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“Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it, the Lord is His name, ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." Jeremiah 33:2-3
"May the favor of the LORD our God rest on us." Psalm 90:17 Praying God gives you a year of favor full of His unending LOVE in 2021! 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. Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Murderer Uses False Blasphemy Accusation to Justify Killing of Christian in Pakistan 12/30/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – a Christian man was murdered earlier this month by a Muslim coworker in a factory. The victim’s family reports the murderer falsely accused the Christian of committing blasphemy to justify the killing. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/30/murderer-uses-false-blasphemy-accusation-justify-killing-christian-pakistan/ Fulani Militants Kill Christians in Kaduna State 12/30/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Attacks by Fulani militants against Christian communities in Kaduna state continued leading up to Christmas. At least 18 people were killed and many others abducted in the villages of Ungwan Waziri, Gwazunu, Gbaja Katarma, Galumi, Kugosi, Gora Gan, and Kujeni Tudu. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/30/fulani-militants-kill-christians-kaduna-state/ ISIS Continues to Grow in Africa 12/25/2020 Africa (International Christian Concern) – Since the fall of the final strongholds in the Middle East, ISIS has seen a resurgence through their distributed network across Africa. With cells in Nigeria, Mali, and DRC all growing in strength and ability. The Islamic State West Africa Province is probably the strongest and most active of the ISIS affiliates today. They operate out of Northern Nigeria, after splitting from Boko Haram Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/25/isis-continues-grow-africa/ Sudan: Police Arrest Nine Muslims for Destruction of Church Property 12/24/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – According to Shanbago Awad Mugadam, a lawyer in Sudan who has been assisting Christians with legal aid, said that police have arrested nine men in connection with the burning of a church property on five separate occasions. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/24/sudan-police-arrest-nine-muslims-destruction-church-property/ Tomb of Martyrs Desecrated in China 12/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The tomb of eight British missionaries and more than 40 Chinese Christian Martyrs was again desecrated in China’s Shanxi province. According to An Yankui, the preacher at Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church, the tomb of these martyrs at Shanxi’s Nanguan— built more than 100 years ago— has been desecrated, after local Christians renovated it at the beginning of November. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/23/tomb-martyrs-desecrated-china/ Special Prayer Request!!!! • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest in Ethiopia. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. • Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. • 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). God, Thank you for helping us to make it through this difficult year. Thank you that you’ve carried us through the uncertainty of deep waters, through the flames of trials, and through the pain of hard losses. We are constantly aware of how much we need you, your grace, your strength, your power working through even the toughest days. Amen
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Christ first L O V E D us by promising a child born of a virgin who would be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" Matthew 1:23 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. BREAKING NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD 344 Kidnapped Boys from Katsina State Released 12/21/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to the governor of Katsina State, most of the boys who had been taken earlier this month. It is still unclear how many boys were originally kidnapped, with estimates ranging from 300 to more than 500. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/21/344-kidnapped-boys-katsina-state-released/ Intersociety Claims 2,200 Christians Killed in Middle Belt of Nigeria 12/20/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), a nonprofit based out of Nigeria, has released a report in which they say that roughly 2,200 Christians have been killed already in 2020 by Fulani militants and Boko Haram throughout Nigeria. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/20/intersociety-claims-2200-christians-killed-middle-belt-nigeria/ Suspected Fulani Militants Kill 3 in Benue State 12/17/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The three individuals included a well-known lawyer, his wife, and a local man who was blind. The victims were identified as Moses Udam, Mrs Nkechi Udam and Nyikyor Mazugu. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/17/suspected-fulani-militants-kill-3-benue-state/ Boko Haram Claims Kidnap of Schoolboys, Threaten Christians Before Christmas 12/16/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed the abduction of more than 300 boys from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara town, Katsina State. Click here for more information:https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/16/boko-haram-claims-kidnap-schoolboys-threaten-christians-christmas/ Sudan Officially Removed from State Sponsor of Terrorism List 12/15/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan has been removed from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list for the first time in nearly 30 years. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/15/sudan-officially-removed-state-sponsor-terrorism-list/ Special Prayer Requests! • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest in Ethiopia. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. • Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. • 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). Love is the greatest of all the virtues on the Advent candle and encompasses Jesus’ entire a purpose for being on earth (1 Corinthians 13:13). MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family! “He will be a Joy and Delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth.” Luke 1:14
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Phillipians 4:4-5 “God is in your midst … and will rejoice over you with gladness” and God will “change [your] shame into praise” Zephaniah 3:17,19 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. BREAKING NEWS OF THE WEEK Hundreds of Students Kidnapped from School in Katsina 12/14/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Government Science Secondary School… in Kankara town is home to roughly 1,000 students regularly. It is unclear how many of the students were there that day, but it is believed that the gunmen initially abducted more than 600 students. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/14/hundreds-students-kidnapped-school-katsina/ Conflict in Ethiopia Continues to Claim Innocent Lives 12/11/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) — The news comes as international observers estimate that at over 45,000 civilians have relocated to neighboring Sudan because of the conflict. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/11/conflict-ethiopia-continues-claim-innocent-lives/ Ethiopian Government Arrests Several Al-Shabaab and ISIS Militants in Capital 12/09/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Ethiopian security officials arrested 14 suspected members of al-Shabaab and ISIS in Addis Ababa and other parts of the country this past week. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/09/ethiopian-government-arrest-several-al-shabaab-isis-militants-capital/ State Department Elects to Ignore Religious Freedom Violations in India 12/09/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – the U.S. State Department announced the list of countries it was designating “Countries of Particular Concern” for ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. For many, the omission of India from the list of CPC countries was a disappointment. Click here for more information:https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/09/state-department-elects-ignore-religious-freedom-violations-india/ Special Prayer Request!!!! • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest in Ethiopia. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. • Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. • 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). Otherwise known as the Shepherd Candle, this third candle of Advent reflects the JOY that comes that comes through Jesus’ arrival, and through the salvation he has gifted us!! “And the PEACE of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
"A child will be born to us… His name will be called… Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 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. Breaking News and Headlines of the Week Nigeria Re-designated a Country of Particular Concern by US State Department 12/08/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, released a statement, that “The United States is designating Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended, for engaging in or tolerating ‘systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom.’” Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/08/nigeria-re-designated-country-particular-concern-us-state-department/ Suspected Fulani Militants Kill Three Christians in Plateau State 12/07/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The Emancipation Center for Crisis Victims in Nigeria has reported that yet another attack by gunmen believed to be Fulani militants took the lives of three people in Gura-Pwana village in Plateau State, Nigeria. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/07/suspected-fulani-militants-kill-three-christians-plateau-state/ Tanzania Joining Fight Against Extremism in Northern Mozambique 12/04/2020 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – The far northern region of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique has been under threat of a violent Islamic extremist insurgency. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/04/tanzania-joining-fight-extremism-northern-mozambique/ One Month in, the Humanitarian Cost of Ethiopia’s War Looms Large 12/04/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – 96,000 Eritrean refugees were residing in northern Tigray near the Eritrean border. An estimated 45,000 Ethiopians fled across Tigray’s western border with Sudan. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2020/12/03/onemonth- humanitarian-cost -ethiopias-war-grows/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest in Ethiopia. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. • Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. • 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). In this second week of ADVENT and in the midst of the afflictions, may you trust the victory of Jesus Christ that life brings to you, and may you have PEACE! |
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