Niger

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).

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.