Prayer News 283 (March-April 2021)

Would you like to be part of Open Doors secret network, supporting persecuted Christians in prayer? The latest Prayer News DVD includes a mix of short videos and audio tracks that will take you across borders and right into their world.

Share this resource with your church, too, by ordering Prayer News from our Inspire team on 01993 460015 or by emailing inspire@opendoorsuk.org

Here are some films from the current Prayer News DVD, which you can also watch and download (below):

• North Korea: Rebecca* tells us of her underground ministry in China’s border regions with North Korea, where she would meet and disciple vulnerable refugee women.
• Malaysia: In this interview, Susanna Koh, wife of abducted pastor Raymond Koh, shares an update on the case and how her faith has been sustained.
• Nigeria: Hajaratu's is a story of tragic loss during a raid by Fulani militants on her village. Open Doors has provided aid and counselling to her. **
• Cameroon: In Cameroon, believers like Sarata* are suffering terribly at the hands of Boko Haram extremists who target Christian-dominated villages. **
• China: Open Doors secret worker Xiao Yun* ministers among believers who come from Buddhist ethnic backgrounds.
• Kenya: When Peninah was widowed by an al-Shabaab attack, she questioned God, but found inner healing and practical care through the support of Open Doors.

*Names changed for security reasons

** Please note, you may find details of this story particularly distressing. 

Previous editions of Prayer News

North Korea: Prisoner 42

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