Praying for the Peace of Sudan:
Tribal Violence

4 November 2009

Please be in prayer regarding one of the major factors of concern for Sudan—tribal violence. With the end of the civil war in 2005, old tribal issues began to reappear. In 2009 alone there have been four major outbreaks in which hundreds of people have been killed.

"The violence is getting serious," Rev. Ramadan Chan, a pastor with the Sudan Interior Church, told Ecumenical News International in Nairobi, on 23 September. "The worst thing is that there are killings of children, women and, elderly people." Rev. Ramadan is currently head of the Sudan Council of Churches.

The tribal violence clearly poses a threat to the Peace Agreement. Further, some fear that tribal violence may make the South appear ungovernable to the watching world.

Through eyes of faith, we recognize with confidence that God has often changed his plan and relented based on the prayers of his people. Would you pray now and ask the Lord to put a blanket of calm over those who tend toward violence in Sudan?

For more information please visit:

www.sudanadvocacy.com

Source 1: UN Mission in Sudan Press Conference, 15 Aug 2009 by Ms. Lisa Grande

Source 2: Ecumenical News International, Daily News Service, 24 September 2009, Violence escalating in south Sudan, warns national church leader, ENI-09-0761

Please Join Us in Prayer for the Continuation of Peace in Sudan

13 October 2009

SIM has a long history of work and ministry in Sudan. The country is no stranger to unrest within its borders. It has experienced decades of war, famine, and genocide within the scope of its history. But when the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in December 2004, it brought stability to the region which created opportunities for SIM, and local partner churches, to serve the Sudanese people by providing basic health care, safe drinking water, education, and most recently, the Yabus Unity Bridge, all under the banner of Rebuilding Southern Sudan Church and Nation.

However, the CPA is due to expire in January 2011 and as the time draws closer, we continue to be concerned for the peace of the nation. You can read more about the history and the CPA in the article, "Will There be Peace in Sudan?"

We ask that you join us in regular, fervent prayer for the peace of this nation. We will try to be diligent in updating you with the most current news on this page. Please check back here often, follow us on twitter, or become a fan on Facebook, so that you can stay up to date.

Thank you for making a commitment today to fervently pray on behalf of our Sudanese brothers and sisters!

We trust that the Holy Spirit will lead you as you pray. Here are a few general requests to get you started—please pray:

that God will intervene on behalf of his people in Sudan.
that the church leaders, SIM workers, and other believers will have strength and wisdom in how to best care for one another as decisions are made within the government.
that God will display his power and his peace in the midst of turmoil.
for the leaders in the Khartoum national assembly to make wise decisions for all of the people that they represent.
for the people who are displaced and hurting.
for God's will to be accomplished in the lives of the Sudanese believers and in the SIM workers.

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