1. Please pray for God’s intervention at the Niger-Burkina Faso border. Pray that God will rescue His people from the hands of the Islamic extremist groups.
2. Pray for these Christians who were beaten for their faith. Ask God to bind up their wounds and help them to find healing.
3. Ask God to make a way for believers to keep meeting and worshiping.
4. Pray the Lord will strengthen the church in the Sahel region and help believers remain steadfast in their faith during this uncertain time.
5. Pray for wisdom for the church leaders in this area as they try to lead their communities with wisdom and faith.
6. Pray that Niger’s new government—and the governments of Burkina Faso and Mali—will have wisdom and diligence in dealing with this threat and ensure the protection of all.
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