Prayers for the Egyptian Church

Shared by our ministry partners at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC)

Thank God for the growing ministry of church planting—a new frontier for Egyptian followers of Jesus. Ask God to provide financial, emotional & spiritual support for church planters.

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.

—Philippians 1:3-6

Thank God for momentum within the Egyptian Church to send missionaries throughout the Middle East & Europe. Ask God to provide wisdom as churches discern how to effectively equip, send, support & retain missionaries.

For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding...

—Colossians 1:9

Ask God to use the Perspectives course to raise awareness within the Arab Church of its role in God's mission.

Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you...and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

—Genesis 12:1-3

Pray for new believers from other religious backgrounds to be strong in their faith & authentic witnesses for the Gospel.

You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

—Matthew 5:14-16

Thank God for a recent law that accelerates the building permit & registration process for churches. Ask God to use this period of political favor & freedom to meet the needs of the growing Egyptian Church.

I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

—1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray for ETSC to continue its ministry of equipping mission-minded leaders for the Egyptian Church & Arabic-speaking world.

I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known.... It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom.... For this I toil and struggle with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.

—Colossians 1:25-29