Iraq

Praise Points

Praise God for prayers answered and the raising of a new generation of Christian Believers from among the oppressors of the Iraqi Church (The Bible, Psalm 34:6).

Praise God for the brave Christian Believers who still share the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ despite threats to their lives (The Bible, Isaiah 43:10).

Prayer Points

Pray for God’s protection for the Kingdom Workers in Iraq (The Bible, Acts 18:9).

Pray for the new generation of Christian Believers originally from Islamic extremist groups to reach out to others like them boldly (The Bible, Luke 5:32).

Pray for God’s Children in Iraq to find good jobs and not to face discrimination in society (The Bible, John 15:20).

A Call to Salvation

Let God raise another generation of Christian Believers from the radical imams and terror groups that threaten the Iraqi Church today (The Bible, Proverbs 1:23).

Promise to the Nation

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one (The Bible, 2 Corinthians 7:2).

Iraq ranks 16th in the Open Doors Persecution List for 2024. The traditional Christian base in Iraq faced extinction and displacement when the Islamic State took control of much of the country. The displaced Christian population did not fully return to their country due to fear. God, however, raised a new generation of Christian Believers in Iraq from the most unlikely source – the remnants of the Islamic State in Iraq. Former terrorists took up rebuilding Churches and Synagogues throughout the country. This new generation of Christian Believers was an answer to the global intercession of prayer warriors. Today, the Church is growing in the midst of adversity. Persecution is quite intense in Iraq. New converts are the primary targets of the Iraqi government and the Islamic groups that are active in the country. The local authorities are regularly evicting Kingdom Workers under threat of death by falsely accusing them of blasphemy. Several Christian missionaries remain unaccounted for in Iraq.