Join in praying for those affected by crisis, that they would experience God’s mercy, find hope in the gospel, and know lasting peace.
Use this guided prayer resource to pray for urgent needs, the lost to encounter Christ, and believers to share His peace.
(VIN-took) - The Dhimba people of northwestern Namibia live in one of the country's most remote and rugged regions. Daily life is marked by harsh conditions, limited water, and isolation. While they acknowledge a Creator, they believe that He is distant and therefore seek guidance, protection, and blessing through their ancestors and the sacred village fire. Please pray that God will reveal Himself to the Dhimba through Jesus so they may know that they have direct access to the Father through Him alone. Ask the Lord of the harvest to raise up faithful men and women who are willing to go and live among the Dhimba, learn their language and culture, and lovingly share the hope of eternity that is found only through knowing and believing in Jesus.
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(uh-SOM) - In June, you were asked to pray for Phul, a young woman who had accepted Christ. She is married to a Hindu man with whom she has several children. Life in the part of the city where she lives is simple and tough. Every day, she gets up at 5 a.m. to study the Bible and pray alone, without her children and without her husband. There, during her quiet hour, Phul pleads with the Father for her family's salvation. She longs to be able to do her devotions alongside her children and her husband, praying together and studying the Scriptures together, but instead, she goes out of her room every morning, seeking the Lord alone. Please pray for Phul, asking that she will persevere in her personal studies of God's Word and that she will grow hungrier and thirstier for the Lord every day. Pray for her husband and her children, asking that they will soon come to the feet of Christ through the good testimony of this wife and mother.
asomiyaphul@proton.me
(muh-NIL-uh) - Baptist representatives write: "Praise God with us that our new international church, One Story Fellowship, officially joined the local Filipino Southern Baptist association on June 14, 2026. Thank you for praying! We are excited about this partnership."
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"Velkommen til Oslo" (Welcome to Oslo) is an interdenominational festival-style event in Oslo on August 20 that invites university students to explore the various churches and Christian organizations in the city. Two Baptist churches will host stands at the event as a way to engage with new and returning students. Pray that students will feel welcome and want to get connected.
Beth hadn't seen Marta in a few weeks, so she walked to her store to catch up with her. She greeted Marta and asked about her family and the Islamic month of Ramadan. Marta said that she hadn't fully observed Ramadan for years but doesn't talk about that with anyone in her family. Beth asked if she ever plans to talk to her children about the truth that is found in Jesus, and Marta replied that "in time," someone would share with them. Marta doesn't want to create division in her home because she's already being criticized for not doing the usual Muslim religious practices. At this visit, Marta had deep questions for Beth about Jesus' death and asked if He'd died a spiritual death or only a physical death. The two looked at Scripture together to understand. Marta also had questions about the Trinity and about how God is with us today. Pray for Marta to continue to dig deep into the things of God, turning to Scripture. Ask that she will soon have the boldness to share what she believes about Jesus with her family, especially her children, who are old enough to believe, trust, and follow Him.
(ny-ROH-bee) - A Nairobi City Team member writes: "We met a pastor about three months ago in a way that clearly was orchestrated by the Lord. Pastor Mark is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who is the head pastor over a church of about 800 Congolese refugees in the Githurai community of Nairobi. As Mark shared with us about his heart to work among harder-to-reach people groups in Kenya, including the Turkana (pronounced ter-KAH-nah) and the Samburu (sahm-BOO-roo), we were encouraged and desired to see him become better equipped for future Kingdom work in missions in Nairobi and among those harder-to-reach peoples. We told him about the opportunity to receive training at the Lead Global Center in Nairobi. Mark then signed up and went through a full three-week training. Later, he admitted to us, 'I thought I knew about missions, but I learned so many new, important things from this training!' Please pray for Mark to continue to seek the Lord through the truth found in His Word and not to rely on human tradition more than the Bible. Also, pray for the Githurai community as our team has opportunities to train and equip refugee pastors at Mark's church."
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(hir-un-SHE-muh) - Ask the Lord of the harvest to bring more missionaries into the city and its surrounding areas, so that there can be a consistent presence of laborers praying among and reaching out effectively to local people. Pray all of this according to His will, so that more and more people will be able to glorify Him.
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Please pray for the group of university students who recently returned to the United States after serving for three weeks in the town of Sigchos, Ecuador. Pray that the time that these young women served in Ecuador will be used by God to truly impact their lives and give them clarity concerning their future and how they can continue faithfully serving Him throughout the nations.
Thousands across the region are bound in darkness by religious oppression, familial obligation, and personal piety. The list goes on. As the good news is being shared regularly, pray for the chains of darkness to be released. Light penetrating darkness is painful, but as Christ's glory shines through bold proclamation, pray for many to see and believe! There are several new fellowships being established across the region. Pray for them to root deeply, grow, and thrive. Pray "for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea" across the region (Habakkuk 2:14 ESV).
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