Gospel Mela Prayer Points for 24-Hr Intercession on August 30, 2016

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  1. We are praying for the people of Gujarat this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is from this state as was Mahatma Gandhi. Out of the 606 people groups in Gujarat as many as 575 are unreached. Christian population is a mere 0.5 percent of the total population of 6.6 crore. | Pray for Gospel Mela: YouTube Video|

  2. Pray for the Gospel Mela project. We are hoping and praying God will open doors of favour to spread the Gospel in places hitherto unreached. Please pray that God will raise churches and mission-minded people to jprayer1oin hands with Messenger Missions to fulfil the Great Commission mandated by Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. Pray for the Anglo-Indian community that lives in Gujarat. An estimated 3,500 people of this community are said to be living in Gujarat. Pray for the salvation of the Anglo Indians and that God may send several Christian workers among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
  4. Out of the 51 lakh Bhangi people who live in India, 3.18 percent is identified as Christian. In Gujarat, there are about 20,000 people of the Bhangi community who are Christians. They were considered to be untouchables. They are also called as Valmiki or Balmiki. Most Bhangis are refused education, teachers and students not wanting them. It is very difficult for the Bhangis to find work as they are unwanted. Pray that the social stigma on them goes away.
  5. Pray for the Bhil people group. There are 1.6 crore Bhil people in India. An estimated 0.8 percent of them are Christians. In Gujarat, there are 53,000 Christians among the Bhil people group. There are two divisions among the Bhil – the pure Bhil or the part-Rajput Bhil. Christians among Bhil are considered to be the lowest class. To accept Christ is equivalent to becoming an outcaste. Pray that the situation changes and that God adds thousands of Bhil people into His flock.
  6. The Gamit people group live mainly in the Surat and Broach districts of Gujarat. They are part of the Bhil groups and speak Gamti. The group has several social evils. The men can marry as many women as he can ‘afford’. Women are ‘bought’ as wives even when they are little girls. They have deep-rooted beliefs in witches and demons. They consider crocodile as god. Out of the 456,000 Gamits in Gujarat, 56,000 are Christian. Pray that Christian Gamits bring their own people to Christ.
  7. Pray for a special outpouring of the Lord’s Spirit upon His children in these last days. It is important for us to remember that Jesus Christ has asked us to preach the good news. We cannot wait for others (read missionaries from abroad) to do it anymore. We who have heard the Gospel and accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour need to go out and win souls for Christ.
  8. Pray for the Chamar people group. According to an estimate, there are 20,000 Christians among the Chamar group. They are considered untouchable. With a population of over 50 million, they are among the largest untouchable, or Dalit communities among the Hindus. Pray for the Chamar people to break through the caste barrier; be accepted and accept other communities. Pray that these Chamar believers will be salt and light to Chamar communities throughout India.
  9. The Catholic Secular Forum, a minority and human rights NGO, in its report said there have been 85 major anti-Christian incidents across 20 states in 2015. That is a 20 percent increase over the anti-Christian incidents reported in 2014. The real number may be more as many Christian victims do not want to report the incidents of persecution as the see the police force as communal. Pray for the safety of all Christians in India.
  10. The Dhanka population in India is 4.4 lakh and out of it 2.4 percent is Christian. The Dhanka is an Adivasi group that lives in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Although poor, their literacy percent (65 percent) is the highest among tribals in Rajasthan. Pray for them.
  11. Pray for the Koli people group. The word Koli means fisherman. Most of the Kolis are found in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Pray that God will raise up Koli evangelists that will have a heart to reach their own.
  12. The Mahyavanshi people group live in south Gujarat and north Maharashtra. Out of the 19 lakh people who are identified as belonging to Mahyavanshi a mere 4,700 people are Christian. Pray that God will use Mahyavanshi people to lead other Dalit groups to the Savior.
  13. Pray for the Malabar Catholic people. They speak Malayalam and hail from Allepey and Kollam. The Malabar are Roman Catholics. Horoscope reading is done by them. Pray that the Malabar Catholics will realize that they need to be born again.
  14. Pray for the Rathawa people group. They are a Scheduled Tribe living in the hilly regions of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. God’s Word is not available in the Rathawi language for them to read, understand and grow in their relationship with Jesus. No other Gospel resources, such as recordings, radio programmes or tracts are available in this language. God’s Word in Rathawi will make a big impact on the community.
  15. Pray that God will raise up an army of prayer warriors to intercede for India and her people. The innumerable people groups in this nation need to hear about Jesus Christ and His work on the cross at least once. Pray that God would raise at least 100,000 people around the world to pray for the Gospel Mela project.

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