Pakistan and Afghanistan are two different countries today. In the past it was one area of the world with many of the same people groups and people speaking the same language.  Even today, it is a very fluid often non-defined border.  We have referred to this area as under the spiritual principality of the “Prince of death.”  When it comes to terrorism these two physical countries need to be seen as one. What happens in one affects the other and vice versa. To bring terrorism down it will have to be dealt with in both countries.  To accomplish

anything, both countries are going to have to deal on the physical level with the issue of terrorism at the same time; and stop terrorists from going across this fluid border and then blaming the other country. But to accomplish this the “Prince of death” must be dealt with in the spiritual realm. It is a spiritual battle. And this is why we come to you again and again asking for your prayers.

Afghanistan 

Pray for President Ashraf Ghani. Even his enemies say "he is incorruptible" and "he wants to transform the country." This is very important for the future development of this country plagued by corruption. Yet he has few admirers. He suffers from cancer and many experts don't expect Ghani to complete his term which ends in 2019. So let us pray that in spite of all opposition he will have the strength and support to lead the country. Also, pray for the unity of the president Ghani and his CEO Abdulah-Abdulah. The strong division between the president and his followers and the CEO and his supporters in the parliament has paralysed the government. They often oppose each others decisions which paralyses the country’s development

Pray for Christian Workers and local believers in the country during the fasting month of Ramadan and for protection and extra strength as often increased attacks have happened during this time. Many are being threatened at this time.

Muslims are especially open to the spiritual realm as they seek God in a special way during the Fasting Month. Pray for visions and dreams and supernatural encounters with Jesus so that they may come to know him as their Saviour. May the Lord also move in special ways among many Afghans, also influential people in government, religious and tribal leaders and even Taliban.


We pray for the leaders of the Taliban and their allies that the Lord would touch their hearts and change them. But if they want to continue to cause death and destruction, we also pray that God would judge and overthrow them. Many have been either captured by the government or killed. Please continue to pray specifically for these leaders who hold a lot of power and control in these demonic and violent movements that their influence would be broken:


Here are their names:

Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, Leader of the Afghan Taliban, elected a few day after a drone killed his predecessor Mullah Akhtar M Mansour. 

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradarr, one of the founders of the Taliban. Said to be the deputy leader of the Taliban

Mohammad Nabi Omari, Minister of Communication and listed as a member of Taliban leaders.


Mullah Haqqani and his son Sirajuddin, leaders of the Haqqani movement that works closely with the Taliban. Are considered most dangerous and cruel.

Gulbuddin Hekmaatyar, leader of this movement Hizb-i Islami, another very violent movement in alliance with the Taliban and Al Q*aida


IS or ISIS is also now fighting in Afghanistan. So far no united leadership. After it became know in July 2015 that Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban had died in Pakistan, a power struggle ensued among the Taliban leaders and many opposed the appointment of Mullah Mansoor. They started fighting each other. After Mullah Mansoor was killed the same happened again. Also the Taliban and their allies are in a bloody power struggle with the IS/ ISIS.

            Let’s pray for the disruption and overthrow of these violent Islamic movements that seek to destroy the government of Afghanistan and enforce again a reign of terror.

            Matthew 12:25  Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

   2 Chr 20:22  As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

  23  The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

Pakistan- In the last couple months, God’s sent people in mission after mission have been refused visas.  Even those who are medical (where this has never happened before) are being asked to leave.  Christian organizations such as schools that affect the whole population are having to close down. PRAY for denials to be reversed as they are appealed. PRAY for favor in the eyes of authorities who make these decisions. Nationals say that when missionaries are thrown out, the persecution level for Christians will greatly increase.  PRAY very directly for a reversal of these visa refusals and granting of visas.  Visas are just one example but many other things are happening very rapidly. Pray the devil and his legions will be stopped. Prayer is the only hope for seeing reversal of evil in this country and people coming to Christ.

Several months ago it was reported that the Pakistan government had decided to go after terrorists in the central part of the country. This was a very important decision because this is where terrorism originated and many are trained. This seems to be losing momentum. The Pakistan military is carrying out a massive effort to bring down terrorists along the Afghanistan border. PRAY this might be coordinated with Afghanistan so the terrorists cannot move back and forth across the border to escape. PRAY for [ Raheel Sharif, head of the military, to push this forward. PRAY for those who would try and stop him from doing this. He is a good man.

Pray for this month of Ramadan, the month of fasting, which started June 6th.  When you are living in the midst of this you can feel the presence of demonic powers rising. PRAY that people’s eyes might be opened and drawn from darkness to the one who gives light. PRAY against attacks when they get double merit for doing it this month.   PRAY for visions of Christ and people to meet the one who gives true salvation.

Please pray for a massive project to reach those who live in darkness in these two countries.  Pray for those who will be involved, for wisdom, contacting the right people, and interest on their part. We must look at Pakistan in a new way. One out of 13 unreached people are in Pakistan. * On the persecution scale the situation in Pakistan is becoming rapidly worse. In 2003 Pakistan was rated at # 59, a couple years ago it was rated at # 15, and this year it is rated at # 6. As an example of this, at Easter over 80 people were killed as they celebrated Easter.  I would encourage us to adjust our prayers and spend more time praying for this part of the world. PRAY for each people group project that is worked on. That groups and churches might be found to pray for them.  Only through prayer will it be completed, and only through prayer will people listen and accept Jesus Christ.