Daily Prayer Request
Please pray for safety and guidance for all our missionaries in West Africa.
Prayer Stories
The Strength and Power of the Saints
"If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." - 1 Peter 4:14
Quite possibly the most difficult thing about language learning is looking stupid. No one really enjoys looking ignorant, but when you are learning a new language, you appear that way most of the time.
While most West Africans are very kind and helpful, they are also human and cannot help but chuckle as we stumble through our pronunciations. We look and sound ridiculous and so we are often the object of some good-natured ridicule. C'est la vie (French - "That's life").
Some of those who follow the Son will be the object of some serious ridicule and insult. What about them? How do they keep going? According to Peter, with the insult comes a blessing "because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on" the one who is persecuted. Behold, the strength and power of the saints.
"Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won." - Louisa May Alcott
David Pope - Multiple People Groups
The Intercessor Connection
This monthly prayer newsletter ran from Sept. 2005 to June 2009 and featured stories and images about what God is doing in West Africa. Though the newsletter has been discontinued, you can browse our archive of past issues online.
PRAYERplus Partnerships
If your church would like to take responsibility for praying for one of the hundreds of people groups who are not yet engaged, then PRAYERplus is for you.
