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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:9-11
Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the m.ost 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines 12 Christians Killed by Jihadists in Northern Nigeria 12/21/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – “The Islamic extremist militants attacked the predominantly Christian village of Kilangal, Askira-Uba County, in the afternoon, shortly after residents were leaving church worship services,” area residents told Morning Star News by text message. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/21/12-christians-killed-jihadists-northern-nigeria/ Hindu Nationalists in India Launch Campaign Calling for Anti-Conversion Law 12/20/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has launched an 11-day campaign pressing for the enactment of an anti-conversion law in India. Additionally, the VHP has called for legal provisions to be enacted that would strip tribals converting to Christianity and Islam of various benefits granted by the government. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/20/hindu-nationalists-india-launch-campaign-calling-anti-conversion-law/ Middle East Persecution and Sexual Victimization of Christian Females 12/18/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) A new report by Aid to the Church in Need (CAN), titled “Hear Her Cries: the kidnapping, forced conversion and sexual victimization of Christian women and girls”, details the global phenomenon of persecuting Christian females. Christian women and girls are often the victims in Muslim-majority countries, particularly in the Middle East. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/18/middle-east-persecution-sexual-victimization-christian-females/ Jihadists Decapitate Pastor, Force Wife to Carry His Severed Head 12/17/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Zimbabwe Daily reported the pastor’s wife told police that “suspected Islamic State-linked insurgents intercepted the pastor in a field, decapitated him and then handed over his head to his wife and ordered her to inform the authorities”. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/17/jihadists-decapitate-pastor-force-wife-carry-severed-head/ Militia Failed to Obey Covid-19 Lockdown, Killed 24 Christians Observing Government Orders 12/16/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Local Government of Kaduna state was attacked by men wielding AK-47s and machetes. They killed twenty-four people, who were observing COVID-19 lockdown orders, locals say. The order was issued by the state government. However, this group of Fulani militants failed to abide by the order and managed to pass through military stations on their way to the Kaura village. The attack, which took place in a Christian village, lasted about thirty minutes. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/16/militia-failed-obey-covid-19-lockdown-killed-24-christians-observing-government-orders/ Special Prayer Request! • Pray for the disastrous war in Northern Ethiopia. Millions have been displaced, their belongings looted, women raped, elderly people and children put to death • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith • 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), Most importantly –– they will endure! (Romans 5:3-5)
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PEACE guards our hearts from the devil (Philippians 4:7), brings us joy (Proverbs 12:20), is a blessing from God (Psalm 29:11), and assists us during dire circumstances (Isaiah 54:10).
Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the m.ost 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News and Latest Headlines Police in Northern India Thwart Mob Attack on Church 12/14/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – The attack was mostly thwarted, however, because police were made aware of the planned attack and dispersed officers to the church to protect the congregation. The incident took place in Rohtak where the targeted church has been operating for approximately six years with prayer services Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/14/police-northern-india-thwart-mob-attack-church/ Christian Communities Attacked in Nigeria, Mother and Four Children Kidnapped 12/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Morning Star News, Fulani militants attacked several Christian villages on Saturday, December 11th, during which they wounded a pregnant woman, kidnapped a mother and her four children, and set several Christian homes on fire. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/13/christian-communities-attacked-nigeria-mother-four-children-kidnapped/ Jihadists Kill 16 People in the DRC 12/12/2021 DRC (International Christian Concern) Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists killed 16 people on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Freddy Mbayayi, deputy mayor of Mangina, told Reuters that an unknown number of people were also abducted during the attacks. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/05/al-shabaab-kills-2-injures-10-kenya/ Nigerian Pastor Killed in Captivity After Paying Ransom 12/11/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Rev. Joseph John Hayab, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Rev. Dauda was kidnapped on his farm on November 8th. The abductors demanded a ransom payment, which Rev. Dauda’s wife raised and delivered herself. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/11/nigerian-pastor-killed-captivity-paying-ransom/ 14 Killed As Violence Surges in Burkina Faso 12/10/2021 Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) – “The 14 killed were members of Burkina Faso’s Homeland Defense Volunteers, which receives funds and training from the government to help contain armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) that have also been operating in neighboring Niger and Mali,” wrote Aljazeera, adding that no group has come forward to claim responsibility for the attack. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/10/14-killed-violence-surges-burkina-faso/ House Church in Nanjing Raided During Service 12/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in Nanjing, Jiangsu province founded by a Singaporean pastor was raided and Sunday service interrupted by the police. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/09/house-church-nanjing-raided-service/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the disastrous war in Northern Ethiopia. Millions have been displaced, their belongings looted, women raped, elderly people and children put to death • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith • 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) Most importantly – they will they will endure!(Romans 5:3--5) Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5
Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the m.ost 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News and Latest Headlines Terrorists Take Over Police Station in Yobe State 12/07/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Sahara Reporters, militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have taken over a police station in Yobe State, Nigeria. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/07/terrorists-take-police-station-yobe-state/ A Pentecostal Church in Chin State Burned Down by the Burmese Army 12/06/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – According to Chin Human Rights Organization, the town of Thantlang once again came under an arson attack by the Tatmadaw on December 4, where 19 structures were burned down by the junta soldiers. Along with neighboring houses, United Pentecostal Church and its clergy quarter near the center of the town were set on fire. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/06/pentecostal-church-chin-state-burned-burmese-army/ Al-Shabaab Kills 2, Injures 10 in Kenya 12/05/2021 Kenya (International Christian Concern) Because Kenya is a Christian-majority nation, many people would find it hard to believe that Christian persecution exists there. However, Al-Shabaab, a Somali terror group, regularly crosses the border into neighboring Kenya to stage attacks. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/05/al-shabaab-kills-2-injures-10-kenya/ Two Christian Sanitation Workers Killed in Pakistan 12/05/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Alabama Baptist, two Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan died in early October as they saved another Christian overcome by toxic fumes in a sewer. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/05/two-christian-sanitation-workers-killed-pakistan/ Uganda, Congo Military Operation Frees 27 Hostages 12/04/2021 (International Christian Concern) – According to DRC’s army, a joint operation with Uganda’s military allowed 27 hostages to escape last week, after being held captive by the Allied Democratic Forces, (ADF). The ADF terror group originated in Western Uganda, and have since moved the majority of their operations across the border into DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces…the group regularly conducts attacks… frequently killing, kidnapping, and displacing Christians. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/04/uganda-congo-military-operation-frees-27-hostages/ Jihadists Terrorize Malian Communities 12/03/2021 Mali (International Christian Concern) – “Terrorists are using hunger as a weapon to force rural people to either join their ranks or abandon their land to be occupied by the extremists,” reported the news source, based off of interviews by anonymous locals. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/03/jihadists-terrorize-malian-communities/ Special Prayer Requests • Pray for the disastrous war in Northern Ethiopia. Millions have been displaced, their belongings looted, women raped, elderly people and children put to death • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith • 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), Most importantly –– they will endure! (Romans 5:3--5) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the m.ost 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. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines No Forced Conversions Found by Investigation in Southern India 12/01/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to The New Indian Express, an investigation into claims of forced conversions in India’s Karnataka state have found no instances of forced conversion. Instead, the investigation, which interviewed more than 40 families, found that all had converted to Christianity of their own will. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/12/01/no-forced-conversions-found-investigation-southern-india/ Christians in Zamfara State Threatened, Told to Close Churches and Stop Worship 11/29/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Sahara reporters, an unnamed group has written to the Christian community in Nigeria’s northern Zamfara state, warning churches to close or risk “ferocious attacks”. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/11/29/christians-zamfara-state-threatened-told-close-churches-stop-worship/ Villager in India Beaten Unconscious for Refusing to Recant Christian Faith 11/29/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Gajju Kawasi, a Christian from India’s Chhattisgarh state, was beaten unconscious after he refused to recant his faith before a village gathering. As a result of the attack, Kawasi was hospitalized for several days, unable to speak. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/11/29/villager-india-beaten-unconscious-refusing-recant-christian-faith/ At Least 8 Killed in Somalia by Al-Shabaab Terrorist Group 11/27/2021 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – At least eight people were killed and 17 injured in Mogadishu on Thursday in a car bombing claimed by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, officials and witnesses said. According to Aljazeera, the terror group intended to strike a United Nations security convoy passing near a school in Mogadishu. As a result, at least 13 schoolchildren and 4 staff were wounded. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2021/11/27/least-8-killed-somalia-al-shabaab-terrorist-group/ Militant Fulani Herdsmen Kill 10 Christians, Burn Over 100 Homes in Overnight Attack 11/26/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – jihadist Fulani herdsmen killed ten Christians and set fire to 100 homes in an attack on Ta’agbe village, Plateau state, Nigeria. According to witnesses, the attackers entered Ta’agbe dressed in black, holding sophisticated weapons, and shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is the greatest). Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/11/26/militant-fulani-herdsmen-kill-10-christians-burn-100-homes-overnight-attack/ Two Women Raped by Tatmadaw in Chin State, Myanmar 11/25/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Tatmadaw soldiers raped two women while raiding a village. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2021/11/25/two-women-raped-tatmadaw-chin-state-myanmar/ Special Prayer Request • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest • 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 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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