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Praying for the Persecuted Church

MR Staff
Thursday, August 30th 2012
Sep/Oct 2012

"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Heb. 13:3)

Although we should always remember our persecuted brethren around the world, many Christians will be specifically praying on Sunday, November 11’the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Not only should we pray, but we can also be advocates through letters to appropriate government officials. To get involved either personally or through your church, IDOP packets are available through www.persecutedchurch.org, as well as a comprehensive list of organizations actively serving the persecuted church. Open Doors lists the following fifty countries on their "Watch List" (www.worldwatchlist.us). Please pray!

  1. North Korea
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Somalia
  5. Iran
  6. Maldives
  7. Uzbekistan
  8. Yemen
  9. Iraq
  10. Pakistan
  11. Eritrea
  12. Laos
  13. Northern Nigeria
  14. Mauritania
  15. Egypt
  16. Sudan
  17. Bhutan
  18. Turkmenistan
  19. Vietnam
  20. Chechnya
  21. China
  22. Qatar
  23. Algeria
  24. Comoros
  25. Azerbaijan
  26. Libya
  27. Oman
  28. Brunei
  29. Morocco
  30. Kuwait
  31. Turkey
  32. India
  33. Burma (Myanmar)
  34. Tajikistan
  35. Tunisia
  36. Syria
  37. United Arab Emirates
  38. Ethiopia
  39. Djibouti
  40. Jordan
  41. Cuba
  42. Belarus
  43. Indonesia
  44. Palestinian Territories
  45. Kazakhstan
  46. Bahrain
  47. Colombia
  48. Kyrgyzstan
  49. Bangladesh
  50. Malaysia

For more information, visit www.PersecutedChurch.org

Thursday, August 30th 2012

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