Tuesday 1st: Please pray today for Morling College. Pray for unity and shared purpose amongst staff, contractors and other stakeholders involved in the Sydney campus development. Thank God for the ministry of Morling College on this site since the early 1960s. Also, please thank God for Morling students studying from regional and rural areas and for those studying from overseas. Pray that they will have strong connections within their local communities, churches and also with the College. 

Wednesday 2nd: Please pray today with and for the Godspace team. Godspace is our own SRE curriculum. Tammy and the team would like you to pray for wisdom, perseverance and energy for the Godspace Media team (Jenny Hanslow and Zenos Media) and Emma Ridley (GodSpace Curriculum Coordinator) as they complete work on the final files for printing (October 31st deadline) and digital files for the 2025 Godspace edition. Pray that Godspace continues to be an effective and inspiriting tool for SRE teachers in their mission in NSW and Queensland and beyond.

Thursday 3rd: Jonathan Bradford and the Ministry Standards Team of the Association ask us to pray for the Safe Church Health Check Coaching Program being piloted currently in assisting churches and their safe church teams and leaders. Pray that God would give wisdom, clarity and strength for the task. Pray for our Coach Jen Ranigiawha as she guides churches through this time.

Friday 4th: Sarah and the Baptist Youth Ministry Team would love us to give thanks alongside them for the way God worked in young people’s lives at State Youth Camp last weekend. Give thanks for all the amazing youth pastors, youth leaders and volunteers who made it happen. Pray for the ongoing impact the message of the Gospel had in the lives of the young people during SYC. Pray that God would continue to call young people to himself and that those who responded to Jesus during SYC would find support and discipleship back in their local churches. Pray for the mission of Jesus to be made real and see more and more youth and young adults come to faith in Christ.

Saturday 5th: The Association’s Discipleship and Leadership Development Teams would like us to pray today for churches as they plan for leadership development and discipleship for 2025. Pray that God would raise up emerging leaders in our churches and that our churches would respond by shaping, mentoring, guiding and providing opportunities for these leaders to grow. Pray that our churches will become more and more of places where we raise leaders who raise leaders to be on mission in the service of Jesus.

Sunday 6th: Please pray today for Tim Burns and the Association’s Church Health Team as it interacts with churches across our movement, encouraging and equipping them towards greater health, unity and fruitfulness.  Pray for our churches who are in crisis, conflict, in transition, suffering loss or struggling. Pray that we as a movement and the Association teams can support our existing churches to be vibrant, healthy and missional in the days which lay ahead.
 
Monday 7th: Our regional ministry in the Western Districts is led by Regional Minister Wayne Spencer (pastor at Yeoval Baptist). Pray for Wayne and his team and for ministry and mission amongst regional and remote churches in small towns, that God would use them together to grow his Kingdom.

Tuesday 8th: Please praise God with Morling College for the opportunities our Morling Residential College residents have to meet Jesus, in both formal and informal ways. Pray that there will be missional opportunities to share the hope and truth of the gospel with those who have yet to hear about Jesus.

Wednesday 9th: Today the FORM Mission Conference commences and runs today, tomorrow and Thursday. Pray for all those attending that their time there would be fruitful, and we would see more people and churches stepping out to plant or support church plants, to commit themselves to mission, by making disciples who make disciples, and planting churches which plant churches – all towards our shared goal of seeing 1000 healthy churches in a generation.

Thursday 10th: Please pray for ongoing multiple conflicts around the world, which also affect our migrant diaspora communities here in Australia. Our local Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) churches continue to feel the pain of conflicts such as those in Myanmar, Ukraine, Middle East, Sudan, PNG and beyond. Some of these conflicts have lasted for many decades. Please pray for healing amongst communities affected, best practice action and for biblical justice.
 
Friday 11th: Pray for Jenny Casey (Team Leader, Ministry Affirmation) and the Affirmation Oversight Team, as they assist leaders to explore their call to ministry through becoming Accredited or Recognised Ministers. Pray for those leaders who have entered that journey of vocational ministry this year and for the ministries they are already exploring or participating in. Pray that God would raise more leaders to pastor churches, plant churches and lead in mission beyond our churches in communities around NSW and ACT. 
 
Saturday 12th: Please pray today for our Director of Ministries, Steve Bartlett, and for his Executive Leadership Team (Heidi Tak – Associate Director, Operations; Craig Corkill – Associate Director, Discipleship and Leadership Development; Jamie Freeman – Associate Director, Mission and Church Development, and Grae McWhirter – Associate Director, Strategic Support and Regional Development). Pray for them as they lead the various ministries and services provided to our family of churches and pastors towards 1000 healthy churches in a generation. Pray for wisdom, insight, vision and favour on them.
 
Sunday 13th: Today marks the beginning of National Baptism Week! Please praise God for those being baptised. Pray for the new believers in our churches, to be encouraged, strengthened and growing in their faith. Pray for those who have been involved in Alpha and similar courses across our nation in the lead up to National Baptism Week. Ask God to move in their hearts that they might come into relationship with Him.

Monday 14th: Today is the first day of term 4 in NSW and ACT schools. Louise Bartlett and the Association’s Children’s and Families Ministries team would like us to pray with them for the significant transition which occurs for many children in term 4. Many of them move into youth programs and out of the kids ministry spaces often at the same time as they prepare to move to new schools. Pray for the kids and youth teams in each church as they think through ways to make this meaningful and helpful for children and their faith. Pray also that kids and young people would find belonging in the whole church community, not just in their sectioned program. 

Tuesday 15th: Today marks the start of the October term at Bedford College. Pray for all their new students who will be starting this term. Pray for Rowena Russell, Chaplain of Bedford College, that she will be a witness to God’s love and grace as she provides emotional and spiritual support to the Bedford students.
 
Wednesday 16th: Please pray for the peace of Christ to be experienced in places of greatest need, locally and globally. Pray for an end to war, for healing from illnesses and for relief for those suffering. Pray for the mission and ministry of our churches in our Baptist family locally, nationally and internationally in the most needful places, that God would work mightily with the transforming power of his love, grace and justice.
 
Thursday 17th: Australian Baptist Ministries would love us to pray with them, particularly for their “Offices of the Union” meeting which is being held today. Pray also that the impact of ‘Converge’ held in September to advocate to government regarding the housing crisis, is effective and that this is kept front of mind for our politicians. Please thank God for his provision as ABM launched a new website which has been well received. Pray for strength and good health as the team prepares for the November ABM National Meetings. Please ask God to work through this time as they serve our Baptist Churches throughout Australia, particularly Mark Wilson as he heads up the ABM team, and globally represents the Baptist Movement in Australia. 
 
Friday 18th:  Baptist Financial Services asks us to pray for the BFS team in Sydney and the Churches of Christ team in Melbourne as they plan and work together to ensure a smooth merger process occurs. Thank the Lord for the increased opportunities the merger will provide to support churches and Christian organisations, growing the kingdom of God across Australia. 

Saturday 19th: There is a growing number of school chaplains from our churches serving in public schools. Pray for them as they practically share Jesus’ love through caring actions, particularly to children and young people in need in our schools. Pray for the Greater West Chaplaincy network which supports numerous chaplains in churches in the western suburbs of Sydney. Pray for the vision to see this ministry spread to other regions as we desire to impact our communities with love and grace.

Sunday 20th:  A number of our churches will be holding Baptism Services today as National Baptism Week wraps up. Pray that God will work powerfully through these services as people who have come to faith share their faith stories and are baptised. Pray for our leaders and communities to be encouraged to continue on mission, sharing the transformative love and grace of Jesus as a result of hearing these stories and being part of these services.

Monday 21st: Please pray for Shelley Ashton and the SRE team as they lead and coordinate our Baptist SRE teachers in NSW. Pray for SRE teachers and coordinators as they negotiate timetabling for 2025, especially in high schools. Pray that schools will be fair and transparent in any proposed changes that may arise and that SRE teachers represent themselves well in those negotiations. Pray for opportunities SRE teachers will have to speak at Orientation Days for 2025 Kindergarten and Year 7. Pray schools are open to have representatives from faith groups who offer SRE to share why SRE is an important part of the school week and for parents to be aware of what they can enrol their student in. 

Tuesday 22nd: The Regional Ministers from around NSW and ACT will all be gathering in Southern Sydney today, tomorrow and on Thursday. Pray for a fruitful time of engagement and collaboration for these leaders who lead and support churches throughout our movement. Pray that God works in challenge and encouragement to inspire and equip our Regional Ministers to continue on mission and in ministry throughout our movement.

Wednesday 23rd: Pray today for Baptist Mission Australia. Pray for Andrew Duncan (NSW/ACT State Director) and his team. Ask God to raise leaders who can cross cultures to share the love and grace of Jesus. Pray especially for BMA’s Australian based intercultural team, committed to be on mission, sharing Jesus with CALD communities in our own country. Pray that God would work mightily amongst them. 

Thursday 24th: Today our Affirmation Oversight Team is meeting to conduct more interviews for leaders who are moving towards being Accredited and Recognised ministers with in the Baptist Association of NSW and ACT. Thank God for these emerging faithful, gifted, mission focused leaders. Pray for discernment, encouragement and growth for these leaders and for wisdom for those conducting interviews. Pray that God would continue to raise leaders for his work amongst and beyond us.

Friday 25th: Pray for “Greater West for Christ”, our regional ministry which serves the western suburbs of Sydney in and around Penrith, The Blue Mountains, Blacktown and the Hawkesbury. Pray for their leadership team, including Mark Chapple the Regional Minister (and pastor at Penrith Baptist Church). Pray that through GWFC’s ministries and businesses, churches would be encouraged to grow in health, leaders would be raised up and equipped, justice would be championed, churches would multiply through mission, and people in that part of Sydney would be impacted by the love of Jesus.

Saturday 26th: Andrew Duncan and team would love you to pray alongside Baptist Mission Australia for Papua New Guinea. Thank God for the power of His Word shared at the Tabubil Women’s Conference recently. God lifted up women who felt His unconditional love for the first time, so pray that God’s Spirit of forgiveness will continue to mend broken relationships with family and friends. Pray for the students of the Baptist Theological College in PNG as they commence their final year of study. Pray they gain a deeper understanding of the world around them and seek God’s leading as they gradually uncover His plan for their lives. Give thanks to God for His provision in the midst of PNG’s financial crisis. Pray God would continue to provide for the Baptist Union of PNG and local associations. As the BUPNG engages with local communities, pray that they will be a blessing. 

Sunday 27th: Pray for the growing number of Baptist pastors who are now serving as volunteer Police Chaplains within the NSW Police Force. Pray for them as they serve police officers and the communities around them. Ask God to support them in challenging circumstances, during times of trauma and emergency, and in difficult conversations. Pray that God would raise up more leaders to serve Jesus in these key roles amongst the Police.
 
Monday 28th: Please pray for Tammy Earnshaw (Team Leader, GodSpace). She asks you to pray today for her spiritual, physical and emotional health in this ordering and shipping season, that she may have wisdom, grace and patience to provide a service that blesses those who use the GodSpace curriculum to help their students learn more about the Christian faith.

Tuesday 29th: Tomorrow (7.45pm-8.30pm) we meet online to pray together. Please join us – REGISTER HERE. Please pray that God would inspire his people throughout our movement to be faithful in prayer – praying for health, justice, leadership and mission in our movement of churches as we journey towards 1000 healthy churches in a generation.

Wednesday 30th: Sarah and the Baptist Youth Ministry Team ask us to give thanks for 2 new Baptist Youth Ministry team members, Julian Annison (IMPACT Gap Year Promotions Assistant) and Tatenda “TC” Chikwekwe (BYM Resourcing & Equipping Coordinator). Continue to pray for Sarah and her team as they support, equip, resource and encourage leaders in our churches who are on mission amongst youth and young adults. Pray that God would move in our churches and that we would see a generation coming to love and serve Jesus across our movement. 

Thursday 31st: Today please pray for the Coast Churches Network (our regional ministry in the Central Coast) and for Regional Minister Phil Blair (Senior Pastor at Green Point Baptist Church). Pray for Phil and team as they encourage our churches in the Central Coast to  develop leaders, invest in church health and multiply disciples in mission and congregations. Pray particularly for Bloom Co, a church plant in the Central Coast which had its public launch in September. Pray also for other regional church planting plans underway in that area, that God would lead and provide.

Friday 1st: Ken Kemau and the Church Multiplication Team would like us to give thanks for the 18 new church plants which the Association has approved this year, after planting 17 churches in 2023! Pray for God’s mission of love and grace to be multiplied through these new faith communities and that they will impact the neighbourhoods in which they are planted with the Gospel of Jesus. Pray for God to sustain, empower and lead the church planters as they establish these new faith communities. Pray that God would continue to inspire and raise up more leaders to plant other churches in places of need across NSW and ACT as we head towards 1000 healthy churches in a generation.

Saturday 2nd: Today The Gathering (incorporating the Ordinary Assembly) of the Baptist Association of NSW and ACT is being held with the main site at Parkside Baptist Churches and remote sites throughout NSW and ACT. Pray for speakers Andrew Duncan (Baptist Mission Australia) and Melissa Lipsett (Baptist World Aid). Pray as we gather, that God would lead and guide us in community, collaboration and celebration around the theme of mission. 

Sunday 3rd: Pray for our regional ministry in and around Canberra and for Regional Minister Nick Barber. Pray for Nick and his team as they bring together the pastors, leaders and churches across the region for relationship building, resource sharing, raising leaders and reproducing congregations through mission. Pray that the churches in Canberra would be fruitful, unified, missional and multiplying. Pray that our churches in Canberra would have a Gospel impact on those who work to lead our nation from its capital. Pray for our national leaders, that they would lead with justice and mercy and be opened to the grace, love and truth of Jesus.

Monday 4th: Australian Baptist Ministries asks us to pray today for the National Prayer Breakfast happening in Canberra this morning. Pray also for the challenging situation in Papua New Guinea that God would make a way at the right time to travel to this region, that he would bring peace, grace and help to those in crisis and in need. 

Tuesday 5th: The GodSpace team would like us to pray that our GodSpace Green online training this month would run smoothly, be a blessing to SRE teachers present and have a positive impact in the SRE communities where it is used. Pray that children in SRE classes using GodSpace material would learn and respond to Jesus. Please also pray that any new technical changes would be adapted to easily and run smoothly so that the team can be a blessing to our teachers and schools as they order and receive their GodSpace resources ready for the 2025 school year.

Wednesday 6th: Today and tomorrow the Church Health Team will be meeting with our group of trainee and experienced Church Health Consultants at the Ministry and Learning Centre for further equipping and encouragement. Pray for these leaders that they would be inspired and equipped to assist churches across our movement towards greater health, unity and fruitfulness as we move towards 1000 healthy churches in a generation.

Thursday 7th: Pray today for the Morling College Open Night which is on this evening. Pray that there will be a good number of future students attend and that the conversations will be fruitful. Pray also for Morling students as they complete their final assessments and exams for the year. Pray that their learning will be transformative in faith, service and mission. Please also pray for the significant work being done to ensure that the Morling and Malyon College (Brisbane) merger goes smoothly, praying for the staff and students at Malyon.
 
Friday 8th: Please pray for Pete Davies, Regional Minister in the North and Mid-north Coast Regions (and pastor at Boambee Baptist Church). Pray for Pete as he leads and encourages pastors, leaders and churches in that region to work together to see the Kingdom grow in the North Coasts, contributing towards our mission to 1000 healthy churches in a generation in NSW and ACT.

Saturday 9th: Steve Dixon leads the Bedford College team. Pray for God’s wisdom and strength for Steve and his team and that they may fulfil the vision to be a thriving, healthy, ministry based on a Biblical Christian worldview, operating as a high quality educational institution which prepares people with essential skills for the workplace, while offering a stepping stone to higher education.

Sunday 10th: Please pray for the Association’s Simple Church Network. Pray for the leaders in simple churches who are balancing their weekday work with their leadership and responsibilities, that God may graciously provide their needs and continue to ignite their passion and joy in ministry and mission. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s empowering to lead to the multiplication of disciples, leaders and groups within our movement.
 
Monday 11th: Rachel and the Impact Team would love you to pray for the enrolments for Impact (the Gap Year program for young adults which is a partnership between the Baptist Association and Morling College). Pray that God would lead young adults towards this enriching and challenging experience and that the students who spend 2025 in relationship together in Impact, would lay further foundations of faith, discipleship and leadership development for them now and into the future.

Tuesday 12th: Craig Corkill and the Discipleship and Leadership Development Teams would love you to pray with them in gratitude for the LiteHose Training program. This group has commenced this year to support emerging leaders, Association Pastors and others who are on a path to senior leadership in and through our churches. Pray for the planning of the second year of this program for 2025 and that God would continue to raise leaders towards us seeing 1000 healthy churches in a generation.

Wednesday 13th: Please pray for Transform Southern Sydney (our regional ministry in the southern suburbs of Sydney) and Regional Minister Jamie Wendt (Senior Pastor at Padstow Baptist Church). Pray for Jamie and his team as they equip and encourage pastors and leaders towards their mission to see 100 healthy churches transforming the suburbs of southern Sydney. This area of Sydney includes communities of various cultures from around the globe. Pray particularly for the churches in this region who minister interculturally, that God would use them and grow them to reach their communities. 

Thursday 14th: Please pray today for BaptistCare, its CEO Charles Moore, the leadership, staff, clients and for God to work through their services. Today BaptistCare is holding its Annual General Meeting and 80th Anniversary Celebration. Give thanks for 80 years of service and ministry to the vulnerable and pray that God would continue to work through BaptistCare in the years to come.

Friday 15th: Pray for churches as they start to look at SRE teacher availability for 2025. Pray for all our SRE teachers who are retiring this year. Give thanks for so many who have served for many years. Pray that others will be raised up to carry the baton with the exciting mission we have to share the message of Jesus in public education through SRE classes. 

Saturday 16th: The Ministry Standards Team ask us to pray for victim survivors affected by abuse that has taken place in the context of a church. Pray that they will know the goodness of God in the midst of trauma and grief. Pray that our Baptist churches will be places of peace and healing through Jesus.

 Sunday 17th: Pray for Ridgecrest, the Christian Conference Centre which is part of our Western Districts Region, situated on the shores of Lake Burrendong just outside of Wellington. Pray for Director Renee McClure and her team. Pray for their numerous camps and missional events and strategies, and for the impact of the Gospel on many lives through their programs and hospitality.

Monday 18th: Australian Baptist Ministries are holding a number of meetings at the Ministry and Learning Centre in Sydney this week. Today is the Delegated Body meetings. Pray for an effective and productive time for all those in that group. Tomorrow is the National Council and Delegated Bodies Dinner and on Wednesday is a National Council Meeting with its new Chair, John Robertson. Pray for wisdom and peace as he chairs this meeting for the first time. On Thursday the leaders of all our Baptist State Associations will be meeting. Pray for this whole week, that God would grant productive times and the He would lead all discussions and collaborations so that His work is multiplied fruitfully across our movement throughout all of Australia and beyond.

Tuesday 19th: Baptist Mission Australia would like us to pray with them for Cambodia today. Thank God for the encouraging team retreat the other month for the BMA partners in Cambodia. Pray for the team there as they continue in mission, that they keep feeling the freedom and empowerment that comes from working together. Pray also today for the BMA mission in the Silk Road Area. Pray for Petra as she settles back in to ministry there and for Bryce and Lachie as the get back into school routines. Pray that the families that they connect with deeply would feel God’s love and understand the value that all people have.  
  
Wednesday 20th: Pray today alongside the Association’s Children’s and Families Team, for the junior leaders serving in kids ministry in our churches. Pray that they would have mentors and leaders who would help them grow in knowledge and insights that will be beneficial throughout their lives as they lead in ministry, their schools and workplaces.

Thursday 21st: Today the Affirmation Oversight Team is interviewing more emerging leaders who are on the journey towards being Accredited and Recognised ministers in our movement. Please pray for these interviews and that God will continue to raise up leaders for ministry and mission in his churches and communities.
 
Friday 22nd: Please pray for churches across our movement which are currently seeking new pastoral leadership. Pray for guidance and discernment for both churches and pastors and for the provision and development of more leaders to pastor existing churches and plant new churches. 
 
Saturday 23rd: Please pray today for Lorna Harper and her team at our Kiah Ridge Conference Centre. Pray for provision for every need for the Kiah Ridge team members and their families. Pray for God’s hand on everyone who meets at Kiah Ridge from schools, to churches, to ministry teams and special events. Pray that God would impact and transform the lives of people who visit Kiah Ridge and that his love and grace will draw people towards him.

Sunday 24th: Pray for the BFS team, including the Relationship Manager in NSW/ACT (Peter Chi) and those in other States, as they respond to enquiries for loans. This can be a long journey of seeking the right property, building up savings and discerning a future that is sustainable, built faith and promotes effective ministry and mission. 

Monday 25th: Please pray for the churches in the Hunter region, for Regional Minister Matt Brown (Senior Pastor at Swansea Baptist Church) and his regional leadership team. Pray for their work raising leaders, training interns, establishing networks and planting churches as in their mission towards 100 vibrant churches transforming the Newcastle and Hunter area.

Tuesday 26th: Pray today for Rev. Steve Dixon as he leads our Baptist partner organisation, Bedford College. Pray for God’s wisdom and strength for Steve and his team as they prepare for 2025. 
 
Wednesday 27th: Pray for Living Hope Funerals, a faith-based funeral service which is part of our Transform Southern Sydney Region. Pray for the continued growth of this business which ministers to grieving families while also releasing resources for Baptist ministry amongst our churches. Pray for the LHF team as they share the love of Jesus with hurting families.

Thursday 28th: As we continue to pray for mission, please pray for the Baptist Mission Australia work in South Asia. In the wake of conflict in the region, minority faith groups have become targets for attacks on property. Pray for a stop to these attacks and for resilience and safety for South Asian believers.

Friday 29th: Pray for our South Coast churches and the regional ministry there, headed up by Regional Minister Michael Bate (pastor at Woonona Baptist Church). Pray for Michael, his leadership team and for churches in that region to grow in health, leadership development, mission and justice. Pray especially for the regionally supported church plant which launched recently in the growing suburb of Calderwood near Albion Park.

Saturday 30th: Pray along with the Crossover Australia team for leaders in our churches preparing for Christmas events and services, that God will help them prepare to share Jesus with visitors and newcomers over the Christmas period. Pray for the preparations for summer camps and activities, beach missions and outreaches around the country, and for those who will come in contact with them to be open to learning about Jesus.

Sunday 1st: Tim MacBride and the Morling team would like you to thank God with them for His faithfulness to Morling over this year, and especially for the unity they have had with two (and soon to be three) campuses across Australia. Pray for the Education and Bible & Theology students undertaking summer units, that their learning will be deep and transformative. Thank God for the churches who have identified and affirmed people for study at Morling in 2025. Pray that there is a strong sense of partnership with God as the College, churches and other organisations work together, including financially supporting students though matching scholarships.
 
Monday 2nd: The Association’s Church Multiplication Team asks us to pray today for the SENT Church Planting Course planned for 2025 which is run in partnership with Morling College. Pray that God would work in the hearts of people considering church planting, and disciple-making to be encouraged in their mission and that they would sign up to be part of this equipping course.
 
Tuesday 3rd: The Association’s Children’s and Families Team would like us to ask God for wisdom about the next steps for ministries with kids and their families. Some ministries will be coming to a close for the year and others will be in the planning stages for launch in 2025. So many of our missional connections with the local community occur in ministries specifically for kids and their families. Thank God for faithful volunteers and for the ways He works in and through people of all ages calling them to a life of hope in Him.

Wednesday 4th: Sarah and the Baptist Youth Ministry Team would like us to pray with them for some of our churches birthing new youth ministries in 2025. What an exciting time! Pray for youth pastors and leaders who will be wrapping up youth ministries for the year and as they dream, pray and plan for 2025. Pray that God would work his power and grace amongst our churches and that young people would find the love and grace of Jesus and that it would grow in and through them to others.
 
Thursday 5th: BFS benefits from a culturally diverse workforce and appreciates the many opportunities they have to work alongside Culturally and Linguistically Diverse congregations. Effective collaboration is built on respect and good communication. Pray for BFS staff as they continue to hold and deepen these commitments. 2024/25 is a year of learning through listening – about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, churches and Christian organisations. This commitment to listen, learn and then start to do things differently is formalised in BFS’s Reconciliation Action Plan. Pray that that they will be sensitive to the Spirit of Christ as they listen and learn together.  

Friday 6th: Pray for the Baptist SRE teachers as they wrap up for the year. Pray as they share the message of Christmas in SRE classes, that students are impacted by God’s love for all people and the birth of Jesus being a demonstration of that. Pray for our teachers as they have a break over the Christmas and New Year period, that they will be rested and refreshed and ready for the new year of ministry and mission as SRE teachers. 
 
Saturday 7th: Please pray today for the Ministry Standards Team. Pray that in the sometimes difficult, complex but vital work of supporting victim survivors and churches, God would provide his grace, mercy and wisdom to the team.
 
Sunday 8th: BMA would love us to pray for their mission workers in South East Asia. Pray that the local staff at Das and Bee’s cafe will be open to growing in both their hospitality skills and knowledge of Kingdom values. Pray that they will be a blessing to their local community. Pray also for the mission workers in India. Praise God for His provision there. Give thanks that Rema and Beti were able to meet their support target and return to their mission. Pray that God will give them strength, patience and love as they engage with local friends.

Monday 9th: Please pray for the churches in our Northern Rivers Region and for Regional Minister John Wilson (pastor at Lismore Baptist Church). Pray for John as he leads the regional team and for Steve Hales who continues to work in disaster relief. Please pray as they minister to a community which continues to suffer as a result of the floods of 2022. Pray for the regional team and particularly for the church plants at Lennox Head and Mullumbimby. Pray that all the churches in the Northern Rivers will grow in health and be fruitful ministry and mission.

Tuesday 10th: Please pray today for Baptist World Aid. Pray for Melissa Lipsett (CEO) and her team who work to advocate and support the most vulnerable across the world, praying for and advocating for justice, help, health, freedom all in the power of Jesus’ Name. Join them to pray for peace and for the generosity of God’s people to work through BWA in places of greatest need.

Wednesday 11th: Give thanks to God for our Baptist chaplains in the Australian Defence Forces. Pray that they will be good witnesses of God’s love and grace as they continue on mission to men and women in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Pray for God to provide more leaders to join them as ADF chaplains to minister in this strategic area. Pray that God will protect our chaplains, physically, spiritually, relationally and emotionally and that our churches would find ways to support them in their callings. Pray also for the families of ADF chaplains, especially when those chaplains are posted away from home.
 
Thursday 12th: Pray with us for our movement to be inspire to further prayer as disciples, leaders, churches, regions and a whole movement. Pray that God would touch hearts and call people to engage in prayer, praise, petition and confession regularly individually and together as we seek for God to lead and guide us as a movement in service of Jesus and His Gospel.
 
Friday 13th: Please pray for our Association’s Finance and Operations Teams under the leadership of Heidi Tak (Associate Director, Operations). Pray for them as they have a vital role in keeping many of our ministries well-resourced, and running smoothly.  
 
Saturday 14th: Pray today for the amazing work of BaptistCare chaplains in the various areas they minister, and to the people who are blessed by their service. Pray especially for the many Christmas events where the story of Jesus’ birth will be presented by the chaplains to BaptistCare staff and clients, and that God would work through their words, actions and relationships.  
 
Sunday 15th: Pray for Sylvia Groves and the Balance Services Team as they serve many of our churches in assisting with financial management. Pray that God will use their skills to support churches to fulfil their calling in their communities.
 
Monday 16th: Pray for Ken Kamau and his Baptist Association Church Multiplication Team, for wisdom and discernment as they work to multiply effectively and missionally. Pray for our church planters and their families, for God’s protection as they pursue the vision God has given them and as they build teams, establish churches, embed in communities, raise leaders, promote justice, and proclaim the Good News.
 
Tuesday 17th: Pray for the Association’s Communications and Events Team under the leadership of Aaron Veart, as they help us move towards 1000 healthy churches in a generation, keeping us reminded of our vision and connected through numerous means and in numerous events. 

Wednesday 18th: Give thanks for the past Bedford College academic year as they celebrate the student’s achievements at their graduation ceremony today. Pray for their graduates as they enter the workforce or pursue further studies, that they will make a positive difference in the world in their chosen vocations. 
 
Thursday 19th: Pray for our Baptist Civil Chaplains who serve in prisons and hospitals. Pray that God would protect them in their ministries and use them to share God’s love and grace to people who are seeking, hurting or in need. Please pray that God would continue to raise up more leaders to serve in these crucial areas of Gospel ministry and mission amongst and beyond us.

Friday 20th: Please pray today for churches who are struggling to find volunteer leaders, teachers and helpers. Pray for God to raise up passionate and gifted volunteers to contribute gifts, skills and experience to local faith communities throughout our movement. Pray also for the churches who are struggling with finances after the recent economic challenges. Pray for God to provide the resources needed to fulfil the vision and mission of the local church, regions and whole movement. 
 
Saturday 21st: Pray for our churches and ministries which are part of the Riverina Baptist Network. Pray for David Strong (Regional Minister and pastor at Wagga Wagga Baptist Church) and his team.  Pray that they would experience effective collaboration, increased levels of church growth, mission and ministry in that region. Pray especially for the smaller churches in small towns across the Riverina, many of whom cannot afford to employ a pastor. Pray for strength and resources for them and that they will be able to impact their towns with the love and grace of Jesus and with the support of the RBN team.
 
Sunday 22nd: Please continue to pray for the Riverina Region, particularly for their new business called “Gospel Paddocks”. Pray as they engage with local farmers and their network of churches to work together to raise income to continue and expand their ministry and mission to the communities throughout their region. Pray that God would inspire local farmers to catch the vision and contribute as they can in this new venture.

Monday 23rd: Playgroups and Mainly Music or other similar ministries for young families, are a crucial service which many churches provide to their local communities. Pray for the teams running these out of our churches, that they will have the volunteer leaders to support their plans and groups for 2025 and that the ministry and mission inherent in these key opportunities will be empowered by God for the sake of transforming the lives of young families for Jesus. 

Tuesday 24th: Many of our churches have special events and Christmas Eve services today, Please pray for them and that people who don’t often experience church, would find welcome, and be impacted by a message of love, grace and mercy.

Wednesday 25th: Give thanks today for the coming of God incarnate, reaching into our lives to demonstrate his love, grace, mercy, compassion, power and mission. Pray for all the services happening in our churches today, that God would be glorified and people will be welcomed both into the communities but also into a relationship with Jesus.

Thursday 26th: Pray for pastors, leaders and churches in a time of refreshment and renewal between Christmas and as ministries and mission recommences in the new year. Pray that God would bless all those who serve him faithfully with a time to rest and refocus in their callings for the new year ahead. Pray this also for our Baptist Ministry Centre team as they pause of renewal, reflection and reenergising for their leadership and service in 2025.

Friday 27th: Scripture Union Family Missions are being held in a number of places throughout NSW with many team members coming from our Baptist and other churches. Pray for the team members, those they will interact with and for children and families, young people and young adults to be impacted by the grace of Christ through the lives and stories shared by SU team members.

Saturday 28th: Pray today for HopeStreet and Woolloomooloo Baptist Church. Pray for the Pastor and Community Chaplain, Ken Hall, as he ministers love, mercy, justice and hope to the disadvantaged and marginalised in the inner-city area of Sydney. Give thanks for the churches who assist Sunday by Sunday by providing and serving rough sleepers with breakfast before the WBC service. Pray for fruitful, loving and supportive ministry to flourish in that part of Sydney.

Sunday 29th: Please pray today for the Baptist Insurance team and NSW Director, Tim Williams. Give thanks for the service they give to Baptist Churches and pray for wisdom and guidance as they continue to navigate current changes in order to best provide affordable insurance support for our church properties, thus supporting our churches to continue with safe and sustainable ministry in our communities.  

Monday 30th: Please pray for the Association’s Church Health Team: Tim Burns (Team Leader), Nick Barber, Ted Bell and Steve Hales as they interact with churches, providing them with support and help towards fruitful health. Pray for wisdom, sensitivity, courage and insight as the team meets weekly to consider how best to assist churches towards greater health. 

Tuesday 31st: As the year turns, pray for a new season, new beginnings, new hope. Pray that 2025 would see a season of blessing and fruitfulness in multiple ways and for the power and impact of God’s grace to be evident in and through disciples, leaders, church regions and across our movement.