SYRIA 1

Pray that Syrians residing within the country, and those who've sought refuge in other countries, will be receptive to the Gospel.

ALGERIA 2

Praise God for the growth of the church in this nation! Pray that the Christian community will continue to expand despite opposition.

TURKMENISTAN 3

Pray for Silas, a Turkmen Christian who is faithfully sharing the Gospel through broadcast media.

UZBEKISTAN 4

People in this country view Biblical Christianity as extremism. Pray that the conduct of Christians will change this perception.

ETHIOPIA 5

Pray for believers like Makda, whose husband and family rejected her for embracing Christianity.

CAMEROON 6

Pray that effective evangelistic outreaches will touch the hearts of members from the Boko Haram terrorist group.

JORDAN 7

Pray that Christian converts from Islam will be able to worship openly without encountering persecution from their family members.

TANZANIA 8

Pray that Bibles will reach people living in the remote Muslim-dominated areas of this African nation.

COMOROS 9

Pray that Christians who are imprisoned for sharing the Gospel will be emboldened in their witness.

VIETNAM 10

Pray for the healing of Anh, a Vietnamese teenager who was attacked with a machete because of her Christian witness.

SRI LANKA 11

Pray that local authorities will grant favour to Christians seeking permission to construct church buildings.

SAUDI ARABIA 12

Pray for those who face imprisonment or the threat of death for following Jesus Christ.

MALAYSIA 13

Pray for Susanna, whose husband Raymond was mysteriously abducted on this day in 2017 and remains missing.

MALI 14

Pray for Jacques, a Christian ministry worker who helps distribute Bibles to pastors in Mali, where God's Word is in great demand.

KYRGYZSTAN 15

Pray that the church will provide loving support to those who have experienced rejection because of their faith in Christ.

SUDAN 16

Pray for a pastor who was arrested for allegedly "disturbing the peace" after Muslim militants attacked his church.

BHUTAN 17

Pray for a spiritual breakthrough to take place in this predominantly Buddhist nation.

TAJIKISTAN 18

Pray that as corruption and the opium trade compound the country's difficulties, Tajiks will seek freedom and stability in Christ.

COLOMBIA 19

Pray that Christian workers ministering in the country's "red zones" will be refreshed and strengthened at the pastors' conferences.

NIGER 20

Pray that Christians who are unable to read will have access to audio Bibles in their native languages.

INDONESIA 21

While it is illegal to evangelize in this nation, pray that Christians will courageously share the hope of the Gospel.

ERITREA 22

Pray for Meron, Mussie, Kiflu, Kidane, Haile and the hundreds of other believers who remain imprisoned for their faith in Christ.

YEMEN 23

Pray that Christians will find ways to help their neighbours who are suffering from the nation's food crisis.

CUBA 24

Praise God that the members of Pastor David's church continue to gather for worship despite the destruction of their building.

PAKISTAN 25

Pray for the protection and encouragement of Christian converts from Islam, who are often rejected by their families.

UGANDA 26

Praise God that Biblically based churches have responded to the rise of radical Islam by reaching out with the Gospel message.

SOUTHERN MEXICO 27

Pray that the Chiapas Outreach Bases will continue to bear good eternal fruit in the lives of children.

NORTH KOREA 28

Pray for the estimated 30,000 Christians who are serving sentences in prisons and labour camps because of their faith.

INDIA 29

Pray for Christian leaders in India, including those whose ministries have been shut down due to new governmental regulations.