If you’re a pray-er i’d love for you to check out some of the things that you can pray for below…  and thanks for taking the time to read my prayer requests:

This page has all the latest prayer requests for myself, and my wider ministry working with offenders and ex-offenders. Thank you so much for your ongoing prayers, which are so valuable and encouraging, please check back here often as this page will be updated regularly.

If you have any questions, thoughts, or encouragements I’d love to hear from you, so please email me!

My current prayer requests (Autumn 2012):

Just in case you are reading this page and haven’t heard, I’ve just started a new role. You can hear all about it by reading this post about what God has been up to over the last 12 years.

As I’ve described in the post linked-to above, I’m really excited to be starting my new role working 3 days a week with the Message Enterprise Centre and 2 days a week for Ivy Manchester Church.

I’ve recently started a mentoring scheme, linking the ex-offenders and other young guys and girls who we’re working with to fantastic mentors in local churches.

Ivy have just started a new Church plant based at The Message in Wythenshawe, which I am heading up… Ivy Sharston is a church aimed at ‘unchurched’ people, so it’s going to be a bit different! You can read all about Ivy Sharston here.

I really do value your prayer, and believe that it is almost the backbone of my ministry. Here’s a few things you can be praying for over the next few days:

  • We are seeing loads of guys and girls being released from prison, and now have opportunities for these guys to be employed, mentored and housed in a supportive Christian environment. Please pray that we find the right mentors for each person and that they would find the transition from prison to a new Christian life as easy, smooth and exciting as possible! (It’s a real rollercoaster for each one of them)
  • Over the last few months, a derelict factory next door to our office has been transformed into what will soon be a buzzing business hub. The MEC is going to be a centre housing 6 enterprises, training and employing ex-offenders in an atmosphere of Christian discipleship. Pray for me as I find the right people to be employees, as the building work finishes, and the businesses open this November.
  • Please pray for the new Ivy Sharston church, that God would give me wisdom as I lead this new community, and that many people would come down and meet with and grow in God through what we are doing.
  • Keep praying with those I’m working with, that their relationship with God would grow, for protection and strength as they try to follow His path for their lives… Pray for: Sam, Carl, Paul, Jason, Jacob, Dean, Danny, Amy, Chris, Martin, Ryan, Tobias, and Karl. Who all need prayer in particular!!

Thanks for your valuable prayers! You are amazing

I recently wrote a post about being devoted to prayer, if you’d like to read it, just click here.