Soulies Youth in Narrabeen came up with a list of their ideas to support persecuted Christians. This inspired Thirteen Three to blog about ways for Aussie youth to be BOUND WITH THEM.

 Prayer is an essential part of the ministry of Thirteen Three and an important way for us to be BOUND WITH THEM.

God works powerfully through our prayers to protect, strengthen and encourage persecuted Christians. They don’t ask us to pray that persecution will stop, but that they will endure and continue to faithfully serve Jesus. Our prayers for their perseverance are so important and of eternal significance. Persecuted Christians teach us to depend on God in prayer every day.

So let’s lift up our prayers together, depending on God to sustain and work through our persecuted family for His glory.

Will you lift up your prayers with us?

Want to see an example where God answered our prayers for the persecuted church? Check out Said Musa’s story.

Ideas to be BOUND WITH THEM by praying for persecuted Christians

• Remind your small group via email/text
• Have sticky note reminders
• Phone reminders
• Desktop backgrounds
• iPhone Prayer App
• Facebook reminders
• Twitter – tweet your prayers
• Martyrs Wall
• Run an Event for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
• 24 hour prayer vigil
• Wear the BOUND WITH THEM wristband to remember to pray for them
• Put ‘good spam’ on facebook to keep people aware and praying
• Write something in the front of your Bible to remind you of them
• Prayer diary
• In groups: ISCF, Bible study, uni, school prayer groups
• Personal prayer – set aside time in your day

This term, Thirteen Three is starting a monthly Prayer Alert to help you pray for a particular need in the persecuted church at youth group, church or school. We’ve made it easy for you. We’ll put resources on the Thirteen Three blog (a testimony, prayer points, PPT and an advocacy template for you to write a message of encouragement). All you need to do is share the story and pray .

Would you like to be reminded about the Prayer Alert by email? Sign up to our monthly e-news and we’ll let you know when the prayer resources are up each month and you can find out about other ways that you can be BOUND WITH THEM.

We’ll also remind you about it via Facebook and twitter.

Prayer Alert for August: Asia Bibi (Pakistan), falsely imprisoned on charges of blasphemy

How has your youth group/school/church supported the persecuted church through prayer? Share your experiences and ideas by leaving a comment below.

Related Posts

• August Prayer Alert: Asia Bibi
• Said Musa’s Story
• BOUND WITH THEM: Speak Up
• Martyrs Wall: Church honours 70 Christian martyrs