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SIM's motto is "By Prayer" because we believe that our ministries cannot succeed without God's help and blessing. Your prayer partnership with us is vital. If you would like to receive regular prayer updates, please sign up with your local SIM office to receive a prayer newsletter. Thank you for praying!

Severe storm hits Navrongo, Ghana

30 April 2012 — Please pray with us for communities in the city of Navrongo, Ghana. A severe rain storm hit on Friday night, April 27, damaging homes, schools, trees and churches.

Need for 20 Teachers at Sahel Academy

27 March 2012 — There’s an urgent need for 20 teachers, a youth pastor, and school administrators to join Sahel Academy by the start of the next school year in August 2012. Will you please commit to praying for this need?

Pray for the Centre for the Handicapped

27 March 2012 — The Centre for the Advancement of the Handicapped in Burkina Faso continues to transform the lives of countless children and their families. Please pray with us...

Pray for South Sudan

9 March 2012 — Our missionaries in South Sudan serve in extremely temporary and rustic conditions. Please pray with us as we seek the Lord's provision for 15 new houses for 15 new missionaries in the next 12 months.

Your Prayers Answered for Namibia Pastors' Book Sets!

12 January 2012 — Please pray with us for an urgent need for our team in Namibia. The Pastors’ Book Set project which will provide libraries to 1400 Namibian pastors, still lacks more than US$12,000 to be shipped on schedule.

Discipleship on the Move

5 January 2012 — Please pray with us for clarity, creativity, and success as Kenyan Pastor Patrick and Colin Holtum work together to develop a model of discipling for nomadic pastoralists which uses cell church principles.

Flooding in Bangkok

18 November 2011 — Please pray for Thailand and its people as flooding continues to displace communities and create health and economic challenges for millions.

Radio ELWA Burned to Ashes

11 November 2011 — Radio ELWA outside of Monrovia, Liberia, was gutted by fire and destroyed Tuesday night, 8 November.

Pray for Liberia National Elections

8 November 2011 — Please pray with us today for elections taking place in the West African nation of Liberia. Pray for orderly and peaceful voting process, and for conclusive results.

Praying for Our Healers

27 September 2011 — SIM has been blessed with 118 years of wholistic medical ministry on three continents. Yet our medical personnel often serve in some of the most overwhelming and strained conditions. Here are a few examples of challenges and ways to pray.

Pray for the family of killed pastor

27 September 2011 — Please pray with us for the widow and six children of an Ethiopian pastor killed by another vehicle while driving his motorcycle.

Two Men Confirmed Dead in Afghanistan

9 September 2011 — Please pray for the surviving families of two German men abducted and killed in rural Afghanistan.

Pray for Mongolia

25 August 2011 — Please pray with us for the nation of Mongolia, and the growing church there.

Prayer updates: East Africa Famine

23 August 2011 — Pray with us for millions facing famine in the East African countries of Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

After 15 Years, Peruvian is Bound for Asia

12 August 2011 — Pray with us for a new Peruvian missionary leaving soon for an undisclosed Asian country.

Educators Conference 2011

11 August 2011 — More than 200 African teachers and educational administrators will gather in Nigeria to consider ways to transform culture with the truth of Scripture through education.

Bomb blast in southern Philippines

4 August 2011 — On Tuesday, 2 August 2011, a bomb blast went off in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato. Please pray with us for safety and perseverance for our workers, and for peace to be restored in this region.

Prayer during Ramadan

1 August 2011 — Please pray diligently for our Muslim friends and neighbors during the month of Ramadan, that those who seek truth will find it.

Legislation in Nepal

30 June 2011 — Legislation is currently being drafted which would significantly restrict the activity of Christians...

Pray for Mary

13 June 2011 — Pray for Mary who has endured months of tragedy and loss.

How Shall We Pray?

5 May 2011 — In the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden, we pause to pray for a world deeply wounded by hatreds and violence.

Côte d’Ivoire: Praise and prayer

4 May 2011 — Thank you for your prayers for the nation of Ivory Coast which has suffered greatly

Update on Nigeria Elections

14 April 2011 — Pray with us for peaceful, fair, and conclusive elections across Nigeria...

Explosions Rock Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

5 April 2011 — Please join us in urgent prayer for the country of Cote d'Ivoire and for the Church. Heavy fighting rocked the city of Abidjan last night...

Pray for Japan

15 March 2011 — Pray with us for the Japanese people and church in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami...

Attacks on Churches

8 March 2011 — After four years of calm, Christians are once again being attacked in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Pray for construction to continue on new El Alfarero Centre

24 February 2011 — Our SIM team in Bolivia recieved a phone call this morning, February 24, from the construction company. They will stop construction after this Saturday, 26th February, unless we hear in the next 24 hours of funds coming in...

Pray for Egypt

16 February 2011 — Although SIM does not work in Egypt, we pray earnestly for each man, woman and child in that country...

Pray for Idrissa and Assatou

9 February 2011 — Please pray with us for a Fulani couple, Idrissa and Assatou, who recently lost their oldest son to malaria just before Assatou gave birth to another son.

Pray for Banna and Kafa Scripture translations

31 January 2011 — Pray for the teams translating the Scripture into the Ethiopian languages of Banna and Kafa...

Sudanese Await the Results of Their Election

26 April 2010 — The official results of the elections were due Tuesday, April 20, 2010. This is Sudan's first multi-party election since 1986. The polling proceeded peacefully, however many monitoring groups expressed concern over many “irregularities.”

SIM International Leadership Team Meetings

8 March 2010 — Please pray for wisdom and insight as our International leaders meet this week.

Chile Earthquake

27 February 2010 — Pray for Chileans and SIMers in the earthquake zone.

Pray for Peace in Jos, Nigeria

21 January 2010 — Pray for peace and for the Christian workers in Jos, Nigeria.

Pray for Food and the Students at Sahel Academy

12 November 2009 — Niger prayer requests from the field.

Will There Be Peace in Sudan?

7 October 2009 — Please pray for the events that are unfolding in Sudan.

Pray for the Evangel Hospital VVF Program

23 September 2009 — Ask God to intervene for the financial health of Evangel's VVF clinic in Nigeria.

Flood Affects Many in Burkina Faso's Capital

2 September 2009 — Heavy flooding in Ouagadougou is rendering people homeless.

Pray for SIM Zambia

25 August 2009 — Please pray for SIM Zambia.

Pray for SIM Bangladesh

25 August 2009 — Please pray for those who are working in Bangladesh.

Pray for SIM Bolivia

13 August 2009 — Country Prayer Requests

Rebuilding Southern Sudan Prayer Update

29 April 2009 — Prayer requests from Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Church and Nation.

Pray for Peace in Sudan

4 March 2009 — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants today for the Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir.

Doors Have Opened in Zimbabwe

4 February 2009 — A way has opened up for SIM to send multiple bulk consignments of SEJO (highly nutritious sorghum-based meal porridge) to vulnerable groups throughout the eastern portion of Zimbabwe.

Water Supply Shortage for Galmi Hospital
in Niger

12 January 2009 — A broken well pump affects Galmi Hospital as well as the townspeople.

SIM Works With South African Partners to Provide Relief for Zimbabweans

9 January 2009 — The team plans to distribute five more shipments of high-nutrition meals over the next two to three months, as well as the distribution of seed, fertilizer, and Bibles.

Kijabe Community Faces a Severe Water Crisis

6 January 2009 — Kijabe, Kenya is experiencing an extreme water shortage as the sources of water for this vast community and its many ministries have almost dried up.

SIM Nigeria Responds to Crisis

11 December 2008 — Please pray with us for the city of Jos and for Nigeria.

Staff Needed for Sahel Academy

18 November 2008 — Sahel Academy in Niger is an MK school that serves children from 15 nations.

Bringing Hope to Niger

14 November 2008 — Pray for the Fistula Center planned for Danja, Niger.

Women Find Faith at Rincón de Alegría

12 November 2008 — Recently five women have decided to follow Jesus as a result of the ministry of in Santiago, Chile.

Albinos Face Threat of Human Sacrifice in Tanzania

4 November 2008 — As the developed world reels from the shock waves of financial crisis, a crisis of a different kind is sweeping Tanzania, probably unreported by the international media. It is albino sacrifice

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church November 9

3 November 2008 — Please join us in praying for faithful Christians who are suffering for Christ.

Flooding Cuts off Food Supply in South Sudan

29 October 2008 — In the Mabaan area of Southern Sudan, severe flooding has damaged crops and cut off access to food supply.

New Student Outreach in Tanzania

17 October 2008 — In November, Jacob’s Well, a new student outreach ministry on the grounds of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, will be officially dedicated.

Children's Ministry Training Workshops

15 August 2008 — Children’s Ministry Champion Hannelore Zimmerman will lead a training workshop for children’s workers in the province of Antabamba, Peru, August 16-17.

Malian Refugees Setting up Camp in Djibo

1 July 2008 — Fleeing Timbuktu to escape the fighting between Malian soldiers and Taureg rebels, hundreds of refugees from northern Mali have descended upon Burkina Faso since April.

Four SIM Missionaries and Pilot OK After Their Plane Went Off the Runway in Southern Sudan

29 April 2008 — On take-off from their stop at Doro (Mabaan county in Upper Nile) the Cessna Caravan went off the airstrip around 11 a.m. SIM passengers and the AIM AIR pilot have been reported as OK.

Peer Educators Presenting Life Skills HIV Prevention in Zambian Schools

15 February 2008 — In Zambia, the APPLE program (AIDS Prevention Plus Life Education) is sending its newest set of peer educators into the schools to present a life skills program.

Association Seeks Government Recognition to Begin Christian School

23 January 2008 — The Association Cornerstone has stepped out in faith to begin a Christian school in Niamey, but the official recognition with the government has been delayed.

Camping Season in Full Swing at Camp La Joya

14 January 2008 — Camp La Joya in southern Peru is in the middle of its summer camping season. In January and February, children, teens, and young adults will spend time at the camp, enjoying fun activities and learning more about God.

Political Tensions in Bolivia

14 December 2007 — In Bolivia, the political tension is rising after a new constitution was approved last weekend. Four provinces have declared autonomy in opposition to the new constitution.

Praying for Those Affected by HIV and AIDS

28 November 2007 — Your prayers can make a difference for those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. By praying, you can extend compassion and comfort to the suffering, and strength to those serving.

New Director and Doctor Needed in Danja

Pray for a new director and doctor for the Danja Health Center...

Pelted!

It’s one thing to “serve the Lord with gladness” (Ps. 100:2) when life is good, but it is a sign to onlookers when we forbid fear and employ firm faith even in the midst of loss and suffering.

Praise and Prayer: Egbe Hospital Revitalization

Egbe Hospital in Nigeria undergoes substantial revitalization...

Radio Transmitter Burned in Abidjan

Pray for the ministry of Radio Frequence Vie in Cote d'Ivoire; its principal radio transmitter was burned on February 27.
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