• Pray for God’s Spirit within the prayer team of ISI, KC to intercede according to his will and his heart—and invite his presence into all things as we listen and wait for his words. Personalized Scripture Prayer: Father, for this reason, I bow my knees before you, the name giver of every family in heaven and on earth. That according to the riches of your glory, you would grant us ISI volunteers and staff to be strengthened with your Spirit in our inner beings—so that you, Christ, would dwell in our hearts by faith. And because of that, being rooted and grounded in love, we can have strength to comprehend with all your saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth of your love that surpassed understanding. Please, God, fill us with all your fullness to overflowing. Now to you who can do more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to you be glory in the church and yourself throughout all generations, forever and ever, Amen. (inspired from Ephesians 3:14-20).

Pray for M. from Egypt who seems to have the most interest at least in spiritual conversations. Pray that God move his heart and our conversations away from simply curiosity and debate to serious spiritual hunger. Pray also for his American girlfriend, E., who has converted to Islam that her eyes would be opened to the realities of that religion and that she would also be hungry to know the One True God!

Pray for Redemption Church that is starting a study on hospitality & evangelism that they would get involved with us. Thank for Jessie & Danny who are members there and a very active part of our ministry. Pray that their example and our presentation there would call out many new volunteers. Pray also for one of the pastors of a local Lutheran church who is interested in ISI to follow through and good connections made for future ministry.

Lord, you know exactly what we all need! You hear our prayers for new staff and many new volunteers - Answer us we pray, o gracious God! You hear our prayers for wisdom and guidance as we plan events and activities to minister to these students and to encourage them to seek to know you, the One True Living God - answer us we pray, Almighty Father. You hear our prayers for students to come to know You! Only You can open their eyes and breath Your Spirit on them so that they can be born again. Glorify Yourself again and again by saving each one that You have called by name! "In the presence of your faithful people, I will always praise you for what you've done. And I will hope in your name for your name is good!" Our trust is in You, Oh Lord, to hear and answer our prayers!

For a student led house of prayer for all nations at NYU which we are feeling led to start this semester!

Brian at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Please pray for volunteer orientation of about 6 new volunteers, international graduate and undergraduate orientation, and city campus and east campus club fairs. These events have replaced Big Red Welcome for most international students and are our primary means of meeting new students directly each semester. We are expecting over 500 new international students this fall.

Pray for ISI Lincoln - Brian and Beth are both recovering from confirmed cases of COVID. Their ministry is launching 40 days of prayer and daily prayer walks next week. Pray that God would not allow these activities to be stopped.

Pray for the first ever Big Howdy welcome party for new international students at Lamar University on Aug 24th! Praise the Lord for the 10 local churches and 5 campus ministries He’s drawn in to be a part of this welcome party. May the Lord establish last relationships between believers and international students through this event! And may students experience the love of Christ in a tangible way! Pray for smoothness of logistics and for me as I lead out!

Pray that the ISI staff who attend the ASU opportunity today (8/16) for meeting new students will meet those in whom God is drawing for redemptive purposes.

afghan friend's elderly mom to be saved as well as three chinese parents I'm praying for weekly who are older or have major health concerns

Mulenga and Matthew's marriage. Finances so they can meet in person to talk over difficulties and be reunited.

• Pray for steadfast support, comfort, and wisdom for our director and her family with her sister’s ongoing struggles with dementia. • Ask the Lord to fill one of our leaders with the Holy Spirit when he has the opportunity to speak at his Marriage and Family Therapy’s Commissioning Service for graduation. Pray also for God’s leading as he navigates this new mission field alongside international ministry and for spiritual protecion for him and his family.

Thanks for praying for ISI at Univ. California Santa Cruz. We have a small but elite ministry. Our ISI annual planning meeting is this Sunday Aug 18. Pray for Holy Spirit drawing our volunteers and Christian Int'l students, guiding eah of us in teamwrk for how to connect with new In'tl at UCSC,especially the Christians, what activities our team can offer (not overwhelm me as the only staff in this city, and I'm also a full time graduate studentt, so we need Holy Spirit to compel each teammate what God is calling them to. Pray we connect with more Christian students in Sept 24-28 launch of UCSC classes. Thank you!

Complete healing of my sleep apnea, which has not been treated successfully, and for re-testing at the right time. Through prayer, the condition seems to have improved. Praise God. 🙂

Pray we and our children love God with our all and our neighbor as ourselves.