SILIGURI – 110 Cities

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Siliguri is a city in the West Bengal state of northern India. Siliguri sits at the intersection of several roads leading to the neighboring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and China (Tibet). Due to its proximity to international borders, the city has become a crowded refugee center. India’s government is a constitutional republic representing a highly diverse population with thousands of ethnic groups, hundreds of languages, and a complex caste system.

The nation has a convoluted social and cultural history, featuring a rich intellectual life in the sciences, arts, and religious tradition. After gaining independence from the British in 1947, India split from the predominantly Muslim regions of present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Despite earnest attempts to unify the country, tensions between rival ethnic groups and religious sects, rich and poor, have further divided the nation. Burdening the country further, India has more abandoned children than any nation, with over 30 million orphans wandering bustling streets and railway stations. This cultural dynamism creates immense challenges for the central government but an enormous opportunity for the church of India to step into the harvest fields moved with compassion and great expectation.

Prayer Emphasis

• Pray for the advancement of God’s Kingdom throughout the 57+ languages of this city.
• Pray for leaders as they launch community centers that focus on planting churches by reaching “street kids” and women. Pray for them to be given supernatural protection, courage, and wisdom.
• Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Siliguri that multiplies throughout the country.
• Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
• Pray for a resurrection of God’s divine purpose for this city.