People Group Prayer Guides
Pray for the Kazakhs
Despite tremendous growth in the church in Kazakhstan over the past decade, many cities across the country have no Christian presence. Pray for mature believers to be called to be a witness to these cities.
Pray that new churches would be planted in Kazakh towns that have little or no gospel witness, especially in the largely unreached Northern and Western regions of the country.
Pray for the development of business-church combinations so new Kazak churches will be financially independent from the beginning.
Pray for Kazakh Marriages
Pray that husbands will be the spiritual leaders of their home and overcome the common strongholds of alcoholism, spouse abuse and struggles with finances. Pray that women will become Godly wives and have victory over strongholds of nagging, gossip, unfaithfulness and lack of forgiveness. Pray for healing in Christian marriages and for them to be a light to their lost neighbors.
Pray for University Students
Christian University students have very few role models and face a minefield of spiritual opposition. The reaction from their family can include forbidding the new believer from associating with other Christians or attending Bible studies. Some have even hired hypnotists to reverse what they perceive as “brainwashing”. Pray that students will be discerning about how to respect their parents and obey God. Pray that local teachers would become believers and give guidance to these students and help the parents understand what it means to have a relationship with God through Jesus.
Pray for Pensioners
Older people are highly respected in the Kazakh culture and have great influence in their families. Pray that Kazakh pensioners will hear the gospel and accept Christ and that through them whole families will be saved. Pray for sensitivity for believers who seek to share Christ with older family members in a culturally appropriate way.
Pray for National Leaders
Pray for wisdom for President Nursultan Nazarbaev and the new Prime Minister Karim Massimov as they lead the country. We praise the Lord for the stability and peace that Kazakhstan has enjoyed and pray that it will continue. Pray for open doors for believers who seek to share the gospel with regional and national leaders.
Pray for Creative Outreach
Please pray for wisdom and many open doors for those seeking to reach out to the young people of Kazakhstan through creative venues. Pray that many students will come to Christ and grow to be great men and women of God, bringing light to a lost world. While today they are young students, they are tomorrow's educators, professional athletes, businessmen, and government leaders.
Pray for the Orphanages
Pray that the gospel will penetrate orphanages throughout Kazakhstan and that workers and children will come to know their Heavenly Father.
Pray for Business Development
Pray that we would be able to link up with like-minded business people who can assist us as we use business outreach opportunities to reach the increasing numbers of young, urban professionals. Many are finding prosperity, but they are still impoverished in their souls without Jesus.
Pray for Medical Outreach
A recent AIDS outbreak involving the illegal use of tainted blood products has the city of Shymkent reeling. Pray for the families who lost loved ones during the outbreak. Pray for those that seek to serve families by caring for them during illness, or by training other medical professionals.
Pray for Kazaks in North West China
Please pray for the 1.3 million Kazaks living in NW China, most of whom are bound by fear of evil spirits, daily performing rituals to keep the evil spirits away. Pray that they will have opportunity to hear the Good News that Jesus has defeated the evil one and in Him there is no need to fear.
Unengaged: The Kazakhs of Turkmenistan
There are approximately 112,000 Kazakhs living in Turkmenistan. All known missionaries have been kicked out of the country in recent years and Turkmenistan is consistently listed among the top 10 countries that persecute believers. We have heard of believers amongst the Kazaks, but no one is able to confirm any numbers. The Kazak and Turkmen cultures are fairly close, so these believers are likely involved with any Turkmen Churches that exist.
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Also pray for:
- The salvation of Heads of Households, as the Gospel runs through families.
- The continued production and distribution of audio and visual media.
- The editing of the final books to complete the Bible in Kazak.
- The development of House Church networks.
- Strength for Kazak believers in the face of persecution.
- Deeper and more persistent discipleship.
- Salvation at the upper levels of society.
- Messianic dreams because dreams are important to Kazaks.
Learn More: The Kazakhs of Kazakhstan