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2 Peter 3:8-9 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay ~ Hebrew 10:37 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 New Law Requires Chinese Christians Fully Submit to Communist Party Published January 7, 2020 — The Chinese government has tightened its reign on its citizens by announcing that all religious personnel of any faith must submit to and evangelize about the Chinese Communist Party. “In practice, your religion no longer matters, if you are Buddhist, or Taoist, or Muslim, or Christian: the only religion allowed is faith in the Chinese Communist Party,” said a Chinese Catholic priest, according to CBN. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/new-laws-require-chinese-christians-to-fully-submit-to-communist-party.html Trump Administration Calls for Immediate Release of Chinese Pastor Wang Yi from Prison Published January 03, 2020 -- The Trump administration has called on the Chinese government to release a megachurch pastor who has been sentenced to nine years in prison for simply preaching the gospel. Wang Yi, the founding pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, was found guilty on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” and “illegally operating a business,” according to the Guardian. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/will-maule/trump-administration-calls-for-immediate-release-of-chinese-pastor-wang-yi-from-prison.html Nigeria Named As Key Christian Persecution Hotspot in 2020 Published January 07, 2020 -- A splinter group of Boko Haram has produced a video claiming to show the beheading of 10 Christians in Nigeria and the shooting of an eleventh. The video was produced by the terrorist group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Its release on December 26 appears to be timed to coincide with the Christmas celebrations. …Click here for more https://www.keepthefaith.co.uk/2020/01/07/nigeria-named-as-key-christian-persecution-hotspot-in-2020/ Christians in India Spend Christmas in Jail, Accused of Illegally Practicing Medicine Published January 02, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – Christians arrested in central India after Hindu nationalist tribal villagers disrupted their worship service, spent Christmas in jail before they were released on bail after 11 days – accused of illegally practicing medicine.. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-in-india-spend-christmas-in-jail-accused-of-illegally-practicing-medicine.html Christmas Celebrations Mark Progress of Religious Freedom in Sudan Published December 30, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – In stark contrast to his predecessor, Sudan’s new minister of religious affairs last week attended a long-persecuted church’s Christmas service. Following the Sudanese government’s announcement of Christmas as a public holiday for the first time in eight years, Minister of Religious Affairs Nasr al-Din Mufreh accompanied senior government officials at the Christmas Day service of Khartoum Bahri Evangelical Church – a congregation the previous Islamist government had harassed for years....Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christmas-celebrations-mark-progress-of-religious-freedom-in-sudan.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for persecuted christians, widows and orphans this new year . • 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
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John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:10-12 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 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 Crack down on Christianity in China Ramps Up Published December 16, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – As more government officials in China are empowered to close churches and a “social credit” system threatens to block Christians from schools, bank loans and jobs, authorities have taken harsh measures against more churches, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/crackdown-on-christianity-in-china-ramps-up.html Christmas Attack: 160,000 Security Personnel Deployed to Protect Churches in Indonesia Published December 06, 2019 -- SECURITY is being tightened across Indonesia over Christmas with 160,000 police and military personnel being deployed amid heightened terror attack fears, according to local media. …Click here for more https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1218333/christmas-terror-attack-christian-persecution-indonesia-isis ‘Your Land or Your Blood’: Over 1,000 Christians Estimated Killed in Nigeria in 2019 Published December 16, 2019 -- A nonprofit recently released a report estimating that over 1,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed this year in attacks led by Fulani extremists. “Islamist Fulani militia continue to engage in an aggressive and strategic land grabbing policy in Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Southern Kaduna and parts of Bauchi state,” HART, a UK-based nonprofit that tracks persecutions, reported, according to the Christian Post. “They attack rural villages, forces villagers off their lands and settle in their place—a strategy that is epitomized by the phrase: ‘your land or your blood.’ …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/your-land-or-your-blood-over-1000-christians-estimated-killed-in-nigeria-in-2019.html Christian Persecution: Church Burned Down by Mob After Bibles Destroyed Published December 17, 2019 – CHRISTIANS at a small village church were forced to flee to a nearby jungle when a mob of Hindu radicals surrounded the building and burned it to the ground. The attack marked the latest instance of violence inspired by religious intolerance in Modi’s India. Worshippers had been subjected to harassment in the days leading up to the arson attack, with extremists snatching bibles from their hands and issuing threats. …Click here for more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1218323/christian-persecution-india-hindu-nationalism-extremists-narendra-modi ‘The Bible Is Banned’ – China Shuts Down Churches, Threatens Christians Published December 12, 2019 - China’s crackdown on the booming house church movement continued this fall, with government officials raiding worship services and even telling Christians they could no longer read the Bible. By law, churches in China must register with the government and join either the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (if they’re Protestant) or the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/the-bible-is-banned-china-shuts-down-churches-threatens-christians.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray that the persecuted will experience the joy and peace that this season brings. • 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 Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Leviticus 25:35 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, you are to help him like a foreigner or temporary resident, so that he can continue to live among you. Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”. ~ Psalms 58:11 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 Slain in Suspected Al Shabaab Attack in Northern Kenya Published December 10, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Suspected members of Somali Islamic extremist group Al Shabaab intercepted a bus in northern Kenya on Friday (Dec. 6), separated out those who were not local ethnic Somali Muslims and executed them, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-slain-in-suspected-al-shabaab-attack-in-northern-kenya.html 14-Year-Old Kidnapped, Forced to Convert to Islam, Married Off to Muslim Man in Pakistan Published December 06, 2019 -- A 14-year-old Christian girl was abducted from her home outside of Karachi Pakistan, forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man, according to her parents who have been pressing authorities for her return. According to several published reports, three men staked out the Zia Colony home of teenager Huma Younus, waiting for her parents to leave before forcibly dragging her from the residence, neighbors said. The eighth grader was then taken 370 miles away to Dera Gazi Khan, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/lori-arnold/14-year-old-kidnapped-forced-to-convert-to-islam- married-off-to-muslim-man-in-pakistan.html Deadly Assault: Gunmen Murder Fourteen Christians, Including Children, In Burkina Faso Published December 06, 2019 -- Fourteen Christians, including several children, were brutally murdered by suspected radical Islamists in the African nation of Burkina Faso. The BBC reports that the attack occurred in the town of Hantoukoura on Sunday, December 1, by unknown assailants near the border of Niger. Pastor Tchintchiéba Ouoba, thirteen congregants, and five children were among the casualties at the Protestant church. …Click here for more https://www.dailywire.com/news/deadly-assault-gunmen-murder-fourteen-christians-including-children-in-burkina-faso Exiled Kazakhstan Pastors Face Long Prison Terms Published December 11, 2019 – (BosNewsLife) – Christian rights activists have urged prayers for three evangelical pastors who face lengthy prison sentences if they return to their native Kazakhstan from the United States. “The three self-exiled pastors have been sentenced to terms up to five years for leading the New Life Pentecostal Church in the city of Almaty,” said the well-informed advocacy group Voice Of the Martyrs Canada (VOMC). …Click here for more: https://www.bosnewslife.com/2019/12/11/exiled-kazakhstan-pastor-face-long-prison-terms/ China’s Communist Party Censors Phone Owners Use of ‘Sensitive Words’ like ‘Almighty God’ Published December 05, 2019 - China’s Communist Party is cracking down on phone users by blocking words “sensitive to the state”—such as “Almighty God”—and deactivating numbers, according to the Christian Post. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/chinese-communist-party-censors-phone-owners-use-of-words-like-almighty-god.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for Watch & Pray International Ministries. The founder, staff and members of the board. • 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 Matthew 6:3-4 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything which you put your hand. He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. ~ proverbs 22:8-9 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 Early Rain Church Elder Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Having Christian Literature Published December 03, 2019 — An elder who was arrested nearly a year ago as part of the Chinese government’s raid on Early Rain Covenant Church has been sentenced to four years in prison after being charged with "illegal business operations." China Aid, a persecution watchdog group, said Qin Defu’s sentence is tied to the church’s possession of 20,000 Christian books, many of them small gospel tracts. Qin was arrested along with Early Rain’s pastor, Wang Yi, and more than 100 other church members. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/lori-arnold/church-elder-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-christian-literature.html Brutal Attack on Burkina Faso Church Leaves 14 Dead Published December 03, 2019 -- Some fourteen people are dead after a group of Islamic militants launched a brutal gun attack on a church in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. Gunmen reportedly burst into the church as congregants were celebrating mass, spraying them with bullets. A security source reportedly told AFP news agency that armed individuals carried out the attack, "executing the faithful including the pastor and children” along with several others. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/will-maule/brutal-attack-on-burkina-faso-church-leaves-14-dead.html Fear for Hindu Extremist Violence Ends Christianity in Village in Northern India Published December 02, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – The gruesome beating of a pastor’s family in northern India last month showed why a woman who was once Christian returned to Hinduism – and joined the mob attacking them. “I was among the crowd abusing and accusing the Christian family,” the 30-year-old mother, whose name is withheld for security reasons, told Morning Star News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/fear-of-hindu-extremist-violence-ends-christianity-in-village-in-northern-india.html Four Christian Farmers Killed by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Sources Say Published November 26, 2019 – (Morning Star News ) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Nov. 14 killed four Christians in north-central Nigeria, attacking them with machetes as they slept in their beds, area residents said. The four members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Agban village, near Kagoro in Kaduna state’s Kaura County, were farmers who were killed in the early morning hours, villagers said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/four-christian-farmers-killed-by-muslim-fulani-herdsmen-in-kaduna-state-nigeria-sources-say.html 4 Muslim Men Kidnap, Rob, Beat Christian Preacher in Norway, Demand He Convert to Islam or Die Published December 03, 2019 - Four Muslim men attacked a street preacher after they lured him away while he was preaching and praying for the sick on a street in Trondheim, Norway last week. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/mexican-pastor-shot-dead-in-truck-at-juarez-intersection-motive-unknown.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for and remember the homeless and needy in this holiday season. • 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 1 John 4:17-18 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. Romans 8:15-16 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba Father!”. The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 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 Coptic Christian Family Attacked in Upper Egypt; Adult Son in Intensive Care Published November 20, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – A Coptic Christian is in critical condition after he, his mother and brother were stabbed in Egypt on Sunday night (Nov. 17), according to media reports. The Muslim assailant in a village in Upper Egypt’s Minya Governorate told them that Christians must not sit outside before attacking them, leaving the adult son in critical condition at a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit with several wounds to the stomach, according to media reports. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/coptic-christian-family-attacked-in-upper-egypt-adult-son-in-intensive-care.html Christian Beginsn Sentence of Exile in Remote, Islamic Area of Iran Published November 18, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – A Christian in Iran convicted of conducting evangelistic activities began a mandated two years in exile this month in a remote area on the border with Pakistan, sources said. As part of a larger prison sentence delivered in 2013, Ebrahim Firoozi, 33, was sentenced to two years in exile in Sarbaz, a frontier town on the Iranian-Pakistani border known for its isolation and prevalence of Islamic militant groups. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-begins-sentence-of-exile-in-remote-islamist-area-of-iran.html Priest From Northeastern Syria Killed as Christians Suffer in Turkish Offensive Published November 13, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Islamic State (IS) militants claimed responsibility for killing an Armenian Catholic priest and his father on Monday (Nov. 11) in eastern Syria, where they had traveled from their home in a northeastern town hit by Turkish airstrikes and terrorist bombs. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/priest-from-northeastern-syria-killed-as-christians-suffer-in-turkish-offensive.html Fulani Suspected of Killing 2 Christians in Nigeria; 87-y-o Hacked to Death Published November 19, 2019 – An 87-year-old Christian man was reportedly cut to death with a machete and another was shot to death in Nigeria’s Kaduna state by suspected Fulani radicals last week, a local source has claimed. …Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/fulani-suspected-of-killing-2-christians-in-nigeria-87-y-o-hacked-to-death.html Mexican Pastor Shot Dead in Truck at Juarez Intersection; Motive Unknown Published November 18, 2019 - A Mexican pastor was reportedly shot dead while sitting in his truck at an intersection in the Chihuahua state, police have said. State police say that the man shot to death while inside of his 2010 Honda Ridgeline at an intersection in North Juarez on Friday night is a pastor named Salvador Atilano Galaviz Morales, according to El Paso’s KTSM. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/mexican-pastor-shot-dead-in-truck-at-juarez-intersection-motive-unknown.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the ARISE & PRAY FOR THE PERSECUTED meeting coming up on Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ the Fellowship Community Church, Midland TX from 9-11 am. • 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 Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains may be removed, and the hills may be shaken, “My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 59:21 “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children’s children, from now on and forevermore,” says the Lord. I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. ~ Psalm 89:34 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 Egypt: Series of Fires In Their Churches ‘Not a Coincidence,’ Say Copts Published November 11, 2019 — Three Coptic churches in the Upper Egypt region were hit by fires in the last three weeks which, the Copts say, is “not a coincidence”. On Friday morning 1 November a fire started in an adjacent hall of the Mar-Girgis (St George) al-Gyoushi Church in the Shubra district of the capital Cairo; it was extinguished before causing severe damage and no-one was injured. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/11/egypt-series-of-fires-in-their-churches-not-a-coincidence-say-copts/ 6 Girls, 2 Adults Abducted from Christian High School in Nigeria Are Returned Home Published November 12, 2019 -- Six girls and two adults from a Christian high school in Nigeria have been released, according to the Christian Post. The six girls and two high school staff members were abducted in early October at gunpoint from Engravers’ College in Kakau Daji village. Muslim Fulani herdsmen demanded a ransom payment and later released the eight abductees at the end of October. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/six-girls-two-adults-abducted-from-christian-high-school-in-nigeria-are-returned-home.html Boko Haram Finally Releases Kidnapped Nigerian Pastor Who Refused to Convert to Islam Published November 12, 2019 -- Nigerian pastor Moses Oyeleke has been released after spending months in the clutches of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram. Oyeleke was kidnapped back in April as he traveled along a road in Borno State. He was eventually freed alongside a young girl, Ndagilaya Ibrahim Umar, who attended the local Government Science Secondary School. …Click here for more https://www.faithwire.com/2019/11/12/boko-haram-finally-releases-kidnapped-nigerian-pastor-who-refused-to-convert-to-islam/ Palestinian Authority Officially Recognizes Evangelical Group Published November 11, 2019 – The Palestinian Authority has officially granted legal recognition to a regional evangelical group, according to an announcement made at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly. For years, the Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land had operated in the West Bank, but without official recognition from the government. …Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/palestinian-authority-officially-recognizes-evangelical-group.html Police Put Christian Houses under Surveillance in Tamil Nadu State, India Published October 31, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – Police in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state have put several house churches under surveillance in order to stop worship, in violation of the country’s secular constitution, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/police-put-christian-houses-under-surveillance-in-tamil-nadu-state-india.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for children who are still suffering the traumatic effects of persecution. • 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 Isaiah 40:28-29 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Th Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will never grow faint or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. The Lord gives His people strength; the Lord blesses His people with peace. ~ Psalm 29:11 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 79-Year-Old Man Beat on New York Subway for Preaching Gospel Published November 05, 2019 — An elderly man preaching the gospel was seriously injured on a New York subway when a woman attacked him with her stiletto heel. “He didn’t say anything to hurt anyone, he wasn’t even loud, you could barely hear him talk but this is what he got in return,” said an Instagram user, @f.u.n.m.i.k.e., who recorded the incident, according to CBS 2 New York. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/79-year-old-man-beat-on-new-york-subway-for-preaching-gospel.html Christians, Church Gather in Prayer for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Published November 04, 2019 -- Churches and groups all over the world celebrated the annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday. This year, churches are praying under the theme of “Persecuted but not abandoned.” In 2018, some 100,000 congregations took part in the IDOP, according to the Christian Post. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-church-gather-in-prayer-for-international-day-of-prayer-for-the-persecuted-church.html Violent Tensions Rise in Ethiopia as Churches Burned, Protestors Killed Published November 06, 2019 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently announced that violent tensions in his country have risen with thousands displaced and over thirty churches burnt in the past two years, according to CBN. Over the weekend, nearly 90 citizens were also killed in a violent protest over religion and ethnicity. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/violent-tensions-rise-in-ethiopia-as-churches-burned-protestors-killed.html Over 88,000 Sign Petition to Free Tennessee Pastor Arrested for His Christian Faith in India Published November 04, 2019 – Over 88,000 people have signed a petition asking for authorities in India to release a Tennessee pastor from their country after he was detained for several days. Bryan Nerren, a pastor who leads the International House of Prayer Ministries in Shelbyville and a nonprofit called Asian Children’s Education Fellowship, was incarcerated earlier this month by Indian police in what his attorney believes was religious targeting. .…Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/over-88-000-sign-petition-to-free-tennessee-pastor-arrested-for-his-christian-faith-in-india.html Christian Family Narrowly Escapes Brutal Attack by Boko Haram Militants in Nigeria Published November 01, 2019 - The massacre lasted for five hours. Esther listened from the makeshift outhouse as she hid behind the door. “Convert or be killed!” shouted Boko Haram militants. Their commands were followed by screams, the popping of machine guns, and the smell of burning flesh and hair as they made their way through the village. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-family-narrowly-escapes-brutal-attack-by-boko-haram-militants-in-nigeria.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for Orphans and widows all over the world. • 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 Hebrews 13:3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
Matthew 25:35-36 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in. I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me. This greeting in my own hand-Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.~ Colossians 4:18 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 Chinese Church Fined $1,400 For Owning ‘Wrong’ Version of Bible Published October 25, 2019 — A Chinese church was fined this year the equivalent of $1,400 in U.S. for having a copy of the Bible in a different language, according to a religious watchdog. The congregation, Fengyang Road Three-Self Great Church in the northeastern province of Liaoning, is a member of the officially recognized Three-Self network of Protestant churches that face severe restrictions. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/chinese-church-fined-1-400-for-owning-wrong-version-of-bible.html Hindu Extremists Beat Pastor Unconscious in Gujarat State, India Published October 25, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – A pastor in western India suffered severe injuries to his head and back on Tuesday (Oct. 22) after Hindu extremists beat him unconscious for visiting a Christian in a neighboring village, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-extremists-beat-pastor-unconscious-in-gujarat-state-india.html Christian Family in Muslim Area of Kenya Loses House, Stable Life Published October 23, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Having moved three times since suspected Muslim extremists burned down their house in northeastern Kenya in March, a Christian mother of eight has a hard time explaining the loss of normal life to her children. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-family-in-muslim-area-of-kenya-loses-house-stable-life.html Foreign Minister: Hungary Assumes Responsibilty for All Christian Communities Published October 29, 2019 – Hungary is proving through its actions that a European Christian state can assume responsibility for all of the world’s Christian communities, the foreign minister said in Budapest on Tuesday. The aiding of Middle Eastern Christian communities is set to be a key topic during Wednesday’s talks between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Péter Szijjártó said at the opening of a conference of Middle Eastern Christian church leaders organized ahead of the high-level Hungarian-Russian summit.…Click here for more: https://hungarytoday.hu/foreign-minister-hungary-assumes-responsibility-for-all-christian-communities/ China Releases Early Rain Covenant Christian, Now UN Pushing to Release US Pastor Cao Published October 28, 2019 - CBN News has learned a member of the Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Sichuan, China who was arrested last March by Chinese government officials was released last week. After spending the last seven months in prison, Gou Zhongcan was released and allowed to return home to Bazhou City, according to International Christian Concern (ICC). ...Click here for more: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2019/october/china-releases-early-rain-covenant-christian-now-un-pushing-to-release-us-pastor-cao Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for those affected by wildfires, and other natural or man-made disasters around the world. • 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 Hebrews 10:23-24 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
Titus 3:8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!~ Lamentations 4:23 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 Christian Family in Muslim Area of Kenya Loses House, Stable Life Published October 23, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Having moved three times since suspected Muslim extremists burned down their house in northeastern Kenya in March, a Christian mother of eight has a hard time explaining the loss of normal life to her children. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-family-in-muslim-area-of-kenya-loses-house-stable-life.html China Demolishes 3,000-Seat Megachurch During Worship Service Published October 21, 2019 -- Communist authorities destroyed a 3,000-seat megachurch over the weekend, using a large excavator to tear apart the building as members and citizens watched helplessly, according to China Aid. The large building – which resembled many large church buildings in the United States and was topped with a spire and cross – was located in the province of Anhui, which rests in the eastern part of the country and has about 60 million residents. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-demolishes-3-000-seat-megachurch-during-worship-service.html Pastor’s Vehicle Abduction Caught On Camera as Thousands Petition to Find him Published October 21, 2019 -- A pastor believed to have been abducted because he shared his Christian faith with Muslims in a country enforcing a strict Islamic code-- and whose 2017 kidnapping was caught in chilling footage-- is the subject of a new petition urging the Malaysian government to send Raymond Koh back to his family. …Click here for more https://www.foxnews.com/world/christian-pastor-missing-malaysia Hindu Extremists, Police Shut Down Worship Services in Uttar Pradesh, India Published October 18, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – Police broke up a congregational gathering of 6,000 worshippers in northern India on Tuesday (Oct. 15) after Hindu extremists leveled false charges of black magic, arms possession and forcible conversion against the pastor, sources said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-extremists-police-shut-down-worship-services-in-uttar-pradesh-india.html ‘Sad Day’ in Algeria as Officials Seal Buildings of Country’s Largest Churches Published October 17, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Algeria on Wednesday (Oct. 16) closed the Tafath (Light) church building in Tizi-Ouzou, a day after sealing shut the country’s largest church despite resistance, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/sad-day-in-algeria-as-officials-seal-buildings-of-country-s-largest-churches.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for Getaneh – for strength, as he continues his missions work 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). 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 Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think on these things.
John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.~ Proverbs 4:23 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 Egypt: friends Fear Family May Have Killed Ex-teacher of Islam Who Became Christian Published October 11, 2019 — Friends of a 40 year-old Egyptian who converted from Islam to Christianity believe that his premature death on 4th October is linked to numerous threats he received from his family that they would kill him for his change of faith. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/10/egypt-friends-fear-family-may-have-killed-ex-teacher-of-islam-after-he-became-christian/ Christian Slain in Kaduna State, 13 Others Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria Published October 14, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed a young Christian man after stopping him on a highway in Kaduna state on Oct. 5, while in Plateau state another 13 Christians have been slain in less than a month, sources said. Armed herdsmen stopped the vehicle of Bartholomew David, 23, and a female passenger shortly after he had dropped his sister off at the Akilbu railway station, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the city of Kaduna on the highway to Abuja. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-slain-in-kaduna-state-13-others-killed-in-plateau-state-nigeria.html Peaceful Sit-in Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says Published October 14, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – A Christian protest of Algeria’s church closures resulted in an order on Sunday (Oct. 13) to seal the church building of the head of the umbrella group of Protestant churches, the leader said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/peaceful-sit-in-provokes-order-to-close-church-in-algeria-christian-leader-says.html Christian Woman Killed in Kidnapping of Four Baptists in Nigeria Published October 10, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – Less than a week after Muslim Fulani herdsmen kidnapped six teenage girls from a Christian-run high school in north-central Nigeria, another attack in the same county led to the killing of a Baptist woman and the kidnapping of four others from the same church, sources said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-woman-killed-in-kidnapping-of-four-baptists-in-nigeria.html Christian Convert Murdered By His Muslim Family Over Facebook Post Published October 14, 2019 - Hussein Mohammed was the name he was given at birth. But when the Muslim-born Mohammed came to faith in Jesus Christ, he preferred to be called by his baptismal name of George. George was killed on October 6 in a family honor killing after the Egyptian Christian posted pictures on Facebook acknowledging his conversion from Islam to Christianity. ...Click here for more: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2019/october/christian-convert-murdered-by-muslim-family-over-facebook-post Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for our schools – for the safety of all students and staff. • 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 |
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