Prayer
“Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer” (Psalm 61:1)
All great movements of God have begun and been fueled by prayer. Metropolitan is committed to seeking God’s face for both the direction of our ministry and the meeting of our needs.
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Recent Prayer Requests
You may add your prayer request to our prayer wall using the form below. Once your prayer request is received, we will share it according to your instructions. Feel free to submit as many prayer requests as you like!
Metropolitan Staff
We pray for the upcoming opportunities to sing Christmas hymns at The Album senior living center with our children’s choir. We pray the Lord uses these hymns as a light in the darkness.
Received: December 6, 2023
Metropolitan Staff
Praying for Donna Holman, who has recently tackled some blood pressure problems. Praying for wisdom for her medical team as they assess and keep watch over her.
Received: December 6, 2023
Faith Promise Missionaries
Scott & Brenda Brinson, Faith Partners, Kenya
In our last update, we shared the reports concerning one of our Kenyan pastors and difficult issues regarding his personal conduct. We are encouraged by reports of this brother maintaining he is not involved in this behavior any longer. Although we are encouraged as a Board to hear this, we pray that time will show this brother’s repentance to be genuine. Thank you for praying for this brother and his family, and for the Kenyan church as a whole. Please pray for Kenya, that the Lord will bring stability to the economy and that He will raise up government leaders, church leaders, and those who possess godly values.
Received: December 6, 2023
Vasily & Lena Dmitrievsky, e3 Partners, Russia
We just celebrated Vasily’s 30 years of service as a missionary to Russia. We cannot count the numerous ways God has blessed us over the years, but His grace continues to abound. His blessings are countless, and we praise the Lord! Vasily was able to have an evangelistic booth at the Texas State Fair, where he shared his story & God’s story with hundreds of people! We prayed with many people who professed their faith in Christ, and we directed them to the local churches in their area. You probably saw on the news the horrific attack of Hamas on Israel on October 7th. Many Israelites were killed and wounded. We were devastated to hear that 6 of the beloved Holocaust Survivors that we and our e3 teamwork with in Sderot and Afokim were murdered in Southern Israel by Hamas on that day. They were in their 90s: they survived famine in the Soviet Union. They survived the Nazis and Holocaust. They survived Stalinism and antisemitism in the Soviet Union. But Hamas did not give them a chance. We want to come back to Israel as soon as it is determined that it is safe to do so: Lord willing, in February 2024. Please, continue to pray with us for peace in Israel. We are planning a strategic trip to Europe in February 2024. Lena and I will go to Germany for a Conference of the Russian-speaking churches. Lena will have special seminars for women. I will train pastors in disciple making and church planting. Please, pray for all preparations and for the trip as well.
Received: December 6, 2023
Steve & Melanie Galegor, BILD Int’l, Albania
Thank you all for praying for my recent travels and time away from my family for a two-week period. I am feeling rested, and a bit recovered though there has been much to catch up on and adjust to. Mel's mom's situation (a recent infection and sickness) has stabilized a bit and no longer requires two people present for her care. In the process we also discovered home health visits and care which are going to greatly help in an ongoing way. Continue to pray for Melanie and her sister who are most affected by things and spend more time there than at home these days. Pray for all of those who I encountered at the New Life gathering, and the most vulnerable in Ukraine, and for the unique opportunity the churches have to display the unique identity and purpose available only the gospel and the Apostles' teaching which transforms.
Received: November 29, 2023
Larry Dinkins, OMF International, Thailand
I will be teaching three classes that begin this month: Counseling, General Epistles, and Mission Strategy – will you pray that these classes will go well and bring glory to God? Praise for completion of 27 card Thai Key Word set for NT which took 6 months to produce, please pray for wisdom in distribution. Pray for final video touches on the 40 stories I told in Israel and pray once again for wisdom on distribution of that. Pray for the finances for my seminary, CTS. During Covid we depleted our reserves and need more funding to continue.
Received: November 29, 2023
Brian Opre, ABWE, Italy
The Lord continues to give me opportunities to speak with Gianluca, my barber, about the gospel. He is open to conversing about spiritual matters and how God is working in his daily life. He's experienced some trials in the last couple of years, but the Lord has brought him through those, and he sees God's faithfulness. Over the course of the last couple of months, I've been able to have spiritual conversations with others in town whom I've gotten to know. One is the manager of a restaurant who told me his grandfather was an evangelist in southern Italy. This was an encouraging conversation about the gospel. I've also been able to get to know a couple of ladies who run a coffee shop that I go to often. We've talked frequently and they seem open to talking about spiritual things. One final note, Advent season will soon be upon us and we, as a church, are already planning a special service and we plan on inviting unbelieving friends and family. Please pray with us that the Lord will bring visitors to that service.
Received: November 29, 2023
Eric & Christy McCauley, Greater Europe Mission, Austria
I (Eric) was recently able to have a 3-month sabbatical after 21 years of serving as a missionary. This helped me create space to slow down and process the last few years personally, and with others and God. I saw how faithful God has been even in the difficult times, providing for our needs as we are forced to rely on him more. We have just finished a 13-day trip to the US due to Christy’s immune suppressant therapy going so well – please be in prayer for her recuperation after the travels and for her health to stay strong. I, Eric, was able to lead a day seminar on Leader Development at our church. Our church is doing a 10-month apprenticeship program where 19 people have signed up and have weekly classes on Bible, Theology, Ministry classes, a monthly day seminar on a relevant ministry topic or issue and regular mentor meetings. Recently, 12 students came and learned how to better lead, develop and care for the people God has entrusted to them. I am looking forward to following up with a few people who are interested.
Received: November 15, 2023
Martha Heidinger, CEF, Greater Chapter of Cleveland
Our Good News Club® kids are learning about the life of Joseph that so clearly displays the sovereignty of God! Pray that those who have already trusted in Jesus will follow Joseph’s example and grow in their confidence in God’s good purposes and control – even when they don’t understand.
Received: November 8, 2023
Todd & Pamala Price, Pioneers, Croatia
Thank you for praying for my recent trip to Serbia where I taught a course on “Biblical Exegesis”. We taught and lectured each day from 9am-6pm, with breaks in between, and my classes went very well despite jet lag and a head cold! Thank you for your faithful prayers for the work of Bible translation – we have completed 56% of the New Testament translation into the Arli, Chergash, and Gurbet languages! We are thrilled with the progress and thankful for the Lord's strength to keep working day-in and day-out on the joyful task of translating God's Word. Each week we meet as translation teams over Zoom with a goal of completing 62 verses in each of the three languages. We are currently working on the Gospel of John and are in the middle of chapter 5. We so appreciate your partnership in this work. There is no way we could do it without you. All we do is for His glory, and as our prayer partners and supporters, you will also share in the eternal reward that our kind and gracious Father is laying up for us.
Received: November 8, 2023
Patrick & Shalyn O’Connor, e3 Partners, Latin America
We praise God that Shalyn has started her online program with Moody Bible Institute for her new role as a missionary! She was appointed last month with ACTION International as a missionary! Please be in prayer for Shalyn as she begins her weekly course work. We are thankful that God is allowing us to be with many supporters in person, and able to visit many churches who partner with us. Be in prayer over both of us as we gear up for outreach along the Texas southern border (Dec. 2023 and March 2024). I also hope you can pray for me as I hope to participate with an ACTION Int’l Pastoral Leadership Development week for African pastors in late January.
Received: November 8, 2023
Andrianjaka & Domoina Rasamoelina, Church Sports and Recreation Ministries (CSRM), Madagascar
Please pray for wisdom so that we may build up our kids with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord, for the official exams of our four kids this new school year 2023-2024, for the funds to moving of the power cables and for the funds so we may continue the construction of house building, for the follow-up of the fruits of the 600 kids that accepted the Lord during the recent Basketball camp with Next Move, for the video-conference training of how to reach Muslims here in Madagascar on Oct. 27-28th, for the political situation that is getting worse right now, for Military Pro-Athletes spiritual growth, and for our financial support.
Received: November 1, 2023
Pray for those who are recuperating at home or in rehab
| Sonya Langley |
Remember those currently undergoing chemotherapy, radiation treatment, or dealing with other issues related to cancer
| Darla Wilson Darise Hails Bree Jameson Kimberly Lawson |
Karla Rains Bonnie Skelton Jody Sparks Stephanie Smith |
Pray for continuing health/remission for these cancer survivors
| David Prentice Dale Stoll John Strauss Vickie Williams Barry James Patricia Johnson |
Roger Knop Ron McAfee Gidget Mosley Grace Nelson Cindy Katterson |
Pray for these with various health concerns
| Eda K. Aspegren Jack Atkinson Gail Austin Annette Basey Toni Beeson Matthew Blissard Mike/Kay Bradford Clyde Buchanan Philip Cole Miland/Phyllis Cunningham Darlene Dunn Paul Dyer Randy Faulkner Peggy Foxhall Vicki Massie Robert Frey Kathy Gendron Matt Gwinn Gwen Hyde Loren Janzen David Kirk Michelle Knop Buddy Koellner Sung-Ho Lee Suzie Loy Gene Martin |
Ron McAfee Bernie Mason Loretta Miller Ron Miller Melissa Milligan Jonathan Mooney Judy Morales Merlyn Pearson Teresa Perkins Truitt Prentice Israel Rains Sara Shearer Debbie Short Kay Simpson Kay Smith Marj Smith Sandy Stranglen Susan Sturniolo Jane Tanner Jim Taylor Kaydee Thompson Karlann Wilks Fred Willett Jeanie Womack David/Melene Wright Tom/Dru Wyckoff |