Prayer is not a small thing. These are specific, faithful ways to bring Myanmar before God.
It can be hard to know what to do when a crisis feels far away and the needs feel overwhelming. But the people of Myanmar are not beyond the reach of prayer — and the church there is praying too, often under conditions that make prayer feel like the only thing left.
The prayers below are specific. That is intentional. Vague prayers for "peace" are a place to start, but the Bible invites us to bring real people with real needs before a God who sees and knows. Myanmar is not a news story to God. These are his children.
More than 3.5 million people in Myanmar have been forced from their homes. They have lost not just houses, but businesses, schools, community, and in many cases, family members. Many are living in jungle camps or displacement settlements with little food, limited medical care, and no certainty about the future.
Pray that the displaced would know they are not forgotten — by God or by the church.
Pray for those carrying grief: parents who have lost children, children who have lost parents.
Pray for physical safety, clean water, food, and access to medical care in displacement camps.
Pray for people to find one another — that communities fractured by displacement would find ways to stay connected.
More than 1.4 million children in Myanmar have been forced from their homes — nearly 40% of all displaced people. At least 6.4 million children need humanitarian assistance. More than 217 schools have been bombed or burned. Many children have had their education interrupted for years. Many have witnessed violence that no child should ever see.
Pray for the emotional and psychological healing of children who have experienced trauma.
Pray for the teachers and community members running makeshift schools in displacement camps — for safety, resources, and endurance.
Pray that children would grow up knowing they are loved by God, even in the middle of war.
Pray for an end to attacks on schools and civilian infrastructure.
The church in Myanmar has been present through every crisis the country has faced — and it is present now. Christians are among the displaced, among those who have lost family members, and among those who keep gathering, keep serving, and keep trusting God in circumstances that would test anyone's faith.
The church there prays for the church here. They are not only the recipients of our prayers — they are praying for us. That should humble us.
Pray for the physical safety of congregations meeting under difficult conditions.
Pray for pastors and leaders: for wisdom, for courage, and for their own grief to be held.
Pray that the church would be a source of hope and healing in displacement communities.
Pray for unity across ethnic lines — that the crisis would draw Christians together rather than divide them.
Pray that the church in Myanmar would experience the presence of God in a deep and tangible way.
The men and women leading communities in Myanmar's hardest places are carrying a weight that is difficult to describe. They are pastors and educators and community organizers. They are often the first to serve and the last to rest. Many are afraid. Many are lonely. Many are carrying grief for their communities while trying to hold those communities together.
Pray for physical protection for leaders working in dangerous areas.
Pray against fear and isolation — that they would know they are not alone.
Pray for provision: that they would have what they need to continue doing what they are called to do.
Pray for their families, who share the sacrifice of their calling.
Pray for renewal — that weary leaders would find rest and strength in God.
More than 100,000 people have died in Myanmar's conflict since February 2021. Airstrikes have hit villages, hospitals, and schools. The military has deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure. What is happening in Myanmar is not a distant political dispute — it is human suffering on a massive scale.
The Bible does not ask us to be neutral about injustice. We can pray honestly — with anger and sorrow and hope — that what is wrong would be made right.
Pray for an end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Pray for accountability — that those responsible for atrocities would face justice.
Pray for international attention and action on Myanmar's humanitarian crisis.
Pray for the international community to open its doors wider to Myanmar's refugees.
Pray for a path toward peace — and for the wisdom of those who must negotiate it.
The military has cut internet access in large parts of the country, deliberately isolating communities from each other and from the outside world. People in Myanmar cannot always see that the world knows what is happening to them. They cannot always know that others are praying.
One of the most powerful things we can do is pray that they would feel less alone — that somehow, in the middle of isolation and darkness, the presence of God would be unmistakably near.
Pray that isolated communities would find ways to communicate and stay connected.
Pray that the people of Myanmar would sense the prayers of the global church.
Pray for those who are grieving alone — for the comfort that only God can give.
Pray that hope would not die — that people would be able to imagine a future beyond the war.
We do not take lightly the trust placed in us by the leaders we partner with in Myanmar. We are responsible to be good stewards of every dollar given, every relationship built, and every story told on their behalf.
Pray for wisdom as we support work happening in difficult and dangerous circumstances.
Pray for the right donors and partners to find SGM — and for generosity to grow.
Pray that we would tell Myanmar's story faithfully, accurately, and with the dignity its people deserve.
Prayer is the foundation — but it isn't the only thing you can do. Giving makes the work possible. And telling Myanmar's story breaks the silence that isolation intends.