• Thai Christians remain around 1% of the population, even after 400 years of missionary work. Most of Thailand’s churches are small (30-50 members). More than 6,000 of Thailand’s 7,415 sub-districts have no church! Nearly half of Protestants come from tribal groups (less than 5% of Thailand’s population), and not ethnic Thais. A lack of Thai leadership in the churches is one reason for slow church growth. Praise God that national leaders now have a bold goal to reach every one of Thailand’s 80,000 villages and neighborhoods with the gospel! Pray for their plans: a national prayer network, leadership development, extensive research, community development ministry, all in addition to evangelism. Many church and mission leaders feel Thailand is ready for a breakthrough of church growth.
• A truly indigenous expression of Thai Christianity must be developed. In a recent survey of Thai non-Christians, 89% said the Christian message was unintelligible. The gospel has never adequately shed its Western trappings and become contextualized, which is vital for it to do in a Buddhist culture with deeply divergent worldviews. Pray for Thai music, hymnody, art forms, worship patterns, architecture, and styles of leadership, Bible study and witness to be encouraged and developed under the Holy Spirit's guidance. This will not only make church more relevant to non-Christians, but it will also give believers new spiritual insight and grounding.
• The historic lack of Thai leadership in the churches is part of the slow growth, the failures of rural churches and the lack of vision, but this is rapidly changing. Over 1,500 recently gathered for training with the Thailand Evangelism Committee (TEC). About 20 Bible schools and seminaries and 17 TEE centres operate in the country. Pray for the Bangkok Bible College (CMA and OMF), Phayao Bible Training Centre (OMF) and the many Bible colleges tied to specific denominations or churches. There are also a number of less-formalized training programmes such as YWAM's courses. Pray for the shaping of Christian leaders who demonstrate vision, integrity and wisdom and who assist in the flowering of a truly Thai Church.

• Groups for sustained intercession: Particularly needy groups of people include:

• Children in crisis. Over one million children are estimated to be child labourers in Thailand. This includes 40,000 or even more sold into the sex trade as minors. Many are from minority or foreign backgrounds. All forms of labour usually entail backbreaking hours, minimal pay and subjection to all kinds of abuse and ill treatment. There are tens of thousands of homeless street children. Pray for all involved in reaching out to these tragic little ones.
• HIV/AIDS sufferers. Thailand's infection rate is Asia's highest by far, with around 700,000 officially carrying the virus. The true figure could be double this. While the spread is being arrested by vigorous government actions, the combination of the ubiquitous trades in sex and drugs keeps new infection rates high. Churches must wake up to this crisis and minister love and life to the suffering and the bereaved.
• Students are responsive to the gospel, but they also demonstrate openness to many harmful influences. YFC, TCS(IFES), Cru and an indigenous movement called Yuwakrit see conversions and growth of groups on campuses. Evangelism and camps/retreats often receive enthusiastic spiritual response, but the large majority of the 1.3 million students remain unevangelized. Backsliding is a prominent challenge. Christian hostels for students, run by six agencies, prove valuable for discipling students.
• Buddhist monks number over 300,000 and enjoy a highly regarded position of honour in Thailand. The monastic institution, however, has been troubled by some high-profile scandals and is targeted by Islamist insurgents in the south. Pray for Christian outreach to them - many are true seekers and open to the gospel.
• Refugees. Thailand has long served as a haven for those fleeing upheaval in neighbouring countries. The most notable and needy are the 1.2 million refugees from Myanmar. Many are from persecuted minorities such as the Karen, Chin and Shan. Most are present illegally. These refugees face harsh exploitation, from dangerous manual labour to sex slavery. Pray for groups to reach out with compassionate, holistic ministry to these desperate peoples.

God will Fight for Israel

Eph 5:14, Eze 11:19 and Psalm 24, Jerimiah 33:3

• Pray for the peace of Israel. As many countries have made treaties against her, pray that the Lord will miraculously deliver his people to victory.
• Pray that the ICA will not compromise the standards of Christ in these last days
• Pray that members at ICA will understand that Christ is supreme over everything. This means that he is alone is in control of their lives and situations.  
• Pray that members of ICA will hinge their faith on who Jesus is and how he works in the World. Pray that members will understand that God is still in control regardless of whatever members might be facing.
• Pray that members will not loose focus but focus on Christ alone and depend alone on him trusting that he alone can take care of us as our source.
• Pray for revival in the Islamic countries. We thank God for Iraq and pray that the Lord will continue opening doors for Christianity in all Muslim territories
• Pray for ICA members: pray that the Lord will comfort them during these hard-economic times. Pray that the Lord will provide for the members despite the economy. Pray that the Lord will open the flood gate s of heaven over the ICA that none of us will lack of suffer any loss.
• Pray that members will continue to give faith fully regardless of the economic hardship knowing that God supplies all their needs.