Yemen

Praise Points

Praise God for the defiant Yemeni Church persevering under extreme persecution (The Bible, Romans 8:35).

Praise God for the Yemeni Christian Believers who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ despite the threat of violence (The Bible, Romans 8:31).

Prayer Points

Pray for our beloved Brothers and Sisters in Yemen. Pray for God’s comfort as they endure violent persecution (The Bible, Jeremiah 8:18).

Pray for God to supernaturally destroy the supply chains of the warring factions in Yemen and impede their ability to wage wars (The Bible, Psalm 9:5).

Pray for God to raise His Children – A new generation of Christian Believers from among the Houthis, Al Qaeda, and the Islamic State in Yemen (The Bible, Acts 9:1-25).

Pray for more concrete measures by the rest of the world to mediate and bring a conclusion to the war in Yemen (The Bible, James 3:18).

A Call to Salvation

Let all those who seek to destroy God’s precious Children in Yemen have dreams and visions of Jesus Christ. Let them accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ, surrender their weapons of war, and join the Great Commission (The Bible, Acts 2:17).

Promise for the Nation

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (The Bible, Psalm 46:10).

Yemen is a land of several territories with violent groups controlling them. The ousted government backed by Saudi Arabia, the Houthi rebels backed by Iran, the Al Qaeda, and the Islamic State are the prominent groups fighting across Yemen. Their ideologies and radical beliefs make it nearly impossible for Yemeni Christians to practice their faith. However, nothing is impossible with God. The Yemeni Church grows in secret. Yemeni Christian Believers meet in tiny groups to avoid detection. The humanitarian crisis makes their lives even more difficult. There are very few jobs available. The West seems content to supply weapons and not much in terms of trying to de-escalate the war in Yemen. For now, Yemenis seem to be forgotten by the world. The Open Doors Persecution List ranks Yemen at 5th only because of increased persecution in other countries in the top 10.