Puerto Rico,Caribbean Rev. Matthew and Heather Ruesch Church Planter Serving the Lord in Puerto Rico Geography Area: 9,104 sq km Greater Antilles, between Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands. Population: 3,998,010 Annual Growth: 0.43% Capital: San Juan Largest Religion: Christian 3,809, 304 Evangelicals 1,007, 520 Challenges for Prayer Pray for the Rueschs as they serve … Continue reading Pray for the Nations – Week 7 Puerto Rico & Venezuela

Belize, Latin America Rev. Duane and Elizabeth Meissner Church Planter Missouri District Geography Area: 22,965 sq km A Caribbean coastal enclave bordering Guatemala and Mexico. It has the world’s second-largest coral barrier reef. Population: 312,928 Annual Growth: 2.08% Capital: Belmopan Official language: English. Spanish spoken by the majority of the population Largest Religion: Christian Challenges … Continue reading Pray for the Nations – Week 6 Belize & Dominican Republic

Germany Europe Rev. David and Lois Mahsman Career Missionaries Missouri District Geography Area: 357,042 sq km Strategically placed in the centre of Europe and of the expanding EU. Population: 82,056,775 Challenges for Prayer David and Lois ask your prayers for the entire Eurasia mission team and the necessary gifts and servant hearts to carry out … Continue reading Pray for the Nations: Week 5 Germany and Spain

Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan, Asia Nepal Kingdom of Nepal, Asia Dal Mangar & Tara Rai: Nepali Ordained Ministers for the Nepalese Congregation worshipping at St. Johns Nepal Geography Area: 147,181 sq km A mountainous Himalayan state between China (Tibet) and India. It contains 8 of the 10 highest mountain peaks in the world. Population: 29,852,682 … Continue reading Pray for the Nations : Week 4 Bhutan, Nepal, & Taiwan

Japan, Asia Geography Area: 377,801 sq km A 3,000 km arc of four large islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu) and 3,000 small islands in NW Pacific. Mountainous; only 13% can be cultivated. Population: 126,995,411 Official language: Japanese Largest Religion: Buddhist, 88,376,107 Christian 1,955,729 Evangelicals 596,498 Answer to Prayer Uncertainty about the future has prompted spiritual … Continue reading Pray for the Nations Week 3

Republic of Sierre Leone, Africa Challenges for Prayer · The nation now moves forward. Thank God for the end of 11 years of chaos that claimed up to 100,000 lives, crippled many thousands, and harmed most of the population in some way. · Sierra Leone was ranked as the world’s poorest country for most of … Continue reading Week Two: Pray for the Nations : Sierra Leon, Africa

Cameroon Republic of Cameroon Africa Martin and Joan Weber Lutheran Bible Translators Currently residing in Cameroon Challenges for Prayer Martin and Joan Weber live in Cameroon and for over 25 years they have been mentoring their translation team, training literacy teachers and developing audio Scripture materials for Lutheran Bible Translators. Pray for daily vision, wisdom, … Continue reading Week Two Pray for the Nations: Cameroon Africa

Father, grant that all proclaim Christ and Your word with power and blessing everywhere. Grant that all who hear Your word preached may learn to know Christ and amend their ways. Amen. Continue celebrating 150 years at St. Johns by joining us in Praying for the Nations! We will present two countries each Sunday in … Continue reading 10/14/15 150 Days of Prayer – Day 150

Father, lead us not into temptation. I do not desire to be free from testings for that would be more terrible then the temptations. But pray that I may not fall and sin against my neighbor or You. Amen.

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Africa Challenges for Prayer · Growth of the Algerian Church over the past decade is an answer to prayer! Pray for continued growth of this people movement to Christ! · Algeria suffered deeply in the past. People have limited freedom. Violations of human rights continue. Islamists, who oppose them. Pray … Continue reading Week One Pray for the Nations: Algeria, Africa