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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
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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 Luke 12:47 The servant who knows the master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
John 14:21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him. This is love that we walk according to his commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.~ 2 John 1:6 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Six Girls, Two Staff Members Kidnapped from Christian-Run High School in Nigeria Published October 8, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – A day before the Kaduna governor said kidnappers terrorizing the state are working with Boko Haram, Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (Oct. 3) kidnapped six teenage girls and two staff members from a Christian-run high school in north-central Nigeria, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/six-girls-two-staff-members-kidnapped-from-christian-run-high-school-in-nigeria.html Young Mother in Somalia Lose Children and Everything Else – to follow Christ Published October 4, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Sa’aada Hussein’s husband didn’t seem to be a very devoted Muslim by Somalia’s strict standards, so she hoped it would be safe to ask him for permission to read the Bible. After all, he chewed khat, a plant in East Africa that produces euphoria, which Islamic leaders said was forbidden. Though she had grown up watching family members practice Muslim rituals in Bosaso in northern Somalia, Hussein had secretly put her faith in Christ in her young 20s. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/young-mother-in-somalia-lose-children-and-everything-else-to-follow-christ.html Christian Family in Hiding after Hindu Extremist Mob Assaults Them in India Published October 03, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – A retired pastor, his wife and their sons are in hiding from police after a Hindu extremist mob injured them in a gruesome assault in northern India, sources said. . …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-family-in-hiding-after-hindu-extremist-mob-assaults-them-in-india.html Go back to where you came from’: Christians in India living in fear, says bishop Published October 2, 2019 – Christians across India are “living in fear” because of acts of state-led violence and oppression, says the bishop of a region still recovering from one of the country’s worst outbreaks of persecution.. …Click here for more: https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2019/10/02/go-back-to-where-you-came-from-christians-in-india-living-in-fear-says-bishop/ The ‘Fastest Growing Church’ in the World Is ‘Spreading Like a Wilfire’ in Iran: New Documentary Published September 27, 2019 - Large numbers of Iranian Muslims are walking away from Islam and toward Christianity, a new documentary says. According to the Frontier Alliance International Studios’ Sheep Among Wolves Volume II documentary, inside of Iran — a country where the majority of the citizens are Muslim — the “fastest-growing church” in the world is blossoming underground. One unidentified Iranian church leader even went as far as to say that “Islam is dead” in Iran....Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/the-fastest-growing-church-in-the-world-is-spreading-like-a-wildfire-in-iran-new-documentary.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the Church, that it’ll stand firm in the face of persecution and preach the gospel. • 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 22:36-38 Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law? Jesus declared, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment.
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. ~ 1 Timothy 1:5 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 in Uganda Loses Children, Mother and Stepfather to Islamic Attack, Sources Say Published October 2, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – A 36-year-old Christian near Kampala, Uganda is mourning the deaths of his son, daughter, mother and stepfather, who were killed when Muslim extremists set their house ablaze seven weeks ago, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-in-uganda-loses-children-mother-and-stepfather-to-islamist-attack-sources-say.html Kids of Imprisoned Iranian Pastor Not Allowed Back to School for Refusing to Study Islam Published October 1, 2019 -- The children of a pastor imprisoned for his faith in Iran have been barred from completing their education because they refuse to study Islam and the Quran. When Yousef Nadarkhani’s kids went back to school last week, they were summarily informed that their previous grades did not count due to their refusal to engage in Islamic recitals. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/will-maule/kids-of-imprisoned-iranian-pastor-not-allowed-back-to-school-for-refusing-to-study-islam.html Boko Haram Executes Two Christian Aid Workers in Nigeria Published September 30, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremist group Boko Haram released a video last week showing the execution of two Christian aid workers in Nigeria, sources said. Lawrence Duna Dacighir and Godfrey Ali Shikagham, both members of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Plateau state, are shown kneeling while three masked, armed men stand behind them in a video posted Sept. 22 on Boko Haram's Amaq news agency site. The two young men, who had gone to Maiduguri to help build shelters for people displaced by Islamic extremist violence, are then shot from behind. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/boko-haram-executes-two-christian-aid-workers-in-nigeria.html Ransom Paid, but Kidnapped Pastor’s Wife Is Killed in North-Central Nigeria Published September 27, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen this month kidnapped and killed a pastor’s wife in north-central Nigeria’s Kaduna state three days after suspected herdsmen killed a Baptist pastor in another part of the state, sources said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/ransom-paid-but-kidnapped-pastor-s-wife-is-killed-in-north-central-nigeria.html Police Help Hindu Extremist Efforts to Shut Down Christian Worship in India, Sources Say Published September 25, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists and police in eastern India this month ordered jailed Christians to stop gathering for worship, with the extremists threatening to bring a venomous snake to bite a pastor’s wife, sources said. The house-church pastor, his family and other Christians had been arrested in Jharkhand state after the hardline Hindus disrupted their worship, beat the pastor and live-streamed hostile commentary on Facebook, with one passerby telling the Hindu extremist leader the Christians “should be sacrificed alive.”...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/police-help-hindu-extremist-efforts-to-shut-down-christian-worship-in-india-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for President, the leaders of our nation, and for our great country . • 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 Thessalonians 3:4-5 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing well and will continue to do what we commanded. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Deuteronomy 30:6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart. ~ Jeremiah 24:7 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 Muslim in Middle East Says Jesus Visited Him, Recited Gospel of John: ‘I Couldn’t Look at Him’ Published September 24, 2019 — A Christian missionary living in the Middle East says God is moving among Muslims in miraculous ways, including through “dreams, visions and personal visitations” by Jesus. The missionary, known only as “Yazid” to protect his safety, spoke via voice call Sept. 18 during the “Something Needs to Change Simulcast” hosted by David Platt, pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/muslim-in-middle-east-says-jesus-visited-him-recited-gospel-of-john-i-couldn-t-look-at-him.html India Orders Nonprofits to Sign Statement Promising Not to Participate in Religious Conversions Published September 23, 2019 -- In its persecution of Christians, India will now force nonprofits to sign commitments to not evangelize or “engage in religious conversion. The Christian Post reported the move on Sunday, which backs employees of foreign-funded nonprofits into a corner and places amendments to the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/india-orders-nonprofits-to-sign-statement-promising-not-to-participate-in-religious-conversions.html Chinese Communist Officials Deport 13 South Korean missionary Families Published September 23, 2019 -- Communist officials in China deported 13 families in 2017 who had been living and working in the country as missionaries. According to the Christian Post, the Communist officials said the missionaries were “illegally” living in the country because of their Christian work. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/chinese-communist-officials-deport-13-south-korean-christian-missionary-families.html Pastor was Jailed, Tortured, Forced to Do Hard Labor in Eritrea Published September 19, 2019 – A pastor who ministered in Eritrea said in an interview that he was tortured, starved and forced to do hard labor while he was imprisoned in the country. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pastor-was-jailed-tortured-forced-to-do-hard-labor-in-eritrea.html Trump Decries Christian Persecution, Calls for Religious Freedom Published September 23, 2019 - President Donald Trump called out world leaders who advocate for tolerance while failing to support people of faith during a historic gathering on religious freedom at the United Nations on Monday. “Too often people in positions of power preach diversity while silencing, shunning, or censoring the faithful,” the president said. “True tolerance means respecting the right of all people to express their deeply held religious beliefs.” ...Click here for more: https://thetablet.org/trump-decries-christian-persecution-calls-for-religious-freedom/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for Getaneh as he embarks on his mission trip to Ethiopia and other East African countries. • 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 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
2 Samuel 22:2-3 He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, My refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. He who fears the Lord is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from snares of death.~ Proverbs 14:26-27 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 Pastors Ordered to Preach about Confucius: It’s the ‘Erosion of Christianity’ Published September 10, 2019 — Christian pastors across China are being forced to incorporate the teachings of Confucius in their sermons, and some churches even have been ordered to hold classes to study the ancient philosopher’s ideas. Confucius (551-479 B.C) is considered the most famous teacher and philosopher in East Asian culture. His teachings are compiled in a book, the Analects. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/chinese-pastors-ordered-to-preach-about-confucius-it-s-the-erosion-of-christianity.html Illegally Detained Christian Tortured to Death in Custody in Pakistan, Family Says Published September 10, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Police in Lahore, Pakistan tortured to death the Christian father of 14-day-old and 7-year-old sons, relatives said. Officers on Aug. 28 illegally detained 28-year-old Amir Masih on a false charge of theft and tortured him for four days before he died in a hospital on Sept. 2, his brother Sunny Masih told Morning Star News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/illegally-detained-christian-tortured-to-death-in-custody-in-pakistan-family-says.html Missionary Helped Lead 1,000 North Koreans to Christ Before Killed, Report Says Published September 9, 2019 -- A Chinese missionary living along the border with North Korea shared the gospel with and discipled to 1,000 North Koreans before being killed by assassins working for the Pyongyang government, according to a new report from Voice of the Martyrs. The missionary, Han Chung-Ryeol or simply “Pastor Han,” lived in China near the border of the so-called Hermit Kingdom and regularly told defectors about God. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/missionary-helped-lead-1-000-north-koreans-to-christ-before-being-killed-report-says.html India: Hindu Extremists Rape 4-y-o Daughter of Pastor Who Refused to Stop Sahring Gospel Published September 11, 2019 – Hindu extremists raped the 4-year-old daughter of a pastor in central India because he refused to stop sharing the Gospel, a missionary in the region reports. Pastor Samuel, an Open Doors USA partner on the ground in India, told The Christian Post that over the years, his ministry has come alongside hundreds of Christians persecuted for their faith in the south Asian country. …Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/india-hindu-extremists-rape-4-y-o-daughter-of-pastor-who-refused-to-stop-sharing-gospel.html Kidnapped Baptist pastor in Nigeria Freed after 17 Days of Torture Published September 5, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – A Baptist pastor kidnapped last month in Nigeria was released over the weekend after his family and Christian leaders paid a ransom, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/kidnapped-baptist-pastor-in-nigeria-freed-after-17-days-of-torture.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the nation as we remember the sad events of September 11. • 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 Deuteronomy 31:5-6 The Lord will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Genesis 28:15 Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.~ 1 Kings 8:57 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 At Least 150 Christians Arrested in Eritrea clampdown Published August 23, 2019 — At least 150 Eritrean Christians were arrested by government officials during the last two months, with some of them held in an underground prison made up of tunnels. The most recent arrests occurred 18 August when Eritrean security officials detained 80 Christians from Godayef, an area near the airport of the capital, Asmara. They were taken to a police station and have been held there ever since, a local source told World Watch Monitor. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/08/at-least-150-christians-arrested-in-eritrea-clampdown/ China: Children Cannot Become Christians Until They Are 18 Published September 3, 2019 -- China’s recent crackdown on Christianity has led to intensified enforcement of a law already on the books: children and youth cannot convert to the faith until they’re 18. Churches across China are canceling Sunday School classes for children in light of the new clampdown, according to Mission Network News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-children-cannot-become-christians-until-they-are-18.html After Christians in Algeria Prevented Church Closure, Authorities Seal it Shut Published September 3, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – After Christians fended off an attempt to close a church building in Algeria on Aug. 26, gendarmes arrived early Monday morning (Sept. 2) and sealed it shut, sources said. Church leaders and their attorney had asserted that the order from the head of Bejaia Province to close the church in Ighzer Amokrane was illegal because it was not ordered by the proper governing body or a court, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/after-christians-in-algeria-prevented-church-closure-authorities-seal-it-shut.html Killings, Kidnapping Target Christian Leaders in Mexico Published August 30, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – A Roman Catholic priest and an evangelical pastor in Mexico were killed this month, and another pastor was kidnapped, according to published reports. The Rev. José Martín Guzmán Vega was killed on Aug. 22 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, in northeast Mexico, according to the Catholic Multimedia Center (CCM). …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/killings-kidnapping-target-christian-leaders-in-mexico.html Nigeria Says Leah Sharibu Is Alive; Herdsmen Attacks Continue Published September 2, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – More than a month after an aid worker indicated in a video that kidnapped Christian teenager Leah Sharibu had been killed, a government official in Nigeria on Saturday (Aug. 31) said she was alive. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/nigeria-says-leah-sharibu-is-alive-herdsmen-attacks-continue.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the families and victims of the shooting that took place in Midland & Odessa, TX. • 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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