Day 7

OCTOBER | 2024

Niger

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Praise Points

Praise God for the growth of Niger’s Church until before the coup. Praise God for the years of plenty in religious freedom that made this possible (The Bible, Exodus 15:2).

Praise God for the international agencies who chose to stay in Niger despite the immense peril to their lives (The Bible, Psalm 20:2).

Prayer Points

Pray for God’s comfort upon the Christian Believers in Niger. Pray for them to have the opportunity to meet and be an encouragement to each other (The Bible, Matthew 18:20).

Pray for God’s divine intervention to dismantle Islamic extremist groups and everyone who supports them. Pray for their financial infrastructures and supply chains to collapse (The Bible, Psalm 37:9).

Pray for God to raise Pauls from the Sauls in the military junta-led government in Niger to establish compulsory education for the children and safeguard them from all slavery-related abuse (The Bible, Psalm 103:6).

Pray for God’s Wisdom for the military junta-led government to create adequate healthcare infrastructure to deal with tuberculosis and leprosy in the country (The Bible, Proverbs 16:4).

A Call to Salvation

Let the Authority of the Living God be established in Niger through the Church. May Christian Believers be beacons to the TRUTH through their actions (The Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:9).

Promise for the Nation

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (The Bible, Jeremiah 29:11).

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Niger is a West African country with some of the lowest rates of literacy, life expectancy, and infant mortality. This country still practices the ancient wahaya tradition that allows children between the ages of 9 and 14 to be bought. These children face physical and sexual abuse. They are also gifted to others and even used as dowries. Although a court banned wahaya in 2019, the practice continues. As a result, child labor is rampant, and the government’s official permissible age limit of 14 falls well below the international standard. Almost 50% of the population is below 15 years of age. Niger’s recent coup closed the doors to evangelism and allowed Islamic extremist groups to persecute the Christian population. The Open Doors USA Persecution List ranks Niger at 27th. Like all African countries, Niger has a lot of natural resources, and they are one of the top producers of uranium in the world. Yet the lack of adequate trade infrastructure impairs their chances of economic upliftment.

CHIEF OF STATE
President Mohamed Bazoum (deposed)
HEAD OF GOV.
Military Junta
POPULATION
20,672,987
CHRISTIANS
0.5%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
0.1%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Islam
PERSECUTION RANKING
28
REFUGEES
147,936
LIFE EXPECTANCY
55 yrs
LITERACY RATE
28.7%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
63%

Day 7

OCTOBER | 2024

Kyrgyzstan

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Praise Points

Praise God for the presence of Christian Believers and Missionaries in Kyrgyzstan (The Bible, 1 Corinthians 1:9).

Praise God for the slow increase in the Church (The Bible, Romans 10:10).

Prayer Points

Pray for the criminal elements of the justice system, including police officers, judges, and politicians, to be exposed and booked for their criminal nexus (The Bible, 1 Corinthians 4:5).

Lord, repay the perverted perpetrators in Kyrgyzstan with Your divine retribution and wrath according to the evil they have done. When evil comes against innocent women and girls like a flood, oh Lord, raise a standard against them (The Bible, Isaiah 59:19).

Pray for Christian Believers to find sustainable income to stay in Kyrgyzstan and share their faith with others (The Bible, Psalm 37:11).

A Call to Salvation

Let every wounded heart experience the Love of Jesus Christ in Kyrgyzstan. Let them experience true peace in the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ (The Bible, John 16:33).

Promise for the Nation

You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance (The Bible, Psalm 32:7).

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country that follows the communist way of rule. The country is blessed with adequate water sources unique to the region. There is an increase in criminal activity with an acute scarcity of legitimate jobs. Prostitution is one of the critical issues, especially with underage girls. Several members of law enforcement are responsible for allowing such heinous crimes to be underreported or ignored. The reason is either corruption or direct involvement in the criminal enterprise itself. Most rural populations migrate to the urban areas and, with no employment, form the homeless colonies or slums. Those qualified leave the country and look for employment overseas.

CHIEF OF STATE
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov
HEAD OF GOV.
PM Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziyev
POPULATION
6,389,500
CHRISTIANS
6.1%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
0.4%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Sunni Islam
PERSECUTION RANKING
Not Ranked
REFUGEES
12,824
LIFE EXPECTANCY
71.21 yrs
LITERACY RATE
98.7%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
33.7%