Bless My Neighbor

30 Ways for Muslims to encounter Christ

Thank the Lord for the love He has given you for the people of Nashville as you prayed for them to encounter Christ this Ramadan. Pray for Him to complete the good work he has begun in Nashville. Take time to listen to next steps God would have you take on behalf of the people of Nashville.

Liberty to the Captives

Each of us who comes to Christ must repent of and renounce every pact, promise, or identity we held before faith in Christ. Join us in praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ from a Muslim background as they repent of their former identity as Muslims. This prayer is inspired by chapter 7 and 8 of Liberty to the Captives by Mark Durie

We should be known by unity in Christ’s love. “May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me” (John 17:23).
Pray for Christians from a Muslim background in Nashville to experience complete unity with God and other Christians as Jesus prayed in John 17.

Praying Scripture

“And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached throughout the world, so that all peoples will hear it; and then the end will come” (Mathew 24:14).

Lord, on this last day of Ramadan, we cry out to you again and declare the truth of your promise that this Gospel of Your Kingdom shall be preached throughout the entire Muslim world: from Morocco to Indonesia, from California to the streets of Paris. And in Nashville, again, we proclaim: North and South, East and West; mountain, coast, and valley; every family, village, town, region, and city in Nashville shall hear the truth of the Gospel of Christ.

Praying for the Church

Pray for existing groups (friends, co-workers, families, etc.) to yearn to discover, obey, and share God’s Word. When this happens with existing groups there are far fewer obstacles and complexities in figuring how and where to meet.

Claiming Our Hope in Christ and His Heart for the Nations

Lord, we lift our voice together one last time. Thank you for these 30 days of prayer for our brothers and sisters in Nashville. Today we remember our brothers and sisters across the whole Muslim world, and we declare: The Good News that Christ, and not Caesar, reigns as Lord and Ruler of the Cosmos. Let this truth be heard in Mecca, the announcement that God’s Anointed, Jesus, rules as King. Let it be shared in Baghdad and Cairo, that Christ has thrown down death and conquered the grave of exile. From Libya and Tunisia to Somalia and Sudan, from the islands of Indonesia to the mountains of Pakistan, from India to Iran, from the Gulf countries to the Levant and to Turkey, through all the war-torn towns, cities, and villages of Afghanistan, Yemen, and Syria: let the good news of the saving grace of Jesus, our Lord, be preached… spread…and incarnated into the world by followers of Jesus. Let men and women, children, and whole families be baptized into the community of saints. and be filled with the presence and power of God’s indwelling Holy Spirit. And then the end will come. And finally, Lord, the Lamb of God shall receive the full reward of His suffering…in and for the Muslim world…to the great glory and praise of You, our God and Father. At long last, let Your children come running home.

Amen. Amen.

PRAISE

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the [Nashville] nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the [Nashville] nations, says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 1:11)

KINGDOM COME

“I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” (Matthew 26:29) 

Even more strongly than fasting Nashville today long for their thirst to be quenched and their bellies to be filled with extravagant food, may your Church’s anticipation be growing for the day when Jesus drinks again of the fruit of the vine that He secured through His death, burial, and resurrection. We pray that there will be many in Nashville from every people group around that table.

PRAY THE BOOK OF ACTS

Thank you, Lord, for the example of the book of Acts, continue these stories and events in Nashville today. We pray for unprecedented Kingdom advance this year in Nashville!

PRAY THE HALL OF FAITH

“They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated – of whom the world was not worthy – wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.” (Hebrews 11:37-38) Father, thank you for our many brothers and sisters in Nashville – of whom the world is not worthy. Protect them from the evil one and preserve their faith. May every persecution only strengthen their resolve and demonstrate the treasure of Christ.

PRAYER

Father, we pray for believers in Nashville to learn simple tools like Four Fields to reflect on the status of current efforts and kingdom activity around them. https://zume.training/four-fields-tool/