Cutting Back Thorns

🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover how your prayers and support are helping plant and grow ministry in the South Pacific. Share the excitement over new opportunities, feel the joy of growing work, and join with the longing for gospel witness. And pray!   

🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover how pioneering ministry in Equatorial Guinea has grown over the last seven years despite many obstacles. Pray for students, a national board, and IFES staff who are all ministering “against the odds”.

Tims Adams addresses the Fellowship at “ARISE, SHINE!” IFES Global Dedication Day (22 January 2026). He shares his hopes, dreams, and prayers for IFES in the year ahead. By reflecting on three Bible verses, along with examples from Lebanon, Australia, Nigeria, and the Netherlands, Tim calls us to “lift our eyes” in three different ways – to the opportunity, to God’s strength, and to our common vision. 

🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover how one student became part of a fledgling network of ministry in a Central Asian country. Learn how her life was changed at an IFES camp and how she’s now pioneering a group for her peers. Pray for her today!

🙏 In this first Prayerline of 2026, find out which parable has been on the heart of Tim Adams (IFES General Secretary). Discover how it can guide our prayers for student ministry this year – as we help “cut back the thorns”. 

In the final Prayerline of this year, we hear back from those for whom you’ve prayed. Discover what’s happened – see how your prayers for them and student ministry have been “powerful and effective”. Praise God for how he’s been at work among us! 

In the latest Prayerline, discover how students in Serbia have been speaking hope and standing for justice through a year of tragedy, protests, and crackdowns. Learn how they’ve been offering peace through the storm – and pray for them👇

In the latest Prayerline, discover how 4 student leaders from different movements in the Caribbean are spearheading a project that will bring together 30 students from across the region to help revitalise ministry in Antigua. They need your prayers!

🙏 In the latest Prayerline, discover how a fragile small group in Senegal was revived when they experienced truths from God’s “living and active” Word, when “the weak were made strong” and the faithful “found favour”. Be encouraged and pray for them

🙏 In the latest Prayerline, learn how a Nepalese student in the Philippines started sharing Christ with his Filipino coursemates. Discover how International Student Ministry is much more than reaching overseas students! Read or listen today and pray for ISM and students in the Philippines 👇