Lord how you and your location could serve these individuals.
Collage of four photos showing the a YWAM ship in PNG, camera crew, children playing a balloon, and a IT Discipleship Training School
Some of the spheres YWAM ministers in. Top, left to right: Pacific Link Arrives in Papua New Guinea – Sphere of Government; YWAM Harpenden – Sphere of Media. Bottom: YWAM Madison – Sphere of Education; YWAM Nigeria Information Technology DTS – Sphere of Media

Pray:

  • For more effective discipling of the nations through a better understanding of the spheres.
  • For God to teach us how to righty represent him in all of these different arenas of society.
  • That new tools available for understanding the spheres from a biblical perspective will help us work more faithfully in God’s purpose for every societal sphere of influence. (For more info on one resource, see the SourceView Bible at sourceviewbible.com.)
  • For increased collaboration and communication with people working within specific spheres, such as YWAM alumni and friends of YWAM.
Person playing a guitar
Sphere of Religion. YWAM Metro New York
  • For the University of Nations partnerships for developing training for the spheres.
  • For effective partnerships and relationships between traditional YWAM and spheres and between people from one sphere to another.
  • For wisdom for YWAM leaders as YWAM “multiplies” and grows at a faster pace due to sphere ministries.
  • That our growth/multiplication would be a movement generated by the Spirit of God.
  • For a communication infrastructure that will effectively support the anticipated growth of YWAM in all the spheres.
  • For understanding among Christian workers of the importance of all spheres for building God’s kingdom.
Person holding a sparkler with words "Celebration - Discover the gift of God in each other"
Sphere of Celebration
  • For a spirit of teachability regarding spheres among YWAMers.
  • For YWAMers to be grounded in God and His Word so that we bring biblical value to the spheres.
  • For YWAMers to be in the world but not conformed to it.

Each sphere plays a unique role in seeing “God’s kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven” (Matthew 6:10).

YWAM Kona

Special Prayer Focus:

Pray for a YWAMer who was kidnapped in Africa in mid-October. Through his holistic work into several spheres of society he and his team have improved living conditions amongst peoples living in isolated and harsh conditions. During the kidnapping, two guards were killed. Please pray for this man’s release, pray for his wife and children, and please pray for the families of the two guards. (Do pray, but the authorities tell us: do not post any information or comments about this man on social media or websites.)

Screenshot of the sourceview Bible app on an iPhone and a Samsung Smart Phone
The spheres in the SourceView Bible App

 

Take Action:

  • Download the YWAM Together workbook http://ywamkc2016.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Sphereview-Devotional.pdf
    • Read about beauty, order and abundance and fill out the Discovering Kingdom Metrics to Disciple the Nations work sheet on pages 26-27 of the workbook.
    • Read about the Belief Tree and fill out The Belief Tree and the Seven Spheres of Influence worksheet on pages 30-35 of the workbook.
    • Read about the domains of authority and the spheres of influence and fill out the Understanding The Domains of Authority worksheet on pages 36 – 43 of the workbook.
    • Complete the Preparing for Transformation questionnaire found on page 47.
  • Find out more about the SourceView Bible application and download it:

Everyone is called to impact the spheres of society. If you hold that God is the creator and sustainer of all things then the farmer who milks the cows; the driver who delivers the milk and the cashier who sells you the milk are all God’s agents to feed and care for the world.

Beth Senn, YWAM alumni working in the sphere of Celebration

How We Prayed – October 2016 – A Year of Answered Prayer

  • YWAMers noted on Facebook where they prayed: Australia, Mexico, Malawi, Canada, USA, Brazil, Korea, Papua New Guinea, India, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Nepal, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Norway, Philippines, and Italy.
YWAM Together stage with 10 people discussing the sphere of family
YWAM Together 2016 – Report on Sphere of Family

Future Topics:

  • December 8 – Paris

Don’t Miss The Invitation:

  • Sign up for prayer updates. Go to ywam.org, find the “Stay Connected” box on the home page, put in your email address and click “Sign Up.”
  • Download prayer updates in a specific language. Go to ywam.org/theinvitation. (Currently available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian, Korean or request other languages.)
  • Join the conversation about how God is leading in these prayer times. Comment on the Facebook post on the second Thursday at facebook.com/youthwithamission or on Twitter @ywam, hash tag #praywithywam.
  • If you sense God giving you a word or a direction for YWAM’s prayer, please contact us: prayer@ywam.org

A Year of Answered Prayer

Join YWAMers around the globe in praying & hearing from God. He is inviting you!

Six people at YWAM South Sudan praying in a circle holding hands
YWAM South Sudan

And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:13

Praise God that He is our creator, our Father, our redeemer, our protector and He answers our prayers! In October 2015 YWAM launched The Invitation, inviting all YWAMers to pray monthly on the same (or similar) day. We have prayed for global topics like ending Bible poverty, refugees and Muslims. We have prayed for areas where YWAM does not have a presence such as the Horn of Africa. And we have prayed for local matters such as universities and YWAM property. The Lord has answered many prayers during this past year and to mark the one-year anniversary of The Invitation we are inviting you to spend time thanking God for a year of answer prayer.

Line of YWAM staff praying together at Europe DNA Infusion on The Invitation prayer day for May 2016
Europe DNA Infusion on The Invitation prayer day for May 2016

Some of the highlights from The Invitation’s first year include:

  • Through a video produced for The Invitation, a YWAM leader shared his vision of God’s Grace Flowing to the Muslim World. We prayed for this in January. The video has been viewed by over 10,000 people on Facebook and YouTube.

  • Many reported a greater understanding of, and thus a greater ability to love Muslims after praying for the Muslim world during June and July (30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World). YWAM Dunham, Quebec referred to Muslims during the 30 Days as “our brothers who have not come home yet.”
  • On the day when we prayed for YWAM properties, Mission Builders International received an unexpected check for $40,000 to pay down their mortgage and YWAM San Diego, USA signed papers to buy four acres of land.
  • Many prayed for areas where YWAM does not have a presence including the Horn of Africa, Maldives, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (December).
  • Through the prayer focus on YWAM Ships (April) YWAMers reported a greater awareness of what God is doing through this ministry. Outpost Panama praised God for bringing Making Waves to minister to various Indian tribes.
  • We prayed to End Bible poverty last October and in March gave an update that showed the progress being made in translation and distribution of Bibles by YWAM locations including Blantyre, Malawi, YWAM Chiang Rai, Thailand and YWAM Kona, Hawaii.
  • YWAM Quebec, Canada was led to pray for reconciliation between French Canadians and English Canadians in February when we prayed for governments and symbolically, they washed the feet of one another.
  • YWAM leaders and various others groups were in session during several global prayer days and included The Invitation in their time of prayer. Specifically, during Europe DNA Infusion, the participants prayed for YWAM property and set up donation and prayer stations for each base represented that was currently in the middle of a building project.

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 9:1

 Prepare to Pray:

  • Ask God to reveal answered prayers at your location—those you have seen and those unseen.
  • Review this list of topics for The Invitation from the past 12 months and list prayers that God has answered at a global, local and individual level.
    • Ending Bible Poverty (October 2015 and March 2016)
    • Local Immigrants (November 2015)
    • The Horn of Africa (December 2015)
    • God’s Grace Flowing to the Muslim World (January 2016)
    • Local government (February 2016)
    • YWAM Ships (April 2016)
    • YWAM Property (May 2016)
    • 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World (June into July 2016)
    • Refugees (July 2016)
    • YWAM Together (August 2016)
    • Universities (September 2016)
  • Meditate on this verse and note specific ways that God has answered YWAM prayers through the years:

But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

Psalm 79:13

Praise God:

  • Referring to the lists you made during time of preparation:
    • Praise God for the prayers that He has answered during the past year at a local, area and national level.
    • Praise God for the prayers that he has answered for YWAM through the years.
Quote, "The history of missions is the history of answered prayer." by Samuel Zwemer
Posted on Instagram by YWAM North Cascades, USA

Pray:

  • Pray for YWAMers, specifically DTS students, to:
    • always be offering up a sacrifice of praise to God (Hebrews 13:15)
    • have lips that acknowledge His name (Hebrews 13:15)
    • praise Him with a whole heart (Psalm 86:12)
    • have full belief in God’s promises (Romans 4:20-21)
    • give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
    • fear Him and praise Him (Revelation 19:5)
    • always give thanks for everything (Ephesians 5:20)
    • make requests of God with a spirit of thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6)
  • Make a list of the people that your location is thankful for and praise God for them. Mention each one in prayer.
  • Pray for proper understanding of what God has done for you and the eternal promises He has for you.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57

Take Action:

  • Tell someone other than a close friend, coworker or family member why you are thankful to God.
  • Produce a praise report. Add the report to your website, post it on social media, or send it to supporters, parents, or others. See example: http://ywamyosemite.org/praise-report/

In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever.

Psalm 44:8

  • Identify a way for your location to keep track of answered prayers—a wall, a journal, a blog, or some other form. Set up a process for keeping it current. Use the list during worship time on a regular basis.
Party with balloons and people singing on front of a group at YWAM Amsterdam
YWAM Amsterdam Celebrating

I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with Thanksgiving.

Psalm 69:30

 

Man holding a hand written sign saying "Thank You":
Photo from YWAM Ships

Future Topics:

  • November 10 – Spheres of Society

How We Prayed – September – Universities:

  • YWAM Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela fasted one day and sent a prayer report noting Bible verses and key messages they received from God.
  • Several requested prayers on Facebook for specific universities, including: Arturo Prat University in Iquique, Chile; The University of Newcastle in Australia; University of the South Pacific, Laucala campus; University Utrecht in the Netherlands, and others.

Don’t Miss The Invitation:

  • Sign up for prayer updates. Go to ywam.org, find the “Stay Connected” box on the home page, put in your email address and click “Sign Up.”
  • Download prayer updates in a specific language. Go to ywam.org/theinvitation. (Currently available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian, Korean or request other languages.)
  • Join the conversation about how God is leading in these prayer times. Comment on the Facebook post on the second Thursday at facebook.com/youthwithamission or on Twitter @ywam, hash tag #praywithywam.
  • If you sense God giving you a word or a direction for YWAM’s prayer, please contact us: prayer@ywam.org.

Universities

Join YWAMers around the globe in praying and hearing from God. He is inviting you!

Mongolia
YWAM Mongolia Campus Ministries

As the university school year begins in many places, we invite you to pray for universities. Specifically, pray for university students near you and for YWAM’s campus ministries around the world. YWAM has more than 90 campus ministry locations in countries across the world, such as Nicaragua, Tanzania, and Vietnam.

University World News reported in 2012 that the total number of students around the globe enrolled in higher education was expected to double to 262 million by 2025. Many of these students come from restricted-access nations. They are tomorrow’s world leaders.

. . the university is a key doorway for the Body of Christ to reach and teach the nations – especially through ministry to international students from creative access nations.

YWAM Madison, Wisconsin Student Mobilization Centre website

 Prepare to Pray:

 

Campus Ministry at YWAM Boston
Campus Ministry at YWAM Boston

Pray for Universities:

Universities and Students Near You

  • Pray for eradication of Bible poverty in all universities.
  • Pray for university professors and staff and that they would come to know the Lord and develop a biblical worldview.
Reaching Students at Sunchon National University in South Korea
Reaching Students at Sunchon National University in South Korea

 

  • Pray for college students to make time for worship and ask that our Father would grant them rich times with Him.
  • Pray for wisdom for university students to do well on tests, papers and projects and bring glory to the Lord.
  • Pray for solid relationships between students and their parents and for a heart of obedience when students are home.
  • Pray for healthy relationships for university students and that believing students would shine the light for unbelievers.
  • Pray for purity in thought, word and deed.
  • Pray for students to embrace God’s will for their lives.
  • Pray that the whole campus from the powerless to the powerful be reached with the whole gospel
  • Pray for a biblical worldview to permeate universities through: discipleship schools, small group Bible studies, seminars, and conferences.
  • Pray that God would raise students who receive Christ today into future leaders in their nation.
  • Pray for the planting of campus fellowships/churches amongst the most unreached immigrant people groups and international students in universities. Pray that those students would be empowered to reach their own people throughout the world.
  • As a team, pray for God to reveal opportunities for campus based ministry in your local area.

Campus Ministries

YWAM’s Campus Based Ministries International

  • Pray for YWAM’s Student Mobilization Centre (http://uofn.edu/colleges/uofn-student-mobilisation-centre). The mission of the Student Mobilization Centre is to mobilize university students of all nations on every campus worldwide to God’s purposes for their lives in knowing Him and making Him known through their life’s work.
  • Pray for potential student interns and YWAM locations to be linked together through YWAM’s Converge service (www.ywamconverge.org). Converge is an online missions mobilization tool, a searchable registry of internship opportunities.
YWAM Madison – Student Mobilization Centre
YWAM Madison – Student Mobilization Centre
  • Pray for the equipping of new YWAM missionaries through focused training schools, such as the School of University Ministries & Missions.
  • Pray that many respond to Christ’s call to universities around the world.

”… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”

Matthew 28:18-20

Take Action:

  • Engage university communities both near you and in other countries. Mobilize students to serve and learn about issues of poverty, disease, illiteracy, impure water, human trafficking, domestic violence, drug abuse, homelessness, at risk youth, etc.
    • Reach out to international students at a university near your YWAM location.
    • Set aside a regular time to prayer walk at local universities.
    • Pursue opportunities to partner with YWAM campus ministries. Invite a university ministry team to your location for ministry orientation or host a university ministry seminar at your base to learn how to interact with universities.
  • Sign up as a host with Converge to get prequalified student interns for your YWAM ministry: https://ywamconverge.org
  • Share on facebook.com/youthwithamission, post a picture and add a comment about how you prayed.
  • Go to twitter.com; search for #praywithywam and tweet about your prayer time/post a picture.
  • Send an email to prayer@ywam.org letting us know how you prayed and what God revealed to you.
YWAM Madison
YWAM Madison

Upcoming Prayer Topics:

  • October 13 – A Year of Answered Prayer
  • November 10 – Spheres of Society

Don’t Miss The Invitation:

  • Sign up for prayer updates. Go to ywam.org, find the “Stay Connected” box on the home page, put in your email address and click “Sign Up.”
  • Download prayer updates in a specific language. Go to ywam.org/theinvitation. (Currently available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Indonesian, Korean or request other languages.)
  • Join the conversation about how God is leading in these prayer times. Comment on the Facebook post on the second Thursday at facebook.com/youthwithamission or on Twitter @ywam, hash tag #praywithywam.
  • If you sense God giving you a word or a direction for YWAM’s prayer, please contact us: prayer@ywam.org.

YWAM Campus Ministry Locations

Some locations have been removed from this list for security reasons.

ARGENTINA

  • Buenos Aires

BANGLADESH

  • Dhaka, BANGLADESH

CAMBODIA

CANADA

CHILE

  • Santiago
  • Antofagasta

CHINA

  • 4 cities

COLOMBIA

  • Cartagena
  • Barranquilla
  • Medellin

ECUADOR

  • Guayaquil

EGYPT

ESTONIA

GEORGIA

  • Tbilisi, GEORGIA

GERMANY

HONG KONG

  • Tuen Mun, HONG KONG

INDIA

  • Chennai, INDIA
  • Greater Noida, INDIA
  • Karnataka, Dharwad, INDIA
  • Kolkata, INDIA
  • Mysore, INDIA
  • Pune, INDIA
  • Bangalore

INDONESIA

  • Bandung, INDONESIA
  • Pontianak, INDONESIA

JAPAN

  • Kyoto, JAPAN

KAZAKHSTAN

LAOS

MADAGASCAR

  • Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR – ywam-madagascar.org
  • Fianarantsoa, MADAGASCAR
  • Mahajanga, MADAGASCAR
  • Toliara, MADAGASCAR

MALAYSIA

  • Kualalumpur, MALAYSIA
  • Kuching, MALAYSIA
  • Penang, MALAYSIA

MONGOLIA

  • Darkhan, Mongolia
  • Daanbaatar, MONGOLIA

NEPAL

  • Kathmandu, NEPAL

NEW ZEALAND

NICARAGUA

  • Managua

PARAGUAY

  • Asuncion

PHILIPPINES

  • Antipolo City (Cainta), PHILIPPINES – http://www.ywamatc.com/
  • Baguio City, PHILIPPINES – ywamphilippines.org
  • Dagupan, PHILIPPINES
  • Dumaguete, PHILIPPINES
  • General Santos, PHILIPPINES
  • Iloilo, PHILIPPINES
  • Luzon Island (Batangas Province), Nasugbu, PHILIPPINES
  • Valencia, PHILIPPINES

RUSSIA

  • Irkutsk, Russia

SOUTH KOREA

  • Busan,
  • Cheju, http://www.uofnjeju.org/
  • Chuncheon
  • Cheonan,
  • Daejeon,
  • Gwangju,
  • Seoul,
  • Suwon,
  • TaeGu,
  • Ulsan,
  • Gunsan, SOUTH KOREA

SWEDEN

  • Linkoping, SWEDEN

TANZANIA

  • Dar Es-Salaam, TANZANIA

THAILAND

  • Bangkok, THAILAND – http://www.ywamthai.org/
  • Chiang Mai, THAILAND – http://ywamcm.com/
  • Chiang Rai, THAILAND
  • Hat Yai, THAILAND
  • Kalasin, THAILAND.
  • Khon Kaen, THAILAND
  • Khorat, THAILAND
  • Mahasarakham, THAILAND
  • Ratchathani, THAILAND
  • UdonThani,THAILAND
  • Roiet, THAILAND

UGANDA

  • Kampala, UGANDA

USA

VENEZUELA

  • Puerto La Cruz

VIETNAM