Prayer for the Australia Territory ... from all corners of the world
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Each week through 2026, Salvationists around the world are uniting in prayer for the same territory or region of The Salvation Army. Prayer requests are shared by the territory/region to help us pray with precision and power for one another.
This week (6-12 April), Salvationists across the world are praying for the vibrant and progressive Australia Territory.
Over the past seven years since the merging of the Southern and Eastern Territories of The Salvation Army Australia to form the single Australia Territory, Salvationists across the nation have been working alongside one another to deliver the vision and mission of The Salvation Army to the communities who need it most.
Our territory, led by Commissioner Miriam Gluyas, has 1473 officers (584 active, 889 retired); 55 Auxiliary-Captains; 11 envoys; 9 cadets; 9704 employees; 281 corps; 16 societies and outposts; 11,849 senior soldiers; 3763 adherents; 1457 junior soldiers.
In our territory, the Gospel is preached in Arabic, Cantonese, English, Farsi, Hindi, Kiswahili, Korean, Mandarin, Nuer, Persian, Telugu, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dialects.
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In the Eastern Europe Territory (EET), Major Victoria Lalac led prayers for The Salvation Army in Australia at Territorial Headquarters in Chișinău, capital of Moldova.
Territorial leaders, headquarters officers, and cadets from Romania and Ukraine currently attending an intensive at THQ, watched a video about the Australia Territory and learned about the focus areas of the territory. Together they praised God for the work he is doing across the nation and prayed over current and future needs and plans.
Cliff and Simone Worthing, Salvation Army Australia employees, currently in Moldova on international deployment, joined the prayers.
Together, the nations of Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine make up the Eastern Europe Territory.
This week, cadets, team leaders and training principals from Moldova (Eastern Europe Territory) gathered to pray for the Australia Territory. Salvos Magazine Editor Simone Worthing was there to capture the moment.
Australia Territory praise points
We give thanks to God for the ongoing work of Jesus and the movement of the Holy Spirit throughout Australia. Please continue to pray to the Lord of the harvest for the workers, for the harvest is surely plentiful!
We give thanks for the trust placed in The Salvation Army Australia by communities, government and generous supporters. Because of this favour, we are able to offer practical care and Jesus-centred hope to thousands each day.
We praise God for transformed lives across our ministries; physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally.
We thank God for all our officers, employees, soldiers and volunteers who serve faithfully across every expression of our holistic, integrated mission. Everything is for the Lord as we seek to be Jesus-Centred, Spirit-led and see Hope Revealed. This is everything from our aged care, emergency response, employment services, corps and community ministries and programs, Salvos Stores, mission support teams, frontline innovation and THQ and DHQ staff; who all work together to amplify the message and love of Jesus.
We praise God for chaplains and ministry leaders who walk closely with Jesus and bring comfort, courage and hope.
We thank God for the launch of 'The Way across the nation’, helping our people focus on Prayer, Discipleship, Evangelism, Spiritual Warfare and All Salvos on Mission. Please pray that as the year progresses, God strengthens our soldiers and people of faith for all that lies ahead.
We thank God for lives transformed through Employment Plus. We have seen people overcoming addiction, illness and hardship. We are grateful for practical chaplaincy support in times of crisis and tragedy, collaborative Christmas hamper outreaches, new businesses established, meaningful employment secured, and hope restored in remote communities.
We thank God that the gospel is bearing fruit in intercultural communities across our nation.
We give thanks for the incredible workforce of The Salvation Army Australia and for the many lives being transformed each day through compassionate mission.
We rejoice that across The Salvation Army Australia Aged Care centres we are receiving reports of residents reconnecting with faith, some accepting Jesus for the first time, and worship gatherings flourishing. We thank God for five new chaplains to Aged Care commencing in 2026.
We praise God for Christmas Reflections held in more than 400 Salvos Stores, where customers and volunteers are invited into local corps and encounter Jesus.
We thank God for our mobilised Salvation Army workforce and ministry presence following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Our staff served on the frontline, providing counselling, trauma informed responses, and ongoing support and connection to services in the months that followed. Salvationists around the country gathered in prayer and created spaces to mourn and remember.
We praise God for our Emergency Services and Recovery teams serving communities faithfully during fire season and times of disaster.
We rejoice in young people and children encountering Jesus and in faithful leaders and volunteers who journey alongside them; from national children and youth events to summer parties, divisional gatherings and locally led initiatives and home groups.
The Salvation Army has been engaging in collaboration alongside governments to improve environmental sustainability, partnering with the local community to deliver emergency relief and centring the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Australia Territory prayer requests
Pray for wisdom, discernment and courage as The Salvation Army Australia Territory continues strategic change and restructuring. Ask for a deeper understanding of integrated, holistic mission that serves the whole person and the whole community.
Pray for unity in Christ across our Territory, that our love for one another would be a powerful witness as Jesus-centred, Spirit-led and hope-revealed people.
Pray for revival and spiritual renewal. Ask for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit across corps, centres and ministries throughout Australia.
Pray for open hearts, ready to hear and obey God’s voice, and for a deep love of Scripture.
Pray Luke 10:2 over Australia. Ask the Lord to raise up more officers, soldiers, employees and volunteers for the harvest field, especially young people who will respond with courage to God’s call.
Pray for wisdom, humility and spiritual strength for current leaders, and for emerging leaders to be raised and nurtured.
To find out more about The Salvation Army’s prayer focus, click here.
To download the 2026 prayer schedule, click here.
