"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." Hebrews 4:16
HOW YOU CAN PRAY FOR US
Pray for children who still call the street their home.
Approximately 10,000 children call the streets their home in Uganda.
- Pray for their health and safety
- Pray that God would convict their hearts and motivate them to return to their families, when possible.
- Pray for their family’s hearts. That their families would joyfully except them back home
- Pray that God would place someone in their lives to mentor and disciple them.
- Pray that God would provide their basic needs.
- Ultimately, pray that God would call them to Himself.
Pray for the mending of reconciled families.
God through API has resettled over 100 children off of the street and back with biological family members
- Pray for permanency in these resettlements. That the children would be tempted to run back to the streets.
- Pray for healing from trauma experienced on the streets.
- Pray for financial stability for these families. Almost all of them are severely impoverished.
- Pray for trust to be formed between parents and API staff.
- Pray for discipleship opportunities with both the parents and children.
- Ultimately, pray that God would call these parents and children to himself.
- Pray that these boys would become men of God.
Pray for the education of our boys.
Current and former street children are at best, behind in their education if having any education at all.
- Pray God would provide them educational opportunities, despite being behind,
- Pray God would give them strength and endurance to work hard.
- Pray they would have opportunities to learn skills that will one day enable them to provide for their families.
- Pray that God would use them among their peers to be a light for Christ.
- Pray that God would protect them from temptation at their schools.
Pray for our staff.
Working with traumatized children is a difficult and draining job, but also a high privilege.
- Pray for unity among our staff.
- Pray for wisdom as our staff mentors current and former street children.
- Pray for protection of our staff.
- Pray for perseverance of our staff during the difficulties of ministry.
- Pray that God would continue to make our staff more like Himself.
Pray for the advancement of the Gospel through our staff.
In all we do, our motivation is to see the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
- Pray for Gospel opportunities in the communities we serve in..
- Pray for Gospel opportunities in our relationship with local law enforcement
- Pray for Gospel opportunities in our relationships with parents and children that we serve.
- Pray that God would save many through the work of API.