COUNTRY OF THE WEEK.
Cote d’ivoire: ( capital –Yamoussoukro)
Population
: 20,617,068
million
Official Language: French Language
Religion
: The
north is associated with Islam as the
dominant religion
( mostly Sunni Muslims )and the south with Christianity as the
second-largest religion in the country and Other indigenous religious groups
include Buddhisst, Bahaist, followers of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness, and Bossonist, who follow traditions of the Akan ethnic group.
Location
: is a country in
West Africa ,It borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along
the Golf of Guinea .
PRAYER
REQUEST
1.
Pray for the Church in Côte d’Ivoire to bring
comforting words of peace and hope and be a beacon of light in the surrounding
darkness. . Please pray for the church to get the word out to all to
have an encounter with the Lord and for many people to be restored,
strengthened, encouraged, empowered and have an expectancy from the Lord.
2.
Pray
for those working in creative access areas, whether working with Muslims in
open countries or among multiple religious ethnicities .Pray that God will use
activity centers, English lessons, cooking lessons, music lessons, or other
creative means to allow Christians to interact with non-Christians. Pray in all
these interactions the light of Christ will shine through and people will
desire to know the God that lives in Christ-followers. Pray workers will be
"wise as serpents" and "harmless as doves" in their
interactions.
3.
Pray
and Ask the Lord to provide wisdom and discernment for leaders to return to
dialogue and that those who are caught in the crossfire of threats will be
comforted and find strength through the power of Christ our Lord.
4.
Pray for the key Christian leaders
in Cote d’Ivoire that they may be able to invite and unite as many pastors from
many if not all the denominations in their area. Please pray for openness and
unity for all the church leaders. Pray for encouragement, healing and
refreshing for the Christians after years of violent civil strife. Pray for
unity among the Pastors and leaders. A renewal of hope, passion and vision for
the church in Ivory Coast
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