Category: Pray for WAAST

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This week pray concerning INSTABILITY & PERSECUTION Many WAAST students and alumni who minister in West and Central Africa face dual challenges: instability and the increased persecution of believers. Instability: As religious and political conflict spreads in many nations of Africa, these workers and their churches are offering earthly...

This week pray concerning TRIBALISM & REGIONALISM No matter where they minister WAAST students and alumni face the challenge of tribalism, the belief that one’s people group is superior, and regionalism, the idea that the people of one’s defined region should hold the power. These attitudes are common wherever...

This week pray concerning SYNCRETISM & CULTS When a person comes to Christ, he is a new creation (2Co 5:17). He has direct access to God through Jesus, and the Holy Spirit begins His sanctifying work. However, beliefs that have been inculcated since childhood are not easily dismissed. New...

This week pray for WORKERS IN COMPASSION MINISTRIES Flooding, terrorism and the attendant refugee crises, mudslides, Ebola and other diseases—various disasters affect millions in Africa. Lack of potable water, a long trek to the nearest clinic, no educational opportunities for a handicapped child—these are everyday realities for many. Many...

This week pray for WORKERS IN MEDIA & TRANSLATION An increasing number of WAAST students and alumni use social media platforms, radio, and even television to spread the gospel, teach, and communicate with the members of their congregations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many began broadcasting their weekly messages, Bible...

This week pray for THE WAAST BOARD OF GOVERNORS (BoG) WAAST is governed by a multinational board made up of the superintendents of the national Assemblies of God (or partner) churches in the West and Central African countries that WAAST serves, as well as the US Assemblies of God...

This week pray for THE 2022 WAAST GRADUATION Classes have ended, and on Saturday, November 12, the Class of 2022, “Pentecostal Workers of theMissio Dei,” will receive their diplomas! The 119 graduating students come from 13 nations. Eleven have earned the Post-secondary Diploma in Theology, 93 the Bachelor of...

This week pray for WORKERS AMONG MUSLIMS Muslim influence is growing in West and Central Africa as Islam is being deliberately spread through migration, politics, business, Islamic education—and terrorism. An increasing number of WAAST students and alumni minister among Muslim, and they face many challenges. Many of these pastors...

This week pray for CHILDREN’S WORKERS About 42% of the people in sub-Saharan Africa are under age 15. A WAAST alumna who focuses on children’s ministry calls this the “most neglected mission field” in Africa—and the most fertile. Children are open, curious, and quick to absorb the teachings of...