Open Doors Prayer Thread

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Tuesday 18th April - Indonesia

A "standing strong through the storm" seminar begins today in East Java, for three days. Please pray that the Lord will use the seminar to prepare the Christians to be victorious as they face pressure and persecution because of their faith. Pray for the Lord's protection and His annointing for the trainers and the participants.

 

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Wednesday 19th April - Bangladesh

Pray for the families of the five martyrs in Bangladesh, asking for the Lord to comfort them and to give them strength to continue trusting and serving Him. Pray especially for Tapan's parents, who are not Christians, asking that they would come to know and love the Lord their son died for.

 

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Thursday 20th April - India

Pray for the Lord to protect Christians in the Dangs district of Gujarat. The poplation is mainly tribal people and a few Christians (five percent). Fundamentalists are striving to establish a Hindu dominance. Pray that Christians in Dangs remain strong and give thanks that no believers were attacked during the Hindu festival there in February.

 

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Friday 21st April - China

Sister Esther (not her real name) conducts evangelism training among some of the house churches that receive Open Door's literature. Her co-workers are finding that when they go out to practice, conversion rates are very high. Thank God and pray for an even more abundant harvest this year!

 

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Saturday 22nd April - North Korea

Recently we received and encouraging report from a Western visitor who spotted a North Korean Christian in a crowd. "She beamed and unobtrusively made a gesture indicating prayer," he said. Thank God for this woman, who risked her life by making this gesture. Pray she would know God is with her.

If you have a burden to pray for North Korea, log onto www.opendoorsuk.org, for seven days of prayer resources.

 

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Sunday 23rd April - Israel/Palestinian areas

A messianic leader actively involved in reconcilliation asks the international Christian community to pray for Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza in the wake of the election of Hamas to the Palestinian Parliament.

 

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Monday 24th April - Egypt

Egypt is in a strategic position for reaching the rest of the Middle East. Please pray for a group of courageous young men prepariing to take the Good News into Iraq. Pray that they will be equipped for the work God has prepared for them and that they will be bold and fearless in their witness.

 

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Tuesday 15th April - Egypt

A young Christian woman missing from home called her family and reported being imprisoned in a Cairo apartment while facing pressure to convert to Islam. Last seen on 3rd January, Theresa Chattass Kamal (right), 19, briefly contacted her aunt on 24th January, saying she had not succumber to her captors' demands that she become a Muslim. Please pray for her safe return.

 

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Monday 24th April - Egypt

Egypt is in a strategic position for reaching the rest of the Middle East. Please pray for a group of courageous young men prepariing to take the Good News into Iraq. Pray that they will be equipped for the work God has prepared for them and that they will be bold and fearless in their witness.

Oh Lord, thank You for these men...thank You for preparing them to go into the harvest....Lord let them ,minister in Your truth and the power of Your Holy Spirit...give them wisdom to win souls and favor everywhere they go...bearing fruit for Your glory.

 

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Tuesday 15th April - Egypt

A young Christian woman missing from home called her family and reported being imprisoned in a Cairo apartment while facing pressure to convert to Islam. Last seen on 3rd January, Theresa Chattass Kamal (right), 19, briefly contacted her aunt on 24th January, saying she had not succumber to her captors' demands that she become a Muslim. Please pray for her safe return.

I pray for this young girl Lord...that she will be surrounded by songs of deliverance; embraced in Your arms of love...I pray her faith will burn like a furnace in the midst of opposition and her life will bring souls to Jesus...thank You Lord.

 

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Wednesday 26th April - Egypt

Our co-workers plan to distribute 130,000 youth Bibles to Christians in schools this year. Please pray that these young believers will be encouraged by their gifts, and would be rooted and built up in Christ. Pray that they may grow strong in their faith and witness.

 

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Thursday 4th May - Kyrgyzstan

Please pray for the relatives and friends of Sktinbai Usmanov who was killed because of his faith on 29th December 2005 in the Isyk Kul region of the country. Christians there ask us to pray that the Word of forgiveness and love which was shared at the funeral would touch the hearts of the villagers. Please pray that God will strengthen, encourage and protect the other Christian believers in the village.

 

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Friday 5th May - Turkmenistan

Officials, relatives and religious leaders all combine their efforts in trying to persuade new believers to return to Islam. Please pray for those who have recently come to faith in the Lord Jesus not to give up, but to grow in love for Him.

 

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Saturday 6th May - Indonesia

Please pray for God's protection and blessings for all of the participants of a women's trip to Ambon and Seram on 2-13th of May. These woemen will be meeting Christians at a conference in Ambon and Waipaia, Seram Island. Pray that both meetings would challenge and strengthen the faith of the indonesian Christians, especially the women.

 

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After a three weeks missions trip to China i can resume these postings. Keep praying brothers and sisters, God is working powerfully through the many faithfull uttered prayers of his children!!

 

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Monday 29th May - Saudi Arabia

Please persevere in praying for a breakthrough in this country, number 2 in the Worldwatch List for the fourth year. Pray for King Abdullah bin Abd Al-Saud, that Christians may have freedom to meet together and to share the Good News so that all will 'come to a knowledge of the truth' (1 Timothy 2:2-4).

 

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Monday 29th May - Saudi Arabia

Please persevere in praying for a breakthrough in this country, number 2 in the Worldwatch List for the fourth year. Pray for King Abdullah bin Abd Al-Saud, that Christians may have freedom to meet together and to share the Good News so that all will 'come to a knowledge of the truth' (1 Timothy 2:2-4).

I'm praying for religious freedom in Saudi Arabia.

 

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I have received ny June letter- so I will be able to do my bit from tomorrow. Apologies for being lax

 

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Wednesday 31st May - Homefront

Open Doors is due to present signed petitions to the Eritran Ambassador to the UK, Negasse Sengal, in early June, along with CSW, Release International and Release Eritrea. Please pray the petition will have a great impact, for the good of the suffering family in Eritrea. Please also pray that the Lord will inspire many more Christians to support and pray for the Persecuted Church during Open Doors Week (4-11 June).

 

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Thursday 1st June - Egypt

Please lift in prayer the four missing girls featured in Frontline (pages 2-3, order from www.opendoorsuk.org). They are representatives of many vulnerable Christian girls kidnapped or seduced by Muslim men in the hope of a better life. Pray that they will 'hold unswervingly' to their hope in Jesus (Hebrews 10:23). Prayer also for our co-workers, helping poor families resist the tempatation of turning to Islam for economic security.