International Prayer Focus

Pray for Hong Kong and Macau Territory

Praising God for:

• Under the theme Legacy of Hope, the Hong Kong and Macau Territory celebrates serving Hong Kong for 95 years and Macau for 25 years in 2025. We praise the Lord for his unfailing love, joy and hope, which remain the foundation for both our mission and our ministry.

Prayer requests:

• Pray for the visit of General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham to Macau, Mainland China and Hong Kong – culminating in the commissioning of the Keepers of the Covenant Session this October. Through this celebration event, may God revive Salvationists in their passion, call his people to serve him, strengthen our staff in their service and grant hope to those touched by our ministries.
• We would invite you to join us in praying for the Brengle Institute in September. That God will speak clearly into the lives of our officers and soldiers.
• As we approach 100 years of service in Hong Kong, the territory has launched the five-year strategy with the theme Hope and a Future. The six priorities focus on our people, our ministry, our message and our management. Pray for God’s sovereignty over the leadership, administration, ministries and services, and that good and effective stewardship will be seen across the territory.

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Pray for Kenya East Territory

Praise points:

We are grateful to God for a successful five-day territorial prayer and fasting event, which took place at the beginning of this year. The event brought a sense of rejuvenation and commitment. Salvationists were re-energised spiritually, psychologically, emotionally and physically for the service of God. We have heard powerful personal testimonies of spiritual deliverance and newfound freedom in Christ, of emotional breakthrough and reconciliation among estranged families and of spiritual transformation, physical healing and renewed faith in God.

Prayer requests:

• We pray for God’s Spirit to lead us as a territory, as we play our part in empowering people, enhancing mission impact and establishing an enduring legacy in response to the General’s call in the global strategic framework.
• We pray that the spirit of soul winning in all programmes - in youth and children ministries, men's ministries, women's ministries, social, community and projects - will continue to be our priority.
• We pray for spiritual awakening, renewal and deeper commitment to God’s will of all Salvationists in the territory. We seek God’s guidance, fresh anointing and spiritual growth, that we may rise to new and greater heights in faith and service in 2025 and beyond.
• We pray that all the events and activities scheduled to take place this year in our corps, institutions, commands, in different communities, including all territorial appeals, will bring glory and honour to God.
• We pray for the success of all command reviews which are scheduled to begin from March 2025, that God will grant abundant grace and favour to our territorial leaders and to all those who will be involved during the review exercise.
• We pray for the well-being and good health of all active and retired officers, all employees and all Salvationists in our territory.
• We pray for peace, stability, harmony and unity in our nation of Kenya. May God inspire our national leaders and all citizens to love and support one another so that we may realise a healthy and a caring nation.

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Pray for USA Southern Territory

Praise points:

• Praise God for the impactful territorial men officers’ retreat held in January 2025. More than 250 men gathered for worship and the Word.
• Praise God for the resurgence in attendance in adult and youth ministries.
• Praise God for each man and woman answering God’s call to officership in The Salvation Army.

Prayer requests:

• Please pray for impactful and safe upcoming summer camp ministries in all eight divisions.
• Please pray for our upcoming commissioning and ordination in June with the Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Shelley Hill. Our theme is Serving Like Jesus.
• Please pray for our upcoming Bible conference in August with the General and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham. Our theme is Kingdom Living… Awaken Hope.
• Please pray for spiritual strength for new divisional leaders across the territory.
• Please pray for the great awakening sweeping across the territory through our youth.

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Pray for Spain and Portugal Territory

We praise God for:

• The way he strengthens and helps us in all the challenges we face as a territory.
• Allowing us to begin our governance board and for the impact it will have on the development and objectives of the territory.
• The people he is calling to serve as officers in both Spain and Portugal.
• The increase in membership reported by the corps.
• His faithfulness and for his mercy that remains with us.

Prayer requests:

• We pray for the successful development of the boards, councils and committees throughout 2025.
• We pray for the gathering planned for the people interested in becoming officers, that God may confirm his calling in the life of every participant, and that every detail of the event may be guided by the Lord.
• We pray for the Territorial Institute of Music and Arts, that it may be of great blessing to each participant and that our musicians may feel a strong desire to evangelise through music and grow in their spiritual lives.
• We pray for the summer camps for children in both countries and for our young people taking part in EYE (European Youth Event), that God may pour out abundant blessings.
• We pray for the spiritual life and emotional well-being of our officers, soldiers, volunteers and employees.
• We pray for the successful development of the various training programmes taking place this year, including soldier training, women’s ministries local leaders training, ongoing education, awareness programmes and others.
• We pray for success in the different fundraising campaigns and for steady progress towards greater self-sustainability in the appointments.
• We pray for wisdom, strength and the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon territorial leadership.
• We pray for the effective impact of The Salvation Army's mission in social programmes, food and clothing distribution, breakfasts for the homeless and lunches for people in poverty.

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