Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!

You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for
those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven (Mt. 5:43-45).
As children of our Father in heaven, we should have His heartand His heart is for ALL His creation. As we pray for
Muslims, some of whom have caused God's people much suffering, may we learn to share His heart's yearning for them.

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students, Alumni, and Missionaries

NIGER: Please continue to pray for the Assemblies of God pastors and churches in Niger. Last Friday and Saturday at
least 15 AG churches were burned, along with three parsonages, a kindergarten, and the AG orphanage, from which
the 40 children were taken safely. The Acts 1:8 conference in Niamey, which nearly all the AG pastors were attending
at this time, ended early on Saturday, and the church where it was meeting was later burned. The conference leaders
left Niger safely. Some unrest continues. Please pray:

for God's comfort, encouragement, and provision for the pastors and churches. Some pastors' families lived in a
part of their church and lost everything. We praise God that no families suffered casualties.

for the protection of the AG school in Maradi. Workers in this city write, Soldiers have been sent to our school
right now to protect it.... I know God is in control of the whole situation! Thank you for praying!

for safe travel for workers who need to return home from Niamey. Car trouble has kept them from leaving.
for wisdom as the Church and individual local churches move forward in the midst of devastation. Pray that their
actions will be a testimony to those around, even to those responsible for the damages.
Read the report from World Watch Monitor: http://tinyurl.com/pcbyoja.

From Global Initiative*

Pray for Live/Dead church-planting team members who are studying Arabic and preparing for church-planting efforts
in restricted-access Muslim countries. Pray for their cultural adjustment, interpersonal relationships, and the
guidance of the Holy Spirit as they reach out and build relationshipsand the Churchin their places of service.

For Muslim Women

Please pray for women and girls who have been victimized by the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram. Thousands
have suffered kidnapping, rape, and forced marriage; some, even as young as 10, have been used as suicide bombers.
Many have been widowed, orphaned, or separated from their families as they are forced to flee. In many cases these
women are from Christian families. Pray that Jesus will be their comfort, that they will draw near to Him and draw
others to Him. May their faith be strengthened, not shattered.

Prayer Resources
*Global Initiative is a ministry of Assemblies of God World Missions, USA. Visit http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/ for information
about praying for Muslims and weekly requests.
Muslim women need your prayers! You can join a prayer network and receive regular requests at http://sayhelloinfo.com/.
For suggestions on starting a prayer group, see http://waastjumaa.blogspot.com/2014/09/waast-jumaa-prayer-groups.html.
For a list of resources for prayer groups, see http://tinyurl.com/waastjumaa.
Find information and prayer requests concerning Muslims around the world at http://www.30-days.net/.
How should we pray for those imprisoned for their faith? Read http://www.elam.com/articles/How-to-pray-for-those-in-prison/.
For news updates concerning persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews.org/, http://worldwatchmonitor.org/, and
http://www.releaseinternational.org/.
For prayer requests, visit http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/ and http://www.persecution.com/public/pray.aspx.
To help you answer Muslims' questions about Jesus and the Bible, explore http://answeringislam.org/.
Photo: Burned AG church in Niamey, Niger. Photo courtesy of Jrmie Paliguewend Ouedraogo.