Praise & Prayer, February 2017

WEEK TWO: FOCUS ON EMS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND HOME MISSION FIELDS
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. — Colossians 4:2–3 (NIV)

NOTE:  Please Join Us in PRAYING and FASTING TOMORROW

By the Grace of God WE OBSERVED EVERY FIRST (1ST) MONDAY OF THE MONTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS EMS DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING. THERERFORE, ALL EMS ARMS, MISSIONARIES, OFFICE STAFF, PRAYER PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS SHOULD PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO JOIN THE EMS INTERNATIONAL HEAD OFFICE IN PRAYERS. AS WE JOIN FAITH AND TRUST GOD IN ONE ACCORD WITH BRETHREN AROUND THE WORLD FOR A STEADY AND A FRUITFUL GROWTH OF THE MINISTRY, PEACE AND THE SALVATION OF NATIONS, FOR REVIVAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE CHURCH. OUR COOPERATE PRAYER TIME AT THE HEAD OFFICE, IS 8-9AM, 12-1PM, AND 3-4PM RESPECTIVELY. YOU CAN JOIN US IN PRAYERS WHEREVER YOU MAY BE AT THOSE TIMES OR MAKE OUT TIME OF YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE AS YOU ARE LED TO BY GOD. PLEASE, JUST BE SURE TO PRAY ALONG AS YOU FAST.

WEEK THREE – FOCUS ON OTHER EMS MISSION ARMS

• Pray for those who have decided to follow Jesus that they will increase in peace, joyandrighteousnessastheyfollowHimeveryday.Also,praythattheymaygrow in unity, to encourage one another in fellowship, love and also to be lights to others.
• Pray for God to help the Christians Nigeria to resist the temptation of exchanging hatred for hatred, and hostility forhostility.

• Ask God to give our EMS medical personals the wisdom, patience, and understanding to minster to the sick through their words andtouch.

• Pray that EMS missionary teachers will be prepared to teach and provide strong biblical spiritual guidance to the pupils and students under theircare.
• Also pray that the Missionary Kids (MKs) will learn early to exercise their authorityaschildrenofGodtoresisttheattacksoftheenemy,tochoosethetruth of God’s word as their defense against the deceptions of Satan, to submit to God and to resist the appeal of the world that opens the door to the activity of evil spirits, so that they can resist the temptation of dabbling into culticactivities.

• Pray that God will protect our EMS driver from the hands of the evil men on the way as travel from one place to other in our various Region ofoperations.
• Pray that God will continue to protect from all kind ofaccidents.
• Pray that God will renew their strength everyday.

• Pray for a rightful and most needy family who will adopt the baby.
• Also ask the Lord to raise more helpers and supporters for EMS City Ministries.

WEEK FOUR: FOCUS ON CROSS BOARDERS MISSION FIELDS

"I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” Luke 4:43-44 NIV

• Praise God for the provision to meet some of our Missionaries’ needs in Burkina Faso such as Motorcycle,school fees for'Estherand Fatas' and for food stuffs for the Missionaries and the needy Church Members.
• Pray for God to provide a worship place for ECWA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
• Pray for God's provision towards the employment of two or three national volunteers' evangelists in Burkina Faso.

• Pray for the two volunteers that have given themselves to serve as Church Planters that God would use them for His glory.
• Pray that God would open a way of funding their ministry by raising supporters.

• Pray for the Church in Malawi to experience growth, revival, and commitment as they give themselves to be used by the Lord
• Pray for the provision of a laptop, and funds to finish the water project in the church, and school fees for the missionary’s children in 2017 academic programs.

• Pray for God's provision to develop the new site of ECWA Bamako, Mali Church land.
• Pray that this year, ECWA Bamako, Mali will be favored by the Lord with the completion of the Churchregistration.
• Pray for Pastor & Mrs. Amah that whenever they open their mouths to preach the gospel the Lord will give them thepower.

• Pray for God to provide support of Bore-hole for both Tota Village and Kedjida Cope Villages which amounts to N150, 000 nairaeach.
• Pray for God's provision for us to be able to build the mission Church in Kaboli, building cost (N2,000,000.00).
• Pray for God to provide at least 5 motorcycles for the missionaries that are working in the interior parts of Togo to enable them workeffectively.

• Thank God for the successful planting of ECWA Birnin Konni Prayer House. Pray for the spiritual and numeric growth of this baby church. Also pray that as the Tanimus (the missionary) trust God for a volunteer missionary that will help Sgt Issoufou Aboubaccar, and his Wife Nana, in this new church, God’s favor will be granted to them and those God will bring into thechurch.

• We praise God for the growth of the work in Ghana. Pray against lukewarm attitude of the members and ask God to increase theircommitment.
• Pray for the plans to start a Mission Field School in Zenu for God's favor and provisions of funds and other educationalmaterials.

WEEK FIVE: FOCUS ON CHRISTIAN REVIVAL, HOMES, AND MISSION AGENCIES.

“…Revive us so we can call on your name once more. Psalm 80:18

• Pray that the church will revive his church in crooked and perverse generation. (Philippians3:12).
• Pray that God will give His Church a complete understanding of what He (God) wants to do in each person’s life, and that He should make each person wisewith spiritual understanding. (Colossians1:9).
• Pray that the church “would not be led astray by empty philosophy that comes fromhumanthinkingandfromtheevilpowersofthisworldandnotfromChrist.” (Colossians2:8).