Quick Facts

  • Estimated Population Size:  These numbers are still estimates based on demographic research available, but still needs more research to verify.  
    • Ghana: 5,000
    • Nigeria: 14000
    • Senegal: 2000
    • Sierra Leone: 14,000
    • Mali: 2,900
  • Concentrated Areas: Scattered
  • Primary Branch of Islam: Sunni
  • Primary Countries of Origin: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mali
  • Primary language:  Varied

Overview

The Metro DC area is home to an estimated 90,000 immigrants born in West Africa.  While this does include several significant Christian populations, it also includes a large number of Muslims.  The DC area is one of the most popular immigration destination for African born immigrants, second only to New York City.  There are close communities among the different subgroups from various countries.  These communities provide the social structure for the Gospel to multiply if the Spirit moved among them.  Pray that God would draw West African Muslims to himself and that the Gospel would spread among their communities here in the DC area.  Pray that God would also give a heart of evangelism to the Christian background communities from West Africa, that they would be a light to the Muslim community here.

Prayer Points

  1.  Pray that God would move among the West African Muslims to draw them to himself, revealing Himself to them and opening their eyes to the Gospel.
  2. Pray that God would raise up more workers among the West African community, workers who know the language and culture and can effectively communicate the Gospel in a way the people understand.
  3. Pray that God would move among the Christian communities from West Africa, giving them a heart for the Muslims.  Pray that God would give them forgiveness for persecution and a passion for seeing the least reached come to faith in Jesus.

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