It can be hard to stand firm during persecution, especially when it occurs often. Pray that believers in Eritrea will receive encouragement from God’s Word and other believers and that they will remain strong in faith.
2016-11-09: Believers in Pakistan.
Thank God for growing the number of believers in Pakistan in spite of facing persecution. Ask God’s Presence to surround those who are in prison in Pakistan for sharing the Gospel. Pray for His protection and strength for imprisoned believers and their families.
2016-11-08: Persecution by Non-Christian Family Members.
Many Christians in Iran feel persecution by non-Christian family members. Ask God to soften hearts of non-Christian family members so that they can stop persecuting their loved ones and receive Truth.
2016-11-07: Christians in Iran.
Many Christians in Iran experience persecution by non-Christian family members. Ask God to soften hearts of non-Christian family members so that they can stop persecuting their loved ones and receive Truth.
2016-11-06: Persecution.
Sometimes, persecution comes as a result of someone in a position of authority losing face. Pray that as believers in Afghanistan come together and grow and go out into their communities, they would be filled with love and respect for those in authority over them so that the true heart of God would be seen and if those in authority do seek harm for believers, there would be no legitimate reason for it.
2016-11-03: Rejoice in the Hardships.
“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” (2 Timothy 3:12) Ask God to enable His children in Somalia to embrace, expect, and even rejoice in the hardships that they face for following Jesus.
2016-11-02: North Korean Christians.
Praise God for His Spirit moving and acting in areas where the Gospel is not welcome. Pray that North Korean Christians will gain a new boldness wisdom and will seize opportunities to tell others about Jesus.
2016-11-01: Worldwide Persecuted Church.
This month of November let us focus prayers on the worldwide persecuted church. Praise God for the role of the persecuted to spread the Good News of Jesus. Pray for deep intimacy for believers who are losing family and home as they follow Jesus.
2016-10-31: Pastoral Counseling Ministry.
Praise God that a worker in a Southeast Asian pastoral counseling ministry bears witness to emotional and spiritual healing in lives of his clients. He is meeting with both national and international workers, as well as with both Christians and non-Christians. Pray especially for meetings with non-Christians, that this worker may teach and show Christ’s love even when clients say they don’t want to talk about spiritual things. Pray for them to meet Jesus on their journeys.
2016-10-30: Local Leadership.
Every church multiplication movement in history has had local leadership. Ask God to raise up multitudes of local leaders for His church throughout Ecuador and Peru and all the other places where Team Expansion missionaries labor for the Lord.