54 Days of Prayer for the Healing of AfricaSample

# CHAD [IMAGE CONTENT] COLONISED BY FRANCE (1900-1958 ) The French ruled by force of arms and the colonial order fueled local tensions. The French exploited the colony and recruited people for forced labour and men as combatants. Post-colonial Chad is seen as a textbook case of factional conflicts and cycles of violence. resulting in a militarised state and a violent economy. Another result of this history has been that armed violence has become an occupation for many men. SLAVERY - From 1500 to 1900, Arab slave raids were widespread and Chad had become one of the most important sources of slaves for the trans-Saharan trade. HOW DID CHRISTIANITY GET THERE? The Protestants came to southern Chad in the 1920s. Contrary to the dominant pattern in some other parts of Africa, however, where the colonial powers encouraged the spread of the faith, the earliest French officials in Chad advised against it. CHURCH TODAY: The country is 52.8% Muslim and 38.5% Christian. Chad is one of the few Muslim nations that welcome missionaries. Violence in nearby Darfur at the hands of other Muslims caused some to question Islam and left them open to the loving ministry and witness of Christians. Chad has more unreached people living within its borders than any other African country. Chad has been torn apart as a nation and as a Church. Unification and reconciliation are desperately needed. Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world and has suffered from decades of war, famine and epidemics. It has also suffered from droughts and floods. The impact of these has been magnified since the country does not have the resources to combat them. ### PRAYER POINTS * Pray for deep healing, repentance, restitution and restoration regarding the wounds caused by slavery and colonialism. * Pray that modern-day slavery and trafficking will come to an end. * Pray that Christians will learn to reach out to the Muslims around them and be strengthened to persevere in the difficult places in Chad. Pray for a great harvest. * For integrity and honesty to rule the nation and displace government corruption. * Pray that God will reveal Himself to the unreached people of Chad. * Pray that the church of Chad will fulfil Jesus’ prayer from John 17: to be one with one another and with Him, the Father and the Holy Spirit. * Ask God to bless Chad and pray as the Holy Spirit leads you. ### PERSONAL REFLECTION WEEKLY WORLDWIDE MORAVIAN WATCHWORD God, turn to me and be gracious to me, as is Your custom toward those who love Your name. Psalm 119:132 PRAYER Precious Friend, wherever You would have us go, we will go. Whatever You would have us do, we will do. Whomever You would have us welcome, we will receive. We ask only that You reveal Yourself and Your will to us. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.