Surat is a city in the Gujarat state of west-central India. It lies near the Gulf of Khambhat and is a significant manufacturer of fine muslin, cotton, silks, gold, and silver. India's government is a constitutional republic representing a highly diverse population with thousands of ethnic groups, hundreds of languages, and a complex caste system.

The nation has a convoluted social and cultural history, featuring a rich intellectual life in the sciences, arts, and religious tradition. After gaining independence from the British in 1947, India split from the predominantly Muslim regions of present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh. Despite earnest attempts to unify the country, tensions between rival ethnic groups and religious sects, rich and poor, have further divided the nation.

Burdening the country further, India has more abandoned children than any nation, with over 30 million orphans wandering bustling streets and railway stations. This cultural dynamism creates immense challenges for the central government but an enormous opportunity for the church of India to step into the harvest fields moved with compassion and great expectation.

• Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the 62+ languages of this city.
• Pray for the New Testament translations and for leaders as they plant churches. Pray for them to have supernatural wisdom, faith, courage, and protection.
• Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Surat that multiplies throughout the country.
• Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.