Badol, a converted Christian, followed his father and brothers into the faith. He was worried that his Muslim neighbours would not take it well. He was right to worry. "They do not want anything to do with us. and no-one talks or associates with us anymore. "
Badol situation represents the reality for many Christians in Bangladesh. Any convert from a Muslim, Hindu, Buddist or ethnic/tribal background can expect persecution and discrimination in Bangladesh. Open churches for converts are often not possible, so these believers meet in small house churches or secret groups, for fear of attacks.
With the upheaval in neighbouring Myanmar, over700,000 refugees flooded Bangladesh, and a small minority of them are converted Christians. Life in the camps is horrible, but the Christians among the refugges face having even the meager supplies of food, aid and even medical attention withheld because of their beliefs. Some face starvation and severe health issues as a result.
Please pray for believers to have access to training to equip them to respond in a biblical manner to their constant persecution.
Ask God to meet the needs of Christians who are overlooked when government aid is given out, or face loss of income due to being denied jobs.
Pray for Christians in the refugee camps to be kept safe and walk with Jesus despite the demands of people around them that they abandon Him.
Thanks for praying. from a text alert from Open Doors USA.
Badol situation represents the reality for many Christians in Bangladesh. Any convert from a Muslim, Hindu, Buddist or ethnic/tribal background can expect persecution and discrimination in Bangladesh. Open churches for converts are often not possible, so these believers meet in small house churches or secret groups, for fear of attacks.
With the upheaval in neighbouring Myanmar, over700,000 refugees flooded Bangladesh, and a small minority of them are converted Christians. Life in the camps is horrible, but the Christians among the refugges face having even the meager supplies of food, aid and even medical attention withheld because of their beliefs. Some face starvation and severe health issues as a result.
Please pray for believers to have access to training to equip them to respond in a biblical manner to their constant persecution.
Ask God to meet the needs of Christians who are overlooked when government aid is given out, or face loss of income due to being denied jobs.
Pray for Christians in the refugee camps to be kept safe and walk with Jesus despite the demands of people around them that they abandon Him.
Thanks for praying. from a text alert from Open Doors USA.