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Ramadan Prayer Guide

Most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe Ramadan each year.

Pray for Muslims around the world as they celebrate Ramadan March 10 - April 9, 2024.

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Tuesday, March 19 2024
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Yangon, Myanmar

(yan-GONG) - Last month, a group of believers organized an outreach to an unreached community. The believers went from house to house, giving clean water filters to each family. Next the believers shared about Jesus and how He can make their hearts clean. Pray for the men and women who were interested and said they wanted to believe. Ask that God will strengthen the believers as they teach more about what it truly means to follow Jesus.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
American Peoples

Wiwa of Colombia

(WEE-wah) - "Please pray for an afterschool English club that members of our Valledupar Team have started in the town of 'Wheeltown.' A local church has been trained in working cross-culturally and will be partnering with our team to help lead this English club. We will be using Bible stories to teach English to students in the mountains. Pray that this club will provide many opportunities to share the gospel with the students as well as open doors to visit and share with their families."

Tuesday, March 19 2024
North African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Tuareg of the Sahara Desert

(TWAR-eg) - The days are beginning to warm, and the nights are not as bitterly cold. It's the beginning of "spring"--whatever that means--in the desert. The thick winter blankets are beginning to be washed, set out to dry, and put away until the cold returns. As the season changes, so does the rhythm and flow of family life. It's almost time to pack up all the family belongings, tie them to the backs of the camels, and begin the journey to the part of the desert where they will spend the summer. Families across the desert are going through changes just like the desert changes its seasons. Please pray for the Tuareg families to hear the gospel as they travel across the desert and make their seasonal moves. Ask that they will have contact with followers of Jesus who will boldly proclaim the gospel to them.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Theological Education in Tanzania

In many cultures, weddings and funerals are pivotal in building relationships and creating deep bonds. East African culture is no different. In northern Tanzania, there have been many funerals in the past six months and some weddings, too. These events allowed for opportunities to develop relationships in communities and with families that, otherwise, might not have happened. Pray for the pastors and church leaders as they invest time in ministering to grieving families. Ask God to provide all that is needed as they reach out and share the gospel in their communities. Intercede for grieving families, as they are required to provide food for everyone who comes to the funeral. This can be a challenge, as funerals last for days and everyone in the community attends. Weddings are joyous occasions when two families and communities are joined together, and God provides opportunities to share the gospel message during these happy celebrations. Pray for missionaries to be attentive to these needs and to look for ways to build relationships during times of joy and grief in their communities. Pray the promise of Romans 10:17 (ESV): "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."

Tuesday, March 19 2024
Central Asian Peoples

Tajiks of Tajikistan

(TAH-jeeks) - March is the beginning of spring and the celebration of the Persian New Year, which always happens somewhere around March 21. This is a big holiday and a reason for celebration for Tajiks, where there will be many gatherings of friends and family, complete with food and dancing. As they celebrate the coming of spring, which brings new life and an abundance of colors, will you pray that they will come to experience the new life and hope that only Christ can bring? Ask that they will understand His offer to them, realize their sin, surrender to Christ alone, and be brought from death to new life!

Tuesday, March 19 2024
South Asian Peoples

South Asian Peoples

Two employees of a South Asian harvest worker have worked for years, often hearing truth and reading God's Word. But they have not yet chosen to follow Christ. Please intercede for Mrs. Ramani and Mr. Sridhar, asking that they will open their hearts and have the faith to believe.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
South Asian Peoples

Peoples of the Konkan Coast, India

(KAHN-kin) - For Fred and Daisy, daily prayerwalking around their apartment complex has helped them to develop friendships with many of the security guards. One specific guard, Aarav, asked for Fred's contact number because he was changing jobs. However, Aarav's mother and father work in different buildings in the high-rise apartment complex, so he would still be coming to the area quite often. Fred and another local believing brother initiated a conversation with Aarav one morning in which they were able to share the gospel, and Aarav surrendered his life to Christ. Pray for continued enthusiasm for Aarav and his mother and father, who have all come to faith in Jesus! Ask for a hunger and thirst for the Word for these new brothers and sister in the faith. Pray for a church to be started in their home.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

People of a Coastal State, Southeast Asia

"We have been leading a small group in our church, conducted in one of the primary languages of our nation. While we have encountered several challenges in this endeavor, we've also experienced numerous moments of joy. We kindly request your prayers for effective and transparent communication on profound and essential subjects. We seek your intercession for the gospel message to be clearly articulated and well received. We ask for your prayers for those attending who have not yet placed their trust in Christ. Please pray also for the believers who participate in this group, that they will experience spiritual growth and have a steadfast commitment to truth."

Tuesday, March 19 2024
North African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Northern African and Middle Eastern Unengaged Peoples

The Assyrians of Lebanon came to that country in stages. Some settled there centuries ago during the Middle Ages, others came in the 1600s, and many others arrived during the Assyrian genocide that happened in Turkey and Persia during World War I. Lebanon has also been a place where Assyrians have settled in recent years as refugees on their way to the West, hoping for a better life. They try to remain neutral amid the complex political system of Lebanon, which is drawn across religious lines, but since they are traditionally part of the Syrian Catholic Church, they join other Christian groups politically when they have to. They struggle to make ends meet, especially right now when the whole country is in economic crisis. Please pray for these people who have survived much hardship through the centuries. Pray that they will hear about the salvation that comes through a personal relationship with Christ, not because one is born into a Christian family. Pray that families will study the Word together, grow in the Lord, and share their faith with those around them who are lost.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Niamey, Niger

(NEE-ah-may) - "Thank you for praying for Niger following the coup that occurred in July 2023," writes the Niamey Urban Team. "In October. we shared that IMB personnel had been temporarily relocated to other countries around Niger. Join us in giving thanks to God that our personnel have begun to return to Niger! We know that these decisions come from much prayer and seeking God's wisdom as well as getting input from local sources. Please pray for others who will be returning in the coming months. Continue to intercede for Niger, and pray for the believers there to remain steadfast."

Tuesday, March 19 2024
Central Asian Peoples

Mediterranean Turks of Turkey

One day, two girls were visiting a believer's home. Just as they were about to open the gate, Gül, a fellow resident, was walking in and offered to open it for them. Gül led them to the right building and expressed an interest in meeting the believer since they were neighbors. Gül then exchanged phone numbers with the believer, and they met together the next week along with Gül's daughter, Yagmur. The believer was able to share the good news with both of them, and Yagmur expressed an interest in both reading the word and going to church. Praise the Father for this divine crossing of paths! Please ask the Father to soften Yagmur's heart as she attends church and reads the Word, and pray for Gül to be more open to the Word.

Tuesday, March 19 2024
European Peoples

European Peoples

Spring! With the arrival of spring in Europe, flowers are blooming, and the sun is finally beginning to shine. After a long, gloomy winter, spring is a welcome time across many countries of Europe. As people start to come out of their winter "hibernation," pray for IMB team members and national believers to have multitudes of opportunities to share the good news. As preparations are made for Easter outreaches and church services, pray that the Holy Spirit draws many to Himself. Although many may have heard of Easter and know that it is a religious holiday, they don't know what it is about and how it impacts them. Pray that this spring, they will understand and come out of the darkness that leads to everlasting light!

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