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Dashain, which began on October 11 this year, is a 15-day festival in Nepal that is significant in Hinduism to symbolize their gods' victory of good over evil. The biggest day of the celebration will be on October 21. Pray that the people of Nepal will come to know Christ, the only one who truly defeated evil, and His power.
Rashida came from a broken home. Her father was nominally Christian, but her mother was Muslim. As a child, she lived with her Muslim family but secretly enjoyed going to church when visiting her father. When she was 16, she was raped and turned to alcohol to numb the pain. As a young adult, this addiction led to her using meth when she discovered her husband's cheating. She was able to work but would do anything to get the drugs; they more important to her than her 9-year-old daughter. When she finally lost her job, Rashida and her daughter moved in with her Muslim mother. Her daughter started attending a local church. This precious girl prayed faithfully for her mother's salvation, and finally, Rashida agreed to attend church with her. Then she went back. The fourth time she attended, Rashida knew she needed Jesus. Her daughter prayed for her as she knelt at the altar to dedicate her life to Christ. Immediately, she gave up drugs, and she's been clean for a year and a half. Her Muslim family members now call her when they need prayer! Pray for more children to lead their parents out of drugs and Islam and into the kingdom!
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More than 10,000 youth from hundreds of different churches collectively worshiped Jesus at a Christian festival in the United Kingdom. Oscar and his brother, Andy, attended for the first time after hearing testimonies from other youth, but mostly because it would be a fun camping experience. During one of the prayer times, Oscar boldly prayed and declared that his brother would be healed from wearing glasses. To the astonishment of those around him, Andy took off his glasses and was able to see clearly without them. They both gave their lives to Christ and, since then, have been a witness to many about God's healing power. John 9:39-41 describes the contrast between physical and spiritual sight. Please pray that many people will experience spiritual sight through the power of Jesus after hearing the story of healing in faith of these two youth. Pray that Oscar and Andy will not forget God's power and love for them.
(MEE-boh) - Late October marks the conclusion of Buddhist Lent (often known as "Boun Ok Phansa" or "Wan Ok Phansa"), which is a significant spiritual threshold. During this three-month rainy season retreat, monks observe strict vows and laypeople dedicate themselves to heightened spiritual discipline, merit-making, and fasting. Pray that as Buddhist friends and families finish weeks of intense merit-making and fasting, they will find that the deep longing for peace in their hearts points them toward the restful grace of Christ. "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28 ESV). Ask God to prepare the hearts of community members during upcoming boat-racing festivals, light processions, and family gatherings, opening doors for warm, natural conversations with Christian neighbors and colleagues.
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Journeyman Josh DuPuis writes: "Please pray for a smooth transition back to the United States when my term of service ends on October 12. Pray that the Lord will guide my steps as I continue my seminary studies and that He will provide a job for me to support myself while I study."
At a Baptist hospital in a Southeast Asian city, medical professionals are trained to share their faith with their patients. At one of those trainings, nurses practiced what they had learned by visiting patients around the hospital, praying for their needs and sharing gospel hope. They met Farah, who had grown up with a Christian background but was married to a Muslim man. Her husband planned to make the pilgrimage to Mecca and asked her to join him. She refused to go, as she remained a follower of Jesus and was reminded and encouraged by the Christian witness of her nurses. Her husband then filed for a divorce from his wife in accordance with Islamic religious rules. Now Farah wishes to surrender her life fully to Jesus and has invited her hospital nurses and staff to join her for a salvation celebration! Pray for Farah as she plants her life firmly in the Lord. Ask God to provide for her health and financial needs, as she is now single. Give thanks to God for the bold witness of the Baptist hospital staff and for a life changed. Ask for more lives to be changed through their sharing.
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Workers write: "Please join us in praying for a woman who will be coming to join us in sharing the gospel among South Asian peoples. Pray that God will give her wisdom, discernment, and grace as she adapts to a new culture and environment, and ask Him to strengthen her faith and encourage her through times of challenge and transition. Pray that He will help her to learn the local language and culture effectively, and open doors for meaningful relationships to be built with believers and nonbelievers based on the foundations of Jesus. Ask Him to prepare the hearts of those she will meet and serve. Give thanks to the Lord that she is coming! Also pray for more laborers!" "And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest'" (Luke 10:2 ESV).
(sir-KAY-she-uns) - Ask the Lord for wisdom, integrity, and compassion for local officials, school board members, members of law‑enforcement, and any persons in positions of authority who have an influence in places where the Circassians live. Pray for churches to flourish and for their leaders and congregations to have a heart for all the lost people within their reach.
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(mah-huh-RAHSH-truh) - Please continue to pray for two faithful, believing women as they spend time each week with women who live and work in the red-light district of a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. Currently, they are studying the attributes of God alongside the women. Many of these women have been attending a Bible study for years. Please pray that as they learn more about who Jesus is, they will become convicted of their sin, repent, and believe in Him alone. Pray that they will leave their work in the red-light district once and for all and that the Lord will provide abundantly for their needs and the needs of their children. Pray that the good news about who Jesus is and what He has done for us all will spread quickly from these women to that entire neighborhood!
Juan shared, "We were talking with a bar owner in the street. My friend, Titus, said, 'My parents also own a bar.' That simple exchange opened the door to a conversation, although we didn't end up sharing Jesus." After hearing about this experience, a church planter in that city responded, "There's a book called 'Jesús en los Bares' (translation: Jesus in the Bars) by David de Lago Panadero that presents a fascinating idea: Bar owners often play a more significant role in people's lives than priests or pastors. People frequently share things with bar owners that they would never share with religious leaders." Titus added, "This represents a tremendous opportunity, especially because many Chinese people own bars! If Christian bar owners were willing to share the gospel within the relationships of trust they've already built, imagine the impact we could have in our communities." Please pray that God will touch the hearts of Chinese Christians who own bars and give them a burden for the salvation of the people who visit their establishments daily. Also pray that many people who frequent bars throughout Spain will encounter Jesus and be brought before Him in prayer, leading to the salvation and transformation of their lives.
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After hearing about Jesus many times, Asma recently came to faith in Christ. Praise the Lord! She has a lot going on in her personal life right now such as problems in her family and in her current job situation, and she's also expecting another child. Pray that Asma's faith will grow even as she walks through the persecution that she expects will come. Pray for Asma's friends who are believers as they walk alongside her and disciple her in her new faith. "Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents" (Luke 15:10 ESV).
Pray that the Lord will open doors to homes among the Meskhetian Turks in a Central Asian city. The Lord has given some believers a good relationship with an influential family, but that has yet to translate into an invitation into their homes and, thus, their lives.
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