Pastors
And I will give you shepherds
after My own heart, who will
feed you with knowledge and
understanding.
– Jeremiah 3:15
December 1
| VENEZUELA
Ask God to bring critical encouragement to pastors and
ministry leaders in Venezuela during this tumultuous time in
their country.
December 2
| TAJIKISTAN
Pastor Bahrom* was convicted and given a three-year
prison term on false accusations of extremism. Ask God to
give him hope and resilience in the face of this injustice.
December 3
| PHILIPPINES
Pray for the leaders of the Christian group that distributed
Bibles in the Maranao language. They stepped out boldly in
faith and were met with harsh backlash for their actions.
December 4
| MYANMAR
Pray for Pastor Aung* whose daughter was taken from him
and forced to marry a Muslim man. He is also experiencing
threatening calls regarding his youngest daughter.
December 5
| TURKMENISTAN
Ask God to protect and encourage pastors and ministry
leaders—and to give them courage to boldly share His Word.
Refugees
For our citizenship is in heaven,
from which also we eagerly
wait for a Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ.
– Philippians 3:20
December 6
| VENEZUELA
Pray for Venezuelans, that their hearts remain pure and reliant on
Christ during this difficult time for their country and government.
December 7
| PHILIPPINES
Pray for believers—who were displaced from Marawi by Islamic
extremists—to find support, aid and refuge.
December 8
| MEXICO
Please pray for Jose de la Cruz, a Wixarica Christian leader.
He and 20 other Christians were displaced from their land.
December 9
| JORDAN
Pray that the refugee crisis would provide an opportunity for
many to hear the gospel.
Discipleship
Then Jesus said
to His disciples,
“Whoever wants to
be My disciple must
deny themselves and
take up their cross
and follow Me.”
– Matthew 16:24
December
10
| KYRGYZSTAN
PRAISE REPORT: A Christian camp was fined after a police
search, but later the fines were reduced by 50%. Praise God!
December
11
| PAKISTAN
Pray for the more than 40 children who were encouraged in
their faith by “Kidspiration,” an initiative used to strengthen
churches in the region.
December
12
| CENTRAL ASIA
Pray for persecuted missionaries who went to a district of a
central Asian country for outreach and were arrested there.
Pray for their safety and release.
December
13
| MEXICO
Pray for an upcoming event on freedom and religion in Jalisco.
December
14
| TAJIKISTAN
Pray for God’s protection for Christian children’s camps, as
well as for the leaders who run them.
Churches
And He is the head of the
body, the Church...
– Colossians 1:18a
December
15
| ETHIOPIA
Pray that the Lord will open the eyes of government
officials to protect their citizens, regardless of religious
affiliation.
December
16
| KYRGYZSTAN
Pray for a church that was broken into and defaced by
radicals. Ask God to give church members courage in the
face of threats and violence.
December
17
| VENEZUELA
Pray for the church in Venezuela. Pray for Christians to
communicate the message of peace and the love of Jesus to
heal the wounds left by years of oppression and violence.
December
18
| KENYA
Pray that the church will not be negatively drawn into the
political scene but would instead offer an objective and
encouraging voice.
December
19
| BANGLADESH
Pray for churches and humanitarian organizations to
provide flood victims with much-needed relief and aid.
December
20
| INDONESIA
Pray for the church in Papua. Ask God to protect believers
and to dismantle terror networks in the region before they
unleash more violence.
December
21
| LAOS
Pray for Christian communities and ask God to empower
the church to disciple young believers with great
effectiveness.
Women
My flesh and my heart
may fail, but God is the
strength of my heart and
my portion forever.
– Psalm 73:26
December
22
| CAMEROON
Pray for 12-year-old Kadidja. She was diagnosed with a
liver disease causing poor appetite, painful bruises and
regular hospital visits.
Then Jesus said
to His disciples,
“Whoever wants to
be My disciple must
deny themselves and
take up their cross
and follow Me.”
– Matthew 16:24
December
23
| CENTRAL ASIA
Pray for sisters Guliyar and Asel, who are both imprisoned
and under strict watch. Pray for their safety, and their
emotional and spiritual condition.
December
24
| BANGLADESH
Pray for Tania. Her husband suffered a massive heart attack.
Pray that God may raise His healing hand over her husband.
Believers
We were buried therefore
with Him by baptism into
death, in order that, just
as Christ was raised from
the dead by the glory of the
Father, we too might walk
in newness of life.
– Romans 6:4
December
25
| ETHIOPIA
Pray for Mustafa, who was attacked in his home by local
Muslims. They were angry at him for evangelizing. He
sustained two deep wounds to the back of his head.
December
26
| MEXICO
Please pray for a little group of Christians in Pocolum, Chiapas.
This group is suffering harsh persecution from the community.
December
27
| KENYA
Pray for believers in Kenya. Attackers targeted males among
the farming communities of the Giriama and Kamba
Christian communities.
December
28
| VIETNAM
Pray for a believer whose home was destroyed by authorities.
December
29
| CAMEROON
Pray for Abdias,* who recently became a Christian, and is
experiencing persecution. He’s been beaten and separated
from his family, and his belongings were stripped away.
December
30
| INDONESIA
Pray for believers in Indonesia who are experiencing
persecution to convert to Islam. Our partners tell us they
know of 39 Christians who have turned to Islam due to
extreme pressure from the community.
December
31
| KENYA
Pray for a widow whose husband was recently killed for
evangelizing.
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