Prayer Focus – 06 - 12 April 2026
Australia Territory
Territorial Leader: Commissioner Miriam Gluyas
Chief Secretary: Colonel John Chamness
TSWM: Colonel Lani Chamness
Praise:
· We give thanks to God for the ongoing work of Jesus and the movement of the Holy Spirit throughout Australia. Please continue to pray to the Lord of the harvest for the workers, for the harvest is surely plentiful!
· We give thanks for the trust placed in The Salvation Army Australia by communities, government and generous supporters. Because of this favour, we are able to offer practical care and Jesus-centred hope to thousands each day.
· We praise God for transformed lives across our ministries; physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally.
· We thank God for all our officers, employees, soldiers and volunteers who serve faithfully across every expression of our holistic, integrated mission. Everything is for the Lord as we seek to be Jesus-Centred, Spirit-led and see Hope Revealed. This is everything from our aged care, emergency response, employment services, corps and community ministries and programs, Salvos Stores, mission support teams, frontline innovation and THQ and DHQ staff; who all work together to amplify the message and love of Jesus.
· We praise God for chaplains and ministry leaders who walk closely with Jesus and bring comfort, courage and hope.
· We thank God for the launch of 'The Way across the nation’, helping our people focus on Prayer, Discipleship, Evangelism, Spiritual Warfare and All Salvos on Mission. Please pray that as the year progresses, God strengthens our soldiers and people of faith for all that lies ahead.
· We thank God for lives transformed through Employment Plus. We have seen people overcoming addiction, illness and hardship. We are grateful for
practical chaplaincy support in times of crisis and tragedy, collaborative Christmas hamper outreaches, new businesses established, meaningful employment secured, and hope restored in remote communities.
· We thank God that the gospel is bearing fruit in intercultural communities across our nation.
· We give thanks for the incredible workforce of The Salvation Army Australia and for the many lives being transformed each day through compassionate mission.
· We rejoice that across The Salvation Army Australia Aged Care centres we are receiving reports of residents reconnecting with faith, some accepting Jesus for the first time, and worship gatherings flourishing. We thank God for five new chaplains to Aged Care (pictured here) commencing in 2026.
· We praise God for Christmas Reflections held in more than 400 Salvos Stores, where customers and volunteers are invited into local corps and encounter Jesus.
· We thank God for our mobilised Salvation Army workforce and ministry presence following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Our staff served on the frontline, providing counselling, trauma informed responses, and ongoing support and connection to services in the months that followed. Salvationists around the country gathered in prayer and created spaces to mourn and remember.
· We praise God for our Emergency Services and Recovery teams serving communities faithfully during fire season and times of disaster.
· We rejoice in young people and children encountering Jesus and in faithful leaders and volunteers who journey alongside them; from national children and youth events to summer parties, divisional gatherings and locally led initiatives and home groups.
Prayer Requests:
· Pray for wisdom, discernment and courage as The Salvation Army Australia Territory continues strategic change and restructuring. Ask for a deeper understanding of integrated, holistic mission that serves the whole person and the whole community.
· Pray for unity in Christ across our Territory, that our love for one another would be a powerful witness as Jesus Centred, Spirit led and Hope Revealed people.
· Pray for revival and spiritual renewal. Ask for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit across corps, centres and ministries throughout Australia.
· Pray for open hearts, ready to hear and obey God’s voice, and for a deep love of Scripture.
· Pray Luke 10:2 over Australia. Ask the Lord to raise up more officers, soldiers, employees and volunteers for the harvest field, especially young people who will respond with courage to God’s call.
· Pray for wisdom, humility and spiritual strength for current leaders, and for emerging leaders to be raised and nurtured.
· Pray for aged care residents and staff to encounter the love of Jesus and ask God to call more chaplains into this ministry.
· Pray that Salvos Stores and all Enterprise initiatives will continue to flourish, creating clear faith pathways into local corps and ministry expressions, including the Easter and Christmas Reflections that have borne much fruit.
· Pray for those seeking employment, overcoming addiction, battling illness or facing isolation. Pray for chaplains ministering in trauma and crisis situations, and for those travelling long distances to bring hope to remote towns.
· Pray protection over the Territory. Declare that no weapon formed against us will prevail as we stand firm against evil in our land.
· Pray that our spiritual eyes and ears will be attuned to where the Lord is leading, especially in pioneering mission and reaching young Australians.
· Pray for our young people in Australia, that we will hear clearly from the Holy Spirit about how we are to serve them and share the gospel with those who do not yet know God.
· Pray that those engaged in our services, mission expressions and corps will experience the love and mercy of Jesus and a supernatural outpouring of holiness and hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
· Pray that we will be faithful stewards of their gifts, allow their courage to challenge and inspire us, and celebrate their uniqueness. We pray against isolation, fear and loneliness that seek to alienate young people from one another, the Church and from God.
· May our ministries provide simple and authentic pathways for young people to explore faith in Jesus, and may they experience trust and belief from our leadership.
