2025 October Prayer Corps

As we enter the season of harvest, it is a good reminder to revisit an important command in the Bible given by Jesus. We find in His command one of the “Keys of His Kingdom” for world evangelism: That His people constantly and consistently pray for laborers who will hear and respond to the call of God to preach the Good News to every person.

This text implies that there are already laborers who need to be “activated” – called, directed, released and anointed for their assignments. Our intercessory prayers can help release that activation!

We also see another promise implicit in Jesus’ command: That we pray for laborers to be sent into the harvest fields of the earth. If God has commanded us to pray for a certain thing, then we can rest in absolute assurance that He will answer!

We can be encouraged that more people are coming to salvation through Christ right now than ever in the history of the Church. Thank you, Jesus!

The Spirit of God is being poured out upon the nations with unprecedented signs, wonders and miracles. Yet there are still untold numbers of people living today who have not yet heard the Gospel even once! They do not yet know the Good News of a loving God, and of a Savior Who is waiting to provide His hope and salvation for them.

Laborers are needed who will go and share this Good News; there are also laborers needed to make disciples of those who receive salvation through Jesus (Mt 28:19,20). The pressing need for more laborers is upon us. Entire tribes, tongues, peoples and nations are still awaiting the Good News (see Romans 10:14); and those who have already heard are waiting to be taught and discipled.

Therefore pray that the Lord of the Harvest would increase and accelerate the raising up, anointing and appointing of those who will go – even to the uttermost parts of the earth – to bring the One Hope for this life and of eternal salvation: Jesus Christ!

National elections are on the horizon and, among many important issues, will decide who is to be President. Uganda has recently experienced sporadic violence due to Islamic terrorism.

Please pray for:

• Supernatural peace to cover the nation in this election season: before, during and after.
• Men and women of moral character and righteousness to be elected to key positions.
• That all corruption and deception would be exposed, and that the elections would be fairly enacted.
• The plans and devices of the devil and evil men to be bound and thwarted.
• A continued and expanded freedom for the Gospel to be preached and for the Church of Jesus Christ to grow in influence and in number.

Persecution takes on many forms for Christians in these nations and others. It ranges from loss of employment or education to loss of homes, churches and lives. From law forbidding public expression of Christian faith to forced conversions to Islam.

There is social and familial pressure as well, and torture and massacre. Christians are the most persecuted group in our world today.

Please pray for:

• Believers to remain steadfast in their faith, and even strengthened in spite of the opposition.
• Christians to remain bold in their witness, whether persecuted or not.
• Christ followers in all nations to pray without ceasing, fervently and aggressively doing spiritual warfare, especially on behalf of the persecuted.
• The Lord to change the hearts of each king and ruler, “like the rivers of water, turning it wherever He wishes” (Prov. 21:1).
• The persecuted around the world as you are led to by the Holy Spirit.

After completing a busy fall seminar season, work continues on video recordings for World MAP’s Foundations for Ministry series, and many other projects.

Even now, there are thousands of Shepherd’s Staff books in multiple languages that are in cargo containers traveling the seas to various global destinations as we restock our partner distribution centers. Please pray for safe transport, easy and sure clearance through customs (without unnecessary fees), and swift and secure delivery to the intended distribution centers.

Thank you for your prayers and giving that make all of this vital equipping material possible!

When we pause to contemplate the size of our world and the immensity of the task of reaching each and every man, woman and child with the Gospel, our faith may dwindle and we can feel overwhelmed.

Yet we must remind ourselves of the One to Whom the task ultimately belongs – and the power, majesty and wisdom of our God Who is on the throne! We can then declare with faith: “There is nothing too hard for You” (Jer 32:17, 27); “For with God nothing will be impossible” (Luke 1:37); and “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God” (Luke 18:24-27). If He calls us to do it, He will grace us and make us able!

Because you believe these things to be true, join us as we let our faith rise and pray with fervency. Let us ask our God, Who can do the impossible and Who joyfully and eagerly awaits our prayers, to raise up laborers who will go to every tribe, tongue and people of the earth with His Gospel of the Kingdom!

Rising in faith with you,
Dr. Frank and Wendy Parrish, World MAP Executive Directors