open doors partners

Elections are scheduled for 19 April in Manipur. The state hit headlines last May when ethnoreligious violence broke out between Kukis and Meteis. Christians on both sides were disproportionately targeted. “The election in Manipur will see the response of the people and which political party is...

Open Doors partners with the HOPE (Helping Others Pray and Encourage) community in Pakistan, and they have shared with us four things that they are praying for as the election takes place. These are below, together with a prayer from one of their community. We pray for safety of the...

Will you stand with your brothers and sisters in the DRC as we pray with them? Pray for the families and communities left behind by those who were killed in the massacre. Ask God to be near to them and bind up their wounds. Ask God for an end to the violence in the DRC. It has become so...

Thanks to trainin Merry received last year through Open Doors partners, she was able to help co-ordinate the relief effort following the February earthquakes. "My only desire is that God would declare Himself and be shown through us to the people, and let everyone in Aleppo and Syria know that...

Believers risk monitoring, interrogation, arrest and even death to attend discipleship programs run by Open Doors partners. Praise God for their courageous faith, and pray for the Lord's continued protection over these sessions and all those involved in them. Thanks for praying, God bless...

Sonu and her sister were abused by their stepfather when he discovered they had chosen to follow Jesus. They are now sheltering in a church and being supported by Open Doors partners. "I feel secure in Jesus," Sonu says. "I'll never turn back from my faith". Please pray for God's healing...

Mimi was driven from home by extremists – but now she's back and is determined to stay Mimi doesn’t really remember one of the most important moments of her life. She’s 12 now, but was only four years old when so-called Islamic State (IS) invaded her Christian community in the...

Hundreds of thousands of Christian children across the world face persecution because of their faith - either because they are targeted directly, or because their families are persecuted. Pray for Open Doors partners providing children with protection, a Christian education and access to God's...

Please pray for wisdom for Open Doors partners as they strengthen the church for the future. "The support of the worldwide church has been amazing," says local partner, Shefa. "We cannot say enough how thankful we are. We hope we can continue to count on your support as we help the community to...

There are estimated to be 36,000 deaf people in Tajikistan. They're treated as outcasts in society and and very little work is done among them. Open Doors partners are hoping to start reaching out to them this year. Ask the Lord to guide, equip and protect the team in this work. Thanks so much...

Pray for a small sewing centre set up by Open Doors partners to train persecuted women who are trapped in poverty. "I am so glad I had an opportunity to gain experience in tailoring here," says one trainee, Shweta. "I have started taking stitching orders and it helps me earn more and support my...

After being made homeless for refusing to renounce their faith, Ang and his family were forced to sign a document denying they had been persecuted. Open Doors partners are supporting the family while they look to buy a farm close to their relatives. Please ask God to meet this need. Thanks so...

The war and it's after-effects are not over. There is a lot of desperation; nearly 7 million people have left the country, and more than 6 million are displaced within the country. Pray for Syrians to find Jesus and receive the peace He brings. Security measures put in place by the authorities...

Open Doors partners run training to help pastors to prepare their congregations to stand firm in the faith. Pray that many pastors will be reached and equipped to help their members grow in their understanding of their faith and to be wise and bold in their witness. Keep praying for the release...

Nigeria has risen to number 7 on the World Watch List, as attacks by Islamic extremists grow in severity and number. Last year, 4,650 Christians in Nigeria were murdered because of their faith - more than in the rest of the world combined. Ask the Lord in His mercy to turn the tide of violence...

Recenytly, one of our field contacts sat down to talk with a young Indian woman named Mehr. As they spoke, Mehr was the picture of peace and tranquilty, wrapped in her red scarf, her hands folded calmly on her lap and her Bible besides her on a bedside table. But Mehr hasn't always been this...

Open Doors partners have started a counselling school to train individuals and groups to provide pastoral support, trauma care, and marriage and family counselling to those in need. Pray that the school and those who work there will bring hope and healing to all who attend. Thanks so much for...

Our Open Doors partners in Nigeria were ready to help when a line of displaced people, with few belongings, entered a village in Kaduna State. The Nigerian believers walked in silence, tired, and with shadows of what they have seen and experienced in their eyes. The villagers were equally sad...

Please pray for Open Doors partners travelling to different areas of Iraq to provide training for future church leaders. Pray for safe travel, for protection over the venues and that God will work through the training to strengthen His people to build His Kingdom in Iraq. Thanks so much for...

Open Doors partners get to minister to so many believers on the field who are trying to maintain their faith in the midst of persecution and pain. Shova is a Christian woman in Nepal who benefited from our prayer support after experiencing tragedy. She was born a Hindu, but when she heard about...