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Zacharia 14:9 On that day the Lord will become King over all the earth – the Lord alone, and His name alone. Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case – yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea ~ Habakkuk 2:14 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Civilian Christians Killed Amid Military Fighting in Western Burma Published March 25, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Burmese army jet fighters killed 21 civilians from the predominantly Christian, ethnic Chin group in airstrikes this month in western Burma (Myanmar), sources said. In Paletwa Township, Chin state, the army on March 14 struck Meiksa Wa villages 2 and 3, killing 12 civilians, area residents reportedly said. Eight more died in attacks the next day on Wetma village, and one was killed in Pyaing Tain village, they said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/civilian-christians-killed-amid-military-fighting-in-western-burma.html Christians Suffer Police Brutality, Illegal Arrests in Uttar Pradesh, India Published March 23, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Forcing them to pose like Christ on the cross, police last week beat Christians in custody on baseless charges in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, sources said. On March 15 a church of 200 people was immersed in a Sunday service when 30 Hindu extremists brandishing hockey sticks and steel rods arrived with police at the worship hall built on the premises of the pastor’s home in the Kunda area of Pratapgarh District, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-suffer-police-brutality-illegal-arrests-in-uttar-pradesh-india.html Appeals Court Upholds 14-month Sentence For Doctor Who Refused to Abort 5-month-old baby Published March 25, 2020 — An appeals court in Argentina has upheld the conviction of a gynecologist who refused to perform a late-term abortion on a teenager who was five months pregnant. The court upheld Dr. Leandro Rodriguez Lastra's 14-month suspended prison term and 28 months of disqualification from holding public office earlier this month, according to a report by BioEdge.. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/appeals-court-upholds-14-month-sentence-for-doctor-who-refused-to-abort-5-month-old-baby.html Mike Pence Encourages Americans to Pray, Keep Donating to Church Published March 22, 2020 – As churches have made the hard choice of suspending services, churchgoing Americans should continue to send their donations as ministries are playing a vital role in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Vice President Mike Pence said at a White House press briefing Saturday. … Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/mike-pence-encourages-americans-to-pray-keep-tithing-to-church.html Legal Confusion in Sri Lanka Fans Flame of Buddhist Nationalist Hostilities, Sources Say Published March 19, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka are disrupting Christian worship based on mistaken notions that churches need prior permission for services, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/legal-confusion-in-sri-lanka-fans-flame-of-buddhist-nationalist-hostilities-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for our Nation and all those affected by the COVID-19 virus19. Pray especially for our seniors and children. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16).
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Hebrews 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. And if anyone gives even a cup of water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never loose his reward ~ Matthew 10:42 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Congress Members Send Letter Demanding Release of American Pastor from India Published March 17, 2020 — Senators from across the country have sent a letter to the government of India demanding the release of a Tennessee pastor who has been detained in the country since October of last year. “We write to bring your attention to the case of Bryan Kevin Nerren Sr. of Shelbyville, Tennessee. We are immediately concerned with the health of the Nerren family, including Mr. Nerren’s daughter with special needs, who has been hospitalized with pneumonia …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/congress-members-send-letter-demanding-release-of-american-pastor-from-india.html Fearing for Children’s Lives, Christian Family in India Refrains from Reporting Assault to Police Published March 16, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Tribal animists in central India drove a Christian family into the jungle last week, with one later intercepting their 9-year-old girl and threatening to kill her if she went to school again, her father said. On Wednesday (March 11), two days after an attack expelling the Christians from Bilood village in Madhya Pradesh state, the wife of the primary assailant stopped the girl (name withheld) as she returned from school to her makeshift refuge in the jungle, her father said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/fearing-for-childrens-lives-christian-family-in-india-refrains-from-reporting-assault-to-police.html India: Tribal Animists Threaten to Beat, Kill 9-y-o Daughter Of Pastor Who Refused to Renounce Christ Published March 18, 2020 — Tribal animists in central India threatened to beat and kill a 9-year-old Christian girl after driving her family into the jungle because they refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ. Two days after tribal animists expelled the Christian family from Bilood village in Madhya Pradesh state and demolished their home, the wife of the primary assailant, identified as Laxam, stopped the girl as she returned from school to her makeshift refuge in the jungle. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/india-tribal-animists-threaten-beat-kill-9-year-old-daughter-pastor-refused-renounce-christ.html Finnish Parliament Member Faces 2 New Investigations Over Christian Tweets Published March 12, 2020 – Police are investigating Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Parliament Member in Finland, for a 2019 tweet of Romans 24-27, which questioned her church for supporting a LGBT event. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/finnish-parliament-member-faces-2-new-investigations-for-christian-tweets.html Christian Rohingya Refugees Attacked, Kidnapped in Bangladesh Published March 12, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – A rights group has confirmed reports that suspected Muslim, ethnic Rohingya beat and kidnapped Rohingya Christians on Jan. 26-27 in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. At least 12 Rohingya Christians were hospitalized with injuries from an attack in Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar District on the evening of Jan. 26, according to a March 6 report from international human rights group Fortify Rights. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-rohingya-refugees-attacked-kidnapped-in-bangladesh.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for our Nation and those affected by the COVID-19. Pray especially for our seniors and children. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East t Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith.. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). John 14:5-7 “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true – in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men ~ John 1:4 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! Breaking News of The Week Former Muslim From Sudan Forced into Hiding Published March 11, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – It was more than a year ago that Muslims in the disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan noticed that Ahmed Alnour was no longer reciting his Islamic prayers five times a day. The tribesman of the ethnic Misseriya Arabs was helping support his wife and seven children in Sudan working as a scrap trader at the Ameth common market in Abyei, a 4,072-square mile special administrative area on the border formed from the peace agreement that ended civil war in Sudan in 2005. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/tribal-villagers-in-india-beat-christian-family-destroy-food-supply.html Hindu Radicals Have Jesus Statue Removed from Christian Cemetery in India Published March 10, 2020 — Hindus in India have removed a Jesus Christ statue from a Christian cemetery after the property owners received complaints. According to CBN News, the 12-foot statue was removed March 3 from Mahima Betta cemetery in a town just 30 miles north of Bangalore, India. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-radicals-tare-jesus-statue-from-christian-cemetery-in-india.html Christians in Iran Boldly Proclaim Testimonies on Satellite TV Published March 09, 2020 — An interactive satellite television program called Signal is giving a voice to persecuted Christians in Iran. “For quite some time before we started producing and broadcasting the program, we were always trying to find a unique approach for the Christians, especially those residing inside the country, for being their voice,” said Reza Jafari, host of the show, to The Christian Post. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/christians-in-iran-boldly-proclaim-testimonies-on-satellite-tv.html Iran Extends Prison Sentence of Christian Convert for ‘Evangelical Zionist Christianity’ Published March 11, 2020 – Iran has decided to extend the prison sentence of a recently imprisoned Christian convert due to his support for “Evangelical Zionist Christianity,” the persecution watchdog Article 18 reported. Ismaeil Maghrebinejad, 65, was sentenced in January to three years in prison for “insulting Islamic sacred beliefs,” “propaganda against the Islamic Republic,” and “apostasy.” … Click here for more: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2020/march/iran-extends-prison-sentence-of-christian-convert-for-lsquo-evangelical-zionist-christianity-rsquo Christian Leader in Madhya Pradesh, India Run Over by Motorcycles, Sources Say Published March 09, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Violence against Christians in India hit a new level on Tuesday (March 3) when Hindu extremists ran their motorcycles over a key evangelical leader after beating him, sources said. Armed with bamboo rods and a thick metal chain with a heavy lock on it, the 10 Hindu nationalists in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh state beat Isaac Paulose, 48, and then ran their five motorcycles over him, fracturing one of his ribs, said Uttar Kumar Deep, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church of CEA (Christian Evangelistic Assemblies), Sehore. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-leader-in-madhya-pradesh-india-run-over-by-motorcycles-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Pray for an end to the spread of the COVID 19 virus. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). James 1:12-13 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Job 2:9-10 Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!” “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Perseverance, character; and character, hope ~ Romans 5:4 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Tribal Villagers in India Beat Christian Family, Destroy Food Supply Published March 02, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Not finding the evangelist they planned to attack at home, worshippers of village deities in central-eastern India beat his mother, wife and 11-month-old son and destroyed a year’s food supply, sources said. Podiya Tati’s mother, Jimmey Tati, has been in a hospital bed in Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh state with a broken hand and injuries to her back and legs since the Feb. 20 attack with thick wooden rods. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/tribal-villagers-in-india-beat-christian-family-destroy-food-supply.html Terrorist Group Demands Christians Leave Northeastern Kenya Published March 02, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Christians in northeastern Kenya face continual persecution by Al Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab. The Somalian based terrorist group advised Christians to leave three counties – Garissa, Wajir and Mandera for “local Muslims to get all local jobs. Al-Shabaab spokesperson, Sheikh Ali Dhere shared that, “Muslim teachers, doctors, engineers, and young graduates from the northeastern province are unemployed. Isn’t it better to give them a chance? …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/terrorist-group-demands-christians-leave-northeastern-kenya.html False Accusations Seriously Disrupt Lives of Eight Acquitted Christians in India Published March 02, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – False charges against eight Christians acquitted on Feb. 19 of kidnapping and forcible conversion in central India have traumatized families and cost them jobs, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/false-accusations-seriously-disrupt-lives-of-eight-acquitted-christians-in-india.html Muslim Landowner Tortures Young Christian Man to Death in Pakistan, Sources Say. Published February 28, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – A young Christian man has died after a Muslim landowner on Tuesday (Feb. 25) chained and tortured him, accusing him of “polluting” his tube-well water by rinsing in it, sources said. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/muslim-landowner-tortures-young-christian-man-in-pakistan-sources-say.html Family of 11 Homeless for Leaving Islam in Eastern Uganda Published February 28, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – The pastor of a church in eastern Uganda faces a dilemma after receiving threatening messages from Muslim villagers last week. A large family is staying at his church site after Islamist threats for leaving Islam forced them to flee their home. His congregation is dwindling as members have stopped attending services out of fear of an Islamist attack. Should he ask the family to try to relocate? ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/family-of-11-homeless-for-leaving-islam-in-eastern-uganda.html Special Prayer Request!!!! • Pray for Watch and Pray Ministries’ upcoming Missions Trip to East & West Africa. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Psalm 100:2-3 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Deuteronomy 12:12 And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God- you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men ~ Psalm 107:21 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Christians Suffer Twom Months of Abuse in Jail on Baseless Charges in India Published February 26, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Three Christians in northern India spent more than two months in jail suffering abuse from other prisoners, even though police found no evidence of wrongdoing and the complainant retracted his accusation, sources said. In Uttar Pradesh state’s Mau District, 23-year-old pastor Ajay Kumar, fellow pastor Om Prakash, 20, and another Christian, 62-year-old Kapil Dev Ram, still face fabricated charges after being released on bail late last month. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-suffer-two-months-of-abuse-in-jail-on-baseless-charges-in-india.html Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Predominantly Christian Community in Northeast Nigeria Published February 24, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremist militants from terrorist group Boko Haram on Friday night (Feb. 21) destroyed three worship sites and an unspecified number of houses in northeast Nigeria, sources said. Thousands of people were displaced as the militants set three church buildings and the houses on fire in predominantly Christian Garkida, in Adamawa state’s Gombi County, area residents told Morning Star News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/boko-haram-terrorists-attack-predominantly-christian-community-in-northeast-nigeria.html Chinese Churches ‘Must Support’Communist Leaders and Gov’t, New Law Says Published February 20, 2020 — New regulations that went into effect in China this month require churches and other religious organizations to “support the leadership” of the Communist Party and “adhere to” the government’s teachings. Further, all churches and religious organizations must be “examined and approved” before they can legally worship. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/chinese-churches-must-support-communist-leaders-and-govt-new-law-says.html Christianity Crackdown: Five Churches Burned Down As Terrorist Group Open Fire in Nigeria. Published February 25, 2020 – ISLAMIC extremists destroyed five churches and opened fire on residents of a Christian town in northeast Nigeria on Friday night. More than 100 members of the terrorist group Boko Haram stormed the predominately Christian town of Garkida in Gombi area, opening fire on townspeople and setting fire to churches and houses. … Click here for more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1246963/Christianity-crackdown-Boko-haram-terrorist-attack-Nigeria-churches-burned-garkida-latest Scottish Court Gives Glasgow Company 7 Days to Answer ‘Why’ It Concelled Franklin Graham’s Event Published February 24, 2020 - A Scottish court has told Glasgow's Scottish Events Campus (SEC) it must file an answer by Thursday as to why it canceled its legal contract with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). ...Click here for more:https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2020/february/scottish-court-gives-glasgow-company-7-days-to-answer-why-it-canceled-franklin-grahams-event Special Prayer Request • Pray for Watch and Pray Ministries upcoming Missions Trip to East & West Africa. • Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion in Pray for those suffering from the locust invasion • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith.. • Pray for underground church 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 hope God gives God gives (Ephesians 1:18) (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will 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 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 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 |
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