Almighty God, we come to You and ask for Your protection and sustaining grace to come upon our sisters and brothers in Burkina Faso. We ask that You’d protect those who were forced to leave their homes and villages – please give them strength and lift up their heads to see Your face. We pray for...
Friends, we have received a request to pray with pastors in Myanmar who experienced the atrocities of Myanmar's military junta in the past. Since the latest military coup in February, some pastors - traumatised by memories of the past - have not been able to read the Bible, pray or encourage the...
brutal military dictatorship
country: united kingdom
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latest military coup
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professional christian counselor
spiritual revival
Friends, we have received a request to pray with pastors in Myanmar who experienced the atrocities of Myanmar's military junta in the past. Since the latest military coup in February, some pastors - traumatised by memories of the past - have not been able to read the Bible, pray or encourage the...
brutal military dictatorship
country: united kingdom
facebook window
late 20th century
latest military coup
military junta
open doors partners
otherverses
professional christian counselor
spiritual revival
Friends, Abbas is a Christian convert who has lived in Saudi Arabia for his entire life. His sister was forced to leave Saudi Arabia after her family discovered that she had become a Christian - and they begun to abuse her. He helped his sister and her children flee the country, but now her...
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abbas' extended family
country: united kingdom
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last several abbas
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several prison sentences
two additional court cases
Church leaders who actively share the gospel and speak out against corruption and violence are often targeted by guerillas and other criminal groups. Pray for protection for those facing threats of violence and for courage to continue sharing Jesus no matter the cost.
Pastor Perea leads 10...
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challenging environment
church community
church leaders
country: united kingdom
high reward
many paramilitary groups
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other criminal groups
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Please pray with me for believers in Bangladesh who are experiencing great hardship at the hands of their persectors . Friends, as we recently shared, religious leaders from the capital city, Dhaka - along with local religious leaders in western Bangladesh - are going house to house, telling...
adult literacy teacher
capital city
country: united kingdom
islamic religious scholars
local religious leaders
open doors usa
other local extremist muslim leaders
other methods
otherverses
persecution local partners
India's economy has been badly hit by the pandemic. Millions of people have lost their jobs, and many, including Christians, are struggling to survive. Ask God to protect Open Doors local partners delivering relief aid to those in need.
At the time of writing, Covid cases are increasing in...
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difficult times
local partners
most need
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vigilante groups
Hindu extremists believe that all Indians should be Hindus, and that the country should be rid of Christianity and Islam. They use extensive violence to achieve this goal, particularly targeting Christians from a Hindu background. Christians are accused of following a "foreign faith" and blamed...
anti conversion laws
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country: united kingdom
extensive violence
hindu background
hindu extremists
open doors partners
other christians christians
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usa text alert
Friends, last weekend 19-year-old Marian was walking home from church when a man began harassing her. When she defended herself, he attacked her and hit her in the face with a bottle.
Later, he and some family members broke into Marian's house and attacked her elderly parents. She filed a police...
country: united kingdom
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many other christian girls
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