In the shadowed corners of the world, whispers of faith rise from the persecuted church. Christians in these regions face unimaginable hardship, sustained only by their unwavering trust in Jesus. These environments of persecution represent some of the most difficult and dangerous places to reach with the gospel. Yet, our Global Workers—both long-term missionaries and short-term teams—are on the frontlines, tirelessly carrying out evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and humanitarian aid across numerous countries.
This year, we unite in prayer for those nations where the good news of Jesus has yet to be heard. Pray for God to prepare hearts to hear and receive the gospel, even in the face of adversity, and for believers around the world to be obedient to His call to go to these unreached people, regardless of the risk. Let us pray for strength, courage, and protection for those who serve in these hard places, trusting that God’s love will break through every barrier.
February 2025 | Praying for Keegan and Carla
Keegan and Carla live and work in Southeast Asia. They share the gospel in four main areas: media, training, contextualization, and counseling. They serve with Create Labs to support the creation of evangelistic resources for unreached people groups, train others, and provide technical support to facilitate new gospel-sharing endeavors. Carla is a clinical counselor at The Well International and serves missionaries.
The Northern Thai practice Buddhism, the major world religion that teaches the Four Noble Truths by which one can gain spiritual knowledge and escape the endless cycles of reincarnation.
Theravada, one of the two major branches of Buddhism, declares that by following the Noble Eightfold Path of right intentions and right actions that a Buddhist can achieve nirvana or a state of freedom and salvation. Mahayana Buddhism, the other main branch of Buddhism, asserts that by following the six perfections that a Buddhist can move along the path to Enlightenment.
To most Buddhists, however, these things have far less meaning than their traditional beliefs, which are usually animistic. In animism, evil spirits must be appeased through prayers, sacrifices, and rituals. Buddhism allows people to mix Buddhist teachings with traditional religion.
How to Pray with Keegan and Carla for the Northern Thai
- Pray that the things keeping the Northern Thai from salvation will be cast down.
- Ask God to send Northern Thai Christians from Thailand to reach their cousins in Laos.
- Pray for spiritual discernment and hunger among the Northern Thai people in Thailand and Laos.
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