Rodrigo and Astrid are concerned about their grandchildren, who have been targeted by Colombia's violent Marxist guerrillas.
Rodrigo and Astrid are concerned about their grandchildren, who have been targeted by Colombia's violent Marxist guerrillas.
Jun. 27, 2024 | Colombia

Young People Vulnerable to Guerrilla Recruitment

[91] prayers in [7] nations have been posted for Rodrigo and Astrid.

Rodrigo and Astrid have planted eight churches in the region of Sucre, one of Colombia’s “red zones,” or dangerous areas controlled by guerrilla activity. The guerrillas have extorted them, prohibited them from having services, issued curfews and threatened them. Their oldest grandson has a child with a guerrilla officer, and they fear for his life and the life of their 4-year-old great-granddaughter. Their 14-year-old grandson, who lives with them, has also shared his desire to join a guerrilla group, enticed through the promise of material gifts and financial incentives. The couple request prayer for their family and for the other young people in their communities who are vulnerable to the guerrillas’ promises.

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  • Heavenly Father God I thank you for these grandparents who are praying for their grandson that all the parents and grandparents I pray for them faith and strength and God I ask you to touch the minds and spirits of all these young people in that you hide them from the gorillas. Bless your word spoken to the children..
    Pam W - USA
  • Father, help those who being tempted by the desires of this world. Help them to see that they cannot serve God and the things of this world. May the faith of Fathers be passed onto their children and grandchildren so that even in the darkness your light will shine.
    Ross J - USA
  • My good and gracious God, I pray that the Columbian Christians know you are their GPS: Guidance, Protection & Strength. I pray that you guide the most vulnerable, showing them they need not be worldly to have all their needs, that you, our good & gracious God, will always be their GPS. I ask this in Jesus's name, Amen.
    Janice H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Rodrigo, Astrid & the 8 churches they planted: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Protect their young from the lures of guerrillas to their lifestyle. May Colombia be saved. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. I pray that the message of salvation and eternal life through you be implanted in the minds of Rodrigo and Astrid so that they will not pay any attention to the guerrilla group's incentives to join them. May they instead become a light shining in the darkness to guide others to you. Amen!
    Chaplain Dale I - USA
  • Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. I pray that the message of salvation and eternal life through you be implanted in the minds of Rodrigo and Astrid so that they will not pay any attention to the guerrilla group's incentives to join them. May they instead become a light shining in the darkness to guide others to you. Amen!
    Chaplain Dale I - USA
  • Father God, Thank You for the faith and courage of Rodrigo and Astrid in serving You, Please comfort their anxieties about their grandchildren. Please place a hedge about their grandchildren and others in this area who are being wooed by the promises of the guerrillas, May the guerrillas repent and themselves turn to You,. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Rena B - USA
  • Father, please keep the children and grandchildren of Rodrigo and Astrid away from these guerrilla groups. Open their eyes and ears so they understand. Help them to see the truth about the lies they're being told. Expose the enemy lies. Help them see that You are the way, the truth and eternal life. Help them see this life is temporary and U love them
    Cathy D - USA
  • I pray that these young people will stay away from these guerrilla promises.
    Barbara T - USA
  • Dear Lord, please help the young people to recognize the lies of Satan. Cover their heads with the helmet of salvation. Also, please protect the loved ones of the pastoral couple who are in danger from the guerrillas and also those Christians living in the danger zone. Make them powerful witnesses of God's power and Grace. Amen
    Ruth W - USA
  • Dear Lord, please help the young people to recognize the lies of Satan. Cover their heads with the helmet of salvation. Also, please protect the loved ones of the pastoral couple who are in danger from the guerrillas and also those Christians living in the danger zone. Make them powerful witnesses of God's power and Grace. Amen
    Ruth W - USA
  • Father, the world has nothing good to offer those who are seeking material goods and financial gain. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. In Him is hope, peace and joy. May Rodrigo and Astrid continue to walk in those truths. May You bless them in their effort to share those truths with their family. In Jesus name, Amen.
    Bruce B - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Rodrigo, Astrid & the 8 churches they planted: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Specifically, protect their young from the lures of guerrillas' recruitment efforts. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I also join Rodrigo, Astrid, and others in prlaying for their family members and youth in their community, that You protect them from the traps and snares of evildoers. Stir their young hearts and minds so that they are not enticed by evil or its rewards. Please keep them safe from harm. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Michelle B - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I join Rodrigo & Astrid in praying for their family members, and other young people in the community, that they not be taken in by these false promises. I pray You would intervene on their behalf, and rescue these at-risk young people. I also pray that guerillas causing so much harm in Columbia would repent of their sinful actions.
    Curtis M - USA
  • I pray in the name of Jesus 4 the protection of young people 2 not be lured by the deceitful promises of gifts money by these guerilla groups if they join but realize that only Jesus can bring true joy peace& they would seek Him only
    Michael Z - USA
  • Thank you Father for Rodrigo and Astrid. Please continue to grow their ministry and bring more and more young people to salvation in Christ in this dangerous area of Columbia. In Jesus name, amen.
    Scott P - USA
  • Rodrigo and Astrid, I pray that the most high will put protection around all of you, especially your grandsons and Granddaughter. Praying for that 14-year-old Grandson he will see the light of Christ and not war. In Jesus name.
    john o - USA
  • Protect these vulnerable young people, especially the family of Rodrigo and Astrid. Keep them brave and strong in the face of these horrendous circumstances. Make a way for them and their churches to thrive and grow in the midst of chaos. Bring order and peace.
    Pam M - USA
  • Father, by Your Omnipotence and omniscience, please thwart the Colombian guerrilla's effort to entice youth into their violent and evil lifestyle. Please grant the Christian youth Your supernatural strength to remain faithful. Please protect and bless Christians in the "red zones," and may the light of Your Son, Jesus shine effectively through them.
    David L - USA
  • Our Father, please send calls of faith to every vulnerable child in the world. Give them the strength to accept You as their personal Savior and save them. Let them know Your Love and satisfy their needy hearts. Please protect them from all evil. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Papa God, please, out of the endless, unfailing storehouses of Your immeasurable love, would You please place Your protection around the hearts of those being lured by the guerilla forces in this part of Colombia? I know that You love each and every soul there & may Your love become evident to all. Keep R & A strong in their faith. Praise be to Jesus.
    Jason R - USA
  • Father, strengthen and comfort these grandparents who love and serve you. I pray you help them to know how to handle this situation. Give them the words to speak to their grandchildren. Help the children to see past the lies to the truth of the gospel. Let them see the destruction Satan brings. Holy Spirit move in this area, speak to the yound people.
    Polly C - USA
  • Father, please, as You are a great father and understand our hearts for our offspring, take heed of these earnest prayers for them, pleas to not see them go the way of the wicked and be lost. Open their eyes to see reality, that life is more than the temporal, to see the wickedness for what it is, and there is a reckoning for these guerrilla groups.
    Janie B - USA
  • Father God, please encourage and refresh Rodrigo and Astrid daily. Equip them in every way to do the work you've called them to do, planting churches, spreading the gospel, and discipling people in the red zones. Please protect them and their congregations. Please work in the hearts & lives of their grandchildren. Call them. Draw them. IJNA
    Kevin R - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Rodrigo, Astrid & the 8 churches they planted: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Specifically, protect their young from guerrillas' lures to join their groups. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Our God, we left up Rodrigo and Astrid before You. Thank You for continuing Your work through them. They are also burdened, concerned about their grandchildren. Lord, hear their cry. Rescue these children from the guerillas. For the child tempted, turn his face away. Protect them in the midst of the chaos. Bring them hope. Thank You.
    Peter S - Canada
  • Lord Jesus, please intercede in this desperate time for the family. They have no help but thee, catch them in thy everlasting arms.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Dear Jesus,

    I thank you for Rodrigo and Astrid for spreading the Gospel in one of Colombia's "red zones". In the Name of Jesus Christ, bind the spirit of Anti-Christ that trying to seduce the younger generation. Like the "Prodigal Son," bring their grandson back home safely. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
    Christopher W - USA
  • We do pray together, Lord for our sister and brother who serve in this difficult region. We pray for their worried hearts about their son and granddaughter, too. Please use them greatly and multiply their efforts to help believers gather in red zones, bringing many others into the Kingdom through their influence.
    Brenda M - USA
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