Prayer
Welcome to the Fuel for Prayer page
Johnny Lockwood (Prayer Network leader) gathers daily prayer requests and items for praise from around the world, which you can follow by scrolling down on this page or on the Gafcon Facebook and Instagram.
Para ler os Pedidos de Oração desta semana em Português visite o site https://www.gafconpt.org/pt/intercessao
Para leer las Peticiones de Oración de esta semana en Español vaya al sitio https://www.gafconpt.org/es/intercessao
The Gafcon Collect:
Eternal God and gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ died for our redemption; commissioned His disciples to preach the good news; and sent the indwelling Holy Spirit in every generation to embrace and proclaim salvation in Christ alone:
Arise and defend your Church, the pillar and bulwark of the truth. Shine the light of your Holy Word upon hearts darkened by error and strengthen the work of Gafcon so that the Anglican Communion throughout the world proclaims Christ faithfully to the nations, that captives may be set free, the straying rescued, and the confused restored. Bind your children together in truth, love, unity and courage, that we, with all your saints, may inherit your eternal kingdom, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.
PrayerMate App
Johnny has also introduced the Prayermate app to help keep the Gafcon family up to date with news from around the world. This is a very useful app for organising daily prayer on your smartphone.
Go to http://praynow4.org/gafcon to find instructions for how to get the Prayermate app. Then 'subscribe' to the Gafcon feed - add subject / Church Life / World Churches / Gafcon. It is a free app and a free subscription. You can also use the QR code below.
Global Anglicans Moment & Prayer
Global Anglicans Moment & Prayer is an initiative for churches around the world so that each week they are kept up to date with news and a prayer item: https://www.gafcon.org/moment-and-prayer
Throughout the Gafcon churches worldwide we are looking to build up the faithful global Communion by sharing these bulletin updates in Gafcon churches' media announcements. We are seeking to have a Gafcon representative or advocate in each church who will be our point of contact for the Moment & Prayer items. If you are a church staff member and/or an active church member who is using the Moment & Prayer news then we would love to connect with you and email the weekly updates to you. Follow the updates on website and social media with the hashtag #globalmomentandprayer
Please email [email protected] if you would like to find out more and be added to the group of Gafcon Church Representatives/Advocates.
Interceeding for the Persecuted Church
Faith McDonnell, co-leader of the Suffering Church Network, recommends Open Doors' World Watch List 2021 to interceed for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world, click here to find out more.
Daily prayers from around the world
The Anglican Church in Brazil was officially launched in 2018 and is very energetic in evangelism and church planting.
Anglican International Development (UK) is partnering with the Wings Academy junior school in northern Kenya (established by the Anglican church of Kenya).
Dana and Damaris Craft are part of the Gafcon Church Planting Network.
United Adoration (revitalizing the creativity of the local church) have many demands on their resources in 2022.
They are aiming to recruit new staff members and new retreat leaders....
The Gafcon Theological Education Network (GTEN) has been steadily growing in 2021. The various colleges from around the world share prayer information and pray for each other.
Collect for The First Sunday of Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord.
In the Anglican Church in Brazil their church planting and evangelism is based on a ‘House of Peace’ strategy.
In the Province of Jos in Nigeria, Rev’d Hassan John ministers amongst the communities devastated by kidnappings and killings.
In countries where there have been strict lock-downs many Christians have been unable to attend church during 2021.
In Ethiopia the civil war is having a devastating effect on the civilian population. There is the potential for widespread famine, for genocide, and for state collapse.
Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan are suffering - the economy, health, education and security are all broken.
Collect for the second Sunday after Christmas
In many parts of the world, lock-downs and rules restricting normal life have caused an increase in mental illness. Pray for those known to you who are struggling.
The Lord has used Anglican Missions Africa (AMA) in remarkable ways since its beginning two years ago. In 2020 they conducted training in four countries - Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Ghana.
Plans are underway for a new youth project in the Diocese of the Seychelles (in the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean).
Anglican Missions Africa (AMA) have had a very active year. In 2022, they would like to develop the capacity for mercy ministry. To this end they are seeking to acquire a 40 ft container.
Gafcon Prayer Network. During the year we have prayed for increased numbers of prayer 'sharers' and prayer supporters. The first is certainly increased. The second is harder to measure.