IFES Prayerline

Pray for war to cease

In the latest Prayerline, hear directly from the Middle East. Read Regional Secretary Jamil’s heartfelt cry for prayer. And Roula in Lebanon shares how war is affecting their lives and ministry. Pray for them in this “deeply painful situation”. 

Sanctuary for multitudes

🎂70 and still going strong, but they need your prayers 🙏 
In this week’s Prayerline, we investigate the context behind two World Student Day Prayer Cards from India. Learn how UESI Union of Evangelical Students of India started 70 years ago, hear about today’s situation, and pray for those continuing the UESI mission today. As we prepare for World Student Day on Friday, let’s pray that India’s multitude of students will find sanctuary in Christ!
 
Make sure you’re signed up to pray with Srinivas, Shashank, and thousands of others on World Student Day. See their requests and the prayer needs of others from around the world on the Prayer Cards page and access the Resource Hub for more content to help you pray on the day.   

Going Out to the Outcasts

“For the people living here, it was amazing – they’d never seen such care for their community. The willingness of the students really surprised them.” 
Who were these people and why did no-one care for their community? And what did the students do? 
Find out in the latest Prayerline. Discover how students in EvaSUE Ethopia have been putting their love for God into practical action by serving a community of outcasts in Bahir Dar. Marvel at how the gospel is challenging stereotypes, changing lives, and shaping ambitions. Pray for them today. 

Renewed in 30 seconds

“In that moment, I realised that the only source of what is good, what is new and true, is Christ.” 
Find out what happened to Karine “in that moment” in the latest Prayerline. Read about her experience at an InterVarsity USA camp – how one line of Scripture moved her from spiritual exhaustion to spiritual renewal – in just 30 seconds! 😩📖🤩 
Be encouraged by this testimony of God’s Spirit at work through the Word. And pray for Karine, her campus, and InterVarsity/USA. 👇   

The power of a gentle invite

In the latest Prayerline, find out how the courageous yet gentle invitation of one student in MUEVE Venezuela changed the whole course of a classmate’s life. Read this touching story of God’s grace working through faithful witness – a student who “didn’t know what love was” discovering God as the source of “inexhaustible love”.  
🙏 Pray for this movement ministering in a difficult context.  
Discover more about student ministry in this Caribbean subregion of Latin America with IFES Coordinator Gisela Muñoz in this Voices of IFES podcast.  

A life-changing choice

In the latest Prayerline, find out why a student from French Guiana chose to travel thousands of miles to reach a camp in Martinique. Discover the life-changing impact of that decision and pray for students facing tough choices in the French-speaking Caribbean.

Deepening Daily Devotions

📖👀 “I’ve read this so many times before, but I never saw that!” ✨📖 
In the latest Prayerline, discover how an IFES team in Central Asia helped spark insights into Scripture. By creating study notes in Russian that addressed local needs and cultural nuances, they’ve deepened daily devotions for students and churches. 
Find out more and pray for engagement with God’s Word in Eurasia 👇 

Washing the University’s Feet

😱 Have you ever had to explain your student witness to a panel of top-ranking university officials? 
Wirlley had to. In the latest Prayerline, discover how he and his student group GBU Vila Real caught the attention of students and officials with a petition that blessed the whole campus 🙌    
What did they do? 🚌🛑 Find out and see how you can pray for them and other students in GBU Portugal 🙏