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”
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Day 22: South Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening INDIA: On February 14, Hindu extremists in Kapena village blocked a Christian family from burying their son. All 30 believing families in this village have faced the locking of their church and violent pressure to renounce their faith. (Open Doors UK on X, February 19) Lord, please comfortContinue 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 Several Christian families in this region are at “extreme risk of persecution and detention right now. Due to their public profession of faith in Christ, they are now forced to flee for their lives and the lives of their children. We are doing what we can. Due toContinue 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. Now, the Russian Orthodox Church is the most prevalent religion of North Asia. Notable growth occurred among Protestants after World War I, when Russian prisoners came toContinue 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 (UPGs). 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, clockingContinue reading “Day 17: Asia”
Nearly 1,500 Dead in Asia Floods
The death toll from last week’s devastating floods in several Asian countries has more than doubled, as rescue teams race against time to find and rescue thousands missing amid mud and debris. At least 753 have died in Indonesia, 465 in Sri Lanka, 185 in Thailand and up to 34 in Malaysia. While Thailand andContinue reading “Nearly 1,500 Dead in Asia Floods”
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 As we pray for Russia today, let’s remember the families of both the more than 140 who died in a massive terrorist attack at a concert in Moscow last week and the estimated 1 million Russians who have died in war with Ukraine. Pray they will cry outContinue reading “Day 19: North Asia”
Day 18: Middle East
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Today, Israel killed more than 400 Palestinians, including women and children. The surprise airstrikes on Gaza came in response to Hamas‘ refusal to amend January’s ceasefire. In return, Hamas threatened to kill all remaining Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023, the day Muslim extremists massacred 1,200 IsraelisContinue 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”
Floods throughout the Earth
In western and central AFRICA, more than 1,000 have died and millions are homeless because of flooding in In EUROPE, at least 24 have died, many are still missing, and tens of thousands have been evacuated because of storm Boris in In ASIA, Typhoon Yagi and now Typhoon Bebinca (the strongest storm to hit ShanghaiContinue reading “Floods throughout the Earth”
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 As we pray for Russia today, let’s remember the families of the more than 140 who died in the massive terrorist attack at a concert in Moscow last week. Verses for contemplation: 1 John 4 Greek missionaries from the Byzantine Empire introduced Christianity to Kievan Rus in theContinue 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 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”
