Prayer Request: Bishop Iwell Phiri

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I hope this message finds you well. As we begin the new year, I wanted to reach out and ask for your prayers in several areas that are close to my heart.

Our Prayer Requests for 2025

We would be grateful if you could pray for us in the following areas:

1. *Prayer for Our Family*: Please pray for our family members, that God would bless and protect them, and bring them closer to Him.
2. *Prayer for Grow Free & Grow Strong Leaders and Coaches*: Pray that God would equip and empower our leaders and coaches to serve and lead with integrity, wisdom, and compassion.
3. *Our House Repairing*: Pray that God would bless and protect our physical and spiritual homes, and provide for our needs.
4. *Prayer for My Father*: My father is very sick in Lusaka, and we need much prayer for his healing and recovery.
5. *2025 Ministries*: Pray for our ministries, including:
1. *Grow Free*: That we would be free to serve and love others, and that our freedom in Christ would be a beacon of hope to those around us.
2. *Grow Strong*: That we would be strengthened in our faith and character, and that we would be a source of encouragement and support to others.
3. *Prison Ministry*: That God would use us to bring hope, healing, and restoration to those in prison.
4. *Bus Drivers and Truck Drivers*: That God would give us opportunities to reach and serve these individuals, and that they would experience His love and care on the roads.
6. *Church Planting through Evangelism and Disciple Making*: Pray that God would give us wisdom, courage, and perseverance to share the Gospel and make disciples, and that we would see a movement of God’s Spirit in our city.
7. *Iron on Iron*: Pray that God would give us friends and mentors who can encourage, challenge, and support us, and that we would be able to sharpen and be sharpened by one another.
8. *Prayer for Financial Open Doors*: Pray that God would provide financial open doors for us to obtain Bibles, Grow Free booklets, Grow Strong booklets, Jesus film sets, and other Christian materials that can help people to grow after stopping taking alcohol and drugs.
9. *Open Doors to Take Church Planting Discipleship, Grow Free, and Grow Strong to Other Countries*: Pray that God would open doors for us to take church planting discipleship, Grow Free, and Grow Strong to other countries, and that we would be able to share the Gospel and make disciples in new and exciting ways.
10. *Prayer for Our Car*: We need God to provide us with good ministry transportation in 2025, so that we can effectively serve and minister to others.

Thank you for your prayers and support. We are grateful for your partnership in the Gospel.

In Christ,
Iwell Phiri