Egypt
Pray for Islamist extremists who have set their hearts against Christ and set their sights on destroying His people in Egypt. Pray that, like Saul, they may have a Damascus Road encounter with the living God.
Egypt Thank God for an apparent easing of restrictions on churches after an order in January issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Housing allowed Christians to practise religious rites at unlicensed churches pending licence approval.
Egypt
Praise God that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved the legalisation of 102 unlicensed churches and 64 church-associated buildings in Egypt in April.
Egypt
Pray that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will make religious liberty a clear focus for his second term in office and work hard to address the long-term cultural discrimination that Christians face in Egypt.
Central Asia
Ask God to protect our partners in Central Asia and the pastors they support. Pray that they will receive the visas they need to travel for their work and that they will find favour with the communities and officials they meet.
Central Asia
Praise God that Bible training Release partners in Central Asia are involved in is bearing rich fruit in the form of new churches. Pray that these churches will become officially registered and grow swiftly (Acts 2:47).
Central Asia
Discipleship of young Christians is much needed in Central Asia. Thank God for a worker whom Release funds and who runs Bible courses for trainee evangelists and missionaries in the region.
