International Prayer Requests
The India Central Territory
Territorial Leaders:
Territorial Leader: Commissioner Daniel Raju Dasari
Chief Secretary: Lieut-Colonel Gurnam Masih
TSWM: Lieut-Colonel Razia Gurnam
Prayer Topics:
· Pray for God’s provision, wisdom, creativity and faithful support as the territory develops sustainable and ethical income-generating initiatives, ensuring financial stability to effectively continue ministry, outreach, and care for communities in need.
· Pray for the Territorial Strategic Priorities 2026-2030, based on the Empowering People, Equipping Leaders, Enhancing Infrastructure.
· Pray that officers may grow deeper in their faith and intimacy with God, becoming strong and faithful role models for soldiers and their congregations.
· Pray for the spiritual protection of children and youth in the territory to strengthen their faith and help them develop a personal relationship with God. Pray for guidance as they face modern challenges, distractions and pressures.
· Pray for the upcoming officers’ Councils, that God would confirm his calling in the lives of all participants and guide every aspect of the event according to God’s will.
· Pray for the summer camps, VBS for children and Youth programs for our youth, asking God to pour out abundant blessings, spiritual growth and joy in their participation.
· Please pray for the development of the women’s ministry, Home Leaguers, and women who are facing challenges such as domestic violence and the dowry system. Pray for the spiritual growth of Junior Home Leaguers and for those who are unemployed.
· Pray for the youth as the leaders plan to conduct a Youth Congress this year with around 1,000 young people expected to participate. May this gathering inspire and empower them, strengthen their faith and guide them toward a purposeful and positive future. Pray also for the organisers and leaders, that everything may be carried out smoothly, and that the event will have a lasting impact on every participant.
Local Prayer Topics
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day can hold many different emotions at the same time—joy, gratitude, longing, and sometimes deep pain. As we come before God this week, we hold every mother, every child, and every family in prayer, trusting that He meets each heart exactly where it is. Here are some suggested prayer topics:
Mothers influencing children toward God
Proverbs 22:6 “Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”
Pray that mothers would faithfully point their children toward Jesus, shaping lives that learn to love and serve the Lord.
Those for whom Mother’s Day is difficult
Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.”
Pray for grieving mothers, grieving children, those who long to be mothers, and mothers walking through broken or distant relationships with their children – that God would meet them with comfort, healing, and peace.
Wisdom and strength in motherhood
James 1:5 “If anyone of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God…”
Pray for God’s wisdom, patience, and strength to gently uphold mothers in every stage of their journey. Pray also for those who carry a mothering heart beyond biologyin – cluding grandmothers raising their grandchildren and others faithfully caring for children not their own – that God would strengthen them, encourage them, and meet them with daily grace for all they carry.
Thank God for mothers
Proverbs 31:28 “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her.”
We thank God for mothers – their love, their sacrifices, their prayers, and the countless unseen ways they give of themselves each day. We honour the gift they are to families and communities, and we give thanks for the imprint of love and faith they leave on generations.