While these islands have a strong Christian heritage, a fresh movement of the Holy Spirit is needed throughout the churches on these islands. A major prayer concern is over the human trafficking situation on the islands. Antigua & Barbuda is a transit and destination country for adults and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sex trafficking[1]. Father, we pray for…

-The kingdom of darkness in Antigua & Barbuda to be bound in Jesus name. We pray for God’s light to shine from his workers, and for you God to release your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control upon the islands.* 

-Christians to have a personal relationship with you God where they seek to love you with all their heart, soul, and strength.** 

-You Jesus, Lord of the harvest, to send out laborers into your harvest in Antigua & Barbuda, & for your unsaved people to come to know the grace of God upon humanity through Jesus Christ. 

-The victims of human trafficking crimes in Antigua & Barbuda. God, we pray for angelic protection over each victim and potential victim in this nation. We pray that the fear of the Lord would rest upon these victims, and that your blood Yeshua would shatter their bondage and release freedom. We pray for emotional, mental, and physical healing over the captives, and we also pray for salvation for each captive. We ask for conviction to fall upon the guilty, and we pray your grace would lead them to repentance, salvation, and restoration.  

Image Credit: Rick Jamison

[1] CIA World Factbook, (Date Accessed August 2012).
*Scripture quotations are based upon text obtained from New International Version of Galatians 5:22-23, (1984).

**Scripture quotations are based upon text obtained from New International Version of Deuteronomy 6:5, (2011).