• Pray for India Eastern Territory

Did you know that India Eastern Territory has nearly 42,000 senior soldiers, but only 11 adherents?

Each week throughout 2025 year, Salvationists around the world are uniting in prayer for a particular territory or region of The Salvation Army.

The focus territory/region shares prayer requests to help us pray with precision and power for one another.

This week (26 May – 1 June), we are praying for the India Eastern Territory.

The India Eastern Territory has 400 officers (293 active, 107 retired); cadets 18; Aux-Capts 13; employees 171; corps 247; outposts and societies 188; senior soldiers 41,829; adherents 11; junior soldiers 10,678.

Colonels Lalhmingliana Hmar and Lalhlimpuii Chawngthu lead the territory.

Pray for India Eastern Territory

Praise points:

·       We give thanks for the 10 prayer halls, five commanding officers’ quarters and three self-support buildings that were opened during 2024.

·       We give thanks that the Territorial Woman’s Ministries team has started a tailoring production centre from January 2025.

·       We give thanks to God for the advancement of our ministries and for enrolling new members.

Prayer requests:

·     In 2025, the India Eastern Territory’s theme is Transformed into Christlikeness, based on 2 Corinthians 3:18. Pray that Salvationists and officers of the territory will grow into a deeper relationship with Christ.

·     Pray for the success of the youth congress which will take place in October at Darlawn.

·     Pray that the seven cadets currently in the Keepers of the Covenant session will complete their training well. Pray for the 12 candidates for the Proclaimers of Transformation session, that they will complete the candidate’s course and be well prepared for becoming cadets.

·     Pray for the five-year review of 20 lieutenants (Messengers of the Kingdom session), which will be held on 9 May, and for the rank recognition service program on 11 May.

·     Pray for the 18 newly commissioned officers in the Champions of the Mission session, as they enter their new appointments.

·     From 21-23 May 2025, the territory hosted a Brengle Institute for 20 officers. As these officers return to their appointments after this time of teaching and retreat, we pray they will return with a fresh energy and renewed desire to see the Spirit transform lives.

·     Pray for the extension of evangelism and disciple-making ministries among other faith communities and outreach mission areas.

·     Pray for the ongoing effectiveness of the HIV/AIDS prevention program for youth and children led by the Community Health Action Network.

To find out more about the India Eastern Territory, click here.

To download the 2025 International Prayer Focus schedule, click here.