7 Strategic and 7 Specific Requests for 7 Days

7 Biblical Principles of Prayer
1. A pure heart and right motives are requirements for effective prayer. Psalm 66:18, James 4:3.
2. Sincere faith demonstrated in diligent prayer pleases the Father and brings important results. James 1:6, Hebrews 11:6
3. We are commanded to pray for all men and their salvation. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
4. Jesus Christ gives each of us the responsibility to pray for laborers for the
spiritual harvest. Matthew 9:38
5. Prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is effective and powerful, to the
glory of God the Father. John 14:13-14.
6. It'important for us to come to God regarding the strategic hurdles and opportunities of this ministry. Psalm 2:8, John 17:20
7. God cares about the smallest tactical components of this ministry, and hears us as we bring them to Him in prayer. 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-25

Praise Items:
1. Praise the Lord for providing 100 percent of Brittany Wiitala’s prayer and financial support! Brittany left for Odessa, Ukraine, on Oct. 8.
2. Praise God for the completion of the new buildings at the Black Sea Camp in
Odessa before winter weather begins.
3. The first medical missions team visited the Red Window area in Ukraine and was well received. Praise the Lord for the seeds that were planted.
4. Fifteen new students are beginning the Continuing Education Program at Kremenchuk
Regional Bible College. God is at work in a mighty way!
5. Praise God for the more than 100 Chinese who came to Christ in Eurasia in 2009!
7. Rejoice in the Lord for the provision of temporary residency permits for several
missionaries serving in Russia. Thank the Lord that significantly more progress has been made on the Kiev Theological Seminary construction project than was anticipated with the funds from the matching grant.

Strategic Prayer: November/December 2009
1. We need many, many more effective missionaries to assist our national partners in the Eurasia harvest field. Let’s earnestly seek God to provide!
2. Ask God to give great wisdom to SEND’s International Director Warren Janzen and his wife, Dorothy.
3. Continue to pray that God will provide temporary residency permits for the remaining missionaries in Russia.
4.Salvation Church in Ulan Ude continues to progress in its building project. Ask the Lord to provide the remaining funds needed to complete the building.
5. Ask the Lord to give wisdom, clarity of mind and boldness of speech to our missionaries who are studying Russian, Ukrainian, Kazak and Buryat.
6. Pray for protection, spiritual vigor and great wisdom for leaders at all levels of the evangelical churches in Eurasia. Plans often do not go as expected.
Pray that our missionaries would find joy in being flexible and that they would see God’s sovereign hand in everything He brings to pass as they serve Him.