North African in Canada
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Geographically, Canada is a long distance from North Africa with the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean climate. Yet North Africans have immigrated to Canada since the 1960s, settling mostly in Montreal, but also Toronto and Vancouver. They speak Arabic, Coptic, English and French; they are from Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Algeria and Tunisia. They have their own community organizations. These North Africans have increased by both immigration and offspring. They are Christian (Egyptian Copts), Sunni Muslims and Jews.

Ministry Obstacles
As they settle in, most immigrants are less open to new ideas, including the gospel. Copts are often nominally Christian; and Jews are the least open to the gospel.

Outreach Ideas
Gospel radio and television broadcasts in Arabic could be a good way to reach them in their homes.

Scripture Focus
"So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,"  Psalm 63:4-5

Scripture Prayer
Pray that much praise reaches the heavens from this people group.

Prayer Focus
Pray for revival among Coptic Christians and for Jews for Jesus outreach to North African Jews. Pray that North African believers would deliberately evangelize North Africans in Canada. Pray that North Africans in Canada would tune in to SAT-7 Arabic programs. Pray that they would see visions and dreams of Jesus calling them to faith in him, leading to a church planting movement in Canada.



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