Praying For Persecuted Believers

Sunday, Nov 1 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Here’s how  you can pray…

Praying For The Persecuted Church

1. Pray that persecuted believers will sense God’s presence (Heb 13:5).
2. Pray that they will feel connected to the greater Body of Christ (1 Cor 12:20, 26).
3. Pray that they will experience God’s comfort when family members are killed, injured or imprisoned for their witness (2 Cor 1:3-5).
4. Pray that they will have more opportunities to share the gospel (Col 4:3).
5. Pray for their boldness to make Christ known (Phil 1:14).
6. Pray that they will forgive and love their persecutors (Matt 5:44).
7. Pray that their ministry activities will remain undetected by authorities or others who wish to silence them (Acts 9:25).
8. Pray that they will rejoice in suffering (Acts 5:41).
9. Pray that they will be refreshed through God’s Word and grow in their faith (Eph 6:17).
10. Pray that they will be strengthened through the prayers of fellow believers (Jude 20-25).