Prayer Fuel
Urgent Request for Prayer:
We’ve just heard from church planting movement leaders and they’ve ask us to join them in prayer. Please look at the picture as it lists the current needs of fellowships in the affected area.
Heavenly Father, we come to you on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Nepal whose lives, families, faith, and future have been shaken by this disaster. As the God of all comfort we ask that you would be present with your care and love to your children there.
According to Psalms 46:1, You are “our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.” We ask that You come as the great Redeemer and Rescuer freeing people from spiritual darkness and delivering them from this trauma. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
New Youth Leader
During the month of August we will offer prayers for those asking God to send additional workers into the fields where they serve.
“Lord Jesus, today we lift up Hannah, who is asking You for a new youth leader in Paris, France. Raise up a leader who can serve several groups without becoming distant from the people. Give her wisdom to strengthen local leaders and notice where support is most needed. As Hannah prays and watches for Your answer, guide her by Your Spirit. When discouragement comes, remind Hannah that You are already at work in Paris. Renew the courage to keep praying and remain available.
According to Acts 1:5, “For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Immerse them in the Holy Spirit and deepen their expectation of what You can do. May they minister from received grace, not personal pressure. Do in Paris among Muslims what careful planning cannot accomplish. Draw the right life alongside Hannah and give both people the courage to respond. Provide Hannah with a woman who can support several groups while keeping local leaders close to the decisions that affect them. May a door open for the Gospel that remains open because it is held by trust. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
110 City General Focus for August is West and Central Africa
Today: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso
I live in Burkina Faso, the “Land of Incorruptible People.” My nation is full of resilience — farmers tilling the dry soil, families tending livestock, and children laughing under the wide West African sky. Yet life here is not easy. Most of us live off the land, and when the rains fail, hunger follows. Many have left their villages in search of work or safety, some crossing borders into neighboring countries.
But today, our greatest struggle is not the drought — it is fear. Islamist groups have spread across the north and east, bringing terror and control. In many places, the government’s reach is weak, and Islamic law is enforced by those who hold power through violence. Churches have been burned, pastors kidnapped, and believers forced to flee. Even so, the Church remains, meeting quietly, praying earnestly, and holding fast to the hope we have in Jesus.
When the military seized power in 2022, many hoped for peace, but instability still hangs heavy in the air. Yet I believe God is not finished with Burkina Faso. In the ashes of fear, He is raising faith. In the silence of the desert, His Spirit is whispering hope. I pray that our land — once known for integrity — will again be known for righteousness, as our people turn to the Prince of Peace who cannot be overthrown.
Now is the time to stand for Burkina Faso and pray for the church in the country to stand firm and cling fast to the imperishable, undefiled, and unfading inheritance waiting for the “Incorruptible ones” in heaven. Ouagadougou, pronounced wa-ga-du-gu, is the capital and largest town of Burkina Faso.
Prayer for Today:
Pray for government and military leaders to pursue justice, unity, and compassion for all citizens. (Proverbs 21:1)
People Groups Focus:
