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by Jim Bennett
"Not by might; not by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of Hosts.
Zech. 4:6
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR
July 17, 2026
Please pray that…
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… global workers can be a light for the gospel to a community in Southeast Asia that recently experienced a severe flood. Even though the area is under Sharia law, pray that the truth of the gospel would begin to take shape in peoples’ hearts.
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… God would provide a larger facility for a church in Peninsular Asia that has experienced massive growth. Pray for favor with governmental authorities so the church can receive needed licenses.
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… humanitarian aid would reach the more than 30 million people in Sudan who need assistance and for the 13 million people who are displaced and facing severe food insecurity and famine amidst the fourth year of civil war.
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*All names used herein are pseudonyms unless otherwise stated.
NIGERIA IN THE NEWS
A recently published report from the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) reveals that Fulani militants were responsible for 44% of the 79,393 terrorism-related deaths in Nigeria between 2019 and September 2025. While Boko Haram and Islamic State Province–West Africa garner most of the media attention, they accounted for only 12% of these deaths. Victims were both Muslims and Christians, but more than twice as many Christian civilians were killed. In the most affected areas, Christians were more than 4 times likelier to be targeted than Muslims. Abducted Christians faced higher ransoms, longer captivity, and greater abuse, and were more likely to be executed than kidnapped Muslims. Pray that God’s saving grace would touch the 25 million Fulani in Nigeria.
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Nearly all Fulani are Muslims, and most live as nomadic and semi-nomadic herdsmen, mixing very little with other people groups. Conflicts over grazing lands belonging to farmers are common, contributing to attacks. Sadly, most Fulani, though innocent of any charge of terrorism, are stereotyped and despised. They need to hear of God’s love! Pray that churches and believers can somehow reach into their closed communities with this Good News.
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Pray for the Holy Spirit’s intervention in the lives of Fulani jihadis, that they may find a life of peace in Jesus.
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Pray for the few but growing number of Fulani believers, that the Lord would protect them, grant them favor and wisdom, and use them to reach seekers within their communities.
For more details about the ORFA report, see https://tinyurl.com/funigeria
Additional Prayer
Requests
PRAY FOR MALI
Two months after their first coordinated attacks, this past weekend the Islamic terrorist group JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) attacked several northern and central towns, as well as a prison some 50 miles from the capital city. Formerly enemies, these two groups have allied to dominate Mali’s junta government and their Russian Africa Corps partners. Pray that the Holy Spirit would intervene in the lives of jihadists, for His glory.
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PRAY FOR TOGO
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This past week, and ending today, July 17, workers have held a series of training seminars for women in four locations in central and northern Togo. “The focus [is on] equipping women through sustainable food gardening, women’s empowerment, and financial management,” explains a worker. “Much of this work is in predominantly Muslim areas, giving us key opportunities to build relationships and share the Good News of Jesus Christ.” At the first location, 122 women attended; 162 came to the second.
Please pray for...
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“wisdom, strength, and protection for all those leading the training and serving in the communities;
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“practical transformation: that the women would gain skills that strengthen their families and communities;
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“open hearts for the gospel: that the seeds planted—both physical and spiritual—would bear lasting fruit.”
PRAY FOR BENIN
Pray for northern Benin, where terrorists continue their sporadic attacks and kidnappings. Once churches and workers could minister freely throughout this area, but now, a worker reports, “in certain places, large evangelistic gatherings are not possible. We have to go door to door.” He asks us to pray:
•“that the Lord would thwart the influence of terrorists in the north;
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•“that the Lord would facilitate evangelization and church-planting efforts, and protect His servants ministering in the north;
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•“that radical Muslims who are taking advantage of the situation to threaten the church in some villages would come to know the Lord Jesus Christ.”