Join in praying for those affected by crisis, that they would experience God’s mercy, find hope in the gospel, and know lasting peace.
Use this guided prayer resource to pray for urgent needs, the lost to encounter Christ, and believers to share His peace.
Pray for the Nicar of India, with a population of approximately 4,400, who live in the lower hills of the state of Himachal Pradesh. The members of this Hindu community are known as singers, dancers, and folk dramatists. The Nicar women are also skilled in basketry, embroidery, and painting. Pray that these artistic people will come to Christ and use their unique talents to create new music, dance, art, and drama to worship the Lord.
(soo-MAH-trah) - Please pray that Rita and Hannah will grow in truth and in their faith. Pray that they will hold firmly to the Scriptures and be led by the Holy Spirit. Intercede that they will look to the Lord for wisdom and protection from false teaching and the evil one. Unfortunately, contact has been lost with Rita and Hannah as well as their family. It can be presumed that they are not receiving sound teaching from those surrounding them.
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(JAHR-kuhnd) - The East Singhbhum district is home to a thriving industrial city with highly educated people from diverse backgrounds and also several growing churches with trained leaders. Beyond the city, dense jungle lands are inhabited by tribal peoples with low levels of literacy and a more primitive lifestyle that keeps them more isolated from hearing the gospel. Please pray that believers in the city will "catch the vision" to reach the lost people groups and places in the rural areas. Intercede especially for Pastor Abraham and Pastor Noah, asking that they will have a vision beyond the city church building to equip local believers in villages to become pastors of healthy, multiplying churches. Pray that God will truly be at work in their hearts to open their eyes to the needs around them so that they will be humble vessels, willing to do whatever it takes to reach the lost souls of East Singhbhum!
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Ayse, a former Muslim, has been following Jesus now for many years. She is the only believer in her family, and indeed, one of only a couple of believers in her entire city. There are no churches in her city, but Ayse has faithfully been sharing the gospel with her friends. Last year, one of Ayse's friends came to faith in Jesus. Now, she and other women in her friend group want to start a monthly Bible study. God has put it on the hearts of believers in a church in a nearby city to help Ayse with this effort. Give thanks to God for Ayse's faithfulness and diligence to share the gospel over many years! Please pray that this Bible study can get started and that the women who are interested in learning more will come to faith in Jesus through it.
centralasianpeoples@protonmail.com
(soun POW-loo) - In Vila Carrao, the neighborhood that's located in the East Zone of Sao Paulo, there is an Okinawa Association building to host various kinds of weekly activities for adults, seniors, and children. They offer classes such as Okinawan traditional dance, Japanese and Okinawan language classes, and Okinawan traditional instruments classes. Every week, many Okinawan people gather in the building to participate in these cultural activities to interact with their own people and also to preserve their identity as Okinawan descendants. Gatherings such as these provide a wonderful way to connect and build long-term relationships with Okinawans who are unreached people in need of the gospel. Please pray for the opening of opportunities to share the gospel through building good relationships with the Okinawan people.
- A married couple, previously mentioned in prayer requests, has been separated for six months for reasons still unclear. Their family was once one of the most faithful and effective gospel partners among the Limi people, through whom many heard the gospel and came to faith. "Jesus, You are the One who joins hearts and families together. We ask You to remember their past faithfulness, show mercy and healing, and stop every work of the enemy that seeks to divide. Restore unity and renewal to this family, for what You have joined together, let no one separate" (Mark 10:9).
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A Baptist representative writes: "Please pray for a new small group for young women at a small church in the city of Copenhagen. The young women are at various stages of faith and maturity in Christ, so there is great opportunity for discipleship, growth, and even salvation! Pray that their times together will be rich as they walk alongside one another in prayer, encouragement, and fellowship. Intercede also for our colleague as she facilitates the group, asking that she will be led by the Spirit and given clarity of communication in Danish."
(KON-ah-kree) - The population of Guinea is less than 1% evangelical Christian, and the need to have more leaders among the small number of believers is a large one that workers in Guinea are trying hard to overcome. In the capital city of Conakry, less than 100 adults attend one of the two local Baptist churches, and only a few leaders are equipped and ready to pass on to others what they are learning. Thank you for praying for the Bible workshop that took place in Conakry in January. Tristan, a worker, led 10 men and women through the Book of Philippians, and each of these participants walked away with a plan of accountability in place. They worked hard to study and understand the Book of Philippians and then they left with a plan in place for passing on to others what they had learned. Pray for these men and women, asking that they will faithfully follow through with their plan so that the work can be multiplied. Pray for there to be a hunger and thirst for the Word of God among the believers, and ask that their desire to hold true to God's Word will outweigh any desire to follow the culture.
http://www.imb.org/sub-saharan-africa/
Although Christian Chinese brothers and sisters face great opposition in gathering as a body to worship God in China, that does not stop a group of families in the United Kingdom from faithfully worshipping together. Please pray for this small house church of four families. Peter and another husband rotate sharing the gospel each week. Peter 's wife, Hannah, leads the eight children in Sunday School lessons. May God protect them as they keep their eyes fixed upon Him. May they grow in their faith and multiply in number.
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Thank you for continuing to pray for Omar, a new follower of Christ who has been disowned by his family because of his faith and faithful witness. Upon moving into an apartment alone while looking for employment, he was asked by a neighbor, a female college student from a war-torn country, what a young local man was doing living on his own -- something very uncommon in his culture. He replied by sharing his story of how his mother had kicked him out of the house for his faith. Omar and his friend Bassel then began sharing and studying the Word with Zahra over the next several weeks. Zahra has since professed faith in Jesus and has been baptized! Pray that Zahra will grow in her faith both privately and as she gathers with these two brothers in the faith. Ask that she will be introduced to other local women who also follow Jesus. Just as both Omar and Bassel have been faithful in their witness, pray that Zahra, too, will be active in proclaiming her newfound faith.
Basam grew up in the Orthodox church. He has been engaging in many conversations about religion and the differences between Protestant and Orthodox theology. He has been reading with a believer in Flowertown for many months and is beginning to see the works-based life that many of those around him are putting their faith in. Pray for Basam, asking that he will take a step of faith to trust and follow Jesus alone for his salvation. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8 ESV).
