One year after the U.S. pull-out from Afghanistan, the situation inside the beleaguered nation is dire.  Todd Nettleton, the spokesman for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a persecution watchdog serving Christians across the globe, told CBN’s Faithwire about the tragic conditions on the ground.

“There’s a lot of hardship in Afghanistan,” Nettleton said, explaining that the Taliban, who retook power one year ago, know little about governance. “The economy is in shambles. The Taliban are fighters; they’re not governors. And now, for the last year, they’ve had to be the governors.”

As a result, he said the entire country is suffering.  “There’s not enough food,” Nettleton said. “There’s not enough housing. There’s not enough fuel for heat. Everyone is suffering.”

“There are Christians still in Afghanistan. There are Christians in every province of Afghanistan,” Nettleton said. “Many Christians did flee a year ago with the Taliban takeover, especially those who were publicly known — those who maybe had worked with Western aid organizations or had somehow been kind of publicly identified as a follower of Christ.”

“Afghan Christians who were less well known, many of them made the incredibly bold decision to stay in Afghanistan,” Nettleton said. “They knew also what the Taliban’s theology was, they knew also what would happen if they were outed as Christians, but their attitude was, ‘Listen, if all the Christians leave the country, who’s still going to be here to share the Gospel?'”

These believers have faced considerable challenges over the past year. Nettleton shared the story of one man who had to move his family three times in the first eight months of Taliban rule. Once people started to ask questions, the family found it safer to skip to another location for safety’s sake.

While Christian persecution is nothing new in Afghanistan, it has reportedly intensified even further during Taliban rule. But Nettleton said persecution doesn’t only come at the hands of the Taliban.  “There’s always been persecution of Christians in Afghanistan. It’s not just the Taliban that will persecute you for following Christ,” he said. “It might be your father. It might be your older brother who says, ‘Listen, we are a Muslim family. By following Jesus, you have brought shame on our family. The only way we can get rid of that shame is either to get you to come back to Islam or to punish you severely.””

While noting “the persecution of Christians is continuing unabated,” Release International, a U.K.-based group monitoring Christian persecution, marked the first anniversary of the U.S. pullout by reporting, “there are early signs that the Christian faith could be growing among Afghans despite — or because — of violent persecution.”

In January, Afghanistan was designated the worst nation in the world for Christian persecution, according to Open Doors USA. The shocking development was the “biggest seismic shift” in decades, as North Korea, the reclusive and oppressive East Asian country, was bumped from the top spot it had occupied for 20 years.

“This year’s 2022 World Watch List, we think, is the biggest seismic shift in over 20 years because Afghanistan is now the No. 1 country on the World Watch List, supplanting North Korea,” Open Doors USA CEO David Curry told CBN’s Faithwire.

More:   CBN News, Faithwire, Open Doors

Pray:

That secret believers in Afghanistan will not let fear of the Taliban dictate how they live. (Matthew 5:10-12)

That God will strengthen their faith as they do their best to survive under new leaders and in the midst of an unstable economy.

Lift all Afghan girls and women up to the Lord today. Pray that opportunities to grow and thrive would not be snatched away from them. (Psalm 68:5)

This September 25th - October 5th, hundreds of locations around the world will be gathering together for 10 Days of night and day prayer, fasting, worship, and repentance.  We invite you to join with the global church as together we lift up our voice to our God, crying out "Maranatha", come Lord Jesus.

Please watch this vision video.  Could it be that God is calling us back to the Upper Room, the place where the Church was born, but this time as a Global Church?

The Church was born in a 10 Day prayer meeting.  Could it be that God is calling us back to where it all began, but this time as a Global Church?

Register Your City for 10 Days  Is your city, town, or region planning a 10 Days Event?  Let us know what's happening using this city-registration form.  Once we confirm the event, we'll add you to the growing list of locations organizing their own 10 Days event this September 25-October 5th. *Even if you registered a previous year, please do a new registration for 2022.

The Challenge is a personal commitment to enter into a season of fasting, prayer, and repentance.  Sign-up Today and join with believers around the globe in this season of Consecration.

Register Your City for 2022  |  Sign up for The Challenge

We are excited to continue our GO PRAY 1st Friday, 'Praying for the Harvest' with key prayer ministries from around the world.

We will meet together on October 7th, 6:00am - 7:00am (pacific) to pray together with Teaching and worship, led by Dr Jason Hubbard (IPC).

Then from 7:00am - 8:00am we will pray for India / South Asia: 24/7 prayer and Breakthrough of the Gospel!

As always, our primary prayer focus is that Jesus Christ will be exalted, honored, and treasured in the nations! 

May He be 'revealed' that He might be 'revered.'  May He have the Supremacy and Pre-eminence in all things, Col. 1:18 ... He is Worthy! 

GO PRAY - 1st FRIDAY –  October 7th 2022

6AM (PACIFIC) | 1PM (UTC) | 8PM (WIB)

More info and Join us at www.gopray.world

54 Days of Prayer for Africa – 26 Sept – 18 November.

A prayer initiative by the South African Christian Leadership Initiative (SACLI), toward the healing of Africa from the wounds caused by slavery, colonialism, exploitation and racism.

We invite Africa and the nations of the world to pray with us from 26 September to 18 November 2022.

‘Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.’ 2 Cor 13:11 (NIV)

Click here for the Prayer Booklet  |  Download Flier

More info: Anneke Rabe
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Introducing the vision and events for Trumpets to Tabernacles 2022!

EXALTING | PROCLAIMING | JESUS

This year, global movements of prayer and mission are partnering once again in Trumpets to Tabernacles, a collaboration of events, missions and initiatives with a theme inspired by the fall Biblical feasts of Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles.

We see this special time-period as a God-ordained, Scripturally based season to seek God with both repentance and humility (Trumpets, Atonement) and also with celebration and anticipation (Tabernacles).

As we gathered this year from around the world, a clear desire emerged from our hearts to return to the simplicity of knowing Jesus, the crucified Lamb who is now seated at the right-hand of the Father in heaven, possessing all power and authority. If only somehow this year we could come to know Him better, to see Him as He really is, and to exult Him together with believers from every nation. If only we could rightly declare His glory among the nations and proclaim who He is to those who have never heard.

This is the cry of our heart this year—simply to know JESUS more. We hope you’ll join us in these days of fasting, repentance, and mourning—as well as in times of rejoicing, proclamation, and harvest!

Here are some of this year’s events:

AUG 27TH - Global Day of Hope - www.globaldayofhope.com
SEP 25 – OCT 5TH - 10 Days - www.10days.net
SEP 22 – 24TH - IHOPKC The Return - www.ihopkc.org/return
OCT 1ST - Redigging the Wells of Revival 2022 - www.wellsofrevival.us
OCT 3-7TH - Watchman's School of Prayer - www.jwipn.com/seminars-events
OCT 12-15TH - Awaken the Dawn - Nashville - http://awakenthedawn.com/atd-nashville/
OCT 4-6TH - GACX Forum - https://forum.gacx.io/

LOVE JAPAN is a network and movement of Japan churches that strongly hope and dream of changing Japan.

We believe that change begins with prayer. Through prayer, we can become one in Christ. That's where God's work begins!

Our Vision: Transformation – Unity – Revival – Next Generation – Seeing God’s Glory!

Our Invitation…

We invite you to join us by devoting 30 minutes a day or once each week to pray for Japan!

Sign up HERE and we will send you a weekly guide with lots of encouragements. 

You will have access to the Echo Smartphone App with interactive tools and prayer reminder notifications.

‘My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets.’ Mal 1:11

More info & Sign up: https://www.lovejapan.world/en/home-en/

Last Quarter Evangelism (LQE) 2022 gets underway on the African continent on October 1st! A student-designed, student-led outreach running from October 1st through December 31st in partnership with All Africa Baptist Fellowship (AABF), All Africa Baptist Youth Fellowship (AABYF) and The Prayer Covenant.

We rejoice over the one million conversions to Jesus through the witness and testimony of these young people in the first two years of this massive outreach initiative.

The theme for this year’s LQE is, “REPENT, for the Kingdom of Heaven is Near,” based on Matthew 4:17, From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

The targets for LQE 2022:

• Every believer is expected to share the Gospel with 1 person every day.
• 40,000 local churches are expected to participate.
• 6 million believers participating.
• Reach as many as possible for Jesus!

Please pray for us! The prayer needs are massive and include:

• An abundantly fruitful online campaign with translators for 20 local languages.
• Pray for all AABF Evangelism LQE teams: AABYF Continental Team; West Africa team; East Africa team; Central Africa team; Southern Africa team; National Youth Teams.
• Pray the Holy Spirit will take control of the entire operation of LQE 2022.
• Pray for successful Evangelism Crusades.
• Pray for creativity and joy for all participants; especially the children/youth.
• Pray that the Holy Spirit will draw many to salvation through LQE 2022.

LOCKDOWN IS OVER FOR MANY BUT “PANDEMIC ANXIETY” STILL HOLDS GRIP

We live in challenging times & hope for many is shrinking. With COVID the “shadow virus” of suicide has taken many lives and touched multiple families. We are fighting suicide & depression on a scale we have not seen before.

September is World Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (WSPAM) and Saturday 17th September is the day for Suicide Awareness. The whole area of mental health & wellbeing is the foremost concern now for many families, communities & governments.

We are delighted to release "ALWAYS CHOOSE LIFE!" A special message of encouragement from two time Guinness world record holder, Jon Pritikin for 2022 (Japanese subtitles are available)

The WSPAM campaign from 2021 gained nearly 10million impressions & 5.1million views with 105,825 engagements across the Top 10 languages on the internet.

For 2022 we also have re-released the HOPE Prayers with Jason Michalski that speaks “You are infinitely more valuable than you think!’ All are uniquely loved by GOD & and we want them to know Him as Father

Our world is experiencing many crises. It’s time to share the HOPE we have!

Watch Always Choose Life Video

Shalom to you 

Andy Game Founder & Samuel Kaylor Creative Director
7MEDIA.org & FueledByHope.org 

Global Family 24-7 Prayer Room
https://www.globalfamily24-7prayer.org/

110 Cities Prayer Initiative
110cities.pray4movement.org   

Prayer Covenant for Children Mobile App
theprayercovenant.org/mobileapp/ WPA 2.0 Replays
ww.worldprayerassembly.org

Global Day of Hope Broadcast
www.globaldayofhope.com

Romans 911 Webinar - Sep 1
www.reconnectingministries.org

IHOPKC The Return - SEP 22 - 24
www.ihopkc.org/return 54 Days of Prayer for Africa - 26 Sept - 18 November
Download Prayer Guide

Redigging the Wells of Revival 2022 - Oct 1st
www.wellsofrevival.us

Watchman's School of Prayer - Oct 3 -7
www.jwipn.com/seminars-events/ 1st Friday GO PRAY - October 7th, 6am Pacific
www.gopray.world

Last Quarter Evangelism - Oct 1 to Dec 31
theprayercovenant.org/ GACX Forum - Oct 4-6
https://forum.gacx.io Billion Soul Harvest Asia –Seoul, Korea, Oct 6
https://www.billionsoulharvest.net/ Awaken the Dawn - Nashville - Oct 12 - 15
http://awakenthedawn.com/atd-nashville/ 10 Days: Global Upper Room - Sep 25 - Oct 5
https://www.10days.net/register-your-city

Fire on the Altar 2022 (Herrnhut)
April 18 - Oct 15 2022
www.jh-herrnhut.de/events/fire-on-the-altar-2022/

Finishing the Task - Breakthrough Prayer Guide
https://finishingthetask.com/resources/

The Moravians changed the world
By God’s grace, we will too.

The prayers of humble believers change the course of history. A band of ragtag worshippers discovered this truth in 18th-century rural Germany, launching a 100-year prayer meeting that birthed the modern missionary movement. Often overlooked, the story of the Moravians comes to life in this incisive, devotional account. Moravian Miracle will fix your gaze on the glorious, conquering Lamb who is now gathering his church for one final prayer-saturated harvest of souls.

Moravian Miracle is written by Dr Jason Hubbard - Director of International Prayer Connect.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

“Fascinating and deeply motivating.”
-  Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

“A true gift to the global body of Christ.”
- Mike Bickle, International House of Prayer Watch the intro video

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