An Afghan man and boys
An Afghan man and boys
Apr. 27, 2023 | Afghanistan

Ministry Continues Amid Taliban Restrictions

[161] prayers in [14] nations have been posted for Christians ministering despite the Taliban.

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban, a radical Islamist military group, took control of Afghanistan. The impact on the small Afghan Christian community was immediate and severe. “It was just like in Acts, chapter 8: ‘On that day a great persecution broke out against the church and all but the apostles scattered,” said a front-line worker. “Many first-generation Afghan Christians fled, but many are still serving through media back into Afghanistan.” Some Christians remained in the country “like sheep among wolves,” said the front-line worker, who knows of at least one Christian Afghan suffering in a Taliban jail. Taliban rule has led to a sense of desperation in the country: “Afghans are in a place of turmoil, and many are turning away from Islam,” said the front-line worker, who added that downloads of Christian material from several Afghan language sites have increased significantly.

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  • Father, Continue to work in and through the believers in Afghanistan. Protect them and provide for them. Draw many to Jesus for salvation. Thank you. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Thank You Father God and Lord Jesus Christ for seeing to the needs of Your people.
    christine s - USA
  • LORD, as much despair as has come to this country- it is a blessing if many are led to seek Your word & turn from their false beliefs. I pray Your word from the A1611 Bible would plant in many broken & contrite hearts ready to have salvation & Your spirit guiding them through this bodily existence. I pray for Your increase here. In LORD Jesus name.
    Devin C - USA
  • Lord, we lift up our Afgan brothers and sisters in Christ, and ask for a great harvest of new believers to come from the Taliban takeover of this land. May their regime cause many to question the truth and be open to relationship with Jesus. May your name be spread far and wide in this nation, and may hope and peace be restored. Protect your own, Lord.
    Jackie V - USA
  • We rejoice in what You are doing in Afghanistan to reveal the true nature of Islam. And we pray for those Christians who have remained to be a light in such a dark place. Provide for them, protect them, grant them courage and wisdom in sharing Christ. Use the production of christian Afghan materials for bring in a great harvest from Afghanistan.
    Toni D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, we pray and ask for your mercy and grace upon the Christian's in Afghanistan. Give them strength and courage to press on. Give them wisdom and discernment in proclaiming the gospel. Bless there homes and families. Thank you for these precious believers. In Jesus name, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirt Amen.
    Alvin A - USA
  • I hope and pray in Christ Jesus' name for a daily abundance of blessings, especially your Holy Spirit, wisdom, healing, restoration, love, grace, compassion, mercy, protection, deliverance, resiliance, and so much more. I hope and pray that things are going well and improving everyday. May God bless you, those around you and far away. Amen.
    Gabriel S - USA
  • Lord,
    Thank You for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan and their faithfulness even in the face of severe persecution. I pray that You would strengthen them in their faith and that You would be glorified through their trials. May their be a revival in Afghanistan and may many come to You, finding all alternatives empty of the one true God.
    Lysander S - USA
  • ABBA FATHER, I pray that YOUR peace reigns in Afghanistan! YOUR peace, that is beyond all man's understanding, that only comes from knowing YOU, JESUS, and knowing that we, as YOUR born again, HOLY SPIRIT filled children, that when we die, we will be with YOU in heaven, for all eternity! YOU are the PRINCE OF PEACE, JESUS! Love on them, LORD!
    Michael V - USA
  • Our Father, please please be with all the believers in Afghanistan and may you and your spirit work a
    In the hearts of those Muslims who are disenchanted with their religion. Please be with the dear believer who is kept in an Afghan jail. We pray for every Christian who is caught up in the severe persecution against them. Please shorten their trial.
    Barry P - USA
  • In the saving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Savior, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You that Jesus is High Priest, Mediator and Savior for Afghan Christians. We ask for a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord our hope is in you for Afghan Christians who are living under extreme conditions of persecutions in that nation. We pray for the Holy Ghost revival to engulf that nation from east to west from south to north. I ask all that in the name of Jesus Christ.
    Dumezweni M - South Africa
  • Lord, I pray here for Christians ministering in Afghanistan, despite the wicked Taliban law. I pray for their protection in Jesus name. I pray that many would be drawn to you and they would have a very fruitful ministry. Save Afghanistan people Lord in Jesus name amen.
    Nancy G - USA
  • Lord God, I pray that You would use the wicked rule and suffering to draw many to Yourself. May the Christians who remain in the country be strengthened and encouraged, and may they have the fellowship and teaching of other believers to support them in their suffering. I pray that the gospel would spread mightily in Afghanistan.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Heavenly Father I pray that those are suffering from the Taliban would turn to You. I pray that You would turn their pain into triumph for You and that You would be revealing Yourself to them in the multitudes. I pray for dreams and visions and encounters with Jesus to increase. I pray Lord for Your hand to be heavy upon those who need justice.
    Joy H - USA
  • In the loving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Ezer, our Help, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Afghan Christians ministering in Afghanistan. We ask for Your help, a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to camp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father, you ordained the Taliban takeover for reasons we can't understand. Yet how wonderful that in desperation many are turning away from Islam. Empower your church to remain strong within and out of the country. Break the terror with salvation. May Your word run rampant, causing a revival and growth of a committed body of believers! Protect them!
    Lydia S - Uganda
  • In the loving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Abba, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Afghan Christians ministering despite Taliban .We praise You that they have not gone astray. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, and angels direct from heaven to camp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Father thank you for your faithful servants in Afghanistan. Please give them great discernment in their ministry. Help them to listen to you and be guided by your Spirit. May they know that great is their reward.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • I will continue to pray for Christians in Afghanistan
    Clint D - USA

  • Father I pray for the cristiansin the country, especially those ministering, you know the difficulty ther face frequently, but grant courage to persevere knowing that you are faithful you will be with then as their guarded and guide, you were with the Apostle in the Bible days and remains supportive and faithful you are just the same today,
    Joyce D - United Kingdom
  • Father, your people have boldness and determination that can only come from you. Let them continue to reach others for you. Give them joy and peace in this time of turmoil. Place forgiveness in their heart, let them keep reaching out to others that are lost and dying without you. In Jesus precious name. Amen
    Rebecca S - USA
  • Heavenly Father, thank you for the bravery of Christians in Afghanistan who are willing to face persecution and even death for their faith. I pray for your protection over them, and that downloading of Christian material on the internet for Afghans can continue. Please keep these believers from harm and danger; may the church continue to grow.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • Lord, you know all things, you see these Afghan followers of Jesus continuing to minister in Afghanistan, please strengthen them and help then evade the Taliban, help them stay safe and give them courage to do your will for your glory. Thank you for their faith and the example it is to me in the US, in Jesus' name, amen.
    Barbara C - USA
  • Lord, you know all things, you see these Afghan followers of Jesus continuing to minister in Afghanistan, please strengthen them and help then evade the Taliban, help them stay safe and give them courage to do your will for your glory. Thank you for their faith and the example it is to me in the US, in Jesus' name, amen.
    Barbara C - USA
  • Our Father, be with Your children in Afghanistan. Give them wisdom and boldness as they minister to each other, and to those who need Jesus as their savior. Provide for their needs, and give them Your power to serve, even their enemies. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Father God, we lift up these front line workers inside Afghanistan, as well as those ministering from outside the country to those so hungry and desperate for hope. Lord, continue to draw many to Yourself through dreams and visions and bring these individuals into contact with those who can share the gospel and provide materials in various formats amen
    Forrest B - USA
  • Father, your Word brings hope to all those in despair. I pray for my family in Afghanistan, strengthen them, renew their hope; may they feel your arms around them. Anoint them as you did Peter on day of Pentecost. I pray for those who are searching for answers, hope, healing; may they see all can be found in you. Give your children wisdom and boldness.
    Polly C - USA
  • We praise you Father, continue encouraging your people, please continue reaching the lost with whatever tools are available. Thank you for the electronic means of reaching people. May many others be reached for you. Please protect your people, may they continue to shine a light in the darkness. In Yeshuah's name. Amen
    Rebecca S - USA
  • Father God, I thank you that there are faithful believers still witnessing in Afghanistan. Please protect them and provide shelter and hope in the midst of the persecution. Please strengthen their faith. Help those who are seeking the Savior Jesus Christ to have the materials needed. May your Holy Spirit draw many to faith in Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Julia F - USA
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