Pray Your Way Around the World: May Prayer Guide for Families

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May 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 May—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 May 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.

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Countries of the World to Pray for in May

There are 17 countries assigned to pray for in May. 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.

67 // Grenada

Locate Grenada on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: hurricanes

Religion: 49% Protestant, 36% Roman Catholic, 6% other, 6% none

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 22.23%
15-64 years old: 65.51%
65 years and over: 12.26%
Median age: 35 years old

Find additional information about Grenada from The World Factbook/Grenada

Specific prayer needs for Grenada: Operation World/Grenada

68 // Guatemala

Locate Guatemala on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes

Religion: 42% Roman Catholic, 39% Evangelical, 14% none

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 31.98%
15-64 years old: 62.78%
65 years and over: 5.24%
Median age: 24.4 years old

Find additional information about Guatemala from The World Factbook/Guatemala

Specific prayer needs for Guatemala: Operation World/Guatemala

69 // Guinea

Locate Guinea on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: dry season harmattan haze

Religion: 89% Muslim, 7% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 40.96%
15-64 years old: 55.05%
65 years and over: 4%
Median age: 19.3 years old

Find additional information about Guinea from The World Factbook/Guinea

Specific prayer needs for Guinea: Operation World/Guinea


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70 // Guinea-Bissau

Locate Guinea-Bissau on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: dry season harmattan haze, brush fires

Religion: 46% Muslim, 31% folk religion, 19% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 42.51%
15-64 years old: 54.38%
65 years and over: 3.11%
Median age: 18.3 years old

Find additional information about Guinea-Bissau from The World Factbook/Guinea-Bissau

Specific prayer needs for Guinea-Bissau: Operation World/Guinea-Bissau

71 // Guyana

Locate Guyana on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: flash floods

Religion: 35% Protestant, 25% Hindu, 21% other Christian, 7% Roman Catholic, 7% Muslim

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 23.65%
15-64 years old: 68.49%
65 years and over: 7.86%
Median age: 27.9 years old

Find additional information about Guyana from The World Factbook/Guyana

Specific prayer needs for Guyana: Operation World/Guyana

72 // Haiti

Locate Haiti on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, drought

Religion: 54% none, 16% Orthodox, 10% Lutheran

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 29.68%
15-64 years old: 65.76%
65 years and over: 4.56%
Median age: 24.7 years old

Find additional information about Haiti from The World Factbook/Haiti

Specific prayer needs for Haiti: Operation World/Haiti

73 // Holy See (Vatican)

Locate Holy See/Vatican City on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: occasional earthquakes

Religion: Roman Catholic

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: n/a
15-64 years old: n/a
65 years and over: n/a
Median age: n/a

Pray for the Roman Catholic church leadership

Find additional information about Holy See from The World Factbook/Holy See

Specific prayer needs for Holy See: Operation World/Holy See

74 // Honduras

Locate Honduras on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding

Religion: 48% Protestant, 34% Roman Catholic, 17% none

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 27.92%
15-64 years old: 66.18%
65 years and over: 5.91%
Median age: 25.3 years old

Find additional information about Honduras from The World Factbook/Honduras

Specific prayer needs for Honduras: Operation World/Honduras


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75 // Hungary

Locate Hungary on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: flooding

Religion: 40% no response, 30% Catholic, 10% Calvinist

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 14.24%
15-64 years old: 63.97%
65 years and over: 21.79%
Median age: 44.5 years old

Find additional information about Hungary from The World Factbook/Hungary

Specific prayer needs for Hungary: Operation World/Hungary

76 // Iceland

Locate Iceland on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes

Religion: 62% Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, 19% unspecified

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 19.98%
15-64 years old: 63.39%
65 years and over: 16.63%
Median age: 37.8 years old

Find additional information about Iceland from The World Factbook/Iceland

Specific prayer needs for Iceland: Operation World/Iceland

77 // India

Locate India on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: flooding, earthquakes, drought

Religion: 80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 24.77%
15-64 years old: 68.42%
65 years and over: 6.8%
Median age: 29.5 years old

Find additional information about India from The World Factbook/India

Specific prayer needs for India: Operation World/India

78 // Indonesia

Locate Indonesia on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires

Religion: 87% Muslim, 7% Protestant, 3% Roman Catholic

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 24.22%
15-64 years old: 68.1%
65 years and over: 7.68%
Median age: 31.2 years old

Find additional information about Indonesia from The World Factbook/Indonesia

Specific prayer needs for Indonesia: Operation World/Indonesia

79 // Iran

Locate Iran on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: sandstorms, earthquakes

Religion: 99% Muslim, >1% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 23.51%
15-64 years old: 69.82%
65 years and over: 6.67%
Median age: 33.3 years old

Find additional information about Iran from The World Factbook/Iran

Specific prayer needs for Iran: Operation World/Iran

80 // Iraq

Locate Iraq on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: sandstorms, floods

Religion: 95-98% Muslim, 1% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 35.24%
15-64 years old: 61.17%
65 years and over: 3.59%
Median age: 22.1 years old

Find additional information about Iraq from The World Factbook/Iraq

Specific prayer needs for Iraq: Operation World/Iraq

81 // Ireland

Locate Ireland on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: rare

Religion: 68% Roman Catholic, 4% Protestant, 15% none

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 20.39%
15-64 years old: 65.04%
65 years and over: 14.57%
Median age: 39.8 years old

Find additional information about Ireland from The World Factbook/Ireland

Specific prayer needs for Ireland: Operation World/Ireland

82 // Israel

Locate Israel on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: sandstorms, drought, earthquakes

Religion: 74% Jewish, 18% Muslim, 2% Christian

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 25.96%
15-64 years old: 61.66%
65 years and over: 12.38%
Median age: 30.1 years old

Find additional information about Israel from The World Factbook/Israel

Specific prayer needs for Israel: Operation World/Israel

83 // Italy

Locate Italy on a world map or globe

Natural hazards: landslides, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding

Religion: 81% Roman Catholic, 5% Muslim, 13% unaffiliated

Age of Population:

0-14 years old: 12.08%
15-64 years old: 64.61%
65 years and over: 23.31%
Median age: 48.1 years old

Find additional information about Italy from The World Factbook/Italy

Specific prayer needs for Italy: Operation World/Italy

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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