Pray for DOVE Canada
Brian & Janet Sauder
DOVE Canada Apostolic Team leaders
Brian Sauder, Philip and Kerina Omondi, and Philip Wright serve on the Canada Apostolic Team. Pray that they hear God’s voice in both lengthening and strengthening in 2024.
- Pray for the development of regional apostolic centers where leaders will be trained and sent out.
- Pray for the release of new church planters in 2024.
- Pray for wisdom to embrace and release the next generation of younger leaders.
- Pray for the Lord of the Harvest to send laborers to help in the harvest in Canada from other nations.
Fivefold Translocal Ministries
These people are recognized to have traveling ministry gifts and are commissioned to minister according to the Holy Spirit’s anointing: Mark Sarrasin, Dave Hibbert, Brian Sauder, and Philip Wright.
- Ask the Lord to raise up apostolic and prophetic anointing in these days to stir His church in Canada.
- Pray for the churches across Canada to understand and desire the power of the fivefold ministry.
Partner & Engaged Churches
Emmaus Road
Ginny Peng: Kitchener, ON
- Pray for us to have increasing sensitivity to Holy Spirit leadings in our daily encounters.
- Join us as we pray for courageous, godly leaders to be established in all areas of our national government.
- Join us as we continue to pray and believe for any unsaved family members and friends to choose to follow Jesus and the truth of His Word.
Harvest Family Community Church
Ivan & Pamela Sharp: Georgina, ON
Pray for:
- Increased Holy Spirit anointing for Ivan and Pamela as they bring leadership to the New Ground Ministries units.
- Our Leadership Team (including our newest members) to wait on the Lord as they lead and make decisions.
- Also pray for our member giving and financial provision and blessings for the ministry.
- God’s Blessing as we extend our reach online and as we add additional Micro Church units (planting).
- Continued development of our worship team.
- Pray the Lord will grow and equip the flock to function in their gifts, grow in their faith, and step out to share the gospel with other.
Pray for New Ground Ministries:
Blessing for our Divorce Care Program, our Community Outreach Projects, and Church Growth initiatives. Protection and favor for our Keswick location – a miracle that sees our town gift the Keswick location to our leadership. (We concerned that political correctness might push us out).
House of Destiny
Philip & Kerina Omondi: London, ON
We thank God for healing Kerina from cancer! Pray that she will continue being in good health.
Pray for:
- a suitable venue for Sunday celebration. Our numbers are increasing!
- new leaders to be raised in church to lead various ministries
- the Omondis’ application for Canadian work permits and permanent residency visas. Our long-term goal is to be able to get Canadian citizenship so we can minister effectively in Canada.
Muskoka Christian Fellowship
Steve & Sharon Bacon: Bracebridge, ON
“Becoming a dwelling place for the Father to release Kingdom culture” was adopted as our vision statement this past year. On our hearts is the development of a 24/7 house of worship, expanded healing ministries and equipping new leaders.
Pray for:
- Increased intimacy with Papa-God, that we might be a dwelling place for Him.
- Growth towards becoming a 24/7 house of worship and place of healing.
- Those who have experienced loss this past year: for healing, comfort, and a new season of joy and creativity.
- Wisdom in shepherding and stewardship; leaders for mercy ministries.
- A new name for MCF, and readiness of a new gathering place by September, our 30th anniversary.
- Networking of churches in Muskoka area.
- Churches of Canada to stand in unity to protect our families and freedoms; honour our first nations; and seek restoration of godly foundations of our beloved nation.
New Ground Ministries
Ivan & Pam Sharp: Barrie, ON
Pray for Ivan and Pamela as they minister and develop a network of house churches where people will discover and function in their God-given gifts, are strengthened in their freedom through Christ, and are moved to share and disciple others.
Pray for:
- wisdom, compassion, and resources to seed and cultivate a growing network of home churches. We are believing for the addition of at least four new church groups in 2023.
- identification, development, and support for new leaders and senior leadership to identify, mentor, and cover the next generation of leaders in their marriages and ministry lives
- a growing impact in reaching the broken-hearted, especially in circumstances of divorce, difficult relationships, other special areas of focus, and for those disengaged from the body of Christ
- advancement of the New Ground Ministries strategic plan, in accordance with God’s plan
- people to be generous and sow into the ministry of the house church
- personal favor, provision, and Holy Spirit anointing for Ivan and Pamela as they continue to pursue God’s call
- the development and roll-out of formal teaching, training, and equipping resources.
- Holy Spirit to equip us to disciple others to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16).
The Gathering
Philip & Lisa Wright: Woodstock, ON
Pray for:
- increased sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as He gives us fresh insight and vision for reaching out to those around us who need a relationship with Jesus
- wisdom, patience, and insight for effectively making disciples for the expansion of the Kingdom
- the raising up of many spiritual fathers and mothers for those seeking guidance and mentorship
- a great spiritual hunger to fall upon our rural areas, towns and cities.
- the neutralizing of strongholds that are holding people hostage to darkness
- a great spiritual awakening to spread like fire throughout Canada.
The Gathering Place
Bradley & Linda Bell
Pray for Brad & Linda, as they have moved to plant house churches where people will be equipped to function in their gifts, walk in freedom in Christ, and subsequently go and disciple nations.
Pray for:
- Us to connect with those whom God is calling to our house church.
- Leaders to rise up and be activated to serve.
- People to be generously sow into the ministry of our house church.
- People with ministry of worship.
- Clear short & long term vision.
DOVE Canada Missionaries
Mark & Jerrilyn Jurgeneit
Base Directors, YWAM Muskoka, ON
“Becoming a dwelling place for the Father to release Kingdom culture” was adopted as our vision statement this past year. On our hearts is the development of a 24/7 house of worship, expanded healing ministries, and equipping new leaders.
Your prayers are much appreciated for:
- increased intimacy with Papa-God, that we might be a dwelling place for Him
- growth towards becoming a 24/7 house of worship and place of healing
- those who have experienced loss this past year: for healing, comfort, and a new season of joy and creativity
- wisdom in shepherding and stewardship; leaders for mercy ministries
- a new name for MCF, and readiness of a new gathering place by September, our 30th anniversary
- networking of churches in the Muskoka area
- the churches of Canada to stand in unity to protect our families and freedoms; honor our First Nations; and seek restoration of godly foundations of our beloved nation.
Bob & Kim Wahl
YWAM Muskoka, Ontario
Pray for Bob and Kimberly to:
- have wisdom and discernment for fresh vision as we seek God for the future
- ever draw closer to the Lord and grow a deep, healthy, godly legacy in our children and wonderful grandchildren
- grow deeper relationships with our five married children and their families, our two teen daughters, and our close friend from China
- have wisdom in how best to pour into each of the seasons they are walking through and encourage them in a deeper walk with the Lord.
Pray for Bob and Kim in their leadership ministry with YWAM Muskoka.
Pray for:
- God to draw those He has chosen for our next mission season, for both staff and students
- direction in the possible change of the physical location for YWAM Muskoka
- past and future staff and students to continue going deeper with God and embrace the destiny that God has written for them from before time
- continued and creative discipleship of former students, especially those that continue to live in our region.
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Hebrews 12:2 NLT