How Do You Pray For The Persecuted Church?

Yesterday was the International Day of Prayer. We, along with many other churches around the world, took time to pray for the persecuted church. This day was sandwiched on either end by times of learning and praying on both Saturday and Sunday nights. 

As we gathered on Sunday night, we used the World Watch List, produced by Open Doors USA, to help us learn about the persecuted and to equip us to pray effectively for them. This is a resource that you can continue to use as you seek to pray for those who are suffering because of their relationship with Jesus. Here is a very simple way to use this website in your praying.

1) On the home page either click on the country on the map or on the list below.

2) Read the overview of the country and the situation facing the persecuted church.

3) Watch the video resource on the left.

4) Take a few moments to pray through the three prayer points offered just under the overview.

If you add this to your normal prayer schedule (or to your normal internet browsing schedule) you will soon find that you have prayed through the 50 countries where persecution is at its worst. You will have cared well for the global church.