Prayer Matters is published every Tuesday.
Please note: Prayer Matters is now formatted to match the new DPG that was issued at the end of July 2025.
Louise Bryar, (Brazil, DPG Day 2)
Please pray for Louise as she continues to serve in her local church, in ministry to women and involvement in camps and retreats.
Daniel & Emily, (Restricted Access, DPG Day 6)
Pr** for our trip participants as they continue to reflect on what they learned, that it would reflect in their lives back in their home culture. Pr** for Abbey (DPG Day 1) as she continues to develop friendships, learn language and culture, and produce the animation sequences. Pr** for Dan as he prepares for a short trip to SE Asia in October to build connections with people whose stories we may tell in the future.
Kevin Dyer, (USA, DPG Day 7)
Please pray for Kevin as he continues to serve those in need with physical and spiritual food.
John Harris, (Netherlands, DPG Day 10)
Please pray for safety in travel as I speak and share in churches and meet with supporters. I will be doing quite a few trips in these next few weeks - Kingaroy, Hervey Bay and then back to Sydney. Pray for my mum who has gone into the next level of care. Although an emotional time for us all, it was a special time to be in Australia to help with this process. Give thanks for Kathy who celebrated her 60th birthday a few days ago. While it was sad to be separated, I am thankful she had a lovely day with all our family in the Netherlands. Pray for guidance and wisdom for iTeams Netherlands as they seek a suitable person to take on my role. Pray for iTeams Netherlands missionaries David and Marleen as they return to Malawi with their children after a furlough in the Netherlands - they return with their three-month-old twins - pray for them and their children to settle back into life and ministry. Pray for one of our iTeams missionaries who is experiencing some real challenges - please pray for God’s peace in the storm and for God’s loving presence in all that they experience. I fly back to the Netherlands on 27 October.
Benjamin & Lara Penrose, (NSW, DPG Day 20)
Please pray that we can help foster trust, friendship and love among Afghan believers in Sydney. Pray for continuing opportunities to share about Jesus with the people we meet. Pray that those who study the Bible with us will grow in their faith. Pray for us to balance our time well and not become overwhelmed by the many needs of our friends. (Ed: Ben and Lara will be guest speakers at Prayer United on October 18. Please join online).
Don & Helen Stormer, (NSW, DPG Day 24)
Please pray for the Lord’s work in Elouera Gardens Christian Fellowship. Helen is involved in music, and Don is involved in preaching and planning.
Tess, (Restricted Access, DPG Day 25)
At the moment I’m in Vietnam teaching Vietnamese students who are interested in working cross-culturally. I have 11 students, all women between the ages of 25-40. Pr** over the next few weeks that the students will both understand my accent and my English and encounter God in new ways. We did an introduction to the Gospels, and we will continue throughout the week to look at individual books of the Bible. Please continue to keep me and the students in your pr**ers!
Gail Thomson, (Colombia, DPG Day 25)
Pray for comfort and encouragement as Gail serves in her local community, manages the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and goes through a series of procedures in preparation for surgery to treat Zenker Diverticulum. Pray that the long awaited surgery will be scheduled soon and she will have good recovery.