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"A pastor and seven Christians were stripped, beaten and falsely accused of "forced conversions" on Nov. 4 in Madhya Pradesh, India. Members of a radical Hindu group stormed their prayer meeting in Kotla village and attacked Reverend Rana and seven members of Bethel Pentecostal Church. After stripping, punching and whipping the Christians with belts, the Hindu radicals turned them over to local police. The Christians were then arrested for violating the state’s anti-conversion laws."
67 prayers in 14 nations have been posted for Reverend Rana. Post Your Prayer at iCommitToPray.com "Pray for the Mwani of Mozambique. They are fishermen, living along the coast of Northern Mozambique. Mwani means ‘beach’ and their lives revolve around the shore. They are Folk Muslims, following Islam while also fearing the spirits and believing in magic.
"Jesus said “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up a the last day.” John 6:40. Pray that many Mwani would look to the Son and believe! "Pray for Radio Nuru- a Christian FM radio program in Kimwani. Pray many would listen and believe the Truth. "Praise the Lord the Bible has recently been translated and distributed. Pray many would read it and the Spirit would give them understanding and faith. "Pray for the Mwani who do believe, that they would live a life worthy of the Lord and share their faith with family and friends..." The Mwani of Mozambique at Pray Africa A Ministry of African Inland Mission Mohammad Hegazy, a Christian convert from Islam who now goes by the Christian name Bishoy Armia Bolous, may not be permitted to attend his Nov. 16 court hearing. According to his lawyer, if he is not permitted to travel from Cairo’s Tora Prison to the court hearing in Upper Egypt’s Minya governate, his conviction and five-year prison sentence on misdemeanor charges will be confirmed by default. Despite the Minya court’s order to release him on July 20, he was transferred to Cairo to face charges of leaving Islam. In their last meeting, Bishoy told his lawyer that he is still being tortured by prison officials and that they have denied his requests for a Bible.
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"...Ginogui prepared for the trip as he didn’t want miss an opportunity to hear the stories. But he couldn’t let go of Wapane.
"He got out his largest string bag. The speakers would start at Creation and go through Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, so he would be gone a long time. He put a hammock in his bag, then stopped, and smiled. "After emptying the bag, he used it to carry Wapane. For two hours he focused on the simple task of putting one foot in front of the other as he struggled to bring Wapane safely to her destination. "When she arrived, Wapane said, “I’ve come because of the Creator’s Talk. I’m really excited to hear it, so I’ve come to listen.” "Pray that people in hard-to-reach places will have opportunities to hear the Gospel. Pray for the Moi teachers as they disciple new believers." Woman Carried for Two Hours to Hear the Gospel by Lindsay Steele Mission Network News 10 Things You Should Know about Asia Bibi: Christian Woman Sentenced to Death in Pakistan by Janelle Open Doors Blog "By now, you have surely heard of the Pakistani Christian woman who is the first to be sentenced to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. You may be trying to make sense of the case, and determine what this believer is going through right now. Here is some information for you to know, so you can best be praying for her..."
"Eight Pentecostal Christians were stripped, beaten and falsely accused of ‘forced conversion’ by Hindu extremists in Madhya Pradesh. "The small group from Bethel Pentecostal Church, led by Rev Rana, were attacked on a visit to Kotla village where they tried to hold a prayer meeting last week..."
Please Pray for the family of Shahzad and Shama
Pray for the Families of Shahzad and Shama iCommitToPray "Infuriated by rumors that a Christian couple had desecrated a Quran, an angry mob attacked and beat to death a Christian man and his pregnant wife on Nov. 4. Their bodies were then dragged to a brick kiln and burned. Shahzad Masih and his wife, Shama, were killed in the village of Kot Radha Kishan in Punjab province, about 40 miles southwest of Lahore, Pakistan. One report indicated that the employer of the couple, who were bonded laborers, had started the rumor at a local mosque because they owed 100,000 Rupees, or $970 dollars. The couple had three children under age 6." "Prisha stepped out of the rickshaw only to be greeted by a crowd of dirty, half-naked children running around. One woman stood nearby barely clothed–much to Prisha’s embarrassment. Animal carcasses and burning waste littered the village, creating a stench so bad passersby would speed recklessly through the village to escape it.
"Prisha had heard about this village before. Punya Basti’s residents lived in squalor with no electricity, running water, or toilets. Most of the villagers left for months at a time to find low-paying work and beg in other areas, but they still couldn’t afford to feed their children three meals a day, much less provide for them to go to school. "Alcohol and drug abuse ran rampant, even among children, and fights commonly broke out. On top of all this, outsiders despised the villagers for their low caste and lack of hygiene and education. "Prisha had come to Punya Basti to serve as a Gospel for Asia Sister of Compassion, a woman missionary committed to sharing Christ’s love in practical ways, specifically among poor and marginalized people groups. "GFA pastor Hoob Kumar, who served in the village, was having difficulty ministering to the women. “'The ladies didn’t know how to wear clothes properly,” Pastor Hoob recalls, “and the mothers weren’t bothered that the vessels they cooked with and ate food from were not clean.” "Moreover, the women couldn’t open up to Pastor Hoob because he was a man. He knew they needed someone to come alongside them, educate them, and listen to their struggles, so he asked his leaders to send Sisters of Compassion to Punya Basti..." Filth, Stench Don't Stop Sisters of Compassion by Lindsay Steele Mission Network News An irked Congressman wants to know how a bureaucrat had the authority to prohibit families from bringing any religious literature to hospitalized U.S. soldiers:
"One day after an outraged Congressman denounced a Pentagon ban on Bibles or any other religious literature in U.S. military hospital, the Obama Administration has dropped the policy. "But questions linger. Why would unelected bureaucrats think they can ban Bibles? How did such a policy ever get approved? Who is responsible? "In Texas, an ongoing battle has been waged by the Veterans Administration and volunteers from the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Officials at Houston’s national cemetery barred any religious ceremonies at graveside and ignored denunciations by members of Congress as well as infuriated families. Calls have resounded nationwide for the firing of the cemetery’s director — but she has remained in office. "Now, Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) has demanded that officials explain why bureaucrats have prohibited family members of wounded military troops from bringing Bibles or any religious reading materials to their loved ones. “'The President of the United States should address this and should excoriate the people who brought about this policy and the individual who brought it about should be dismissed from the United States Military,” said Congressman King. "Speaking from the floor of the House of Representatives, King blasted an order from the commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center written by Chief of Staff C.W. Callahan. The September 14th memo covers guidelines for “wounded, ill and injured partners in care.” “'No religious items (i.e. Bibles, reading material, and/or artifacts) are allowed to be given away or used during a visit,” the policy states. “'That means you can’t bring in a Bible and read from it when you visit your son or your daughter, perhaps – or your wife or husband,” King said. “It means a priest that might be coming in to visit someone on their death bed couldn’t bring in the Eucharist, couldn’t offer Last "Rites. This is the most outrageous affront.” "Now the ban has been lifted... Pentagon Retreats from Bible Ban in U.S. Military Hospitals at Belief Net "In the weeks before Nancy Writebol contracted Ebola while working in a hospital in Liberia, the American missionary watched families visit loved ones battling the deadly virus. Some sent small gifts into the isolation ward: bottles of juice, boxes of tissue, and cell phones to communicate with patients in isolation.
"Some faced the virus together. "Writebol remembers an Ebola-stricken mother comforting a daughter fading from the disease. After the girl died, Dr. Kent Brantly entered the room to care for the mother. In full protective gear, the physician knelt next to the bereaved woman’s bed and began to sing a hymn. Writebol and others listened from outside: “We were all just standing there with tears in our eyes.” The mother’s sorrow was brief: Within days, she died of Ebola. By late October, at least 4,800 people in West Africa had died in the worst Ebola outbreak on record. Some health experts believe the numbers could be twice as high: More than 18,000 infections and 9,000 deaths. In villages and towns across Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, many Africans are dying wretched deaths, with no tests to confirm the virus. "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns those numbers will escalate. The agency reports if the virus isn’t thwarted, Ebola could infect as many as 1.4 million people in West Africa by the end of January. That scenario would mean hundreds of thousands of deaths in the next few months..." As Ebola Rapidly Spreads in West Africa, Christian Aid Workers Are Risking their Lives on the Front Lines by Jamie Dean, World News Service Christian Headlines Fowle Deliberately Left Behind A Bible in North Korea Nightclub by Christian Broadcasting Network "'...I had brought an English-Korean Bible with me on the tour with the hopes of getting it into the hands of the underground Christian Church," he explained. "'It was clearly against DPRK law but being a Christian believer, I was trying to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, saying 'carry the Gospel to all corners of the Earth,'" he said. "Christianity is outlawed in North Korea and anyone caught with a Bible can be sent to a labor camp, along with members of their family..." Fowle's release in October of 2014 prompts us to pray for those left behind. Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller, also Americans, have reportedly been released from North Korea today. Prayers are fervent that this news story develops as truth... Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller Released from North Korea by NBC News THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING, PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES "Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, the only two Americans still imprisoned in North Korea, have been released and are returning home, U.S. officials announced Saturday.
"Bae’s family launched a desperate public campaign for his release after he was arrested in November 2012 and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for unspecified hostile acts..." "...Miller, 25, was arrested in April after he entered North Korea on a tourist visa, then tore up the document and said he wanted asylum instead, according to Pyongyang..." "...U.S. officials didn’t immediately detail how the men’s freedom was secured, but the Swedish government had been helping to negotiate with North Korea on behalf of the U.S., which has no diplomatic ties with the totalitarian nation..." "...Saeed's mum has been under constant threat and intimidation by the Iranian government as she has been following up on Saeed's case (clemency, hospital....) and now she is forced to leave Iran because of it and threat of being arrested," Naghmeh wrote on Facebook. "The government (magistrate) has now said that clemency is no longer an option and they will not allow Saeed to be treated at the hospital...'" Pastor Saeed Abedini's Mother Flees Iran after Repeated Threats Christian Today Naghmeh Abedini asked for Pastor Abedini’s supporters to help in the following ways:
by Carrie Dedrick, Editor Christian Headlines The International Day of Prayer Webcast is today at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT!
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"'ISIS continues its offensive across Syria and Iraq, leaving many victims in its wake. The stories of ISIS killing males above 10 years old, the systematic rape of women and girls, and the looting of personal possessions is shocking, even to many Muslims.
"SAT-7, a Christian satellite television network to the Middle East and North Africa, went into a refugee camp to interview victims of these heinous crimes against humanity. We’ve transcribed these interviews so you can get a sense of what they’ve experienced. "SAT-7 is coordinating a day of prayer for the Middle East this Sunday. Get your prayer kit here..." "... join us on Sunday, November 2nd at 4pm PT for the opportunity for your congregation to join with hundreds of other churches for a Sunday service you'll never forget. This is a time set aside to live out
Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." Open Doors - International Day of Prayer Christians Urged to Participate in International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church by Carrie Dedrick, Editor Christian Headlines "The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is this Sunday Nov. 2. This year, the persecution watchdog group Open Doors is urging Christians around the world to participate in the event since persecution of believers is so prevalent in our news today, specifically with the acts of Muslim extremist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram. "At the same time, Open Doors president and CEO David Curry said that persecution of Christians has been occurring continuously for many years. “'People need to understand that persecution of Christians is not episodic, it's ongoing...it's happening every day,” Curry said. "Curry called for all denominations of Christians to unite in an effort to stop the persecution of believers. “We need to see each other as brothers and sisters, all with different faith expressions perhaps, but we are one body, and we need to pull together as such,” he said..." Enter your information below to participate in the 2014 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church live interactive webcasts on November 1st at 5pm PDT or November 2nd at 4pm PST. By signing up today you'll receive the most up-to-date information on these special events as well as prayerful reminders and offers to help prepare your heart:
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"Please pray for all those affected by these latest attacks. Ask God to comfort and strengthen the injured and bereaved and to bring an end to Boko Haram’s violent campaign."
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