• Pray for the New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory

Each week throughout 2025, 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 (15-21 September) we are praying for the New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory.

Commissioner Janine Donaldson leads the territory.

The New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory has 511 officers (245 active, 266 retired); Aux-Capts 4; Envoys 4; cadets 18; employees 2082; corps 90; outposts and societies 24; senior soldiers 4480; adherents 1395; junior soldiers 772.

Praise and prayer points:

The whole territory:

Praise: For the gentle stirring of the spirit around the territory amongst congregations, officers and staff as evidenced by the attendance at monthly territorial prayer meetings, the recent Prayer Summit and our online spiritual retreat days.

Prayer: Please pray for our Together Congress happening 26 – 28 September. Pray that people will experience a great sense of unity and purpose as we connect with each other and with God over this weekend. Please pray for all the behind the scenes planning but more than that, for the Holy Spirit to move especially as General Lyndon and Commissioner Bronwyn share with us over the weekend.

New Zealand:

Praise: We praise God that there is a growing sense of passion and purpose amongst our young people.

Prayer: Over the past two years we have journeyed through a significant amount of structural change in New Zealand. We ask that you pray for the ongoing work around our culture that is required to enable the new structure to be embedded and to see greater mission impact for the kingdom of God.

Fiji:

Praise: For the opening of the Kauwai Boys Restoration service which can now house 24 street boys. We give thanks for the funding that has made this possible and for the ongoing work that is happening in the lives of the boys.

Prayer: The abuse of alcohol and drugs in Fiji is on the increase – especially with our young people. Please pray that we are able to access funding for the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) work that is required in Fiji.

Tonga:

Praise: For the opportunities that have opened up with the Tongan royal family around possible use of land for the mission of The Salvation Army in Tonga.

Prayer: For unity, God’s guidance, wisdom and love in Tonga especially as they prepare for their 40th Anniversary celebrations in September 2026.

Samoa:

Praise: We are thankful to God for the people who are expressing interest in becoming soldiers and those exploring leadership development.

Prayer: We pray for opportunities to extend the mission and ministry of The Salvation Army in Samoa to better serve the community.'

For more information on the New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory, click here.

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

To find out more about The Salvation Army’s prayer focus, click here.