28 Jan abandon the past

Pray for Hausa Christians who have accepted Christ, but refuse to abandon the traditions of their past.  Pray that they would stop striving to look like their Muslim neighbors, but choose to identify with Christ Jesus and allow their minds to be renewed.  Pray that...

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25 Jan forgotten firstborn

Many Fulani mothers do not show affection to their infants. Most of the time, mothers never call their firstborn son by his name his entire life. Pray that as the Fulani come to know Christ and experience the gracious love of their Heavenly Father they would...

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22 Jan impossible

The religion of Islam is deeply embedded in the Fulani culture and is a part of their ethnic identity. It has been said that it is not possible to be Christian and Fulani at the same time. Pray that one day, this would no longer...

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21 Jan Islam intermingled with animism

  According to joshuaproject.net, over 14 million Hausa are living in Niger, and only 1.6% of them are evangelical Christians. Hausa beliefs are typically Islam intermingled with animism. They believe in spirits and participate in traditional rituals including sacrificial offerings to the spirits and the spirit...

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18 Jan storytellers

Storytelling is a big part of the Sokoto Fulani culture. Typically, in the evenings, the older men tell stories and legends to the younger men and women in their communities. Pray that the Gospel of Jesus Christ would become known among the Sokoto Fulani people. Pray...

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14 Jan pray for university students

Pray for Christian students at the University in the capital city of Niamey.  Only 1% of the students are professing Christians – the other 99% are Muslim.  Pray for the Christian students to be bold in their faith and to share the Gospel faithfully.  Pray...

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11 Jan cults, spirit possession, magic

The Zarma people participate in various cults, which involve spirit possession, spirit worship, and magic. Priests possessed by evil spirits lead the cults and are believed to have healing powers. Pray for the light of Jesus Christ to shine in the spiritual darkness of the...

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07 Jan the Lord’s tent

The nomadic Tuareg often live in small, lightweight leather tents or grass huts. Pray that the extremely unreached Tuaregs will come into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Pray that the Tuareg people would dwell in the Lord’s tent as it speaks in Psalm 15:1 “O...

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04 Jan boldness of the Gourma

Pray for the Gourma people group living in Niger. The Gourma are one of the only people groups in Niger that are not considered unreached. Pray that the Gourma people would desire to see their nation won for Christ. Pray that they would send others...

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22 Dec The Wise Men

According to the Joshua Project, of the 1,254,000 Tuareg people living in Niger, only 0.09% of them are Christians. These semi-nomadic people practice a passive form of Islam, infused with folk beliefs and magic. Pray that the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ...

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