We Were Invited to Come – We Invite You to Pray
If you pray for the places we visit, the name Gokwe will likely be familiar to you. We have been there before, but our next full Medical Outreach will be in an entirely new community of this region in Zimbabwe, known as Gokwe North. Local authorities witnessed our ministry in Gokwe South and invited us to do the same in Gokwe North, where there is a huge need. During our scouting visit, we discovered many Lemba in Gokwe North. Once again, we gave God our yes and began making plans to go.
In addition to great need, there are also challenges in this new area. We are counting on your partnership as you cover us in prayer for wisdom, discernment, protection, and safety.
Ways to Pray
Please join us in prayer in the following ways:
- Use the detailed Prayer Points below
- Commit to a specific time slot to pray for us from home during the Outreach. SIGN UP on our Prayer Schedule, referring to the dates below
Day-by-Day Prayer Points
Gokwe, Zimbabwe, July 10–20
Medical Outreach
Before the Outreach
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert a highway for our God’” (Isaiah 40:3 NKJV).
Wednesday, July 2–Wednesday, July 9
- All preparations to come together and be fully in place in good time, including VISAS, medical supplies, site readiness, team unity, and community relationships
- Protection, health, safety and favor as our team and partners prepare and travel
- Spiritual forces of darkness to flee, making way for the King of Glory to come with salvation, healing and deliverance as He prepares people’s hearts and the spiritual atmosphere
Thursday, July 10
- Timely arrivals of Outreach team members, partners, and their luggage
- Safety for workers, participants, vehicles, and supplies, traveling to the Outreach site on very rugged roads
- Each participant to lay aside their own thoughts of what the week will look like, seeking the Lord for how He plans to use them
- Quick acclimation to the new surroundings, food, culture, and time zone
- Efficient Clinic set-up, in which we will erect large event tents to create additional spaces and increase the utility of the small clinic building we’re using
Friday, July 11
- The Lord to use tonight’s Erev Shabbat meal to establish unity and fellowship among the team and partners
- A clear and inspiring welcome meeting
- An excellent night’s sleep in preparation for an active week
- Deep, lasting trust and favor from local officials and the community
Saturday, July 12
- A meaningful Shabbat Service that will bring shalom and orient everyone’s hearts for the week
- Successful, clear, and anointed orientations for the Clinic and Prayer & Counseling teams
- God’s angel armies to push back the forces of darkness and cause the seeds of the Good News to go deep into good soil and bear lasting fruit throughout the week and beyond
During the Outreach
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free” (Luke 4:18).
Sunday, July 13
- The Lord to hand-pick the local workers to work alongside us in unity; may they also be touched by the Lord themselves
- A sense of anticipation, hope, and trust in the Lord as the Clinic opens for a half-day today
- May the community not only hear about the Outreach but also come in large numbers starting today and continuing through the week
- For us to have profound care and wisdom regarding any local factors that we may need to navigate
Monday, July 14
- We have a smaller number of Outreach partners on this trip – may the Lord use them powerfully and draw more people to join us next time
- The entire Outreach to go smoothly, and more importantly, be effective in treating bodies and transforming lives through the Good News of Yeshua (Jesus)
- For the Zehra Kids Program, under indigenous leadership, to be ideally situated, fully staffed, and wonderfully effective in drawing children and teens to God
Tuesday, July 15
- May the Spiritual Care Ministry be busy throughout the week with healings, deliverances, and salvations as the Lord moves in power through His Word and the Holy Spirit
- Spiritual anointing and physical stamina for those who are ministering in that area
- The Living Waters program to be effective in bringing clean water, but also in bringing news of Yeshua, the Living Water
Wednesday, July 16
- Medical and dental volunteers to give effective medical and dental care and the Lord to heal, including supernaturally, as a testimony of His power and love
- Worship (led by the Lemba) and prayer times to bring great joy and refreshment, and permeate the spiritual atmosphere with light and life
- Breakthrough among people who are captive to witchcraft and false ideologies
Thursday, July 17
- As the Outreach winds down, may those in greatest need of medical or spiritual care either be seen or spontaneously healed
- Safety as the Outreach tents and equipment are taken down and packed up
- Calm to prevail as our staff pays the local workers. May they leave not only with a financial benefit, but more importantly, great spiritual blessings because of being exposed to the Good News and the ministry of the Holy Spirit
After the Outreach
“In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of [Messiah] Jesus” (Philippians 1:4–6).
Friday, July 18
- A sacred and welcome Shabbat at the end of a week of ministering out of love
- Joyous and inspiring testimonies as each participant reflects and shares on all the Lord has done during the week
- May each one sense the Lord saying to them, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”
Saturday, July 19
- The Jewish people of this community to be profoundly blessed because of the Outreach and see it as evidence that the Lord sees and values them
- May they also have an enlarged sense of the significance of their Jewish identity and live it out with intention
- An ongoing strong and positive relationship between Jewish Voice Ministries and the local authorities and community
Sunday, July 20 and beyond
- Safe travels home, including on the rough roads, and a special outpouring of grace for everyone who honored the Lord by serving and loving the community through this Outreach
- Effective and timely follow-up to all who want to hear more about Yeshua
- The Lord to continue to establish and develop healthy congregations there and throughout the region
Let’s Pray
Lord, we have experience in Gokwe, Zimbabwe, but this is an entirely new area for us. We need Your protection and favor in the community, as well as real wisdom and discernment, to navigate this new place and our first-time Outreach there. As we break new ground, may Your Kingdom come, with salvation, healing, and deliverance to profoundly impact this place of great need. In Yeshua’s name, AMEN.
