Today, we are again praying broadly for all of the Muslims in the Metro DC area, of whom there are between 200,000 and 300,000. These Muslims come from all over the world, many from countries with very little gospel witness.  They are considered least reached people groups because in their home country, less than 2% of the population is evangelical Christian.  Yet God has brought them here, next door to our homes and our churches.  God has blessed us with the mission field in our own communities!   

Yet even here close to us, they often remain difficult to reach.  There are several major barriers that we face in sharing the gospel with the Muslim community.  First, many of them have become consumed with the American dream.  They are often so busy working that they have little time to get together to study the Bible.  Second, in an attempt to maintain their ethnic identity in a foreign land, they sometimes go deeper into their Muslim faith seeking to connect with their feelings of home.  Third, many of the young people are becoming increasingly secularized, embracing woke culture and backing away from Islam and any other religion.  

But there are barriers within the Church as well.  Many Christians have little experience with Muslims and are afraid to reach out.  Sadly, many Christians and even churches in this area are so focused internally on their own circles and church activities that they miss the abundant opportunities all around them.  While they will take a short term missions trip overseas, they miss the daily opportunities that God has brought next door.  Pray that the Lord of the Harvest will send forth more laborers into His harvest.

Prayer Points:

  • Pray that God would open the hearts of Muslims to the gospel of Jesus. Pray that God would give dreams and visions to Muslims in the Metro DC area that would draw them to seek Jesus
  •  Pray that God would wake Muslims up from the American dream, showing them their eternal needs that far outweigh the temporal riches of this world.  
  • Pray for Christians in the Metro DC area, that they would see the incredible opportunities that God has brought to their doorstep.  Pray that Christians would move beyond fear and embrace the Muslims in their community with physical love and the Gospel of Jesus.

Today’s Prayer Video from Prayercast

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