Israel: new government
Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are worried that Israel’s new government will spark escalations in the West Bank and Gaza that spill over into their territory. Jordan’s King Abdullah warned Israel, ‘We have red lines, and if people push those red lines, we'll deal with that.’ They already crossed one red line when the coalition guidelines said, ‘Jewish people have exclusive and unassailable rights to the entire Land of Israel. The government will promote and develop settlement in all parts of the land - Galilee, Negev, Golan, Judea and Samaria (West Bank).’ May God bless Israel with effective, stable governance, and may Netanyahu's heart turn to the paths that please God. May God arise, conquer egos, and bring about a desire to do what is best for the nation and not what is best for one's personal political career. Pray for God to arrange the priorities of this coalition to line up with God’s priorities.
Iran: prayer request for pastor and wife
On 26 December intelligence agents raided Pastor Matthias house church during Christmas celebrations. Matthias and two other converts were arrested and transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht. On 3 January Matthias’ wife Anna was summoned to intelligence offices, arrested, and also transferred to Rasht. Matthias was jailed in January 2022 for a six-year sentence on national security charges, saying that he was an enemy of the state. Although detained in prison, he was allowed regular leave, and continued to minister in the local house church. Friends are concerned about Anna’s health in detention as she has back problems. They request prayer that God will strengthen and encourage them, and that their teenage daughter will be adequately cared for while her parents are in prison. Criminal charges will not be brought against Matthias and Anna or the two other converts arrested at the Christmas gathering.
Saudi Arabia: exploratory visit for future ministry
Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI) recently visited Saudi Arabia to explore potential for future ministry. Saudi Arabia has recently issued tourist visas to be open to the West. FMI expected to see more opulent wealth from Saudi petroleum dollars. But a third of the cars they saw had significant damage, indicating one of the reasons for opening up to the West is to develop tourism and business opportunities. The oil industry is drying up. FMI freely interacted with friendly Saudis. There were few women out and about , all wearing black veils. There are underground churches for foreign workers, each with 15 - 30 members as venues are small hotel apartments. The government forbids citizens to leave Islam. FMI hopes to visit more congregations on future trips and identify the key leaders of Saudi Christians.
Australia Calls the World to Pray For Revival & Transformation Sunrise Prayer Relay New Year's Day 2023
Australia Christian prayer leaders invite their brothers and sisters in Christ, prayer groups, prayer networks and churches to join with them all over the world to pray at sunrise on New Year's Day 2023 at a public location such as a hill, lookout or landmark in your city or town. This year our focus is to pray for Revival & Transformation in the nations. Over the last seven years we have had registrations from 70 different countries.
Warwick Marsh, from the Canberra Declaration said, “David said in Psalm 108:2, “I will wake the dawn with my song.” During this time of prayer, we want to focus on giving great praise to God. We also want to pray for revival and transformation in our respective nations and the nations of the world: 2 Chronicles 7:14. Let us all pray for a great harvest of souls for the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Marsh continued, “We also want to encourage you to contend in prayer for souls to be saved in your nation, pray for our unsaved friends and family to know Jesus in 2023. 2 Pet 3:9 is clear that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Psalms 113:3 says, “From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” Use the prayer resources on the website and social media and register your location at: https://www.sunriseprayerrelay.com Our prayer is that with your help, this worldwide Prayer and Praise Relay will go viral.”
Pat Steele, a prayer & evangelist leader in Wollongong Australia, said, “We encourage you to pray the Lord's Prayer together aloud as the sun rises and make a declaration that Jesus Christ is Lord of your life, your family, your region, and your nation. At your location we encourage you to include praise and worship, prayers, and scripture readings. We suggest 30 minutes, but you can pray for longer. You could even take communion, shine a torch, or light a candle. What you do for your sunrise celebration is up to you.”
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Launch of 110 Cities – 2023: 4 Global Days
21 Days of Prayer for the Buddhist World - January 2-22 2023
- Families are learning to pray together around the table for gospel movements in the least reached areas of the world.
God has been so faithful to shape and form our vision to ‘Exalt Jesus, catalyzing united prayer across nations, denominations, and generations for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.’
This last spring one of our young leaders raised up 100,000hrs of prayer with children ages 4 to 14. These children prayed for the children and families in 31 provinces of China. She gives leadership to 300 childrens’ houses of prayer (CHOP) in many nations.
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As these first 20yrs of global prayer ministry come to a close, I am excited about the continuing legacy of partnership, and service that IPC provides to churches and ministries around the world. Most of all we want to help people grow in their personal relationship with Jesus! Nothing can ever enrich our lives—or give more purpose to them—than drawing closer to Him. To be a friend of God is the greatest treasure and the greatest experience we can have in this life. 
For the Supremacy of Christ in all things,
However, a massive amount of the Great Commission work remains. Even after 2000 years of Church history these spiritual realities continue:
On May 17, 2012, 120,000 people – including 9500 prayer and mission’s leaders from 86 nations, 20,000 children ages 4-14, and 20,000 young adults ages 18-30 – gathered in Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, for the World Prayer Assembly (www.worldprayerassembly.org). The crowd filled the city’s soccer stadium. An additional 385 other stadiums filled with even more Indonesian Christians who joined in praying. They urgently asked God to send a fresh wave of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord to cover the earth as the waters cover the seas (Hab. 2:14).
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In 2021, Global Voice of Prayer (
We praise God for the promise that the “effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16). 
