Pray for Christian hospitality
Jordan has a long tradition of hospitality. Pray that Christian homes would become places where strangers become friends, and friends discover the love of Jesus Christ.
Lord Jesus, teach Your people to welcome others with humility, so that their hospitality becomes Gospel hospitality.
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Philippians 2:3
Pray for Christian leaders
Jordan’s Christian communities include Greek Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Melkite, Syriac, Anglican, Lutheran, and evangelical churches. Pray for pastors, priests, ministry leaders, and ordinary Christian Believers serving across the country.
Father, sustain Christian leaders. Protect them from discouragement, and give them wisdom, integrity, and endurance.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Pray for Christian Believers from Muslim backgrounds
For Christian Believers who come from a Muslim background, following Jesus Christ can bring complicated family and social pressures, and some have been questioned by security authorities about their faith.
Lord, give these Christian Believers courage and wisdom, and let them know that You are with them.
In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalm 56:11
Pray for meaningful conversations
Pray for conversations between Christians and Muslims marked by friendship rather than hostility, in homes, universities, offices, and over coffee in Amman.
Father, teach Your people to listen well, and let conversations about Jesus Christ be full of grace.
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
James 1:19
Pray for bridges between communities
Jordan is home to people of many histories, identities, and experiences. Pray that Christian Believers would build bridges across social and cultural boundaries.
Lord, make Your Church a community that seeks peace and pursues it.
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 34:14
Capital: Amman
Dominant religion: Islam, overwhelmingly Sunni
Primary language: Arabic
People groups: 26
Unreached people groups: 20
Unreached frontier people groups: 15
Jordan stretches from the busy streets of Amman to the Jordan Valley, from the eastern desert to the mountains around Petra, and south to Aqaba. It is a small country with an extraordinary history of welcoming people who have had to leave their homes.
Jordanian Arabs
About 3.9 million people, with a wide range of tribal, regional, and family identities.
Palestinian Arabs
About 3.2 million people, many of them Jordanian citizens, whose families have roots in towns and villages across historic Palestine.
Bedouin Arabs
About 1.6 million people, with strong traditions of hospitality, family loyalty, and tribal identity.
Christian communities
Ancient churches of many traditions, along with evangelical congregations.
Refugees and migrants
Egyptian, Syrian, and Iraqi communities, as well as Yemenis, Sudanese, and migrant workers from Asia and Africa.
Jordan has long been a land of refuge. Since December 2024, about 210,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from Jordan, but around 393,000 refugees and asylum seekers remained registered with UNHCR in August 2026, most of them Syrian. Rising economic pressure, food insecurity, and falling aid have made life harder for many refugee households.
Of Jordan’s 26 people groups, 20 are unreached and 15 are frontier. About 85% of the population lives in unreached groups.
Jordan has a long Christian history, and recognized churches can worship openly. Yet the presence of churches does not mean that every community has heard the Gospel. Most of Jordan’s Christians come from historic Christian families, and few Jordanian, Palestinian, or Bedouin Muslims have ever had a Christian friend explain who Jesus Christ is.
For those from a Muslim background, following Jesus Christ can bring serious family and social pressure, so many seekers keep their questions private.
The need is found in many places: the desert camp, the crowded city, the university, the refugee settlement, the family home, and the workplace. Sometimes the Gospel enters not through a platform but through a relationship: a meal shared with a neighbor, a classroom friendship, or a Christian who sits beside a refugee family and simply listens.
Pray for Jordanian families
Pray for ordinary Jordanian households, parents, children, and grandparents whose lives may never intersect with a Christian community.
Father, build Jordanian homes on Your goodness, and give them opportunities to encounter Jesus Christ.
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;
Psalm 127:1
Pray for Bedouin communities
Pray for Bedouin families and communities where Christian witness remains extremely limited, and for culturally sensitive workers.
Lord Jesus, make Yourself known among the Bedouin, and open paths for the Gospel where it has rarely been heard.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 72:8
Pray for Palestinian families
Many families carry memories of places their parents or grandparents left behind. Pray for younger generations growing up with a complex inheritance of history, identity, and belonging.
God of comfort, meet Palestinian families in Jordan, heal inherited wounds, and give them a hope that cannot be taken away.
I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,
Psalm 31:7
Pray for refugees
Pray for Syrians, Iraqis, Yemenis, Sudanese, and others rebuilding their lives far from home, and for those deciding whether to return.
Father, provide dignity, safety, education, and meaningful relationships for displaced families, and place compassionate Christians around them.
The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.
Psalm 145:9
Pray for young Jordanians
Pray for students and young adults making decisions about education, careers, relationships, and faith, and for trustworthy Christian Believers who can answer their questions.
Lord, guide Jordan’s young people and direct their paths.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5–6
Pray for a growing movement of disciples
Pray for new Christian Believers to become disciples who help others follow Jesus Christ, and for local leaders who will teach Scripture faithfully.
Father, establish a multiplying community of disciples in Jordan.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
Gracious Father,
We bring Jordan before You. You know every family in Amman, every Bedouin community, every Palestinian household, every refugee family, every Christian congregation, every student, every migrant worker, and every person who has made Jordan home. You know those who have heard the Gospel, and those who have never truly heard.
Open doors for Scripture, for friendship, for Christian hospitality, and for honest conversations. Open doors among Jordanian families, Bedouin communities, Palestinian households, and refugees. Give Your Church wisdom and courage, protect Christian Believers who face pressure because of their faith, and give Christian leaders endurance.
Give young people a hunger for truth and refugees dignity and hope. Let the people of Jordan encounter Jesus Christ not merely as a figure of history but as the living Lord. Make Jordan a place where strangers are welcomed, wounds are healed, disciples multiply, and those who have never heard finally hear.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
