Read John 15:18-19  During an Easter celebration in our young church community, she came for the first time: Afsana—a woman in her late thirties and unmarried, which is very rare in Central Asia. In the church, Afsana finally found love and devotion, and it was not long before she gave her heart to Jesus. When Afsana was 41 years old, she unexpectedly suffered a stroke and died. Her family refused to take any responsibility for her burial: “She was a Christian. We do not touch her.” It was the women of the church community who made the preparations for Afsana’s funeral. It was a cold, dreary winter day. Just as dismissive as the weather on this day were the people towards Afsana, even after her death. It was clear once again how high the price is for those who profess loyalty to Jesus in this society. The reward is nevertheless incomparably higher. At this moment, Afsana lives before the throne of God. Pray for Christians who encounter all kinds of opposition because they have chosen to follow Jesus. Pray that they won’t get discouraged. Ask that those who come to believe in Jesus will not fear the consequences of their choice and that the Holy Spirit will give them the strength to testify (see Acts 1:8). Thank God that He holds the future in His hands. Pray that He will show you the role you can play in contributing to the future as described in Revelation 7:9. A crowd that no one can count!

Read Psalm 67. The Karamojong of Northeast Uganda live in uncertainty and fear of misfortune because the spirits of ancestors and gods must be appeased. The presence of mission partners and evangelists in this area helps the local church to reach out to the community. They use audio Bibles, among other things, to get the Word to the people. In recent times, more than fifty listening groups have formed around these audio Bibles, gathering under the sparse trees in this dry, hot region. Pray that God’s Word will shine as a light in the dark, so people will see who God is and who they are in Him. Pray that the identity of the Karamojong will no longer lie in how many livestock they have, but that they will come to know Jesus. Pray a prayer with the words of Psalm 67 for all mission partners in Karamoja.

Read Acts 17:16-23  Until I was sixteen, I had never heard of God,” says Capucine (20). She grew up in the south of France, in a family where no one knew God and her childhood was marked by loneliness and a lack of love. “Exhausted from searching for solutions, one day I decided to simply go and pray in my room, to an unknown God… From that moment on, my fears subsided.” Although Capucine had been told she was bad and would go to hell, she continued to pray and found a local church where she took a Bible course and got baptised. Through the books she read and stories she heard, she soon felt drawn to missions. When the director of Operation Mobilisation in France gave a presentation in her church, she knew that this was for her. “I wanted to serve God, because He has truly changed my life.” She now shares the Gospel with migrants weekly through OM. Pray for the younger generation, that their hunger for truth may increase and lead them to the living God. Pray that more churches in Europe will form living communities that display God’s love clearly.

Read Matthew 5:39-48.   A local pastor and his family were driven out of their village in Myanmar because they had started following Jesus. Yet he returned when a natural disaster struck the region. Together with church members, he restored the homes of Buddhist and Animist villagers, the same people who had previously rejected him. No reproaches, but love in action. Since then, the small congregation has supported vulnerable families and provided education to children who cannot go to school. Pray that many more people will come to know Jesus through the visible love of His followers in their local neighbourhoods. Ask that new believers will grow in sincere faith and stand firm in the face of opposition. Pray that God will give His people wisdom, compassion, and strength to show costly love to our neighbours as Jesus does.

Read 1 Timothy 2:1-6. “When I come across the word ‘faith’ in the New Testament, I find something like an atomic bomb,” said George Verwer, the founder of Operation Mobilization. “If someone truly believes in Jesus Christ, a revolution is set in motion. A revolution of love…” Our efforts and love will always be insufficient. Only when we embody God’s love does the Gospel become visible with power. It is His desire that all people be saved. His mission is to reconcile the world with Himself. And on His behalf, we may implore people to accept His invitation (2 Corinthians 5:19-20). Thank God that He is willing to work through us and use us in His glorious plan of salvation. Pray that God will rekindle the fire of love in His Church, in you, and that this may unleash a revolution that turns the world upside down.

Please pray for the 2.8 million Muslim Unreached People Groups of the Nuba Mountains, in Central Sudan. The total population of the Nuba Mountain region is approximately 4.2 million. It is estimated that over a million people are internally displaced and many have fled to neighbouring countries, while others have permanently resettled in the North. It is a remote and inaccessible area; traditionally a place of refuge for people fleeing oppression. Ongoing conflict has disrupted education for many children. Please pray for creative ways to provide learning opportunities, and for the Teachers Training Program. Ask that the Lord will protect and give strength to teachers, and that children will be spared physically, mentally, and spiritually from the lasting effects of war. Most of all, pray that the hope of the Gospel would reach the next generation in the Nuba Mountains—that children would come to know the love of Christ and grow into young people who bring His hope and peace to their families and communities. May God’s peace take root in homes and communities throughout the Nuba Mountains.

In the Netherlands, there is a week of prayer from 1st to 7th November for those who do not know Jesus. This is a collaboration between several mission agencies, including AIM Netherlands. Pray for AIM as we endeavour to follow the model and teaching of Jesus, who became incarnate among us (John 20:21, 1 Cor 9:19-22). Ask God that in our varied ministries, we would walk in humility, build relationships, adopt learner attitudes, learn languages and cultures, and strive to live as belonging members in our communities. Pray for connections and partnerships to be strengthened as we join with other mission agencies to intercede for the lost.

Simon seeks to build relationships with African diaspora in the UK as part of the Borderless team. Recently the internet project he is involved with brought him into contact with a refugee who had come to the UK to escape religious persecution. He was happy to appear in some of the project’s videos and share his testimony. He has recently been granted his right to remain in the UK.  Simon has been privileged to play a very small part in helping him settle into UK life. The bulk of this responsibility has been taken up by the members of a South London church who have welcomed him into their midst. Praise God that He is working through our projects to connect believers and welcome them into communities away from home.  Please pray for this man as he adjusts to life in the UK and faces rejection from his own people for the sake of Christ.