Let us pray （中文：請按這裏)

On March 5, 2017, Chinese authorities intercepted Cao, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence. He was released on March 4, 2024. Cao continues to face restrictions on his freedom and movement by Chinese authorities, including video monitoring, forced “re-education,” and refusal to issue him an ID card, which prevents him from medical care, even when he suffered a life-threatening bout of coronavirus. 

“I left a small prison and entered a large prison,” he told a front-line worker. 

Pray for Pastor Cao to receive an ID card and passport, to get the medical and dental care he needs, to be reunited with his wife and children, and to retain his joyful spirit through his ongoing persecution.

Brima’s son learned of the wicked practice and fled before anything could happen to him. Later, a Christian evangelist came to the village, and most people in the village came to know Christ. They cut down the tree and built a church near where it once stood. 

Now Brima wants to see her son and show him how she and the village have changed. She approached a front-line worker after a church service and asked, “Would you pray that my son will return home?”

Nasser, a political prisoner in Iran, tried to commit suicide while imprisoned. A Christian inmate witnessed the attempt and prevented Nasser’s death. The Christian then shared the gospel with Nasser, and he came to faith in Christ. Nasser now meets with imprisoned Christians for times of secret prayer and worship. 

Another prisoner named Darius, a Muslim, reported a desire to know more about Christ after experiencing him in a dream. Darius is now in contact with Christians who are helping him learn more about the gospel.

During our recent visit to Pakistan, God gave us a vision: to release 50 Pakistani Christian families from bonded slavery in the brick kilns.

Each family's debt ranges between $800-$1,000, on average. But due to soaring interest and garnished wages, they can't pay off their loans without your help.

Your gift today will release our Pakistani brothers and sisters from a life of servitude and empower them to keep shining as a light for Christ in Pakistan. 

Thank you for showing your care about our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world. Your gift, no matter the size, will have a profound impact on the lives of Christians in Pakistan's brick kilns. 

 Dr. David Curry, President & CEO

 Global Christian Relief

 9/22/2024

Front-line workers request prayer for this man and his family as they face this separation and seek justice. 

Still, Jaime and Ana Luz remain committed to advancing the gospel in this area. “I am there, and I will be there until God calls me elsewhere,” Jaime said.

He asked for prayer for strength to continue in the work: “Pray that God helps us because we are in the battleground; you are in another. While you are there praying, we are working, doing God’s work.”

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After his arrest, Mussie was taken to a small village prison staffed by young soldiers. He managed to escape with the help of fellow Christians and, after calling his family to say goodbye, he headed for the border. Upon reaching a border town about 60 miles from the village, he called his family to let them know he had made it. But shortly afterward, Eritrean authorities arrested him before he could cross into a neighboring country.

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For a long time after his arrest, Mussie’s family had no knowledge of his whereabouts and no information about his health. Eritrean believers feared he had been killed or left alone in a remote prison cell in the desert. However, more recent reports indicate that Mussie is in Asmara, Eritrea’s capital, in a maximum-security crime investigation unit where many other church leaders have been imprisoned, some for more than 10 years. As with other Christians imprisoned in Eritrea, Mussie has been held without charge or trial. His family does not know if he will ever be released.

You can pray for Mussie and his family, and write an encouraging letter to him and other imprisoned Christians by visiting prisoneralert.com.

We also invite you to stand with imprisoned Christians and their families by offering spiritual encouragement and practical assistance, while being a voice for them among other members of the body of Christ. To learn how, click below.

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”

—HEBREWS 13:3 

However, Ayesha reported, every time the court dates near, groups in the village try to stir up trouble by breaking Buddha statues or throwing human feces on them and then blaming the church for dishonoring Buddhism. So far, no progress has been made in these cases.

In 2023, attackers threatened new converts from the villages and pelted stones at their houses. Police have interfered with services and even directly threatened Pastor Anura to stop church services.

Pray for Anura, Ayesha and their church to be bold and courageous as they bear suffering and continue to take the gospel to more villages. 

Mauritania is dominated by Islamist leadership, and conversion from Islam is illegal. “At first, no lawyer would defend them,” said a front-line worker. “The officials tried to get them to apologize on social media for spreading the gospel, to agree to never promote Christianity, and to return to Islam,” he added. All of the Christians were released late in December after agreeing to only hold Christian services inside their homes. 

“This is an answer to prayer,” said the front-line worker, who requested additional prayer for the small Mauritanian Christian community and for more Bibles to be distributed in the restricted nation.

Soon, Ashish decided to join her again. Now Anisha asks for prayer for the strengthening of her husband’s faith and that they would together stand firm and be witnesses for Christ in their families. They are currently considering attending a training program to grow in their knowledge of the Bible.