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”
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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 26: North America
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Galatians 5 Protestants seeking religious freedom settled in North America in the early 17th century. Since then, many notable movements of the Holy Spirit have arisen, including the recent Asbury Revival (one of many at Asbury over the years) and a Second Great Awakening inContinue reading “Day 26: North 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 24: Oceania
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Romans 12 Explorers in the 16th century first introduced Christianity to Oceania, but few records mention missions until the 19th century. Papua New Guinea, with its 885 tribes and almost as many languages, has attracted missionaries focused on unreached peoples and Bible translation. Today, thatContinue reading “Day 24: Oceania”
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”
Day 21: East Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 55 The Silk Road opened the way in AD 645 for Nestorian Christians to arrive in China, where they sought converts until suppressed 150 years later. In the 16th century, Jesuits brought the next wave of Christian influence to China, while Portuguese Catholics arrivedContinue reading “Day 21: East Asia”
Day 20: Central Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 95 Acts 2 suggests the Parthians who heard the Gospel at Pentecost would have carried it back to Southern Turkmenistan, among other areas. As Christianity spread farther in the first centuries, several cities along the Silk Road became strong centers for Christian culture andContinue reading “Day 20: Central Asia”
Day 19: North Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: 1 John 4 Greek missionaries from the Byzantine Empire introduced Christianity to Kievan Rus in the 9th century, and the Russian Orthodox Church is now the most prevalent religion of North Asia. Notable growth occurred among Protestants after World War I, when Russian prisoners cameContinue reading “Day 19: North Asia”
Day 18: Middle East
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 61:1-4 More than 3,000 years ago, the Hebrews settled in the area of today’s Israel, where King David ruled from Jerusalem, and where Jesus died and rose again. Acts 2 suggests those who heard the Gospel in their own languages at Pentecost would haveContinue reading “Day 18: Middle East”
Day 17: Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 49:1-13 More than 5 billion people live on this massive continent, among them thousands of unreached people groups. In fact, two countries in this region have populations of over a billion each: India, which also has a whopping 2,135 UPGs, and China, clocking inContinue reading “Day 17: Asia”
Day 16: Southern Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Ephesians 5 In 1840, the London Missionary Society sent David Livingstone to South Africa, where he became one of the first Europeans to traverse the continent. Other missionaries also brought the Gospel to the mostly animistic peoples of this area, and today, all of theContinue reading “Day 16: Southern Africa”
Day 15: East Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verse for contemplation: Isaiah 51:14-16 Due to violence, drought, floods, displacement and disease, nearly 50 million people in the Horn of Africa now face acute food insecurity (up from 31 million in 2022). Somalia, Ethiopia and other parts of this region have suffered famine after more than fiveContinue reading “Day 15: East Africa”
Day 14: Central Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: John 8:31-32 Many of the first missionaries to the animistic people groups of Central Africa in the 19th century died of illnesses endemic to that area. Others suffered so many hardships they gave up after a brief amount of time. But some endured, and todayContinue reading “Day 14: Central Africa”
Day 13: West Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 42:1-9 Of the 4,998 Christians worldwide who died last year for their faith, 82 percent were martyred in Nigeria. That is an average of 14 believers murdered per day in that one country alone! Attacks on churches during worship have become tragically commonplace, alongContinue reading “Day 13: West Africa”
Day 12: North Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 42 The Bible records several prophecies regarding North Africa, and in Matthew 2:13-20, Jesus’ family fled to Egypt to avoid persecution after His birth. (See Matthew 2:15 and Hosea 11:1). Acts 2 suggests those who heard the Gospel in their own language at PentecostContinue reading “Day 12: North Africa”
Day 11: Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 22:37-40 Africa plays a large part in biblical history, including the 430 years God’s people spent as slaves in Egypt (See Exodus 12:40-41). And in Acts 8, we see the Gospel of Jesus shared with an Ethiopian. Today, brutal attacks by Muslim extremists threatenContinue reading “Day 11: Africa”
Day 10: Eastern Europe
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: John 10:7-16 Christianity spread into Eastern Europe in the first centuries after Christ’s resurrection and eventually became the main religion in many of the countries on our map below. But for most of the 20th century (1922-1991), Christians in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, MoldovaContinue reading “Day 10: Eastern Europe”
Day 9: Northern Europe
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verse for contemplation: Jeremiah 29:11 During the Viking Age in the 9th century, as Norsemen traveled, traded and plundered other lands, they encountered Christian communities. But only after several influential chieftains chose baptism did Christianity take hold in Scandinavia. Hermits from Ireland who settled in Iceland were theContinue reading “Day 9: Northern Europe”
Day 8: Southern Europe
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Hebrews 13:1-8 Several of the first Christian churches mentioned in the New Testament sprang to life in Italy, Macedonia and Greece on Paul’s missionary journeys. As the centuries moved on, the Roman Catholic Church established its papal seat in Holy See (of Rome). In theContinue reading “Day 8: Southern Europe”
Day 7: Western Europe
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 85:6-7 Western Europe is the home of such renowned hymn writers, missionaries and preachers as Charles Wesley, Hudson Taylor and Charles Spurgeon. In fact, much of the spread of Christianity throughout the world in recent centuries began with faithful believers in this region whoContinue reading “Day 7: Western Europe”
Day 6: Europe
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Ezekiel 36:25-29 In the first centuries after Jesus’ death and resurrection, Christians endured severe persecution and met mostly in secret. But when Constantine declared Christianity the Roman Empire’s official religion in 380 a.d., all that changed. “Christendom” spread throughout Europe and its leaders gained andContinue reading “Day 6: Europe”
Day 5: Unreached Peoples
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Romans 10:9-15 A “people group” is an ethnic population bound together by common language, culture, religion and/or other features which set them apart from the peoples around them. An unreached people group (UPG) has little or no way to hear the Good News about Christ.Continue reading “Day 5: Unreached Peoples”
Day 4: Persecuted Church
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 10:16-42 2 Timothy 3:12 promises that all who seek to live a godly life will be persecuted. Open Doors reports that more than 360,000,000 Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination. That’s one in seven! In fact, in many countries, even those whoContinue reading “Day 4: Persecuted Church”
Day 3: The Church
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 28:18-20 The deeper the darkness, the brighter His Light shines in the midst of it, drawing all men to Himself. Let’s join together today to pray for the church to be that light. Suggested topics for prayer: Prayer starter: Father God, please forgive usContinue reading “Day 3: The Church”
Day 2: My Home Country
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verse for contemplation: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Yesterday, we began our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 23-April 21 here at the Prayer Wall. Throughout the next month, we will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. WhatContinue reading “Day 2: My Home Country”
Day 1: My Own Heart
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verse for contemplation: Ephesians 3:16-21 Today begins our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 23-April 21 here at the Prayer Wall. Throughout the next month, we will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. But first, weContinue reading “Day 1: My Own Heart”
Christ in Their Dreams
You may have noticed here at the Prayer Wall that we often ask the Lord to meet people in dreams, visions and other miraculous ways, especially in countries closed off to the Gospel, where Bibles are not available, Christians are persecuted, and missionaries are not permitted. He is answering! In fact, as Muslims fast andContinue reading “Christ in Their Dreams”
Dinner and a Prayer
March 23 – April 21 we will embark on a journey here at the Prayer Wall praying through every nation for every heart to awaken to God’s love. The dates for these 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening are especially significant because they coincide with Islamic Ramadan, when faithful Muslims will fast throughout theContinue reading “Dinner and a Prayer”
To Fast or Not to Fast?
Our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening here at the Prayer Wall is coming up soon! We will journey for a month through every nation of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians, their persecutors, and for every heart to awaken to Christ’s love, including our own. To get the daily posts, includingContinue reading “To Fast or Not to Fast?”
Get Ready for March 23-April 21
Mark your calendar and prepare now for this spring’s 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 23-April 21 here at the Prayer Wall. We will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. Join with us as we ask the Lord of the Harvest to awakenContinue reading “Get Ready for March 23-April 21”
Day 30 of 30: Every Heart
Pray for a Great Awakening to Christ in the heart of every person all throughout this world. Come soon, O Lord!
Day 29 of 30: Singles, Couples
Pray for singles and couples to remain pure and be faithful to the one God brings to them to marry
Day 28 of 30: Children, Youth
Pray God will raise up a chosen generation of Muslim-background Christian youth who will lead out in their nations and communities to draw them to Christ.
Day 27 of 30: Families
Pray for whole families to come to Christ, and for Christian families to be lights in every community.
Day 26 of 30: Influencers
Pray for salvation and the Spirit’s leading for all who hold positions of influence.
Day 25 of 30: Governments
Pray for God’s hand in every aspect of government, policies, law-making, leadership and beyond.
Day 23 of 30: North America
Pray for a great awakening to Christ in the heart of every person in the US, Canada and Greenland.
Day 22 of 30: Latin America
Pray for revival all throughout Latin America and the islands of the Caribbean
Day 21 of 30: Australia and the Pacific
Pray for the peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the Pacific to awaken to Christ
Day 20 of 30: Southeast Asia
Pray for persecuted Christians and the more than 700 unreached people groups of Southeast Asia
Day 19 of 30: East Asia
Pray for the more than 450 unreached people groups of China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan
Day 18 of 30: South Asia
Pray for the Good News to reach into the nearly 4000 unreached people groups of South Asia.
Day 17 of 30: North Asia
Pray for Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to awaken to Christ’s love.
Day 16 of 30: Central Asia
Pray for the many unreached people groups of Central Asia to hear the Good News and be saved.
Day 15 of 30: Middle East
Pray for a great awakening to Christ’s love in the hearts of every person in the Middle East
Day 14 of 30: Africa (Central and Southern)
Pray for a great awakening to Christ’s love in the countries of Central and Southern Africa
Day 13 of 30: Africa (North-West-East)
Pray for a great awakening to Christ’s love in the countries of Northern, Western and Eastern Africa
Day 12 of 30: Eastern Europe
Pray for an awakening to Christ’s love in Eastern European countries
Day 11 of 30: Europe (West, North, South)
Pray for an awakening to Christ’s love in Western, Northern and Southern European countries
Day 10 of 30: Home Country
Pray for the country that is home to your family now, that God will make it a safe place for your children and others to grow up knowing Him.
Day 9 of 30: All Nations
Pray for a great awakening to Christ’s love in the heart of every person in every nation all throughout the world.
Day 8 of 30: Persecution
Pray for both believers and seekers who suffer persecution, especially in closed countries
Day 7 of 30: Closed Countries
Pray for those who live under oppressive regimes that don’t allow missionaries or freedom of religion
Day 6 of 30: Every Tongue
Pray for those who are cut off from the Gospel because there is no Bible or Christian witness in their heart language.
Day 5 of 30: Unreached Peoples
Pray for those who don’t have access to the Good News about Christ
Day 4 of 30: The Lost
Pray for those who don’t yet know Jesus to hunger for Him and choose Him as Savior.
Day 3 of 30: The Church
Pray for the church to shine Christ’s light in the darkness, turning all eyes to Him.
Day 2 of 30: Prodigals
Pray for those who were raised in the church, but then turned their back on God to run after the things of this world.
Day 1 of 30: My Own Heart
Pray God will set you free from the things that hold you back from more of Him.
Preparing for 30 Days
This year’s 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening is April 2-May 1. Christians throughout the world will be gathering together in their quiet times daily to ask the Lord of the Harvest to awaken a hunger for Him in the heart of all peoples. Come join us! And invite others, as well. Sign upContinue reading “Preparing for 30 Days”
30 Days of Prayer and Fasting
As the 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening approaches this Saturday, April 2-May 1, 2022, have you considered a fast? For many people, fasting means no food. At all. And the thought of doing that for 30 days — or even one day — is overwhelming. Perhaps you have a health condition, or you’ve tried fasting before and failed toContinue reading “30 Days of Prayer and Fasting”
Miracles in the Midst of War
“God is bringing miracles here,” said Nastya, a young believer in Kharkiv, Ukraine. “One recent story was from a soldier who called his parents to explain how they won a battle. An iron curtain of planes moved toward the Ukrainian army, but suddenly, lightning appeared, and all the Russian aircraft disappeared. The Ukrainian army stoodContinue reading “Miracles in the Midst of War”
Join Us April 2-May 1, 2022
As we continue our prayers for Ukraine and the world during this time in history, please join us in blocking off April 2-May 1, 2022, for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening. Invite your church, life group, or other praying friends to join in, as well. Let’s build a mighty army of prayer warriorsContinue reading “Join Us April 2-May 1, 2022”
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