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North Koreans Give Lives for Christ | 304 | Report 9

Every year, thousands of North Koreans flee to China in a dangerous bid for freedom. Refugee Tae escaped North Korea twice. The first time, Chinese authorities sent him back. He was imprisoned and his...

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China’s Young Churches Overflowing | 304 | Report 13&14

Like other Christians around the world, Zhang Fei celebrated Christmas Day in traditional fashion. She attended a morning church service, joining in the carol singing led by a cassock-wearing choir,...

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Mullahs Coming to Christ in Africa | 304 | Report 21

Hundreds of imams and mullahs from West Africa have been coming to Christ in the past decade, said a former Muslim who witnesses to Muslim scholars and clerics. Brother Daniel (last name withheld for...

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China: The Difference a Bible Makes | 304 | Report 22

In 2008 China celebrated 60 years of Communism. To prevent any anti-Communist sentiment being seen or heard, the government cracked down on religious activities – and house church leader Chang got...

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Laos Oppression, but Church Grows | 304 | Report 30

A few weeks ago, officials and residents of a Katin village in To Oih district, Sarvan Province destroyed rice paddies farmed by 11 Christian families. The negative view of Christians comes from the...

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Pray for the Church in Azerbaijan | 306 | Report 23

In 1991, when Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union, it is estimated that there were only a handful of Azeri believers. There are now some 8,000 worshipping in 50 churches and...

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Accused Afghan Christian Released | 306 | Report 29

In our previous edition of The International Daily Prayer Bulletin we published the story of Said Musa, a Christian to whom Jesus appeared in the middle of the night, and who had been imprisoned on...

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Iran: Persecution Leads to Blessings | 307 | Report 9

An increase in the arrest of Iranians converting from Islam reveals an abundant harvest resulting from evangelism by clandestine house churches in the Islamic state, according to Iranian Christian...

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Ethiopian Women Flocking to Christ | 312 | Report 5

Extreme hunger due to famine in Ethiopia has not distracted from people’s spiritual hunger. An urgent desire for God’s Word in the East African nation is not only keeping one ministry leaps ahead of...

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Faith of a Bullied Turkish Schoolboy | 312 | Report 17

Hussein, the son of a Muslim scholar who converted to Christianity, has repeatedly suffered verbal and physical abuse from peers and teachers. However he only looks for opportunities to talk about...

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Church Fights for Hearts in Dagestan | 316 | Report 1 & 2

On the Eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, sits Dagestan, the most dangerous province in Russia. Ultraconservative Muslims want Islam to rule this corner of the country. Yet, away from the front lines, a...

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Church Overcomes Law in Uzbekistan | 317 | Report 31

Uzbekistan’s law severely limits all religious activities; it’s one of the most restrictive countries for religious freedom in Central Asia. But repression is not stopping a Barnabas-supported...

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China: Persecution Leads to Growth | 318 | Report 23

When we hear about persecution of Christians in China it is important to get a right balance. “China is a large country and the majority of Christians meet in relative freedom,” OMF states in their May...

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Nigeria Needs Our Fervent Prayers | 318 | Report 29

Last year more Christians were killed in Nigeria than in any other country. More than 900 Christians reportedly were killed in Nigeria in 2012, all victims of the Boko Haram group and other Islamic...

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British Muslim Peer Defends Christians | 322 | Report 3

Baroness Warsi, who became Britain’s first female Muslim cabinet minister, told BBC Radio 4 that Christianity is at risk of extinction in some parts of the world due to growing persecution of minority...

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Triumph of the Persecuted Church | 322 | Report 25 & 26

In the region where Ahsan (real name and place not revealed for security) and his family live, if you go to your neighbours’ home, they spread out a feast for you and heap your plate high with special...

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British Muslim Peer Defends Christians | 322 | Report 3

Baroness Warsi, who became Britain’s first female Muslim cabinet minister, told BBC Radio 4 that Christianity is at risk of extinction in some parts of the world due to growing persecution of minority...

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Triumph of the Persecuted Church | 322 | Report 25 & 26

In the region where Ahsan (real name and place not revealed for security) and his family live, if you go to your neighbours’ home, they spread out a feast for you and heap your plate high with special...

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Cambodia’s Growing Christian Church

The history of the Cambodian church is a story of periods of growth alternating with periods of persecution. Cambodians who have turned to Jesus Christ from Buddhism or animism have been accused of...

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