Between 1900 and 2010 (about a hundred years), the number of Christians in Africa grew from 7.5 million to 504 million. This is a rise from 9.1% to 48.8% of the population!* While praising God for the massive growth, I am mindful of the intense need for discipleship. This is an area which has not…
Category: Global Prayer
Pray for Guinea
Capital: Conakry Population: 10,323,755 Official language: French. Local languages like Fulbe and Malinke are also widely used. Guinea is a multi-ethnic republic on the West African coast. 90% of the population is Muslim. Prayer Needs Pray that the vast Muslim population be awakened to the claims of Christ and be released from the spiritual bondage…
Pray for Ghana
Capital: Accra Population: 24,332,755 Official language: English Located along the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is a West African economic powerhouse. Ghana is blessed with a geographical diversity which mirrors the religious diversity in the country. Prayer Needs Praise God for growth in the Ghanaian church. Indigenous churches are increasingly taking on the evangelization of unreached…
Pray for The Gambia
Capital: Banjul Population: 1,750,732 Official language: English A narrow, 400-km long stretch of land which surrounds the Gambia River. It is the smallest country in mainland Africa. Prayer Needs Over 80% of the country is Muslim. Please pray for an awakening among them to Christ. Pray for grace, resources, and support for struggling workers seeking…
Pray for Gabon
Capital: Libreville Population: 1.5 million Official language: French A coastal state in Central Africa, Gabon has been a stable country since it gained independence from France in 1960. Prayer Needs Despite being over 70% Christian, spiritist beliefs and practices are widely practised in Gabon. Many within government, the army, and other elites are heavily involved….
Pray for Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa Population: 102,403,196 (2016 estimate) Official language: Amharic (spoken by a majority of the population). English is also widely taught. A landlocked, fertile, mountainous country in the northeastern part of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Prayer Needs With about 40 million members, the Ethiopian Church…
Pray for Eritrea
Capital: Asmara Population: 5,223,994 Official language: Tigrinya. Tigre, Arabic and English are widely used. An arid desert plain along the Red Sea, Eritrea is bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Over 40% are Christian. Prayer Needs In spite of severe persecution by the government (7th worst country in which to be a Christian; Thousands of…
Pray for Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo Population: 693,385 Official language: Spanish, French A small enclave nestled between Cameroon and Gabon, Equatorial Guinea has a population of under 1 million. Prayer Needs About 90% of the people profess Christianity, but much of it is nominal. Thus there is a huge need for them to encounter the message of salvation through…
Pray for Egypt
Capital: Cairo Population: 84,474,427 Official language: Arabic Egypt is mostly desert; only 3% is arable land. Over 80% are Muslims, with under 15% professing the Christian faith. *Prayer Needs Pray for the kindling of spiritual hunger that will lead Egyptians to the Bread of life. Pray for revival in the Chruch and protection for believers….
Marks of Revival, by J.I. Packer
The church needs revival. But how would we recognize it? What would a revived church and society look like? Here we can benefit from the wisdom of the great Christian writer and theologian, J.I. Packer. In the article below, he considers five universal signs of genuine revival. May this be of help as we pray and…
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