Partner with us in Prayer

MTS provides prayer points from apprentices, trainers, churches, and ministry partners around Australia, and around the world. Please support us in prayer as we seek to multiply gospel workers through ministry apprentices.

Wednesday 1 May 2024
Father, As Pray in May commences today, be stirring the hearts of your people to commit to praying for MTS and for your kingdom every day this month and beyond. And be graciously reminding us of our need for you in all things, but especially in ministry. Amen.

Thursday 2 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for MTS Board Directors meeting today. Please keep them dependent on you alone for salvation and hope. Please guard and grow them in unity, gospel partnership and vision as they serve MTS in this governance role. Amen.

Friday 3 May 2024
Heavenly Father, Please bless Victoria’s MTS Challenge Conference today, with the Speaker Peter Adam and all those involved including Reach Australia, AFES and CMS Victoria. May many be challenged today to consider and act upon winning the world for Christ. Amen.

Saturday 4 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Brett Douglas – who serves in the staff role of Director of Operations and Pastoral Development. Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him and his family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Sunday 5 May 2024
Heavenly Father, Please help Antony Dandato as he leads Zimbabwe’s MTS Movement (MAT). Help him to pray fervently, plan well and be financially supported by generous partners in Australia. Bless him by growing the number of ministry apprentices trained up in Zimbabwe. May Zimbabwe train apprentices in such a way that many go on to be MTS Entrusters. Amen.

Monday 6 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Russell Smidt – who serves in the staff role of Director of Training. Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him and his family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Tuesday 7 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Ben Pfahlert – who serves in the role of National Director. Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him and his family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Wednesday 8 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Becky Cockcroft – who serves in the staff role of Ministry Administrator. Please keep her dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide her and her family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Thursday 9 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Jodi Brooker – who serves in the staff role of Operations and Support Administrator. Please keep her dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide her and her family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Friday 10 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Carmel Vincent – who serves in the staff role of Events Coordinator. Please keep her dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide her and her family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Saturday 11 May 2024
Dear Lord, Please stir up many from among the Mission Minded gathering in Canberra today to see the need for raising up ministry apprentices and see apprenticeships as a very fruitful way to reach the lost. Amen.

Sunday 12 May 2024
Dear Lord, Please help MTS to work out ways to support apprentices with respect to their mental health and wellbeing. Help MTS to provide effective and affordable assistance to apprentices in need. Amen.

Monday 13 May 2024
Dear Lord, Thank you for the gathering of gospel workers for the Reach Australia Conference in Erina (NSW) this week. Please sustain the growth of healthy and multiplying churches across Australia. Amen.

Tuesday 14 May 2024
Dear Lord, we thank you for the many Entrusters we have in our MTS network. We thank you that they are encouraging past apprentices who have become trainers. We thank you for them living out the 2 Timothy 2:2 mindset. Amen.

Wednesday 15 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Murray Wale – who serves in the staff role of Administrator. Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him and his family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Thursday 16 May 2024
Dear Lord, Please bless Bernard Cane as he coordinates the Vision 100 / MTS Movement in Tasmania. Give him wisdom and insight Father, and help him to build a large and passionate team “to win the world for Christ by multiplying Gospel workers through ministry apprenticeships.” Amen.

Friday 17 May 2024
Dear Lord, Thank you for the gifts that you have given to Ray Galea and Gary Millar as gospel preachers and leaders. Thank you for working in them and through them at the recent Reach Australia Conference. Amen.

Saturday 18 May 2024
Blessed is the one who trusts in you Lord! Father, Be helping all MTS Apprentices and Trainers to put their trust wholly in you. Be working in those who struggle to trust, to wait, to give all control to you – give them your assurance of provision and your feeling of peace. Amen.

Sunday 19 May 2024
Dear God, Grow the MTS movement throughout the world by your power. As the staff team grows, and the movement expands into new chapters throughout the globe, keep all involved dependent on you alone. Amen.

Monday 20 May 2024
Lord, You are our help and deliverer. You are our rock and our refuge. Father, help us to seek you, depend on and delight in your glorious name! Amen.

Tuesday 21 May 2024
Heavenly Father, Thank you for the many MTS Info Nights being held in partnership with churches and ministries across Australia. Please bring many who are considering gospel work, and those seeking to train up the next generation of gospel workers to these nights, and may they be inspired and equipped to take the next steps on this path for your glory. Amen.

Wednesday 22 May 2024
Dear Lord, Please help all MTS trainers to be people of Christ-like character. Lord, help them to seek YOUR praises, not the praises of men. Help them to put “celebrity culture” to death in their hearts. Amen.

Thursday 23 May 2024
Heavenly Father, Please bless Tim Thorburn as he coordinates the MTS Movement in Western Australia. Give him wisdom and insight Father. Help him to build a large and passionate team “to win the world for Christ by multiplying Gospel workers through ministry apprenticeships.” Amen.

Friday 24 May 2024
Dear God, As it says it Psalm 40:17 ‘But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.’ Help MTS Trainers to trust you to provide for all their needs. Thank you for your abundant grace and provision. Amen.

Saturday 25 May 2024
Heavenly Father, Thank you for all the MTS volunteers who work tirelessly in various roles throughout the movement. May their efforts glorify you. Fill them with your sustaining grace and love. Amen.

Sunday 26 May 2024
Dear Lord, Please bless the Team overseeing the MTS Movement in Victoria under the leadership of James Hoey. Give them wisdom and insight Father. Please help them recruit more volunteers for the team, and please help them to guide the team of volunteers as they passionately seek “to win the world for Christ by multiplying Gospel workers through ministry apprenticeships”. Amen.

Monday 27 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for Clare Merkel – who serves in the staff role of Partnership Developer (MTW-MTS). Please keep her dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide her and her family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Tuesday 28 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for James Hoey – who serves in the staff role of Partnership Developer (VIC). Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him and his family with everything they need for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Wednesday 29 May 2024
Dear God, Please bless Jack Hamer as he coordinates the MTS Movement in South Australia. Give him wisdom and insight Father. Help him to build a large and passionate team “to win the world for Christ by multiplying Gospel workers through ministry apprenticeships”. Amen.

Thursday 30 May 2024
Dear Father, We are thankful for John Thomas – who serves in the staff role of Events and Volunteer Teams Administrator. Please keep him dependent on you alone for salvation, hope and endurance in gospel ministry. Please provide him with everything he needs for life and godliness to the glory of Jesus and salvation of his people. Amen.

Friday 31 May 2024
Father, Take all the prayers lifted up to you through Pray in May and work your will through those who trust you! Thank you that you do not withhold your mercy from us. Thank you that your love and faithfulness is with us always. Be enabling all your people to depend wholly on you. Amen.

 

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