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Prayer Focus - January, 2006

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Sunday – 1
Happy New Year! Please pray that God would touch thousands of FEBC listeners in Russia and help them commit their lives to Him. Also pray that FEBC's coverage in Russia will improve.

Monday – 2
Please pray for Rudi Wiens, FEBC RM's director. Rudi and his wife Anni were involved in a serious car accident on November 19. Anni sustained several broken bones. Rudi's injuries were more complicated. He suffered trauma to his face, as well as other injuries. He has had two surgeries. Pray for complete restoration of their health. Also, pray for their four daughters.

Tuesday – 3
Mikhail and Zinaida from Siberia write, "Our daughter has a lot of problems in her family, but she refuses to listen to FEBC radio. She says that she will resolve her problems by herself. Pray that she would humble herself and seek God's help. She needs salvation."

Wednesday – 4
Please pray for Russian president Putin. He is trying to gain more control over non-profit organizations in Russia. Pray that FEBC radio ministry will not suffer as a result of new laws he is supporting.

Thursday – 5
"My mother is 78 years old. She is a product of the Communist system and has a hard time believing in God. However, she listens to your radio, and I believe she will open her heart to Jesus one day. Please pray for my mother." Olga from Ulyanovsk.

Friday – 6
Millions of Russian teenagers experiment with drugs. Thousands die every year. Please pray that FEBC's broadcasts will save many teenagers and help them live productive, happy lives with Jesus Christ as their role model.

Saturday – 7
On this day Russians celebrate Christmas. Pray that FEBC programmers will be able to reach many through the special Christmas programming.

Sunday – 8
"We work with children of alcoholic parents and have seen some very difficult cases. They love to listen to your children's programs. Please pray that many of them will be saved." Tatyana from Nizhnevartovsk.

Monday – 9
Please pray for FEBC broadcasters in St. Petersburg, where FEBC's audience is growing. "We are doing all we can to reach the unchurched, and we need your prayer support," explains Dennis Kozlov, one of FEBC programmers there. Pray that more and more unbelievers will become our listeners and accept Christ.

Tuesday – 10
Please pray for evangelistic meetings scheduled to be held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. FEBC broadcasts to Kyrgyzstan in both the Russian and Kyrgyz languages. Pray that many will be saved.

Wednesday – 11
Statistically, for every 100 births in Russia 120 abortions are performed. FEBC programmers promote abortion alternatives. Pray that many unborn lives will be spared.

Thursday – 12
Please pray for Pastor Alexey Sofeev who is one of FEBC's volunteer broadcasters in Novosibirsk. Pray that his programs will draw many to Christ and into his church.

Friday – 13
Gleb Ilinski, an FEBC programmer from St. Petersburg, asks us to pray for his wife Uliya. She is expecting a baby in February 2006.

Saturday – 14
Please pray that FEBC Russian Ministries will acquire adequate finances to improve its antennas in Moscow and offer better coverage. Pray that many more people in Moscow and neighboring cities will be able to tune into Christian programming.

Sunday – 15
Praise God for FEBC Russian Ministries' switch to satellite broadcasting. Now more stations throughout Russia and neighboring countries will be able to retransmit the signal. Pray that FEBC will be able to open several new FM stations in smaller cities throughout Russia.

Monday – 16
Please pray for Irina Chernova, FEBC programmer in Moscow and director of FEBC news center. The center exists to highlight the positive news about evangelicals in Russia. Secular press is rarely fare to evangelicals, portraying them as "foreign sects" or "cults."

Tuesday – 17
Ludmila Paliy, FEBC programmer in Chernovtsy, Ukraine, is asking for prayer for Viktor Yushenko, Ukraine president, as well as his new cabinet. Pray that Ukraine will soon become a democratic and flourishing country that adheres to Christian values.

Wednesday – 18
"I am a divorced woman, but I have no choice but to live in the same apartment as my husband. I am now a Christian, but he hates everything about Christianity: he verbally abuses me and my faith, throws out Christian literature that I have, screams at me… Please pray for me and for him." Natalia from Chernovtsy, Ukraine.

Thursday – 19
Pray for Sergey Fomenko, FEBC RM's leader who is overseeing not only Russian stations, but also a new ministry project in Kazakhstan. Pray for Sergey. He is dealing with ministry and family issues; his wife Irina is recovering from a serious illness.

Friday – 20
Leonid from Khabarovsk writes, "I never really thought about God before I began listening to your programs. Now my life is changing. Please pray for me."

Saturday – 21
"Please pray for my grandson. I believe that his new friends are using drugs," Anna from Novosibirsk writes. Pray for Anna's grandson and for thousands of other Russian teens who are experimenting with drugs.

Sunday – 22
Yuri from Somakovo is a disabled vet. He is disappointed in life, and does not trust anybody. However, he recently learned about FEBC radio from missionaries and became an avid listener. Pray that God will save Yuri.

Monday – 23
Pray for Nickolai Sidenko, who is recording youth radio programs in Khabarovsk. Pray that many young people will be drawn to the Lord through his programs.

Tuesday – 24
FEBC listener Petr writes, "I live in the small town of Semichuki in Central Russia. Please pray that God will send capable missionaries to our town. At this time we depend on your broadcasts."

Wednesday – 25
"My mother and I listen to your programs together. You fill our lives with faith. Please pray for our financial situation; we are poor." Vladimir from Moldova.

Thursday – 26
Marina from Novosibirsk writes, "I am unemployed. Please pray for me." We receive many requests like these from the unchurched. Pray for Marina to find a job and to find her Savior.

Friday – 27
Recently, three more people visited Christian drug rehab centers promoted by FEBC programs in Khabarovsk. Pray for these young people.

Saturday – 28
"I am your regular listener. I ask you to please pray for my family. I am the only believer, and I am 19." Maxim from Moscow.

Sunday – 29
Alexandr from Tokmakl writes: "I am your regular listener. I use your programs to share the gospel with others. Thank you for equipping me for the Lord's work." Pray for Alexandr to bring many to faith.

Monday – 30
Alexandr Anisimov, an FEBC broadcaster from St. Petersburg, says: "Please pray for my mother. She is very ill and needs God's healing. My Mom always supported me in my radio ministry."

Tuesday – 31
Please pray for Anna, an FEBC listener, who is a lonely elderly woman. Her legatees want to place her in a state retirement facility and take her possessions. Please pray that God would protect Anna. "FEBC radio is my only friend," she says.

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