Day 2

OCTOBER | 2023

Afghanistan

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Praise Report

Praise God for the Christian Believers who remain in this nation. Pray for new leaders to emerge and for great wisdom upon them as they learn to navigate the current situation (The Bible, Matthew 10:16).

Prayer Requests

Pray for international NGOs who continue to serve this nation. Pray for cultural sensitivity and favor with the defacto government that will enable them to continue meeting the needs of the most vulnerable people (The Bible, Proverbs 1:7).

Pray that God will find ways to reach the Taliban with the Gospel. Ask for dreams and visions, for soft hearts, and for courageous transformation (The Bible, Joshua 1:7).

Call to Salvation

Father, as many people suffer greatly in this nation, we ask that You be the God of compassion and mercy, kindness, and grace and that many people will come to trust You and love You (The Bible, Psalm 28:7).

Sources:
WIN

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Afghanistan is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the Islamic extremist group, the Taliban. Originally a group of radical Islamic scholars, the founders of the Taliban intended to bring political and economic stability to the nation after nearly two decades of conflict. However, its radical practices brought oppression and the country’s poverty worsened.  The subsequent 20 years of military intervention from international troops protected the development of an elected government. However, troop withdrawals in mid-2021 saw a rapid collapse and a return of the Taliban to power, prompting one of the most extreme large-scale evacuations of foreigners and vulnerable national staff. More than 2 million refugees have sought shelter in neighboring nations. Since the Taliban returned to power, the economy has failed to recoverinternational sanctions are extreme and the lives of women and children are very difficult. Christians living in Afghanistan cannot easily meet for fellowship, but online services, resources, and outreaches continue to be highly effective.

CHIEF OF STATE
Hibatullah Akhundzada
HEAD OF GOV.
Hasan Akhund
POPULATION
32,225,560
CHRISTIANS
0.1%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
0%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Islam
PERSECUTION RANKING
9
REFUGEES
1,324,996
LIFE EXPECTANCY
60.93 yrs
LITERACY RATE
31%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
36%

Day 2

OCTOBER | 2023

South Sudan

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Praise Report

Praise God that various Churches in South Sudan through all kinds of struggles for long years stayed firm.

Praise God for the people in rural communities being trained in Biblical teaching and discipleship and by a few Christian Leaders (The Bible, Isaiah 40:29).

Prayer Requests

Pray that amid destruction and failed politics, Church leaders will emerge as people of credibility and national recognition (The Bible, Ezra 8:23)

Pray that God will enable the Christian leaders to effectively lobby the international community to support peace between communities torn apart by war and ethnic strife (The Bible, Luke 22:26).

Call to Salvation

We pray for God’s rule and reign over Sudan and national unity through Christian Leaders. Equip the entire Church to overcome opposition and the Christian Believers to boldly profess their faith in Jesus Christ (The Bible, Mark 13:10).

Source:
WIN

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Salva Kiir Mayardit is the President. and Abdalla Hamdok was appointed as Prime Minister by the Sovereignty Council on 21 August 2019, as part of the country’s transition to democracy.

South Sudan, a nation of roughly 11 million people, is seen as one of the most diverse nations in the region, consisting of more than 60 different ethnic groups. Around 60% of its population identifies as Christian. Although it attained independence from Sudan in 2011, in recent years, political disputes have largely fallen along ethnic lines. South Sudan is only recently emerging from a devastating, multiyear civil war. However, it has been mired in political instability and violence since 2013. Although the new outbreak of war caught the Church unprepared in South Sudan, it has played a major role in protecting people and mobilizing humanitarian support, and in mediating local peace and reconciliation processes rebuilding the capacity of the nation.

CHIEF OF STATE
President Salva Kiir Mayardit
HEAD OF GOV.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit
POPULATION
12,230,730
CHRISTIANS
58.1%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
11.3%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Christianity
PERSECUTION RANKING
Not Ranked
REFUGEES
2,093,729
LIFE EXPECTANCY
62.04 yrs
LITERACY RATE
27%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
50.6%

Day 2

OCTOBER | 2023

Sudan

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Praise Report

Thank God that there is a little relief as Christians can celebrate recognized religious practices officially (The Bible, Nehemiah 8:12).

Praise God for Mission workers who are training Christian Believers and leaders in discipleship and leadership to grow in the Lord. (The Bible, Matthew 16:18).

Prayer Requests

Pray against violence affecting Christians and gatherings happening all across the country.

Pray for protection for Christian Believers from Islamic tradition to be bold witnesses for Christ and to overcome the evil one and suppression from their families and communities (The Bible, Acts 10:36).

Call to Salvation

We declare God’s dominion and authority over leadership in Sudan so that religious freedom in Sudan will become a reality as an answer to the prayers of Sudanese Christian Believers.

Empower the Christian Believers to bring all people groups to Christ through spontaneous evangelism (The Bible, 1 Corinthians 1:23).

Sources:

WIN

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Sudan has moved to 10th position in the World Watch report 2023 by Open Doors for Christian persecution due to escalation in hostilities Chairman/ Presidential Standard of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan- Incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Burhan since 25 October 2021. Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan- Incumbent Osman Hussein (Acting) since 19 January 2022. Persecution of Christians remains incredibly high in Sudan and hasn’t changed much in the last year. Christians have been treated badly for their faith in Christ. They have endured hate speech and terrible abhorrence. As it was illegal for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men, many such people were forced into reconversion. In many areas, the Churches were vandalized and burned down. Although the majority are Muslim, there is a substantial Christian minority in Sudan. The new transition government is trying to gain recognition on the international stage and is working to provide protection for religious minorities. Many Sudanese Christians welcome the changes, while others say it’s too late. Still, others say the country has a long way to go to demonstrate acceptance of them and other religious minorities.

CHIEF OF STATE
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
HEAD OF GOV.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
POPULATION
41,592,539
CHRISTIANS
5%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
0.4%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Islam
PERSECUTION RANKING
10
REFUGEES
2,498,776
LIFE EXPECTANCY
59.8 yrs
LITERACY RATE
71.9%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
46.5%
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