Prayer Requests and Prayer Points

Here are prayer requests and prayer prompts to help you with your prayer. You may want to bookmark this page so when you do pray, you can reach it easily. Also, please share ISM related prayer requests by clicking “add prayer request.” All prayers are screened by the prayer team so it won’t show immediately but hopefully it will show less than a couple of hours after your submission. Also, let people know you are praying for them by clicking on the “Pray” button. Thanks all!

  • (Update on earlier request)--Praise the Lord with me that my brother has been delivered from a dangerous situation overseas and is now safe. Thanks to those who prayed for this!!

      Praise God Tim, I was praying the night that you mentioned that prayer was needed. Thank God he is now safe. Lord, Jesus we give you the glory for protecting Tim’s brother and their team.

  • Please pray for Bob and I as we host an international student in our home for the first time starting this week for 1 calendar year. We know her well and are excited to have this opportunity to host this new believer. Our hearts desire is for wisdom and growth in us on how to seize the time and invest in her spiritual growth and for Lorna that this year would be transformational for her.

      I am so excited to hear about this and ONeill be praying. What a great blessing for her to spend a significant amount of time with you both. And I know you will be blessed by her!

  • Pray for Jesus to meet us in our 40 Day Prayer Focus, that He would teach us to pray. Pray for every incoming Int'l student to know about the Garage Giveaway(Aug. 27). . .that many would come and experience the love of Christ. Pray for no rain and cooler temperatures on the 27th. Pray for access to students through surveys from the GGA. Pray for our M28 discussions starting on Sept. 9th. . .that God's Word would draw people to Himself.
  • Praise the Lord that my camera started working right after the prayer call finished. All I can do is laugh with joy! Seriously.
  • Can you pray for me I graduated in May and I was interviewed in June 27th for a job by the university( Southeast Missouri State University)where I got my bachelor degree recently ,everything went well but I am still waiting for their call to le me know when I will Start working. It's my OPT job,please pray for me.
  • Please pray for my brother who is currently in a sensitive country and has encountered some attempts at intimidation and threats against him. He is doing humanitarian work. Please pray for protection, for deliverance. He is due to leave this country on Sunday...pray for his safe return. Thanks so much! For those on prayer duty at 1:30 a.m. Eastern time tonight, please keep him in prayer as that is an "ultimatum" deadline given to him and his organization.

      Update: he has arrived safely at the airport in this country—supposed to fly out in one hour but his plane has not arrived. Please continue to pray that he would be able to safely depart in the next several hours.

  • Update: he has arrived safely at the airport in this country—supposed to fly out in one hour but his plane has not arrived. Please continue to pray that he would be able to safely depart in the next several hours.

  • Pray that Sharon, student alum that I still meet with, will be granted her desire to become an evangelist. Lord, help her to continue to grow in Christ and connect her with people who are interested in discovering who you are. Enable her to be used by you for your glory and advancement of the Kingdom.
  • Pray for Tim and his family as they moved to the UC Davis area and the team in Santa Barbara under new leadership with Kristal. May God bless and use Tim and the team in Davis mightily to grow outreach on that campus, and may God bless, equip, and use those still in Santa Barbara to continue to reach students here.
  • Pray for the safe travel for Seng and family as they return from Singapore on the 8/11. Pray flights will be on time and protection for their health. Lord, bring the Tan family safely home in Jesus mighty name we pray, Amen!
  • Pray for Sarah and Ben Mange in Denver, who are expecting the birth of a new baby any day now. Pray for a safe and healthy delivery for mom and baby. Pray for a joyful time of maternity leave for Sarah. Lord we thank you for the gift of new life!

      Praise God, Sarah and Ben’s baby was on Thursday, a boy named Ellis Oliver Menge. Mom and baby are doing well. Pray for Sarah to quickly recover and their daughter will be excited and happy to have a new baby brother. Lord, help their family adjust well to having a new baby. Give them lots of grace and strength and joy during this season. We ask this in Jesus name, Amen!

  • Pray for international student ministry at University of Wyoming to grow this semester. For the first time three campus ministries came to the planning meeting hosted by the volunteer team that has been active for many years. Pray the Lord will help them work together in unity and that many international students will be blessed this semester. Thank you Lord for what you are doing at UW!
  • Rich Mendola CEO of IFI shared with our team by Zoom call his grateful thanks for the generous gift ISI gave to help with rebuilding after a major fire destroyed their headquarters and ministry center. Continue to pray for the long process of rebuilding. Rich is praying that God's favor will be poured out on ISI, that as we bless others we will be blessed.
  • Please pray for the details of our Persian cooking event in September. There are a lot of moving pieces, and a lot of spiritual resistance.
  • Pray for God to provide for me as I search for an apartment in NYC with a potential roommate. It will take a miracle to find an affordable place! Will be looking August 14-Sept. 1. Having a place that feels like home and I can host students will help my ministry be more sustainable.

      Praying for a miracle provision!

  • God has laid on my heart to raise up a team of volunteers that has a significant percentage of those who were international students. please pray that the Lord will move in the hearts of many in my church and other area churces to "share Christ's Love" with a new generation.