From the IPC side we encourage Christians worldwide to join the church in Iraq for a day of prayer for their country on 2 December 2007.
The situation in Iraq needs our prayers. Let us boldly go to God’s throne of grace for Iraq to be helped at the right time. (Heb.4:16)
(International prayer Council)
Background:
Pastors and leaders from all over Iraq recently came together and agreed to have a National Day of Prayer for their country. They are asking for churches around the world to join them in praying for Iraq on the 2nd of December.
There has been a growing prayer movement in Iraq over the last few years. In 2005, the first National Prayer Conference in Iraqs history was held around 640 Iraqis from 17 different churches attended from across the country. This was a significant event, as it brought together believers from almost every existing church and denomination in Iraq. 670 Iraqis from 23 churches attended the 2nd National Prayer Conference in 2006, followed by the 3rd conference this past September 2007, which 604 Iraqis attended from 24 churches and a number of house churches, despite the many challenges involved in traveling across the country.
We praise God for the awesome work He is doing in and through His Church in this country. Still, our brothers and sisters need our prayers and to see a breakthrough in their nation on every level. Please join with us and the Iraqi Church December 2nd to pray for the Lord to build His Kingdom in Iraq!
Prayer Requests:
* Pray protection over individual and ministry relationships - that the Holy Spirit will rule with wisdom and love in each situation and the efforts of the enemy to bring fear, disunity, distrust and separation will be confounded and turned against them.
* Pray that God will give the shepherds / Pastors words of encouragement and comfort for their congregations and their communities.
* Pray that the pastors will receive divine sources of comfort and encouragement so they can be a blessing in their spheres of influence.
* Pray that the believers will be encouraged to share their faith even more boldly and not be bound by fear or anxiety.
* Pray that evil will be blinded and thwarted in every situation.
* Pray that the church will have a good relationship with their communities. Pray they will be able to love their enemies as Christ commanded. Pray that the real enemy will be unmasked/ exposed and the different groups will unite and defeat his effort to bring fear, hatred, violence and strife.
* Pray protection and wisdom for the MBB’s to stand strong and to continue being a light on a lamp stand, not under a basket.
* Pray that those outside of the family of God will have visions of Jesus that will draw them to salvation.
* Pray that the work being done - prayer conferences, workshops, discipleship and leadership trainings, etc. will have great effect in the lives of the people who attend.
* Pray that the believers will experience a fresh vision, divine strategy and renewed passion for God’s Kingdom and fresh motivation for their call. May they be like an antivirus of light, life and love that will infect everyone.
* Pray for Church planting all over the nation and that all Church’s needs will be fulfilled.
* A number of people in church leadership in Iraq are experiencing health concerns. Please pray that they will experience the Healer in their specific situation and that as they set their minds and hearts on him, they will experience his perfect peace, regardless of the physical circumstance.
* Pray that materials – whether written, electronic, music - will be widely distributed/ available for teaching and drawing lost souls to the truth.
* Pray for God to impart his strategy to the Pastors and other Ministry Partners so they will experience increased effectiveness in their calling and ministry.
* Pray that the Pastors we will be diligent in seeking God’s heart.
* Pray for the country to have peace. Civil war must stop. Pray that the Shia will have a division and finally lose control on the government.
* Pray for new laws to be established in the parliament that will bring democracy, peace and prosperity to the nation.
* Pray the leaders - government, police, military, etc. - will rule responsibly and fairly, helping to build the necessary infrastructure and order. Pray that the desperate and unemployed will turn from darkness to light; helping to build, protect and restore order, instead of turning to violence or criminal activity.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and intercession.
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