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Children as refugees. Unaccompanied children under 18 years of age present a special problem, whether on the journey to escape danger, in the refugee camps or in any resettlement programme where they lack both resources and adults to care for them. They become a “lost generation” without hope, self-esteem, education or basic child development. In […]

The UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) counted 27.1 million refugees in 2022 and 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. 42% of them are under 18 years old. Were these displaced to form a country, it would be the 13th most populous in the world! Recently, most refugees have come from Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South […]

As the Church has grown, so have the challenges. Pray for: The relationship with the government. The Church must be a prophetic voice engaged in the politico-economic life of the nation. Any such engagement has brought heavy-handed reprisals from the government including the intimidation and harassment of pastors and the destruction of certain church buildings. […]

The exodus of literally countless millions from Zimbabwe to neighbouring African nations and beyond. This “brain drain” includes much of academia, the business community, opposition politicians and spiritual leaders. Their emigration, even temporary, is a serious loss to Zimbabwe. Pray for the swift and safe return and reconciliation of these people to help rebuild a […]

As the Church has grown, so have the challenges. Pray for: The relationship with the government. The Church must be a prophetic voice engaged in the politico-economic life of the nation. Any such engagement has brought heavy-handed reprisals from the government including the intimidation and harassment of pastors and the destruction of certain church buildings. […]

Leadership training is an urgent need, the natural outworking of sustained church growth. This is a massive priority in a land where nominalism and syncretism are common. The EFZ has sponsored the Theological College of Central Africa in Ndola – the first evangelical, degree-awarding theological institution in Central Africa. There are many more colleges and […]

The “brain drain” of many of Africa’s brightest and best to richer nations impacts Zambia deeply. While Zambian doctors, lawyers, businessmen, professionals and pastors set up shop in South Africa, Europe and North America, their home nation cries out for precisely the skills and resources they have to offer. Pray for conviction to return to […]

The less-reached. The sheer scale of outreach and the saturation of Christian media mean that very few are without ready access to the gospel, but many groups do need further specific attention for witness and intercession. Although the annual number of immigrants and refugees are fewer since 9/11, minority communities are still large in size […]

Ethnic minority churches are the growing edge of US evangelicalism today. This is predominantly an urban phenomenon, but 10% of US counties now have racial and ethnic minorities as the majority. Points for prayer: Asian Church growth is pronounced. Dynamic networks of congregations are springing up among the 7,000-plus Asian churches. Korean churches number 4,000. […]