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Pray For The Nations

the harvest is plentiful

Why We Pray

 In Exodus 32 and again in Exodus 33, we see God passing judgement on Israel and Moses interceding for them. Each time Moses intercedes, the Lord relents. In these acts, Moses sets an example of what it means to go before the Lord and intercede on a people’s behalf. The greatest example we have, of course, is Jesus Christ who is seated at the right hand of God the Father and intercedes for us (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25). Not only that, Christ told his disciples in Matthew 9:37-38, “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.”

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At Redeemer Fellowship Church, we recognize it is not always possible for all of us to go to the nations. However, we can and must intercede in prayer every day for people around the world. Thus, on the first Sunday of every month we dedicate a portion of our Sunday morning service to pray for a specific people group, nation, or missionary. We pray for the Lord to save the lost, for believers to be encouraged and faithful to their mission to share the gospel, and for our congregation to support them in whatever way the Lord instructs. We also encourage our congregation to take a prayer card and spend the entire month praying over that specific people group or person.

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the month of August

Mali

Image by Bob Brewer

In July we spent the month praying for Indonesia. For the month of August, we will be praying for Mali.

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  • Mali is a poor country with a growing population that remains predominantly Muslim. Several missionaries have been kidnapped in Mali or have been kidnapped and brought to Mali from neighboring countries in recent years. Threats by Islamist groups have led some mission agencies to withdraw workers from the country.

  • 88% of Malians are Sunni Muslims, with most also practicing animism. 3% are Christians.

  • Bibles are scarce and difficult to obtain outside the capital, especially in minority languages.

quick facts

Image by Bob Brewer
Image by aboodi vesakaran
Image by Jordan McGee

how can we pray?

  • Pray that more Christians will have access to Bibles in their local language.

  • Pray for the strength and boldness of our Christian brothers and sisters who are persecuted by Islamists.

  • Pray for pastors who were forced to leave after receiving death threats for sharing their faith.

  • Pray that Christians in Mali will boldly proclaim the gospel in their communities.

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