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05/28/2026

🙏 for Muslims

05/24/2026

Today is international day for the unreached. Today, we remember that a third of the humanity has never heard the gospel. About 3 billion people have no church, no Bible in their language, and often no friend who knows Jesus.

The Urgency:
- 7,000+ Unreached People Groups - No indigenous community of
believers large enough to evangelize their own people
- 189 Completely Unengaged Groups - No church, no missionary, no
mission agency taking responsibility (over 5.7 million people)
- 3,200+ Frontier Peoples - Fewer than 1 in 1,000 members are Christian; nearly 2 billion souls
- 30:1 Missionary Gap - For every one missionary sent to unreached
people, roughly 30 are sent to places with established churches

Let's join this global movement today of choosing not to forget the unreached. Take a moment to pause and pray today for the unreached.

https://athirdofus.org/day-for-the-unreached/

05/24/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 7 🌍

On our final day, we are praying for Christian Peoples. In many parts of the world, "Christian" is a cultural or historic identity rather than a personal faith. From secularized Europe to regions where faith has become nominal, there is a deep need for renewed access to the heart of the gospel and authentic discipleship.

How you can pray today:

1. For Spiritual Awakening: Pray for a fresh move of the Holy Spirit inside historic and traditional churches, bringing dead traditions to life.

2. For Unity: Pray for supernatural grace for believers across different backgrounds to serve together in true, kingdom-minded unity.

3. For Personal Transformation: Pray that those with a "traditional" Christian background would experience a genuine, born-again relationship with Christ through His Spirit and Word.

4. For Depth in Discipleship: Pray for recently "Christianized" groups to move past syncretism and overreliance on Western forms, growing deep roots in their own cultural contexts.

We celebrate that over 4,000 languages now have active Scripture translation efforts! Let’s pray that as the Word goes out, it leads to a global revival of renewal, discipleship, and unity.

Learn more about International Day for the Unreached: https://athirdofus.org/day-for-the-unreached/

05/23/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 6 🌍

Today, we are praying for Chinese Peoples. From the bustling cities to rural villages, Chinese folk religion—a blend of ancestor veneration, Confucianism, and Daoism—shapes the daily lives of millions. While we’ve seen a remarkable surge in faith over the last century, followers of Jesus today face systematic pressure, detentions, and increasing restrictions.

How you can pray today:
1. For Rooted Trust: Pray that seekers and new believers would grow into a mature, deep trust in God that withstands any storm.

2. For Quiet Courage: Pray for pastors, leaders, and house church small groups to have the strength to keep loving, gathering, and shining even under intense pressure.

3. For Resilience: Pray for the building of resilient spiritual communities that cannot be shut down, continuing to grow in the face of obstacles.

4. For the Millions Waiting: Pray for the millions in China who have yet to be reached with the message of Jesus.

God is at work through both official congregations and unregistered house churches. Let’s stand with our brothers and sisters in China as they lead with resilience and quiet courage.

05/22/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 5 🌍

Today, we are praying for the "Non-Religious"—a rapidly growing group across Europe, East Asia, and beyond. While many claim no specific religion, "non-religious" doesn't mean "non-spiritual." There is often a deep spiritual hunger and a search for answers to life’s biggest questions hidden beneath the surface of secularism.

How you can pray today:

1. For the Searching: Pray that those tired of empty answers and secular labels would find the ultimate truth and identity in Jesus.

2. For the Next Generation: Pray for young people facing feelings of despair or meaninglessness, that they would encounter a hope that anchors their souls.

3. For Campus Ministries: Pray for an urgent expansion of disciple-making on university campuses, where secularization is often the deepest.

4. For Community: Pray that seekers would find welcoming, authentic Christian communities that can connect them with the gospel message in a language they understand.

Let’s pray for a spiritual awakening among the skeptical and the searching.

05/21/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 4 🌍

Today, we are praying for Animist peoples. Widespread across thousands of groups, these beliefs often involve ancestral spirits and rituals driven by a need for safety and peace. While many have found freedom in Christ over the last century, the majority of the world’s remaining "unengaged" groups—those with no missionary witness at all—belong to this community.

How you can pray today:
1. For Breakthrough: Pray for gospel movements to move past the physical and political barriers of geography, distance, and restrictions.

2. For Open Doors: Pray for a blessing on new Jesus movements emerging in tribal communities across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

3. For the Word: Pray for the complete translation of the Bible into every tribal language, so everyone can hear God’s voice in their own tongue.

4. For Every Village: Pray that indigenous churches would be empowered to establish deep discipleship in every single village.

The task is great, but the momentum is growing. Let’s pray for freedom from fear and for the light of the gospel to reach the least-reached today.

Learn more about International Day of the Unreached: https://athirdofus.org/day-for-the-unreached/

05/21/2026

Join the global movement of International Day of the Unreached on Sunday, May 24! Sign up for the Concert of Prayer for the Nations and let us worship together! 🌎

Join us for an evening of united prayer on behalf of the world's 3.5 billion people without access to the gospel.

05/20/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 3 🌍

Today, we are praying for the Buddhist world. From the mountains of Tibet to the bustling streets of Thailand, Buddhist communities are shaped by deep traditions that often blend with local practices, creating a complex and layered spiritual landscape. In many of these cultures, the gospel can feel like a "foreign" or "imported" idea.

How you can pray today:

1. For Personal Encounters: Pray that people would encounter God not as a distant or abstract concept, but as a personal, loving, and present Father.

2. For Breakthroughs in Isolated Areas: Specifically pray for the Tibetan people and others who remain largely isolated from the message of Jesus.

3. For Leaders: Pray for the salvation of the Dalai Lama and the many Buddhist monks who dedicatedly seek spiritual truth.

4. For Cultural Humility: Pray that local churches and gospel workers would grow in humility, sharing the message in ways that honor and resonate within the local culture.

We are seeing exciting movements among the Khmer in Cambodia and the Thai in Thailand—let's pray for the momentum to grow until hope feels possible for everyone.

https://athirdofus.org/day-for-the-unreached/

05/19/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 2 🌍

Today, our focus shifts to the Hindu world. While we celebrate a vibrant "house-church" movement and incredible stories of healing, many remain unreached. In places like India, rising social pressure and anti-conversion laws are making the work of the gospel increasingly complex.

How you can pray today:

1. For Influence: Pray that spiritual leaders, including those in the Brahmin caste, would have powerful encounters with Jesus.
2. For Protection: Pray for mercy and courage for pastors and believers currently facing legal restrictions or arrest.
3. For Creativity: Pray for those planting churches to have divine strategies for navigating complex social systems.
4. For Every Household: Pray that Jesus would be revealed clearly and personally in every home.

There is a deep hunger for hope and healing. Let’s stand in the gap for the Hindu community today.

05/18/2026

The Unfinished Task: Day 1 🌍

Did you know there are still many regions with very little access to the gospel? From Somalia to Afghanistan, indigenous believers are faithfully seeking to proclaim Jesus, even under immense pressure.

How you can pray today:
1. Pray for "fresh eyes" for those reading the Bible for the first time.
2. Pray for the protection and boldness of church-planting movements.
3. Pray for barriers to be broken and for peace to prevail.

Let’s be a community that prays without ceasing. Join the global movement for the International Day of the Unreached on May 24, 2026.

https://athirdofus.org/day-for-the-unreached/

05/17/2026