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23 HARVEST WORKERS SUNDAY Foursquare Missions International faithfully prepares global workers with intensive training and deployment support. Pray that those workers will respond to God’s call and be fully prepared. Pray for: Workers in the pipeline to know God’s call for their lives, internalize their training, raise full support, and experience spiritual results as they deploy in the name of Jesus Christ. 24 SOUTHEAST ASIA MONDAY Agree in the Name of Jesus for strength, boldness, faith, and favor among Foursquare believers across the Asia Pacific region so that the hope of the gospel will take hold in people’s lives. Pray for: Ted and Sou Olbrich (Cambodia); Dan and Sheryl, Mark and Debbie, Becky (Asia); Cesar and Ana Crisostomo (Guam); Nicole Malloy (Philippines); Chris and Apple Curry, Mike and Bee Arter, Paul and Lori Vernon (Thailand) 25 EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA TUESDAY Trust our Heavenly Father to knit together strong leaders in unity as we seek creative opportunities for outreach and discipleship in East Africa and Southern Africa. Pray for: Garry and Brenda Kean (Kenya); Wade and Bea Preston (Cote d’Ivoire); Mike and Stacy Collins (Tanzania); Frank and Kathleen Greer (East and Southern Africa); Gary and Paula Hays, Caleb and Ashley Brown (Multi-regional) 26 MENACA (MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, CENTRAL ASIA) WEDNESDAY Pray for our ongoing ministry among refugees in the Middle East. Pray for: Many people to come to Jesus as they are being ministered to both physically and spiritually. 27 FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA THURSDAY Sierra Leone: The future of the Church in West Africa depends on healthy discipleship training of young leaders today. Pray for: Increased faith, hope, and encouragement for young leaders to seek God and bear spiritual fruit until the Lord’s return. 28 WORLDWIDE FRIDAY COVID-19 Reopening: Pray for wisdom for our workers as they make decisions on how and when to reopen the ministries they lead. Pray for: Pastors, missionaries, and other workers as they conduct COVID-19 relief ministries and build relationships with neighbors who are learning to follow Jesus. 29 CARIBBEAN SATURDAY St. Lucia: Pray for Foursquare workers Tim and Barbara Odom as they develop teams to lead Foursquare Caribbean Bible Institute. Pray for: Unity of purpose, mind, soul, and spirit as various workers from very different backgrounds work together to establish pastoral training in Caribbean nations. 30 WORLDWIDE SUNDAY Missionary Kids: The children of our missionaries are often targets of the enemy’s attacks. Pray for: Brayden Kean; Ezra, Alysha, Emma and Asher Hunter; Joel and Ian Hubbard; Ethan, Madeline and Everly Gutierrez; Ezra and Benjamin Mueller; Estella, Caleb and Daniel Boling; Etni, Jeziel, Mikaela and Eliana Arreola; Eliana and Mylah Flores. 31 EUROPE MONDAY Pray that God’s wisdom will guide our Foursquare European Eldership Meeting today through September 3. Pray for: Chris and Laura Dakas, Sean and Vita Mason (Albania); Ken and Linda Stapleton (Czech Republic); Lindsey (Spain); Stew Powers (Sweden); Tim and Kristina O’Toole (Ireland); Michael and Mary Bave (Wales); Joel and Keturah Mayer (Estonia); Jonathan and Sarah Griffiths (UK); Tim and Dhana Wimberly (Romania); Gary and Joy Peiss (Slovakia) PRAY.GIVE.PARTNER.GO For more information + resources, go to foursquaremissions.org or call 213.989.4320 1 PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH SATURDAY Intercede with us that Jesus, the Great Physician, will bring physical health and life to those who are suffering, and spiritual vitality for all who will put their hope in Christ. Pray for: Randy and Sandy Remington, president 2 FOCUSED WORKERS SUNDAY Workers around the world continue to experience fallout from the COVID-19 virus including separation from their families and ministries, and in some cases loss of people they serve and love. Ask Jesus to strengthen our workers and cover their lives with His grace. Pray for: Ted and Dawn Vail, vice president of global operations, FMI director 3 LATIN AMERICA MONDAY Some pastors in countries like Brazil and Nicaragua have died due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pray consolation, peace, and strength for their families, church members and our workers who carry on the work in Latin America. Pray for: Ami and Gerson Gutierrez (Belize); Jim and C’Cie Birch (Peru); Lee and Lisa Schnabel (Latin America); Pablo and Alma Peña, Jared and Kelly Mueller (El Salvador); Josiah and Cynthia Hubbard, Bill and Debbie Boling, Bethany Yeager, Joshua and Diana Boling (Costa Rica); Aaron and Francis Hunter (Colombia) 4 CARIBBEAN TUESDAY Regionwide: Intercede for our regional leaders as they establish, train, and mobilize discipleship teams in various nations this summer. Pray for: John and Debbie Booker, Tim and Barbara Odom (St. Lucia); Reid and Kim Crow (Jamaica); Matt and Anna Bryan (Haiti); Jonathan and Beth Hall (Caribbean) AUGUST 2020 PRAYER GUIDE Acts 13:47 (NIV) “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”

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23 HARVEST WORKERS SUNDAYFoursquare Missions International faithfully prepares global workers with intensive training and deployment support. Pray that those workers will respond to God’s call and be fully prepared. Pray for: Workers in the pipeline to know God’s call for their lives, internalize their training, raise full support, and experience spiritual results as they deploy in the name of Jesus Christ.

24 SOUTHEAST ASIA MONDAYAgree in the Name of Jesus for strength, boldness, faith, and favor among Foursquare believers across the Asia Pacific region so that the hope of the gospel will take hold in people’s lives.Pray for: Ted and Sou Olbrich (Cambodia); Dan and Sheryl, Mark and Debbie, Becky (Asia); Cesar and Ana Crisostomo (Guam); Nicole Malloy (Philippines); Chris and Apple Curry, Mike and Bee Arter, Paul and Lori Vernon (Thailand)

25 EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA TUESDAYTrust our Heavenly Father to knit together strong leaders in unity as we seek creative opportunities for outreach and discipleship in East Africa and Southern Africa.Pray for: Garry and Brenda Kean (Kenya); Wade and Bea Preston (Cote d’Ivoire); Mike and Stacy Collins (Tanzania); Frank and Kathleen Greer (East and Southern Africa); Gary and Paula Hays, Caleb and Ashley Brown (Multi-regional)

26 MENACA (MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, CENTRAL ASIA) WEDNESDAYPray for our ongoing ministry among refugees in the Middle East. Pray for: Many people to come to Jesus as they are being ministered to both physically and spiritually.

27 FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA THURSDAYSierra Leone: The future of the Church in West Africa depends on healthy discipleship training of young leaders today. Pray for: Increased faith, hope, and encouragement for young leaders to seek God and bear spiritual fruit until the Lord’s return.

28 WORLDWIDE FRIDAYCOVID-19 Reopening: Pray for wisdom for our workers as they make decisions on how and when to reopen the ministries they lead. Pray for: Pastors, missionaries, and other workers as they conduct COVID-19 relief ministries and build relationships with neighbors who are learning to follow Jesus.

29 CARIBBEAN SATURDAYSt. Lucia: Pray for Foursquare workers Tim and Barbara Odom as they develop teams to lead Foursquare Caribbean Bible Institute.Pray for: Unity of purpose, mind, soul, and spirit as various workers from very different backgrounds work together to establish pastoral training in Caribbean nations.

30 WORLDWIDE SUNDAYMissionary Kids: The children of our missionaries are often targets of the enemy’s attacks. Pray for: Brayden Kean; Ezra, Alysha, Emma and Asher Hunter; Joel and Ian Hubbard; Ethan, Madeline and Everly Gutierrez; Ezra and Benjamin Mueller; Estella, Caleb and Daniel Boling; Etni, Jeziel, Mikaela and Eliana Arreola; Eliana and Mylah Flores.

31 EUROPE MONDAYPray that God’s wisdom will guide our Foursquare European Eldership Meeting today through September 3. Pray for: Chris and Laura Dakas, Sean and Vita Mason (Albania); Ken and Linda Stapleton (Czech Republic); Lindsey (Spain); Stew Powers (Sweden); Tim and Kristina O’Toole (Ireland); Michael and Mary Bave (Wales); Joel and Keturah Mayer (Estonia); Jonathan and Sarah Griffiths (UK); Tim and Dhana Wimberly (Romania); Gary and Joy Peiss (Slovakia)

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For more information + resources, go to foursquaremissions.org or call 213.989.4320

1 PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH SATURDAYIntercede with us that Jesus, the Great Physician, will bring physical health and life to those who are suffering, and spiritual vitality for all who will put their hope in Christ.Pray for: Randy and Sandy Remington, president

2 FOCUSED WORKERS SUNDAYWorkers around the world continue to experience fallout from the COVID-19 virus including separation from their families and ministries, and in some cases loss of people they serve and love. Ask Jesus to strengthen our workers and cover their lives with His grace.Pray for: Ted and Dawn Vail, vice president of global operations, FMI director

3 LATIN AMERICA MONDAYSome pastors in countries like Brazil and Nicaragua have died due to the COVID-19

pandemic. Pray consolation, peace, and strength for their families, church members and our workers who carry on the work in Latin America. Pray for: Ami and Gerson Gutierrez (Belize); Jim and C’Cie Birch (Peru); Lee and Lisa Schnabel (Latin America); Pablo and Alma Peña, Jared and Kelly Mueller (El Salvador); Josiah and Cynthia Hubbard, Bill and Debbie Boling, Bethany Yeager, Joshua and Diana Boling (Costa Rica); Aaron and Francis Hunter (Colombia)

4 CARIBBEAN TUESDAYRegionwide: Intercede for our regional leaders as they establish, train, and mobilize discipleship teams in various nations this summer. Pray for: John and Debbie Booker, Tim and Barbara Odom (St. Lucia); Reid and Kim Crow (Jamaica); Matt and Anna Bryan (Haiti); Jonathan and Beth Hall (Caribbean)

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PRAYERGUIDE

Acts 13:47 (NIV) “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”

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5 FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA WEDNESDAYCote d’Ivoire: The Foursquare National Church of Cote d’Ivoire celebrates it 30th National Convention today through August 9. Pray for: Continued fervor and release of a new generation of leaders in Foursquare Cote d’Ivoire that has sent missionaries to half a dozen other French-speaking nations of Africa.

6 MENACA (MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, CENTRAL ASIA) THURSDAYPray for a family deploying to an unreached nation this month that they would adjust well to their new country and for God to guide them to the right neighborhood as they seek to establish a new home.Pray for: Chuck and Liz Kopp, John and family, Zach and Laura, Anna Roberts, Maggie Glenn, Omar and Alicia, Daniel and Susan, Sarah Ramos, Bob Peterson, Dan and Joy (Middle East)

7 WORKERS FRIDAY Lift in prayer our personnel serving in Europe and Asia and ask God to guide their ministries. Pray for: Rebecca Davis, Aaron (Thailand); Sam and Srey Yein Tolle; Joshua and Susie Dunlap; Shanon Hladek (Cambodia); Nolan and Judy Galido (Philippines); Dianne Parcher (France); Terry and Connie (Asia); Steve and Brooke Highlander (Papua New Guinea); Anna Marie Mazzone (Germany); Ann Lantry (Japan); Brandy Lauer (Tonga); Kirt and Denise Triche (in transition)

8 SOUTH PACIFIC SATURDAYFiji: Lift up churches and leaders throughout Fiji as they host revival meetings after the lockdown that will bring refreshed commitments of our people to Christ. Pray for: A fresh revival within the churches and throughout the communities in Fiji.

9 WORLDWIDE SUNDAYMissionary Kids: The children of our missionaries are often targets of the enemy’s attacks. Pray for: Josiah and Zoe Galido; Beam, Faith and Peeratchai Arter; Ethan and Aiden; Matthias and Misael; Kaitlyn and Hudson Brazee; Nora and Alina Tolle; Adalyn, Audrey and Elizabeth Brown

10 NORTH ASIA MONDAYWe give thanks to God that online Sunday services in the region have gathered more people in worship than ever before. Pray for continued freedom to live stream our meetings. Pray for: Renee Williams, Michael and Michiyo Williams, Cary and Chisako Oshiro, Annette Kiyuna, Steve Niksarian (Japan); Bella and Brent (North Asia)

11 NORTH AMERICA TUESDAYWorkers from trhoughout North America will gather in Rosarito, Mexico today through August 14 for Discipleship and Leadership Training developed by the Foursquare Church. Pray for: Michael and Geri Carey, Don and Sandy Godwin, John and Robin Mazariegos, Steve and Holly Taft, Scott and January Wilson, Joel and Veronica Arreola (Mexico); Norman and Fanny Doromal (Canada); Sandra Lee, Sarah M (US MENACA); Yaseer and Monique Handall (Native Americans); Doug and Tyla Kozub, Janelle Ibaven (North America)

12 WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAYMissionary Kids: Ask God to guard the hearts of missionary kids as their families give of themselves to serve the needs of others around the world. Pray for: Zachary K.; David, Charlie, Ransom and Glory Griffiths; Kaiki and Kainaru Oshiro; Evana, Alex, and Elena Scott; Isabelle, Joshua, Juliet and Evan B.; Corban, Solomon, Perry and David Preston, Ethan and Aiden Curry; Abbygail Dunlap

13 FRANCOPHONE CENTRAL AFRICA THURSDAYChad: Pray for the expanding Foursquare Church of Chad in the heart of North Central Africa that is a gateway to unreached people in this part of the world. Pray for: Wisdom and unity among leaders, favor with government, and peace for the nation as The Foursquare Church continues to serve God and people for such a time as this.

14 WORLDWIDE FRIDAYArea Missionaries: Pray for our area missionaries who oversee the work of FMI in multiple nations, among various people groups, and in diverse languages.

Pray for: Joyce and George Butron, Bella (Brent), Jerry Stott (Julie), Paul Otremba (Ulrike), Dan Lucero (Martine), Emily Plater, Jeff Roper (Debbie), Sam Winston, Frank Greer (Kathleen), Jonathan Hall (Beth)

15 GLOBAL RECOVERY SATURDAYMillions of people have experienced illness, loss, and despair in the first half of 2020 and faithful intercessors trust God to meet people in their place of need with His peace.Pray for: The safety of our workers in the nations where God has called them and for empowered ministry of Jesus to make a difference in the hearts of the people they serve.

16 EUROPE SUNDAYGreece: Pray for the development of a Foursquare Church planting movement in Greece.Pray for: Brett and Tammy Toft (Europe); Denise Johnson, Travis and Alexis Mielonen (Poland); Brandon and Marcie Brazee (Germany); James and Nikki Scott (Bulgaria); Marc and Kathy Shaw, Matt and Abby Edwards (Austria); Francois and Nathalie Gendron (France); Steve and Kim Cecil (Russia)

17 WORLDWIDE MONDAYMissionary Kids: Children of our missionaries often face the enemy’s attacks. They need prayer. Pray for these missionary kids: Atlee, Asher and Lars Mayer; Kaela, Caeden and Connor Cecil; Abigail, Izabel and Jak Vernon; Emma, Elena and Elijah Mielonen; Eva, Oliver and Eleonora Mason; Ayden Malloy; Kylie, Madeline and Audrey Edwards; Noah, Nehemiah and Nirel Doromal; Aleah and Blake Bryan; Cohen and Selah Harkins.

18 WORKERS TUESDAYPray for Foursquare workers who serve globally, often at their own expense, with one goal – to win the lost to Christ and build the kingdom of God.Pray for: Ginger Hoeben, Ray and Cheryl Miller, Elena Razo, John and Beti Sullivan (Mexico); Elizabeth Chinn (Belize); Jorge and Jessica Flores (Panama)

19 FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA WEDNESDAYLiberia: Pray for national leadership of Foursquare Liberia as they boldly seek indigenous solutions to endemic poverty and trust Jesus for new levels of prosperity among the people.Pray for: National unity of the Church to respond to the many spiritual, social, and health challenges faced.

20 WORLDWIDE THURSDAYThe ultimate goal of mission workers is to reproduce godly leaders who will sustain ministry long after the missionaries are gone. Pray with us toward this outcome throughout the world, especially in light of the new realities of ministry. Pray for: John and Dorene Amstutz (FMI Consultants); George and Nancy Cline, Fred and Carol Dawson, Ken Wold and Mason Hughes (FMI Representatives); Bob Hunt, Foursquare Missions Press Director (Heidi)

21 SOUTH PACIFIC FRIDAYKiribati: Pray that our 12-week intensive kids evangelism class will be fruitful in raising up the next generation and that the Church would be able to reach more kids with the gospel. Pray for: Kevin and Jessica Harkins (New Zealand); Jerry and Julie Stott (South Pacific); Jim and Lily (South Pacific); Grace Green (South Asia)

22 FRANCOPHONE EUROPE SATURDAYMany global works have experienced financial needs due to the global pandemic and some workers are struggling to serve well in their areas of outreach. God is our provider and He will meet the need.Pray for: Faith to rise as we pray and watch God provide what is needed for His ministries to thrive well into the future as many come to faith in Him.

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