Welcome to the Cephas Prayerboard. We frequently get requests for prayers and wish to have you participate in praying for the needs we are presented with.
Matthew 18:19 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven."
We hope you will participate with us since we do not have a membership elsewhere. Heavenly Father loves to hear us pray and will bless us for it.
In Christ Jesus, sharing His love for believers in Him,
Rita Williams at Cephas Ministry
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Almighty and most merciful God, we pray for Your loving compassion on our friends in Australia and all those who suffer from the fires in Australia, from grievous homelessness all over the world, starvation and epidemic diseases due to lack of income.Tie the hands of arsonists to prevent the huge forest fires. Restrain leaders from war against countries; inspire those who need jobs with ideas that will provide means to take care of their needs. Provide insight to them how to get what they need by peaceful means. In Your mercy, deliver them from this peril and affliction that the leaders are creating by spending billions on wars. Give strength and skill to those who minister to the afflicted and dying. Bless those who seek means to provide alleviation and cure for the illnesses that plague your people. Comfort and console with tender compassion of the Savior all who suffer. Inspire growth in their faith, that their hope in You may never be put to shame. As remember the frailties and uncertainties of our life in this world, assist us by Your Holy Spirit to apply our hearts to the heavenly wisdom that leads to eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
pray to heal cancer
Date: Dec 6, 2008 12:01 PM
Dear Jespa,
Thank you so much for your request.
My prayer for you:
O Lord, we know that all sickness comes from the first sin that entered into the world. You have been faithful over the ages to show great care and compassion for those who are weak and burdened by illness. Father we say a special prayer for your mother and her family. Father help the family to understand that we pray for Your will be done for those who are sick.
Your miraculous power is still available today when people come to Christ Jesus personally with their problems. You wrote to us that He is knocking on our door wanting to get into our lives to help us live the Gospel word for word.
Father, I am an example of your healing powers being healed several times from sickness and disease that ravaged my body. You healed it completely. I pray Father that You will use this situation to reveal Your love for the whole family in any way You choose because only You know what is best for us. Show the family that everything You do with us is always for our good in the long run.
Father we pray that you will alleviate the pain that comes with sickness for all concerned. Give the family the power to continue to love those in their lives and You expecially no matter what happens. Father I know that You often use these circumstances to test the family's faith. You know that we rely on You completely and pray that others do the same. We pray that those who have a witness of You will share it in congregations to help establish that You are there for them.
I realize only Your will be done for families of God and I accept that whole heartedly. You know best what we need to learn in this walk with You. Patience, longsuffering, endurance to the end, love for others, selflessness, and many others are only come by, by difficult experiences.
I pray for Your inspiration of Christian families to study Your word that tells of Your soon coming when the world will become a pleasant place to live. Keep families praying for the Holy Spirit to come into their heart to comfort them during these difficullt days. Help us give of ourselves that Your name might be exalted. We look to You to bring a complete healing if you deem it best for all concerned.
Psalms 23:1-6 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my/our shepherd; I/we shall not want. He maketh me/us to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me/us beside the still waters. He restoreth my/our soul: he leadeth me/us in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I/we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I/we will fear no evil: for thou art with me/us; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me/us. Thou preparest a table before me/us in the presence of mine/our enemies: thou anointest my/our head with oil; my/our cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me/us all the days of my/our life/lives: and I/we will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.Amen
In His love for you, Rita
26-8-08 From Indian brother in Orissa, please pray:
Dear all, The following information collected from different fields of riots affected areas of Orissa directly from the victims for your information and sincere prayer.
In Phulbani, the district headquarter of Kondhamal district, more than 25 houses were attacked, all house hold things/ properties burned in front of the houses. RC church and Baptist church were attacked and ransacked in the presence of the police.
In Raikia, 40km from Phulbani, 10 shops belong to Christians burned and looted yesterday while the dead body of late lakhanananda Saraswati was carried towards Phulbani and than cremated in Chakapada where Mr.Swaraswati lived for many years and continued all the activities.
1.In Tikabali, which is near to Chakapada Mr.Swaraswati, more than 10 houses were set ablaze and one Church completely demolished. Now all Christians with families live in the jungle.
2.Pastor Sikandar Singh(Missionary Association President, Kalahandi)was attacked by a group of fundamentalists today morning 9am. His house is looted and demolished. Believers from Indian Christian Revival Mission were attacked too.
3.In Jeerango, a village 32km away from Parlakhemundi and around 90km from Berhampur, one church was blasted and 11 houses were destroyed. Activists were not from the local area.
4.Twelve families in Rupanagar, 3km away from Chakapada, were attacked, houses were set ablaze onewoman was burned alive apart from a nun who burned alive in Baragada ashram. Fundamentalists are basically from neighboring states.
5.Mr.Prabir Kumar Swain from Jagatsinghpur ADP, a project of WVI, is gharowed by the fundamentalists since morning. They are arguing and forcing the house owner to take Mr.pravir and pastor out of the house. House is famous person in that small town and gracious to these two families. But the fundamental activities waiting out side the house to attack pastor and Mr.Pravir's f amily. Night 2 am one vehicle will come from Bhubaneswar to take them. Though it is very much risky but they do not have any alternative. Please pray for them. His mobile No. 09437229870
6.In Baliguda Rev.Gurubandhu Sansad, Ex.UESI staff an UBS graduate is under attack. House owner suddenly asked him to vacate the house as fundamentalist activities would attack him at evening.
When I called Rev.Gurubandhu at evening he was not in a situation to talk to me over phone as he was about to be attacked and asked me to pray and put down his phone. His phone No. is 09437589233. We are not able to contact him.
7.In Divyajoyti a RC pastoral centre in Angamendi village, near Nuagoan and 20km away from baliguda,Father Thomas Challen was bitten mercilessly and stripped, was made to walk necked in Nuagoan and baliguda.
A Nun who was in that centre was raped yesterday at about 3 pm. Last time when I went to Kondhamal area for relief I had stayed in this centre and Father Tomas had given me shelter 8.Around 3 people were killed in the village Piangian 3km away from Rikia. This news has to be confirmed yet.
Now at this moment house burning is going on in Rikia by more than 200 fundamental activities. Police is simply following them helplessly. Police is watching the situation being inactive. 9.Many fundamental activities are entering into Kharihar Road, 150 km from Raipur and around 10km from Nuapada (Orissa), through Nuapada to attack kharihar Mission Hospital.
They burned two shops in front of the Christian hospital. Now the hospital is protected by the police. Activities have bitten up the local pastor Isudananda Senapati. Whole night burning is going on in different parts of Orissa especially in Kondhamal dist. Please continue to pray for the situation. Please remember that tomorrow you and I may face the same situation.
"But if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come from another place but you and your father's family will perish" (Esther 4:14)
EMAIL;- revpdaniel@yahoo.com
PRAYER POINTS TO PRAY URGENTLY The following is sent from the Russian leaders of our program. PLEASE PRAY that we would be able to do what God has called us to do. Pray that "the enemy" would be stopped and that God's mission accomplished!!!
1. There is a big Christian gathering taking place this weekend at the camp site and authorities try their best to cancel the event. If the event is canceled, the camp will have to be canceled too as the campsite will be shut.
2. Health of the team members. There are lots of physical issues going on on both sides. There are physical issues among the team that is coming (Joe has just developed a heart condition and will not know until Thursday evening if he will be allowed to travel on Friday) and as well as on Russian side Please keep us all in prayers. YANA.
3.Please pray for the our beloved president Rev G.Terry steenburg. Rev marlene stenburg. And all team members for good health and free from all kind of bondages and oppositions. And let the word of god will be preach and proclaim safely.
4. pray for the ministry in India and for the good health of mrs. Kalavathi Daniel and all team in India , he's alive ministries. Also pray for the need of the ministry and own house and computer for ministry also need funds for ministry hall and church buliding and for the need of regular supporter to encourage our ministry so that we can work under them and send regular ministry reports, also need funds to run bible collage and orphans and sunday schools. and to conduct seminaries, conferences for pastors and evangelists, in india and needy ares to spread the gospel
5. pray for the men and women and children and Sunday schools, teachers. And non Christian families in ministry also for the supporters and wellwishers and prayer team in hubli India and around belongs to ministry. To be blessed. FOR ALL YOUR OFFERINGS AND DONATIONS PLEASE SEND;- TO. THE. REV. P DANIEL. PO. BOX NO. 149. HUBLI - 580020. KARNATAKA INDIA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MINISTRY ; PLEASE WRITE;- revpdaniel@yahoo.com Thank you for praying Yours in Christ.
Pastor Daniel India. God bless you all.
We invite all to pray for help for flood and war victims
My prayer for those who are suffering in India and Vietnam from raging rains and those who are under attack in Georgia.
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You with an urgent request to intervene and end the horrendous rains that are happening in India and Vietnam. August 11, 2008 scores dead in the floods, more rains on way. Flash floods and landslides brought by tropical storm Kammuri since Saturday have battered mountainous villages.In Vietnam more than 100 people killed and 48 missing, the government said on Monday. The toll from the disaster is expected to rise. Communication links were still cut off for many affected areas even though river waters were receding after nearing their highest level in four decades, disaster officials said. A tropical low-pressure system in the Tonkin Gulf and moving towards the northern region, would dump heavy rains and trigger landslides from late Monday, the government said in an urgent message to the military, police and rescue forces. The rains just keep coming and many have no means of taking care of themselves. We truly need you to come to the people's rescue and provide for their needs.
O Lord, we praise You and love You for all Your blessings, grace in sending Your only begotten Son to the world to shed His blood for the sins of the world to give those who know Jesus Christ and say that He is the Son of God and those who hunger after the truth, eternal life in Heaven. Father we pray for continued forgiveness for our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Father we pray if it is in Your will to provide for their needs funding and volunteers that can be effective in helping those who have been affected. Heal the sick and brokenhearted.
Father we say a special prayer for the people who are bombed by Russian and Georgian warriors and pray that this war will be quieted through diplomacy rather than killing. Many are losing their homes. We pray that will be provisions for those who were visited with tragedy.
Christians and families all over the world need Your love and mercy and inspiration to stand strong in the Your Word. Keep a hedge around them. Help us relate to others that Your miraculous power is still available today when people come to Christ Jesus personally with their problems. You wrote to us that He is knocking on our door wanting to get into our lives to help us live the Gospel word for word. Father,
Help us give of ourselves that Your name might be exalted. We look to You to bring healing and homes for the poor in Your time.
Psalms 23:1-6 <<A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my/our shepherd; I/we shall not want. He maketh me/us to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me/us beside the still waters. He restoreth my/our soul: he leadeth me/us in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I/we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I/we will fear no evil: for thou art with me/us; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me/us. Thou preparest a table before me/us in the presence of mine/our enemies: thou anointest my/our head with oil; my/our cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me/us all the days of my/our life/lives: and I/we will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.Amen
In His love for you,
Love in Christ Jesus, Ritaat Cephas Ministry
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE KQALAVATHIS URGENTLY
GODS work and ministry prayers and healing going on. So many Hindus are accepting Jesus Christ.
Please pray for our request
MY WIFE KALAVATHI IS GETTING SICK AND BODY PAINS SINCE LAST ONE WEEK FROM JULY MONTH BEGINING. STILL UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DOCTOR SAID THERE MAY BE STONES IN KIDNEY, WE ARE WORRYING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE WOMEN MINISTRY IS SO FRUIT FUL HERE.
PLEASE KEEP US IN PRAYER AND TELL ALL YOUR CHURCH MEMBERS AND PRAYER PARTNERS TO PRAY AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER.
ALSO PRAY FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN TO RECOVER MY FAMILY AND MEMBERS PRAYING FOR HER.
PLEASE PLEASE BROTHERS AND SISTERS PRAY, I NEVER HURT LIKE THIS MY BROTHERS DIED LAST YEAR.
PLEASE PRAY THAT SHE CAN RECOVER SOON AND WE CAN ABLE TO MEET ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES IF GOD PROVIDES. O GOD HELP US NOW THERE ARE A LOT OF PAINS AND DISTURBANCES IN THE FAMILY, DAILY MANK VISITORS COMING TO SEE HER AND PRAYING.
PRAY THAT WE HAVE PEACE
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING MY BROTHER AND SISTERS.
YOURS BROTHER IN CHRIST.
DANIEL HUBLI. DATE-8-7-08.
Our Precious Heavenly Father, hear our prayer. In your earthly ministry many people crowded around You for healings and your message of peace. We now crowd around You at Your Heavenly throne, for mercy and pray for Your attention to these matters addressed in this prayer for help from India. We join them today in their suffering and pray You will tend to them and meet their needs. You have won forgiveness and life for us. Therefore, we ask You to bring hope and healing to this situation. Grant that everything will be done according to Your good and gracious will and purpose for them.
In humility and deeply grateful for all our blessings, we pray for India’s people, that many will be set free and come to Your table to the wedding You are preparing for us. We pray in the name of our beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen
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Please Pray For Us:
Heavenly Father Beloved Lord Jesus Christ Blessed Holy Spirit,
I bring before you the prayers for these people, I pray for Brothers and Sisters in Christ who at this time are suffering for their faith, strengthen them Lord and Bless Our Enemies; I pray for Irene Little and Her Family I pray Lord for your peace to enter their souls and help them to know you are God; I pray for my work colleagues I pray Lord that you will find them alternative employment when their jobs come to an end. I thank you Lord for the rich blessings that you bestow upon all of us and I thankyou Lord for those who know you not for there is the harvest to be gathered, Heavenly Father, I pray for your continued support in my wife Helen and My Life you help us to grow in faith and love. I pray for my wifes family particularly Iain Parker who has ventured into the world of self employment I pray Lord that you will bless his work. In your mercy Lord please hear my prayer. I bring before you Rachael my wifes friend please help her and her partner to settle in their new place, help the move to go smoothly. And finally Lord Holy Spirit I pray for all involved in this ministry to reap the rewards of their faithful witness to those who walk in the darkness. Amen. Yours Faithfully in the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
Richard Holdsworth UK
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Praise God for answering our prayers and meeting our needs according to His will and not ours. He knows best what needs to happen and will use all to our best advantage.
Shalom, Rita at Cephas Ministry / Library visit us at http://www.cephasministry.com/index2.html
Please help us pray for Dori who broke her arm..
Lord Jesus, believers have always brought people to You for healings. Sightless people could see, the deaf could hear, the lame could walk, the dead were raised! You have the power of life and death over every circumstance in our lives. Now, dear Lord Jesus, we pray for Dori who sustained an injury on her bike. Be merciful and heal her bones perfectly like you have in so many other instances. I thank you again for my sister’s healing who had broken her right wrist in 10 places recently. She sews for a living and was devastated. Well with Your love even the doctor was amazed how quickly she healed and lost just a few days of income. Father we celebrate You daily and love You for walking with us every minute of the day and are not even aware of all the blessings You pore on us. Please keep us from fretting about tomorrow and keep us diligent in sharing your wonderful message to all those around that Your next coming is so near that we can almost touch You. Father please be with all those Who are in You and are suffering from the present economic situation. Comfort them and remind them that the Bible is being fulfilled daily and You are on Your way to take control soon. Keep drawing Dori and her family and friends to Yourself and Your miracles will continue to be evident in their lives. I pray that their faith will remain strong and steadfast in the coming months. With thankful hearts we pray this prayer in the name of Your precious Son Jesus Christ, Amen
In Christ Jesus,
Rita at Cephas Ministry
JUNE PRAYER FOCUS: Pray for safety and fruitfulness in ministry for short-term mission teams that travel to
Urgent Prayer Requests
GREAT COMMISSION FUND: Current giving to the GCF remains under budget. Pray for God's mighty provision. Pray that His Spirit will move
. Praise God for all those who give to the Great Commission Fund!
UPDATE: Continue to pray for the Creative Access Country worker who had a seizure. She had a good check-up with a neurologist. After concerns that she might have a spot on the back of her brain, the evaluation found that the spot was only a cyst. However, the doctors believe she has epilepsy. Pray for her during this time of adjustment to new medication. The seizures should be able to be controlled with medication.
Praise God! Emile, the guard at Dorcas House, was the first person to accept the Lord on the ministry site. Pray that he will grow in the Lord.
Pray for Lorinda Robinson as she travels with two other members of the National Sunday School Committee to visit the churches in three of their districts in early July. Pray for safe travel, a good time of fellowship, and profitable visits with the Sunday school leaders in those districts.
Sarah Diehl, from the Western Pennsylvania District (Bedford C&MA), will serve a two-year apprenticeship in Burkina. Pray for Sarah as she prepares to join the team. Also, pray that God will provide all the funds necessary for her to come and will take care of all the details.
Pray for missionaries in transition and on home assignment. Pray for safety and a fruitful ministry.
Pray for Alfa, a young boy who suffers from epilepsy. He burned his knee badly when he fell into a fire during a seizure. Alfa and his father have been coming to church but have not yet received Jesus. Pray that they will come to know Him.
Pray for God's comfort on a family that has lost a child. His aunt, a member of an
ASIA/PACIFIC
Pray for those who are working on land that an
Pray for the field conference that will be held July 8-13, for refreshment, encouragement, and a clear vision for the field.
Pray for healing and salvation for Cathy, the sister of an
Pray for complete healing for Janelle, who had a small tumor removed. Pray that it will not return.
Pray for Joyce Johns and Leang as they work together in a mentoring relationship. Pray for Leang's spiritual growth.
Pray for Soeuth and Syna Lao as they finish home assignment and prepare to return to the field. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they oversee church-planting ministries as well as part of the medical ministries (first response/ambulance services). Pray for protection and safety, because their ministry in
Pray for Jim and Sharon Kendall as they present two seminars in early July for youth on healing relationships with their parents and another in mid-July on choosing a life mate and establishing a Christian home.
Praise God for the salvation of Seiko, a young mother in a seekers' group led by Nathan and Tomoko Long and Jane Landaw. Pray for her baptism in September, and pray that her husband will also accept the Lord. Pray for the salvation of six other young mothers in this group.
Pray for the summer camp preparations at
Pray for Kalie, Jim and Kathy Sappia's daughter, who recently had blood work done for allergies. Pray for complete healing and that she will sleep better at night. Pray also for their daughter Hannah, who suffers from clogged ears and has trouble hearing well.
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
BALKANS: Pray for Petula Myers as she transitions to another city July 5. Pray for open doors to minister in her new neighborhood.
Pray for good weather for an English day camp this week. More than 80 children have registered. Pray that the Lord will use this camp to draw the children, the volunteer workers from the English school, and the youngsters' parents to Him.
Pray for Christine Queer as she continues in language study. Pray especially for comprehension in listening.
Alan and Trish Eggleton request prayer for their church as several key members will transition to other ministries. Also, pray for a handful of others who have walked away from God. As the church reaches out in love to them, pray that they will choose to live out God's truth in their lives.
Pray for Vadim Shpakov, a new member of the Eggleton's church who was recently baptized. Vadim also is organizing a mini rock-climbing camp. Pray that non-Christians will attend and that it will be a great time of connecting with the Creator.
Pray for the health of Marina, the wife of one of the administrators of the
Pray for several youth/children's camps that will be held this summer in southern
Pray for Joel and Nancy Martinez and for Tim and Marilyn Westergren as they complete ministry responsibilities and leave for home assignment in early July.
Four families have visa applications in process. Pray for a speedy approval of the needed paperwork.
Pray for Raymond and Mary Ebbett as they return to ministry in
Pray for creativity and faith as Raymond works with field leaders to fine-tune the new field operating budget. Major cutbacks will be needed to make ends meet.
Praise God for the growth of the
Pray for follow-up of those who came to the Church of the Vineyard's inauguration service. Pray that God will use this event to bring them to Himself.
The Friday evening before the inauguration, Raúl, a man who had participated in the church's English program last year, died in a motorcycle accident. He leaves a wife,
UNITED STATES
CENTRAL DISTRICT: Pray for the
Pray for Bryon and Vicki Bukovesky as they cope with the loss of Vicki's father last Saturday. Bryon is the pastor at
CHAPLAINS: Pray for
MIDAMERICA DISTRICT: Continue to pray for the many families that have lost homes, businesses, and crops in the flooding along the
CREATIVE-ACCESS COUNTRIES: Remember CAC workers around the world. Pray for protection as well as for opportunities to share the good news. Pray that contacts will be drawn to Jesus. Pray that God will prepare new CAC workers spiritually, physically, and emotionally for their ministries.
Pray for a CAC couple who are expecting a baby. Pray for a safe delivery and healthy child. Also, pray for God's healing touch on a young man who needs surgery.
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Please pray for God to take away my lifelong depression. thanks
Dear Elizabeth,
Sorry I'm so late with my prayers but simply in too much demand. Here is goes:
Dear Lord Jesus Christ, You went among Your people healing all manner of disease. Today we ask graciouosly for You to consider Elizabeth's problem with depression and place Your hand on her life to relieve her of that negative experience since You did it for me. Jesus most of Christians are struggling with it when we don't read Your Word on a daily basis. We understand that You told us to keep our mind on You daily and hopefully all day long but it is not so easy to do when we have chores to do. Help Elizabeth understand that we are healed when we walk the messages that You gave us in the Holy Bible. We are forever grateful that You gave us a "How to Book" that works and it is the only Book that works. Jesus, I cannot thank You enough for that advice and I pray You will instill that in Elizabeth so she can benefit from it as well. You wrote to us that your yoke is easy and that we are to experience your peace and joy on a daily basis and we do if we go by what You taught. We love Your Word and look forward to our eternal future with You in Heaven. In fact we can't wait until You come and fetch us up in the clouds to be Your Bride which is much to look forward to. Teach Elizabeth that we are very fortunate to be in that kind of anticipation (of our coming marriage) and have nothing to be negative about. (There is nothing more important than Your promises). Praise You forevermore for giving You young life for us to live eternally in Your heaven. We are grateful for that privilege and say this prayer in Your name, Amen
May God hear us and relieve you and bless you,
In Him,
Rita at Cephas Ministry