03 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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27 Dec witchcraft, sorcery, prostitution

Pray for the Wodaabe people who have a history steeped in witchcraft, sorcery, prostitution, forced marriage, and spirit worship.  Praise God that many Wodaabe people are coming to Christ and are abandoning these harmful practices.  Pray that the Gospel would spread throughout the Wodaabe people...

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09 Dec 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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02 Dec will the baby float?

There is a Zarma tradition that a father will bring his newborn infant to the river’s edge and place him or her in the water.  If the child floats, they believe that the child is truly theirs, but if the child begins to sink, another...

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07 Oct male beauty contest

The Gerewol is an annual Woddabé festival where the men compete in a beauty contest to win the affection of women, both married and unmarried. The men spend hours decorating themselves with yellow-colored faces, blackened lips (to make their teeth appear whiter), white lines painted...

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12 Jun 2nd largest people group

  According to joshuaproject.net, currently, there are 4,073,000 Zarma people living in Niger, and it is considered the second largest people group in Niger.  The Zarma people are 99.8% Muslim and only 0.10% are evangelical Christians.  Please pray that the Zarma people would hear the gospel...

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25 Mar Pray for Fulani Christians

Praise God for a Conference for Fulani Christians that is taking place in Niger this week.  Pray that as these believers gather, they would be encouraged by the testimonies of other Fulani Christians who are scattered throughout the country.  Pray that the participants would be...

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09 Mar 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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29 May 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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17 Apr 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 relationship with Jesus Christ. Pray that the Tuareg people would dwell in the Lord’s tent as it speaks in Psalm 15:1 “O Lord,...

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