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Galatians 6:8-9 The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint. Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart ~ Hebrews 12:3 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 China Appoints Notorious Leader Known for Destroying Church Crosses, Arresting Christians Published February 18, 2020 — China has appointed a new leader best known for destroying crosses on churches as head of China’s office in Hong Kong. Xia Baolong has been a long-time ally of President Xi Jinping, as reported by The Guardian. He replaced Zhang Xiaoming as Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office on Thursday. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/china-appoints-leader-notorious-for-destroying-church-crosses-arresting-christians.html North Korean Christian Risks Life, Walks ‘Many Hours’ to Be Baptized Published February 14, 2020 — A North Korea Christian woman who fled to China illegally was recently baptized, even though such an action could have resulted in her being repatriated back to her nation and killed. The woman, identified as “Bon-Hwa” by Open Doors, crossed the border more than two years ago into China, where it is illegal to help North Korea escapees. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/north-korea-christian-risks-life-walks-many-hours-to-be-baptized.html Pastor Among 2 Dozen Killed After Gunmen Storm Church Service in Burkina Faso Published February 18, 2020 — A pastor and at least 23 others were killed, and 18 others injured after gunmen attacked a church in northeast Burkina Faso on Sunday. In a neighboring community, a deacon, a pastor, and the pastor’s family were killed by abductors over the weekend. Col. Salfo Kabore, the regional governor, told AFP that a group of “armed terrorists” attacked a Protestant church in the border village of Pansi in the Yagha province during worship services on Sunday. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-among-2-dozen-killed-after-gunmen-storm-church-service-in-burkina-faso.html Church Decimated After Upper-Caste Hindus Stir Hostilities in Andhra Pradesh, India Published February 13, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – Attacks and harassment of a house church in southern India have decimated the 40-member congregation and left the pastor injured and demoralized. Pastor Eswara Rao Appalabattula on Jan. 27 pleaded with about a dozen local residents to stop building a wall meant to block people from attending worship services at his home in L.B. Patnam village, Andhra Pradesh. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/church-decimated-after-upper-caste-hindus-stir-hostilities-in-andhra-pradesh-india.html Pakistani Christian Girl Reunited With Family After Kidnapping, Forced Conversion Published February 16, 2020 - A 14-year-old Christian girl, who had been kidnapped, gang-raped and forcibly converted to Islam on paper and married off to a Muslim man, was rescued and brought back to her home in the city of Lahore in Pakistan. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/pakistani-christian-girl-reunited-with-family-after-kidnapping-forced-conversion.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for those affected by the corona virus, especially our brothers & sisters in China • 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 Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the 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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1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Matthew 6:25,34 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry ~ Psalm 34:15 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 and Latest Headlines of the Week Hindu Extremists in Southern India Beat Christian Children, Accuse Worshippers Published February 4, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists in southern India who beat Christian children during worship on Jan. 19 and then filed a police complaint against the congregation left them with a warning. “If we hear that you stepped out of your homes and told anybody about this, we will set your homes on fire and will burn you alive,’” some of the 20 assailants told Christians gathered for worship on the terrace of a home in Malasamudra village, Karnataka state, according to those present. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-extremists-in-southern-india-beat-christian-children-accuse-worshippers.html Swarms of Locust Forced Somalia to Declare a National Emergency. Skin-crawling Photos Show How Menacing Their Plagues Can Be Published February 05, 2020 — Africa's worst locust plague in decades is threatening the continent at an unprecedented scope. And there's no telling just how far the ravenous creatures will travel. Desert locusts are the most destructive of all locust species — known for their speedy growth and enormous appetites. A swarm containing hundreds of millions of locusts can travel 90 miles a day, and each insect can eat its own weight in food. …Click here for more https://www.businessinsider.com/desert-locust-plague-devastates-africa-photos-history-2020-2 Forced into Payment Settlement Christians Acquitted of 2015 Murders in Pakistan Published January 31, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Maintaining their innocence, 39 Christians accused of killing two Muslims after 2015 church bombings in Pakistan reached an agreement to pay victim families in exchange for acquittal this week, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/forced-into-payment-settlement-christians-acquitted-of-2015-murders-in-pakistan.html Violence in Plateau State, Nigeria Escalates With More Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks Published January 30, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – At least 32 people were killed and a pastor’s house and church building were burned down in two nights of attacks this week by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State, Nigeria, sources said. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/violence-in-plateau-state-nigeria-escalates-with-more-muslim-fulani-herdsmen-attacks.html ‘Persecuted Even After Death’ – China Bans Christian Funerals Published January 29, 2020 - Communist officials throughout China are using regulations that restrict religious freedom to also prohibit religious-themed funerals, even going so far as to arresting family members and stopping ceremonies mid-service. “The situation is quite adverse, and some believers don’t even dare to accompany the deceased to the graveyard,” an elder of a government-sanctioned Three-Self church told Bitter Winter, a religious watchdog. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/persecuted-even-after-death-china-bans-christian-funerals.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for East Africa as the combat the billions of locusts laying waste to their crops • 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 Proverbs 21:1-2 A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand. He directs it wherever He chooses. All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Luke 16:15 So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the Lord does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the Lord sees the heart ~ 1 Samuel 16:7 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 and Latest Headlines For The Week Boko Haram Executes Brethren Pastor in Northeast Nigeria Published January 22, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – The Rev. Lawan Andimi had a treasured life, a loving family, an affectionate congregation, respect from his colleagues. The kidnapped district chairman of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) in Michika County, in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, had stated in a video that he trusted in God should he lose his life to Islamic terrorists of Boko Haram. The rebel militants executed the father of eight children on Monday (Jan. 20), the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed today. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/boko-haram-executes-brethren-pastor-in-northeast-nigeria.html Two Young Christian Women Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria Published January 21, 2020 (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed two young Christian women in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, on Friday (Jan. 17), sources said. The herdsmen on motorbikes rode into Gora-Gan village in Zango Kataf County at about 5 p.m. shooting villagers on sight, according to a local resident. Luka Biniyat, spokesman for the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), confirmed the killing of Briget Philip, 18, and Priscilla David, 19. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/two-young-christian-women-killed-in-kaduna-state-nigeria.html Order Issued to Close Church Building in Oran, Algeria, Christian Leaders Say Published January 17, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – An order to close a church building in the city of Oran, Algeria was issued last fall but was not conveyed to the pastor until last weekend, sources said. Pastor Rachid Seighir did not receive the Nov. 10, 2019 closure order until Saturday (Jan. 11), he said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/order-issued-to-close-church-building-in-oran-algeria-christian-leaders-say.html Pastor Calls Vice President Mike Pence ‘One of The Most Persecuted Christians in America’ Published January 21, 2020 – Before giving up the podium for Vice President Mike Pence to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a church service this weekend, Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr. called the vice president one of the “most persecuted Christians in America.”…Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/pastor-calls-vice-president-mike-pence-one-of-the-most-persecuted-christians-in-america.html China Persecutes 5,576 Churches in 2019, Climbs to 23 on Worst Persecutors List Published January 16, 2020 - Christians in China experienced an unprecedented level of surveillance, control and restrictions of their beliefs within the past year, according to Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List, which saw the Communist nation rise four spots in the annual ranking of countries that persecute Christians the most. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-persecuted-5576-churches-in-2019-climbs-to-23-on-worst-persecutors-list.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the Founder of Watch & Pray International Ministries, Getaneh Getaneh • 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 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 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 |
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