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Praying for Myanmar
Today our church is praying for the nation of Myanmar (formerly known as "Burma"). David, a Myanma pastor, will be helping me lead the time of intercession.
Myanmar is about the size of the state of Texas, but is home to 65 million people. Of the 135 different people groups, many have never been impacted by the Gospel. Only 8% of the Myanma are Christians and only half of these would be considered Evangelical Christians. The country is closed to foreign missionaries. All mission work and evangelism is carried on by native believers.
For more about the situation, read this Christianity Today interview with David. And please join our church in praying in the coming days.
1) Please pray for the nation, that God would bring about religious freedom by whatever means he chooses.
2) Pray that God will protect the Myanma pastors and church planters in various parts of the country. Local officials go house to house, threatening them not to conduct any group meetings.
3) The costs of such basic foods as rice, potatoes, and lentils has lately doubled, and many who were barely making ends meet now do not have enough to eat. This is a particular challenge for the pastors and church planters, providing not only for their own families, but also for those under their care.
4) Some Christian organizations, including a center for church planting and a prayer center, have been shut down due to government persecution. Please pray that they will be able to reopen as soon as possible.
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Comments (1)
I would just to thank you so much for praying for this country. I know people in this country and i know personally how much prayer can help them. Thank you so much for praying for them and you are a gift from God if you do. Thank you so much for your prayer and your encouragement for others to pray as well. God bless you
Posted by Rachel | October 7, 2007 7:13 PM