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If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples. John 15:7-8
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will remain-so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. John 15:16 Receive instructions from His mouth and lay His words in your heart. If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice from our tents. Job 22:22-23 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Civilians Apprehend Muslim Fulani Suspects in Killing of Five Christians in Nigeria Published June 3, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A Christian in north-central Nigeria who led a team of civilians that apprehended Muslim Fulani herdsmen after they allegedly killed five Christians on Thursday night (May 28) was blunt about their motives. “These Muslim Fulani herdsmen have been attacking our communities because we are Christians,” Ibrahim Agu Iliya told Morning Star News. “Their desire is to take over our lands, force us to become Muslims, and if we decline, they kill us. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/civilians-apprehend-muslim-fulani-suspects-in-killing-of-five-christians-in-nigeria.html Nigerian Christians Call on Officials to Work for the Release of an Abducted Bishop Published June 3, 2020 — The Christian Association of Nigeria issued a statement calling on government officials to work to gain the release of the Bishop Joseph Masin who serves as the chairman of the Nasarawa State unit, after gunmen abducted him from his home last week. According to CBN News, Masin’s captors rode motorcycles and snatched him from his home in the state capital of Lafia last Wednesday. According to the Nigeria news outlet This Day, they have demanded 20 million Nigerian Naira, which is close to $52,000, as a ransom. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/scott-slayton/nigerian-christians-call-on-officials-to-work-for-the-release-of-an-abducted-bishop.html President Trump Expreses Support of Internationally Persecuted Christians on ‘Global Coptic Day’ Published June 2, 2020 — Monday marked the second annual Global Coptic Day in which President Trump expressed support for the persecuted Coptic Church in Egypt. According to the Christian Post, President Trump addressed the event in a special message. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/president-trump-upholds-international-religious-freedom-in-observance-of-global-coptic-day.html Trump Signs Order Allocating $50M For International Religious Freedom Programs Published June 2, 2020 – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday instructing the U.S. State Department to prioritize international religious freedom in its implementation of foreign policy and budget $50 million per year toward the advancement of religious freedom. The new order on “advancing international religious freedom” contains a number of instructions for the State Department and federal agency heads when it comes to promoting religious freedom abroad. … Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-signs-order-allocating-50-milion-for-international-religious-freedom-programs.html Christian University to Host George Floyd Memorial Service in Minneapolis Thursday Published June 3, 2020 - North Central University, a private Christian university in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, is set to host a funeral service for George Floyd Thursday amid escalating protests over his controversial death while in the custody of local police officers. “North Central University is honored to have been asked to serve as the location for the Minneapolis funeral service for Mr. George Floyd. As a Christian university situated in the heart of Minneapolis, we strive to be good citizens and good neighbors. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-university-to-host-george-floyd-memorial-service-in-minneapolis-thursday.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for healing for our nation in this time of unrest. And pray for the families that have lost loved ones and businesses. • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16).
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For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John 3:17-18
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24 So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter ~ Hebrews 3:19 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Ravi Zacharias, Beloved Preacher and Apologist, Dies at 74 Published May 19, 2020 — Beloved Christian author and apologist Ravi Zacharias has died at the age of 74. According to a press release from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Zacharias died in his Georgia home on Tuesday morning after a short battle with cancer. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/ravi-zacharias-beloved-apologist-dies-at-74.html Police Arrest, Assault Christians Preparing Relief Aid in India Published May 19, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A pastor and seven others putting relief packets together for the poor were assaulted by police who arrested them on a baseless allegation of gathering too many for worship amid the coronavirus lockdown in India, sources said. Pastor Ramesh Kumar, 32, along with Christians Shri Chand, Rakesh Kumar and Mohit Kumar, were preparing aid packets on April 25 for distribution to the poor in Kakrahia village, near Kotiya, Kaushambi District, Uttar Pradesh state, when police stormed in and detained them and four others helping them, the pastor said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/police-arrest-assault-christians-preparing-relief-aid-in-india.html Barnabas Aid Forms COVID-19 Emergency Fund to Help Impoverished Christians in Developing Countries Published May 19, 2020 — As Americans share memes on social media with jokes about how much weight they have gained while under “Stay at Home” orders, Christians in many parts of the world face a different reality. Millions now struggle with food insecurity as they are not working during nationwide lockdowns. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/scott-slayton/barnabas-aid-forms-covid-19-emergency-fund-to-help-impoverished-christians-in-the-developing-world.html China Forces School Teachers to Renounce Christian Faith or Risk Being Fired Published May 19, 2020 – Chinese schools are requiring Christian teachers within the nation’s school system to renounce their faith or risk being fired, according to a new report by a religious liberty watchdog. Bitter Winter, which monitors religious freedom in the country, said the pressure on Christian teachers intensified after Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2018 said one goal of education was to raise the next generation of socialists. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-forces-school-teachers-to-renounce-christian-faith-or-risk-being-fired.html Pastor in Nepal Re-Arrested on New Series of Charges to Keep Him in Jail, Sources Say Published May 15, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – A pastor arrested in Nepal in March on charges of giving false information for saying prayer could heal COVID-19 was released last month – and then immediately re-arrested on new charges, sources said. Moments after releasing pastor Keshab Raj Acharya on bail on April 8, police re-arrested him on charges of “outraging religious feelings” and “proselytizing,” according to court documents. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pastor-in-nepal-re-arrested-on-new-series-or-charges-to-keep-him-in-jail-sources-say.html Special Prayer Requests • Pray for our leaders, the president, governors,and the mayors,as they safely re-open the economy. • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID-19 virus. Pray especially for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them(Ephesians 3:16). Remember, God wants us to pray!“Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:16-17
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth ~ 1 John 3:18 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Christian Mother, Mother-in-Law Shot in North-Central Nigeria Published May 13, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Lami David was in her kitchen preparing dinner for her family in north-central Nigeria on Thursday evening (May 7) when two Muslim Fulani herdsmen broke into her home and shot her and her mother-in-law, sources said. The 32-year-old mother of four had her 2-year-old wrapped on her back in her home in predominantly Christian Nkietohu village, Plateau state, when she heard the first shots in the room where her mother-in-law, 60-year-old Elizabeth (Lisa) Nchu, was resting, according to community leader Josiah Zongo. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-mother-mother-in-law-shot-in-north-central-nigeria.html Muslim Gang Killed Christian Man Because He Kept ‘Preaching The Gospel of Jesus’ to Them Published May 12, 2020 — A kidnapped seminarian was murdered by a Nigerian gang leader earlier this year because he would not stop preaching the gospel to his Muslim captors, the gang leader says. Michael Nnadi and three other seminarians were kidnapped from the Good Shepherd Seminary in Kaduna, Nigeria, in January and held for ransom. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/muslim-gang-killed-christian-man-because-he-kept-preaching-the-gospel-of-jesus-to-them.html Christan Families Summoned, Beaten and Threatened with Death in Chhatisgarh, India Published May 11, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Animists in central India last week told five Christian families they would lose their harvest lands unless they returned to their tribal religion and beat them when they refused, sources said. When the families answered a summons to a meeting with Salhephal village leaders in Bastar District, Chhattisgarh state on Tuesday (May 5), they found the tribal elders estimating the value of their lands, pastor Sirisguda Ramdhar told Morning Star News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-families-summoned-beaten-and-threatened-with-death-in-chhattisgarh-india.html Christians, non-Hindus in India Denied Gov’t Aid During Pandemic, Group Says Published May 13, 2020 – As many Christians and other non-Hindus in India are being denied government-issued food rations amid the coronavirus pandemic, a coalition of multi-faith representatives are calling on President Donald Trump to hold the country’s leaders accountable. … Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-non-hindus-in-india-denied-govt-aid-during-pandemic-groups-say.html Suspected Fulani raid Christian School in Nigeria; 4 Believers Killed in Another Attack Published May 12, 2020 - Suspected Fulani radicals in Nigeria reportedly attacked a Christian school in the Plateau state earlier this month, wounding the headmaster and his three family members two days after radicals killed four Christians in another attack. Despite Nigeria being on lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus, attacks carried about by suspected predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen against farming families across several states in the country’s Middle Belt are continuing with great frequency. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/suspected-fulani-raid-christian-school-in-nigeria-4-believers-killed-in-another-attack.html Special Prayer Request • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray!! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never seen again. Matthew 24:21 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week False Allegations in Lynching in Western India Pose Threat to Christians Published May 05, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – An attempt by Hindu nationalists and media in western India to blame Christians for the mob killing of three Hindus threatens to provoke violence against Christians, sources said. A tribal mob on April 16 killed the three men, two of them Hindu ascetics, in Gadchinchale village, Palghar District in Maharashtra state. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/false-allegations-in-lynching-in-western-india-pose-threat-to-christians.html Government Officials Raid Church in China, Drag Congregant Away Published May 05, 2020 — In a video released by ChinaAid, Chinese government officials appeared to raid a church service in the Fujian province of China. The video showed officers dragging a man away from the other church attendees while the church members tried to help the man, CBN News reports. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/government-officials-raid-church-in-china-drag-congregant-away.html Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill 13 Christians, Kidnap 13 Others in Kaduna State, Nigeria Published May 04, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 13 Christians and kidnapped 13 others in attacks on April 23-25 in north-central Nigeria, sources said. The attacks on five villages in the counties of Kajuru and Chikun in Kaduna state displaced more than 1,000 people from their homes. The sources said those killed were members of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Catholic, Baptist, United Church of Christ in Nations (HEKAN) or Assemblies of God churches. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/muslim-fulani-herdsmen-kill-13-christians-kidnap-13-others-in-kaduna-state-nigeria.html Herdsmen Ambush Christian Couple With Machetes in Plateau State, Nigeria Published May 01, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked a Christian couple in Plateau state, Nigeria with machetes on Sunday (April 26), leaving the husband with serious injuries, sources said. Yusuf Pam, 40, was recovering from deep cuts to his head at Nerat Hospital, Barkin Ladi, in Barkin Ladi County. He and his wife, Jumai Yusuf, were riding a motorcycle from Kuru to Kwi when the herdsmen ambushed them … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/herdsmen-ambush-christian-couple-with-machetes-in-plateau-state-nigeria.html Expectations of Justice Low For Grieving Family of Street Sweeper in Pakistan Published May 1, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – When a Christian sanitation worker died after a police car struck him last week in Gujranwala, Pakistan, officers compensated his impoverished family with the equivalent of US$620. Rights advocates fear the Christian family likely will be forced to pardon the driver. ....Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/expectations-of-justice-low-for-grieving-family-of-street-sweeper-in-pakistan.html Special Prayer Request • Meet You At The Cross, Thursday, May 7, 2020. Join Watch & Pray for National Day of Prayer at the cross on 191. See details in next email. • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID-19 virus. Pray especially for our for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith.. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! ““Then you will call on Me and you will come and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world. - John 16:33
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. - John 14:26 Strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God - Acts 14:22 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week North Korea Urged to Release Christian Serving 15 Years for Spreading Gospel Published April 29, 2020 — Voice of the Martyrs has launched a campaign seeking the release of Jang Moon Seok, an ethnic Korean Chinese Christian who was kidnapped along the border by North Korea and sentenced to 15 years in prison for telling North Koreans about Christ. Jang recently spent his 2,000th day in prison. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/north-korea-urged-to-release-christian-serving-15-years-for-spreading-gospel.html Christian in India Face More Than COVID-19 Published April 29, 2020 — Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul, referring to how its people resisted top-down rule, famously called India the land of a “million mutinies.” Apparently for many of the 1.3 billion people there, laws were thought of as suggestions, and obedience as negotiable. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/breakpoint/christians-in-india-face-more-than-covid-19.html Two Slain, Church Building Burned in Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks in Nigeria Published April 28, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday and Thursday (April 22-23) killed two people, kidnapped another and burned down a church building that included the pastor’s home in attacks on predominantly Christian areas in north-central Nigeria, sources said. Two people were also wounded in the attacks in southern Kaduna state that burned 25 houses, said Luka Binniyat, spokesman for the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), an umbrella body uniting predominantly Christian ethnic groups in the region. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/two-slain-church-building-burned-in-muslim-fulani-herdsmen-attacks-in-nigeria.html Police Arrest Pastor on Fabricated Charges in Pakistan, Sources Say Published April 27, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – Presbyterian assistant pastor Sarfaraz Raja was preparing to deliver a Good Friday sermon in Pakistan on April 10 when his brother informed him by phone that police had intruded into his house and were harassing his mother and other family members. Upset that the pastor had complained of police misbehavior and knowing that Christians had little status in the 96-percent Muslim society, the officers were planning to frame him on trumped-up charges of making and selling liquor, sources said. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-shuts-down-zoom-easter-church-service-detains-church-members.html Pastor in Central India Attacked for Police Report on Prior Assault, Expulsion Published April 24, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Tribal animists in central India who demolished a pastor’s house and drove him and his family out of their village in March seriously injured him in an assault this month, he said. After beating, choking and pelting pastor Lalu Kirade with a stone in the April 3 attack, the tribal villagers in Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh threatened to destroy his vocal chords as one of the assailants put her foot on his throat, ....Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pastor-in-central-india-attacked-for-police-report-on-prior-assault-expulsion.html Special Prayer Request • Thursday, May 7, 2020 is the National Day of Prayer. Watch & Pray is hosting a ‘‘Driving Prayer’’ through Midland & Odessa on that day. Details to follow. • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID--19 virus19 virus. . Pray especially for our seniors, children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders., • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith.. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Remember, God wants us to to pray!! ““Then you will call on Me and you will come and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:3-4
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God ~ 1 Peter 1:23 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Gunmen Shoot, Wound Daughter of Pastor Slain in 2015 in Eastern India Published April 21, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A gunman at the door of a Christian family’s home in eastern India on Thursday (April 16) shot the daughter of a pastor who was killed in the same house five years ago, family members said. Neelam Purty, 25, sustained bullet wounds in her thumb and thigh in the shooting she survived in Sandih village, near Binda village in Murhu Block, Jharkhand state, they said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/gunmen-shoot-wound-daughter-of-pastor-slain-in-2015-in-eastern-india.html Young Christian Woman and Pregnant Covnert Seriously Injured in Eastern Uganda Published April 20, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A young woman who told a Muslim about Christ and a pregnant, formerly Muslim woman beaten for her new faith suffered serious injuries in eastern Uganda, sources said. Radical Muslims assaulted Lydia Nabirye, the 23-year-old daughter of a Church of God evangelist, on April 7 at about 1 p.m. near Luwooko village, Buwunga Sub-County, Bugiri District, she said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/young-christian-woman-and-pregnant-convert-seriously-injured-in-eastern-uganda.html Trump Says Christian Faith ‘Treated Very Unfairly’ During COVID-19 Pandemic Published April 22, 2020 — President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the Christian faith is being “treated very unfairly” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as state and local governments have enforced social distancing against church gatherings. In a press briefing Saturday, the president was asked why he retweeted an April 14 tweet from former Washington bureau chief for Investor’s Business Daily Paul Sperry. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-says-christian-faith-treated-very-unfairly-during-covid-19-pandemic.html China Shuts Down Zoom Easter Church Service, Detains Church Members Published April 20, 2020 – Chinese officials detained multiple members of a congregation on Easter for participating in an online Zoom worship service and even shut off the electricity of one of the church members, according to a new report. The members of Early Rain Covenant Church were gathering on Zoom on Easter morning when Chinese security officials blocked the meeting on the Internet and took six members into custody from their homes … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-shuts-down-zoom-easter-church-service-detains-church-members.html Herdsmen Kill Student in Kaduna State, Pastor in Southern Nigeria, Sources Say Published April 20, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – A Christian student was killed in an attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state on Thursday night (April 16), a week after a pastor was slain at his church building residence in southern Nigeria, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/herdsmen-kill-student-in-kaduna-state-pastor-in-southern-nigeria-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our seniors, children, doctors, nurses and first responders. • Join us in us in prayer as we seek donations to provide soaps & sanitizers for villages in Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Mark 16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they laid Him.
Acts 2:23-24 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised Him from the dead, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches. You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact ~ Acts 3:15 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Christians Killed in Ambushes in Two North-Central States in Nigeria Published April 14, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria decapitated two Christians in Benue state on Monday (April 13), and another group of herdsmen in Plateau state on Saturday (April 11) shot a Christian farmer dead, sources said. In Benue state, residents of Ologba village, Agatu County told Morning Star News that herdsmen ambushed two members of a Catholic church in the village at about 8 a.m. on Monday. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-killed-in-ambushes-in-two-north-central-states-in-nigeria.html Crosses Removed From Churches Across China For Being ‘Higher Than The National Flag’ Published April 14, 2020 — Numerous crosses atop churches in China were recently removed by the Chinese Communist government which asserted that religious symbols cannot be raised “higher” than the Chinese national flag, The Christian Post reports. Religious liberty magazine Bitter Winter has reported on numerous cross removals across China over the years. In mid-March, the outlet pointed out that crosses were removed from multiple churches in the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/government-removes-crosses-from-churches-across-china-crosses-cannot-be-higher-than-chinese-flag.html Woman Says She Survived Tornadoes That Killed 9 in SC by ‘Calling on Jesus’ Published April 14, 2020 — A woman who escaped unhurt after a series of powerful tornadoes swept across South Carolina Monday morning, leaving at least nine people dead, says she survived by “calling on Jesus.” Rich Okulski, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service office in Columbia, told the Post and Courier that the storm system was the state’s most severe weather event in 12 years …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/woman-says-she-survived-tornadoes-that-killed-9-in-sc-by-calling-on-jesus.html His Exile Extended 11 Months, Christianin Iran Finds Warm Welcome Published April 13, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – When a convert from Islam in Iran was sentenced to two years in exile in Sarbaz last year, the judge warned him that religious extremists in the remote desert town would treat him harshly. When Ebrahim Firoozi arrived in November to southwest Iran near the border with Pakistan, though, he discovered the fear the judge had tried to instill in him was unfounded – local Muslims were … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/his-exile-extended-11-months-christian-in-iran-finds-warm-welcome.html New Wave of Locusts Threatens Millions in Africa, Middle East With Food Insecurity Published April 14, 2020 - The historic spread of desert locusts that has left tens of millions in danger of food insecurity in East Africa is expected to get 20 times worse as the United Nations predicts a dramatic increase in swarms throughout Africa and the Middle East in the coming months. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/new-wave-of-locusts-threatens-millions-in-africa-middle-east-with-food-insecurity.html Special Prayer Request • Continue praying fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Join us in prayer as we seek donations to provide soaps & sanitizers for villages in Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Remember, God wants us to pray “Then you will call on Me and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Isaiah 53:4-5 Surely, He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification. For just at the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly ~ Romans 5:6 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week China Bans Churches From Streaming Services, Even During Pandemic Published April 7, 2020 - Churches around the world are staying in contact online during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such an action remains illegal in China. The watchdog Bitter Winter reported April 5 that very few organizations, and “only those that hold state-issued licenses,” can stream religious services online in China. “We can’t get together because of the pandemic,” an underground house church pastor in the province of Jiangxi told Bitter Winter. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-bans-churches-from-streaming-services-even-during-pandemic.html Christian Beaten Into Coma By Tribal Animists in Odisha State, India Published April 8, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A young mother and her two children were staring at her husband as he lay unconscious after a mob of 60 villagers in eastern India had stormed their home and beaten him with wooden sticks. “The children and I tried to wake him up – we thought he had fainted – but there was no response,” Bhimeshwari Sodi told Morning Star News. “We cried out for help, but there was nobody to help us. The neighbors said that he was dead.”…Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-beaten-into-coma-by-tribal-animists-in-odisha-state-india.html Bible Publishers Reporting Jump in Sales Amid Coronavirus Fears Published April 7, 2020 — Publishing companies that sell Bibles have reported an increase in purchases in recent weeks, likely connected to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Tyndale House Publishers, a Christian publisher based in Carol Stream, Illinois, saw a considerable increase in their Bible sales last month compared to March 2019. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-publishers-reporting-jump-in-sales-amid-coronavirus-fears.html Christian Minorities At Greater Risk of Persecution During Corornavirus Outbreak Published April 7, 2020 – In areas around the world where Christians are a religious minority, Christians are more likely to face discrimination when trying to receive food and medical care. According to Fox News, the coronavirus pandemic is making life even harder for Christians and other religious minorities in countries around the world. Open Doors USA, a Christian watchdog group, reported that at least 25 countries with positive cases are among the world’s worst persecutors of Christians. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-minorities-at-greater-risk-of-persecution-during-coronavirus-outbreak.html Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria Kill More Than 60 Christians in Five Weeks, Sources Say Published April 06, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Weeks after human rights group Christian Solidarity International warned of impending genocide in Nigeria, Muslim Fulani herdsmen since March 1 have killed more than 60 Christians, including at least 13 Christians last week in Plateau state, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/fulani-herdsmen-in-nigeria-kill-more-than-60-christians-in-five-weeks-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Continue praying fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our seniors, children, doctors, nurses and first responders. • Join Us for a 3 day Prayer & Fasting starting today, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world.i •Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Zacharia 14:9 On that day the Lord will become King over all the earth – the Lord alone, and His name alone. Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case – yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea ~ Habakkuk 2:14 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Civilian Christians Killed Amid Military Fighting in Western Burma Published March 25, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Burmese army jet fighters killed 21 civilians from the predominantly Christian, ethnic Chin group in airstrikes this month in western Burma (Myanmar), sources said. In Paletwa Township, Chin state, the army on March 14 struck Meiksa Wa villages 2 and 3, killing 12 civilians, area residents reportedly said. Eight more died in attacks the next day on Wetma village, and one was killed in Pyaing Tain village, they said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/civilian-christians-killed-amid-military-fighting-in-western-burma.html Christians Suffer Police Brutality, Illegal Arrests in Uttar Pradesh, India Published March 23, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Forcing them to pose like Christ on the cross, police last week beat Christians in custody on baseless charges in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, sources said. On March 15 a church of 200 people was immersed in a Sunday service when 30 Hindu extremists brandishing hockey sticks and steel rods arrived with police at the worship hall built on the premises of the pastor’s home in the Kunda area of Pratapgarh District, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-suffer-police-brutality-illegal-arrests-in-uttar-pradesh-india.html Appeals Court Upholds 14-month Sentence For Doctor Who Refused to Abort 5-month-old baby Published March 25, 2020 — An appeals court in Argentina has upheld the conviction of a gynecologist who refused to perform a late-term abortion on a teenager who was five months pregnant. The court upheld Dr. Leandro Rodriguez Lastra's 14-month suspended prison term and 28 months of disqualification from holding public office earlier this month, according to a report by BioEdge.. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/appeals-court-upholds-14-month-sentence-for-doctor-who-refused-to-abort-5-month-old-baby.html Mike Pence Encourages Americans to Pray, Keep Donating to Church Published March 22, 2020 – As churches have made the hard choice of suspending services, churchgoing Americans should continue to send their donations as ministries are playing a vital role in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Vice President Mike Pence said at a White House press briefing Saturday. … Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/mike-pence-encourages-americans-to-pray-keep-tithing-to-church.html Legal Confusion in Sri Lanka Fans Flame of Buddhist Nationalist Hostilities, Sources Say Published March 19, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka are disrupting Christian worship based on mistaken notions that churches need prior permission for services, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/legal-confusion-in-sri-lanka-fans-flame-of-buddhist-nationalist-hostilities-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for our Nation and all those affected by the COVID-19 virus19. Pray especially for our seniors and children. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Hebrews 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. And if anyone gives even a cup of water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never loose his reward ~ Matthew 10:42 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Congress Members Send Letter Demanding Release of American Pastor from India Published March 17, 2020 — Senators from across the country have sent a letter to the government of India demanding the release of a Tennessee pastor who has been detained in the country since October of last year. “We write to bring your attention to the case of Bryan Kevin Nerren Sr. of Shelbyville, Tennessee. We are immediately concerned with the health of the Nerren family, including Mr. Nerren’s daughter with special needs, who has been hospitalized with pneumonia …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/congress-members-send-letter-demanding-release-of-american-pastor-from-india.html Fearing for Children’s Lives, Christian Family in India Refrains from Reporting Assault to Police Published March 16, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Tribal animists in central India drove a Christian family into the jungle last week, with one later intercepting their 9-year-old girl and threatening to kill her if she went to school again, her father said. On Wednesday (March 11), two days after an attack expelling the Christians from Bilood village in Madhya Pradesh state, the wife of the primary assailant stopped the girl (name withheld) as she returned from school to her makeshift refuge in the jungle, her father said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/fearing-for-childrens-lives-christian-family-in-india-refrains-from-reporting-assault-to-police.html India: Tribal Animists Threaten to Beat, Kill 9-y-o Daughter Of Pastor Who Refused to Renounce Christ Published March 18, 2020 — Tribal animists in central India threatened to beat and kill a 9-year-old Christian girl after driving her family into the jungle because they refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ. Two days after tribal animists expelled the Christian family from Bilood village in Madhya Pradesh state and demolished their home, the wife of the primary assailant, identified as Laxam, stopped the girl as she returned from school to her makeshift refuge in the jungle. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/india-tribal-animists-threaten-beat-kill-9-year-old-daughter-pastor-refused-renounce-christ.html Finnish Parliament Member Faces 2 New Investigations Over Christian Tweets Published March 12, 2020 – Police are investigating Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Parliament Member in Finland, for a 2019 tweet of Romans 24-27, which questioned her church for supporting a LGBT event. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/finnish-parliament-member-faces-2-new-investigations-for-christian-tweets.html Christian Rohingya Refugees Attacked, Kidnapped in Bangladesh Published March 12, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – A rights group has confirmed reports that suspected Muslim, ethnic Rohingya beat and kidnapped Rohingya Christians on Jan. 26-27 in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. At least 12 Rohingya Christians were hospitalized with injuries from an attack in Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar District on the evening of Jan. 26, according to a March 6 report from international human rights group Fortify Rights. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-rohingya-refugees-attacked-kidnapped-in-bangladesh.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for our Nation and those affected by the COVID-19. Pray especially for our seniors and children. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East t Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith.. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). |
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