Right now, September 19-28, Hindus around the world are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, which commemorates the birthday of Ganesh, an idol with an elephant’s head revered for removing obstacles. Ceremonies involve a 16-step ritual of offerings, culminating in immersing the idol in water. A curse is believed to fall on anyone who happens to catch aContinue reading “Pray for Breakthroughs Among Hindus”
Category Archives: Unreached Peoples
Nigerian Christians Martyred by Fulani
Fulani herdsmen rode through two Christian villages in Benue State on July 16, spraying gunfire and killing six. On July 8, terrorists attacked two other Christian communities, massacring 30; many believers are still missing. In June, Fulani and other Muslim extremists killed at least 46 Christians in the same state. (See Morning Star News, JulyContinue reading “Nigerian Christians Martyred by Fulani”
Pray for Pakistan
More than 100 Muslims were injured and at least 54 died Sunday in a suicide bombing at an Islamic political gathering about 125 km north of Peshawar in the town of Khar, Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan. Close to 98% Muslim, Pakistan is home to 828 people groups unreached with the Gospel of Christ.Continue reading “Pray for Pakistan”
Pray They Will Hear
In just a few days, we begin our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening here at the Prayer Wall, a special time for Christians all over the world to pray together for every heart in every nation to awaken to God’s love. Did you know that 3.37 billion people still have never heard theContinue reading “Pray They Will Hear”
Tragic Times in Pakistan
On Sunday, ten children died when a boat carrying 25-30 students on a day trip from school capsized in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Nine are still missing. On the same day, a bus plummeted off a bridge in Balochistan Province, killing 41 people, the third such incident in that state this year (At least 22Continue reading “Tragic Times in Pakistan”
Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ
The death toll from Friday’s landslide is now up to 23, with 10 still missing. Let’s continue to pray for these families. To be Malay is to be Muslim. It is written into the constitution. Ethnic Malays who convert to Christianity from Islam break that law and face severe persecution. In fact, Muslims have beenContinue reading “Malaysia: How a Seeker Found Christ”
Christmas in the Dark
Pray for the lost who have no way to hear, for the corners still left in utter darkness. Pray God will show them Who He is. So many countries throughout the earth forbid the celebration of Christmas or even the mention of Jesus’ name. And many of those places have darkened all the more inContinue reading “Christmas in the Dark”
Kurds of Iran
Nearly 8 million Kurds live in Iran, one of the top ten most dangerous countries in the world. They have long been oppressed by the government, but these past few weeks, as protests triggered by the death of a Kurdish Iranian woman have erupted throughout Iran, the north and northwestern Kurdish-majority towns have especially comeContinue reading “Kurds of Iran”
Hazara Students Killed in Afghanistan
As about 600 students prepared to take a practice exam for college entry, a suicide bomber killed at least 19 and injured more than 27 on Friday. The school is located in the mostly Hazara Shia Muslim minority neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, and many of the victims were girls. The Taliban has forbidden girls toContinue reading “Hazara Students Killed in Afghanistan”
Pray for Awakening in Bangladesh
This past weekend, a boat carrying about 100 Hindu pilgrims in northern Bangladesh capsized, killing at least 41 people. Let’s pray for this South Asian country still recuperating from vast flooding this summer. Bangladesh is listed among the world’s most dangerous countries for Christians because of intense persecution by Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist extremists. PastorContinue reading “Pray for Awakening in Bangladesh”
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