Latest Monthly Prayer Email
October 2026
Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live it? Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
Romans 6:1-4
What a beautiful reminder Paul gives us, as he gave to the believers in first-century Rome… we have died to sin! Although in today’s world we have not been removed entirely from sin’s influence, we are set free from its absolute power over us.
We are influencers inside and outside the body of Christ, shepherd leaders chosen to impact for Christ everyone we encounter. We must remember that because of the commandments to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love others as we love ourselves, we are to do more than manage our sin. We must resist every temptation to live in our old selves and, instead, live in the power He put within us when we chose to believe in Jesus and follow Him. Our dear fisherman-shepherd, Peter reminds us that “we have been given everything we need for life and godliness.”
Fellow shepherd leader, let’s live like it!
May we be who we already are!
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WHAT's next
- October 2026 – Holly is a breakout session presenter at Seedbed’s New Room Conference on October 1, Jean Paul and Holly are presenters at Youth for Christ International’s General Assembly in Mombasa, Kenya, October 16, Jean Paul is facilitating a Shepherd Leadership Conference for YFC leaders and pastors in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau October 29-31, and Holly is visiting a Giving Partner in South Carolina on October 29 and participates in the Christian Leadership Alliance Women in Ministry Leadership Retreat in Black Mountain, North Carolina, October 30-November 1.
- December 2026 – Holly is facilitating a Shepherd Leadership Conference for underground believers from the Middle East.
- January-February 2027 – Holly is dedicating this time to research and writing to further the multiplication of the shepherding message.
- April 2027 – Holly and Ramona are facilitating a workshop for Christian Leadership Alliance’s Outcomes Conference in Jacksonville, FL, April 6-8.
June 2027 – Holly is facilitating a mini-workshop for the American Heritage Girls (AHG) Lead Conference for the DC Metro area Troops, in Delaware; and is potentially leading a mini-workshop at the National Association of University Model Schools (NAUMS) Annual Summit in Lancaster, PA.
September 2027 – Potential virtual presentation for the missionaries associated with the Global Engagement Division of Youth for Christ International;potential representation at Legacy Coalition’s Grandparenting Summit in Southern California.
October 2027 – Potential representation at Legacy Coalition’s Grandparenting Summit in Southern Florida.
Join us in prayer
- Praise for Ramona Bishop who led a wonderfully received breakout session in Katy, Texas, for an AHG “Encourage” event for Troop leaders in that area.
- Praise for those who attended the Global Prayer Call on September 11 and their commitment to pray together on a quarterly basis.
- Praise for receptive hearts at the Shepherd Well New Room Conference breakout session in Montgomery, Alabama. Pray for new Multiplying Partners to come from this time together.
- Praise for the Giving Partners who responded generously to the $50,000-in-50-Days Campaign supporting a Shepherd Leadership Conference for leaders from the Middle East later this year. Pray that in return the Father will bless them abundantly, with those blessings overflowing in ways they never anticipated!
- Pray for Holly and Jean Paul as they make connections with National Directors and staff from 100+ countries at the YFCI General Assembly in Mombasa, Kenya, October 15-21, in hopes of sharing the shepherd leadership content with even more YFCers around the world.
- Pray for the health of Fodé Mendes who plans on hosting the Shepherd Leadership Multiplication Conference for Youth for Christ (YFC) Guinea-Bissau, October 28-31, 2026 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, with Jean Paul as the Lead Facilitator. Continue to pray for Jean Paul as he prepares and for Fodé Mendes with YFC Guinea-Bissau as they work on the details of this event.
- Praise for clear direction for Holly and Jean Paul regarding the partnership with Reach the Unreached Millions.
- Pray for Leoncé, the newest Multiplying Partner in Burundi as he onboards with Jean Paul regarding how to best share the shepherd leadership content.
- Praise God for Karen who has joined our team to provide assistance in writing and producing the Presence Point bi-monthly newsletter. It’s truly another miraculous story!
- Pray for Jean Paul and Holly as they discern the best next step regarding a partnership with a ministry in Burundi focused on healing and trauma. Pray for Jean Paul as he meets with this ministry team every Friday for the next several weeks to lead them through the shepherd leadership content.
- Praise for the funding to dub the online on-demand The Leader as Shepherd content into six of the 14 languages for which we have the written materials.
- Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead us to the right connections that will allow for the dubbing of The Leader as Shepherd content into Farsi, Arabic, and Korean.
- Pray for a meeting Holly hopes to have in October with the Missions Director of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Maryland regarding disseminating the shepherding content to the missionaries they support.
- Pray for direction regarding a desire for Jean Paul to be present in each of the eight East Africa countries in 2027.
- Pray for wisdom for Charles as he seeks to implement the shepherding message in 21 Texas prisons.
- Pray for wisdom for Holly concerning issues with the newest Russian translation and the completion of the Chichewa PowerPoint by BilTa in Zambia. Pray for Robert as he now works to graphically design the materials he has received thus far.
- Continue to pray as we continue to await the decision of two national ministries regarding their desire to partner with us to multiply the shepherding message in their sphere of influence.
- Praise for those who pray for Doug, Holly, Shelley, Michele, Jean Paul, and the entire Presence Point team. It is truly the prayers of these saints that sustain us as we work to obediently follow the Holy Spirit’s leading to develop shepherd leaders around the world.
- Praise for the many generous Giving Partners who God uses to fund the multiplication of the shepherding message in truly God-only remarkable ways.
- Pray for an answer for how to best train the pastors in Ukraine in the shepherding principles. With increased bombing by Russia, this has become increasing difficult.
- Pray for the Father’s leading regarding next steps and specific dates to work with Christian school leaders in Nicaragua.
- Continue to pray for discernment and wisdom regarding Presence Point Global Representatives for the United Kingdom, Southern Africa, South Asia and, now the West Africa regions of the world.
- Pray for Holly to clearly hear the voice of the Holy Spirit in every situation related to the multiplication of the shepherding message.
- Pray for the funding to fill the gap between requests for ministry on-site conferences around the world, as well as new translations, and Presence Point’s financial capability to meet these requests.
- Praise for wisdom and the right contacts for a Shepherd Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea.
- Pray for every small group that uses the shepherding content to be bold to dig deeply into God’s Word together and apply it applicably in their work environments, churches, families, and communities.
- Praise that all of the online, on-demand content is available for use on the Presence Point website here and that people are accessing it and using the materials.
- Pray that Holly would faithfully balance her time as both wife/medical coordinator for Doug and steward of Presence Point as her responsibilities in both areas increase.
- Pray for our friends and partners around the world experiencing suffering due to war and persecution because of their faith.
- Pray for the funding to move forward with a professionally produced video-based Podcast, as the Lord wills.
- Pray on an ongoing basis for clear direction regarding the focus of our energies in 2027 and beyond.
- Pray for continued wisdom as we seek godly shepherds to interview for the Shepherds-in-Action video series.
- Praise for the dedication of the Presence Point Board of Directors and the faithfulness with which they shepherd Holly, Doug, and this ministry.
- Pray for wisdom and discernment as Holly and Jean Paul interview those who wish to multiply the shepherding message and approach us through social media and website connections.
- Pray as Holly continues to discern the best way to support shepherds everywhere through the Live into Your Calling blogs.
- Praise for those working with Presence Point to help us accomplish the goals of partnering with multipliers and equipping and supporting shepherd leaders in every walk of life all over the world. We could never do what we do without the Father’s direction, blessing, encouragement, and sustaining love and power, as well as His leading to these teams of people who are so talented in their areas of specialty.
- Pray on an ongoing basis for our shepherd leadership partners all over the world, as they seek to multiply the shepherding message.
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Latest Global prayer call summary
September 11, 2026
John 10:11-12
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don’t belong to him and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock.”
These verses were the focus of the Global Prayer Call devotional provided by Pastor Glorie À Dieu Rukundo, from Burundi, East Africa, as he focused on the power of the shepherding message and the sacrifice of our Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd.
Approxmately 18 fellow under-shepherds from a variety of countries on three continents gathered to pray for requests submitted by Presence Point multipliers and giving partners from around the globe. It was a blessing to have the Christian Leadership Alliance team with us, as well as the Global Digital Experience partners they invited.
Please continue to pray with us for the requests (listed below, with full names removed) and reach out to Holly via email (Holly@PresencePoint.com), WhatsApp (+1 661 301 3316), or send a message via social media with updates to these requests or with new requests you would like added for the December 11, 2026, GPC at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 13:00 GMT / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST / 23:00 AEST / 00:00 AEDT (Dec 12).
Africa
DRC
- A medical doctor asks for prayer for the Lord to end the precarious situation taking place due to the Ebola epidemic that continues to accelerate rapidly. The death toll stands at over 3,500, not counting those dying outside of medical facilities. He also asks for prayer for medical workers who must stay in quarantine when caring for the ill.
- Pray for those who live in this country and are still experiencing severe, ongoing armed conflict and violent instability.
Kenya
- Pray for a partner’s daughter to manager her time more effectively.
- Continue to pray for the Founders of Zoe City Lights School and the related financial needs of this school for uneducated orphans.
South Sudan
- Praise for the shepherd leadership training that the YFC team facilitated in Torit.
- Pray for two team members of YFC South Sudan who were robbed while traveling for ministry. Praise God their lives were spared. Pray for their recovery from this traumatic experience.
Malawi
- Praise that the Chichewa translation of the shepherding materials is complete.
- Pray for the graphic designer as he begins the next step in this process.
Burundi
- Praise the Presence Point Representative in East Africa has now facilitated shepherd leadership workshops in every region of this country.
- Pray for this gentleman as he now expands efforts in other East African countries and provides support to the new Multiplying Partners in Burundi.
Tanzania
- Praise for the 700 prisoners who came to Jesus through shepherd leadership training led by the YFC Tanzania team.
- Pray for the YFC team as they prepare to disciple these men.
Guinea-Bissau
- Praise for the Shepherd Leadership Conference scheduled in Bissau in October and for the gentleman who plans to facilitate the conference. Pray also for the health of the conference organizer.
Southern Africa Region
- Pray for discernment regarding a Presence Point Global Representative in this region of the world.
Asia Pacific
Korea
- Pray for the gentleman who asks that lost souls feel the love of Jesus through his singing, that he loses weight for his health condition and future vocational purpose, and that the Lord’s will be done regarding a business trip to the United States.
Nepal
- Pray for the families of the 1,300+ victims who lost their lives due to the debris avalanche and flash flood two weeks ago, in addition to those who lost homes, belongings, and businesses. Also pray for the 5,000+ people still missing and their families, including 589 foreigners from 30 countries.
Bangladesh
- Pray for ministry support to increase in this area and that those serving can meet their basic needs.
- Pray for an international ministry leader’s health.
Cambodia
- Pray for missionaries in this country and the capacity for Presence Point to translate the shepherding materials into Khmer.
Pakistan
- Pray for the translation of the shepherd leadership workshop materials into Urdu.
Europe, Middle East, and North Africa
Middle East
- Pray for peace in the ongoing Israeli conflict in Gaza, the military conflict involving Israel, Iran, and the United States, the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, and the ongoing tensions in Yemen.
- Pray for those in this region who desire to attend an international conference in October in Kenya.
Ukraine
- Pray for peace as the Russians continue to increase bombings in Ukraine.
- Pray for the 9941 team who are no longer permitted to serve in Ukraine to support pastors, feed the hungry, and advance the Kingdom. Pray for a creative way to host a Shepherd Leadership Conference for Ukrainian pastors.
United Kingdom
- Pray for discernment regarding a Presence Point Global Representative in this region of the world.
Americas
Central and South
Peru
- Please pray for renewed strength and the ability for a grandmother to walk, for the struggles her mother faces related to her health, and for a gentleman’s salvation and healing as he is battling stomach cancer. Lastly, pray for the right doors to open for a prayer partner’s career and stable part-time work.
Nicaragua
- Pray for a Christian school leader as he continues to consider hosting a Shepherd Leadership workshop for administrators of Christian schools in his area.
Canada
- Pray for a young lady with an unknown prayer request.
United States
- Pray for those who continue to mourn the losses they suffered 25 years ago today, from the 9/11/01 attacks.
- Pray for difficult decisions that need to be made by the Board of an unknown organization, for unity and clarity in the decision, and for unity among those the decision effects.
- Pray for healing for a woman who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and for her husband as he manages her care and their home while she’s in treatment.
- Pray for a gentleman who is currently facing severe slander and oppression at his workplace, as for how it is affecting his peace and reputation. Pray for he and his wife as they stand in faith for God’s divine intervention to expose lies and bring about justice.
- Pray for the President of CLA, as she administers the global training initiative, Global Digital Experience beginning this month.
- Pray for a 23-year-old young man who is experiencing total paralysis from an automobile accident last month. Pray also for his father who is awaiting approval for a kidney transplant and his mother as she cares for her family.
- Pray for a California pastor who is recovering from a severe knife injury to his foot that severed a tendon.
Holly thanked all who attended and closed by praying the following blessing from Hebrews 13 over those who attended: “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
She added a reminder to calendar the next Presence Point Global Pray Call scheduled for
December 11, 2026, GPC at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 13:00 GMT / 15:00 CAT / 18:30 IST / 23:00 AEST / 00:00 AEDT (Dec 12).