According to David Garrison, beyond the 10 universal elements found in every Church Planting Movement (CPM), there are at least 10 other common factors found in most CPMs. One such factor is that evangelism has communal implications and typically relies on a much stronger family...
Pray for a group of 22 Zarma and Hausa women who have been meeting together to listen to the Bible, discuss, and pray for one another. Pray that the truth of the Gospel would transform these women’s lives. Pray that they would choose to...
Pray for “Yacouba,” a judo coach who has been searching for truth. Yacouba recently met with a Christian to hear more about Jesus and receive a Bible. He desperately desires to seek the truth. Pray that Yacouba would no longer be a slave to fear....
Pray for “Halima,” a faithful Christian wife and mother who tenaciously shares her faith with others. Halima’s husband is a marabout, and although he has not divorced his wife, he has had little to do with her since she decided to accept Christ. Many people...
Rapid incorporation of new converts into the life and ministry of the church is another common factor observed in most Church Planting Movements. Normally, discipleship precedes conversion and continues indefinitely. Similarly, baptism is not typically delayed and new believers are expected to immediately share the...
Praise God for “Sanoussi,” an older man who has wholeheartedly submitted his life to Christ and has been faithfully leading a church in his village. All of Sanousi’s adult children attended Quranic schools and have been shocked to hear that their father became a Christian....
Pray for “Hadiza,” a divorced mother of 3 children who has been searching for hope. Hadiza is Kanouri, a people group who has historically been very closed off to Christianity, yet, Hadiza has been speaking to Nigerien believers in order to learn more about Christ....
Church Planting Movements (CPMs) are characterized by passion, urgency, boldness and fearlessness. Although these qualities often invite persecution, they are the qualities that fuel a CPM. Pray that Nigerien believers would have a bold urgency for leading others to Christ. Pray that Christians would not be fearful...
Pray for “Ossé,” a man who recently lost his job as a cook at a hotel in Niamey. Ossé is struggling to provide for his wife and small child and is feeling desperate. Ossé has reached out to Christians to hear more about Christ and...
Pray for the two villages where literacy centers were recently established. The people of the village have petitioned the government and requested that they inspect the progress of the literacy centers and the educational growth within their villages. The villages pray that as the government...