Iraq's Christian community — once numbering over 1.5 million — has been devastated by decades of war, displacement, and persecution. Today, fewer than 200,000 Christians remain in the country. Yet despite this, a small revival is quietly growing in evangelical communities, particularly among younger Iraqis disillusioned with religious extremism.
The Shia, Sunni, Marsh Arabs, Yazidis, Domari, and Mandaeans represent people groups with little to no access to the Gospel. The Yazidi community, nearly wiped out by ISIS genocide in 2014, remains one of the most traumatized and spiritually unreached groups in the world.
Widows and lay leaders are carrying on ministry in the most difficult circumstances — often without resources, training, or outside support. The need for encouragement, discipleship, and strong spiritual leadership is urgent.
Baghdad opened its first skatepark in recent years, attracting a growing community of young Iraqis seeking community, identity, and purpose. In a country where public gathering is still fraught with tension, the skatepark has become a rare neutral space where relationships are built across ethnic and religious lines — a powerful platform for the Gospel.
"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"
— Romans 10:15
Pray for healing from war, strength for widows and lay leaders carrying on ministry, and protection for believers gathering in secret.
Pray for the Shia, Sunni, Marsh Arabs, Yazidis, Domari, and Mandaeans — people with little to no access to the Gospel.
Pray for Baghdad's first skatepark to become a discipleship hub for the next generation — a space where the Gospel is lived out relationally.
Pray for the Yazidi community — survivors of genocide — that they would encounter the healing and hope of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the small revival growing in evangelical communities — for protection, multiplication, and bold leadership to emerge.
Pray for peace and reconciliation between Iraq's ethnic and religious communities — and for the Church to be a witness of unity.