Prayer Points: Help Fuel the Fire of Prayer as We Return to Malawi

August 12, 2026

God has opened the doors for an Outreach we didn’t anticipate at the beginning of 2026. We are headed back to “the warm heart of Africa,” Malawi, for our second Outreach to the Lemba Jewish community in this region.  

Malawi Medical Outreach

August 20–30, 2026

During our first Outreach there in July of 2025, 468 people came to faith in Yeshua (Jesus), 100 of whom were Jewish Lemba.  We are excited to see how the Lord will move this month as we return to share the love of Yeshua and medical care alongside the local believing Lemba Jewish community who have now planted five Messianic Jewish congregations.

We are aware of the opportunities God has in store, as well as the challenges, and we hope that you will cover us in much-needed prayer.

This region of Malawi has significant and widespread poverty, including great needs for general medic ine, women's health care, and care for children suffering from malnutrition.

The area is also about 97 percent Muslim, with many people of Jewish heritage practicing Islam. Those who have not converted to Islam are treated badly. However, the Muslims in this region are not known to be hostile or aggressive, so let’s pray for softened hearts and a willingness to hear the Good News.  

May God’s Spirit move in new and miraculous ways in Malawi this season, revealing His warm heart of love toward His Jewish people and all the peoples in the region waiting to be served by this Medical Outreach.

Ways to Pray

  • You can commit to a specific time slot to pray for us from home during the Outreach.  SIGN UP on our Prayer Schedule, referring to the dates below
  • Below are the detailed day-by-day Prayer Points you can pray with us before, during and after this Outreach in Malawi, taking place August 20-30

Before the Outreach

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert a highway for our God’” (Isaiah 40:3 NKJV).

Wednesday, August 19

  • Since this is our second time in Malawi, agree with us that the community will hear about the Clinic before we get there and come without hesitation, welcoming us with open arms and hearts to receive all God has for them
  • That God’s Spirit will stir all whose hearts are being drawn to the Clinic, and that any opposing forces to God’s Word going forth would be stopped and flee
  • For in-country purchasing of medical supplies in an under-resourced country to go smoothly, as well as for the eyeglasses and nursing supplies coming from the U.S. to be cleared at the Malawi airport
  • All preparations to come together and be fully in place in good time, including visas,  site readiness, team unity, and community relationships
  • Protection, health, safety, and favor as our team and partners prepare and travel

Thursday, August 20

  • For all Outreach team members, including an Israeli young adult discipleship group and a team from Zimbabwe:
    • Heart preparation, safety, and protection as these volunteers prepare to board flights to share the love of Yeshua
    • Shalom in all travels and for all luggage to arrive with them at each stop along the way
  • Safety and protection for workers, participants, vehicles, and supplies traveling to the Outreach site
    • The road leading to the Clinic site is rural and unpaved, which could hinder daily travel to and from the Clinic
  • Efficient set-up at the elementary school we will use as this Medical Clinic site, with most of the departments set up in surrounding tents

Friday, August 21

  • Unity and fellowship to be established and grow as the team and partners enjoy a wonderful Erev Shabbat meal together
  • Quick adjustment to the new surroundings, food, culture, and time zone
  • A clear and unifying welcome meeting
  • A fantastic night’s sleep in preparation for an active week

Saturday, August 22

  • Each participant to lay aside their own thoughts of what the week will look like, and seek the Lord for how He plans to use them
  • Good weather and good health all week
  • Strategic, anointed, and clearly communicated orientations for the Clinic and Prayer & Counseling ministries
  • God’s angel armies to push back the forces of darkness, enabling the seeds of the Good News to go deep into good soil and bear lasting fruit throughout the week and beyond

During the Outreach

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free” (Luke 4:18).

Sunday, August 23

  • The Lord to handpick the local workers who will work alongside us in unity; may they also be touched by the Lord themselves
  • Deep, lasting trust and favor from local officials and the community
  • A sense of anticipation, hope, and trust in the Lord as the Clinic opens today
  • May the community not only hear about the Outreach but come in large numbers, starting today and continuing through the week
  • Profound care and wisdom regarding any local factors that we may need to navigate

Monday, August 24

  • Each of our international Outreach Partners – may the Lord use them powerfully and draw more people to join us next time
    • For lasting fruit from the evangelism training Jewish Voice provided, equipping our partners to share the Gospel boldly and effectively with the Muslims who come to the Clinic and prayer tent
  • All Outreach areas to run smoothly and, more importantly, be effective in treating bodies and transforming lives through the Good News of Yeshua

Tuesday, August 25

  • May the Counseling and Prayer tent be busy throughout the week with healings, deliverances, and salvations as the Lord moves in power through His Word and the Holy Spirit
  • Spiritual anointing and physical stamina for those who are ministering in that area

Wednesday, August 26

  • Medical volunteers to give effective care and for the Lord to provide healing, including supernaturally, as a testimony of His power and love
  • Worship times, led by the Malawian Lemba Choir, and the prayer times to permeate the spiritual atmosphere with light and life, bringing great joy and refreshment
  • Breakthrough among people who are captive to Islam and false ideologies

Thursday, August 27

  • As the Outreach winds down, may those in greatest need of medical or spiritual care either be seen or spontaneously healed
  • Safety as the Outreach tents and equipment are taken down and packed up
  • Calm to prevail as our staff pays the local workers. May these workers leave not only with financial benefit, but more importantly, with great spiritual blessings because of being exposed to the Good News and the ministry of the Holy Spirit

After the Outreach

“In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of [Messiah] Jesus” (Philippians 1:4–6).

Friday, August 28

  • A restorative Shabbat at the end of a week of ministering out of love
  • Joyous and inspiring testimonies as each participant reflects on and shares all that the Lord has done during the week
  • May each one sense the Lord saying to them, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”

Saturday, August 29

  • The Jewish people of this community to be profoundly blessed because of the Outreach and see it as evidence that the Lord sees and values them
  • May they realize the significance of their Jewish identity and live it out with intention, ultimately having the eyes of their understanding opened to see the hope of their calling in Messiah Yeshua
  • That Muslims who come to faith in Yeshua would have the supernatural love of God implanted in them for their Jewish Lemba neighbors
  • An ongoing strong and positive relationship between Jewish Voice Ministries and the local authorities and community

Sunday, August 30

  • Safe travels home and a special outpouring of grace for everyone who honored the Lord by serving and loving this community through the Outreach  
  • Productive and timely follow-up to all who want to hear more about Yeshua
  • The Lord to continue establishing and developing healthy congregations here and throughout the region

Let’s Pray

Lord, we are filled with expectation as we return to Malawi.  It was not on our Outreach list at the beginning of 2026, but it was on Yours. We ask that it be a time of fresh outpouring on the growing community of Believers there and also a time of many miraculous signs testifying that Yeshua is the Messiah to both the Jewish and Muslim men, women and children. May the people there have revelation of the “Man in White,” Yeshua, whose heart of love is evidenced by His sacrificial death for sin and restoration of our fellowship with You. Please bless and keep every member of our team. We pray a particular prayer that You will touch the local workers with Your love and grace, and that they may be saved. May Your Kingdom come in power, on Earth – in Malawi – as it is in Heaven! In Yeshua’s name, Amen.

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