Prayer Fuel

August 1-15, We’re focusing six days on each of the five megacities of influence—Jerusalem, Mekkah, Tehran, Varanasi, and Beijing—with an emphasis on House of Prayer intercession.

Field Team Daily Prayer Request:

Lord, thank You for “Layla’s” work today. Be with her and her prayer team as they lift up the needs of women living in and around Mekkah. Restore their joy and give them hope, knowing that Your mercy is new and fresh every morning. 

Just like Abraham came near to You in Genesis 18:23-24 and contended for the salvation of a city, praying: “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?” We join with “Layla” and ask for mercy for every young woman, mother, auntie, and grandmother whose lives are burdened by religion. See the purity of their hearts and rescue them today by the grace of Your Son, our Savior. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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110 Cities July Focus: West & Central Africa

City of the Day: KANO, Nigeria

Learn more about the City:

Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, ranging from arid to humid equatorial climates. However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, and there are an estimated 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. South Nigeria is the most economically developed part of Nigeria as the country’s major industrial centers, and natural resources are concentrated in the region. In the arid north, Jesus followers live their lives under the constant threat of attack from Boko Haram, the Islamist extremist group.

Persecution in Nigeria has been brutally violent in recent years as extremists aim to rid Nigeria of all Christians. In addition to terrorism, Nigeria is dealing with many social challenges, from food shortages to abandoned children. Despite being Africa’s wealthiest, most populous nation, more than half of the country lives below the poverty line. Northern Nigeria suffers the world’s third-highest level of chronic undernutrition among children. Kano, the historical kingdom and traditional emirate in northern Nigeria is home to the Hausa people, the largest unreached tribe in Africa.

Like the surrounding region, the metropolis has experienced violence from extremist groups and sustained drought. Nationwide systemic deterioration such as this poses a significant challenge for the country’s central government but a tremendous opportunity for the Nigerian church to advance the Kingdom of God through words, works, and wonders.

Unreached/Frontier People Groups Focus Today:

• Haabe Fulani
• Hausa
• Bororo Fulani
• Sokoto Fulani
• Gera, Gerawa
• Bade