Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Separation and division of peoples has been an issue in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pray for the churches to come together in greater unity, without lines of denomination, for as the Lord reminds us, “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:35)
• Pray for a greater spirit of repentance and forgiveness to be flowing from His people. 
• Pray that the church in Bosnia-Herzegovina will not look back at the past but forward to the future, fulfilling their commission and mission for their country.

Algeria

• Pray that more Arabs would come to know the Lord.
• Pray for the Kabyle church to send out effective witnesses to the rest of Algeria. Pray for several local Bible schools that are training believers to serve in the church and around the country. 
• Pray for increased freedom to worship and proclaim the Lord Jesus Christ. Recently, the government has established laws prohibiting evangelization and illegal religious meetings.

Albania

• Pray that the eyes of Albanians will be opened and that they will move from darkness to light.
• Pray for unity among Christians and between churches.
• Pray that Albanian Christians will have a desire to know God better and to share His truth with others.

Daily Prayer Calendar for Transform 2010 (Italy and Mediterranean)

Transform 2010 begins in July.  This is an outreach focused on the Mediterranean and the 450 million people who live there. OM is sending teams to many of these nations. Can you help pave the way for the teams?  Will you commit to pray daily through the end of this month?  Below is a prayer schedule which starts today, highlighting one country per day.  Each prayer for these countries will soften the soil for the gospel to take root!  And if you would like to go deeper in prayer for a particular country, you can download complete prayer guides here. 

World Cup Outreach (South Africa)

The World Cup soccer tournament starts tomorrow, June 11 in South Africa and runs for 30 days.

OM is sending 250 people on outreach teams throughout the country.

Prayer Points:

• Pray for visitors from closed countries where people can't worship Jesus or freely be evangelized.  Pray specifically for those from Algeria and North Korea.  Pray they will be reached with the gospel.
• Persist in prayer for issues like human trafficking, drug trafficking and alcohol abuse.
• Remember the initiative of TUG (The Ultimate Goal), an outreach to the thousands of people coming to South Africa for the World Cup.
• Pray that local churches involved in outreach programs will become more mission-minded as a result.
• Download a prayer guide for one or all of the nations involved and pray through the needs presented there. 

OM South Asia Prayer Calendar - February

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Update on Doulos future

Dear friends and co-workers,

A decision will be made concerning the sale of the ship within the next few days. We would value your prayers for the group designated by the OM Ships board as they review the offers and make the decision of which to pursue. There are many factors in this decision and we need wisdom and clarity.

On Monday, the ship will move to the ‘Drydocks World’ shipyard to begin unloading equipment, stocks and other items we want to keep or donate. These last weeks have been difficult emotionally as more and more people have left and boxes and crates have been packed.

The majority of the community have now left the ship—some bound for home, some for Logos Hope, and others for service with OM teams around the world. Another group will go toLogos Hope soon. There are about 140 people left on board at this point, and by the end of February we will only have the essential crew on board needed to sail to the final port. The school also closed this week, and we are especially thankful for the school’s vital contribution in making service for families on board possible over all these years.

We are very grateful for the help and support we have received from so many to facilitate this period of decommissioning. Please pray for discernment as the final decisions are made about the sale of the vessel and for the resettlement of the last of the staff and crew.

In Him, Peter Nicoll
CEO, OM Ships International