Praying for the Nelson Mandela Metro

Praying for the Nelson Mandela Metro

Praying for the Nelson Mandela Metro

Pray the News - Nelson Mandela Bay 2026
ARISE and BUILD!
4th to 10th October 2026

Download the prayer pointers in easy-to-print PDF format here

Encouragement:  Being confident of this very thing that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.  [Philippians 1: 6 NKJV]

Pray for:

A) THE YOUTH:
  1. Praise God for what He is doing in our NMB youth and young adults groups.  [Psalm 67: 3]
  2. God to use them mightily in the days ahead.  [1 Peter 2: 9]
  3. The good relationship between the more senior believers and the youth and young adults' leaders and pastors.  [Joel 2: 28; Psalm 133; Psalm 145: 4]
  4. God to give our young people a future and a hope, true vision, direction, and those that will guide them wisely.  [Jeremiah 29: 11; Proverbs 29: 18; John 14: 6; James 1: 5]
  5. All the Christian groups ministering to children, youth and young adults, like: AWKN, Scripture Union and the Student Christian Association; including all congregational groups reaching out to the learners and students in schools, colleges and university.  [1Timothy 4: 12 Matthew 28: 18-20]

B) THE CHURCH: If My people...I'll heal their Land  [2 Chronicles 7: 14]
  1. The believers in the SA Church to humble themselves and pray. This speaks of recognising that without the Lord, we cannot heal this land.  [John 15: 5]
  2. The Church to embody the Word of God. As Jesus was the Word made flesh, so we need to be a true reflection of what the Word says that we are. We need to align our lives totally with Word of God.  [John 1: 1 & 14]
  3. The Church to be a reflection of God's love!  [John 13: 34 & 35]
  4. The Church to move boldly in the power of God.  [Mark 16: 15-18; Acts 1: 8]
  5. The Church to walk in unity - congregationally and interdenominationally.  [Ps. 133]
  6. The revival of the Church (new life).  [Revelation 3: 15-19; Habakkuk 3: 2]
  7. A huge Harvest of Souls.  [Luke 10: 2]
  8. And a Great Awakening.  [Ephesians 5: 14]
  9. The re-building and restoration of NMB:  [Nehemiah 2: 17]

C) CRIME and VIOLENCE:
  1. Those that have suffered any form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to receive godly guidance, healing from trauma, protection, and spiritual and emotional restoration.                                                                                          
  2. The protection of all our youth from kidnapping and human trafficking.  [Ps. 34: 17; Ps. 91]
  3. The exposure and arrest of the syndicates behind the kidnapping and human trafficking.
  4. Our Police: for wisdom, knowledge, understanding, discernment; and strategy as they seek to uncover the crime and violence in the Bay, and arrest the criminals.  [Is 60: 18; Ps.101: 7-8]
  5. The Justice System: to judge righteously.  [Deuteronomy 16: 19-20]

D) THE ELECTIONS: to be free and fair; all corrupt actions to be exposed; people to realise their huge responsibility to vote, and to vote wisely and not according to fear, persuasion or tradition; minimal spoilt papers; the voting stations to be properly prepared and equipped.
Pray against all political violence!  [Proverbs 11: 1; 29: 2; Isaiah 10: 1-2]
 
Remember the promise: ... pray to the Lord for the city because if it prospers, you will prosper.  [Jeremiah 29:7]
 

Prayer pointers supplied by NMB: Transformation Christian Network.
More info: www.tcn.org.za

Prayer EVENTS

14 September 2026 (Monday) - 3 November (Tuesday)
  -  City Connect 50 Days of Prayer  [more info]

2 October 2026 (Friday)
  -  Prayer Meeting at St Peter's Congregational  [more info]

Prayer NEWS

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Prayer LINKS

  • PRAY THE NEWS - NELSON MANDELA BAY 2026 - We invite you to use these prayer guidelines, compiled to address the urgent challenges facing our communities. Inspired by insights from our local newspaper, these prayer topics and recommendations are updated weekly, compelling you to join us in this vital call to action!  [ more info ]
  • JERICHO WALLS INTERNATIONAL PRAYER NETWORK - Jericho Walls is an interdenominational Christian prayer ministry that is committed to building a strong, broad-based prayer network to support the Church to fulfil its calling as a "house of prayer for the nations"  [ more info ]
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