God can often do things in our lives that leave us speechless in the way of worship and serving Him, but as we grow, He also imparts even new perspectives on old joys - just as can gain new perspectives on old pains. We pray that God would impart this blessing of growth upon all […]
All throughout history, the Lord has often used unlikely members who He chooses to hear from Him to direct and inspire His people with the vision He has for them. We pray that the sound of our ministry’s voice will not only be closely attuned to the Holy Spirit, but the sound will carry far […]
We pray for prisoners who struggle with violence would begin to see the power in trusting God to fight on their behalf, instead of letting their emotions and sense of control overcome their dependency on Him. Show them Your goodness, God. Build up their confidence in Your ever present help!
We thank the Lord for this wonderful resource that couples our current Bridgecare mentorship model with additional employment support for returning citizens. We pray that the Lord would highlight for us clients who are ready and available to attend limited training sessions, that will contribute to their future success.
We lift up our national staff and volunteers across Canada and pray that the Lord would protect us all from sickness, disease, and injury. We pray that nothing will inhibit us from ushering in the kingdom of God in the places where He has placed us. May the power of resurrected life fill us continually […]
As we continue to sharpen the final pieces of our Return of the Prodigal Son project, we pray for an attentive mind to the details that matter most to the Lord; for the final product to find relatability and favour with prisoners and correctional staff, and that the Lord would restore many to their rightful […]
We pray for a Spirit of wisdom, understanding, clear comprehension, and grace, as we learn to navigate our new internal administrative CRM. We pray for a heart and mind that can perceive the benefits, rather than the challenges of navigating new data management processes.
We pray for all our Bridgecare Mentorship connections and ask the Lord to masterfully lead each one of these clients along their journey to experience His restoration in new and wonderful ways. We pray that the Lord would provide every support needed to raise up these men and women into sons and daughters of the […]
We pray for a robust and engaging Angel Tree Camping campaign this year that clearly captures all the wonderful benefits of attending a summer camp for both the children and families of prisoners. May the Lord bless each child with the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus and the benefit of healthy community connections.
We lift up our generous supporters who are aligned in their belief that it is the mission of the local church to serve the prisoner, and who affirm us in our education and equipping of the body to serve in this capacity. We pray for new partnerships this year, as well as a deepening of […]
We pray that prisoners, ex-prisoners, and callers on the PFC by Phone line would experience the power of Jesus in personal and intimate ways that result in authentic life transformation. We pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to empower every word spoken by our staff and volunteers to abound in hope, restored identities, and […]
We pray that the obstructions to more clearly understanding our mission, calling, and purpose as the body of Christ would be obliterated in Jesus' Name. We pray that the gift of comprehension and a clear understanding that the Holy Spirit gives would be made evident for believers both in and out of prisons across Canada.
We lift up every partner organization that we work with in every capacity and ask the Lord to bless the work of their hands. We pray that they would find joy in their labours, timely rest when needed, inspiration to do the best job they are humanly capable of doing, and supernatural impartations to do […]
We ask the Lord to raise up volunteers in Manitoba and Ontario who have the wisdom and heart to serve as Bridgecare mentorship volunteers. We pray that the Lord would go before each one and connect them with resources and relationships that are supportive to them as they walk alongside returning citizens.
Just as King David learned the art of self-encouragement, we pray that the Holy Spirit will find unique ways to stir up everyone in our community. From volunteers to prisoners and staff to partners, we pray for a connection to the greatest source of encouragement - our relationship with the risen Christ! May our entire community […]
We pray that the Lord would continue to shine His brilliant light upon any areas of darkness that abound in the places where we work and serve. We pray for the supernatural strategies to remove obstacles that exist so that the kingdom of God can flourish every place that we go, in the work He […]
We continue to pray that the Lord would provide the inspiration and resources for organizations to rise up that can safely and adequately solve the housing issue for returning citizens. We also pray for the ability to see and rejoice over the multitude of ways in which the Lord does answer this prayer for us daily.
So often we want to see our own cultural ideas of justice executed in our country but have failed to understand how God's justice is full of mercy, and the power it contains to deeply restore individuals. We pray that this topic will be more deeply understood and discussed in congregations across Canada.
We pray for the attentiveness of Spirit in all our staff and volunteers to sense when the Spirit is highlighting something to us, and to surrender ourselves to the leading of the Spirit. May we taste and see the goodness of God abounding again and again in ways unexpected.
We pray that the crippling fear of failure; of feeling insufficient by the opinions of others, and for all the other ways that fear grips us would be completely stopped in Jesus' Name. We pray that instead we would see a boldness of the Spirit rising up, that empowers the church to walk courageously into […]
We pray for returning citizens through our Bridgecare program to begin encountering Jesus in tangible ways that encourage them forward in the journey ahead. Despite the difficulties that are bound to come, we pray that they can begin to see a God who has overcome them all.
We pray that more institutions across Canada will continue to see the benefit of programs like Walking the Good Path, The Forgiveness Journey, and The Re-Entry Journey, and that we would find favour to make these programs available to many more this year.
We pray that the Lord would begin to move across Quebec raising up more bilingual volunteers who can support our prospective plan to make the PFC by Phone lines available all throughout Quebec. We pray for mature, wise men and women of God who are thoroughly equipped in His word to instruct others in it.
We pray that the families that were blessed through the Angel Tree Christmas program would continue to maintain continuity of connection to sponsors from their local church. We pray that these families will find their way into deeper community fellowship and support.
Not everyone knows the benefit of having a wise friend to speak to. We pray that prisoners across Canada would really see the benefit and blessing of the PFC by Phone connections to volunteers, and the heart behind the resource will be deeply felt by callers, encouraging them to continue to stay connected.
We pray for many fruitful new opportunities to connect to new partners across Canada and make known the mission and vision of Prison Fellowship Canada. May the Lord continue to open doors for us to establish the name of Prison Fellowship Canada among churches across Canada, and to also bestow His favour in places beyond […]
Every staff member and volunteer are at different places in their spiritual journey, but we seek the Lord asking that what each one needs personally for this next season of their life, is amply supplied. We ask the Lord to continue to protect His people; to inspire them creatively, and to nurture them at every […]
We recognize that there are so many layers to experiencing breakthroughs in our spiritual journey, so we ask the Lord to go before us and prepare the ground so that prisoners across Canada can begin experiencing deeper depths of the freedom that is in Jesus alone. We declare a year of life transformation and restoration!
We thank the Lord for His goodness toward us in always perceiving our needs even before they arise, and amply providing by His grace for us to meet those needs. We pray that our thanksgiving is a sweet aroma that reaches all the way up to the heavens, giving glory to the sovereign God. We […]
We continue to pray to see the supernatural kingdom of God powerfully made manifest in the natural realm. May the shackles of prisoners be broken. May the prisons of Canada become places of the greatest freedom in Christ. May many experience the powerful life changing grace of the God who saves.
We continue to pray that God would minister to incarcerated men and women through dreams in clear and distinct ways that they would easily understand that brings about answers to prayer, healing and life, and a restored sense of identity and purpose.
We pray for our faithful Accountant, David Saynor, as he prepares 2023 tax receipts and we pray that the Lord multiplies blessings to everyone who invested in the kingdom of God through their partnership with Prison Fellowship Canada this past year. May the Lord give David clarity of thought and joy in the Spirit as […]
We thank the Lord for the depth of love and devotion that every staff, volunteer, partner, and support pours out towards the call of serving prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. We pray that the Lord would continue to empower this restorative community by His Spirit, giving timely encouragement and peace in their labours.
We pray that across Canada we would continue to see the Spirit raising up passionate, devoted, bold, and immoveable people of God who will take up the mantle to stand in the gap for the marginalized. We pray for a holy alignment of heart within the greater Christian church community to see the prisoner set […]
We pray for a fruitful and prosperous camping season for Angel Tree children where many can attend a week of day or overnight Christian camp this summer. May the Lord provide the resources to meet every need, and may the children be memorably and positively impacted in their faith in Jesus.