Pray for Syria

In Jesus’ day the “news about him spread all over Syria” (Matt.4:24) and large crowds came to Him and followed Him. Some of the oldest churches in Christianity are found in Syria and are evidence of the extent of Jesus’ impact in the region. Today more than 90% of the Syrian people are Muslim and do not know Jesus. What happened?

Praise God for Syria’s Christian minority! They face historical and cultural barriers and possible imprisonment for evangelistic efforts. And, a predominately Muslim people group, the Kurds, is responding to the gospel. Several believe in Christ and are even meeting in their own Kurdish fellowships.

Prayer Starters:

• Please pray that the Good News of Jesus would again be heard all over Syria.
• Pray that Syrians may come to faith and start meeting and encouraging one another.
• Praise the Lord for the Christian Kurds and others turning to Jesus.
• Pray for the government, that the Party and Islamic authorities would reign so that believers may live peasceful and quiet lives (1 Tim. 2:1-3)