Worldwide
World: commitment to Bible translation
10 Jun 2016
One in seven people do not have the full Bible available in their native language. But there are many Christians whose mission it is to change that statistic by 2025. For example, United Bible Societies recently…
Australia: federal elections and the Church
10 Jun 2016
Australians are asking us to pray with them for justice in the Church. Their election prayer diary for this week says, ‘Let us pray for justice to be manifested in the Church. Let us repent of…
Can UN do more about Christian genocide?
03 Jun 2016
As genocide against Christians and other minorities intensifies in the Middle East, advocacy groups are putting pressure on the United Nations to do more to intervene. In March John Kerry officially declared, ‘Christians and minorities in…
Iraq: fierce fighting continues
03 Jun 2016
Last week we asked God to direct the government forces and their allies in their battles to retake Fallujah so that families are protected, and to keep open ‘safe corridors’ for fleeing people. This week Iraqi…
Muslims are our neighbours. Jesus instructed us to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ (Matt. 22:39). International '30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World' started in 1993, and every year the number of Christians using their…
Australia: prayer for 2 July elections
03 Jun 2016
With the calling of federal elections on 2 July, there will be a season of prayer up to that date. The Australian Prayer Network will be providing weekly prayer points from the web address below. The…