• Global Prayer – PNGSI Territory
Each week throughout this year, Salvationists around the world are uniting in prayer for a particular territory or region of The Salvation Army.
Prayer requests are shared by the focus territory or region to help us pray with precision and power for one another.
This week (14-20 October) we are praying for the Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Territory (PNGSI).
The Australia Territory has a long history and connection with the PNGSI Territory, and many officers have served there over the years. Currently serving there are Majors Hector and Melba Crisostomo and Majors Robert and Vanessa Evans (Solomon Islands).
Praise points:
Thanking God:
We praise God for the territorial theme of ‘Rebuild, Restore, Renew, A Year of Reclamation’. Souls have returned to God through evangelism, outreach programs, crusades, congress, men and women’s camps, youth councils and Sunday School rallies, and we continue to see more and more lives experiencing a ‘turnaround’. Corps activities and programs that were inactive have been reclaimed and revived.
We praise God for the prayer cells rising among officers and soldiers throughout the territory, and for prayers being answered.
We praise God for his mission that continues to spread throughout the territory. All to the Glory of God.
Prayer requests Papua New Guinea:
Reviewing of the territorial strategic plan. As the territory's current strategic plan spans five years, with next year being the final year of this cycle, it is crucial to evaluate our progress before moving forward with the redevelopment of the next five-year strategic plan.
Territorial theme 2021–2025. The theme, ‘Rebuild, Restore, Renew’, has guided us from 2021 through 2025. As we enter 2025, the focus shifts to ‘Revival’. With the theme officially launched during the 2024 Territorial Leaders’ Conference in July, all divisions, districts and centres must embrace this theme fully, ensuring that the territory experiences a spiritual revival across all areas of ministry and mission and in the lives of Salvationists.
Spiritual growth of soldiers and officers. Please pray for our soldiers and officers to be embedded in living holy lives, remaining deeply rooted in their faith, and growing in their love and commitment to God.
Health issues in officers. Please pray for the health of our active officers. Two active officers have been promoted to Glory during 2024, so please pray that good health will be maintained for all our officers.
Ongoing support for territorial funding. Please pray for stewardship at all levels within the territory and the boost of local income-generating projects.
Prayer requests Solomon Islands:
Making it Happen Project – a project for the construction of officers’ quarters in the village churches in the provinces.
Mission travel – safe travel to village churches to follow up on new mission opportunities.
District quarters repairs and maintenance.
Ordination and commissioning. Please pray for the cadets of the Champions of the Mission session as they are ordained and commissioned at the Port Moresby campus on 1 December and the Kainantu campus on 8 December.
To find out more about the PNGSI Territory, click here.
For more information on the International Prayer Focus 2024, and to download the calendar, click here.
