Every where Buddhism appears, mostly southeast and east Asia, Buddhist ideas are woven into a much wider tapestry of belief, ritual, filial piety, and morality. This tapestry will often include rituals involving other gods, the ancestors, and the occult. A few things are worth noting for prayer:
- Few people have turned to Christ from active Buddhist practice despite centuries of Christian witness.
- The main exception to this rule is in countries where existing beliefs have first been suppressed by communism or war: Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, South Korea, Vietnam, for example. All have growing churches or substantial Christian populations.
- Despite that, churches are being planted among Buddhists, and there are recurring reports of Buddhist monks studying the New Testament and meeting Jesus.
- Though Buddhism is hailed a religion of tolerance, militant versions of it are appearing — just as similar radicalism has developed within Islam, the Hindu world, and Christianity.
- Buddhist ideas such as mindfulness, some types of meditation, and Buddhist statues are being adopted around the world.
Father, we pray for the remaining Buddhist peoples of the world to encounter Jesus Christ, who is the desired by all nations (Haggai 2:7). We pray for Buddhist nations to experience this desire!
Team Expansion Worker
Please join Betty Byrd in praying these requests:
-Ask God to remove any human pride concerning the work of Team Expansion. All glory belongs to God, who is worthy of praise.
-Pray that God will remind us often of the many who still need to hear the Gospel.
-Ask that for the peace, joy, strength, and power that comes from God.
-Praise God for providing Emerald Hills as a prayer, retreat, and learning center. Pray for wisdom for future additions to the property and for God’s timing for those.
-Pray for the protection of Ukrainians and peace in Ukraine.
-Pray for Afghan refugees in Asia being deported back to their home countries and the families they leave behind without support.
-Pray for victims of war and disaster around the world.
-Give thanks to God for His vision to see His glory cover the earth.
-Ask God to prompt each of us to be a disciple worth reproducing.
-Ask God to ignite disciple-making movements among the unreached around the world.
-Pray for world leaders and all those in authority. (Romans 13)
-Thank God for Christians brothers and sisters around the world who love and obey Jesus no matter what the cost.
-Praise God for opening doors to countries and people groups that have previously been closed to the proclamation of the Gospel.
-Pray for those who are persecuted because of their faith.
Pray for More Workers
Lord of the Harvest, thrust out more laborers for Your harvest fields.
Father, we ask You to raise up church-planters, scholars, and study centers that can teach fresh Christian approaches to the 540 million members of the Buddhish world.
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