APRIL 2017
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April 23 | INDIA
Pray for Indu. Her husband was kidnapped and killed
for his faith.
April 24 | IRAN
Praying Through the
World Watch List
Pray for sister Maryan, imprisoned for her faith.
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
April 25 | LIBYA
Pray for the protection of a local believer who is living in
Islamic State territory. Pray that they are able to worship
Christ and share the gospel without persecution.
April 26 | INDONESIA
Pray for missionaries enduring interrogation because
they’re believers.
April 27 | MALAYSIA
Pray for believers who face punishment because they’ve been
accused of “challenging Islam.”
April 28 | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Pray for the families of those who were killed in a village
attack near North Kivu.
Prayer request bulletin
for persecuted
Christians worldwide
April 1 – 7: Uzbekistan #15
++ Pray for Baptists, Evangelicals and Pentecostals who
are threatened, raided, fined and arrested.
April 8 – 14: Kenya #16
++ Pray for repentance within the ranks of Islamic
militant groups who target Christians.
April 15 – 21: India #17
++ Pray for Christian converts from Hinduism,
forcefully pressured to convert back.
April 22 – 30: Ethiopia #18
++ Pray for a wave of biblical reform within the churches
claiming Christ in Ethiopia.
April 29 | TURKMENISTAN
Pray for a believer who is being watched heavily by the
police — his phone has even been tapped.
April 30 | IRAN
Pray for the ongoing judicial process of a believer who
was arrested, then later released.
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Pastors
Then I will give you shepherds
after my own heart, who
will lead you with knowledge
and understanding.
– Jeremiah 3:15
April 1 | GHANA
Praise God for the release of a pastor who was arrested.
Pray that he is able to promptly continue sharing God’s
Word without fear or anxiety.
April 8 | IRAQ
April 15 | INDIA
Pray for a community whose homes have been attacked
by the Islamic State as they rebuild.
Pray for churches in Manipur who are threatened with
punishment if they celebrate Christian holidays. Pray
they are able to safely observe the Christian holidays
with fellow Christians.
April 9 | NIGERIA
Pray for the nearly 5,000 displaced people who are currently
infected with HIV/AIDS.
Discipleship
April 2 | MEXICO
Pray for a pastor who is facing continual threats from
people in his city. Pray there is an opportunity for him to
minister to those who persecute him.
Pray for the future of a church that was caught holding
meetings without registration.
“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
Pray for two pastors who are being fined for holding church
meetings without official registration.
Pray for a Christian school that was stormed by an angry
mob. Pray for the children and teachers affected negatively
by the attack.
April 4 | INDONESIA
April 11| MALAYSIA
Pray for a pastor whose children (along with 5 other
children) were stabbed in their classroom at school.
April 5 | VIETNAM
Pray for a pastor who is being held captive in isolation and
fed food with pieces of broken glass in it.
Refugees
For our citizenship is in heaven,
from which also we eagerly
wait for a Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ.
– Philippians 3:20
April 6 | TUNISIA
Pray that Tunisians fighting for the Islamic State in Libya
will stop and return home.
April 7 | MEXICO
Pray that the possibility of a safe house being built in
Northern Oaxaca will become a reality.
April 17 | EGYPT
Pray for a church whose building was blown up during
Sunday morning service. 27 people lost their lives. Pray for
their families and the remaining members of the church.
April 18 | SYRIA
Pray for the unity of denominations in Syria that has
started since the International Day of Prayer. Pray they
continue to remain united in their pursuit of Christ.
April 10 | INDONESIA
April 3| AZERBAIJAN
April 16 | AZERBAIJAN
April 19 | OMAN
Pray for the growth and maturity of the church in Oman.
April 20 | COLOMBIA
Pray that a bill allowing intense corporal punishment
will be banished or amended.
Pray for the church in Colombia, where the expression
of Christianity is radically prohibited within some
indigenous territories.
April 12 | CHINA
April 21 | ERITREA
Pray for those in Kenya who yearn to learn more about Christ.
Pray opportunities will be made available to them in their
communities, so they in return can share the gospel.
April 13 | ETHIOPIA
Pray for Christians who are persecuted for leaving the
Orthodox Church, Islam or traditional beliefs.
Keep the church of Eritrea in prayer; its government is
authoritarian and intolerant of individual expression,
including the Christian faith.
Women
April 14 | QATAR
Pray that there are opportunities for people to grow
in the faith.
Churches
“And He is the head of the
body, the church...”
– Colossians 1:18a
“My flesh and my heart
may fail, but God is the
strength of my heart and
my portion forever.”
– Psalm 73:26
April 22 | LIBYA
Pray for the release of a Christian woman who is being
held by the militia because of her faith in Christ.