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 January 2025
Dear Heavenly Father, Please use the New Years celebrations and the contemplation that goes with it to turn people’s hearts back to you. Please bring millions of people back to you in Australia in 2025. And please Father work all things together so that MTS might hit its target of raising up 233 MTS Trainers by 2026. We ask in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
Thursday 2 January 2025
Lord, Thank you for the many Christmas Carol events held towards the end of last year. We pray that your message is not forgotten in the hearts of those who watched and attended. Help them not to see Christmas as just a holiday, but to come to understand the whole gospel message. Help those who loved the carols events to give “going to church” a go in 2025. Amen.
Friday 3 January 2025
Dear Lord, As many people return to work after a break, we are thankful for a time of rest. Help us now as we dive back into work – help us not to be overwhelmed or anxious. Help us to be productive and mindful of others. Thank you for what you’re going to do this year. Amen.
Saturday 4 January 2025
Father, We pray for CMS Summer School commencing in Katoomba today. We thank you for all those who are undertaking new Missions work in 2025, and for all those who have already gone out into the world. May they be greatly encouraged by meeting together, and please give your wisdom to all the speakers this year. Amen.
Sunday 5 January 2025
Thank you Father for the new Ministry Apprentices starting this year. We pray that they grow strongly in their faith these next 2 years. We ask that you would help them on each of their ministry journeys, to sustain them and to be challenged in a godly way. May you calm all anxieties and worries. Thank you that each Apprentice wants to serve you with their life. Amen.
Monday 6 January 2025
Our Lord, Please help new trainers to be wise, patient and generous as they start their first year of training an apprentice. Amen.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Thank you God for the continuing Apprentices this year. Thank you for helping them endure through the challenges and thank you for their passion. We pray that you will continue to help them shine your light into the world, and engage in fruitful, gospel-filled conversations with believers and non-believers alike. Amen.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Lord, Please be with Ben Pfahlert, the MTS National Director, and James Hoey, the MTS Director of Partnerships, as they finalise talk preparations for the MTS National G8 Trainer and Apprentice Conference. Help them to preach Matthew’s Gospel without fear and without favour. May the three talks edify those gathered so that they might make and grow ‘disciple making disciples’ all their days. Amen.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Father, Thank you for all those beginning as new Trainers this year. Please guide them in their new role, help them to model godliness, patience, and wisdom to their new Apprentices, so that they may grow together in Character. Amen.
Friday 10 January 2025
Dear Lord, We pray for the G8 Committee as they meet for the final time today before the Conference starts on Monday 13th January. We thank you for all the work that has been done so far and pray that all the last minute planning comes together. Please give them your wisdom, humility and grace as they work together to serve the MTS Apprentices and Trainers, all for your glory. Amen.
Saturday 11 January 2025
We pray, Lord, For Churches that are soon starting to recommence various ministries or start new ones. Please give clarity to those involved in decision-making, that they will keep the Gospel first and foremost in all their planning for, and reviews of, ministries. Amen.
Sunday 12 January 2025
Heavenly Father, We bring all Apprentices and Trainers before you as they gear up for their ministries in 2025. Be equipping and sustaining them. Amen.
Monday 13 January 2025
Dear Heavenly Father, Please bless the G8 National Conference that is starting today (13-16 Jan). Thank you for all the Trainers and their Apprentices who have gathered at The Tops Conference Centre to be taught from your Word and be trained and equipped for the ministry year ahead. Help them to grow in character, conviction, and competence as they seek to serve you in full-time gospel work this year. Amen.
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for the 2025 Reach Conference at EV Church (19-22 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.
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Father, Continue to work through the G8 Conference happening again today. As delegates learn from Matthew’s Gospel and one another again today, be giving them wisdom and discernment to understand your Word. Amen.
Thursday 16 January 2025
Heavenly Father, We pray for CMS Victoria’s Summer Under The Sun (SUTS) mission conference. We pray for the speakers (Sam McGeown and Greg Anderson) as they preach the goodness of Christ and lift our eyes to what you are doing both near and far – from our own backyard, to remote Australia, and to the ends of the earth. Amen.
Friday 17 January 2025
Dear Lord, We give thanks and praise you for ministry apprenticeships in other countries. Lord, please bless these movements as they seek to train ministry apprentices. Amen.
Saturday 18 January 2025
Lord, Thank you for the many examples of faith and grace in the Bible (like Daniel in the lion’s den and Abraham willing to sacrifice his son in order to obey God). We thank you that you can use and prepare anyone to further your gospel. Amen.
Sunday 19 January 2025
Lord, We continue to pray for new Trainers and Apprentices as they commence their ministries this year. Give them ears to hear each other and love each other as they minister side by side. Amen.
Monday 20 January 2025
Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for all involved in the WAVE kids holiday program at Hunter Bible Church, which starts today (Jan 20-24). We pray that many who don’t yet know you will learn about you, and discover true life and salvation in you alone. We ask that all of the children who attend are encouraged by your gospel, which leads them to lay down their lives for you. Thank you for all the volunteers, as they are dedicating this week to teaching kids the gospel. Please sustain them and keep them healthy. Amen.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Dear Lord, Thank you for all of the MTS supporters (prayer, financial, and others). Thank you for their huge generosity. We are humbled and encouraged by your work through MTS. You amaze us often. Amen.
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Heavenly Father, Please help us in our conversations with our unsaved family and friends. Help us to know your Word and to love your Word. You have called us to be light and salt in the world – please help us bring more people into your fold. Amen.
Thursday 23 January 2025
Father, We pray for those who are battling sickness right now. We ask that you bring much healing and strength to those who are unwell. Amen.
Friday 24 January 2025
Heavenly Father, We pray for the Engage Leaders Conference starting today in Victoria. We pray for Gary Millar as he teaches from the book of Jeremiah, and for the strand groups where delegates will learn to write a Bible study or talk. May your saints be equipped to handle and teach your word from this conference. Amen.
Saturday 25 January 2025
Thank you Lord for this beautiful and safe country we live in. Please keep religious protection laws in Australia strong. We pray that Australia’s decision makers would be exposed to your good news of salvation. Amen.
Sunday 26 January 2025
Dear Lord, We thank you for the many missionaries around the world who preach your word to others so faithfully. Thank you for their courage and strength. Please help them continue to do good things that glorify you and you alone. Amen.
Monday 27 January 2025
Lord, We thank you for life and health and safety in our world, but above all for your amazing love in redeeming the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, whose name we want to see glorified among all nations. Amen.
Tuesday 28 January 2025
Our Lord God, We thank you for the many online resources you have put at our disposal. Help us to not squander those resources, but to use them wisely in order to bless our world with the good news of Jesus. Help us to be generous in sharing all of our MTS resources, so that those who want to be trained can enjoy the fruit of many labourers who have gone before. Amen.
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Dear God, Please aid and comfort the many Apprentices who have gone out into our world taking the good news of Jesus with them. Let their joys and struggles both bring glory to your name. Amen.
Thursday 30 January 2025
Lord, Help us to never forget what you did for us on that cross. We could never repay you for that enormously gracious gift. Thank you for all that you do, even when we don’t fully understand at times. Amen.
Friday 31 January 2025
Father, We ask you to be with all schools ministries as they recommence, that your name will be glorified despite the opposition that sometimes comes towards such ministries. Amen.
