Prayer Points

SYRIA - Dozens of Christians in Syria recently started or expanded their small businesses with a microloan from Open Doors’ local partner. Pray their businesses will flourish and grow their community.

SYRIA - Christian leaders don’t seek to be shielded as a religious minority but hope to stand as equal participants in their country’s future. Ask God to turn this hope into a reality.

SYRIA - Elias’ wife Hanan* asks: “Pray for us to feel safe, to see our children growing up, and to be happy here. We need to live a beautiful life, not a life of fear.”

SYRIA - There is real fear of increased Islamic radicalisation in parts of Syrian society. Pray that the Lord would cast out all fear, and that God would draw potential extremists to Him instead.

SYRIA - Elias*, a Syrian brother (pictured with his family on the cover), lost seven family members in last year’s church bombing in Damascus. He shares: “We ask you to pray that we can resist every enemy, seen or unseen,…

SYRIA - The new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has promised reforms that would offer greater inclusivity and reconciliation. Pray for him for both wisdom and strength to deliver on this promise.

SYRIA - In Syria, violence continues to erupt in waves, and often Christians are caught in the crossfire, even targeted. Pray for much-needed peace and stability and for solutions to resolve tensions.

INDONESIA - Pray that entire communities in Indonesia will encounter Christ through the testimony of women, men and children who refuse to give up – even when it costs them everything. Pray for both boldness and discernment as they share…

INDONESIA - Pray that our local partners would see the fruit of their labour in transformed lives in Indonesia and throughout the world. God, we pray that our partners’ efforts would help believers to grow confident in their calling.

INDONESIA - Pastor Isak Deda from Indonesia urged pastors to stay alert to the “ongoing process of Islamisation in our city” and to strengthen their congregations. Pray for church leaders as they navigate the changing landscape. Pray for wisdom, insight…