PERU: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes Saturday night, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30, and displacing 300. VENEZUELA: The death toll from last month’s twin earthquakes is now over 5,200, with 16,740 injured. As of Friday, 1,331 aftershocks were recorded. USA: Nearly 500 homes were damaged in recent floods inContinue reading “American Headlines for Prayer”
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China Floods, Hamas Steps Down, Sri Lanka Battles, Venezuela Grieves
CHINA: Storms, tornadoes, floods and landslides hit central and south China, killing at least 15, injuring 330, damaging nearly 5,000 homes, and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Northern VIETNAM was also affected. GAZA: As part of the US President’s 20-point peace plan, Hamas dissolved its government Monday in preparation for the transfer of powerContinue reading “China Floods, Hamas Steps Down, Sri Lanka Battles, Venezuela Grieves”
Day 4: Persecuted Church
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening This week, we began our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening February 18-March 19 here at the Prayer Wall. Throughout the next month, we will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. Jump on in and join us,Continue reading “Day 4: Persecuted Church”
Persecution News: India, USA, South Sudan, Eritrea, China
Join us February 18-March 19 for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening. Sign up below to get the free daily prayer points in your inbox in time for your morning quiet times with God. INDIA: A mob of 150 Hindu nationalists dragged Pastor Bipin Bihari Naik, 35, from a worship service in a houseContinue reading “Persecution News: India, USA, South Sudan, Eritrea, China”
Headline Prayers: Fires, Gangs, Protests, Trains
Pray with us for those suffering and grieving, as well as those who have caused the suffering, that they will recognize their need for Christ, turn to Him and be saved: IRAN: Between 5,000 and 20,000 died in recent protests against the regime. CHILE: Wildfires killed 19 and forced about 50,000 to evacuate. SPAIN: AtContinue reading “Headline Prayers: Fires, Gangs, Protests, Trains”
Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide
The first three weeks of the Christmas season have seen an upscale in Islamic terrorism against both Christians and Jews. As you pray through these headlines, A train hit a missionary family serving with BIMI (Baptist International Missions, Inc.) in UGANDA Friday, killing Savanah Gardner and critically injuring her husband Matt. Their sons Jedidiah, 4,Continue reading “Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide”
Update on Persecuted Christians in Iran
In recent years, high numbers of Muslims have converted to Christianity, a “crime” punishable by death in 98% Muslim Iran, one of the top ten most dangerous countries in the world for those who seek to follow Christ. Pray for courage, comfort, healing and the Spirit’s empowering for these and other persecuted Christians in Iran:Continue reading “Update on Persecuted Christians in Iran”
Miracles in an Indian Prison
After an Indian pastor was arrested for sharing Christ despite warnings, the prison warden ordered two guards to torture him. Day after day, they hung him upside down and beat him until they were too tired to continue. Miraculously, the Christian felt no pain. God moved the warden’s heart, and during Holy Week, he actually invitedContinue reading “Miracles in an Indian Prison”
Indian Pastor Who Refused to Preach Hinduism Arrested, Family Assaulted and Chased from Their Home
Pastor Wazir Singh and his wife Metu Devi left Hinduism to follow Christ a little over ten years ago, after a relative told them about Jesus. God miraculously healed Metu of a life-threatening disease and set Wazir free from substance abuse. As they grew in their faith, Wazir felt God calling him to be aContinue reading “Indian Pastor Who Refused to Preach Hinduism Arrested, Family Assaulted and Chased from Their Home”
Eritrea: #6 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians 2025
As we prepare for this Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, let’s lift up our brothers and sisters facing extreme violence, persecution and hunger in Eritrea, ranked #6 on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of most dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live. A few months ago, Eritrean police raided aContinue reading “Eritrea: #6 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians 2025”
Indian Christians Persecuted, Imprisoned
“Anti-Christian persecution in India has intensified significantly over the past few weeks. Churches are being closed. Believers are being harassed, interrogated, and even arrested,” writes a faithful Christian serving the Lord in India. “Some are losing their government ration cards—their main access to staple goods. For day laborers and farmers who live one day atContinue reading “Indian Christians Persecuted, Imprisoned”
India: Falsely Accused Christians Share Christ in Jail
As Pastor Vinod Pal Singh led services for about 80 people on July 27, Hindu extremists invaded the church, forcing everyone to leave but the pastor, his wife Jyoti Devi, and three members of the family that owns the property, Anantram Maurya and his sons Ramit and Shubhkaran. (Morning Star News, September 9) From theContinue reading “India: Falsely Accused Christians Share Christ in Jail”
Persecution News from India
Several states in India have passed anti-conversion laws, and Christians are suffering greatly. Hindu extremists have busted down church doors and assaulted worshippers in the midst of services, and when the police show up, it is not the violent attackers who are arrested, but the pastors and Christians. In some parts of India, believers mustContinue reading “Persecution News from India”
Persecuted Christians in Evin Prison, Iran, Transferred After Air Strike
(Updated June 29) On Monday, we shared with you prayer requests from Christians in Iran. That very day, Israel hit the gates of Evin prison, notorious for its torture and forced confessions. Iran says 71 people died, including employees and family members there to visit inmates. At least 11 persecuted Christians have now been transferredContinue reading “Persecuted Christians in Evin Prison, Iran, Transferred After Air Strike”
Day 4: Persecuted Church
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 10:16-42 2 Timothy 3:12 promises that all who seek to live a godly life will be persecuted. Above are just a few of this year’s headlines so far. In many countries, even those who have not yet chosen Christ suffer beatings and imprisonment justContinue reading “Day 4: Persecuted Church”
Christians in China Imprisoned for Their Faith
Order the full-color prayer book 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, Vol 2, for screen-free praying, or get the daily posts delivered to your inbox in time for your morning quiet times with God by entering your email below: Today, let’s pray by name for these listed by Church in Chains and all believersContinue reading “Christians in China Imprisoned for Their Faith”
20 Years Imprisoned for Their Faith: Eritrea
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 1-30. Subscribe to the Prayer Wall (below) to get the daily posts delivered to your inbox. An estimated 400-1000 Christians face torture and death in Eritrea’s prisons today because of their faith. Let’s pray by name for these listed by Church in Chains who have beenContinue reading “20 Years Imprisoned for Their Faith: Eritrea”
Amazing Answer to Prayer: Pilot Ryan’s Case Dropped
Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique has been racked with violence over the past nearly eight years due to infighting between Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) and government forces. In fact, even though nearly 50% of Mozambique’s population is Christian, it is ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world for those who seek to followContinue reading “Amazing Answer to Prayer: Pilot Ryan’s Case Dropped”
Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church As we prepare for this Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, let’s lift up our brothers and sisters facing extreme violence, persecution and hunger in Eritrea, ranked #4 on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of most dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live. AContinue reading “Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians”
Christians Released from Prison in Iran
Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Praise God, two Christians imprisoned for their faith have now been released! Pastor Anooshavan Avedian was arrested in 2020 for sharing the gospel and later sentenced to ten years in prison. But on September 24, an appeals court acquitted himContinue reading “Christians Released from Prison in Iran”
American Pastor Released from Prison in China
A California pastor wrongfully imprisoned nearly 20 years in China, David Lin, 68, is at last free. Released this past Sunday, David went to China in 2006 to set up a training center for Christians in Beijing and was arrested on false charges of “fraud” that same year. In 2009, he received a life sentence.Continue reading “American Pastor Released from Prison in China”
Christians Detained in China
A house church elder in Guizhou Province, China, detained since 2021 without a proper trial or verdict, has now been sentenced to five years in prison. Zhang Chunlei suffers from cholecystitis (gall bladder inflammation) and liver cirrhosis, but has been denied bail. His congregation in Guiyang was banned in 2018 from meeting together and hasContinue reading “Christians Detained in China”
Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea
Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by all the more Christians who will pray. Help us build the army or prayer warriors! At least 12 died and 53 were rescued in the English Channel on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants, mostlyContinue reading “Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea”
Yemeni, Egyptian in Prison for Their Faith
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo, 54, a refugee from Yemen who converted from Islam to Christ, and an Egyptian Christian, Nour Fayez Ibrahim Girgis, were arrested in late 2021 for their connection with a private Facebook group for Christian converts from Islam. Abdulbaqi also spoke on a Christian TV program about his conversion and the persecution YemeniContinue reading “Yemeni, Egyptian in Prison for Their Faith”
China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution
After last month’s expressway collapse that killed 50 people in Guangdong, and violent rain and hailstorms that killed seven in Jiangxi province earlier this year, China now faces two extreme conditions in the north and south. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides in the south displaced some 36,000 people in Fujian and killed at least oneContinue reading “China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution”
Persecution in Nepal, Pakistan, Burkina Faso
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. BURKINA FASO: At least 15 Christians were killed by Muslim terrorists while gathered for worship on Sunday, February 25, in Essakane village, Oudalan province. Pray for the families who are grieving, for healing and forgiveness. Pray for protection over all Christians, and forContinue reading “Persecution in Nepal, Pakistan, Burkina Faso”
Pakistan: Death Sentence Update
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024, as we pray for persecuted Christians, their persecutors and the nations to awaken to Christ’s love. Last June, we prayed for 24-year-old Noman Masih, a Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death after a false conviction of blasphemy. We prayed he would be acquittedContinue reading “Pakistan: Death Sentence Update”
Missionaries, Pastors Face Charges in Nicaragua
Although 95% Christian, Nicaragua ranks among the most dangerous countries in the world for followers of Christ. Currently, 11 Nicaraguan pastors and three missionaries from the USA face charges of “money laundering and organized crime” after their US-based non-profit, Mountain Gateway, hosted evangelistic campaigns last year that reached nearly one million people with the gospel.Continue reading “Missionaries, Pastors Face Charges in Nicaragua”
Dozens of Christians, Children Arrested in Eritrea
Authorities in Asmara, Eritrea, detained 30 Christian adults and a number of children, as they gathered to celebrate a baby’s first birthday. Non-Christians attending the event were sent home. (Open Doors UK News, February 4) It is unknown what these believers and their children will now face. Normal procedure is to torture and even killContinue reading “Dozens of Christians, Children Arrested in Eritrea”
Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation
Join us November 5 for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church As we prepare for this Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, let’s lift up our brothers and sisters facing extreme violence, persecution and hunger in Eritrea, ranked #4 on Open Doors’Continue reading “Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation”
Missionary Pilot Detained in Mozambique Now in USA
Thank you for your prayers for Missionary Aviation Fellowship pilot Ryan Koher, who was imprisoned in Mozambique nearly a year ago. He and his family are now back in the US! Last week, a judge lifted the restrictions that prevented Ryan from providing his services as a pilot for Ambassador Aviation, MAF’s business name inContinue reading “Missionary Pilot Detained in Mozambique Now in USA”
Update on Missionary Pilot’s Detainment in Mozambique
Brutal persecution by Muslim extremists has ranked the Christian-majority nation of Mozambique one of the most dangerous in the world for followers of Jesus, mainly due to Islamic State Mozambique (ISM), which has vowed to murder all Christians and Jews who do not convert to Islam. The northern region of Cabo Delgado has been racked withContinue reading “Update on Missionary Pilot’s Detainment in Mozambique”
13 Christians Released from Prison in Eritrea
After enduring more than ten years of horrific conditions, 13 Christian prisoners were released from custody last month in Eritrea. The seven women and six men, as with other ex-prisoners in that Communist country, however, remain under constant threat of re-arrest. Their release comes after an international plea for prayer regarding two Christian leaders imprisonedContinue reading “13 Christians Released from Prison in Eritrea”
Letter from Pilot Ryan, Fast Tomorrow
Missionary pilot Ryan Koher and two South Africans were detained while preparing Koher’s plane to deliver vitamins and other needed items to orphanages in northern Mozambique. They were imprisoned several months, and have been granted a provisional release, but their case is still ongoing. Missionary Aviation Fellowship has called a fast tomorrow, July 27, forContinue reading “Letter from Pilot Ryan, Fast Tomorrow”
Hungry Prisoners Ask for Bibles
“Prison Fellowship has witnessed a remarkable surge in testimonies of incarcerated men and women encountering Jesus Christ through personal Scripture study. With a dedicated program for distributing Bibles, (Christian) books and other valuable resources, the ministry has seen an extraordinary increase in the demand for God’s Word,” reported Charisma News on June 22. In fact,Continue reading “Hungry Prisoners Ask for Bibles”
Video Update from Pilot Ryan
As Ryan Koher of Mission Aviation Fellowship readied his plane to take vitamins to needy orphans in tumultuous northern Mozambique at the beginning of November, he and two elderly South African volunteers, W. J. du Plessis and Eric Dry, were detained. After several months of imprisonment, they were given a provisional release from prison in mid-March. TheirContinue reading “Video Update from Pilot Ryan”
Pilot Ryan’s Family Reunited
Missionary pilot Ryan Koher‘s wife Annabel and two preschool sons have joined him at last in their Nampula home, Mozambique. After many months of prison, Ryan was granted a provisional release two weeks ago. See the original story on Koher’s detainment here: Missionary Pilot Imprisoned in Mozambique The Ryan and Annabel would like to thank youContinue reading “Pilot Ryan’s Family Reunited”
Provisional Release for Pilot Ryan
We praise God that missionary pilot Ryan Koher and the two elderly South Africans, W.J. du Plessis and Eric Dry, who were detained together with him, have been granted a provisional release from prison. Their case is ongoing, so they must remain in Mozambique at this time. Let’s pray the final outcome will be aContinue reading “Provisional Release for Pilot Ryan”
Torture Could Not Shake This Eritrean’s Faith
Last month, we prayed for 44 Christians arrested in Eritrea. While we do not have an update on their situation, we’d like to share with you the testimony of how God sustained one Eritrean prisoner recently released: At age 21, Twen Theodros had only believed in Jesus two years when she was arrested for attendingContinue reading “Torture Could Not Shake This Eritrean’s Faith”
Ryan Koher’s Plane Released
We praise God that although missionary pilot Ryan Koher has not yet been released, his plane has! The Cessna 206 was returned to Missionary Aviation Fellowship (called Ambassador Aviation in Mozambique) a few days ago. Although Mozambique is a Christian-majority nation, brutal persecution by Muslim extremists has ranked it one of the most dangerous countries in theContinue reading “Ryan Koher’s Plane Released”
Pray for Missionary Pilot Ryan’s Release from Prison
As Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot Ryan Koher and two elderly South African volunteers, W. J. du Plessis and Eric Dry, near four months of imprisonment without formal charges in Mozambique, let’s pray all the more fervently for their release. Here is the latest update from MAF: “At the end of four months, Mozambican law requires theContinue reading “Pray for Missionary Pilot Ryan’s Release from Prison”
Christians Imprisoned in Eritrea
Eritrean authorities recently arrested 44 Christians as they gathered in homes, reports Release International. The 39 women and four men will likely face torture and even death unless they renounce Jesus. They join an estimated 400-1000 others imprisoned for their faith in the East African country, which ranks fourth on Open Doors’ World Watchlist ofContinue reading “Christians Imprisoned in Eritrea”
Update from Koher in Prison
Let’s continue to pray for three Christians imprisoned in Mozambique. Here is their story and an update: On November 4, a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship, Ryan Koher met with two South Africans as they prepared for a routine flight to deliver vitamins and other needed supplies to orphanages trapped by ongoing jihadist violence inContinue reading “Update from Koher in Prison”
Letter from Imprisoned Pilot
Here at the Prayer Wall, we have been asking the Lord for the quick release of a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship, Ryan Koher, and two South Africans who helped with his ministry. The three are being held in a maximum security prison in Mozambique on an accusation of “supporting terrorism” because of an intendedContinue reading “Letter from Imprisoned Pilot”
Missionary Pilot Still in Prison
Let’s continue praying for a speedy release for Ryan Koher, a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship, who has been in a Mozambique prison for nearly three months without formal charges. He is now suffering from a health issue related to bug bites while in solitary confinement. Lord, we ask You for a miracle for RyanContinue reading “Missionary Pilot Still in Prison”
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