IFES Prayerline

Virtual Pioneering in Ecuador

When you can’t physically go to a new place to pioneer, going virtual opens up a new range of possibilities. CECE Ecuador has seen amazing pioneering progress in areas of the country where they have never even set foot. In this week’s Prayerline, Guadalupe Muñoz from CECE shares how God has worked through virtual groups to make amazing strides in pioneering work.  

God ruins a perfect plan

Why would you ruin a perfectly good plan, God?
Sam knew what he was doing after graduation. He planned to move to Tonga to restart the IFES student ministry there. It had been years since a staff worker had served there. The need for student ministry was so great.
So that’s why it was so confusing when the pandemic ruined everything. The borders closed and Sam was shut out.
As it turned out, God had plans of his own. Find out in this week’s Prayerline.

Between two worlds

Maria was caught in the middle between her work and her faith. She felt side-lined by her coworkers who did not understand her faith.  But she did not always feel supported by her friends at church, who could not understand why she spent so much time at work. Her story is common among graduates in demanding careers. Find out how Cross-Current, a ministry of Graduate Impact, is helping. 
 
Research from Cross Current was recently featured in Evangelical Focus. Find out more about the challenges graduates face once they leave university and what Cross Current is doing to help. 

Built Together as Living Stones

Engaging the University, Scripture Engagement, Breaking New Ground. What do these three ministries have in common? They are all strengthening university ministry around the world and they all came out of the Living Stones vision for IFES. This vision was implemented twelve years ago and has united our fellowship around common goals that have greatly advanced the impact of student ministry. This week we are praising God for his providence through this period. We are also praying for his guidance as we step into a new season of strategy and vision. Listen this week’s Prayerline to find out how Living Stones has left a legacy that has led us to thrive. 

Sharing Burdens in Prayer

As we begin our week of prayer and lament, we want to lift up the needs of our brothers and sisters in other movements around the world. Take a moment and listen through the prayer requests of all 11 regions of IFES. Use this Prayerline as a guide for your prayers over this week. By sharing each other’s burdens we hope that we will draw closer together as the family of Christ.  

Flying Blind

Finlay wished his future was as clear as how the ground looked from his airplane. Like other students this year, he struggled with plans that felt unsure. How in the world are we supposed to find security and stability when we don’t even know what the next few months of our lives will look like? But one day this flight student met Jesus. Listen about how his life was changed through conversations with a Christian friend.
Read the full interview to learn more about Finlay’s story.

Reaching Gen Z

Most Gen Z students in Mongolia don’t really care about the gospel. That is, until they hear about it from their favorite YouTube stars. When the pandemic hit, FCS Mongolia needed a creative way to engage students online. So, they reached out to a famous Christian YouTube couple for help. Find out how their partnership led to students hearing the gospel for the very first time.