As the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, members of the National Association of Evangelicals remain united in prayer for a just and secure peace in which the rights of all Ukrainians are respected.   

We reiterate our call to prayer, first issued on February 27, 2022, which emphasized these points: 

  1. Pray for an immediate end to the violence and that war would cease. 
  2. Pray that God would change the head, heart and plans of President Vladimir Putin. 
  3. Pray for protection of all, particularly the most vulnerable, including the elderly, children, the disabled and the poor. 
  4. Pray that believers will unite, speak the truth, and reflect the love of Jesus. 
  5. Pray for families who are separated. 
  6. Pray for many on both sides who are conscripted or forced to fight. 
  7. Pray for world leaders and those in power that they will serve with humility and act justly. 
  8. Pray for the displaced and those who welcome them. 
  9. Pray for those who grieve and mourn the loss of property, loss of peace and security, and loss of life. 
  10. Pray that supplies and resources will reach those who need it, and for the generosity of God’s people. 
  11. Pray for missionaries — those who were called to stay as well as those who were called to leave. 
  12. Pray for true healing for all who will experience physical, emotional and spiritual trauma. 
  13. Pray that people would turn to and choose Jesus and that they would experience his hope and peace. 
  14. Pray that God’s will be done on earth that it is in heaven. 

In the past three years more than 1 million have been killed or wounded, and millions more have been displaced from their homes. In the Russian-occupied territories, evangelical pastors have been imprisoned or killed, and churches closed. More than 20,000 Ukrainian children are believed to have been abducted by Russian forces.   

In the face of this suffering, we cry out to God for justice, for healing, and for a secure and lasting peace. We pray that world leaders will work together toward this end. As we said three years ago, and again today, we stand in solidarity with believers in Ukraine, Russia and around the world who are praying and laboring for peace. We are grateful to serve a God who listens and acts in response to his people’s prayers.