by Joy Grady

Prayer is a common theme in the Bible. There are many verses and promises about prayer. Down through the years many of you have memorized or become very familiar with these verses. We are encourage to pray for one another. The following is not a new idea; I have shared it before, but I think it is worthwhile to repeat. Since Christmas is soon coming. We will soon be sending and receiving cards, I have share this before, but I think it is worth sharing again. One of the ways I pray that has been a great blessing to me. I save my Christmas cards, and each week choose a few to pray for that week at meal times. I set the cards on the table to remind me to pray for them as I sit at the table. At Christmas we are so busy and often so many cards arrive at the same time that we don’t always give each card and senders as much attention as we can later in the year. As Christmas rolls around again, you will have prayed for all of your family and friends several times.

Prayers for the Unreached People Groups - Unreached People Group The Azerbaijanis
Joy Grady - resource Advancing Native Missions

Facts:
9.9 million people
0.2% evangelical Christians
Have lived in the region of the Caucasus Mountains west of the Caspian Sea since ancient times
Adopted Islam after its introduction in the 7 th century
Land was part of the Soviet Union for most of the 20 th century
Maintain strong religious ties to Iran
Turkic people ethnically and linguistically
Suffered widespread economic hardship after the collapse of the Soviet Union
Pray:
Pray that God will reveal Himself through dreams, visions, and miracles
Pray for the indigenous churches to grow and for God to raise up native pastors and church planters
Pray for encouragement, boldness, and faithfulness for believers facing persecution
Pray for revival among ancient , traditional churches in the region.

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