2011The International Day of Prayerfor the Persecuted ChurchJesus commands us in Matthew 5:44, Jesus commands us in Matthew 5:44,

““But I say to you, love your enemies and But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”pray for those who persecute you.”

Pray God will reveal Himself to the Pray God will reveal Himself to the persecutors, that their eyes might be persecutors, that their eyes might be opened to the freedom found in Christ.opened to the freedom found in Christ.

As persecution increases in Iran, As persecution increases in Iran, many pastors are fleeing for their many pastors are fleeing for their lives. The pastors often receive lives. The pastors often receive death threats, saying they must deny death threats, saying they must deny Christ or be killed. Pray for Christ or be killed. Pray for Christians’ safety throughout Iran. Christians’ safety throughout Iran. 

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Pakistan’s blasphemy law Pakistan’s blasphemy law condemns blasphemy against condemns blasphemy against any religion but is only applied any religion but is only applied to Islam. Muslims often use this to Islam. Muslims often use this blasphemy law to imprison or blasphemy law to imprison or threaten Christians. Pray threaten Christians. Pray Pakistani leadership changes Pakistani leadership changes the blasphemy laws.the blasphemy laws.

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In Columbia, many FARC guerrillas In Columbia, many FARC guerrillas have never heard the gospel. have never heard the gospel. Christians are risking their lives to Christians are risking their lives to spread the gospel in FARC-controlled spread the gospel in FARC-controlled areas. Pray FARC guerillas would areas. Pray FARC guerillas would hear and understand God’s Word.hear and understand God’s Word.

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Oppressive, isolated North Korea is Oppressive, isolated North Korea is one of the worst persecutors of one of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Ask God to Christians in the world. Ask God to protect North Korean Christians protect North Korean Christians while giving them the strength to while giving them the strength to endure.endure.

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Amidst the upheaval of protests and Amidst the upheaval of protests and violence, Egyptians Christians still have violence, Egyptians Christians still have limited rights to worship. They are limited rights to worship. They are threatened, and churches are often threatened, and churches are often destroyed. Pray for God’s protection destroyed. Pray for God’s protection over Egyptian Christians.over Egyptian Christians.

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At least 30 churches in Indonesia have At least 30 churches in Indonesia have been burned or closed in 2011. been burned or closed in 2011. Pastors have faced arrest and false Pastors have faced arrest and false charges. Pray church congregations in charges. Pray church congregations in Indonesia remain strong despite this Indonesia remain strong despite this ongoing persecution.ongoing persecution.

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Asia Bibi, a wife and mother, Asia Bibi, a wife and mother, sits in prison sentenced to sits in prison sentenced to death for blasphemy against death for blasphemy against the prophet Muhammad. She the prophet Muhammad. She has appealed the verdict. Pray has appealed the verdict. Pray for Bibi and her family.for Bibi and her family.

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In January 2010, Imran Ghafur In January 2010, Imran Ghafur Masih was sentenced to life in Masih was sentenced to life in prison and fined 100,000 rupees prison and fined 100,000 rupees ($1,155 U.S.) for allegedly burning ($1,155 U.S.) for allegedly burning pages of the Quran. Pray for pages of the Quran. Pray for Imran, who said he is using his Imran, who said he is using his time in prison to study God’s time in prison to study God’s Word.Word.

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In Iran, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s In Iran, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s case has been delayed and referred case has been delayed and referred to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pray God will convict Khamenei. Pray God will convict Khamenei’s heart to dismiss Khamenei’s heart to dismiss Nadarkhani’s case.Nadarkhani’s case.

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VOM’s Bibles Unbound program VOM’s Bibles Unbound program continues to send Bibles to Christians continues to send Bibles to Christians that need them. Pray God will speak that need them. Pray God will speak to and empower your brothers and to and empower your brothers and sisters in Christ who receive these sisters in Christ who receive these Bibles.Bibles.

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