Pray for Gaza’s Christians
Before October 2023, more than a thousand Christians lived in Gaza, most of them Orthodox or Catholic. By mid-2025, fewer than 500 remained. Many have sheltered for months in church compounds, and church buildings have been struck during the war.
Lord Jesus, give Your people in Gaza Your peace in the midst of tribulation, and keep them faithful.
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
Pray for churches serving the hurting
Gaza’s churches have sheltered Christian families and served their Muslim neighbors throughout the war. Pray for strength, provision, and protection for those who serve.
Father, sustain those who care for the least, and let them see Jesus Christ in every person they serve.
Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.
Matthew 25:40
Pray for those who grieve
Over two years of war, more than 73,000 people were killed in Gaza, according to local health authorities. Almost every family has lost someone.
Lord, comfort those who mourn, and be near to the brokenhearted.
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4
Pray for peace
A ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025, but strikes and gunfire have continued to kill and injure civilians. Pray for a lasting peace, for the protection of civilians, and for the safe flow of aid.
Father, bring a lasting peace, and protect every innocent life.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 3:18
Main city: Gaza City
Dominant religion: Islam, overwhelmingly Sunni
Christian population: fewer than 500
Language: Arabic
People groups (West Bank and Gaza together): 8
Unreached people groups (West Bank and Gaza together): 6
The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal territory on the Mediterranean, about 40 kilometers long and only a few kilometers wide. It is home to more than two million Palestinians, about half of them children.
Gaza also holds one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, with churches whose history stretches back to the early centuries of the faith.
The war that began in October 2023 devastated the territory. About 90% of civilian infrastructure has been destroyed. In mid-2026, the UN reported that about 1.7 million people, roughly 80% of the population, were living in nearly 1,600 displacement sites, many without enough clean water and with about 38,500 people sleeping in the open.
The West Bank and Gaza together have 8 people groups, 6 of them unreached. More than 99% of the population lives in unreached groups.
Gaza’s small Christian community has been almost the only Christian witness in the territory, and it has shrunk by more than half since October 2023. Most of Gaza’s Muslim majority have never had a Christian friend explain who Jesus Christ is.
For most Gazans, faith is bound up with family and community, and leaving Islam can bring serious pressure.
Today the overwhelming needs are for food, water, shelter, safety, and healing. Yet in the midst of suffering, many are asking deep questions about life, death, and hope.
Pray for the people of Gaza
Pray for the two million people of Gaza, that they would encounter the light and hope of Jesus Christ.
Father, light a lamp in the darkness for the people of Gaza.
For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 18:28
Pray for the children
About half of Gaza’s people are children. Many have lost parents, homes, and schools. Pray for their protection, healing, and care.
Lord, be the helper of every orphaned and wounded child in Gaza.
The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
Psalm 10:14
Pray for the hungry and displaced
Pray for families in displacement sites lacking food, water, and shelter, and for those who bring them aid.
Father, satisfy the hungry, and let Your light dawn in the darkness through those who serve them.
If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
Isaiah 58:10
Pray for healing and hope
Pray for the brokenhearted, the wounded, and the traumatized, that they would encounter Jesus Christ, who came to heal and to set free.
Lord Jesus, heal the brokenhearted of Gaza, and give them hope in You.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
Luke 4:18
Heavenly Father,
We bring Gaza before You. You know every family that has lost someone, every child without a home, every person sleeping in the open, and every person who has never heard the Gospel. You know the small community of Christians who have stayed, and the neighbors they serve.
Bring a lasting peace. Protect civilians, provide food, water, and shelter, and heal the wounded in body and mind. Comfort those who mourn, and be the helper of the fatherless. Sustain Your Church in Gaza, and let its love shine in the darkness.
Let the people of Gaza encounter Jesus Christ, who heals the brokenhearted and gives a hope that no war can destroy.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
