An Insider's Guide to Praying for the World: A Country-by-Country Prayer Guide, Iinspiring Faith Stories, On-the-Ground Insights, Up-to-Date-Maps

by Brian C. Stiller

Overview

A Country-by-Country Prayer Guide

The world is getting smaller. Cutting ourselves off from Christians around the world is not an option. In many countries, the rise of persecution fuels concern over the safety and rights of believers, while other nations that used to be closed to the Gospel are seeing unprecedented numbers of conversions to Christianity. As global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance, what Dr. Brian Stiller experiences on the ground in these nations is often counter to our impressions. As he listens to people's ideas and observes their innovations, he invites you to see and hear what he does.

An Insider's Guide to Praying for the World includes country-specific insights calling us to a deeper understanding of the Christian church and witness. Each chapter also provides prayer challenges that come from believers in the country as well as maps and sample prayers. Nations from every continent are included.

Be inspired to learn about other lands--both familiar ones, such as China and Kenya, and ones you may know very little about, like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. But more important, take part in God's work by praying for the real needs of your brothers and sisters around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764217272
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/19/2016
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Brian C. Stiller (DMin, Gordon Theological Seminary) is the Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance, which serves 600 million evangelical Christians. He travels extensively, visiting churches, holding pastors' and leaders' conferences, assisting in peace negotiations, linking evangelicals to the wider Christian community, and meeting with government officials. Brian lives with his wife in Newmarket, Ontario. Learn more at www.brianstiller.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

How to Use This Book for Prayer 11

1 Somalia: Sometimes One Needs a Warlord 15

2 South Africa: Prayer and National Building 20

3 Cambodia: Surviving the Killing fields 25

4 Sri Lanka: Pearl of the Indian Ocean 29

5 Caring for the Vulnerable: Sometimes It Takes a Broken Heart to Heal Another 34

6 Mozambique: Binding Answers on an ATV 40

7 Albania: When Blood Is the Only Solution 45

8 Romania: A Prime Minister Steps In 50

9 China: Homeless and Forgotten in a Crowd 54

10 Syria: A Battlefield of Many Nations 58

11 Ethiopia: A Door Closes, a Door Opens 62

12 Haiti: Pearl of the Antilles 67

13 India: Over a Billion, and Crowing 73

14 Japan: Punching Above Their Weight 79

15 Prison Ministry: A Beautiful Moment in an Awful Place 83

16 Egypt: A First-Century Miracle in Twenty-First-Century Garb 88

17 Rwanda: The Devil Never Travels Solo 93

18 Rwanda-Bishop John: Guiding a Nation in Finding Salvation 99

19 South Korea: The Second Largest Missionary-Sending Country 104

20 Honduras: Hope Matters 109

21 Colombia: The Way Forward 114

22 Nicaragua: Before and After 119

23 Indonesia: A Jaw-Dropper 124

24 Vietnam: A Place of Surprises 129

25 Vietnam-Evangelist Nick: Serendipity Redefined 133

26 Kazakhstan: Landlocked but Finding Freedom of Faith 138

27 Thailand: The Power of Indigenous Leadership 143

28 Laos: Standing on Holy Ground 148

29 Lebanon: A Country Squeezed by Neighbors 152

30 The World Prayer Movement: It Is Happening Around the Globe 157

31 Turkey: Where Christian Faith Was Almost Snuffed Out 163

32 Ukraine: Which Road Ahead? 169

33 Persecution and Martyrdom: The Price of Believing 175

34 Venezuela: A Country on the Edge 181

35 The Pope: It Matters That He Is Wise 187

36 Malaysia: 'Allah" Outlawed for Christians 191

37 Kenya: A Canary in a Mine Shaft 196

38 Muslims: Why Rage Over Burning a Qur'an? 200

39 South Sudan: Turning Swords Into Plowshares 205

40 Greece: Few Countries Are More "Christian" Than Greece 210

41 Burma/Myanmar: As Wise as Serpents and Innocent as Doves 215

42 Nepal: A View From the Top of the World 220

43 Bangladesh: A Young Country With Ancient Needs 224

44 Palestine: Political Complexity is Not Its Only Story 229

45 The Czech Republic: In the Heart of Secular Europe 234

46 The Philippines: Missions Take Many Forms 239

47 Lithuania: Resisting the Skeptical, Believing the Impossible 243

48 Finding New Places of Spirit Empowerment: A Surprising Saga 248

49 Poland: Where the Church Held a Country Together 253

50 Russia: Search for Identity 258

51 Prison Ministries: In the Darkness, Light Shines Its Best 263

52 Mexican Prisons: Not What I Expected on the Inside 269

Acknowledgments 275

Prayer Journal 277