f ebruary 2002
Ferrell Morris doesn't let anything keep him from pray¬
ing for missions, and he doesn't let anything keep him
from mobilizing others to do the same. Faithfully, he's
recruited members of his church and then sent us their
names and addresses to add to the growing Global Prayer-
Gram family.
Last year, though, Ferrell, who is 84, had to move to a
nursing home. We knew he would not stop praying, but
he certainly had a good excuse to stop mobilizing. We
need not have worried. Over a period of months, Ferrell's
health improved, and eventually he was able to move
back home. As soon as he did, he went back to his church
and was pleasantly surprised to see many new faces — his
church had grown. Taking up where he'd left off, Ferrell
began to speak to the new members about praying for the
lost of the world, and his last letter to me contained the
names of 24 new intercessors. How gratifying it was to
begin sending them the Global PrayerGram.
Ferrell is right: "We can't have too many praying for
our missionaries, the people they serve and the lost souls
they reach out to." Are there new people in your church?
Do you have a friend who isn't praying regularly for
Christ's kingdom to come throughout the earth? Would
you follow Ferrell's lead and ask them?
Looking forward to your letter,
Randy Sprinkle, Director
International Prayer Strategy Office
1 CHINA (eastern and central Asia). The task
in China is great. More than 1 billion people still do not
know Jesus. Pray for all who labor among the lost, leading
them to Jesus and gathering them into groups for fellow¬
ship and worship. Ask God to give wisdom to all who are
training brand-new Christians. Pray that a solid foundation
can be built in the life of each new believer so that he or
she, in turn, can lead others to Christ.
2TELUGU OF INDIA (TAY-loo-goo). A worker
serving among the Telugu writes: "I awakened this
morning while it was still dark to the amplified sounds of a
religious chant coming from somewhere close by. At 5:30,
the sun still had not begun to show itself in the blackness. It
sounded like one of the recordings that we hear so often
during the festivals. The Lord reminded me that they are
still shrouded in spiritual darkness, just as the earth was in
physical darkness. Pray that the darkness would be lifted
from their hearts and minds to see the light of the Son!"
3BLANTYRE, MALAWI (BLAN-tire). A mis¬
sionary serving in Blantyre writes: "As I sat in my liv¬
ing room today, I could hear the hammering from the con¬
struction of a new Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witnesses)
almost directly across the street from where I live. Pray that
the Blantyre Urban team will get a vision from God, not
only to win the obvious lost of the world to the saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ, but also strive to win the reli¬
gious lost to salvation. How sad it is going to be for some
on the Judgment Day to hear, 'Depart from Me you worker
of iniquity, I never knew you.' Pray that we will also soon
realize that this is one of our focus population segments in
Blantyre, Malawi."
4 NUBIANS OF EGYPT AND SUDAN (NOO-
bee-ins) . Since the tragic incidents of Sept. 11, many
workers have maintained a low profile while remaining
about the work to which God has called them. In Cairo, work¬
ers have been asked this simple question, "Do you still like
Egypt?" People everywhere are crying out for love. Pray for
all those workers in Muslim-dominated countries, that they
will consistently display the love and peace of Jesus Christ
even in the face of potentially dangerous circumstances.
5 GERMANY (central Europe). The Greater
Magdeburg team shares the following insight into the
religious climate of the country in which it ministers: "We
are surrounded by lostness, and it is a burden we carry
daily. Most people around the world believe that Germany
is a Christian nation because it is the home of Martin
Luther and other famous Christians from the past. Two
world wars, the Nazi state and a general decrease in com¬
mitment to Christ during the last century have left only a
small percentage of people who make a place for God in
their lives. Only 5 percent of Germans attend any kind of
church on a regular basis. Of this number, most are not
hearing the truth as would be recognized by the evangelical
world. We do believe there are Christians in the state church
here, but they are few and far between. Please join us in
giving your lives to prayer and action for a lost Germany."
6 NORTHERN CHILENOS OF CHILE (chee-
LAY-noh). Please pray for the Andean River Valley
team of the Northern Chileno strategy group as it makes
plans to conduct a media strategy study in the Choapa
River Valley. This valley has more than 30 rural communi-
