Call to Prayer for the Least-Reached
Throughout the year, Australian Baptists faithfully partner with Global Interaction’s ministry … however, Just Prayer is a particular weekend of intentional and focused prayer for the least-reached to hear the message of Jesus in a way that makes sense to them. Between 8 and 10 November Australian Baptists are encouraged to set time aside to pray for the least-reached people groups.
Prayer is required for those people groups where relationship building and sharing life continues with very few choosing to follow Jesus and no significant local faith community emerging. For these groups, including the Khmer of Cambodia and other groups in mainland Asia, prayer can focus on several themes: teams to increase in size with new staff and resources; believers will encounter those seeking spiritual fulfilment; and cross-cultural workers can find ways under the leading of the Holy Spirit to help people overcome the barriers to responding to the good news of Jesus.
Praise can be given for emerging leaders and communities among other least-reached groups, including the ethnic Thai of Thailand, and Yawo of Mozambique, as they mature in faith. We can continue to pray for believers in several ways: that God grants them discernment regarding what following Christ means in their context; they can process their identity within their own broader community and with relationships with the more established faith communities; growth of Bible translation where required; and wisdom for cross-cultural workers to discern who emerging leaders are and empower them in leading their own faith communities.
May we be reminded of the way God connected Peter with Cornelius in Acts 10 and 11, and the barriers overcome through God’s intervention, the way God developed the Jerusalem church to welcome Gentiles and the way God meets the needs of the believers in Antioch. Prayer is powerful.
Can I encourage you and your churches to pray for 10 minutes or more over this weekend. Click here to access resources and click here to register.
May God continue to work amongst the least-reached and grow our commitment to seeing faith communities emerge.
Upcoming Events
Nov 8-10 – Just Prayer weekend
