At least 35 died and over 200 were injured when a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Mindanao Island Monday morning, followed by more than 130 aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 1.3 to 6.7. Among the dead are 13 killed by a landslide in Sarangani province. This comes after last year’s 6.9 magnitude quake and a 4.7 aftershock,Continue reading “Earthquakes in the Philippines, Cuba”
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War Drives Muslims to Jesus
The deeper the darkness, the brighter Christ’s light shines. Thanks to Islamic radicalism and an extremely oppressive government, Iran already has the fastest growing underground Christian church in the world, with perhaps a million or more new converts. But the present war promises to drive all the more Muslims into the Kingdom of God. “EveryContinue reading “War Drives Muslims to Jesus”
Uzbekistan’s Karakalpaks
The Karakalpaks are a Sunni Muslim unreached people group numbering close to one million, mostly residing in northwestern Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan, where poverty levels are high and the terrain is extremely dry. Other pockets of Karakalpaks live in Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Uzbekistan is listed among the most dangerous countries forContinue reading “Uzbekistan’s Karakalpaks”
Pakistan, DRC, Philippines, Belgium, Middle East Headlines for Prayer
PAKISTAN: At least 24 died and more than 50 were wounded in a Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying military personnel in Quetta Sunday. Lord, please comfort those who mourn. We ask You for the heart of every Baloch, that they will hunger for Truth, seek You with allContinue reading “Pakistan, DRC, Philippines, Belgium, Middle East Headlines for Prayer”
International Day for the Unreached
Did you know that 1/3 of the world has been denied access to the gospel? That’s right. About 3 billion people are cut off from hearing about Jesus. Most of these live in nations closed to the gospel message because of oppressive governments and/or religions. Missionaries are forbidden, Christians are persecuted, and seekers risk theirContinue reading “International Day for the Unreached”
Afghanistan’s Hazara
Join us today through May 24 for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. Afghanistan is 99.8% Muslim with 68 distinct people groups cut off from the gospel message. Today, we will pray for one of those. The Shi’ite Muslim Hazara once numbered well over 6 million in Afghanistan, but due to ethnic cleansing by PashtunContinue reading “Afghanistan’s Hazara”
Iran and the Kurds
Join us today through May 24 for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. 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 with recent protests and now a war, the Kurds have come under allContinue reading “Iran and the Kurds”
Join Us on Pentecost: International Day for the Unreached
During Pentecost (which we will celebrate May 24 this year), the Spirit came upon the apostles like fire, and they began preaching in the tongues of those gathered there “from every nation under heaven,” leading thousands to faith in Christ. Those languages and countries are many of the very places in the world that areContinue reading “Join Us on Pentecost: International Day for the Unreached”
Prayer for the Prodigals and the Lost
Join us now through May 17 for Rededicate 250 Let’s pray Isaiah 51:6 for our neighbors and our loved ones who don’t know Christ or have strayed from the faith. Feel free to use specific names as you pray…. Lord, we ask You, please, to lift the veil from their eyes so they can seeContinue reading “Prayer for the Prodigals and the Lost”
Pray for Our Nation and the World
Gather your church, your prayer group and your family and begin praying now for these important dates: NOW: America Reads the Bible May 7: National Day of Prayer May 17: Rededicate 250 May 24: International Day of Prayer for the Unreached Pray for Pray from Isaiah 51:7a that we will Lord, we ask for aContinue reading “Pray for Our Nation and the World”
