“PRAYERS CAN GO WHERE WE CANNOT…

THERE ARE NO BORDERS,

NO PRISON WALLS,

NO DOORS

THAT ARE CLOSED TO US

WHEN WE PRAY.”


- BROTHER ANDREW

Pray that the love and joy they have for Christ will be apparent in all circumstances to those who are persecuting them (Acts 16:25, Luke 6:27-31).


Pray they will see that God’s grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in their weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).


Pray for them to trust in God and not themselves (2 Corinthians 1:7-9).


Pray that God would provide for their physical needs (3 John 2).


Pray that God would protect them, according to His will (Matthew 26:39).


Pray that God would ultimately rescue them out of dangerous circumstances (Psalm 91:15).


Pray that they would feel deeply connected to Jesus in their suffering (John 15:19-20).


Pray that as they share in Christ's sufferings, they would be able to rejoice in the hope God offers them (1 Peter 4:12-14).


Pray that they would be completely faithful and surrendered to God's will (Revelation 2:10-11).


Pray that they would have wisdom and discernment for how to approach every situation (Matthew 10:16-18).


Pray for them to proclaim the gospel fearlessly (Ephesians 6:19-20, Acts 20:24).  


Pray they maintain hope in their future glory and that they will remember that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:18-39).


Pray for relief from their struggles and their safety (Romans 15:31-33).

along with praying through scripture, pray for these practical needs:

Pray that persecuted Christians would have access to a Bible.


Pray for access to food, shelter, essential medications.


Pray the God would give them the right words to say at the right time.


Pray that they would have opportunities to gather, and that God would supply their needs for community.


Pray for God to be an advocate for women who are socially vulnerable, or have lost custody of their children because of their faith.


Pray for courage for those who remain in their homeland.


Pray for hope and comfort for those who have been separated from each other.


Pray for those imprisoned for their faith, for protection in prison, and opportunities to share the hope of the gospel.


"the suffering saints

of eons past

and the suffering saints

of today's world

have much to teach us

about a living faith." 

- Dr. Pat



Specific prayer:

Because of the war in Israel, pray for the Christians in the crossfire. While Israelis and Muslims speak of anger, hatred, and revenge, the Christians speak of God's love and peace. Pray for an end to the violence, and for protection for the innocent believers. Pray that God will provide food, water, and other essentials to those innocents in the midst of the fighting.


Pray for extremist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS, Boko Haram in Nigeria, Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the Taliban in Pakistan and Al-Shabaab in Somalia to name a few. Pray they turn to God and to Jesus Christ, His Son, to be saved from a future they will have no way to escape in the arms of Satan.


Pray for Syrian and Iraqi refugees scattered throughout the region as a result of previous ISIS incursions in the Middle East.


Pray for peoples of the world to come to know who Jesus Christ really is and commit themselves to Him.


Pray for Christians in Eritrea who are suffering severe persecution at the hands of the government. Pray for those working to get Bibles into the country, and that customs agents will not see the Bibles.


Pray for Christians in Morocco in the midst of stepped-up persecution from the government and the Muslim community.


Pray for Christians in Egypt who suffer persecution from the government and their Muslim families. Pray for an awakening of Jesus Christ and His love for all of them.


Pray for Christians throughout the world to hold fast to their faith and be a light to those who are caught up in the misguided allegiance to beliefs that strengthen only the darkness.


Thank you for praying!

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