4 April 2014

West Africa Advanced School of Theology

Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them (Is. 42 !", #I$%. In 1 Kings we read how the Prophet Elijah challenged the god Baal. When God sent him to Sidon, ruled b the !ather o! the wic"ed #ueen $e%ebel, Elijah obe ed and went, despite the danger he !aced !or his !aith and his opposition to the national religion. &here God met his needs and wor"ed miracles through him. 'a the (ord send more bold, obedient Elijahs to those who ser)e another god and use them to show *is power and lo)e. +

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students and Alumni

GUIN !"#$N!%R&: ,n alumnus writes- .Pra that the (ord will inter)ene to eradicate the Ebola )irus in Guinea. &his morning /the 01th2 it was announced that we ha)e !our cases in the capital, 3ona"r . We are alread pra ing, along with all the ,ssemblies o! God church in Guinea. We as" ou to li"ewise support us as we !ace this terrible scourge. Pra that, in the !ace o! this sic"ness, man 'uslims will turn to the (ord, whom the Koran presents as a 4miracle wor"er.45 NIG RI!: , student as"s us to pra !or a !riend who ser)es as a missionar and must lea)e his area o! ser)ice due to the acti)it o! Bo"o *aram. 6thers ha)e li"ewise returned home. Please pra that the (ord will gi)e those who remain new strategies and courage so the ma sta and witness e!!ecti)el . N$RT' RN G'!N!: , student re7uests that we intercede !or three tribes- the Sa!aliba, the 8agala, and the Gonjah. &he Gonjah are strongl 'uslim and, because the are considered superior, people !rom the two other tribes are adopting Islam. &his has made it more di!!icult !or the gospel to penetrate. Please pra !or the pastors and churches in these areas. Pra that people !rom all these tribes will ha)e a re)elation o! the superiorit o! $esus9 W (T !)RI#!: Pra !or orphans and widows in 'uslim !amilies. 6!ten the are rejected and abandoned. Pra that the will see $esus and *is lo)e !or them. 'a 3hristians around them see and sei%e opportunities to show *is lo)e.

World Watch List: Pray for the Persecuted**

Eritrea, a small countr on the *orn o! ,!rica, is 10 th on the list o! countries in which 3hristians su!!er the most persecution. , law enacted in 0::0 bans unrecogni%ed groups !rom meeting, and does not recogni%e e)angelical churches. E)angelical 3hristians number perhaps 10;,:::, and house church mo)ements are growing, despite the danger o! arrest, imprisonment, and torture. ,n estimated <,::: 3hristians are in prison !or their !aith. Some who tr to !lee oppression !ind themsel)es caught in tra!!ic"ing rings. (et4s intercede !or our brothers and sisters here, that the *ol Spirit will protect them and help them to stand !irm and to wal" in *is wisdom and strength.

For Muslim Women***

Please pra !or a =igerian 'uslim immigrant >to the ?.S.@ who needs $esus. She clings tightl to Islam because it o!!ers her securit in a place so !ar !rom home. 3urrentl E. wor"s !or pa at a 3hristian !ellowshipA please pra that at her job she sees $esus li)ing in others, and that she chooses to in)ite *im to li)e in her heart as well.

Prayer Resources
&'raying for (uslims ) *uide for +ffective Intercession o!!ers man insights concerning Islam and a di!!erent pra er subject each Brida . &his wee" we pra !or more wor"ers to go to 'uslim peoples- http-CCbit.l C1hDKBb=. ++6pen Eoors publishes an annual list ran"ing the ;: nations where persecution against 3hristians is most se)ere. See the !ull 0:1F World Watch (ist at http-CCbit.l C1mcm0!u. 3lic" on a countr on the map or list to read its pro!ile and pra er re7uests. +++'uslim women need our pra ers9 Gou can join a pra er networ" and recei)e regular re7uests at http-CCsa helloin!o.comC. Bor a list o! resources !or pra er groups, see http-CCtin url.comCwaastjumaa. Bind in!ormation and pra er re7uests concerning 'uslims around the world at http-CCwww.<:Hda s.netC. *ow should we pra !or those imprisoned !or their !aithI Jead http-CCwww.elam.comCarticlesC*owHtoHpra H!orHthoseHinHprisonC. Bor news updates concerning persecuted 3hristians, )isit http-CCmorningstarnews.orgC and http-CCwww.releaseinternational.orgC. Bor pra er re7uests, )isit http-CCwww.opendoorsusa.orgCpra C and http-CCwww.persecution.comCpublicCpra .aspK. &o help ou answer 'uslims4 7uestions about $esus and the Bible, eKplore http-CCansweringislam.orgC.