World Prayer Today

Praying for those who teach the truth in the DRC

August 23, 2024

“I ask you to pray,” says Victor from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He continues: “Our church is growing quickly, and I am being asked to teach often."

Praying Psalm 105:4 in Cameroon

August 22, 2024

“Let the Word continue.” That’s the encouragement we hear from Acha in Cameroon as we continue our prayer trek through Africa.

God’s church is growing in Sao Tome and Principe

August 21, 2024

Just north of the equator and west of Gabon, lie two Islands and several smaller islets that make up Africa’s smallest country, São Tomé and Príncipe.

God is bigger than any obstacles

August 20, 2024

Remote locations. Cultural barriers. Political policies. The obstacles to God’s Word in the country of Chad are many.

Praying for drug users

August 19, 2024

“I have a lot of drug problems and I have caused my mother a lot of harm. I want to change my life but lack strength. Thank you for the messages I hear with some friends, as we don’t attend any church.”

God’s Word speaks for itself

August 16, 2024

Due to a deep national resentment towards Christianity, God’s people in Turkey are few, and those who do follow Jesus face intimidation from Muslim extremists, the government, and even their own family members.

Praying Psalm 32:7 United Arab Emirates

August 15, 2024

God is on the move in the Middle East. This week we’ve seen it in Iraq, Syria, and Armenia, and today we’re praying for His work in the United Arab Emirates, where we rarely hear from those on the Bible Bus.

Risking it all in Iraq

August 14, 2024

Our destination is Iraq, where more than 95% of people are Muslim and an astonishing 98% have never heard the gospel.

Syrian Christians need our prayers

August 13, 2024

Syria is not safe for Christians. On previous travels, our World Prayer Team has learned that once Christians enjoyed more freedom and stability than many of the surrounding nations. Today, however, it’s one of the most persecuted nations on earth.

Have troubled relationships? Jesus did too …

August 12, 2024

“My mother and sisters have been unkind and they have hurt me a lot. I’m struggling to forgive them.” That’s what we heard from Mariana in Armenia, and it’s a story we hear a lot from listeners all over the world. Can you relate?

Is there anything good about social media?

August 09, 2024

Have you been praying for God to use new methods and technologies to reach more people with His Word? Keep going! Be encouraged by this letter from a listener in Serbia.

Finding real rest

August 08, 2024

Ask any listener on the Bible Bus how studying God’s Word has changed their life, and you’re bound to hear a great story.

Are you praying for our leaders and elected officials?

August 07, 2024

How often do you complain about your nation’s government? How often do you pray for your leaders? Those are the tough questions Dr. McGee asks today on THRU the BIBLE. It’s also a message Elisa in Italy recently responded to.

Anxiety does one good thing …

August 06, 2024

“Anxiety does one good thing: It shines a spotlight for us on how much we need the Lord.”

What’s keeping you from a close relationship with God?

August 05, 2024

“Fear kept me from many good things in life, including a close relationship with God.” That’s what we recently heard Jakov, who rides the Bible Bus in Croatia.

God has no grandchildren

August 02, 2024

If you’ve been on the Bible Bus for a while you’ve likely heard Dr. McGee say, “God has no grandchildren.” Meaning, you can’t ride on someone else’s coattails into heaven.

Praying for estranged families

August 01, 2024

Family life can be just plain messy. The Bible is filled with accounts of severed relationships; perhaps you can relate. A fellow passenger on the Bible Bus, asks us to pray for her family.

A country devoted to God

July 31, 2024

Welcome to American Samoa, where the national motto is “Samoa is founded on God.”

Growing together in God’s Word

July 30, 2024

“God’s Word keeps getting better and better. I hope as a Christian I am, too."

Pray for the discouraged

July 29, 2024

“Sometimes I look at my own sinful actions, and I am so discouraged. In fact, I don’t even want to listen to Thru the Bible anymore. It seems so pointless.”