A Burkinabe evangelist explains the gospel to displaced individuals sheltering in a former school.
A Burkinabe evangelist explains the gospel to displaced individuals sheltering in a former school.
Nov. 13, 2025 | Burkina Faso

Ministry Leaders Struggle After Attacks

[174] prayers in [9] nations have been posted for Christians in Burkina Faso.

As Islamists in Burkina Faso attack Christians and force hundreds of churches to close, ministry leaders and their families feel confusion and doubt, especially the women. Over 2 million Burkinabe have been displaced, and VOM provides emotional and spiritual support to ministry leaders among them, who sometimes struggle emotionally. “Many women expressed feelings of idleness, as they are no longer able to teach other women or engage in ministry,” said a front-line worker. “Their identity, closely tied to their roles in the church, has been deeply affected.” Those feelings have led some to question God’s love amid their suffering: “They expressed confusion and disappointment over why God would allow such hardships to occur while they have left everything to serve him,” the worker said.

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  • Father, I lift up my Burkinabe brothers & sisters to You. Please comfort & sustain them as they face persecution. Please especially be with my sisters as they face doubts & confusion. Remind them of Your sovereignty & power. Remind them their worth is found in You & not what they do. Please restore to them the joy of being able to serve in the Body.
    April D - USA
  • Lord God, I pray for these pastors and their wives, that they would turn to Your word and find hope and comfort in what is true. May they have a firm theology of suffering to fall back on, and trust in the hope of heaven and the new earth when You will make all things right. Please give wisdom to those ministering to them.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Father, pour out Your great mercy upon Christians of Burkina Faso. Raise up a powerful man like Cyrus who extends great favor in the rebuilding of Christian communities and churches "" someone similar to the new President of Syria who wishes to protect Christians. Remake Burkina Faso. Heavily anoint gospel media to soften minds and hearts of Islamists.
    Danae V - USA
  • In the name of Lord Jesus Christ, our heavenly Father, Adonai, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Burkinabe Christians who share Your Word. We ask for provision, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, protect & uphold them amid attacks & hardship, specially the displaced & those with closed church buildings. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, protect & sustain them amid hardship & attacks, especially all anti-Christian attack survivors. Bring their attackers to Christ. Am
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso under attack: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, encourage & uphold them, especially the displaced, those with closed churches & women. Bring hope & peace! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, protect & sustain them amid dangers & attacks. Surround them with the reality of Your Presence! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, protect, & sustain them amid persecution & attacks, especially the displaced & those with closed churches. Am
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father and Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus, Thank You for being with Your people, thank You for providing for Your people, thank You for being Mighty on behalf of Your People. Please give them Your Holy Comfort and Strength.
    christine s - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for survivors of anti-Christian attacks in Burkina Faso : Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, strengthen & uphold them amid attacks & persecution, especially the displaced & those with closed churc

    Lisa D - USA
  • In the sanctifying and unifying name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah M'Kaddesh, Lord Who sanctifies, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Burkinabe Christians especially women. We ask for unity, for purity, a hedge of protection, and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, sustain & unify them amid suffering & persecution. Bring their attackers to Christ, bringing peace. Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, strengthen & uphold them amid persecution & attacks. Bring peace & hope! In Jesus' Name. Amen.


    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, sustain & guide them amid hardship & attacks. Bring their attackers to Christ. Bring peace & hope! Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord,
    Our hearts cry out for our brothers and sisters in Burkina Faso over the sufferings they have endured and their struggles in their faith. May You make Yourself known to them clearly in their distress and show that You are the perfect God of perfect love and power. May You be glorified and Your plan for them be revealed. May they experience peace.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Lord I pray for Your revealed closeness to be made so real to these women crying out for You. I pray Your closeness would encourage them and strengthen their faith. I pray for new roles and identities given my You that You declare over them to give meaning and purpose. I pray for them to wrapped up in Your arms and kept safe. I pray for work for them
    Joy H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for anti-Christian attack survivors in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, protect & uphold them amid persecution & attacks. Bring peace, hope & stability! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for survivors of anti-Christian attacks in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Console, protect & sustain them amid suffering & hardship. Bring their attackers to Christ. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso who survived anti-Christian attacks: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Protect, provide for & console the displaced & those facing church closures. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
    11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    May all of our BF borthers and sisters' doubts be put to past and restore in them hope, Oh God. Be glorified, in Your Name we pray, AMEN.
    Vanessa P - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for survivors of anti-Christian attacks in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Provide for all displaced & those facing church closures. Sustain, console & help them. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers under attack in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Provide for all the displaced & all those facing church closures. Sustain & console them, bringing hope. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Sustain, protect & console them amid severe persecution, particularly the grieving & displaced. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father God, open the eyes, hearts, ears & minds to Your work in Burkina Faso. Glorify Your Name. Provide & protect your children & bring them hope & encouragement. Let Your Word go forth & proclaim Christ in Burkina Faso. You are God & there is no other. Provide Your Word in their heart language. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Rebecca C - USA
  • O Lord, the questions that come in suffering are so common among your people. Please help these Christian in Burkina Faso to grow in confidence that your sovereign hand is for those whose faith is in Christ and not against them. Grant them the eyes to see you ways have elements of mystery while also seeing the promises of help in your word. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Sustain them amid severe persecution. Bring their attackers to Christ, bringing peace, hope & stability. Make Your love real to them. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Burkina Faso: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for them! Sustain them amid severe persecution, particularly the grieving & displaced. Bring their attackers to Christ, bringing peace & hope.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father God, in the midst of the upheaval in these Christians lives, I pray that they will see your hand at work all around them. Please show them your care and provision. Open their eyes to see the field ready for harvest around them right now. Lead them to minister to those who are hurting and give them boldness to share the gospel. In Jesus' nameAmen
    Julia F - USA
  • Father God, I praise your glorious name. Every morning you pour out new mercies. I pray that your spirit move through that country and that your unsurpassing peace floods the hearts of those who are questioning their situation. That you will give them understanding and send ministering angels to watchcare over them. Blessed be the name of the Lord amen
    Charity Nicole A - USA
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