Leading up to the International Day for the Unreached on May 19 here at the Prayer Wall, we are praying daily for unreached people groups and closed nations in the news. Come join us, and invite your praying friends. Due to an increase in persecution, China rose 26 places in three years on Open Doors’ list of mostContinue reading “China and the Uyghurs”
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Christians Martyred by Fulani Muslims of Nigeria
Nigeria ranks the sixth most dangerous country in the world for Christians, largely due to terrorist activities by Fulani militia, who have martyred and abducted vast numbers of Christians in recent years. In fact, 80-90% of Christians killed for their faith worldwide are murdered in Nigeria by Fulanis. Just within the last three weeks, MorningContinue reading “Christians Martyred by Fulani Muslims of Nigeria”
Sudanese Christians Detained, Tortured for Their Faith
Join us at PrayerWall.pw for the International Day for the Unreached May 19. More than a year of brutal war in 92% Muslim Sudan has left nearly 15,000 people dead and displaced about eight million people. Although both warring sides are Muslim, persecution of Christians has persisted in the nation ranked among the top ten most dangerousContinue reading “Sudanese Christians Detained, Tortured for Their Faith”
Mexico: Persecuted Christians Flee
Join us at PrayerWall.pw for the International Day for the Unreached May 19. Nearly 140 Christians from indigenous Nahuatl communities in Hidalgo, Mexico, fled their homes April 26, when village leaders vandalized their church and properties, cut off their electricity and posted guards to prevent them from re-entering. Among the displaced are 75 infants andContinue reading “Mexico: Persecuted Christians Flee”
Day 29: Caribbean
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 13:45-46 The first explorers to Latin America landed on the shores of the Dominican Republic in 1492, and subsequent ships brought both Catholic clergy from Europe and slaves from Africa. In 1783, a manumitted slave from the US served as a Baptist missionary toContinue reading “Day 29: Caribbean”
Day 28: South America
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 28 Many of the early missionaries to South America died as martyrs, including Allen Gardiner of England, who journeyed 1,000 miles through the Argentine wilderness in the 19th century sharing Christ with tribes he encountered along the way with little to no success. HeContinue reading “Day 28: South America”
Day 27: Central America
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Habakkuk 2:4-14 Christianity arrived in Central America during the 16th century, along with explorers and colonialists who mistreated and enslaved the native people. Juan de Zumarraga, appointed Protector of Indians, is one of many brave missionaries who fought for their rights and eventually helped establishContinue reading “Day 27: Central America”
Day 25: America
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 42:10-35 Today, all of the countries in the Americas and Caribbean are considered majority Christian and enjoy greater religious freedom than many parts of the world. While the Catholic Church dominates Central and South America, evangelical churches have seen tremendous growth over the pastContinue reading “Day 25: America”
Day 23: Southeast Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 22:25-28 Southeast Asia is home to nearly 700 unreached people groups. In addition, six of these countries (the most violent of which is Myanmar) are on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of nations persecuting Christians. Christians and seekers of Christ face extreme pressure to conformContinue reading “Day 23: Southeast Asia”
Day 22: South Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 44 Tradition says the Apostle Bartholomew took the Gospel to Pakistan, and Thomas to India, where he was martyred in AD 72. Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier, who ministered to India’s lower classes in 1542, baptized 30,000 Paravar people. William Carey, instrumental in evangelical missionsContinue reading “Day 22: South Asia”
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