March Prayer Calendar Archive
"Pray also for us..."
So states the apostle Paul in a letter to believers in Colosse, acknowledging a somewhat stunning reality: though the Christians to whom he was writing were separated from him physically, they could nonetheless participate in his ministry! God’s people could join in God’s work of taking the Gospel to those who hadn’t heard it simply by praying for their missionary pastor.
These realities are no less true today. As a church, Parkside has been blessed with the opportunity to support many missionaries scattered around the world, all of whom are seeking to share the Good News of Jesus with people who have yet to hear and believe it. Can we really help them, being thousands of miles and numerous time zones away? According to Paul, yes! The purpose of this missionary prayer calendar is to inform you of what is going on in certain parts of the world, and invite you to participate in the work through prayer.
The format is simple. Each day, you will find a missionary or organization that Parkside supports, along with one of their specific prayer requests. You’ll also find a different country of the world and how you can best be praying for the people there.
Our hope in arranging this is that you’ll know the privilege of participating in the work of the Gospel, which as Paul also tells the Colossians, is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world. We trust that praying for the nations will increase our heart for the world, causing us to increasingly desire and work towards seeing unbelieving people of all nations become committed followers of Christ!
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- Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie
- Details: Some local believers have been questioned by authorities. Pray that they will be built up in the Lord and in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Continue to pray for Bobby and Julie’s children who are working hard at school and sports. Nicaragua (Latin America). Population: 7,007,502 Believers: 29.8%. Nicaragua’s authoritarian president is taking aim at many churches and mission organizations, shutting down hundreds of them in recent years. The nation has become one of the more difficult places to be a Christian. This came on the back of a season when evangelicals—over a quarter of ... more >
- Supported Workers: Goran (& Beth) Tomic, Matt (& Laura) Pheneger, Ambassadors Football, Jon (& Ruthie)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Over the years, Ambassadors has been used to prepare others to utilize soccer as a ministry tool in countries around the world. A family preparing to go to Colombia is living in Puebla, Mexico. Through a friend, the family was introduced to Ambassadors Football. They expressed gratitude, sharing that it has prepared them for ministry in a new way and has allowed their children to form friendships in the new country. Ambassadors in Northeast Ohio recently received two missionaries who are preparing to serve in Rwanda. For two weeks, they were trained and encouraged through the ongoing ministries here. Pray ... more >
- Supported Worker: Equipping Servants International (ESI) in Africa, Europe and the Americas
- Details: ESI is a three-year mutual discipleship process. Believers study Scripture at home and then meet weekly in small groups to discuss what God is teaching them. There are 3,200 participants studying the Bible in 270 ESI groups in 35 countries in North and South America, Africa, and Europe. Pray for Pastor Jose Gutierrez, Pastor Sebastian Moreno, Pastor Edgar Mamani, Paulo da Silva, and Isaac Chitibwe. These leaders train and build up ESI teams around the world. Northern Mariana Islands (Pacific). Population: 43,541 Believers: 12.7%. The indigenous Chamorro majority were baptized as Catholics, but their deeper beliefs and ... more >
- Supported Worker: Chris and Leanne Harrington
- Country: Japan
- Details: Chris and Leanne thank the Lord for the work he has done in the lives of AO (pastor’s son) and AN, who have felt God drawing them to saving faith and to obedience in baptism. These are students who were a part of the youth ministry at Shiogama Bible Baptist Church. AN has been a believer for a couple of years. Now, coming into adulthood, AN’s father, who is not a Christian, has given his permission for her to be baptized. Please pray for these young Christians as discipleship continues. May the Lord finish the work he has started in ... more >
- Supported Worker: Ruth (& Artis) Powell
- Countries: United States of America, Zambia
- Details: Please pray for their ministry in Zambia. Next month, they are going with Kep and Debbie James to visit ESI small groups there and in Zimbabwe. Isaac is the new ESI leader in Zambia, following the death of their first ESI leader, after whose death the groups struggled. Isaac will travel with them to visit Harrison and the ESI groups that he leads in Kasempa followed by a visit to Copperbelt. In Kasempa, they will visit their school for young children and host a spring Vacation Bible Camp. Pray for the spiritual growth of the children in Zambia. Also, pray ... more >
- Supported Worker: Parkside Kent
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Thank you for praying for Parkside Kent. They are only 18 months old, and a lot has happened in this first season. They are excited to welcome Cate as a new member of their administrative team; they are adding to their facility maintenance team and have started the process of identifying qualified men to begin an elder internship. Please pray that each person in each role will use his or her gifts for God’s glory and for the good of his church. Namibia (Africa). Population: 3,092,817 Believers: 12.2%. Several strategic groups formed to see Namibia transformed for ... more >
- Supported Workers: Edgar (& Lety) Rivera, Neri (& Karina) Rivera
- Country: Mexico
- Details: Pray that God will continue to give Edgar wisdom as he works with the Mexican board for the MAF work in Mexico. Praise the Lord that their daughter Esther is back in college after dealing with some health issues. Pray for the two ESI groups that Edgar is leading in Oaxaca and for a new group forming in Pachuca. Pray for wisdom and safety for Edgar as he has received threats but desires to continue his work I order to encourage the pastors and believers in Amoltepec. Pray that Neri will have wisdom as he facilitates ESI groups in the ... more >
- Supported Worker: The City Mission
- Country: United States of America
- Details: In February, The City Mission celebrated a powerful milestone at Crossroads Men’s Crisis Center—the graduation of 12 men who made the brave decision to seek help, remain committed, and persevere through every class, every challenge, and every step to graduation day. Each one leaned into accountability, healing, and faith, showing up day after day with resolve and determination. Today, each graduate stands with employment, stable housing, and 100% sobriety—a testament to what is possible through perseverance, support, and God’s guidance. Pray for these men to seek the Lord daily. Also, pray for their upcoming Elevate: Lifting Stories of Hope Gala ... more >
- Supported Worker: E & J North Africa
- Details: Having arrived in the U.S. because of visa complications, pray they will trust the Lord for new passports and visas and then for residency when they return to North Africa. Pray for J as she starts homeschooling their three children (ages 3, 6, and 7) and for the kids as they adjust to new rhythms. Morocco (Africa). Population: 38,430,770 Believers: <0.01%. Moroccans became aware of the indigenous church when the media broadcasted negative and inaccurate reports about a large number of converts to Christianity. There may be about 2,000 Moroccan Christians with 20 to 30 ... more >
- Supported Worker: Parkside Church: Westside
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for Parkside Church Westside’s community groups as they study Romans together. Pray for their high school students as they begin to plan and prepare for their summer mission trip to Serbia. Pray for the church’s involvement with International Friendships as they care for students living far from home; with Building Hope in the City as they develop relationships with immigrants in the Cleveland area; and with the Cleveland Pregnancy Center as they provide help to moms in need. Also, continue to pray for their missionaries who work with a minority language group to help advance the gospel in all ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: As the church resumes ministries that were in recess during the summer, pray all involved will grow in their love for Christ. A new ESI group starts this month; pray for the Lord’s guidance and that it will be a blessing for all the participants. Also, pray that the Lord will continue to raise native leaders and servants for the church. Montenegro (Europe). Population: 632,729 Believers: <0.1%. Evangelical congregations, while only a handful, have a vision for sharing the gospel; pray for continued church growth. Pray for steadfast witness in the face of opposition, for unity among denominations ... more >
- Supported Worker: Fieldstone Counseling
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Fieldstone Counseling is grateful for our continued prayers and support. They give thanks for the ways the Lord has been at work through their Counselor Consultation Group and ReStoried support group. They are also thankful for the meaningful time the team shared together at their annual retreat in February and for the encouragement and unity it brought. Please continue to pray that individuals in need of counseling will connect with them and receive timely, Christ-centered care. Pray for their counselors and staff as they faithfully walk alongside those facing life’s hardships and offer them the lasting hope of Christ. Mongolia ... more >
- Supported Worker: Chris and Leanne Harrington
- Country: Japan
- Details: The paperwork to extend the Harrington’s visas has been submitted to the government. Recently, there has been greater scrutiny of visa applications. Please pray for a smooth process and that the Lord will bless them with the maximum extension of five years. Continue to pray for Leanne as she teaches, for Chris as he serves as the leader of SEND Japan, and for their entire family. Moldova (Europe). Population: 2,996,106 Believers: 3.7%. Evangelical Christians have multiplied greatly in spite of many challenges. Materially lacking, their spiritual vitality and determination yield much fruit. Pray that God might provide ... more >
- Supported Worker: Emily (& Blake) Ackerson
- Country: Australia
- Details: February was the start of the new semester at the universities of Sydney and New South Wales, and their team met hundreds of newly arrived international students. Please pray that the Lord will draw many to himself and that students will be committed to exploring him through investigative Bible study groups. Pray for their south Asian community called “Chai and Chat.” Pray that many Hindus will experience Jesus in a powerful way as the Bridges International team invites them to hear stories about him. Pray that the Christian student leaders will be empowered by the Holy Spirit as they ... more >
- Supported Worker: Scranton Road Bible Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: In February, two new elders were installed. Pray for all their elders as they meet and consider future strategies to fulfill Christ’s vision at SRBC. This is an exciting time, and biblical clarity, discernment, and wisdom is needed. Praise the Lord for the 15 new members they welcomed into fellowship last month and for the five believers who were baptized as well. Pray for several members with upcoming surgeries to relieve major health concerns. Pray that the kids who are coming every week to the Good News Kids and youth group will be open to the gospel. As final planning ... more >
- Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie in East Asia
- Details: Join Bobby and Julie in praising the Lord for providing the vehicle for which we have prayed. They are thankful for Parkside’s help and leadership. The new vehicle is especially good at traversing the mountains and wilderness where they are located. Please pray for many opportunities to share the good news (Jeremiah 16:16) and for perseverance in the defense and confirmation of the gospel (Philippians 1:7). Mauritius (Africa). Population: 1,268,280 Believers: 10.1%. This complex, multiethnic, and multireligious society makes evangelism a challenge; pray for great wisdom and discernment among Christians. The Hinduization of government and ... more >
- Supported Worker: Wes & Nancy Collins
- Countries: Guatemala, United States of America
- Details: Please pray for Byron, Samuel, Marie, and others in Comitancillo, Guatemala, as they plan celebrations of the finished translations of the whole Bible in the many languages in the area. Pray for good response to the gospel message as they share it and that they will be shining testimonies of Jesus’ love and salvation plan for all. Pray that any of Satan’s attempts to disrupt will be thwarted. Also, continue to pray for Wes and the hospice staff who care for him. His CNA, who comes three times a week, said that she really enjoys coming to their home. Pray ... more >
- Supported Worker: Human Coalition Cleveland (Health for Her)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for every woman and man wrestling with the weight of an unplanned pregnancy. Pray that God's grace, mercy, and salvation would break through to the clients they serve. Pray that the staff will remain firm in faith and dedicated to God's work, being unshakeable in conviction, consistent in service, and productive, knowing their labor for the Lord is not in vain (1 Cor. 15:58). Martinique (Caribbean). Population: 340,439 Believers: 6.1%. Many Christians come from dysfunctional or single-parent families and from a background of immorality and drug abuse. Pray for churches to be grounded in ... more >
- Supported Worker: E & J North Africa
- Details: Praise the Lord that J has continued to have good interactions with Zuzu and her kids. Keep praying for them. E and J traveled to the US at the end of February for an extended period because of visa complications. Their hope is to get new passports and visas and then to apply for residency again when they get back to their country in North Africa. Pray that all the paperwork will go through without problems and that they will be refreshed as they spend time with friends and family. Mali (Africa). Population: 25,198,822 Believers: 0.7%. Mali ... more >
- Supported Worker: Shoreline Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray that as they are attentive to needs that arise in their community, there would be opportunities to share the gospel. Praise the Lord for new committed members at Shoreline. Pray that the events planned for the Young Family Ministry will be well attended. Their student ministry is growing. Pray for the students who are hearing the gospel for the first time along with others who know the Lord. Pray these students will grow in their relationships with Christ. Continue praying for the community teams that faithfully meet in local cities every month to discuss the sermons. Praise the Lord ... more >
- Supported Worker: Kep & Debbie James in Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- Details: Pray for Debbie as she prepares and then trains women at an ESI conference in Bogota, Colombia, on March 12-16. In April, Kep and Debbie will visit the ESI groups in Zimbabwe and Zambia, working with Fulani church planters. Continue to pray for their church in La Paz, Bolivia, as pastor Pepe invests time training new elders. Kep writes, “Thank you for standing with us in the gospel. May each of us, day by day, treasure Christ more deeply and experience his transforming power of the gospel in our lives (2 Timothy 2:1). We are grateful to God for ... more >
- Supported Worker: Truth For Life
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for many Truth For Life followers to purchase copies of The Man on the Middle Cross booklets in March to give to others. In anticipation of Easter and the gospel opportunities Easter presents, their prayer is that many believers will use the booklet to introduce friends, neighbors, colleagues, and others to Jesus. Please ask God to also use The Man on the Middle Cross and the popular YouTube video to lead many to come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Pray that this little booklet, now translated into eighteen languages with another sixteen languages in progress, will ... more >
- Supported Worker: J & A Missionaries in Training
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Pray for J and A as they pack and travel to Ohio this month. As they say goodbye to their family, pray that they would have good goodbyes and that God would protect their young son’s heart through yet another season of change. Pray for wisdom in parenting as their son begins to understand more. Thank the Lord for answering prayers regarding their paperwork. Lord willing, they will arrive in Central Asia in early April. North Macedonia (Europe). Population: 1,813,791 Believers: 0.2%. The evangelical witness is small but growing. Even so, there are fewer than 100 evangelical ... more >
- Supported Worker: Church Plant Training Ministry in Asia
- Details: Pray that the students studying in the one-year course at their training centers will be discipled in all areas. Pray that the students will grow in the knowledge of the Word and be equipped for ministry. Pray for the renovation work going on in one of their training centers to accommodate more students. Maldives (Asia). Population: 529,676 Believers: 0.1%. Powerful social and official forces limit freedom of expression and belief. Islam is the only recognized religion, and the government forbids open practice of all other religions. Pray for the light of the gospel to shine among Maldivians. Malta ... more >
- Supported Worker: Johannes (& Mathapelo) Thaele
- Country: South Africa
- Details: Johannes is experiencing challenges from the principal of Grassland school regarding this year’s Vacation Bible Camp. Please pray against any spirit that would like to stop them from having VBC in South Africa this year. They are trusting God to open the door for VBC. Lithuania (Europe). Population: 2,830,145 Believers: 1.1%. Freedom brought good progress. Doors for the gospel remain open. However, freedom also brought dangers like greed for material goods, selfish pleasure-seeking, and a belief that traditional morals have no value. Spiritual transformation must accompany economic growth. Lithuania was the last European nation to be Christianized ... more >
- Supported Worker: Parkside Heights Church
- Country: United States of America
- Details: Please pray for all who will be attending the baptism classes in March as they prepare to give public testimony to the saving grace of God in their lives. Pray also for wisdom and direction for the women’s ministry at Parkside Heights, especially for their one-on-one discipleship and small group Bible studies. Liechtenstein (Europe). Population: 40,128 Believers: 0.5%. Liechtenstein has changed from a feudal backwater in the 1930s into a sophisticated and affluent modern state. Expatriates represent several Christian confessions, but non-religion and Islam are growing rapidly. Few in this country have ever been confronted with the necessity ... more >
- Supported Worker: Andrew & Angie James
- Country: Uruguay
- Details: Andrew and Angie are thankful that their family is doing well. Please pray that their children will continue to grow in love and commitment to the Lord. Living in the southern hemisphere, they are coming to the end of summer and will be starting a new school year this month. Pray for their children as they begin classes. Libya (Africa). Population: 7,458,555 Believers: 0.3%. Large numbers of migrants come into Libya. Pray that these tens or even hundreds of thousands would find salvation and not just earthly gain. Some of the migrants are believers; many others find ... more >
- Supported Workers: Goran (& Beth) Tomic, Matt (& Laura) Pheneger, Ambassadors Football, Jon (& Ruthie)
- Country: United States of America
- Details: In early March, Jon will lead a large group going to Rwanda, where they will train and encourage African leaders. This training is significant because it will enable Ambassadors to expand their partnerships across Africa. Pray for safety in travel and that many children will be discipled because of these training opportunities. Liberia (Africa). Population: 5,731,206 Believers: 14.6%. Liberia has a complex and painful history, including racism and colonialism. But praise God for the stability and peace of recent years. Hundreds of thousands of refugees returned, a new president came to power, the country began to rebuild ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mark & Patti Bean
- Countries: Peru, United States of America
- Details: On March 5-6, Mark will be giving three presentations to other translation consultants for Latin America—presentations that they may want to borrow or tweak as they help local translators understand biblical concepts. Pray for his presentations to be clear and helpful to others. On March 9-27, Mark will be up in the Peruvian mountains helping guide a "comprehension check" for four teams as they read passages to fellow speakers and ask questions to see what is understood or possibly misunderstood. They hope to finish checking Genesis and all of Ruth and Jonah. Additionally, the teams will go over Mark’s notes ... more >
- Supported Worker: Kep & Debbie James in Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- Details: Thank God that the Equipping Servants International (ESI) Facilitator Training conference in Costa Rica last month went well. Eighty pastors and church leaders attended, and many of them decided to study Romans in ESI groups. Please pray for real gospel transformation in each of their lives as they study God’s Word. Pray for the church in Brazil and for believers to remain faithful to Jesus. Pray the pastors and church leaders will draw their strength from the Lord, resist temptation, and honor Christ in their personal lives, marriages, families, and ministries as they study Romans daily. Lebanon (Asia). Population: 5 ... more >
- Supported Worker: Mike & Joan Ross
- Countries: Mexico, United States of America
- Details: Pray for wisdom regarding the future of the Missions Aviation Fellowship (MAF) work and assets in Mexico. Pray that all will be used for God's glory. Pray for the pastors in Amoltepec to use the resources they have to reach the lost. Thank the Lord that Gregorio and Eily have recently joined MAF. Pray that he will guide their steps. Pray for Amos, who has accepted an assignment to serve with MAF in Ecuador. Pray for wisdom for Mike in planning trips to Mexico this year. Pray that God will bless the work of MAF around the world and ... more >