Baptists One in Prayer

Thank you for joining us this week as we pray for our global Baptist family and for God's work around the world. If you unite in prayer with us weekly, you will pray for every country in the world this year!

India

22 BWA Member Bodies

Arunachal Baptist Church Council

1,152 Churches
100,397 Members

Assam Baptist Convention

921 Churches
37,410 Members

Baptist Churches Council of Eastern India

144 Churches
26,729 Members

Baptist Church of Mizoram

663 Churches
122,072 Members

Baptist Union of North India

54 Churches
15,700 Members

Bengal Baptist Union

145 Churches
7,785 Members

Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars

310 Churches
240,000 Members

Evangelical Baptist Convention of India

207 Churches
40,859 Members

Garo Baptist Convention of India

2,622 Churches
353,299 Members

India Association of General Baptists

121 Churches
10,300 Members

India Baptist Convention

80 Churches
8,000 Members

Karbi Hill Baptist Convention

338 Churches
37,515 Members

Karnataka Baptist Convention

900 Churches
72,200 Members

Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church

118 Churches
20,325 Members

Lower Assam Baptist Union

335 Churches
38,088 Members

Maharashtra Baptist Society

415 Churches
14,589 Members

Manipur Baptist Convention

1,493 Churches
214,842 Members

Nagaland Baptist Church Council

1,661 Churches
648,096 Members

North Bank Baptist Christian Association

1,224 Churches
124,207 Members

Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade

34 Churches
3,842 Members

Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches (membership under review)

893 Churches
475,639 Members

Tripura Baptist Christian Union

943 Churches
70,654 Members

General Secretary Emeritus Neville Callam receives a warm welcome during his visit to India in March 2013.

Women gather to pray for the world during the 2021 Women's World Day of Prayer facilitated by Baptist World Alliance Women.

Praise:

Join us in thanking God for the beautiful diversity found within India, home to more than 2,500 distinct people groups who speak over 450 languages.

Prayer:

More than 500,000 have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please pray for God's continued grace and provision as Baptist leaders seek to be a source of God's love and care to the many who have been impacted.

Sri Lanka

1 BWA Member Body

Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamya (SLBS)

41 Churches
6,608 Members

Pictured here is a gathering in Sri Lanka this Easter as a memorial for those who lost their lives in the 2019 bombings as well as an ongoing protest for the current economic crisis.

Praise:

Join us in thanking God for the work of SLBS and Asia Pacific Baptist Aid for their ongoing aid work and community support during this critical time.

Prayer:

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic downturn in decades, leading to power blackouts and severe shortages of food, fuel, and medicine as well as political unrest. Baptist leaders have shared the following requests:

That God will have mercy on our land and intervene
That justice will be done for the survivors of the Easter attack and the perpetrators will be brought to account
That the protests and protestors remain peaceful and non-violent
That government leaders will work together for the benefit of the nation
That people will remain hopeful and endure until change takes place
That the Church will be salt and light at this difficult time

Join us also in prayer for the people of Pakistan, the sixth-most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 212 million people.

We encourage you to participate in the observance of May as Evangelism Month by uniting in prayer, reaching at least one person for Christ, and engaging in outreach ministry – thereby setting the stage for ongoing discipleship.

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Pray for Lebanon

The economic and social crises in Lebanon have been spiraling out of control. The local currency accelerated its free fall while shortages and rationing of fuel, electricity, and medicine are driving people to even greater despair. The crisis is affecting everyone, including already vulnerable Syrian refugees (over 90% of whom are now living in extreme poverty), migrant workers, and more and more Lebanese families. More than 80% of the Lebanese population is now living in poverty. Baptist leaders in Lebanon seek prayer for the following:

A miraculous resolution to the current political and economic crisis in Lebanon and Syria as well as the Ukrainian crisis
For wisdom and renewed motivation for our team and partners as we seek to discern how God wants to use us in this ever-worsening context
For new funding opportunities to maximize the number of families we can help
For the Church on the ground to continue to demonstrate God’s love in practical ways within their hurting communities
For God’s provision, protection, comfort, and loving embrace for all those hurting and in situations of extreme vulnerability
That the families we are able to serve will in turn positively impact, empower, and encourage their entire communities

Annual Gathering

July 10-15, 2022

I am eager to gather in July for this meaningful time of prayer, worship, study, and planning.

Would you join me in praying that God would bless this strategic time together? And if you have not yet registered, I want to extend a special invitation for you to join us! Visit BaptistWorld.org/annual-gathering for more information.

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