The Future of the Church, Not-for-profits and Charities in Australia (by Mark McCrindle, mccrindle.com.au) Australia has a rich history of faith and spirituality. Although the history of the Christian church in Australia began in 1788 with the arrival of the…
Category: Prayer Letters
Topics for prayer sent out across the year
Pray for Education 2021
Who is the Child? (by Graham McDonald) Throughout the history of mankind, the natural progression of life has been birth, ultimately followed by death at some point in time. During these trying times it might be worth looking at the…
Pray for the Arts 2021
Does God Use Art as a Language? (by Ann Boland) A few nights ago, as I sat for a musical theater production, I thought of how the actors communicated the story throughout the play. How the written script, songs, dance,…
Pray for Religion and Philosophy 2021
Does Jesus Want Us to Be Religious? (by Rev. Mark Gilbert) Religious practices are common throughout history across all human cultures. From Hindu food offerings, Buddhist prayer wheels, the Islamic Hajj, The Jewish Passover, Animistic animal sacrifice, and the Eucharist.…
Pray for Law and Justice 2021
Challenges for the Corporate Christian Lawyer (by Monica Doumit) A little while ago, I was invited to give a talk to a group of university students on the challenges of being a Catholic in a secular workplace. I had spent…
Pray for Business 2021
Go into the World (by Janet Schultz) “Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all.” (Mark 16:15 Message translation) Nearly 25 years ago I was asked to become a volunteer…
Pray for Government 2021
(by Lilian Schmid, January 2021, an extract from the document 40 Days Prayer and Fasting for the 7 Mountains or Spheres of Influence) Both Father God’s power (internal ideas and principles) and form (external frameworks and structures) are necessary for…
Pray for the Church 2021
(by Geoff Armitage, December 2020 – although addressed to Australia, this is applicable across the globe) The Blessing of Prophetic Correction How should we pray for the church of God in Australia? This is an important question that we need…
Pray for Family and Marriage 2021
(by Greg Bondar, December 2020) What is a Family? 2020 has tested the heart and soul of Australia. We have been isolated and perhaps more than ever we have come to value the meaning of ‘family’, being confined to a…
Prayers for the Sphere of Sport and Recreation
(prepared by Bjorn and Lilian Schmid) The COVID-19 challenge this year of 2020 has diminished the influence of many ‘optional’ occupations and ventures, perhaps forcing us to reprioritise what is important in our lives. And yet, Sport and Recreation are…