Headlines for Prayer

Join us at PrayerWall.pw for the International Day for the Unreached May 19. KENYA: More than 180 people have died and about 90 are still missing due to many days of heavy rain and flash floods. INDONESIA: After several volcanic eruptions in April, another burst from Mount Ruang Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to fleeContinue reading “Headlines for Prayer”

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”

Christians Jailed for Their Faith

UGANDA: On the third day of an evangelistic campaign in Soroti, a crowd of Muslims beat the Christian preachers for quoting the Quran. Police then arrested two of the evangelists, Joseph Omadi and Isaac Napakol, for “wounding the religious feelings” of the Muslim community. Their physical condition has worsened considerably in prison this past month.Continue reading “Christians Jailed for Their Faith”

Headline Prayers This Week

USA: At least six people died yesterday in tornadoes and thunderstorms across Tennessee. MEXICO: Armed with scythes and hunting rifles, farmers in Texcaltitlan fought back drug cartel gunmen on Friday, killing eight members of the Familia Michoacana Cartel, which last year massacred 20 citizens of a town in a neighboring state. Three Texcaltitlan villagers diedContinue reading “Headline Prayers This Week”

Headline Prayers for Awakening

As we continue in our prayers for nations devastated by war, let’s also lift up those suffering from this past week’s tragic events: SYRIA: A bomb exploded near a popular Shia Muslim pilgrimage site south of Damascus this week, killing at least six people and wounding more than 20. ECUADOR: The mayor of Manta diedContinue reading “Headline Prayers for Awakening”

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”

Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia, killing 4 yesterday, the latest in a string of hundreds of strong quakes recorded in that province since the beginning of January. This comes after November’s 5.6 quake in Java Province that killed more than 331. Meanwhile, Turkey and Syria continue to reel with hundreds of aftershocks, someContinue reading “Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia”

Indonesia: Pray Earthquake Victims Find Christ

Because of Islamic oppression, Indonesia is ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. But when an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java Province earlier this week, killing at least 310 people, injuring more than 2,000 and displacing more than 82,000, Indonesian Christians rushed to the scene to help. Victims would normally needContinue reading “Indonesia: Pray Earthquake Victims Find Christ”