July Prayer Journey Around the World
Are you looking for a way to incorporate geography, culture study, and compassion in a quick 10-minute daily homeschool lesson? Try praying your way around the world! Pray for countries of the world in July—your kids will learn where countries are located, basic demographics of each country, and most importantly, develop compassion for and interest in people around the world. Make it a homeschool project to pray for every country in the world in one year.
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Pray for Countries of the World Homeschool Project
There are currently 195 recognized countries in the world, but this list includes Taiwan and Kosovo for a total of 197 countries.
To pray for every country in one year, you’ll need to pray for 16-17 countries each month. I’ve assigned the countries alphabetically to each month of the year. However, by praying for one country every weekday you can actually cover every country over the course of a school year if your summers are hectic and you prefer to organize it that way.
You can download my free calendar for July to pray for countries of the world, along with a few questions for your kids to learn a little bit more about a country of their choice.
Countries of the World to Pray for in July
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in July. You can pray through one country each weekday and get through them even if you miss a day here and there.
The list is numbered continuously starting in January, but if you’re just starting this month, simply begin here and continue on through the year if you like. Visit my homeschool resources page for links to all twelve monthly prayer lists.
100 // Lithuania
Locate Lithuania on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: floods, drought
Religion: 74% Roman Catholic, 4% Russian Orthodox, 6% none, 14% unspecified
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.2%
15-64 years old: 62.6%
65 years and over: 22.2%
Median age: 45.1 years old
Find additional information about Lithuania from The World Factbook/Lithuania
Specific prayer needs for Lithuania: Operation World/Lithuania
101 // Luxembourg
Locate Luxembourg on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: occasional flooding
Religion: 71% Christian/Roman Catholic, 27% unaffiliated, 2% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.7%
15-64 years old: 67.1%
65 years and over: 16.1%
Median age: 39.9 years old
Find additional information about Luxembourg from The World Factbook/Luxembourg
Specific prayer needs for Luxembourg: Operation World/Luxembourg
102 // Madagascar
Locate Madagascar on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, drought, locusts
Religion: 34% Lutheran/Anglican, 32% Roman Catholic, 22% none, 1% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 37%
15-64 years old: 59.1%
65 years and over: 3.9%
Median age: 21.3 years old
Find additional information about Madagascar from The World Factbook/Madagascar
Specific prayer needs for Madagascar: Operation World/Madagascar
103 // Malawi
Locate Malawi on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, drought, earthquakes
Religion: 34% Protestant, 17% Roman Catholic, 27% other Christian, 14% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 37.7%
15-64 years old: 58.4%
65 years and over: 3.9%
Median age: 20.3 years old
Find additional information about Malawi from The World Factbook/Malawi
Specific prayer needs for Malawi: Operation World/Malawi
104 // Malaysia
Locate Malaysia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, landslides, forest fires
Religion: 64% Muslim, 19% Buddhist, 9% Christian, 6% Hindu
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.2%
15-64 years old: 69.4%
65 years and over: 8.4%
Median age: 31.8 years old
Find additional information about Malaysia from The World Factbook/Malaysia
Specific prayer needs for Malaysia: Operation World/Malaysia
105 // Maldives
Locate Maldives on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: tsunamis, sea level rise
Religion: Sunni Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.4%
15-64 years old: 71.5%
65 years and over: 6.1%
Median age: 31.9 years old
Find additional information about Maldives from The World Factbook/Maldives
Specific prayer needs for Maldives: Operation World/Maldives
106 // Mali
Locate Mali on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: dust haze, drought, occasional flooding
Religion: 94% Muslim, 3% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 46.8%
15-64 years old: 50.1%
65 years and over: 3.1%
Median age: 16.4 years old
Find additional information about Mali from The World Factbook/Mali
Specific prayer needs for Mali: Operation World/Mali
107 // Malta
Locate Malta on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: occasional drought
Religion: 90% + Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.5%
15-64 years old: 62.4%
65 years and over: 23.1%
Median age: 43.5 years old
Find additional information about Malta from The World Factbook/Malta
Specific prayer needs for Malta: Operation World/Malta
108 // Marshall Islands
Locate Marshall Islands on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: infrequent typhoons
Religion: 79% Protestant, 9% Roman Catholic, Church of Jesus Christ 6%, other/none 4%
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 30%
15-64 years old: 64.3%
65 years and over: 5.7%
Median age: 25.5 years old
Find additional information about Marshall Islands from The World Factbook/Marshall Islands
Specific prayer needs for Marshall Islands: Operation World/Marshall Islands
109 // Mauritania
Locate Mauritania on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: wind/sand storms, droughts
Religion: Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 35.7%
15-64 years old: 59.9%
65 years and over: 4.4%
Median age: 22.1 years old
Find additional information about Mauritania from The World Factbook/Mauritania
Specific prayer needs for Mauritania: Operation World/Mauritania
110 // Mauritius
Locate Mauritius on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones
Religion: 49% Hindu, 26% Roman Catholic, 17% Muslim, 6% other Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.1%
15-64 years old: 71%
65 years and over: 13.9%
Median age: 39.6 years old
Find additional information about Mauritius from The World Factbook/Mauritius
Specific prayer needs for Mauritius: Operation World/Mauritius
111 // Mexico
Locate Mexico on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes
Religion: 78% Roman Catholic, 11% Protestant Christian, 11% unaffiliated
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 23.3%
15-64 years old: 68.6%
65 years and over: 8.2%
Median age: 30.8 years old
Find additional information about Mexico from The World Factbook/Mexico
Specific prayer needs for Mexico: Operation World/Mexico
112 // Micronesia
Locate Federated States of Micronesia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons
Religion: 55% Roman Catholic, 41% Protestant
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 27%
15-64 years old: 67.3%
65 years and over: 5.7%
Median age: 28.2 years old
Find additional information about Micronesia from The World Factbook/Micronesia
Specific prayer needs for Micronesia: Operation World/Micronesia
113 // Moldova
Locate Moldova on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: landslides
Religion: 90% Orthodox Christian, 7% unspecified
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.8%
15-64 years old: 70.2%
65 years and over: 15%
Median age: 39.9 years old
Find additional information about Moldova from The World Factbook/Moldova
Specific prayer needs for Moldova: Operation World/Moldova
114 // Monaco
Locate Monaco on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: none
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 9.1%
15-64 years old: 53.8%
65 years and over: 37.1%
Median age: 56.9 years old
Find additional information about Monaco from The World Factbook/Monaco
Specific prayer needs for Monaco: Operation World/Monaco
115 // Mongolia
Locate Mongolia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: dust storms, forest/grass fires, drought, harsh winter
Religion: 52% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 41% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.7%
15-64 years old: 68.4%
65 years and over: 5.9%
Median age: 31.5 years old
Find additional information about Mongolia from The World Factbook/Mongolia
Specific prayer needs for Mongolia: Operation World/Mongolia
Scripture to Pray for Countries of the World
In addition to praying for the specific government leaders, missionaries, aid organizations, and most importantly, that individual people in each country would accept the good news of Jesus Christ, you can use scripture to pray for the world.
Pray for all the earth to worship God…
The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Psalm 22:27
All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
Psalm 86:9
I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
Acts 26:17-18
Pray for missionaries and Christians living in these countries to share their faith…
Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ.
Colossians 4:3
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Additional Resources to Pray for Countries of the World
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If your kids develop a passion around praying specifically for unreached people groups, or simply learning more about the diverse people who share this planet, below are a few resources to consider.
Joshua Project: website focusing on the people groups who have the fewest numbers of Christians
Window on the World (younger kids) and Operation World (older kids to adult) books highlighting a variety of countries and people groups.
Praying for the World: Fun-Schooling Prayer and Research Journal
Psalms Prayers for the Nations: scripture-based prayers for missionaries, Bible translators, and people who need to hear the gospel.
World map and globe: help your kids visualize where the countries are located, especially in relation to where you live.
Scratch-off map: allows kids to scratch off the foil covering and track your prayer journey around the world
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