30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 42:1-9 Of the 4,998 Christians worldwide who died last year for their faith, 82 percent were martyred in Nigeria. That is an average of 14 believers murdered per day in that one country alone! Attacks on churches during worship have become tragically commonplace, alongContinue reading “Day 13: West Africa”
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30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 42 The Bible records several prophecies regarding North Africa, and in Matthew 2:13-20, Jesus’ family fled to Egypt to avoid persecution after His birth. (See Matthew 2:15 and Hosea 11:1). Acts 2 suggests those who heard the Gospel in their own language at PentecostContinue reading “Day 12: North Africa”
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30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 22:37-40 Africa plays a large part in biblical history, including the 430 years God’s people spent as slaves in Egypt (See Exodus 12:40-41). And in Acts 8, we see the Gospel of Jesus shared with an Ethiopian. Today, brutal attacks by Muslim extremists threatenContinue reading “Day 11: Africa”
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We just received word yesterday from brothers and sisters in East Africa that a Christian convert from another religion was beaten by extremists and has sustained head injuries. A warrior from another tribe who works as a security guard rescued him and is now hiding him. Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening MarchContinue reading “Urgent Prayer Request for a Brother in Africa”
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared story after story of persecuted and martyred Christians, usually at the hands of Muslim extremists. Converts from Islam and those who help them to faith are in the greatest danger, especially in Africa, where more than 90% of the world’s Christian martyrs last year took their last earthlyContinue reading “Extremist Meets Jesus in a Vision”
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About 170 people have died in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to heavy rain and floods. In addition, about 30 have been injured and almost 300 homes destroyed. In South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by heavy flooding that has damaged around 16,500 hectares of cropland. In fact, moreContinue reading “Floods in Africa”
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About 170 people have died and more than 300 have been injured since fighting broke out once again last week between the Hausa and Berti ethnic groups in the Blue Nile state of Sudan over land rights. This week, protesters filled the streets of the state capital, Damazin, condemning the conflict, which has killed hundredsContinue reading “Fighting in Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia”
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This weekend, Burkina Faso fell to its second coup this year. In fact, six coups in two years have rocked West Africa and surrounding countries, mostly due to pervading poverty, hunger and uncurbed violence by Muslim extremists, warring tribes, and national militia. These coups have yet to “fix” the problems of West Africa, and as IContinue reading “Going Coup Coup”
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Last month, war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia broke through a ceasefire which had been in effect since March. This week, fighting has escalated all the more, as Eritrean forces have crossed the border to join with Ethiopian federal forces against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tens of thousands of people have died sinceContinue reading “War Escalates in Ethiopia”
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Muslim al-Shabab militants stormed a hotel in Mogadishu this weekend, trapping civilians during a 30-hour battle that killed at least 21 and injured more than 100. Somali forces rescued many who were trapped, including women and children, praise God. But everyone caught up in the violence and terror of this nearly 100% Muslim country needsContinue reading “Terror in Somalia”
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