7 March 2014

West Africa Advanced School of Theology

Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!
Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls (Jer. 6:16, !T". In their quest for God, some Muslims have been attracted to Mormonism. Similarities are striking: founders who each received a book from an angel, rejection of the Trinit , sacred stones, multi!le wives, etc. "oth religions den the #ordshi! of $esus %hrist. #et&s !ra that seeking Muslims will not e'change one dece!tion for another, but acce!t $esus as #ord.(

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students and Alumni

BURKI ! "!#$: )lease !ra for a lad who has faithfull served the #ord since *e healed her +, ears ago. -*er husband, a traditional chief and hadji, has become more radical and has sent her awa , with the com!licit of . of their / children,0 sa s her !astor. )ra that her stated refusal to den $esus as long as she lives, will touch her famil . M!%I: 1 student who !astors in a cit here asks us to !ra for continued !rogress on the construction of his church2 Muslims have threatened to block it. )ra that God will use even this conflict to draw Muslims to *im. I&'RI!: 1 3igerian student requests !ra er for %hristian brothers and sisters in the north, that the #ord will strengthen their faith. Man have lost famil members and friends in the ongoing attacks and are discouraged. $RT('R &(! !: Two students ask for !ra er for their res!ective churches while the are here for studies: 4+5 Some in the communit have caused !roblems for the church2 !lease !ra that God would touch their hearts for their salvation. )ra that the #ord would sustain the church members and give them wisdom. 465 )ra for a oung lad who has acce!ted $esus and is standing firm in her faith. *er famil has threatened to burn the church if she does not return to Islam. )ra for safet for this convert and the church, and for the salvation of these !arents.

In the News
)ra for the )rimean Tatars, natives of the %rimean )eninsula, a !art of 7kraine now facing 8ussian invasion. 1 Turkic grou! who embraced Sunni Islam in the +.,,s, the Tatars were de!orted b 8ussian leader $ose!h Stalin in +9::2 nearl half died along the wa . The .,,,,,, who have returned home since +9;9 now form a second<class minorit of +6=. )ra that the uncertaint and fear this crisis brings will incite man of them to seek the True God. )ra for the )entecostal !astors and believers in %rimea, that the will find o!en doors to introduce Tatars to $esus. )ra that the #ord will raise u! s!iritual leaders among the few Tatar believers.

World Watch List: Pray for the Persecuted**

The Islamic Re*u+lic of Pa,istan is >th on the list of countries where !ersecution of %hristians is most severe. Though freedom of religion is u!held in )akistan&s %onstitution, %hristians live under social discrimination2 churches are attacked2 and women fear ra!e, forced marriage, and honor killing. )akistan&s law !rohibiting blas!hem against the )ro!het Muhammad is easil mani!ulated to accuse and arrest %hristians. )lease !ra for believers in )akistan, that the *ol S!irit will sustain them in their faith and fill them with boldness, jo , and a burden for their !ersecutors. )ra that their lives might ins!ire those around them to question their own s!iritual lives.

Prayer Resources
#$raying for %usli&s: A 'uide for (ffective )ntercession offers man insights concerning Islam and a different !ra er subject each ?rida . This week we !ra concerning the dece!tions both Muslims and Mormons live under: htt!:@@bit.l @+hABrCD. ((E!en Foors !ublishes an annual list ranking the C, nations where !ersecution against %hristians is most severe. See the full 6,+: Gorld Gatch #ist at htt!:@@bit.l @+i:",.:. %lick on the name of a countr to read the countr !rofile and !ra er requests. Muslim women need our !ra ersH Iou can join a !ra er network and receive regular requests at htt!:@@sa helloinfo.com@. ?or a list of resources for !ra er grou!s, see htt!:@@tin url.com@waastjumaa. ?ind information and !ra er requests concerning Muslims around the world at htt!:@@www..,<da s.net@. *ow should we !ra for those im!risoned for their faithJ 8ead htt!:@@www.elam.com@articles@*ow<to<!ra <for<those<in<!rison@. ?or news u!dates concerning !ersecuted %hristians, visit htt!:@@morningstarnews.org@ and htt!:@@www.releaseinternational.org@. ?or !ra er requests, visit htt!:@@www.o!endoorsusa.org@!ra @ and htt!:@@www.!ersecution.com@!ublic@!ra .as!'. To hel! ou answer Muslims& questions about $esus and the "ible, e'!lore htt!:@@answeringislam.org@.