7/28/2019 Jumaa Prayer 31 May 2013

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Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!“All you have made will praise you, O Lord; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom, and 

 speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom”(Ps 145:10-12).

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students and Alumni 

CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Muslims make up only 2% of Congo's population, but their numbers and influence are

growing. Muslim businessmen, many from West Africa, offer jobs and other economic incentives to win converts.

Please pray for the Assemblies of God and other Bible-believing churches in Congo as they continue to plant new

works and bring people to Jesus. Pray that pastors and members will sense a growing burden to reach out to Muslims.

ANGOLA: Most of the Muslims in Angola are Lebanese and West African immigrants. They number fewer than

100,000 but are using various strategies to increase their influence. They seek to marry Angolans, then raise their 

children in Islam, even sending them to Arab countries for their education. As in Congo, most Muslims are

 businessmen and attract people with money and jobs. The churches have made no unified effort to reach Muslims.

Pray for an awakening in the church leadership and believers to the need to reach these neighbors. Pray that the Lord

will bring these Muslims into contact with those who can lead them to the Truth.

 In the News

 Naghmeh Abedini, wife of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini, and lawyers from the American Center for Law and

Justice, will meet with the Human Rights Council of the United Nations on Monday, 3 June. They are already in

Geneva, speaking with representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations. Pray that the Lord will

touch hearts on behalf of Pastor Saeed and others being held for their faith. Read more at http://bit.ly/13jcEKy. Also,

last week we prayed for Pastor Robert Asserian, pastor of Tehran's Central Assembly of God, arrested 21 May at the

church. The church has been closed and the pastor's whereabouts remain unknown. Please continue to pray for him

and for the church. This closure seems to be part of a crackdown against churches ahead of Iran's 14 June presidential

election. See http://fxn.ws/11ptZye.

From Global Initiative* 

Pray for the millions of Muslims tuning in to Christian media programs each day on the Internet, radio, and television.

 Pray that God will minister through the different types of programs. Pray for the workers who prepare, speak, and 

broadcast or publish these programs and sites, that the Spirit will endow them with His creativity as they present His

Word.

For Muslim Women** 

Pray for Muslim-background believing women who suffer persecution for their faith, that God will continue to

supernaturally gird them with peace, power, and anointing for proclamation and witness. 

Prayer Resources*Global Initiative is a ministry of Assemblies of God World Missions, USA. Visit http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/ for informationabout praying for Muslims and weekly requests.

**Muslim women need your prayers! You can join a prayer network and receive regular requests at http://sayhelloinfo.com/.

 Praying for Muslims: A Guide for Effective Intercession offers many insights concerning Islam and a different prayer subject each

Friday. For the request for 31 May, see http://bit.ly/14774d0.

Find information and prayer requests concerning Muslims around the world at http://www.30-days.net/. Information and prayer 

requests for each country are available at http://www.operationworld.org/ . To learn more about unreached people groups, visithttp://www.joshuaproject.net/.

How should we pray for those imprisoned for their faith? Read http://www.elam.com/articles/How-to-pray-for-those-in-prison/. For news updates concerning persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews.org/ and http://www.releaseinternational.org/.

For prayer requests, visit http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/  and http://www.persecution.com/public/pray.aspx .

Jumaa Prayer Alerts (breaking news and urgent prayer requests) are posted on the WAAST Facebook page as they arise:

http://tinyurl.com/d4gm6uq.

To help you answer Muslims' questions about Jesus and the Bible, explore http://unchangingword.com/index.php.

Jumaa Prayer for the Muslims of Africa and beyond 

31 May 2013 West Africa Advanced School of Theology