On World Teachers’ Day, pray for IN schools and informal education programmes that bolster children’s learning. In many places, the International Needs provision of schooling is the only option for pupils from economically struggling families. Pray for our teachers, teaching assistants, administrative staff, caretakers, maintenance teams and cooks, as they educate and care for young people around the world who are so eager to learn.

Praise and Thanksgiving Monday: Give thanks that Pastor Joshua, who heads up Grace Empowerment – a partner in Kenya – has received his UK visa. This enables a month-long deputation, reaching churches across the south and east of England and a number of special events to raise the profile of IN and our support of Grace Empowerment’s hugely important work among street kids in Nairobi. Pray for Pastor Joshua, and for Grace Davies (IN UK) as she plans the detail of his appointments and media interviews in Britain. Praise God for these opportunities!

Today, All Hallows’ Eve, pray for the spiritual battle that we fight here in the UK and around the world. We work in and through numerous cultures, where exposure to – and sympathy for – the gospel is widely variable. Pray that our Christian faith and ethos would never be diluted or quenched, and that even in countries where proselytising and evangelism is illegal or restricted, the Holy Spirit would intervene and provide opportunities for the message of God’s saving grace to be heard as a clarion call. Pray for boldness, for wisdom and discernment for our friends working in challenging contexts.