The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,  to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn….  Isaiah 61:1-2

As Free Methodists around the world continue to proclaim the good news of the gospel, pray many will find hope in Jesus Christ.

Missionaries Darin and Jill Land will be returning to the U.S. this week for a time of partnership building. Pray for health and ease of travel as they navigate the trip and the travel requirements resulting from the pandemic.

Please be in prayer for the entire Asia missionary team as they work to build strong prayer and financial partnerships for 2021. Ask the Father to guide them in connecting with churches and individuals who will faithfully support their ministry.

The Budapest, Hungary fellowship has planned a special program on December 6 at the Salvation Army shelter for women and children. Pray the program will be able to proceed as scheduled despite current virus restrictions. Ask the Lord to use Pastor Zsuzsa and Pastor Péter to communicate God’s love to the children and their mothers.

Missionaries Phil and Debra Gilmore (Spain) thank the Lord for opportunities to connect with atheist neighbors. Join them in praying for "B" who is receiving cancer treatment, and "J" who will have surgery soon. Ask the Father to give them increasing openness to hear more about Jesus.

Pray for the impact of an area-wide Advent emphasis. The program consists of an advent guide, four video devotions, and a united service for the whole Latin America region on December 20. Pray many will come to a greater knowledge of Jesus during this season. Spanish speaking friends and churches are invited to join. Click here for more information.

Please continue to pray for both Honduras and Nicaragua following the two hurricanes in November. Pastor Hiuberth Zapata, our mission district leader in Nicaragua, reports that work teams from our churches have gone to help repair and rebuild 17 houses on the coast.

Several of our workers in the Middle East have COVID-19. Please continue to pray for these individuals and the expanding impact of the virus.

Praise the Lord for Ann’s Angel Fund, which gives access to medical care for children who have urgent medical needs. Recently Theoneste, a special needs student in Rwanda, was able to receive hearing aids. Pray for Theoneste and other children like him who have medical needs.

Free Methodist World Missions (FMWM), in cooperation with our national leaders and in consultation with Area Directors, continues to monitor the situation worldwide with COVID-19. FMWM does not anticipate the approval of nor the sending of any short term missions teams until after June 1, 2021. FMWM will continue to consult and collaborate with our world partners to assess the needs and provide the best possible solutions for our host countries and the teams that seek to serve with them. To read the current statement, click here.

The 2020-2021 edition of the FMWM Ministry Prayer Directory is now available. If you would like a copy or would like additional copies for your church, small group or prayer group, please email j[email protected].