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.
Sunday 1 February 2026
Father God, Thanks for the MTS G8 Trainer & Apprentice conferences that were held at Stanwell Tops (NSW) and Kalloroo (WA) in January. We pray that the training of all apprentices and trainers who attended the G8 Conferences will prepare them well for the year ahead. Amen.
Monday 2 February 2026
Dear God, Thank you for the success of the appeal to support the training of trainers in Africa. Please watch over and sustain Nelson Vhukani as he adjusts to serving as Director of Training with MAP-Zimbabwe. Amen.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Heavenly Father, We pray that new apprentices will adapt quickly to new patterns of ministry and that pathways for ongoing ministry will keep opening. Amen.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Lord, Please be growing the number of regular supporters of MTS in 2026, so that we may continue and start new ministries with confidence. Amen.
Thursday 5 February 2026
Father, We pray for those who finished their apprenticeship in 2025, that as they adjust to new ministries, life, and context, they will continue to draw on your heavenly goodness. Amen.
Friday 6 February 2026
Dear God, Give the MTS Team perseverance and enable them to know your peace and rest through all the responsibilities of this year. Amen.
Saturday 7 February 2026
Heavenly Father, Thank you for the Apprentices and Trainers who are spreading your gospel in Kids/Youth ministries. Please help every child understand what you’ve done for them and please guide them – we want them to know and love you with all their heart and mind. Amen.
Sunday 8 February 2026
Dear Lord, Thank you for MTS’ partnerships in ministry training with theological colleges and training institutions such as Christ College, Cornhill Sydney, Youthworks College, SMBC, Moore College, Ridley College, RTC, Trinity Perth, QTC and many others. Thanks for the complementary way in which MTS apprenticeships work with theological colleges to prepare men and women for a lifetime of gospel work. Amen.
Monday 9 February 2026
Dear God, Thank you for the Darling Downs (QLD) Presbytery leaders gathering for a retreat this week. Please use Russ Smidt (MTS) to bless them with bible talks and a seminar on ministry training in local churches. Amen.
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Heavenly Father, Be with new and returning MTS trainers as they guide their apprentices. Give them your wisdom, patience and love. May the joy that Paul had in training Timothy, be theirs as well. Amen.
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Dear Father, We thank you for AFES campus groups who are now meeting to pray, plan and prepare for the year ahead. Give campus staff great wisdom, courage and clarity as they continue to evangelise, train and engage university students all over Australia. Amen.
Thursday 12 February 2026
Lord God, We pray for current theological students. We pray that they would seek to know Jesus to make Him better known, and may they grow in the understanding, handling and teaching of the gospel. Give them many helpful conversations that shed light on where you would have them serve you. Amen.
Friday 13 February 2026
Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for the 2026 Reach Australia Conference at Central Coast (18-21 May). We pray that many encouraging things will be taught and learnt at the conference. We ask for travelling mercies for those going to the conference. We pray that you will be glorified above all as church leaders think about, and make plans for, their churches. Thank you for the opportunity to connect with other churches and share ideas. We also plead that you would help REACH Australia hit their target of planting 300 Churches by 2030. We ask in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
Saturday 14 February 2026
Dear God, On this day, as the world celebrates romantic love, help us to remember the sacrificial love you have shown us through Jesus. Please help us to point our friends and family to the love of God. Amen.
Sunday 15 February 2026
Heavenly Father, We pray for the Christian kids and youth in our churches, that they would be bold in inviting their friends to church, youth group and Scripture in school. Help them to stand firm in their faith and be a witness to their friends who don’t know you. Amen.
Monday 16 February 2026
Lord God, We pray for all MTS apprentices, that their love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so they’re able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. Amen.
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Heavenly Father, We pray for our friends at AFES and other university ministries. We pray that as they begin their O-week and Kickoff events that you would gather a great number. Please help new staff and students integrate well; Father use them to reach many who are yet to know you on university campuses all across Australia. Amen.
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Lord, Give all your people the strength and wisdom to be workers in your harvest in all places. Be growing your church throughout the world. Amen.
Thursday 19 February 2026
Father, Please put healthy gospel ministry training on the forefront of many trainers’ hearts and move new churches to begin training MTS apprentices. Amen.
Friday 20 February 2026
Dear Lord, We give thanks and praise you for ministry trainers in other countries. Lord, please bless these movements as they seek to train ministry apprentices. Amen.
Saturday 21 February 2026
Dear God, Thank you for the G8 Committee who have started planning the G827 Conference. Thank you that each person gives up time voluntarily to serve you on this committee. Please sustain them throughout this year and help them make the right decisions that will glorify you. We pray for many more trainers and apprentices to come along to the conference. Amen.
Sunday 22 February 2026
Lord, Thank you for your generosity to your people. We are continually amazed at how you provide for us. Our needs are always met and we are so thankful. Amen.
Monday 23 February 2026
Father, We pray for mission organisations who help enable, equip and send your servants all over the world. Please help them to flourish and bear much fruit from their labour. Amen.
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Dear God, We pray for good open and transparent relationships between Apprentices and Trainers as the year progresses. Amen.
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Dear Father, Please be with the lecturers and teachers of your Word in theological colleges and institutions. Give them energy as the teaching year begins. Help them to connect well with their students – faithfully teaching them the Scriptures so that they grow in understanding, knowledge and love of You and Your Word. Amen.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Dear Lord, Please help us all to study your Word with great expectations. We pray that we would test theories and not forget to seek you for all of our answers first. Help us to recognise biblical teaching and not be drawn in by false information. Amen.
Friday 27 February 2026
Father God, We thank you for the long ministry of Tim Thorburn in training apprentices and trainers. Thank you for the current cohort of trainers completing Passing The Baton training in Perth today. Please envision and equip them for an enduring legacy of entrusting the baton of the gospel to others. Amen.
Saturday 28 February 2026
Lord, We pray for every Apprentice who is starting (or already has started) their theological studies – we pray that they would honour you in their studies. We ask that they would not be afraid to ask hard questions and help them to digest the answers well. Thank you that they are devoting their time to learning about you. Amen.
