On March 7th, hundreds of Muslims converged on the site of a new church in Bekasi, Indonesia, to protest its construction. After gathering at the construction site, the Muslims used loudspeakers to protest the local authorities who had approved the new church in their neighborhood. Eventually the protest turned violent, with some throwing rocks and bottles. Police had to resort to firing tear gas to disperse the protesters.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Posts by Quidnessett Baptist Church (Page 9)
A Christian man in Egypt’s North Sinai region was shot to death by Islamic extremists on February 23 in front of his family, making him the seventh Christian to be martyred in the past month.
On January 5th, 2017, Pastor Yang Hua of the Living Stone Church in Guiyang, China, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “divulging state secrets.”
An amazing group of Christian families have chosen to stay in Aleppo to serve as a light for Christ in their destroyed city. While surrounded by the violence of civil war between rebel fighters and government forces, these courageous believers represent the peace that passes all understanding. Christians in Aleppo are determined that their city will be rebuilt with help from the body of Christ.
Pray for our Fellow Laborers in Russia A new law went into effect on July 20th, 2016 that could result in stiff fines for Christians who evangelize in Russia. The law, approved by the Sate Duma, will make it unlawful for Christians to share their beliefs with others in their homes, online or anywhere outside a registered church building. While the law…
Pray for Open Doors Colossians 4:2-3 – Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Open doors can’t be taken for granted. Many missionaries work in countries that are difficult to access or…