Prayer Points

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - Meet Pastor Josiah. He lost his wife and three sons in extremist attacks in Nigeria. He asks us to pray this prayer with him: “Lord, be our encourager ... be ever close to us.”

PHILIPPINES - Pray for Myrna* and her husband; their families tried to destroy their marriage. “They told us our marriage was dead because of our faith,” she says. Ask God to surround them as they stand for Him.

PHILIPPINES - Praise God that our partners are leading marriage enrichment programmes for Christian couples from Muslim backgrounds. Pray for resilience for families who have lost their homes and livelihoods because they chose to follow Jesus.

PHILIPPINES - Pray with Pria*, a house church leader. Her husband has strictly forbidden her from attending church. Pray for safe and encouraging meetings with Open Doors local partners.

HONDURAS - Pray with Norma*, a Christian leader whose son has been missing for almost a year. Our partners are counselling and encouraging her. Ask God to strengthen Norma and bring her son home safely.

PHILIPPINES - Pray for Myrna* and her husband; their families tried to destroy their marriage. “They told us our marriage was dead because of our faith,” she says. Ask God to surround them as they stand for Him.

HONDURAS - Pray with the Church in Honduras, where violence from criminal groups has increased insecurity in several areas. It has also resulted in increased targeting of church leaders as they’re often the community leaders and influence the youth to…

HONDURAS - After a corrupt election, ask God to guide the country’s new government to act with integrity and transparency. Pray that He will restore trust among the nation’s people.

BANGLADESH - Pray with our brother Mothy. Around noon, an influential Islamic political leader came to his house and damaged his home. He asks: “Please pray for our safety and security.”

BANGLADESH - Pray with Hosen, 34, who was kicked out of his home and forced to leave his wife and children because of his faith. He needs our prayer and support.