Senegal is an atypical African country that defies most people’s expectations. Home to at least twelve diverse ethnic groups and one of the most stable democracies in Africa, the nation has fostered a reputation of mediation, tolerance, and acceptance. This is rare for most of the African continent. The capital, Dakar, sits on the westernmost point of Africa overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, which feeds both its fishing and tourist economies. As a Muslim country and black nation, Senegal acts as a cultural and political bridge between the indigenous African and Islamic worlds. (learn more)
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- Pray for spiritual breakthroughs amidst the Muslim majority, many of whom are powerful, well-organized and increasingly aggressive.
- Pray for the few evangelical believers to persevere while boldly living out their faith and for Muslims to come to Christ as a result.
- Pray for indigenous churches to be planted among many unreached people groups scattered throughout the nation.
May the LORD be with the students this week and open their hearts to receive the Word of God. May they ask questions, and may the leaders have God’s wisdom in answering. Amen.
God, please be with the true believers in Senegal, God provide for the many children, provide for the believers during this hard economic and political time. Protect Your work being done on universities. Keep Senegal open and religiously free. Provide your Word in their languages. Also Keep sending missionaries and spiritual multipiers, disciplemakers, to Senegal. Break through the cultural Islam and put down the rising aggressive Islamists.
Father, I thank you for the people of Senegal. I pray for a spiritual awakening among this country. May your light and truth be made known to these people and allow them to see their need for salvation. May your truth give people hope and reveal the lies and deception from the Muslim religion. Strengthen believers so they may be bold and proclaim your Gospel. May believers live out their faith each day so that the people of Senegal will see your love and be drawn to you. Protect the people of Senegal, provide for their needs – both physical and spiritual needs. May you be glorified in Senegal. Amen.
Gracious Father,
Thank you for the people of Senegal. Please give Christians there boldness and strength to proclaim the Gospel and that others will come to know You as their Savior. Please move and work in the hearts and lives of the people who do not know you, that regardless of their current beliefs or practices, that they would see that you are truly God and that Jesus is the only way to You. Please send laborers to plant churches in the unreached people groups. Thank you again for these people and the work You are doing there.
Amen