Thursday, March 28 2024
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Young People Reaching the Asia-Pacific Rim

American young people are committing their summers to the spread of the gospel among unreached people groups in the Asia-Pacific Rim. Will you pray for the teams as they prepare to receive these volunteer teams and strategize how to plug them into local ministry? Oftentimes these teams are joined by national believers who have caught the vision to see God's name known by all people groups. Will you pray for national believers to join alongside volunteers this summer and for this to continue challenging the existing churches to reach the lost around them?

 
Thursday, March 28 2024
North African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Window City of North Africa

Omera lives in the densely populated city with her mother and sisters. She lost her father as a teenager, and it was that event that led her to begin questioning her Islamic faith and, ultimately, to view it as untrue. After seeking the truth for many years, she recently encountered some believers and has begun reading the Bible with them weekly over coffee. She was in a place of deep hopelessness when she first began to read with them, but she has seen the peace and joy that comes with accepting salvation in Jesus through the reading of the Scriptures and witnessing His light in her friends. She believes many truths that have been shared with her but continues to live in fear and a lack of understanding of other things she reads. Pray that Omera will understand her need for the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ask God to reveal Himself to her by His Spirit, and pray that she will confess her sins.

 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Tokyo, Japan

(TOH-kyoh) - There are three missionary couples on the Tokyo team learning the Japanese language and culture. The Japanese language is very difficult for English speakers and can take them up to four years to learn it. While the missionaries have been studying hard over the last two years, God has given them many opportunities to make Japanese friends and share His word with them. This has been a challenge with the limited language that they have, but God is doing mighty things through them. Please pray for these couples to be bold in their witness as they learn the Japanese language and culture. Pray that they will learn well and quickly. Pray that they will take every opportunity God gives them to honor and glorify Him and that they will not grow weary in doing His work. Pray that they will balance their study and family responsibilities well.

eastasiaprayer@pobox.com
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Theological Education in Malawi

In the country of Malawi, there are several different groups that have recognized the huge need for theological education and leadership development. Each group has their own strategies, plans, and missiology concerning educating the current and future leaders of the church in Malawi. Please pray for these groups to have sound, truly biblical theology that they are passing on to their students. Pray that there will be cooperation and partnerships developing between these groups to prevent duplication of efforts unnecessarily. Also pray for a kingdom-building mindset among these groups instead of a "mini-kingdom" mentality.

http://www.imb.org/sub-saharan-africa/ bmimcountryrep@gmail.com
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
North African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Swahili-Speaking Arabs of East Africa

(swah-HEE-lee) - East Africa has fertile soil, and many plants thrive in its warm, tropical climate. For many years, thousands of seeds of truth have been planted among the Swahili-speaking Arabs of East Africa, yet the spiritual soil of their hearts has not been as fertile. Moments of sharing deep spiritual truth are often met with blank stares and no follow-up questions or even challenges. Isaiah 61:11 (ESV) promises that "the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations." The Great Gardener can be trusted with this task. Ask Him to bring forth the harvest among this people group.

 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Central Asian Peoples
Sorani Kurds of Central Asia

(sor-AH-nee) - In a region of the world that has always been and still is to this day marked by division, war, and distrust between and among peoples, God's church is to be a powerful display of supernatural unity and evidence of the work of Christ. Pray for Sorani Kurdish believers as Jesus did in John 17:21 (ESV), asking "that they may all be one . . . so that the world may believe" the truth of the gospel of Christ.

centralasianpeoples@protonmail.com
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
European Peoples
Russian Speakers of Eastern Europe

Dima, a young Russian-speaking Central Asian university student in Hungary, is living miles away from his home and family. Though far from familiar sights, sounds, and smells, like many Central Asians, Dima values community. While attending a local gathering for students, he met a believer who has shared with him about God. Dima says he is atheist but seems open to hearing about and discussing spiritual things. The believer who has been sharing with Dima will be moving to another country, and his ability to communicate with Dima will be limited. Pray that Dima will meet and build relationships with more believers in his city who will boldly share the good news with him. Ask God to use them to help Dima discover that Jesus is more than a historical figure who lived years ago. Pray that as Dima is missing his biological family, he will repent and find he has spiritual family – the body of Christ--in his city in Hungary.

 
Thursday, March 28 2024
South Asian Peoples
Peoples of Jharkhand, India

(JAHR-kuhnd) - Pray for the mostly rural district block of Ghatshila in the state of Jharkhand. Intercede for the trainings in Ghatshila, asking that those who attend will hear and understand and take what they are learning to their neighbors. Ask that the lost of Ghatshila will have a hunger for the truth of the gospel. Pray that they will be discontent worshiping idols that cannot hear them or see them or know them. Pray that in their discontent, they will search for the God who does hear and see and know them. May they come to know Jesus and then take the gospel to the other surrounding villages.

jungleharvest@protonmail.com
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Muslims of Nairobi, Kenya

(nigh-ROH-bee) - A worker writes: "Thousands of refugees attend English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in various schools in the city. One of our ESL students, Anisa, cried as she shared about the abuse she receives daily from her aunt. She said that she cries herself to sleep each night, wondering what she has done to be treated this way. Culturally, she is not able to share with her family about the abuse because her aunt is allowing her to live with her and it would be shameful to tell. As I hugged her and prayed for her, she tearfully thanked me for caring for her and for listening. Pray for us not to miss the opportunities to take the time to listen and share the love of Christ with Muslims here in the city."

http://www.imb.org/sub-saharan-africa/
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Global Initiatives
Globalization, Global Engagement

The work to reach the unreached is big. Pray for a gathering among global leaders, united in one heart and one mind, to focus on reaching the unreached.

 
Thursday, March 28 2024
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Coffee People of Southeast Asia

Since Mr. Harry started studying at the Hall of Tyrannus Bible Institute, he has significantly adjusted his worldview and now views missions as integral to faith. He encourages the young people he leads to think about how they can be salt and light for Christ in their schools. Harry does not want his church activities to be executed without having an element of mission focus in them anymore. "We plan to invite all the seniors nearby, give them a free health check, a bag of groceries, and share the gospel with them," he shared with the class. Harry is not married and aims to give the Lord all his time, talents, and treasures. He can be found around the largest Baptist church in town, sweeping the grounds and making repairs. Pray for Harry and his desire to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the community. Pray as he leads the teenagers, that he will help them be mature in the faith as they face many social pressures. Ask God that Harry and the other 28 students in the Bible institute will stay committed to their studies. Because of your support, the campus is growing in tangible ways and students have a great place to learn!

http://www.imb.org/give/project/coffee-people-team/ iam4sea@live.com
 
Thursday, March 28 2024
South Asian Peoples
Chittagong Muslims of Bangladesh

(chit-TAH-gong) - Around the world, Muslims ignore Easter and the significance of the event. It is not even declared an official holiday in Bangladesh, although, in the past, sunrise services have been held near the capital buildings. Please pray for the people of Bangladesh to recognize the resurrection not just as a public holiday, but as the life-changing event it is meant to be.

 
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