YEMEN - Today is Leah Sharibu’s 22nd birthday. Since Islamist militants kidnapped her with 100-plus other schoolgirls in Nigeria, we’ve been praying for her return. When the other girls were released, Leah was held back because she refused to deny…
YEMEN - Another network in Yemen shares: “Pray for unity in the church that the Lord would bind our hearts in sincere love with fellow believers. Ask God to grant our church wisdom and courage to work together.”
YEMEN - An underground church network in Yemen asks: “Pray for our social media ministry and for the team working hard to make this all happen. Pray for strength, protection, wisdom and creativity.”
YEMEN - Pray for wisdom, insight and discernment for church leaders in Yemen. People sometimes act like they are Christians, looking to blackmail or extort the church for money. Ask God to pour out His Holy Spirit over their churches…
YEMEN - Pray for Christian mothers in Yemen and throughout the world who take great risks to raise their children to know Jesus and follow Him. Pray they will find favor with their family and community.
YEMEN - Pray with Zaid*, a Christian university student in Yemen. He has started a local church and has a vision to plant 40 000 house churches nationwide. Pray for wisdom and protection as he sets out to “live like…
YEMEN - In the wake of a government crackdown on Yemeni Christians, many believers were detained, arrested and even imprisoned. Pray for strength for those facing interrogations, imprisonment or family pressures for their faith.
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.”
