Prayer Focus

Prayer Focus: June 16th - June 22nd 2025

Week 25 - Asia

June 16th to 22nd

Monday (16th) - India

Please pray for newly elected General Secretary Jose Kombi Kunnath, as he works closely alongside the current General Secretary for 12 months before taking up his new responsibilities. Pray for Justin Chellappan who will have occupied this post for the past eight years, that he will be able to pass the baton and know God’s plans for his retirement next year.

Tuesday (17th) - Pakistan

Please pray for the bookshop in Karachi and for our team there, that the Lord will continue to watch over them. Pray for their health and stamina, and that there will be lasting spiritual fruit from the ministry.

Wednesday (18th) - Philippines

Please pray for the newly elected National Director for CLC Philippines, Deedah Macinas. May she know the Lord’s help and guidance in her new responsibilities. Pray for excellent relationships with all the members of the team, in the various departments of retail, wholesale and publishing.

Thursday (19th) - South Korea

We are thankful to God for enabling us to serve the theological seminaries in South Korea through our publications ministry. Please pray that we may be on time with all our publishing manuscripts and that we may continue to maintain commercial quality standards, to the glory of God.

Friday (20th) - Thailand

For many years, CLC Thailand has been registered under a Christian umbrella organisation, for which we are grateful. Lately, the CLC Foundation has received government approval and steps are being taken to finalise this. This will bring more stability to the ministry and we are thankful for this long-desired development.

The Weekend (21st - 22nd) - Thailand

We are very thankful to the Lord for the new children’s Bibles which we have received in collaboration with Copenhagen Publishing in Denmark, as part of the CLC Children’s Bible Project. Please pray with us that these Bibles will be a huge blessing in thousands of families, inspiring a love for God in the lives of children and adults too!

Prayer Focus: June 9th - June 15th 2025

Week 24 - Europe

June 9th to 15th

Monday (9th) - Central Asia 1

Our sales have continued to suffer due to a long-term distribution of large quantities of free Christian literature in our country. Please pray for us to know how to work with this situation.

Tuesday (10th) - Eastern Europe 2

Please pray for our team as we continue our struggle for the ministry in this city and in the country as a whole. Pray for the Lord’s blessing and protection, wisdom and strength. We are grateful to Him, as we have seen that our country’s conflict sparked an interest in the Bible - something that was even mentioned on the news. We praise Him that we have Bibles to sell to those who are searching.

Wednesday (11th) - Germany

Please pray for us in the everyday details, as we learn to balance our time between meaningful, and often listening, conversations with our customers, and the business workload. We depend on God’s wisdom and guidance. Also pray for more good new Christian authors to arise, so that publishers can offer meaningful books.

Thursday (12th) - Hungary

In February this year, Zsolt Kárpáti took on the pastoral responsibility in his fellowship, which necessitated some rearrangement of the work in CLC to enable him to focus on his new responsibilities. Please pray for the best outworking of the situation, for both the church and CLC.

Friday (13th) - Italy

It has been increasingly difficult to have people visiting bookshops because of the growing tendency to use digital channels. Please pray therefore that God will continue to give us new ideas to attract believers to come and meet us in person, allowing us to establish a connection that goes beyond the digital.

The Weekend (14th - 15th) - Poland

We always would like prayer that God’s Word will spread throughout the area and change many people’s hearts. A current request for the ministry is that the Lord will be preparing a successor for when the current national director, Eva Rymer, retires in two years from now.

Prayer Focus: June 2nd - June 8th 2025

Week 23 - Canada & Europe

June 2nd to 8th

Monday (2nd) - Central Asia 2

Our national director and her family plan to be overseas during the summer months, visiting family, friends and supporters. Please pray for a fruitful and blessed time for them, and also for the team who will continue the work without them during this period.

Tuesday (3rd) - Canada

Every year, we participate in the Montreal Christian Book and Arts Fair which is held in the second weekend of June. This event brings together authors from Quebec and beyond. As this year marks its 10th anniversary, we pray for a smooth event and that every visitor finds exactly what God intends for them.

Wednesday (4th) - Portugal

For many years, we have been blessed to participate in the annual book fair which takes place in Coimbra. This year is the 46th anniversary of the event, which is scheduled for June 20th - 29th. Please pray for our team and any volunteers, as these are long days - but very worthwhile!

Thursday (5th) - Romania

We thank God for His answer to our prayers for a new worker in the bookshop in Brasov. Please pray for Radu Arbanas, who felt called to work with Christian literature and who has joined our team.

Friday (6th) - Switzerland

Please pray for new ministry opportunities and connections across Switzerland, as we seeks partners who can support and help to expand our work. We would like to have a greater impact in sharing Christian literature with Italian speakers in Switzerland. Thank you.

The Weekend (14th - 15th) - United KIngdom

We are seeking to strategically move forward with our publishing and Print on Demand this year. The nature of printing and publishing has changed dramatically in the digital age, opening up new possibilities. Please pray that we will understand where the Lord is leading us.

Prayer Focus: May 26th - June 1st 2025

Week 22 - Latin America

May 26th to June 1st

Monday (26th) - Chile

Please join us in praying for new workers for the ministry, and that God will bless our current workers with good health, as there have been a number of serious health issues among our team.

Tuesday (27th) - Ecuador

Please join us in praying for a property for CLC Quito. The current property, which is leased, no longer has sufficient space for the operation of the bookshop, distribution department and offices. Although prices of properties in the area are very high, we trust that the Lord will open the way for us to find a suitable property for our needs.

Wednesday (28th) - Panama

Please pray for God’s help and wisdom in the midst of the different challenges we face with the premises we are renting, mainly due to cost increases and the limited availability of parking spaces. Also pray for the health of our staff, as a number of them have been facing difficulties.

Thursday (29th) - Peru

As we approach the end of the fifth month of the year, we ask the Lord to continue guiding us in our plan to reach new customers this year for each of our bookshops. At the time of writing, we are already seeing an increase in the number of new customers and we are encouraged by this!

Friday (30th) - Venezuela

We are thankful for opportunities to form partnerships with other ministries, such as the Thompson Bible Seminary and Ray Comfort’s evangelistic ministry. Please pray for the strengthening of these relationships to the glory of God and for more such partnerships in the coming months.

The Weekend (14th - 15th) - Venezuela

Please pray that the Lord will help us to continue buying books and Bibles from CLC Colombia and that we will find a simple way to make the international payments to them. Thank you.

Prayer Focus: May 19th - May 25th 2025

Week 21 - Europe

May 19th to 25th

Monday (19th) - Cyprus

We have been very encouraged by the fresh desire we have seen in the younger generation to seek out truth and purpose in their lives. Please pray that many of these young people will come to know the Lord and deepen their relationship with Him.

Tuesday (20th) - Eastern Europe 1

We are so thankful to God that we did not suffer much during the periodic flooding in recent years, even though the last flood happened shortly after we finished our office renovations! Please pray for the Lord’s continued protection over the CLC premises and for wisdom as it is possible that we will need to make further renovations.

Wednesday (21st) - Eastern Europe 2

We give thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness to us in our trials. By His grace, our sales are more stable again; our online presence is growing and we are once again able to participate with booktables in conferences. We have learned not to take these blessings for granted.

Thursday (22nd) - Hungary

At the time of writing, we are in discussions about the possibility of merging one of our bookshops with another. Please pray for wisdom in this potentially long-term process. Also, please pray for God’s guidance in choosing which should be our next titles for publishing.

Friday (23rd) - Italy

At the end of 2024, CLC Italy published two children’s books on two important figures in the Christian world: C.S. Lewis and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Please pray for a wide distribution of these books among all denominations, both Catholic and Protestant. Thank you.

The Weekend (24th - 25th) - Netherlands

After 62 years of ministry in the Netherlands, CLC handed over our one remaining bookshop to another organisation. We are grateful to the Lord, for sustaining our ministry for several decades, allowing us to provide Bibles and Christian literature for many people. Please pray for the new Credo team as they continue in this precious ministry.

Prayer Focus: May 12th - May 18th 2025

Week 20 - Africa

May 12th to 18th

Monday (12th) - Burkina Faso

We are grateful for the current project organised by CLC France, collecting used books for re-sale in some of their bookshops. Pray for these books to be a blessing for their customers and for the proceeds which will be given to us to help purchase new stock for our own customers.

Tuesday (13th) - Kenya

We are so thankful for the positive impact on young lives through our Mama Africa Book Box reading club. Please join us in asking God for provision of a ministry van so that we may expand the project even further.

Wednesday (14th) - Kenya

We are grateful to God and to CLC USA for the latter’s sponsorship of awards in three categories of our annual African Christian Authors’ Book Awards programme. This partnership has significantly elevated the impact of the programme. We pray that God will bless CLC USA for this generosity towards us.

Thursday (15th) - Mozambique

Our greatest joy is to distribute God’s Word and we are privileged to have been able to print 30,000 low-cost Bibles so far. Please pray that we will have many opportunities to partner with organisations that can help us with getting these Bibles to those who need them. Pray that the seed will bear eternal fruit.

Friday (16th) - Mozambique

Due to the vast distances between our three shops (located in Maputo, Beira and Nampula), it is rare that our team members are able to see each other in person and some have not yet met each other. Please pray that it will possible for us to have a team conference this year, for fellowship, encouragement and training.

The Weekend (17th - 18th) - Sierra Leone

Pray for the outreach programme in Bo City, that brother Matthew will receive invitations from local churches and other organisations requesting book tables at their events and services. We are grateful for Matthew’s “ministry heart” for this type of work and for his many initiatives in spreading Gospel literature.

Prayer Focus: May 5th - May 11th 2025

Week 19 - North America & The Caribbean

May 5th to 11th

Monday (5th) - Canada

The Christian book market in Quebec is undergoing significant changes due to migration movements that have brought in many French-speaking Christians from Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. This creates new opportunities for us to support these Christians in their journey and spiritual growth. Please pray for us in this.

Tuesday (6th) - Antigua

Please join with us in prayer for the health of our team, especially Cecilia who has been suffering difficulties with her thyroid, affecting her health. Also pray that all our shipments will reach us safely this year and in a timely manner. At the time of writing, we are pursuing the whereabouts of some cargo that was unfortunately mislabelled. Thank you.

Wednesday (7th) - Barbados

We have a repeat prayer request that we may be able to finalise the purchase of the lot next door, in order to provide adequate parking for our customers and others, since parking is scarce in our downtown area.

Thursday (8th) - Dominica

Please pray for new and stronger relationships with publishers so we can meet the spiritual needs of people through a wider selection of Bibles, literature and other resources. Pray too for more efficient shipping and logistics as our stock inevitably comes from overseas.

Friday (9th) - United States

We are amazed at the generosity of a Foundation, reaching out to us with a desire to invest in ministries that spread the Gospel. We praise God for this unexpected partnership and for the grant funding that has been given for the ministry of CLC in this past year.

The Weekend (10th - 11th) - United States

We thank God for the longevity of service of so many of our team members. In this context, there are several scheduled staffing changes anticipated around this time. This most likely will include a combination of re-assignments and taking in new colleagues. Please join us in praying for this process.

Prayer Focus: April 28th - May 4th 2025

Week 18 - Latin America

April 28th to May 4th

Monday (28th) - Colombia

Please pray for our plans to open new bookshops! Pray for the purchase and adaptation of a new shop in Barranquilla (Colombia’s fourth most populous city) and the purchase of a shop in the city of Bucaramanga (the ninth most populous, and the capital of the department of Santander).

Tuesday (29th) - Ecuador

Next month, we will be celebrating Mothers! For this, we are planning some special promotions and a virtual card mailbox with dedications, photos and videos. Please pray that we can bless mothers with this initiative and promote Christian resources that will inspire them in their daily lives.

Wednesday (30th) - Mexico

We have the desire to open a new bookstore in Mexico City in 2025! Please pray for the Lord to guide us in everything. Pray for His financial provision, for a good place and for suitable personnel to serve in this new project. Thank you!

Thursday (May 1st) - Panama

Please pray for our construction project, CLC Plaza, in the city of David. We have had more challenges than expected and we pray for a divine intervention so that (a) the building plans can be approved and (b) we may find a suitable construction company to carry out the work.

Friday (2nd) - Peru

Due to national labour laws, CLC Peru has to pay 50% more in salaries in the month of May. Please join with us in asking the Lord for His provision, preferably though the money coming in from sales as this would indicate more Christian resources in the hands of more people, to the glory of God!

The Weekend (3rd - 4th) - Uruguay

Our prayer request is first for our team, that the Lord will help us to know Him more deeply and to better reflect His character. Secondly, we pray that He will enable us to expand our reach through the churches and schools we are able to visit, as well as through the individual customers who come to our bookshops.

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