Sadou has been pressured to return to Islam, but he remains firm in his faith in Christ.
Sadou has been pressured to return to Islam, but he remains firm in his faith in Christ.
Aug. 22, 2024 | Burkina Faso

Fulani Muslim Turns to Christ

[136] prayers in [8] nations have been posted for Sadou.

The Fulani are a nomadic Muslim tribe who live in a vast region where the Sahara Desert meets the African savanna, called the Sahel. The total number of Fulani is unknown but believed to be between 20 and 40 million people. Militant Fulani Muslims have been involved in vicious attacks on Christians in many nations, including Nigeria and Burkina Faso. But some Fulani are turning to Christ, like Sadou in Burkina Faso. Sadou was raised from childhood to make and sell Islamic charms. One day he read a Christian brochure in his native Fulani language and asked a Christian for a Bible. “I was so curious as a Muslim,” he said. “What is this faith? And as I read it, I realized that Jesus is pure.” He eventually came to faith in Christ. A Muslim offered him $6,000 to return to Islam, but Sadou refused. He now attends a school designed to help Fulani Christians grow in their faith.

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  • Lord,
    Thank You for Sadou and his profound faith in Jesus Christ! Thank You that bribery could not shake him from his faith in You. Thank You for the school designed to help Fulani Christians grow in their faith. May it be a blessing to Sadou and all he encounters. Thank You for Your amazing work among the Fulani. May there be much fruit among them.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Father, thank You for the salvation You have given Sadou, drawing him into repentance to You. Thank You for revealing Yourself to him, showing him You are Truth. Thank You for the faith & resolve You have given him. I pray your continued growth in him to stand firm in You, regardless of the persecution he faces. Use him to draw others to Yourself.
    April D - USA
  • Father, thank you for the new life that Sadou found in Jesus. Please continue to grow him in faith and truth. May he trust Jesus fully. Protect him from evil. Thank you for the wonderful purpose you have for his life. May he learn to let Jesus live through him so many other's lives may be impacted and others know Jesus. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Thank you for Sadou. Thank you that he did not turn away from you, Jesus, for money. Please bless his work and protect him that he may lead many to turn to you, Jesus.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Father, may Sadou grow deeper in faith in Jesus, and know abundant life.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Thank You Lord for the wonder of salvation among the Fulani's. Being largely wanderers, and having tight communal identities, it is difficult for new believers to find worshipping communities. Thank You for our Brother Sadou. What a transformation - turning from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light - two-fold bondage to freedom in Christ.
    Toni D - USA
  • In the resurrected name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, El Khai, God of living, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Sadou. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • I thank you Lord Jesus for bringing Sadou to faith in you. I pray for his protection and for the continuation of his bold witness that many will come to faith in Christ due to his testimony. I pray this in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit in Jesus name I pray amen.
    Eric D - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ I come to You on behalf of Your people who are being persecuted and abused and traumatized, please give them comfort!
    christine s - USA
  • Lord God, I praise You for rescuing Sadou and drawing him to Yourself. Please bless him as he grows in his faith, and may he be taught to study Your word rightly and hold fast to it. I pray that he would have opportunities within the Fulani to share the gospel and that he would continue to proclaim that You are worth it all.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Thanks for saving Sad0u's soul, Lord, and reaching out to him when he wasn't even seeking you. Let him grow in faith and bear great fruit.
    Margaret D - USA
  • In the saving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Nissi, Our Banner and God Who saves, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Sadou and Fulani Christians. We ask for deliverance, for a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • May Jesus be praised! Your saving grace & mercy cannot be ignored. For your Name is above ALL others. It cannot be compared in any religion. Bless Sadou for turning to you. May he be strengthened in his walk each day. Give him direction in his walk. Guide his steps. May your light shine thru him to others. In Jesus Name, amen.
    Shelly D - USA
  • Dear Father, bless this man and strengthen his faith and shed light in his life and even those around him. Pour out your Grace unto him. We thank you for his blessed conversion. Send your love and pour it upon him. In Jesus name, amen.
    Sarah P - USA
  • Heavenly Father, you are so gracious and kind. Thanks for revealing your holiness to Sadou. I pray he will never settle for less than all of you. I pray you strengthen him to remain faithful to you no matter what the cost. May his love for you shine bright so that other Fulani's will come to follow Christ. In Jesus name I pray. Amen!
    Kevin W - USA
  • Dear Jesus,

    I thank You that many Fulani are coming to Christ. I also want to thank You for Sadou accepting You as Lord and Savior, and will never go back no matter how much money has been offered to him. May many more Fulani come to Christ, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
    Christopher W - USA
  • In the loving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Shalom, God of peace, as brothers and sisters in Christ we pray for peace and safety of Sadou We ask for hedge of protection, and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them and him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Heavenly father God I thank you for the Muslims who are coming to Christ for touching their hearts with strong faith that they continue to stand up to Persecution God give them wisdom knowledge and understanding of the Lord Jesus Christ that they may continue to grow in their faith and protection as they stand before other Muslims in witness .
    Pam W - USA
  • Father, thank You for Sadou's testimony and the manner in which You continue to lead and guide him by Your Word and the Holy Spirit. Thank You for empowering Sadou to resist the temptation to return to Islam. Continue to strengthen Sadou in the inner man and grant Him the wisdom, discernment, insight, knowledge and awareness to faithfully follow Jesus.
    Patrick V - USA
  • Amen, Father. This is so heart warming. May this Fulani share boldly and may many others stuck in Islam come to know Jesus as their pure wonderful savior. In Jesus name, amen.
    Nancy H - USA
  • Thank you, Father that Sadou discovered a Christian brochure in his own language. What a miracle. As he continued to seek to learn about you, he came to trust Jesus as his Savior and Lord. I pray that as he attends school to grow in his Christian faith, that he will be come a strong witness and lead others to Christ.
    Betty D - USA
  • Lord, thank You for Sadou's steadfast faith in You. Use him in the lives of the people around him and where there are so much terror and attacks, make him a light of love and peace to those who need You so much.
    Cara P - South Africa
  • I Lord all praise to You for what you are doing among those who hate Christians. Keep Sadou safe from the evil one and those being used by him. Increase his faith, knowledge and joy hope and peace. Through Christ amen
    Peggy A - USA
  • Thank you Father, for you show great kindness to all people, from every tribe and nation. Thank you specifically for your kindness to this man, and I ask you for your presence to be felt in his situation, your comfort and peace, and your wisdom according to his needs. Please save more and more from his community to be in Christ. In Jesus name, Amen.
    Mary F - USA
  • Thank You for saving Sadou. May he grow in Christ. Please protect him Father from the temptation to return to his former life. May he be faithful to You. I ask thru Christ. Amen.
    joey S - USA
  • Father, thank you that many Fulani are turning to Christ for life and peace. May many more turn away from violence and lies and see the purity of the Gospel just as Sadou has. I pray a special protection upon him as he seeks to learn about the faith. In Jesus' name, amen.
    Matthew E - USA
  • Father God, I thank you that Sadou has come to faith in Jesus Christ and received the free gift of salvation through Him. I pray that many more Fulani will hear the gospel and realize that Jesus is the Savior and the only way to the Father is through Him. I pray that you will draw them to yourself and continue to have materials available for them.Amen.
    Julia F - USA
  • Lord, how beautiful You are to draw Your dear son to You. May he be grounded in Your Word in this school, & if it's Your will, even teach there someday. TY that money did not lure him. May he never look back IJN. May many be drawn to You through him. Surround him w believers. May many more Fulanis come to You Father in Jesus' Name.
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear brother in Christ, may the Lord bless you and keep you in His hand. I pray for you and hope will endure to the end since Jesus our Savior is coming soon. Proclaim Christ at all costs. That's the only thing that matters.
    Susan R - USA
  • God, we praise You for Sadou's soul, for his steadfast faith, and for the curiosity that led him to the truth. Please help him to remain steadfast in the truth, and give him words to speak to other Fulani's in ways they can hear. Let Your word go out through his mouth. Protect him, and let the love of Your people turn even their enemies to the truth.
    Kesse R - USA
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