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Pray by Country"Prayer is the secret weapon of the kingdom of God. It is like a missile that can be fired toward any spot on earth, travel undetected at the speed of thought, and hit its target every time... Satan has no defense against this weapon; he does not have an anti-prayer missile." - Ronald Dunn Everyday around the world, your persecuted brothers and sisters know that prayer works. They rely on prayer for continual protection, for courage to defy their culture, for their daily needs... They ask you to remember them by getting on your knees. Use these materials to mobilise others to pray and to stand alongside our persecuted family who share your faith but not your freedom. NORTH KOREA  Nowhere in the world is Christian persecution so fierce. Christians have to hide their faith; Owning a Bible could get you killed or sent to a labor camp. An estimated 50,000 - 70,000 Christians are suffering in these harsh labour camps. Despite the dangers, the church is growing with an estimated 400,000 believers. MUSLIM WORLD  Across the Muslim world, converting to Christianity from Islam requires real courage; They are isolated, shunned and sometimes killed for abandoning their Muslim faith. ERITREA  All evangelical churches remain closed following the ban on all religious groups (other than Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran or Islamic) in 2002. Arrests appear to have continued throughout 2010. As many as 1,500 believers remain in prison for their faith, while at least 18 have died under the harsh incarceration conditions. NIGERIA  A staggering 2,000 Christians lost their lives in Northern Nigeria in mob violence from anti-Christian extremists in 2010. Already this year, over 200 were killed in Jos in attacks on a Christian community. Despite this violence however, Christians are learning to forgive, the Church is becoming more united and more people are choosing to follow Christ. COLOMBIA  An estimated 15,000 children have been forcibly 'recruited' into illegal armed groups. Here the girls often suffer repeated rape and the boys are forced to kill even people they know. Others are forced to work the coca fields used to supply cocaine around the world. However, through the prayer, love and care of Christians, the lives of these children are transformed. |
