TAJIKISTAN: Ramadan
1. Ramadan begins October 5th through November 3rd. Please keep in mind the peoples of Tajikistan who will fast during the daylight hours and pray special prayers hoping to earn God's favor and hoping to find salvation from their sins. Ask that God would reveal himself in dreams, visions, and powerful displays of His Spirit through His people during this religiously oppressive time. Much spiritual warfare occurs during these 30 days, so pray specifically that the stronghold of deception and false religion will fall in Tajikistan during this time, and Truth will be raised up!
2. Remember that October is also a chance to take a week and fast and pray for Tajikistan together with thousands of other Christians around the world. We are encouraging all those involved in interceding for Tajikistan to pick one week in October to pray and fast for more spiritual breakthroughs in the lives of the people. This is the 4th and final installment. We had such a week in January, one in April, one in July, and now the final one in October. It is no accident that this final fast lies during Ramadan. We want to take on the Enemy head-on.
3. We received a request from local believers to pray for those among them who have opportunities to excel at what they do and to give God the glory in it. Some use sports, others business, others use their academic abilities. Pray that all believers would use their God-given gifts for His Glory more and more in this small, but beautiful country.
4. Pray for those who have been rejected by their large family networks for the sake of Christ. Ask God to put them in "families" so they can survive and will be able to give Glory to Him as a result.
5. Pray for new believers and new churches to be raised up that will use culturally appropriate training models. This is vitally important to the emerging church. Lift for several efforts coming up that will address this issue.
2. Remember that October is also a chance to take a week and fast and pray for Tajikistan together with thousands of other Christians around the world. We are encouraging all those involved in interceding for Tajikistan to pick one week in October to pray and fast for more spiritual breakthroughs in the lives of the people. This is the 4th and final installment. We had such a week in January, one in April, one in July, and now the final one in October. It is no accident that this final fast lies during Ramadan. We want to take on the Enemy head-on.
3. We received a request from local believers to pray for those among them who have opportunities to excel at what they do and to give God the glory in it. Some use sports, others business, others use their academic abilities. Pray that all believers would use their God-given gifts for His Glory more and more in this small, but beautiful country.
4. Pray for those who have been rejected by their large family networks for the sake of Christ. Ask God to put them in "families" so they can survive and will be able to give Glory to Him as a result.
5. Pray for new believers and new churches to be raised up that will use culturally appropriate training models. This is vitally important to the emerging church. Lift for several efforts coming up that will address this issue.
