September 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 September—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.
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 September 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 September
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in September. 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.
132 // Pakistan
Locate Pakistan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, flooding
Religion: 97% Muslim, 3% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 34.4%
15-64 years old: 60.7%
65 years and over: 4.9%
Median age: 22.9 years old
Find additional information about Pakistan from The World Factbook/Pakistan
Specific prayer needs for Pakistan: Operation World/Pakistan
133 // Palau
Locate Palau on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons
Religion: 47% Roman Catholic, 31% Protestant, 5% indigenous, 5% Muslim, 12% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 17.5%
15-64 years old: 71.3%
65 years and over: 11.2%
Median age: 35.3 years old
Find additional information about Palau from The World Factbook/Palau
Specific prayer needs for Palau: Operation World/Palau
134 // Palestine
Locate Palestine on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought
Religion: 80-85% Muslim, 12-14% Jewish, 1-3% Christian/Greek Orthodox
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 36.7%
15-64 years old: 59.5%
65 years and over: 3.9%
Median age: 21.9 years old
Find additional information about Palestine from The World Factbook/West Bank
Specific prayer needs for Palestine: Operation World/Palestine
135 // Panama
Locate Panama on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: occasional storms and forest fires
Religion: 55% Evangelical, 33% Roman Catholic, 10% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25%
15-64 years old: 64.8%
65 years and over: 10.1%
Median age: 31.5 years old
Find additional information about Panama from The World Factbook/Panama
Specific prayer needs for Panama: Operation World/Panama
136 // Papua New Guinea
Locate Papua New Guinea on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis
Religion: 64% Protestant, 26% Roman Catholic, 5% other Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 37.1%
15-64 years old: 58.9%
65 years and over: 4%
Median age: 21.9 years old
Find additional information about Papua New Guinea from The World Factbook/Papua New Guinea
Specific prayer needs for Papua New Guinea: Operation World/Papua New Guinea
137 // Paraguay
Locate Paraguay on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 80% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.2%
15-64 years old: 68.4%
65 years and over: 9.4%
Median age: 31.8 years old
Find additional information about Paraguay from The World Factbook/Paraguay
Specific prayer needs for Paraguay: Operation World/Paraguay
138 // Peru
Locate Peru on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, flooding, tsunamis, landslides
Religion: 66% Roman Catholic, 22% Protestant, 7% agnostic/atheist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.8%
15-64 years old: 66.2%
65 years and over: 8%
Median age: 30.2 years old
Find additional information about Peru from The World Factbook/Peru
Specific prayer needs for Peru: Operation World/Peru
139 // Philippines
Locate Philippines on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis
Religion: 79% Roman Catholic, 6% Muslim, 7% Christian, 8% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 30.2%
15-64 years old: 64.3%
65 years and over: 5.6%
Median age: 25.7 years old
Find additional information about Philippines from The World Factbook/Philippines
Specific prayer needs for Philippines: Operation World/Philippines
140 // Poland
Locate Poland on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 85% Catholic, 13% unspecified
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.2%
15-64 years old: 65.9%
65 years and over: 19.8%
Median age: 42.9 years old
Find additional information about Poland from The World Factbook/Poland
Specific prayer needs for Poland: Operation World/Poland
141 // Portugal
Locate Portugal on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes
Religion: 80% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 15% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 12.7%
15-64 years old: 65%
65 years and over: 22.3%
Median age: 46.4 years old
Find additional information about Portugal from The World Factbook/Portugal
Specific prayer needs for Portugal: Operation World/Portugal
142 // Qatar
Locate Qatar on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: haze, dust storms, sandstorms
Religion: 65% Muslim, 14% Christian, 16% Hindu, 4% Buddhist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 13.1%
15-64 years old: 85.4%
65 years and over: 1.5%
Median age: 34.3 years old
Find additional information about Qatar from The World Factbook/Qatar
Specific prayer needs for Qatar: Operation World/Qatar
143 // Republic of Congo
Locate Republic of Congo on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 33% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 22% awakening/Christian revival, 11% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 37.8%
15-64 years old: 57.8%
65 years and over: 4.3%
Median age: 20.7 years old
Find additional information about Republic of Congo from The World Factbook/Republic of Congo
Specific prayer needs for Republic of Congo: Operation World/Republic of Congo
144 // Romania
Locate Romania on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, landslides
Religion: 85% Romanian Orthodox, 5% Roman Catholic, 5% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.4%
15-64 years old: 62%
65 years and over: 22.6%
Median age: 45.5 years old
Find additional information about Romania from The World Factbook/Romania
Specific prayer needs for Romania: Operation World/Romania
145 // Russia
Locate Russia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, flooding, forest fires
Religion: 15-20% Russian Orthodox, 10-15% Muslim, large proportion of non-practicing/atheist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.5%
15-64 years old: 65.7%
65 years and over: 17.8%
Median age: 41.9 years old
Find additional information about Russia from The World Factbook/Russia
Specific prayer needs for Russia: Operation World/Russia
146 // Rwanda
Locate Rwanda on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought
Religion: 58% Protestant, 38% Roman Catholic, 2% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 37.2%
15-64 years old: 59.7%
65 years and over: 3.1%
Median age: 20.8 years old
Find additional information about Rwanda from The World Factbook/Rwanda
Specific prayer needs for Rwanda: Operation World/Rwanda
147 // St. Kitts & Nevis
Locate St. Kitts & Nevis on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes
Religion: 76% Protestant, 6% Roman Catholic, 9% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19.2%
15-64 years old: 68.1%
65 years and over: 12.7%
Median age: 38.6 years old
Find additional information about St. Kitts & Nevis from The World Factbook/St. Kitts and Nevis
Specific prayer needs for St. Kitts & Nevis: Operation World/St. Kitts and Nevis
148 // St. Lucia
Locate St. Lucia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes
Religion: 62% Roman Catholic, 26% Protestant, 6% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 17.9%
15-64 years old: 66.7%
65 years and over: 15.4%
Median age: 39.7 years old
Find additional information about St. Lucia from The World Factbook/St. Lucia
Specific prayer needs for St. Lucia: Operation World/St. Lucia
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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